A Series of Messages

By now, Fang Li has experienced many Instance World. His initial Main God Space seems like a distant memory, and even Fang Li can't figure out exactly how much time has passed.

"If we're talking about the perceived time, then it's been at least a year and a half, right?"

Leaving aside the Instance World he's experienced, Fang Li has already obtained four Personal World in total.

Four Personal World.

In other words, Fang Li has received four Ex Rank ratings that exceed specifications.

Fang Li didn't know whether such a result was good or not.

After all, Fang Li has been used to being alone in the Main God Space and has never had any contact with any Main God Envoy so far. He doesn't know if this kind of hidden level completion rating is considered rare in the Main God Space.

However, these four Personal World also hold extraordinary significance for Fang Li.

No matter which world it is in, Fang Li has left a deep mark on Fang Li.

Therefore, Fang Li will eventually have to return to all four of his Personal World.

Now is the perfect time.

"Number 11273 has applied to enter the Personal World and will begin the matching process."

"Currently, my Personal World consists of: Aria of the Scarlet Ammo, Asterisk City of Warring Academies, Re Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World-, and Tsukihime."

"Please select the Personal World you wish to enter."

Upon hearing the system notification, Fang Li didn't hesitate and directly stated the choice he had already made.

"Aria of the Scarlet Ammo".

This is the first Personal World that Fang Li has obtained, and it's also a Personal World that he should have gone back to long ago if he really cared.

As for why, in the other three Personal World, Fang Li made proper arrangements after leaving before returning to the Main God Space with a clear conscience.

Only in the world of "Aria of the Scarlet Ammo" did Fang Li not even have a proper goodbye, and in a moment of desperation, he chose to return.

"I wonder how Aria and Shirayuki are doing."

"Hopefully, my departure hasn't caused too much of a stir."

As Fang Li was saying this, the system notification sounded again.

"Personal World selected: Aria of the Scarlet Ammo Personal World. Confirm?"

"Yes."

"Selection successful. Rest time in the Main God Space is ten days. Enter this world at a time ratio of 1:10. 20,000 Exchange Points are required. Pay now?"

"Yes."

"Delivery successful. After entering this Personal World, you will be unable to trigger any tasks, whether Main Quest, Side Mission, or hidden quests. Other Main God Envoy will also be unable to enter this Personal World. If you wish to continue staying when the allotted time is up, you will need to pay an additional amount of Exchange Points."

The system notification sound has ended.

All that remained was a question.

"Enter?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Li smiled slightly and made his choice decisively.

"Yes."

The moment the words left his mouth, Fang Li immediately became ethereal and elusive, like a phantom.

Until it disappeared.

The familiar dizzying sensation of teleportation washed over Fang Li, instantly wiping out Fang Li sense of direction, and finally, he was tossed into the air.

That's not a metaphor.

Fang Li was indeed tossed into the air.

"Call----!"

Before he could even open his eyes, Fang Li was hit by a gust of sea breeze.

Immediately, Fang Li fell down.

As if appearing out of thin air high in the sky, Fang Li fell downwards amidst the howling wind.

"Have I been teleported back to the location I left before?"

Fang Li didn't panic; he simply opened his eyes.

What comes into view is a vast expanse of blue.

There is a blue sky and a blue sea.

The last time Fang Li left this world, it was in this situation and in this location.

Because of the Yi-You incident, Fang Li came to this sea. In the end, he and Sherlock rode a manned flying vehicle to this high altitude. Sherlock pushed him out of the cabin, and with no other choice, he could only return to the Main God Space.

"If we had these boots back then, we wouldn't have had to leave in such a hurry."

As he said this, Fang Li's body, which was falling in the howling wind, suddenly stopped in mid-air and hovered there.

Looking around, all Fang Li could see was the azure sky and the sea.

"How am I supposed to get back to Armed Detective High School?"

Without even a place to indicate where he was, Fang Li had no idea where he was or which direction to fly.

"I don't know if my phone will work here."

With that, Fang Li removed the Ion Spark, put on the Black Ring, and took out his phone from the space inside.

That was the phone Fang Li used when he was still in this world.

"Fortunately, there's still a signal."

Fang Li then pulled up the location system and world map, finally confirming his location.

"Is Gakuen Island over there?"

Turning his head and looking in one direction, Fang Li's figure instantly transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the direction of Gakuen Island.

During the journey, Fang Li also opened his mailbox and saw a series of text messages.

"Fang Li, where are you?"

"Tell me quickly, where are you?"

"I've been trying to call you, but I can't get through."

"The sea rescue team has already started operations and they will find you soon."

Where are you?

"Please don't scare me, okay?"

"If you... if you scare me again, I really will make holes in you."

"Fang Li... call me back quickly..."

"I don't believe it. You're so capable, there's no way something will happen to you."

"You're my partner. If anything happens to you, I will never let you off the hook."

"Please... please call me back right now, I'm begging you!"

"I'm willing to do anything as long as you can come back."

"Please, come back soon..."

All the short messages were kept intact in Fang Li's mailbox.

And these text messages, almost every day since the day Fang Li left this world, at least one of them would be sent to Fang Li's phone.

As for the signature, there is only one.

———— "Aria".

In addition, Shirayuki sent one text message after another, just as many as Aria.

Looking at the sending times of these text messages, Fang Li finally confirmed it.

I have been gone from this world for three whole months.

After three whole months of silence, one can tell from the text messages how Aria and Shirayuki felt.

So, Fang Li put away his phone.

Immediately afterwards, his figure, transformed into a streak of light, reached its maximum speed, streaking across the sky like a shooting star.