Small-Space Collapse
Xu Huo's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, but he didn't resist. His vision shifted, and he found himself in a lavishly decorated room. Two Players stood in every corner, while a woman who looked to be around forty reclined on a large bed in the center. She wore a revealing, sensual outfit and paid no mind to the people around her. She pressed her jeweled toes against the face of a man crouching before her while eating fruit offered by another man, who held it in his mouth.
No one in the room reacted to the scene. Their eyes didn't even linger for a second on the two nearly naked men in front of the woman. The shark-masked man bowed slightly to her, then stepped aside.
No one paid Xu Huo any attention.
The woman was too busy flirting with the two men.
Only after five minutes did she seem satisfied. She wiped her face, smeared with lipstick and fruit juice, sat up a little straighter, and looked at Xu Huo. "I admire people who are good at gambling."
Xu Huo watched her in silence.
"I heard you brought out a Perfect Potion, got those two old geezers all hot and bothered, and then they broke the rules by cornering you afterward." The woman gave a soft laugh, then continued, "Fish Banquet Tower is a place where rules matter. They'll be driven out, along with whoever leaked your information. You can rest easy."
"Are you the owner here?" Xu Huo asked.
The woman's brow twitched. The next moment, a powerful force struck toward his left cheek... A defensive barrier appeared in time to block the blow, but the force was so strong that it nearly pinned him to the wall. He struggled several times, but couldn't break free. Pressed