Wan Lan was numb.
First, her four teammates had seemed to be cheating. Now Ye Buyu was pushing the limits.
This one was not even pretending anymore. She might as well have written "I'm a cheat" on her face. Snatching something right in front of several Lords-was that something a Third Tier could do?
How was this any different from taking on a tank with a hoe!
Zhu Youcai watched for a long moment, then suddenly pointed at Ye Buyu and burst out laughing.
"You're a Believer too! You actually ate the candy and became a Believer of Cloud Haze! Hahahahaha! You sacrificed yourself to save someone else. How... wonderfully stupid."
Ye Buyu immediately retorted, "Those were maggots!"
Everyone stared at her blankly. Was that the point?
Bajiao was about to act, but the Narrator stopped her.
"Oh dear, that's as far as the audience gets to go."
Bajiao gave him a sidelong look. "What about her? She's part of the audience too."
"No, no, no." The Narrator's gaze was entranced, his expression that of someone who had found his muse, as he watched Ye Buyu with a pilgrim's reverence.
"She's a protagonist sent from heaven."
"Playing favorites?"
"Shouldn't I favor a protagonist I adore?"
"A stage needs a protagonist, but it needs opponents too, doesn't it? Otherwise, the drama will be too dull, and the audience outside won't pay for it."
The Narrator considered this carefully. "You have a point. In that case..."
A crisp snap rang out. The stage expanded, the audience seats vanished completely, and everyone was drawn onto the stage.
Spotlights illuminated those now onstage. The Narrator spread his arms and cried out passionately.
"For the sake of the story's appeal and drama, the Withered Glory Theatre has suppressed our four guests' strength to below the