Watching the scene of the 'Mystery Person' hiding in the shadows, with only a pair of eyes fixed on Chen Kong and the others, the Dimensional Audience immediately felt that something was wrong.
'Hey, hey, hey! Who is that person hiding in the shadow in the corner of the screen?! Only two eyes are staring at Chen Kong and the others.'
'Shouldn't it be someone from the Frost Star Faction? After all, isn't that why Liuli called Tendo and the rest here?'
'Wait a minute! Isn't Tendo still on a "sweet duo-date" with Caroline in the Deep Blue City? Can Chen Kong and the others handle this?'
'The person above, shut up! Our darling Liuli is in the team too! Do you think Liuli is just air?! Liuli is greatly wronged.jpg'
'Hahaha, the Liuli fans are going crazy! But seriously, without Tendo, I feel a little panicked...'
In the City of Crimson Mist, the evening was filled with the warm, anticipatory scent of the upcoming firework festival.
The aroma of grilled squid drifted in the wind. Stalls selling goldfish scooping were crowded with children clutching nets. It looked like a picture of peaceful times.
However, as Chen Kong and the others walked, they felt the surrounding environment becoming strangely unsettling.
As they got closer to the beach where the firework festival was to be held, not only did the crowd on the streets thin out considerably, but the surrounding atmosphere began to feel cold.
This was clearly odd; logically, the closer they got to the festival beach, the more people there should be.
Just then, Liu Ma stopped, rubbed his arms, and a puff of white mist escaped his mouth.
"Do you guys... feel like something is wrong?"
"It's obvious. I felt pretty warm when I left the hotel, so why do I feel like I've fallen into a deep freeze right now?"
Seeing this, Vivian gave a calm reply.
"The surrounding temperature has dropped 15 degrees Celsius in ten minutes. The current actual temperature is −1∘C. The perceived temperature is −5∘C."
"The City of Crimson Mist has a classically tropical climate. Zero-degree temperatures would not occur unless there were special circumstances."
As she spoke, Vivian had subtly summoned her Second Hand Rapier.
After observing the surroundings for a moment, Isabelle immediately spoke with a grave expression: "It's a Sub-Space."
Because she had been captured by the 'Judge—Gorne' using a Sub-Space item six years ago, she later frantically studied everything about the subject.
Therefore, upon noticing the suddenly deserted streets, she immediately realized that they had been unknowingly sealed inside a Sub-Space.
And achieving this without alarming them wasn't an easy feat.
The sudden appearance of this person meant serious trouble.
"Well... it looks like my big mouth was right."
Chen Kong gave a wry smile, regretting his careless words when he left the hotel.
Shortly after he spoke, a figure slowly emerged from the distant street entrance.
The person wore half an ice crystal mask on their left cheek, the edges still dusted with un-melted frost. The exposed right side of their face had skin so dry it clung to the bone, like a lifeless mummy.
As the person advanced, the walls of the shops and buildings on both sides appeared to instantly ice over.
It was clear that the sudden drop in temperature and the person who had sealed them in the Sub-Space was the mysterious individual before them.
Ignoring the highly defensive stance of Chen Kong and the others, the mystery person stopped after walking a certain distance.
He coldly swept his eyes over everyone, then recited their personal information as if listing precious possessions.
"Star General No. 36 Chen Kong, Star Source: Dream Weaver, Star Core: Void Mark."
"Star General No. 35 Liu Ma, Star Source: Phantom War Horse, Star Core: Golden Demon Ox."
"Former Cogwheel Church Silver Knight, Vivian, Star Source: Black Iron Clock."
"Tianhai Group Heiress, Isabelle, Star Source: Absolute Zero."
Had it been anyone else hearing this, they would be nervous, as it indicated their opponent was fully prepared.
But Chen Kong and his team were not ordinary people.
"It's someone from the Frost-Tone Family."
Combining the data collected from the individual, Vivian's robotic brain immediately analyzed their true identity.
The mystery person was unfazed by the revelation of his identity.
After all, against absolute power, all clever tricks were meaningless.
"Silence, Frost Snow."
