"I don't know." Black Star shook his head, giving a very straightforward answer.
As he spoke, he brushed a hand across his chest and pulled out a pocket watch patterned in gold and green.
"Perhaps it has something to do with this [Time Scar Pocket Watch]."
"But that isn't what we should be focusing on right now."
"As long as I can confirm that Phantom Purple Enchantress has been killed and that I took the spatial authority she possessed, that's enough."
"The urgent matter is finding a way to reclaim my father's body as soon as possible."
"Rather than holding our ground, we should take the initiative. Before Eternal Night has fully recovered its strength, we should gather our forces, find it, and eradicate it completely."
"Yes, that's right..." Pan Xiaoxiao nodded repeatedly in agreement.
But the next second, she thought of a very serious problem.
The current Earth simply did not have many people available to deploy.
Even maintaining their defenses was becoming a struggle, leaving them stretched thin.
Gather their strength and launch an offensive?
That would inevitably create all sorts of problems!
If they truly managed to eliminate Eternal Night, then everything would be fine.
But if they failed to kill it...
Earth would be left wide open, making it easy for enemies to exploit the gap!
At that thought, Pan Xiaoxiao could not help changing the subject.
"...But Eternal Night's current location won't be easy to pinpoint, will it?"
"Taking the initiative may improve our odds, but there are still too many variables."
"Wouldn't it be better to follow Lu—"
Pan Xiaoxiao had only gotten halfway through when Black Star, across from her, raised a hand to interrupt her.
"I've already planted a mark on Eternal Night. As long as it doesn't change bodies again or