Huai Shi heard the sound of the door being pushed open.
As the host, he still had a bit of privilege—by tapping into the perception of the zombies, he could see what the first wave of challengers storming in looked like.
Once he had a clear view of the leader, he couldn't help but chuckle.
Wasn't this an acquaintance!
Right there in the gloomy grand hall of the ancient castle, a few wary Sublimators surveyed their surroundings. The person at the forefront was none other than the Seven Star Group's Director Cui, who had wanted to 'make friends' with Huai Shi back in Ginza.
By his side were the same three teammates who had also been eliminated later for not returning by nightfall, looking timid and eroded by the dark atmosphere of the castle.
At the very back, a Sublimator with a somewhat panicked expression asked in a low voice, "Director Cui, isn't our sudden attempt at the challenge a bit…"
"Idiot, what do you know?"
