In the desert oasis,
the War God's Phantom summoned by Feisi did not last long before completely dissipating, unnoticed by the people in the oasis camp.
The commotion from the earlier battle had been blocked by Li Si's Space Cage, but the disturbance caused by the War God's Phantom was far too great.
Li Si's Space Cage had been completely ineffective, and the aftershock of its dissipation had even "created" a new canyon in the desert.
Though it would likely soon be buried by windblown sand, the mark it left behind was simply too exaggerated.
Everyone in the caravan had been awakened by the earth-shaking noise. They stared at the ravine stretching into the distance in terror, their legs trembling.
If Bryce had not promptly calmed everyone down, some of them might already have tried to flee.
Bryce himself was only forcing himself to remain calm. Even the aftershock from that attack could have completely engulfed him, leaving him unable to muster even the slightest thought of resistance.
As he calmed the others in the caravan, he also failed to find any sign of Li Si.
That made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Whether Li Si had gone to investigate the suddenly appearing attack, or whether he had been fighting someone else, neither possibility meant Bryce would have to face such a thing himself.
Even Bryce, who had been Gold-level for many years and had ample experience, was thoroughly choosing caution at this moment.
For some reason, this trading trip to Tu'erte Oasis had encountered far too many mishaps.
Has Misfortune latched onto me?
Bryce felt rather depressed and considered spending some money for a priest's baptism at the Church of the Gods the next time he reached an oasis city.
On the other side, Feisi collapsed weakly onto