After his exchange with Ji Xie, which only he considered "bickering," Li Xian lay quietly on the bed and, before long, actually fell asleep.
At around four in the morning, Li Xian slowly woke up.
Since it had gotten dark early and there had been nothing to do in the room, Li Xian had already slept for nearly eight hours. He slowly sat up in bed and glanced at the clock on the wall.
There were three and a half hours left before the ship reached port.
Li Xian was rather surprised that nothing dangerous had happened while he slept.
He had even prepared himself to stay awake all night. After all, the Instance was so short that this was the only time it could ramp up the difficulty.
Yet he had actually slept straight through until now.
Could an S-Rank Instance really be less difficult than I imagined?
There had been seven players in the Instance, and three had died in less than a day. Judging by the death rate, its difficulty was already far from low.
Still, Li Xian felt a vague sense of unease.
Would a "puzzle-solving" Instance really let us clear it with so little understanding of what was going on?
The gaps in his knowledge caused by his amnesia left Li Xian a little frustrated. If he still had his memories, he could judge the situation more accurately...
He looked away from the clock, bent down to put on his shoes, and stood up.
As soon as his feet touched the floor, Li Xian suddenly frowned and began walking around the room.
Ji Xie, who had woken up at some point beside him, noticed his serious expression and asked:
"What's wrong?"
Li Xian completed a circuit of the room, steadied himself, and replied:
"The ship's