The call connected! Excitement immediately lit up the faces of all three people in the room, and the other two quietly drew closer. Excited as he was, Beard did not lose his cool-after the call connected, he remained silent rather than speaking immediately. When most people answered a call and heard nothing from the other end, they could not help asking, "Hello? Who is this?"
It was an inconspicuous little detail, but Beard knew how important details were. Precisely such details could give him the initiative and help him understand the other party faster, while also allowing him to respond appropriately to their reaction.
To his surprise, however, there was nothing but crackling static. The other party remained silent too. After two or three seconds, Beard immediately realized his plan had fallen through. His goal was to establish contact, and different situations called for different methods. Though the situation before him was unexpected, it did not leave him at a loss.
"Hello." Beard softened his voice, polite without being overly enthusiastic. Behind him, Yu Guo and Xiao Man both frowned. Heavy interference came through the Communication Card. Although they had not hoped to pinpoint their target by his voice alone, a voice was still a useful supplementary clue. Their past experience had shown that it could be a tremendous help.
The chaotic crackling from the Communication Card made it impossible to make out the other party's voice properly. Now they could only hope the Communication Card would work.
"Who are you?" a man asked through the static, his voice intensely wary.
Only now did Chen Mu realize that it was not his usual Communication Card responding, but the [Thousand Miles] card! The [Thousand Miles] card's only communication partner was the Wanqi Clan in the [Undercity]. How could he not be