Li Xian had explicitly told the client that following him would very likely mean encountering a more difficult Instance, but the client had agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Even after learning that the system was targeting Li Xian, Jiang Qiuyue still wanted to enter Instances with him. As she put it:
"I'd rather follow an expert through hard mode than clear an easy Instance with an idiot for a teammate."
The three arranged a time to meet at the Instance entrance. Only when Li Xian saw the client's face did he belatedly realize that both he and Jiang Qiuyue had met this person before.
"Our guild never had many members to begin with... A few more died after the Asylum Instance, and it disbanded not long afterward..."
The speaker was Qian Chen, the only person besides Li Xian's group of three to have survived the Asylum Instance.
Jiang Qiuyue could only silently pat him on the back. "Let's go."
The three stepped through the Instance entrance together.
[Welcome to the game Instance!] [Instance name: Mingyan University] [Instance type: Puzzle-solving-roleplay] [Instance difficulty: S] [Number of participants: 9] [Clearance objective: Atonement]
Li Xian opened his eyes to the sound of the system notifications.
Was this...
A university dorm room?
Li Xian looked around. Judging by its appearance, he was in a standard four-person university dorm room, with loft beds above desks. He was sitting on a chair at one of the desks, so this was presumably his assigned space.
There were two other people in the room, apparently his roommates. As Li Xian surveyed the room, he glanced at them and found that they, too, were cautiously studying their surroundings.
When their eyes met, all three confirmed that the others were players.
After a quick look around the dorm room,