Halo of Justice
The blood-red thread hung in the air for an instant before returning to Xu Huo's hand. Behind them, the Player who had tried to force his way in stood frozen, his eyes vacant. A Ghost Face Headset swooped down and easily covered his head, but a moment later it flew off again, taking with it a neatly severed head.
The freelance worker flinched, then looked at Xu Huo, who hadn't even turned around. He silently swallowed his words.
The three soon reached the spot where they had discovered the invisible barrier wall during the day. Xu Huo reached out to touch it and found that it was just as it had been in daylight, unchanged by nightfall.
He stepped back and thrust his knife into it. To his surprise, the black blade passed through with ease. He pressed down with the blade, and a thin slit appeared in the barrier wall. Though it was healing rapidly, the spaces on either side were no longer completely separate.
Xu Huo turned his head to look at the painted woman.
She understood at once. Without the slightest hesitation, she reached through. Her hand turned on the other side, then she pushed her arm through as well.
After confirming that there was no danger, Xu Huo said, "Go take a look."
He cut into the wall twice more. Once the painted woman had passed through the barrier, he followed.
There seemed to be no difference between the spaces on either side of the barrier, but the few headsets that had been following them did not come through. They vanished one after another as soon as they touched the wall.
Seeing the Ghost Face Headsets disappear, the freelance worker immediately tensed. Before he could say anything, a Demon and Monster mask appeared