Xu Huo had shown off his psychic power before, so the players had prepared the corresponding items and instruments to keep from repeating the mistake with the fluorescent powder. But when he killed someone just now, the instruments hadn't reacted at all. He clearly hadn't used his psychic power, yet he'd still killed a player of the same level in one strike, and seemed to have done so without effort. Whether he really hadn't struggled or was just pretending, it showed that he was far stronger than the long-clothed man from before. At the very least, he had a powerful item capable of breaking through a B- or even A-level defensive barrier in one blow, and he was also well prepared against attack items and abilities. Their ambush had been completely ineffective.
Regardless of whether he was physically strong or experienced in combat, those top-tier items alone were enough to let him take on everyone.
This was a tough nut to crack, so someone silently shifted their gaze to the glasses player beside him.
The painted woman didn't return until dinner was nearly ready. A string of puppets followed behind her, and she was carrying a handful of little trinkets. It turned out that the Castle's owner didn't just make puppets; he also made small tools, mostly for use in the kitchen. While wandering around, she'd asked for a few to take back to Mr. Dong. She'd also asked for the broken kitten painting from the studio, and had conveyed through a servant that she wanted the puppet maker to make a painting for Xu Huo, too.
Well, the puppet maker hadn't refused outright. Instead, he'd told her to pick whatever she liked and said he'd pack everything up and send it with them when Xu Huo left.
Now the