It wasn't that Mitian was unwilling to protect Bo Yi.
Quite the opposite. Mitian had made this decision precisely to protect him.
Before entering the Instance, Mitian had explained to Bo Yi that this one would be relatively dangerous. In particular, Bo Yi wasn't entering just to clear it; he also wanted to get rid of the dangerous chip inside him in one fell swoop. That meant Bo Yi absolutely couldn't draw attention.
But since Mitian had already exposed himself in the previous Instance, Bo Yi might have been targeted as well. If he placed his power within Bo Yi, it would indeed protect him, but it would also be the equivalent of leaving a glaringly obvious mark on him.
It would be like telling the other party, "I'm right here! Hurry up and take a cheap shot..."
That was also why he had barely helped Bo Yi in this Instance-he didn't want the other party to notice Bo Yi or sabotage their plan.
But...
Mitian craned his neck, watching the black mist pour endlessly from Bo Yi's body, his heart full of confusion-
Where exactly had that portion of his power inside Bo Yi come from? He certainly didn't remember storing any of his power in him...
The players were also stunned by the sight before them and huddled together, whispering:
"Do you think the ritual failed? Bo Yi's starting to give off black mist!"
"It looks like it... I mean, one's red and one's black. They're different colors, so it must have failed!"
"Yikes... What happens if it fails? Will he die?"
"I don't know about dying, but have you noticed-the black mist coming out of Bo Yi looks a little like the black mist we usually see in the game..."
"Huh? You mean the black mist that