The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

The white tiger's figure vanished from the spot without leaving even a ripple of spiritual energy; he remained as elusive as ever.

The abandoned industrial area returned to silence, with only the mournful sound of the wind and the increasingly piercing sirens of police cars approaching from afar.

Long Ao struggled to open his eyelids a crack, then closed them again, completely losing consciousness.

Without any hesitation, Chen Guan bent down to lift Long Ao up, but the weight in his hands made him stumble.

It was incredibly heavy... Long Ao looked very heavy, but it was actually quite heavy. Even a proper illusionist wouldn't be able to carry it.

He thought to himself, then simply adjusted his posture, hoisted the man onto his shoulder like a sack, chose the opposite direction from where the official vehicles were coming, and plunged headlong into the intricate alleyways.

Comments appeared at just the right time.

[He's gone, Brother Coffin has kept his merits hidden.]

This White Tiger's performance was like Qin Shi Huang touching an electric shock – he won so badly he was completely overwhelmed, and his awesomeness was off the charts.

[By the way, do Ao-ge and Guan-ge know they're colleagues now? One's a Vermilion Bird, the other a reserve... Does that mean Ao-ge is Chen Guan's superior?]

[These two probably don't know, but Little Coffin Bro hasn't been officially promoted yet.]

Chen Guan had no time to pay attention to the joking comments in the live chat; he kept moving.

His enhanced mental energy raced through his mind, and the structure of the entire region materialized in his thoughts.

He moved like a ghost, perfectly avoiding all the areas where cameras were located, specifically choosing to slip through abandoned pipes and gaps in buildings.

A dozen minutes later, he used his strength to lift a rusty manhole cover and jumped into an abandoned underground railway platform with Long Ao on his shoulder.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of rust, mold, and old dust.

Chen Guan gently placed Long Ao against a graffiti-covered pillar and checked his breathing.

His breathing was steady, and his chest was rising and falling rhythmically.

The White Tiger's treatment method was obviously simple and crude, only managing to keep Long Ao alive. Long Ao's current condition was still a long way from being fully recovered. After all, he was a summoner, not a life form, and it was understandable that his healing ability was a bit weak as he relied on summoned creatures for healing.

But that's enough.

No one will find this place anytime soon. He's still in good condition; at least he can unleash a powerful attack.

Chen Guan stepped back two steps, leaning against the cold wall, finally having time to tally up his gains.

At the same time, a question lingered in his mind—who was the person who sent him a message in advance, warning him that he was being watched?

There's no clue yet.

He stopped thinking and his consciousness sank into the system.

In the field of vision, the popularity score had stopped jumping, and the final aftershocks had subsided.

A number that was enough to make him stop breathing lay quietly on the panel.

Popularity: 124880

120,000!

A seven-tiered fireworks display, coupled with the subsequent chase, plot twists, and the appearance of the White Tiger... this series of events directly multiplied his assets several times over.

Greedy Wolf died a worthy death, as did his two colleagues.

A family of loyal martyrs!

The cold enemies have now transformed into warm human warmth.

Chen Guan suppressed his emotions and did not hesitate at all.

"Master, add 10 points to your mental strength."

【Spirit: 50】

The moment his attribute points broke through the 50 mark, Chen Guan's world was turned upside down.

There were no flashy light and shadow effects.

In just a moment, it felt as if all the limiters in my brain had been removed.

A drop of water seeped from the top of the tunnel and fell onto the rails. To his ears, the sound was broken down into the whooshing of the water droplet breaking through the air, the hissing of the water droplet hitting the rust, and the clear sound of it finally shattering.

The trajectory of every dust particle in the air, the direction of every crack in the wall, the faint sound of blood flowing through Long Ao's body...

The entire world transformed into an endless stream of data, flooding into his mind and being processed in an instant, constructing an unprecedented and incredibly detailed real model.

The previous black and white model has been given color.

This is the world of fifth-tier mental ability users.

Illusion will no longer be a simple visual deception.

Instead, it is a reality that can be constructed out of thin air, a reality that can even deceive the five senses.

Chen Guan opened his eyes, and the dark subway platform was as bright as day in his eyes.

He left the remaining 20,000+ popularity points untouched for the time being, in case of unforeseen circumstances.

……

At the same time, in the abandoned industrial area next to the Blackwater Wharf.

Dozens of heavy armored vehicles bearing the Great Wall emblem have completely surrounded the area.

Hundreds of Great Wall members, dressed in black combat uniforms, sealed off all entrances and exits. In the sky, several drones hovered, their infrared beams scanning every inch of the land repeatedly.

Long ignored the report from his subordinates. He squatted down and picked up a clump of charred soil with his gloved fingers.

He brought the soil to his nose and closed his eyes.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, his gaze filled with unwavering solemnity.

"Sir, a high concentration of seventh-tier magic residue has been detected at the scene, likely from the Blood Embrace's Breaking Army and Seven Kills techniques," an adjutant reported in a low voice. "Besides that, there is another unidentifiable power, of an extremely high rank, whose composition our instruments cannot even analyze."

The dragon remained silent.

Of course he knew.

He smelled three different scents in this soil.

One type is the nauseating stench of Po Jun and Qi Sha.

One was the dragon blood essence aura he was all too familiar with—the aura of the dragon family lineage, violent, intense, and with a self-destructive tendency. His grandson had been here before and even used forbidden items, which was within his expectations.

And the third type...

It was an unfamiliar aura he had never encountered before, gentle and vast, yet possessing an undeniable and absolute dominance.

It easily calmed the rage of the dragon blood marrow, and even brutally erased the traces of Po Jun and Qi Sha's existence from this space.

As expected, that person kept his promise and sent someone over.

"Seal off Jiangcheng, Level A alert." Long Ye stood up, his voice not loud, but carrying the weight of a mountain. "Investigate. Turn the entire Jiangcheng upside down, find the remnants of the Flesh and Blood Embrace."

"yes!"

……

Abandoned subway platform.

Just as Chen Guan had adjusted to the new senses brought about by the surge in his mental power, an extremely subtle vibration came from Long Ao's direction.

In the past, he would never have been able to notice it.

But now, the vibration is as clear as a drumbeat in his ultra-precise perception.

He walked over to Long Ao and took a cell phone that was still vibrating slightly from the other man's pocket.

The screen is lit up, displaying a newly received encrypted message.

The sender is an unknown number.

Chen Guan looked at Long Ao's unconscious face, and a moment of hesitation flashed through his mind.

It is immoral to peek at someone else's phone.

But considering that mysterious warning message...

Screw morality.

Chen Guan grabbed Long Ao's finger and swiped it across the screen to unlock it.

The message contained only one line of text.

A line of words that instantly shut down Chen Guan's brain, which had just been enhanced to its limit.

[The ceremony was brought forward, and the entire city participated in the sacrifice. —White Tiger.]