Romance originally referred to a form of narrative literature in medieval Europe centered on knightly adventures and heroic legends. It later evolved into a literary or artistic genre centered on love, emphasizing emotional tension, idealism, or fantasy elements.
But with the word "Madness" added to Romance, Xie De could not quite figure out what form this instance would take.
When he drove into F Country.
The tourists and pilgrims gathered around F Country's borders had already left. The scene was desolate and silent, with only security forces remaining at their posts, not daring to relax in the slightest, lending the place an especially solemn air.
Xie De asked 730, "What's the deal with this instance? Even if you can't trace its origins, you should at least know what rules it follows, right? And what type is it?"
730 spoke very slowly this time, affected by some unknown factor. Toward the end, it stopped speaking altogether, and 455 took over.
"Don't let the name Romance fool you. There's nothing romantic about this instance! It's a very unusual one, representing the inner world of a madman. Apparently, this madman fell into nihilism from thinking too much."
"As for exactly how this instance kills people, we'll have to go inside and observe it carefully. However, 730 mentioned that, because of its unusual nature, the more people enter it, the faster it devours reality."
"It suspects that's because this instance represents thought. A thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets, after all. Everyone thinks differently."
This time, 455 did not whisper into Xie De's ear. Instead, it slipped into the car's media display and turned up the volume so everyone in the car could hear.
Lin Darong sat in the passenger seat, while the other two sat in the back. All three were rather uneasy