"That's good, then let's do as you say and head straight into the Booksmith's territory," Ze nodded. Booksmiths were Genesis Strange Stories that harbored positive sentiments toward humans; taking a detour to avoid Skeleton Men risks made entering the Booksmith's territory a safer and more reliable approach.
At this moment, Li Huazhao felt something off about the timeframe An Buchen had mentioned—it seemed that An Buchen might have said something similar before.
So, he nudged Lu Baoshen with his elbow and whispered, "Do you believe it? This guy probably still has an ace up his sleeve about discovering the Skeleton Man, and we could likely stay here for more than half an hour."
Lu Baoshen thought for a moment, recalled An Buchen granting him five minutes outside in the Sewers of Cyber City, and nodded affirmatively in agreement, "At least an hour."
The agile Little Fairy Maiden caught this conversation, glanced at Lu Baoshen, and said nothing.
