After finishing the ledger, Xu Huo began training his mental powers again.
After experimenting over the past few days, he could now expand his precise-control range from five hundred meters to six hundred. Within that range, as long as there were no unusual barriers or obstructions, he could move around freely and learn exactly what was happening there. The barrier to his hearing also seemed to have loosened a little. In nearby areas, he could pick up sounds while observing.
And within this range, the strain on his mind was not too great.
After consolidating his progress, he could continue expanding his Spiritual World today.
The rain outside grew heavier as night fell. Some of the children gathered outside the inn left, while others stayed in the alley, sheltering beneath broken planks. The innkeeper, who had been kind enough to feed them for a meal, tried to drive them away once it got dark, before locking up and leaving. When that failed, he went on his own.
The slums were dangerous at night, and there was an outsider staying at the inn. Players fighting wouldn't care whether anyone nearby got caught in the crossfire.
After nightfall, the streets grew even darker. Perhaps because they were old, the streetlights near the inn suddenly went out. Then the small lights on the inn's second floor flickered twice before gradually dimming. With no light source, the whole street sank into deep darkness.
The children in the alley huddled close, afraid to leave or make a sound. They didn't even dare breathe too loudly. They had no idea someone had come near the inn, but they instinctively felt afraid.
Quite a few players arrived, some assigned to lead the charge, others to provide support from the middle, and still others hanging back at a