The female player smiled, "Isn't it obvious? He can't fight us directly."
"Can you stop being mysterious and just say it?" someone from Grinding Stone Water Shop said, irritated.
"As far as I know, mental interference drains players heavily. And he's targeting so many of us—overusing his mind could cause weakness or even fainting. It's risky for him, but he's still doing it, which means he can't afford to fight us in person. If you think about it, he doesn't want to leave after coming here, probably because he's injured and has no choice but to stay."
"Tonight's all-out gamble was likely to scare us off, so we won't trouble him again."
That sounded plausible, but someone from Grinding Stone Water Shop pressed further, "How can you be sure he's actually hurt?"
"Simple, let's test it," the female player said. "I brought some little ones here ahead of time."
