Hooked a Big Fish

No matter who it was, if they dared set their sights on him, Huo Hai would make them understand why flowers were so red. "Hmph, I'd like to see who has the nerve to play tricks on me."

With a thought, Huo Hai directed the Star Gu toward the exit. All the Star Gu carrying the scent had been gathered together, lest others notice them. The other Star Gu followed behind, keeping watch on the people trailing them. Before long, Huo Hai noticed that some people had begun following the Star Gu toward the exit.

It seemed these were the ones who had tampered with the Mysterious Shadow Art. Huo Hai sneered inwardly. The mantis stalked the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it—except the cicada in front was a fake. They were tracking the Star Gu, and Huo Hai was tracking them.

The group soon reached the exit. Once there, they consciously removed their masks and voice changers. The Underground Black Market had its own rules, and the Academy had placed measures on all those items.

Using them within the Underground Black Market was no problem, but once they were taken outside, the Academy would immediately take notice. Furthermore, what had been done within the Underground Black Market could very likely be exposed. Since the Underground Black Market had been established, basically no one had dared take those items away casually. Those who had done so had all been dealt with severely by the Academy.

Even if someone simply forgot and walked outside wearing those things, the Spirit Formation would issue a flashing, blaring warning. It gave Huo Hai the feeling of those anti-theft alarms at supermarket exits.

After entering the Underground Black Market, Huo Hai had seen a stone tablet beside the masks bearing the rules, otherwise he