Yang Qizhou genuinely hadn't expected that in the next chapter of this story, other [Deceit World] players would make an appearance.
It was his first time encountering something like this...
But considering they managed to become a servant of the 'Nameless,' it was safe to assume the other player's game progress wasn't any less advanced than the 'Hidden Cultivator's,' and there was a high probability they had already mastered Extraordinary Power, ranking among the top-tier players.
"That being said,"
"In the 'secret gathering,' they were obviously just a small fry, without even a chance to speak—a fringe character at best."
"Heheheheh, if they knew that the soon-to-arrive 'Mr. Black Hat' was a player in disguise and already capable of joking and negotiating privately with their master, handling hidden deals, I wonder how they'd feel."
"Probably wouldn't take it too well, huh."
"Speaking of which, should I use [Fellow Villager Chat] to interact with this player?"
