Chapter 2324

Francel and Barther charged toward each other at the center. Francel had already anticipated that Barther would not let them off so easily. After all, as the masked man had pointed out, Barther now possessed power close to the Profound Oriental Realm level, with four bracelets in his possession. There was no way he would simply let Francel and Smiley go. Just then, a loud bang echoed through the air. The masked man fired a shot at Barther. Barther, who was initially dismissive, attempted to catch the bullet with one hand. Nonetheless, the impact unexpectedly made him stagger back several steps. In that brief moment, Francel managed to grab the bracelet while shielding Smiley behind him. "Smiley, are you okay?" Francel asked with concern. "I'm fine, old man," Smiley replied. Hearing this, Francel finally breathed a sigh of relief but kept his wary eyes on Barther. They had the advantage now—Francel and the masked man were both in the fight. Francel had witnessed the masked man