It took Lin Yixin an entire half a minute to finally break her silence.

"Is… is… is this how DID[1] is represented inside the game?"

I nearly vomited blood when I heard her rationalization. After I sat up and put my cloak over her head to shield her from the rain, I showed her the Master of Disguise Ring. "It’s this ring that changed my appearance. If I hadn't concealed my identity, Assassin’s Creed would’ve run off the second he saw me. I would have never been able to have a dialogue with him."

"So, what was the result of your ‘dialogue’?"

"I’ve wrecked almost all the elders of Blood Alliance and Assassin’s Creed once each. Unfortunately, Farewell Song was able to retake the Immortal Blade from Assassin’s Creed, but at least I got the Dragonbone Whip, so the operation is technically a success."

I showed her the Dragonbone Whip in my bag with a chuckle.

Lin Yixin’s eyes looked like blinking stars when she blinked in the dim light of the night. "Chance Meeting said she would pay millions to anyone who returned the Dragonbone Whip to her. Will you claim that money?"

I shook my head without hesitation. "There are things you can do and can’t do in life, and this is one of the latter. I...