Published: March 2, 2025
"Long time no see."
Looking at the man in black in front of him, the smile on Bai's pale face gradually faded.
From Wen Yu's gaze, Bai could discern many things, such as his initial vigilance and wariness towards him, and ultimately, the profound calm and serenity that resembled an abyss...
It was a strong confidence that showed no fear when facing an opponent, as if he was ready to confront anything that came his way. Bai could sense Wen Yu's self-assurance in his own strength—confident enough to treat even an old monster from this Immortal Heroic World with calmness.
However, on the other hand, one was a reborn person and the other was an old monster revived through a borrowed body. Both were at level six, so it was hard to say who would fear whom.
Perhaps if the two fought, it would be quite a spectacle...
As the unknown hostility surged, it was swiftly extinguished by Bai. It was definitely unwise to make an enemy of someone at Wen Yu's level; Bai believed Wen Yu likely felt the same way. There exists a kind of balance between strong beings, much like the relationship between Lin Haifeng, Wen Yu, and Tang Haofei in the past, which always seemed intricate and complicated.
Thinking of this, Bai quickly adjusted his plans for this trip to Africa, then slightly turned to the side and made a gesture to Wen Yu, inviting him in.
"Come in, let’s chat while eating."
...
"It looks like you’ve been doing well following him."
Seeing the surprised faces of the revenge trio in the room, Wen Yu greeted them with a smile, then ignored the gazes from Ye Nan and the others, directly sitting down on the floor.
"Here, try some Moutai; it tastes similar to the liquor from my hometown."
Bai personally poured wine for Wen Yu and then nodded towards the shadow behind Wen Yu.
"New skills? Looks impressive."
Wen Yu rarely showed modesty: "Just a little trick, I hope it doesn’t embarrass the seniors."
"Don’t be modest; this level of ability is rare even in my hometown. If nothing unexpected happened, those guys who just passed by here should belong to the same category as that thing behind you, right?"
Wen Yu nodded—each soul puppet had a mental connection with him, essentially serving as his eyes. Wherever the soul puppets went, what they saw was what Wen Yu saw!
Bai indeed had some means; he could not only detect the existence of soul puppets without life fluctuations, but he could even sense Wen Yu dressed in the Heaven-Covering Robe.
"And the clothes you’re wearing should be the Heaven-Covering Banner."
Bai’s eyes were indeed sharp. Wen Yu nodded in acknowledgment but did not offer further details—discussing deeper matters with shallow connections was a major taboo, especially since it was still unclear whether Bai was friend or foe.
After their question-and-answer session, they quickly fell silent, and the atmosphere became quiet.
Until Bai gave Ye Nan a glance, Ye Nan, seeing this, directly lifted his wine cup and shouted loudly.
"Come, come, come, Big Boss Wen Yu, long time no see, let’s drink first!"
Ye Nan, sensing the moment, began to liven up the mood. Under Ye Nan's orchestration, as a few bowls of wine were downed, the atmosphere was no longer stiff as it had been.
...
After a few rounds of drinks, as the atmosphere gradually warmed, Wen Yu and Bai no longer felt the awkwardness of mutual vigilance.
Bai inquired about Wen Yu's purpose for staying on the African continent, and Wen Yu straightforwardly replied with the words, "experiment skills, hunt demonic creatures."
In turn, Wen Yu naturally asked his own question: "Why are you here in Africa?"
This question was not just on Wen Yu's mind; as soon as he voiced it, Ye Nan and the others also put down their cups, eagerly looking at Bai, awaiting his explanation.
Seeing this, Bai smiled and shook his head, then reflexively asked back.
"Do you know about the origin extraction device? You should know that this term appeared in your ultimate combat team's meetings."
Wen Yu nodded: "Indeed, I know."