Underworld Player Chapter 108 - Chu Tsi

"...No idea." The man sighed as he answered Bai Zhi's question.

"No... idea?" Bai Zhi frowned.

"The last thing Old Xu did was shift the whole place into another dimension. It's a location beyond our reach at this time... Even if he's managed to stay alive, he's still at risk of turning into a Fallen if he stays in that place for too long."

The man spoke slowly and quietly, as if he had more on his mind.

"I came here specially to extend an invitation to you, considering the special relationship between yourself and Old Xu... but personally, I will respect your decision."

"You guys know of the Fallen?"

The man's casual mention of the Fallen had not escaped Bai Zhi's notice.

He glanced at Bai Zhi. "It seems you have encountered one yourself. As you may know, the Fallen are abominations who are as warped mentally as they are physically. Because they were once Players, they retain all the traits unique to Players. In a nutshell, they are no different from wicked Players who are driven by power and selfish desires. In fact, the latter may be worse."

Bai Zhi recalled the six Players he had met recently. "Any tips for how to differentiate them?"

"From regular Players? Unless they willingly expose themselves, I suppose the only way is to kill them. Their true form is revealed when they die."

The details seemed unimportant to the man, and he responded with casual indifference.

...When they die? ... Makes sense. Fallen wouldn't be able to maintain their human disguise after death…

Bai Zhi exhaled slowly as he nodded. He now knew which of the six Players was the Fallen.

"Well, have you decided if you will join the Nightwatch?" said the man, smiling. "If you join, you will have access to vast resources, in exchange for taking on a few responsibilities. The choice is yours."

After a long pause, Bai Zhi shook his head. "...I don't deal well with restrictions."

There was too much about him that would raise more than a few eyebrows—the Shadowland Deed, for example, not to mention his Sanity attribute of "???" , which

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