"Long time no see."

Looking at the man dressed in black in front, the smile on Bai's pale face gradually faded.

From Wen Yu's gaze, Bai could see many things, such as the initial wariness, the precautions against him, and then finally the abyss-like calm and peacefulness...

It was a kind of confidence that, come what may, would block any attack fearlessly; Bai could sense the confidence Wen Yu had in his own strength—to the extent of calmly facing him, this old monster from the Universe of Immortals and Heroes.

But then again, one is a reborner, the other is an old monster resurrected through a borrowed body, both Level 6, who really fears who remains to be seen.

Perhaps if they fought, it would be quite a spectacle...

The initial hostility vanished in an instant, extinguished forcibly by Bai, for becoming enemies with someone of Wen Yu's caliber was undoubtedly unwise. Bai believed Wen Yu thought so too—there existed a balance between powerful experts, much like the past relationship between Lin Haifeng, Wen Yu, and Tang Haofei, which always seemed intricate and complex.

With that in mind, Bai quickly adjusted his plan for this African trip, then slightly turned his body and gestured for Wen Yu to proceed.

"Come in, let's eat and chat."

...

"Looks like following him, you're doing quite well."

Seeing the surprised group of three in the room, Wen Yu greeted them with a smile, then, ignoring Ye Nan's gaze, directly sat on the floor.

"Come, have a taste of Maotai, the flavor is similar to the spirits from my hometown."

Bai personally poured wine for Wen Yu and then gestured towards the Shadow behind Wen Yu.

"A new skill? Looks pretty cool."

Wen Yu rarely showed humility: "Just a little trick, quite embarrassing to let you see, sir."

"No need to be modest, abilities of this caliber are rare even in my hometown. If expected, those who just passed by should belong to the same kind as the thing behind you, right?"

Wen Yu nodded slightly—each Soul Puppet was mentally connected to Wen Yu, equivalent to Wen Yu's own eyes, what the Soul Puppet saw was what Wen Yu saw!

But Bai indeed had some means, not only could he detect the presence of lifeless Soul Puppets, he could also perceive the Wen Yu clad in the Heaven-covering Robe.

"And the clothes you're wearing should be the Heaven-covering Banner, right?"

Bai's insight was truly sharp, and Wen Yu responded with a nod but did not explain further—divulging deep meaning with shallow acquaintance was taboo, especially when Bai's intentions were still unclear.

After a few exchanges, the two fell silent, creating a momentary quiet in the room.

Until Bai sent a signal to Ye Nan, who promptly raised his glass and shouted loudly.

"Come on, Brother Wen Yu, long time no see, let's have a drink first."

Ye Nan sensibly took up the role of lively mood maker; under his arrangement, a few cups downed, the atmosphere lost its previous awkwardness.

...

After a few rounds, as the atmosphere gradually heated up, Wen Yu and Bai aligned in mood, shedding the initial guarded discomfort.

Bai inquired about Wen Yu's purpose on the African Continent, and Wen Yu straightforwardly replied with "Experiment Skill, Hunt Demons," eight simple words. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

In return, Wen Yu naturally posed his question: "Why are you here in Africa?"

Not only Wen Yu was curious; upon Wen Yu's inquiry, the group of three also laid down their cups, eyes fixed on Bai, waiting for his explanation.

Seeing this, Bai smiled and shook his head, then responded with a question.

"Origin Extraction Device, know it? It should have come up in your Ultimate Force Team meetings."

Wen Yu nodded: "Indeed, I know."

The Ultimate Force Team had gathered most Sequence-class experts on Earth; more people meant more eyes, making confidentiality more challenging.

With Bai's abilities, probing the Ultimate Force Team's meeting content was no issue at all.

"But I'm curious, how do you know the location where the Origin Extraction Device will appear is Japan?"

Wen Yu was taken aback by Bai's words.

Why? Because it was experience from Tang Haofei's past life, yet...

Events of the past life don't guarantee occurrences in this life. Wen Yu was fully aware of the potential magnitude of the butterfly effect caused by two reborners!

To put it harshly, the things that happened in the previous life had already been completely altered.

Wen Yu held some skepticism about the Origin Extraction Device appearing in Japan this time—but besides adhering to Tang Haofei's past experience, there seemed to be no other clues...

Hold on...

At this thought, another idea flashed through Wen Yu's mind.

In the previous life, Earth's resistance was notably weak, the location of the Demon Tribe's Origin Extraction Device didn't matter much; the Mount Fuji in Japan might hold special significance, but placing the Origin Extraction Device elsewhere on Earth seemingly wouldn't change the outcome.

However, this life is different. Not to mention Tang Haofei's past experience, Dominator understood the circumstances of the past life completely, as did Demon Lord nearly as much, and the Earth's will possibly understood eighty percent or more of the previous life's situation.

The strategic interplay among these high-level bosses was sufficient to alter the site of Mount Fuji from the past beyond recognition!

Given the current context, where would the Demon Tribe prudently place the Origin Extraction Device?

Using current logic, the first reaction in Wen Yu's mind was the African Continent!

The area here had already been conquered by the Demon Tribe.

Demon Fiends were everywhere here.

No substantial resistance forces existed here.

Here, the Demon Tribe could do as they pleased!

Thinking of this, Wen Yu frowned as he looked at Bai, speaking in a serious tone: "Are you suggesting the Origin Extraction Device will appear here?"

Bai shrugged, curling his lip with disdain as he said.

"I don't know where the Origin Extraction Device will appear, but regardless of timing, terrain, or people's harmony, the Demon Tribe has an advantage on the African Continent—there's no more suitable place on Earth."

"I don't know where you got this information saying the Origin Extraction Device will appear at Mount Fuji in Japan. This intelligence is strategic at the highest level of the Demon Tribe. Even Dominator cannot know the specific location. I can't understand why you're so certain it will appear at Mount Fuji. Honestly, your certainty is quite puzzling."

"Indeed, quite puzzling..."

Wen Yu had no choice but to concede that compared to previous life experiences, Bai's theory and his recent deductions had more persuasive force.