Imprisoning Hogg, Covering the Tracks, and Mona's Show of Support

"The Invasion War is over already!"

Yu Yuan stared at the notification on the Virtual Light Screen, momentarily stunned.

He had won the war and received a Silver Civilization Chest and 1.45 million Survival Points as spoils.

Yet he felt no joy.

Victory was only to be expected.

After all, he had spent so much time and effort laying the groundwork and steering events toward this outcome.

But Yu Yuan's goal had been to kill Moss Cottage!

He tried to launch an Invasion War against the Moss Hut Shelter. Sure enough, it had already entered a Truce Period.

"Damn it!"

The first half had gone perfectly according to plan. He had been on the verge of claiming his final prize.

But Moss Cottage had escaped.

How could Yu Yuan be happy about that?

Normally, Moss Cottage would not have been able to choose to withdraw until seven days later.

He was disappointed and furious.

But what was done was done. Dwelling on it would accomplish nothing; the priority now was to finish the next phase of his plan.

Yu Yuan turned his gaze to Hogg.

Something had already gone wrong with Moss Cottage. He could not afford another mishap with Hogg.

Hogg mattered even more than killing Moss Cottage. He could not let him slip away.

Yu Yuan hung up a Truce Token, entering a Truce Period.

Then he used Shadow Step to appear directly behind Hogg.

Before Hogg could react, the Imprisoning Bramble coiled toward the werewolf.

Like a nimble python, it wrapped around the werewolf's lower body in the blink of an eye.

Hogg sensed that something was wrong and moved to break free, but the bramble's sharp thorns had already pierced his fur and sunk deep into his flesh.

Agonizing pain tore through his nerves. His raised