He watched Xu Huo, the smile on his face gradually deepening as his eyes grew unusually bright. He was utterly different from the man who had done everything he could to bargain with them earlier.
No one spoke, but everyone present thought he seemed a little mentally unstable.
But the light in Chang Shoujie's eyes gradually turned to madness. He stared at Xu Huo. "They did research on alien species here, that's true. But the Safe Zone was buried, so whether we find any clues depends on luck... You've been lucky so far. Are you still going to the Sand Sea Safe Zone?"
Seeing that Xu Huo hadn't clearly said no, Chang Shoujie advised, "There are a lot of Outer District Players in the Sand Sea Center. You're a C-class player, so even if you change your appearance, you'll still be a target. You'd be better off working with players from District 010. You'll need help to get the alien out safely. You want it alive, don't you?"
Everyone could sense the change in his attitude, but given how often he'd changed his mind before, Darkness Under the Lamp still didn't trust him. He gave Xu Huo a look, signaling him not to agree.
"Let's rest here." Xu Huo didn't answer directly. Instead, he motioned for Darkness Under the Lamp to carry Chang Shoujie into the car.
Darkness Under the Lamp had nothing to say, but he did as asked.
Once the two of them were inside, the car doors shut, leaving Darkness Under the Lamp and the others outside. They couldn't see what was happening in the car or hear anything inside.
"Are you and Old Xu friends?" Juan Er quietly asked Darkness Under the Lamp.
"Not really," Darkness Under the Lamp said. "I only ran into him after