At 8:40 PM, just twenty minutes before the gates of Freedom City closed, Su Mo strolled up to the very entrance he had first used to enter.
Knowing he had to trek four to five hundred kilometers alone, he had purchased a swift road lizard template born of second-stage fruits before leaving. He made no effort to hide this transaction. To any onlooker, he was clearly preparing for a long journey!
"Whoa, Lord Hal, you're heading out this late? The wild ain't exactly peaceful these days!"
"Yeah, with the disaster right around the corner, them little runts outside are getting real restless," the other added.
Spotting Su Mo from a distance, the two gate guards eagerly jogged over, their faces plastered with fawning smiles. Wealth might lack the Power to mean much to the top brass of the city guards, but to these grunts, it held an unimaginable allure.
"Ha, I've got some business to handle. I reckon I'll be back in two or three days. Keep up the good work, boys!"
