After careful consideration, Wei Dianyuan decided to keep up the act for a bit longer.
What if this was a regional broadcast, and there were other people being controlled in the area?
This is the Northern Land, the stronghold of the Shadow Step, having a few Wanderers with high-level stealth skills would make sense, right?
So he waited for a few seconds, and the voice spoke again, this time with a touch of helplessness.
"In the many days of trying, I've confirmed that I'm unable to break through your mental defenses, which is why I chose to let you witness this scene. Do you understand now?"
"I saw the way you communicated with the gang members you brought, from the memories of those members. You can project the words in your mind above your head. Now you can choose to communicate with me in that way."
There was no more pretending after that.
Wei Dianyuan simply stood up from the rock kelp shell and went straight forward to pick up the burning stick.
