Turning back, Shaja returned the items he had taken from Zhuang Mengtian and the Player who'd ambushed Xu Huo. "The mark on your face... This guy really was difficult to deal with. He had plenty of tricks up his sleeve."
Xu Huo glanced at him, unsurprised. Shaja had also undergone a mental Super Evolution, so it was no surprise he could see the clash between Xu Huo and Gan Yi in the illusion.
"I'm nowhere near your level," Shaja said with a smile. "I doubt Gan Yi even knew whether he was in an illusion or reality by the time he died."
Xu Huo had dealt with Gan Yi by using one illusion after another to test what tricks he had up his sleeve. He'd known all along that Gan Yi was playing along, hoping to turn the tables at the last moment, so he'd simply let him have his way. People tended to let something slip when they were relaxed.
The result hadn't been very satisfying, though, and the information in Gan Yi's Storage Compartment probably wasn't all that important either.
Touching the brand on his "face," Xu Huo said, "Players from the Holy Sword Society are hard to deal with. They might not all be strong, but there are a lot of them."
"Just wear a Mask. It's no big deal," You Si said casually. "You can find an item to remove the brand later."
They exchanged only a few words before returning to the Dungeon task.
Some Players had cleared it, but they were still in the minority.
"Let's try the next round together," You Si said to Shaja.
Shaja didn't have a better partner. Pu Donghai, whom he'd met on the train and trusted deeply, had died in the first round.
After the two agreed, Xu