After that day, Deva officially announced its dissolution.
A massive organization had suddenly disbanded within just a few days.
This caught everyone completely off guard.
Especially Xing Yuan - when he heard the news, he stood frozen in place like a statue.
What the hell? They had just agreed to team up against Bo Jingmo and Yu Li a few days ago, and now that bastard Bai Shaodong ran away??
Rong Fan disappeared too??
What kind of bullshit was this!
His chest heaved violently with rage as he glared at Tian Jianmu beside him: "Contact all the top players! Have them target Bo Jingmo and Yu Li!"
He refused to believe a mere soul from another world could be beyond his control!
The emotions in that gaze made Xing Yuan's temple twitch, giving him a sudden bad premonition.
"Tian Jianmu, why are you looking at me like that?"
Tian Jianmu lowered his head and clicked his tongue. "Xing Yuan... I've followed you for quite some time now. Everything used to be normal, but ever since those two newcomers arrived, you've become... increasingly strange."
"Strange?" Xing Yuan suppressed his impatience. "There's nothing strange about it. A dangerous individual has appeared, so naturally I must help eliminate them for the sake of other players."
"Are you really doing it for other players?"
His meaningful tone carried hidden implications. "Anyone unaware might think you're paving the way for those two newcomers instead."
Rage flashed across Xing Yuan's face. "Watch your words!"
Tian Jianmu pressed his tongue against the roof of his mouth, unable to suppress a laugh.
"Look at yourself, Xing Yuan. The old you would never lose your temper . You might not have noticed, but you've been angry every single day lately."
He had originally joined PEACE because of Xing Yuan's calm demeanor, thinking there'd be fewer issues in this organization.
At least that had been true before those two newcomers arrived.
So why had things become ?
Having said his piece, he stood up without waiting for Xing Yuan's reaction.
"You can call those people yourself."
Really, he'd gotten too used to ordering people around.
He had no obligation to do these things.
Seeing the man's reaction, Xing Yuan's instincts screamed danger: "What are you planning!?"
In response, Tian Jianmu calmly uttered two words:
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Xing Yuan's brow twitched as he ground his teeth. "Are you going to join X?"
"No, I'm not going anywhere."
Tian Jianmu posed a soul-searching question. "Why must I join any team at all?"
What benefit did team membership actually bring him?
After all these years, Tian Jianmu still hadn't found an answer to that question.
Especially after that last instance where incompetent teammates had put him in a dilemma.
Hearing this question, Xing Yuan's gaze slightly hardened.
Even he couldn't provide a satisfactory answer.
PEACE existed for the protagonist's sake - there weren't many logical reasons beyond that.
Clenching his fist, he turned away. "Then leave."
First Deva's collapse, now Tian Jianmu's departure, even the Horror Film System tacitly acknowledging Yu Li's existence...
These were all bad omens.
Suppressing the thoughts in his eyes, Xing Yuan stood up after Tian Jianmu left.
He stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, slowly placing his palm against the glass as an invisible golden light began spreading from his hand.
His low murmur resembled a devout churchgoer's prayer:
"I can no longer suppress the soul from another world... The mission you entrusted me faces difficulties. I seek your assistance..."
"Please guide me, help me rectify this disorder, annihilate the foreign soul, and restore order."
As his words faded, a tremendous boom echoed through the clear sky like a distant explosion.
A bolt of lightning flashed across the heavens.
The next second, someone knocked on the office door.
An unfamiliar woman's voice flowed through like icy spring water:
Xing Yuan withdrew his hand and turned with narrowed eyes. "Enter."
The doorknob slowly turned with a creak as the door swung fully open.
When he saw the visitor, it was Xing Yuan's turn to freeze: "You are..."
What was happening...
The woman outside languidly lifted her eyelids to glance at him. Waist-length black hair swayed gently at her hips, while fox-like eyes shimmered with mysterious light, the teardrop mole beneath them enhancing her striking beauty.
Her red lips parted to deliver an utterly calm declaration:
"I'm the new team member, Limu. I look forward to working with you."
The instance forum exploded with activity.
Everyone had received a message from PEACE:
[PEACE is currently recruiting members, limited to top players only. Those who join will gain the opportunity to team up with Limu.]
The entire player base was stunned.
Someone asked if this was the Limu ranked number one on the leaderboards.
Xing Yuan simply replied: It's Limu.
Hearing this news, players who had been undecided about where to go suddenly had a clear target.
Come on! That's the number one ranked player!
To put it dramatically, she was practically some people's idol!
Yu Li learned about this through Xin Hao.
Hearing that "herself" had joined PEACE, she turned to Bo Jingmo behind her with a frown: "I didn't join PEACE."
She hadn't even left X yet - how could she have joined PEACE?
Xin Hao sounded confused: "It's not you? Then who is Xing Yuan talking about? When someone asked if it was the number one Limu on the leaderboards, he directly said yes."
If she hadn't recovered her memories, she might have believed it.
Yu Li massaged her temples with a headache. "Let's not worry about this for now. I'll figure it out first."
Before hanging up, Xin Hao hesitantly asked: "Yu Li... it's not really some sister of yours, is it?"
Even if she had sisters, they wouldn't be in this world using her old name.
After hanging up, Bo Jingmo massaged her temples. "Is someone impersonating you?"
Yu Li leaned back in his arms, narrowing her eyes.
But how dare Xing Yuan deceive everyone ?
Did he think no one would notice a fake because Limu hadn't appeared for so long?
Then Xin Hao sent her a photo.
Xin Hao: [Holy shit, Xing Yuan sent me this photo. Isn't this you? Qi Cheng'an and I were stunned.]
Opening the photo revealed a woman sitting on a couch in thought.
Yu Li zoomed in on the image. When she saw that familiar face, she froze momentarily before suddenly bursting into laughter.
"Ah... it really is me."
The woman looked completely identical to her, with the only difference being she appeared more mature.
As if Limu had truly lived in this world for ten years.
Bo Jingmo also saw the photo, his brows lightly furrowing.