"Welcome to the Outer World!"
The moment Chen Lin burst out of the node, he heard a faintly mocking voice.
The speaker used the pronunciation of Star Dou Script, one of the languages exclusive to the Outer World.
Immediately afterward, several figures appeared before him, all watching him with smiles that were not quite smiles.
The speaker was a beardless, pale-faced man with an especially radiant smile.
This gave Chen Lin a bad feeling.
He immediately scanned his surroundings, then his gaze hardened.
There were six people in total, but only four were free. The other two, a man and a woman, were bound by a barely visible chain.
They were clearly being held prisoner.
The man in particular felt like the True Realm expert who had charged through the array ahead of him!
"May I ask what you want?"
Chen Lin cupped his hands and asked in the language of Star Dou Script as well.
"Heh, nothing much. We simply want the experts from the Inner World to contribute a little merit to us."
It was still the Pale-Faced Man who answered.
He then waved a hand, and the black-robed old man beside him immediately stepped forward. With a shake of his sleeve, a chain appeared in his hand.
"Do not resist, or you will suffer even more!"
The old man's voice was dry and hoarse.
"Could you explain why?"
Chen Lin already had some idea, but he asked anyway.
The old man lifted his eyelids.
"A cage is a cage. How could you be allowed to leave as you please? You are all destabilizing elements. We can only arrest you first and send you for examination."
"Not examination, but extermination, I imagine?"
"Heh, there is no need to understand certain things too clearly. That will only make you