The city gate was slightly ajar, and a figure emerged first.
The person was wearing a red leather jacket with a white low-cut shirt underneath, and a strand of black, slightly curly long hair fell across her chest; her figure was graceful as she quickly walked out of the city gate.
The person who arrived was Jiang Sisi, whom Chen Bugu had met earlier in the spherical space.
"Isn't this Chen Dage? I didn't expect you all to be so slow."
Jiang Sisi's foxy voice passed through the city gate even faster than she did, greeting Chen Bugu and his group.
"Jiang Sisi?"
Chen Bugu frowned slightly; he didn't expect that the one who opened the city gate for them would be an acquaintance.
"Yes, I haven't seen you in Obsidian Town, and I thought you were hiding from me."
Jiang Sisi still had that seductive gaze, like silken threads. She scanned Chen Bugu and his group, then unconsciously looked around, and immediately made a gesture towards the city wall.
Afterward, the city gate fully opened.
"I'm sorry, as a mere woman, my words carry little weight. For a major event like entering the town, the proper procedures still need to be followed. Chen Dage, you won't blame me, will you?"
Jiang Sisi circled around Chen Bugu, her finger lightly touching his back.
Chen Bugu quickly took a step forward, widening the distance as he spoke.
"Thank you for opening the gate today. If there's an opportunity in the future, I will certainly repay you."
Jiang Sisi must have been a guard from a nearby section of the city wall, drawn by the commotion Chen Bugu caused, and had come to help them out.
"You want to repay me? That's not good, Chen Dage, there are still so many people here."
Seeing Chen Bugu create distance, Jiang Sisi instead showed a shy expression.
Chen Bugu: ...
"Can we go in now?"
Bai Ting spoke at the opportune moment, helping Chen Bugu out of his predicament. He could tell that Chen Bugu was not good at dealing with women like her.
"Of course you can. You don't know, I had to talk them into it, those Magic Lizard people finally relented; otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to enter the town at this time."
Jiang Sisi led everyone through the city gate, and the large door, made of gray metal, then slowly closed again.
The soldiers responsible for opening and closing the city gate were still from the Magic Lizard Clan, and it was Bai Ting and the others' first time encountering this race up close.
The Magic Lizard Clan members are similar in height to ordinary humans, with deep green skin all over their bodies, covered in dull scales. Their heads resemble lizards, and a large tail hangs behind them, appearing quite powerful.
However, at this moment, the eyes of these few Magic Lizard Clan members responsible for opening and closing the gate were drooping, their pupils unfocused, clearly having been controlled by Jiang Sisi's "Bewitchment."
"Actually, the city gate guards aren't usually this strict. It's just that you're unlucky. I heard that Obsidian Town is about to face a beast tide, so the guards on all sections of the city wall will be more cautious, and these disgusting Magic Lizard people dare to take the opportunity to make things difficult."
"You also participated in the guarding?"
Chen Bugu turned to look at Jiang Sisi.
"I can't help it. When under someone's roof, one has to bow one's head."
"Oh, right, you have to eat this kind of yan fruit first, otherwise communicating with other races will be a problem. There are several races in Obsidian Town."
Jiang Sisi took several red conical fruits from a Magic Lizard Clan member and was about to hand them to the group, but Chen Bugu waved his hand to stop her.
"Thank you, we've already eaten them."
Chen Bugu didn't want to accept this favor, and besides, they truly didn't need the yan fruit anymore.
However, his answer seemed to have a different meaning in Jiang Sisi's ears.
"Chen Dage, have you been to the town before? It seems my information isn't up-to-date. Then, have you been to Cross Street?"
Jiang Sisi was clearly more interested in Chen Bugu.
"No, this is our first time entering the town. We'll consider where to go later."
"It's late tonight, so we won't disturb you. Farewell."
After Chen Bugu finished speaking, he didn't wait for Jiang Sisi's reaction and quickly led everyone away.
Jiang Sisi was stunned for a moment. Seeing Chen Bugu and the others leave decisively, seemingly not wanting to be entangled with her too much, she was tactful and stood still without trying to retain them.
She rubbed her chin with her left hand, her eyes playful, and murmured to herself.
"They haven't been to Cross Street yet. Well, it seems Obsidian Town is going to get interesting."
Less than a minute after Chen Bugu and the others left, a Magic Lizard Clan member with an eyepatch over his right eye walked up to Jiang Sisi.
"Jiang Sisi, release your 'Bewitchment.' I won't pursue the matter of letting people in, but you must tell me where those people went."
The one-eyed Magic Lizard, Long Er, was two meters tall, with muscular build, carrying a huge saber on his shoulder, looking down at Jiang Sisi.
"Oh, isn't this Captain Long Er? What's worth getting you so angry?" Jiang Sisi smiled as she looked up at Long Er.
The Magic Lizard Clan soldiers who were controlling the city gate had now regained their senses and were somewhat confused, not knowing what had happened.
"Hmph, bring him up."
Long Er waved his hand, and a heavily injured Magic Lizard was carried up on a stretcher.
The Magic Lizard on the stretcher was grimacing in pain. His soft armor was damaged, scales on his chest were broken, and a large, bloody wound was clearly a severe injury.
Jiang Sisi's pupils involuntarily constricted. She recognized this Magic Lizard; it was the one who had made things difficult for Chen Bugu on the city wall earlier.
She heard that he had exchanged an arrow with Chen Bugu, but not only was his arrow intercepted by Chen Bugu's, he was also injured himself.
However, anyone who could participate in the city wall defense had to be at least Black Iron Five-Star level. Jiang Sisi truly didn't expect that this Magic Lizard would lose so badly after just one exchange with Chen Bugu.
"Heh, Captain Long Er, you know how tough your Magic Lizard Clan's scales are. For the other party to cause such injuries to your guard with a single arrow, he must be at least Black Iron Seven Stars level. Are you planning to seek revenge? Or are your hands itching for a fight?"
Jiang Sisi sneered. Long Er was the most belligerent fighting maniac among the Magic Lizard Clan. However, with his Black Iron Seven Stars strength and an indestructible set of scales, most people in Obsidian Town couldn't even break his defense, and the few strong individuals were too lazy to bother with him. This led to him constantly itching for a fight but unable to find someone to spar with.
Indeed, this guy didn't care about his fellow clan members being injured, let alone something like letting people into the city.
"Never mind that, you just need to tell me where those people went."
The one-eyed Long Er seemed to have his thoughts exposed by Jiang Sisi and simply asked directly.
"What a pity, Captain Long Er, I don't know that either. If you find them, remember to tell me as well."
Jiang Sisi turned and left. Since Long Er wasn't looking for trouble, she couldn't be bothered with him, especially since her "Bewitchment" wasn't very effective on someone whose brain was all muscle.
As for Chen Bugu and the others, there was no rush; as long as they were in town, they would eventually meet again.
"Black Iron Seven Stars, how interesting. It seems Obsidian Town is about to get lively."
Jiang Sisi murmured to herself, returning to the city wall.
