Mister Mu could only offer a helpless smile. It was true: the more eager that Obscura was to recruit Lu Yin, the more it proved just how threatening he was. If he refused, it was quite possible that their human civilization would end up being targeted by more than just Lan Meng.0

Given the current strength of human civilization, while it was quite possible that they would lose against the full force of Obscura, Obscura would also have to pay a heavy price. However, Obscura’s favored method was to destroy a civilization by using other civilizations.0

A single expert from Obscura who was hiding within human civilization had managed to threaten their entire civilization with just one sentence.0

Just how extensive was Obscura’s layout and understanding of the Aevum Inch?0

How many civilizations could they use as their tools?0

Humanity had relied on the fact that Qi Xu’s death had been kept hidden to steadily develop. Even more than that, they had succeeded due to Obscura’s apathy and indifference. But now, things had changed. They had officially entered Obscura’s line of sight. Being targeted by Obscura’s hidden expert like this indicated that their human civilization was walking along the edge of a cliff.0

They needed to either be so weak as to slip beneath notice or soar straight into the heavens and become unrivaled. Existing in this awkward middle state...0