In the narrow stairwell.
Tete walked behind Old Ninth, trembling with fear.
The dim light stretched his shadow out long, very long.
He walked slowly and steadily.
Mercenaries rushed downstairs all along the way, but none of them seemed able to see the two.
On the rooftop.
Madman frowned, staring at the mercenaries fighting below.
Although Hi Dog and his companions were few in number, they had long since reached the Fifth Awakening. Dealing with this group of Third Awakening mercenaries was child's play.
In just one clash, the mercenaries suffered heavy casualties.
More importantly, Earthworm and Hi Dog both had area-of-effect Special Abilities.
Every attack left a swath of dead and wounded.
Several times, he wanted to go downstairs to help, but he feared the terrifying presence inside the building.
"Creeeak..."
The rooftop door slowly opened.
Old Ninth slowly walked out with Tete.
One was Sunshine Beach's famous madman; the other was the Dragon Kingdom's number one lunatic.
As the two fellow patients met, there was something of a mutual appreciation between them.
Madman glanced at Tete, whose legs went weak as he dropped to his knees.
"Who are you?"
"Old Ninth, permanent resident of bed three, room seven, second floor, inpatient building three, Spring Mountain Branch of Chun Prefecture Psychiatric Hospital."
Old Ninth casually pulled out a cigarette. "Shall we fight now, or have a smoke and compare symptoms?"
"A mere Fifth Awakening. You really are crazy."
Noticing Old Ninth's cultivation level, Madman secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fight now, or compare symptoms?" Old Ninth repeated.
"Who sent you?" Madman demanded irritably.
The next moment.
Old Ninth became unhappy.
He slipped the cigarette back into its pack, and his figure flashed.
He appeared behind Madman and swung a slap at him.
Madman was startled.
Old Ninth's speed