Suddenly.
The phone on the table rang. The caller ID showed President Jin, whom he had just called. Zheng Tong froze, then turned toward the livestream screen.
On the screen.
Lin Bai sat in the seat of honor in the Blood Sect's great hall, not saying a word.
The leaders of the native sects and the players' senior executives entered the hall one after another. After greeting Lin Bai, they each found their place in the hall and stood there.
Lin Bai gazed down at them expressionlessly, without saying a single word.
"First a phone call, then they'll probably send someone over. If I push Lin Bai out now, there should still be time." Zheng Tong muttered to himself. Ignoring the ringing phone, he lay down in the Game Pod and logged in to displace Lin Bai.
A person could not exist online and offline simultaneously. He had to make Lin Bai return to this body. Otherwise, the moment someone came over, the whole act would be exposed...
He entered the game.
Zheng Tong sat in the great hall and looked down.
A sea of heads milled below him.
When had Zheng Tong ever faced a gathering like this? His throat bobbed as he swallowed repeatedly. Instinctively, he looked at [Black Sheep] and sent a private message: "Sheep, there's a phone call offline. I need to log out for a bit. What should I do here?"
At least he remembered Lin Bai's warning about the Truth-Telling Spell. He weighed every word, not daring to make the slightest mistake, and tried to phrase everything as a question.
In that brief instant, the air about [Sky-Shocking Falcon] above them seemed to change slightly. [Black Sheep] wondered whether he was imagining it.
But this [Sky-Shocking Falcon] was clearly the one he knew. He