Lucius's Gift

"What are we supposed to do?"

Liu Zhi thought for a moment, then made up his mind. He wasn't sure whether Lucius was telling the truth, but it would be easy enough to prove whether they could leave this plane.

If they really couldn't leave this world, Liu Zhi would need people to help him. He didn't want to end up like the players here, just idling away their lives in this plane.

"It's simple. We fight our way to their Twisted Core and force that thing out."

At that, Lucius said solemnly, "If you're willing to join us, there'll be five of us. We're all only level five, but the gap between us and our enemy isn't a whole major level. Your arrival has given us hope. Maybe this is our chance."

Liu Zhi considered this seriously. "But that's not why I came here. I came here to find a friend."

Lucius smiled at his question. "That's fine. It'll take us a while to get everyone together anyway. We can help you look for your friend in the meantime."

Since Lucius put it that way, Liu Zhi didn't refuse again.

He gave Lucius a detailed account of Amanet, especially the route she had taken to find her way in.

When Lucius heard about the Blood Sea, his eyes seemed to light up.

"You said the passage into this place was sealed with corpses?"

"Yes. Is there a problem?"

Liu Zhi asked, puzzled.

Lucius shook his head. "No problem. There really isn't. It looks like we have a chance."

Liu Zhi stared at him in confusion, unable to understand why he was so excited.

Lucius realized how he must look and said, "You really are a lucky star. Your arrival triggered this plane's reboot, and your friend has given us