"Cooperation..."
Mu You raised an eyebrow. He was not opposed to it. At the very least, he could go take a look. Even if they could not cooperate, getting some information out of the meeting would be worthwhile.
The other party had specifically mentioned not bringing any fragments, which was a way of showing he meant no harm. Of course, it was also a means of protecting himself. After all, he had no way of knowing what sort of person Mu You was either. Both sides were wary of each other, so they might as well leave their fragments behind and make contact first.
As for where to store the fragments during the meeting, there were two options. One was to withdraw them directly into the real world. The other was to hand them to someone else and have that person log out.
When a player logged out, their fragments entered a collapsed state and would not appear in either world, naturally ensuring absolute safety.
Mu You did not need to go to so much trouble. He simply stored his other fragment in the Vampire Tomb as well.
Then he returned to the Imperial Capital and killed some time. When it was nearly time, he left the academy, changed into the Night Watchman's Skin, and headed to South City for the meeting.
``` [The night was quiet. You arrived at the ruins in South City.]
[After days of clearing, everything of value had been removed from these ruins. Only the broken walls left by the fire remained. It was said that the imperial family's auction of the land was still ongoing, but with the threat of the Wizards' Association looming over it, no one had dared take it over.]
[Midnight had passed. As agreed, you arrived near the former site