Xu Zhi's mind went a little blank. She remembered who she was, where she was, and what she was doing, but it felt as though she had soaked in a comfortable hot spring after a long day, or nestled beneath warm blankets in winter. She could not summon even a trace of strength. Gentle, comfortable spring water wrapped around her, leaving her unable to move a single finger even though she clearly knew what she should do.
Why was it so comfortable inside this moon?!
Xu Zhi kept urging herself in her mind to act. At the very least, she should walk forward and see if there were any treasures. She could not just stay where she was. Yet in reality, she could not move even one finger.
She felt as though she was naturally suited to remain here. What was wrong with not moving at all?
It would not matter even if she merged with this light. After all, if she truly could merge with it, that would probably be very comfortable, right?
That was right. Why did she not choose to merge with this light?
The moment that thought surfaced in Xu Zhi's mind, her fingertips abruptly turned transparent, as though they truly were merging with the light according to her wishes.
But the next second, black-and-white static patterns like those caused by a malfunctioning Game Console flashed before Xu Zhi's eyes, accompanied by a piercing electric buzz in her ears. She instantly broke free from that environment so comfortable it had nearly made her give up thinking.
Xu Zhi sobered up considerably, but she did not think she had just been "tempted." Unlike that time in Midnight when she had lost her sense of self, this time, she had been "consciously sinking." Rather than bewitchment, it was