The fourth barrier contraction ended, and the fifth began.
This time the barrier was much smaller than before. With nine players remaining, one could encounter another player simply by wandering around rather than staying put.
Li Ang and Liu Wu Dai saw a black Ball Technique rising in the distance, signaling player contact at the edge of the barrier's range. The roads were congested, so they abandoned their vehicle in a parking lot and proceeded on foot toward the Ball Technique.
Combining the intelligence they had previously obtained with the current special situation in Yin City, the two were almost certain that this Datura-involved anomaly was extremely serious and could even threaten the safety of the entire city.
In such circumstances, doing nothing was the worst option. To get answers, they had to make direct contact with other players, such as Ji Jiu, the Datura member who had fled with severe injuries.
