The Gathering

After emerging from the space at Silent Ridge, which had already been destroyed, Liu Zhi immediately contacted Lucius using the means of communication Lucius had left him earlier.

Lucius was somewhat surprised to hear from Liu Zhi. They had agreed to get in touch three days later, and barely any time had passed. Why was Liu Zhi contacting him already?

As soon as the connection went through, Liu Zhi didn't hesitate. "Something's happened. Our chance has come. That player offended the Plane Consciousness, and it launched a final counterattack, temporarily trapping the player's soul. This is our chance to strike back. We can't let it pass us by."

Lucius understood the situation at once and hurriedly asked, "How much time do we have?"

"Three days. From what I've learned, that player's body was affected by the power of distortion and has also suffered the backlash of the three games he attracted. His body undergoes a distortion and change every day. I don't know whether these changes are good or bad. I only know we can't let too many of them happen."

Lucius asked, puzzled, "Why? Wouldn't it be better to let him change freely?"

"It's different. His body has lost its soul, so it's being controlled by instinct. What if we wait too long and the body develops a new soul? This has happened before, hasn't it? We have to prevent it from happening again. Three days is the absolute limit we have."

Liu Zhi's explanation made Lucius decide. "All right. I'll bring people over right away. We haven't made every possible preparation, but we have enough."

Less than half an hour later, Lucius appeared aboard Liu Zhi's Yadaliate.

Just as Lucius had once dragged Liu Zhi into the white void, his arrival this time was just as sudden. It