In an instant.
Xu Yuan appeared in a city on the verge of Annihilation.
Just like last time—
Everything proceeded step by step until he reached Hongcheng Subway Station.
The battle was raging.
Xu Yuan hid atop a distant building.
He tucked himself into a corner of the rooftop, using several walls to conceal himself, and sat motionless with his back against one.
He closed his eyes and waited quietly.
He waited for the enemy to lose their footing under Mustache's invisible attacks.
He waited—
A cold snort rang out.
Countless ghostly shadows spread from behind the little girl, filling Heaven and Earth and pinning down the entire battlefield with overwhelming force.
Only then did Xu Yuan open his eyes and murmur:
"You're giving me a headache."
In the next instant.
Lines of faintly glowing text appeared:
"Your heart has been hurt. The damage came from the target: Lu Yiyi." "The Covert Plunder aspect of Honor Among Thieves has been activated." “A Not-So-Emptiness-Blank Historical Branch has come into Creation:” "...Couldn't come up with one." "Take this Not-So-Emptiness-Blank Historical Branch and use it again after you've had some dealings with the Nine Nether Prefecture."
The text vanished in a flash.
A pitch-black, otherwise blank Paper Strip appeared in Xu Yuan's hand.
"..." Xu Yuan.
Wait.
Why couldn't you come up with one?!
The phantom Divine Temple quietly appeared. The Paper Strip flew out and sighed:
"There's nothing I can do. You've never had any dealings with the Nine Nether Prefecture before, nor do you have any ties to them. Besides, this is a Competition, which is different from actual history—using it here won't help with anything in the real world."
"So I came to ask whether you really want to use Honor Among Thieves here."
Xu Yuan thought about