The Zai Jiu players had been animatedly discussing whether the Arbiter's hunt was taking too long and when she would return.
The moon in the sky suddenly vanished, and an enormous length of black silk that seemed capable of blotting out the heavens swept across Zai Jiu's sky. Before the players could panic, they heard a game notification.
[Zaijiu Arbiter: All players still inside instances, leave your instances immediately.] [Zaijiu Announcement: Warning, warning. All players, leave your instances immediately.]
The Zaijiu Announcement was sent three times in succession, appearing before every player as a pop-up that could not be dismissed.
Every player realized how urgent the situation was. They began leaving their instances, freely using Movement Skills and Return City Skills.
The world began to shake violently. A Golden Downpour fell upon the earth, but when players held out their hands to catch it, they discovered it was merely a wisp of lightning.
It was the Arbiter.
When players in every corner of Zai Jiu could look up and see the black silk, or a corner of it, they heard another notification.
[Zaijiu Arbiter: Leave your instances. This is an order.]
A pop-up from Zai Jiu appeared before the players who had yet to leave their instances.
[Will you accept Zai Jiu's assistance to leave your instance immediately and return to Zai Jiu? This action will consume 50% of your current level's experience points.] [Accept/Decline]
Nothing like this had ever happened before. At that moment, no one dared delay or hesitate any longer.
Zai Jiu began flying toward the place where the moon had vanished. An enormous rift lay there, through which dreamlike Star Rail and Star River could be seen.
Their world was moving.
The sea whipped up a tsunami powerful enough to