"Such a Long Fuse."

Late July, Eternal Night New Calendar Year 06.

The Retirement Clan had advanced to a Level-Four Strange Entity Clan on April 1st. Over the following two months, they had traveled back and forth along the "Yellow Springs Road." After that, the Research Pavilion had developed a new building. Only the final finishing touch remained before it could be perfected.

But...

They needed to make another trip to Yellow Springs.

They needed to bring Ming San, the "Yellow Springs Wraith Team Leader," out once more. Ming San's Yellow Springs Road could only open to places he had personally visited. After they left here, he naturally could not open a route to places he had never been.

They could also rest and recuperate in place while they were at it.

They expected to set out officially in January next year.

A good meal was never spoiled by being late. There was no need to rush into the World Battlefield. Proper preparation was what mattered most.

"Domain Lord."

Just as Chen Fan sat alone atop the Northbank Defense Line, admiring the scenery, a Yellow Springs Wraith came bouncing over. "The clan leader asked me to pass along a message. He said there's no need to go through so much trouble. As long as a Yellow Springs Wraith remains on the Eternal Night Continent, then no matter where the Eternal Night Continent goes in the future, he can open the Yellow Springs Road directly to it."

"Oh?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Chen Fan's eyes.

That worked too?

This Yellow Springs Wraith was practically a "location beacon."

It was rather user-friendly. It would save them a great deal of trouble.

The best way to corrupt a man was to corrupt his stomach, and the best way to corrupt a "Yellow Springs Wraith" was the