Accompanying the mystery person's whisper, countless sharp, icy thorns erupted from the ground beneath his feet. Like wildly growing vines, they viciously wrapped toward Chen Kong and the others—
Boom!
The instant the ice thorns covered their location, they each used their unique abilities, narrowly dodging the fatal attack.
Though they escaped, their former location was completely covered in ice thorns.
After just one clash, Chen Kong and the others understood their opponent's strength.
This was definitely a Level 3 Stars or higher!
[Name: Shuang Mo Bing (Frost Silent Ice)]
[Level: Third-Stage High]
[Star Source: Silent Ice Thorns]
[Description: Screams? Such things... don't even qualify as nourishment.]
To the surprise of the Dimensional Audience, just when the protagonist group was in danger, the special episode's screen suddenly cut to Tendo and the others, who had finished dinner and were touring an amusement park.
"Tendo, what exactly were you looking at earlier?"
At the Jellyfish Amusement Park in Deep Blue City, Liuli couldn't help but ask Tendo, who seemed distracted after riding the roller coaster.
Caroline, standing nearby, said nothing, but she had noticed Tendo's abnormality long ago.
Unlike the outspoken Jing Liuli, Caroline knew that if Tendo wanted to talk, he would tell her even without being asked. Conversely, if he didn't want to talk, no amount of questioning would help.
If her guess was correct, Tendo had used his 'Stellar Eclipse Eye' to see something they couldn't.
Hearing Liuli's question, Tendo snapped out of his thoughts and smiled. "Liuli, what do you think is the best way to breach a strong fortress?"
Liuli blinked, then immediately puffed out her chest.
"Of course, you break through from the inside! Only a fool would foolishly smash against the outside!"
"But why do you ask?"
Tendo smiled, said nothing more, and turned to look at Caroline.
Caroline seemed to understand something.
If she hadn't guessed wrong, Tendo was referring to the fact that the Frost Star Faction was currently trying to turn, or rather, control a group of people whom Jing Liuli wouldn't suspect.
The goal was to have them cause trouble for Liuli during her New Year's Eve concert.
And among the people Liuli currently trusted, Chen Kong and the others were undoubtedly the easiest targets for this breach.
This wasn't an insult or a putdown; it was a cold, hard fact.
Whether judged by strength or background, Chen Kong and the others were a clear distance away, not only from Calamity-level figures like Liu Yao and Mei Ling but also from herself and Tendo.
Thinking this, Caroline calmly stated, "So... you deliberately let this situation happen?"
Jing Liuli didn't understand, but that was fine... because Tendo understood.
Tendo looked at Caroline, a flicker of amusement in his eyes.
"Because the hunter only slowly lowers their guard when they watch the prey gradually walk into their trap, right?"
Hearing this, Caroline also smiled.
"That's right. People always become overly confident in their own area of expertise."
"And that's when they inevitably reveal their flaws."
Watching Tendo and Caroline speak in riddles again, Jing Liuli was completely lost.
She understood every single word, but when put together, the meaning suddenly vanished.
What fortress? What hunter? What are they even talking about?
Are you two isolating me again? Then I'm not playing with you!
With that thought, Jing Liuli huffed, abruptly stood up, pulled away from the two, and marched toward the nearest shooting game stall.
Though she appeared angry, she intentionally stomped her feet loudly and constantly glanced over her shoulder, clearly wanting Tendo and Caroline to follow and comfort her.
Tendo and Caroline exchanged a look, then both smiled and quickly followed after her.
And at this moment, the person who understood Tendo's words was not just Caroline, but also the Dimensional Audience watching from a god's-eye view.
'Holy crap! So all of this was part of Tendo's plan?!'
'Chen Kong: Bro! Could you give me a heads-up next time before you sell me out? I almost thought I was going to die there!'
'Hahaha, Liuli is too cute! She wants to be consoled, but she pretends to be so fierce!'
'Sister Caroline really understands everything! Their synergy is just incredible!'
'So the people from the Frost Star Faction are actually "prey" that Tendo let in? You darn Tendo...'
'Got it. Chen Kong has been sold out~ (shrugs)'
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