Time flowed backward, and everything returned to five seconds earlier.
Lu Yao was still pacing with her back to the park, while Mu You had already turned to look in a certain direction in the distance.
That was precisely where the Werewolf was hiding, yet he had sensed nothing unusual there. It seemed the Werewolf might have arrived long ago and simply lain in ambush at a distance, watching for a long time before deciding to strike.
Soon, the hook flew through the bushes once again.
This time, Mu You saw it clearly. The hook had flown out from behind a patch of bushes.
Just as the Chain Claw was about to hit Lu Yao, Mu You stepped forward to block her. With quick eyes and hands, he grabbed the Chain Claw, and it automatically closed, its curved hook circling around and wrapping around his arm.
The Chain Claw's effect was forcibly executed: as long as it hooked something, it would immediately return.
Thus, instead of taking Lu Yao away, the claw carried Mu You toward the bushes.
In the distance, the Werewolf had already stood up. Seeing the hook flying back with seemingly nothing on it, he immediately understood what had happened, though he was not particularly surprised.
He had long suspected that this weed might be hiding nearby to ambush him. After all, in his eyes, this newcomer was clearly a fighter Lu Yao had trained, and would certainly help her at a time like this.
He simply had not expected the man to dare grab his Chain Claw directly.
"You're courting death!"
The Werewolf sneered. This suited him perfectly-he could kill them both together! He immediately flung out a handful of powder, dispelling every invisibility effect in the area.
The Invisibility Cloak ceased to work, revealing the