Chen Lin grew wary when he saw Anna approaching.
This woman had sought him out time and again, and he had no idea what she was after.
Yet Anna said nothing. She merely took out a Death-Exemption Gold Medal, placed it in his hand, then turned and left.
She walked straight out of the Story Hall.
Chen Lin was stunned.
He took out his own Death-Exemption Gold Medal and placed the two side by side.
They were identical!
What did this mean?
He was thoroughly puzzled.
The Death-Exemption Gold Medal was an extra reward reserved for the first-place winner. To the residents here, it was probably worth more than ten Golden Nightmare Coins, yet she had simply given it to him?
After examining it for a while, Chen Lin grew thoughtful.
He considered the matter, then put away the medal he had won and kept the one she had given him in his hand.
When I leave in a moment, I'll use this one first.
He could make a fair guess at her intentions.
This item should serve as a medium for this scenario. She wanted him to participate in the next Story Contest, and with it, he would not have to worry about the departure mission either.
It did resolve his lingering concerns.
She was so considerate and thorough, having plotted every detail so painstakingly that he was even a little touched.
Whether he would participate, however, still depended on the circumstances.
After all, the next Story Contest was a hundred years away. There was no telling what situation he would be in by then.
At that thought, something suddenly occurred to Chen Lin.
He immediately asked Grass through his thoughts, "When I summoned you here, how much time had passed since I entered?"
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