The four of them chatted for another four hours.
Even a single sentence from a Special-Rank Dream Maker could save someone from countless detours. These few hours benefited Chen Yu immensely.
Not only that, Sun Lei and Shen Lang also seemed to be deliberately helping him.
They asked the questions he found difficult to bring up and considered paths he had not yet reached. The two of them were practically feeding him moves hand in hand, making Chen Yu increasingly certain that something was going on with them.
After discussing the questions he most wanted to ask, Chen Yu was still digesting what he had heard when Shuiyue asked, "Chen Yu, you've played Nightmare Realm, right? What did you see while playing it?"
"Emptiness. It felt like I couldn't see anything, like I didn't even know where to go. Even though there was plenty of content, ever-changing scenes, and unique gameplay, it still felt empty."
"Exactly. That feeling." Shuiyue nodded with a smile. "Emptiness was what I felt after reaching the top. Everything would eventually end, and all things would turn into nothingness. Back then, I was caught by that feeling, and then Void Star Lord marked me."
"Wait, there's a Void Star Lord too? What kind of Star Lord is that?"
"The fourth Greater Star Lord, independent of the past, present, and future," Sun Lei answered. "But the troublesome part is that this Star Lord's existence is extremely subtle. It's difficult to observe, and it doesn't even have its own temple or shrine keepers. Yet It truly exists. Once It discovers you, It marks you, and you will continue to feel Its presence."
"That terrifying?"
"Mm. But don't worry, you're still far from that, and so am I. Besides, those who have been marked cannot speak of that misery,