Of course, compared with the terrifying Abundance Emanator Shuhu... what the Masters feared even more was the person who had defeated Shuhu.
On top of that, a "secretly filmed video" that rapidly went viral across the starweb had clearly captured Pearl and Undying Path, becoming the final straw that broke the camel's back.
Because in this undercurrent-filled Holy Grail War, Pearl and Undying Path had completely exposed their identities as "Masters."
Pearl had been caught by an HD camera with the conspicuous Command Seals on the back of her hand, while Undying Path had been even more straightforward—he had personally revealed that he was a Master.
And so... every participant tacitly chose to run.
What kind of joke was this?! Fighting a Holy Grail War in Duality Paradise against Duality Paradise's chief executive officer?
"Also, according to Little Golden Honkai-Moe King's reconnaissance results... the next priority Master we'll be visiting is Sparkle." Chen Li paused, the corners of his lips lifting slightly beneath his suit.
"Sparkle? Which Sparkle?" Pearl tilted her head slightly, resting a slender metal index finger against her chin.
"Who else could it be? The Masked Fool Sparkle you know," Chen Li said.
"..."
For a rare moment, Pearl crashed for a full two seconds.
"But... wasn't she dead? Could it be... that she was summoned by someone else as a 'Heroic Spirit' chosen by this Counterfeit Holy Grail?" For the first time, vivid hesitation appeared on Pearl's usually composed face.
"I already told you, she's a Master," Chen Li emphasized.
"How is that possible?! Setting aside why she was resurrected, when the Counterfeit Holy Grail appeared, she shouldn't have returned to Duality Paradise yet." Pearl sounded puzzled.
"I don't know about that." Chen Li spread his hands.
Well, Chen Li actually knew perfectly well.
There was