"Yes," Whistle said, looking somewhat melancholy. "I want to free her and let her soul rest in peace, but my ability isn't combat-oriented. I can't beat Demon, so this is the only way I have..."
He looked up at Zhao Xun and said solemnly, "I know you really want revenge right now, but I still suggest you follow the terms of our contract. Wait until your points match or exceed Demon's before you act."
Zhao Xun did not reject him outright. He simply said, "Your reason."
Whistle explained earnestly, "I put that condition in the contract not for the points themselves, but because I wanted you to go through more survival games. To accumulate more points, you have to participate in more survival games. That gives you a chance to obtain more special items."
Zhao Xun said nothing and simply watched Whistle.
Whistle continued gravely, "Demon was in the second batch of players to board the Endless Train. Even as a newcomer, he could kill several veteran players. You can imagine how powerful he was."
Afraid Zhao Xun might not grasp just how formidable Demon was, he elaborated, "And as far as I know, he frequently participated in platform games during his first three months as a veteran player. Even though he only played the minimum required number of dream games afterward and stopped participating in platform games entirely, the number of special items he's acquired by now still can't be underestimated."
"Oh," Zhao Xun said, his expression barely changing.
Whistle stressed the point again. "If you have too few special items, it'll be hard to deal with him. Not to mention that his special ability is already very powerful. He has nearly a year's head start on you. You probably won't be able to beat him with your special