"His soul scattered, his bones ground to dust..."
Lin Yu mulled over Old Zheng's words, feeling that Old Zheng probably hadn't lied to him.
But he still looked at Old Zheng and spoke.
"What exactly happened, Old Zheng? Could you tell me in detail? I'm not saying I don't believe you. I just want to make my own judgment."
Hearing this, Old Zheng did not hide anything and readily replied, "There's nothing difficult to explain, Boss. Although his death was horrific, it didn't involve any secrets."
"He died in an [Instance] deep within a sea area of Mist Island. At the time, he and I were in the same party. Deep within the Mist Island Realm, there was a place called the 'Kingdom of the Dead.' It contained 'Illusory Islands' that weren't recorded by Mist Island."
"When we were running an [Instance] on one of those islands, we encountered a terrifying 'Mist Surge.' Chaotic currents formed from massive amounts of Soul Power and Mental Power would attack every sentient being within their range indiscriminately. On top of that, there were countless powerful Soulless Monsters 'preying' on one another."
"I was lucky enough to escape alive... but the first 'Jung' wasn't so fortunate. His soul was torn apart by the soul currents, and his body and mind were devoured by the 'Soulless Monsters.'"
Old Zheng sighed wistfully. As he spoke of these old events, there was also a trace of remembrance in his voice.
"Although I truly couldn't do anything at the time, looking back now... I still feel it was a pity."
"After all, I had only just begun studying Mental Power back then, and my foundation in Mist Island was still shallow. If I went there again now, it would probably be much easier. Perhaps 'Jung' wouldn't have died