"White Tiger..."
Eternal Night narrowed Its eyes and checked the pattern atop Lu Li's head once more.
Then, It turned to Li Luo, attempting to use the lingering influence of the Servant Contract to obtain more information.
Unfortunately, that idea was swiftly crushed by Hansel's question.
"Sir, are you planning to use the first opportunity to communicate on your assistant?"
Eternal Night tilted Its head and stared at Hansel for a long while.
In the end, Its expression complicated, It shook Its head. "Not for now."
Hansel gave a slight nod and said nothing more. The polite expression on his face did not change in the slightest.
"One question and one answer—does that count as using up one opportunity to communicate?" Lu Li suddenly spoke, as though seeking confirmation, and turned to look at Taowu behind him.
Clearly not expecting the question to come so soon, Taowu froze and answered instinctively:
"I suppose so... After all, the rules never said that communicating with the referee wouldn't consume an opportunity..."
Only after speaking did Taowu realize what he had just done. All six of his eyes widened as he looked at Lu Li ahead of him.
"...Wait, communicating with me just now counted as using up one opportunity, didn't it?!"
The corners of Lu Li's lips curled up as he put on an expression of sudden realization.
"That's right. Then your question just now also used up one opportunity to communicate..."
Taowu's face twitched violently, and he fell silent.
He could tell from Lu Li's teasing expression that this guy had absolutely done it on purpose!
Whether participants or assistants, everyone only had three chances to ask questions and three chances to answer them.
The exchange between Eternal Night and Hansel had clearly already used up one of Hansel's questions and