The instant he crouched down, Wu Liao could clearly see the urgency filling Yumi's furry feline face.
Before Wu Liao could ask anything, Yumi hurriedly said, "It's inside. The Gate Demon Codex is right here, but it seems to be trapped by something."
After hearing that, Wu Liao really wanted to say, "Can't we just leave this thing behind? This place is so dangerous, and there are so many people here."
But once he truly felt Yumi's urgency, he could not bring himself to say it. In the end, he gritted his teeth and complained inwardly, This is probably another trap the system dug for me!
Suddenly, the system's voice sounded in his mind: "Please do not misunderstand the system, Host. Every mission issued by the system is something the Host must face, not something designed by the system. Therefore, please properly regard your relationship with the system."
After hearing that, Wu Liao felt that among all the systems across the myriad worlds, his own was probably the most unique. What other system cared so much about saving face?
But thoughts were one thing; his actions showed no hesitation whatsoever.
He turned back around and smiled awkwardly at the others. "Sorry, but I might not be able to leave just yet. There's still something I haven't taken with me."
He quickly explained, "Of course, what I'm looking for is definitely different from what you want. But for certain reasons, it may be completely unrelated to the thing you're fighting over."
Everyone looked at Wu Liao, suddenly feeling as though this guy was treating them like monkeys. Their gazes toward him immediately turned unfriendly.
After the captain of the Night Crow Squad gave one of the black-clad men under him a meaningful look, the man instantly understood. He stepped forward and