When she picked up the Game Console, its previously pitch-black screen suddenly lit up.
A pixelated Moth appeared on the screen. It only fluttered its wings once before the screen suddenly turned to gibberish, then returned to normal.
A line of white pixel text on a black background appeared on the screen.
[You seem very tired.]
The girl sitting relaxed on the sofa let out a soft laugh when she saw the words.
"Seems like it."
That was how she answered.
[You can rest here a while longer.]
"What would happen if I rested a while longer?"
Xu Zhi asked.
[Nothing would happen.]
[You should take a bath and change your clothes.]
"Mm, forget it. I'll just get wet again after I leave."
Xu Zhi sighed.
The Game Console seemed to fall silent for a moment.
[You are not the type of person who likes suffering. You are already exhausted. If you leave this place and keep going, you will only become more tired.]
Xu Zhi leaned back against the sofa, her legs casually stretched out. One hand held the Game Console while the other supported her cheek. "Then what am I supposed to do?"
"Stay here? What good would staying here do?"
[You can successfully advance even if you stay here.]
"I don't believe you."
Xu Zhi refuted it remarkably quickly.
[.]
[I have not deceived you. Having reached this point, you have already completed your advancement. You need only wait for the dream to fade, and you will become Named. There is no need to continue risking yourself by moving forward.]
Xu Zhi gave the same answer.
"I don't believe you."
Seeing how firm Xu Zhi was, the Game Console stopped suggesting that she rest and asked instead.
[Aren't you angry?]
"Angry?"
Xu Zhi repeated the word, then