Hoping to play hard to get a bit longer, Xu Mo spoke up:
“Oh?”
“What are you inviting me to do? Do you guys also lack an Honorary City Lord?”
Xie Xuan and Xie Jin's lips twitched simultaneously.
Who in their right mind would invite you to be the City Lord? Is that how a normal person's brain works?!
Xie Xuan coughed dryly. He wanted to explain, but suddenly paused.
How was he supposed to respond to that?
At this point, he was indeed hesitating. Turing City was incredibly powerful, which naturally meant its internal situation was far more complex.
After everything that had happened—especially after hearing what Sinking Black had said last time—they desperately wanted to invite a member of the Masked Hermit Society over.
However, they hadn't actually discussed what her specific role would be. It wasn't as if she was just going there for a sightseeing tour.
There were many matters they couldn't decide on their own for now, yet she was already about to leave.
Seeing the two of them hesitate, Xu Mo continued his act, speaking with feigned earnestness. “I still have important matters to attend to. The Masked Hermit Society exists to combat the Evil Gods.”
He paused, his tone growing even more casual, as if he were merely mentioning it offhand. “Wandering around the outside world isn't a big deal. If there's a real problem, Black will come find me anyway.”
Once again, Xu Mo casually brought up Sinking Black and the Masked Hermit Society. His intention was crystal clear: to constantly jog their memory.
He was driving up his own value while riding on his own coattails.
But he didn't see anything wrong with that. He had created the organization himself, and he was Sinking Black. What was there to be embarrassed about?
He might as well put on a grand show.
Sure enough, hearing his words, Xie Xuan and Xie Jin's expressions grew even more solemn.
Xie Xuan fell silent for a few seconds, turning things over in his mind. In the end, he decided to be direct and ask what was truly on his mind.
He looked up with a serious expression and asked directly, “Teacher Bai.”
“Last time, Senior Sinking Black mentioned that our Turing City has internal issues, and that there might even be other Evil God corpses there. Do you know anything about this?”
Here it comes, Xu Mo thought. A perfect opportunity to show off had presented itself.
“Oh.” Xu Mo waved his hand dismissively and smiled. “Those things are just minor issues, really.”
He spoke nonchalantly, as if it were a mere afterthought:
“Even if Turing City is destined to fall, it shouldn't happen in the next couple of days. There's no rush.”
Xie Xuan: ?
Xie Jin: ?!
The moment those words left his mouth, Xie Xuan and Xie Jin felt as though they had been struck by lightning.
Even Bai Feifei, who had been quietly listening in his mind, was completely stunned. She couldn't hold it in.
“Holy shit?!”
Xie Xuan had always prided himself on his composure, but at this moment, he couldn't help but swear in his mind.
Turing City is perfectly fine! How is it suddenly doomed?!
Bai Feifei also hastily questioned him in her mind. “What's going on? Is Turing City really going to fall too?”
How had her life been perfectly normal for nearly twenty years, only for every city she visited to face imminent destruction the moment she arrived?
Xu Mo replied in her mind, “Shut up and just listen to me.”
Bai Feifei: ...
Xu Mo was naturally just being sensationalist, but the fall of Turing City was indeed a matter of time. After all, under the backdrop of the Old Ones' Awakening, every city was destined to perish eventually.
However, the exact timing and reasons for their demise differed.
This was different from Dawn City. Dawn City was essentially guaranteed to fall around this very period.
Thinking about it now, it was probably because Liang Shuguang couldn't hold on any longer, which was why he had pulled such a massive stunt around this time no matter what...
Right now, after hearing “Bai Feifei's” words, Xie Xuan took a long time to recover. His expression shifted multiple times before he finally found his voice and hastily said:
“Teacher Bai... what, what did you say?”
Beside him, Xie Jin's heart leaped into his throat. He quickly asked, “What's going on? How is it going to fall? Around when will the trouble start? Please clarify!”
Xu Mo glanced at him with a calm expression, looking very much like someone who didn't want to bring it up but was reluctantly revealing a sliver of information since they had asked.
“It's nothing, really. The entire world is facing a crisis. Turing shouldn't be in such an urgent state yet, and there are some things I shouldn't say.”
“As for the exact time of its fall, I'm not sure either.”
Xu Mo stroked his chin as he spoke, adopting a thoughtful pose.
In reality, his mind was racing as he recalled his past gaming experiences.
Although he had always run the slaughter route and paid little attention to the storyline, Turing City was a major city, unlike a starting zone like Dawn City; the latter was destroyed so quickly in his previous runs that Xu Mo had barely learned anything about it.
However, Xu Mo was still quite clear about many of the events and current conditions within Turing City.
Playing the cryptic mystic to scare these two juniors wouldn't be much of a problem.
Under their expectant gazes, Xu Mo spoke slowly:
“Has the factional infighting within your city been growing increasingly severe lately?”
“After excluding life sciences research, the arguments regarding the direction of electronic and mechanical research are becoming more and more heated, aren't they?”
Xie Xuan's heart clenched.
Before he could say anything, Xu Mo spoke again:
“Also, has the number of people going insane without any signs of aberration been rising lately?”
“Do you also suspect that there are still life science researchers hiding in the shadows?”
As these statements were delivered one after another, Xie Jin's face gradually paled.
At the same time, he found this absolutely mind-blowing. How could this girl possibly know about these things? Had the Masked Hermit Society investigated Turing City?
Or did these circumstances themselves portend something...
As Xu Mo spoke, he observed the shifts in their expressions. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he waved his hand dismissively.
“It seems I was right. Heh, Turing's problems have begun as well.”
“But don't worry, there's no rush. Our Masked Hermit Society has evaluated the situation; you should still have a few good days left.”
Xie Xuan couldn't listen to any more. Previously, he had only been slightly concerned by Sinking Black's words, wanting to invite Bai Feifei to assess the situation and curry favor with her organization.
But after hearing this, he felt like Turing City was about to go completely to hell!
Taking a deep breath, his previous hesitation dissolved into a desperate, all-or-nothing resolve.
“Teacher Bai,” Xie Xuan said in a low voice. “On behalf of myself and the Xie family, I solemnly invite you to Turing City once more!
“No, this can no longer be considered a mere invitation. It is a plea. Miss Bai, please come help Turing! Save Turing!
“You may state your conditions right now! As for your official capacity upon arrival, I admittedly do not have the final say at this moment, but I guarantee that I will do everything in my power to secure a position that satisfies you and is absolutely worthy of your status!”
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