"What exactly happened?"
At Su Bai's question, Tan Ying and the others turned around in surprise. Seeing Su Bai, Zhi Yuan, and the others standing behind them unharmed, they first breathed a sigh of relief, then their faces quickly lit up with joy.
"Su Bai, did you succeed? Is that why those ghostly things suddenly disappeared?" Tan Ying's eyes shone with delight.
"I'm not sure whether it counts as a success, but their disappearance probably had something to do with us." Su Bai paused to gather his thoughts before continuing, "We made a deal with the Inn."
"Looks like Ai Qing got her face back." Zhi Yuan also noticed the different states Ai Qing and Liu Yongzhi were in.
"We got the inspiration from you, Mr. Zhi Yuan." Looking at the exhausted Ai Qing, Chi Yan spoke on her behalf. "Ai Qing's ability lets her control 'people' she's in close contact with, so it doesn't just work on Players. She could even control the Strange Creature that had been following her around. Even if it only lasted a few seconds, that was enough for her to get her face back."
"Of course, if Ai Qing hadn't worked up the courage to do it herself, we probably couldn't have helped much." Tan Ying also voiced her approval of Ai Qing's actions.
Seeing Ai Qing sitting there so exhausted that she couldn't even move her eyes, it was clear that she probably wouldn't have found the courage to face the Strange Creature if it hadn't taken something so vital to her. Even next time, she might not be able to summon the courage to fight back.
But at least this time, she hadn't held them back. She had even made an effort to take a step forward.
"As for that guy..." Tan