Kajimi’s warning put Fang Xiu on alert.
Whether human or Demon Beast, anything that could conceal its presence wasn’t going to be easy to deal with.
"Kajimi, go scout ahead," Fang Xiu said to Kajimi at his side.
Her Invisibility Technique was so effective that even machines designed specifically to detect Invisibility couldn’t pick it up.
That made it even harder for any Awakened to spot her.
Even before, when Kajimi was weaker, not even a level 70+ Awakened could detect her when she used Invisibility.
Now that Kajimi had advanced in tier, her Invisibility Technique had grown immensely more powerful.
He figured that even a Level 80 expert would have a hard time spotting her.
And if they were facing an expert stronger than Level 80, Fang Xiu stood no chance.
He was only Level 27. Even with Kajimi at Tier Three, they would struggle to truly defeat a Level 80 expert.
After all, the Spiritual Power of an expert at that level had undergone a qualitative change.
If an expert of that caliber really showed up, forget Fang Xiu—even Xiang Babang would be brought to his knees.
"Yes, Master."
Without the slightest hesitation, Kajimi instantly entered her Invisibility State and went to investigate.
Fang Xiu waited where he was.
If Kajimi were to make him invisible as well, there would be a twelve-hour cooldown period.
However, if she used Invisibility on herself, it would automatically wear off after twenty-four hours, but she could reactivate it the very next second.
This included instances where she deactivated it manually; she could still become invisible again in an instant.
That was why Fang Xiu hadn’t gone with her.
If he had, it would have impacted Kajimi’s ability to remain hidden later.
Besides, Kajimi was more than capable of handling reconnaissance on her own.
"Master!"
Soon, Kajimi was back at Fang Xiu’s side.
"What’s the situation?"
Seeing Kajimi return so quickly, Fang Xiu figured it couldn’t be anything too dangerous.
Besides, Kajimi’s tone was calm, which meant their opponent probably wasn’t very strong.
At least, not someone they couldn’t handle.
"It’s a person, probably around Level 45. The concealed presence isn’t from him, but from some item he’s carrying that blocks detection."
Kajimi described what she had seen.
’Level 45? Could that be the person who was controlling the Celestial Net Illusionary Serpent Lion?’
That Level made Fang Xiu suspicious.
’Perhaps that’s why there were hundreds of Demon Beasts but not a single Elite Monster.’
"I was nearby then, but I didn’t sense anyone. There aren’t any Demon Beasts near this person, either," Kajimi replied.
Fang Xiu’s brow furrowed slightly.
"You might not have seen anything, but since he’s in the area, he could still be connected," Fang Xiu said.
He couldn’t let his guard down just because of that.
"Then should we capture him and question him?" Kajimi asked.
Fang Xiu shook his head. "No need. We don’t even know if he’s an enemy."
The person might be hiding their presence, but that didn’t automatically make them an enemy.
After all, this was the Demon Beast Battlefield; it was perfectly normal for a cautious Awakened to appear here.
"Yes, Master."
Kajimi nodded. As long as Fang Xiu didn’t plan to make a move, she would wait by his side.
"Whether enemy or friend, they’ll come over eventually," Fang Xiu said with a faint smile.
Since the person was heading this way, friend or foe, they would eventually show up in front of him.
If they were an enemy, they would likely attack. If they were from the Awakening Hall, they were probably just heading for the Awakened encampment, which wasn’t far behind Fang Xiu.
STEP, STEP, STEP!
Sure enough, it wasn’t long before the sound of footsteps echoed.
Fang Xiu saw a person wearing an odd Demon Beast mask approaching from a distance.
Their pace was unhurried.
’This guy’s no amateur.’
Seeing the person’s composed demeanor, Fang Xiu made a quick assessment.
Of course, he couldn’t rule out the possibility that the person was simply returning to the Awakened encampment.
In that case, their composure would be perfectly normal.
The footsteps grew closer and closer, and Fang Xiu waited quietly.
Soon, the figure approached Fang Xiu, stopping about three meters away from him.
"You were waiting for me?" the person asked in an indifferent voice.
’He sounds pretty young.’
’Probably no older than thirty.’
Fang Xiu said nothing, merely watching him.
"A new Awakened? Did the Awakening Hall send you here to die?"
The person spoke again. "But for a newcomer, you don’t have an escort. It seems they’re quite confident in your abilities."
"So you’re really not from the Awakening Hall."
Fang Xiu could tell.
Just as he’d expected, the man wasn’t from the Awakening Hall.
Fang Xiu could feel a biting-cold aura emanating from him.
He couldn’t tell if it was from the man himself or from his Awakened Talent.
It gave off a chilling sensation.
"The Awakening Hall isn’t worthy of having me," the masked man said once again.
"Are you that strong?"
Fang Xiu scoffed. "You’re almost thirty and only around Level 45. You have to hide behind a mask to walk around. Is that something to be proud of?"
"You..."
The man clearly hadn’t expected Fang Xiu to be so blunt.
’That’s all it took to get to him?’
Fang Xiu thought with disdain.
’Weren’t you acting all high and mighty a moment ago? How could you lose your cool so easily?’
"My mask has a concealment Attribute, yet you were able to discern my Level. It seems this new recruit is more than meets the eye."
The masked man spoke again: "I’ll give you a chance. If you’re willing to join our Dianxing Studio, I can overlook your earlier offense."
"Dianxing Studio? What a ridiculous name. You’ve got Metal, Wood, Water, and Fire... so I guess your group is the ’Dirt’ to complete the set? Is that the special meaning?"
Fang Xiu’s brow furrowed.
’What kind of stupid name is that?’
’Is that supposed to be an organization?’
The masked man: ...

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