Ji Xie looked him over from every angle. Only after confirming that Li Xian really was all right did he get up from the floor and turn off the still-running tap. Then he crouched again to help Li Xian up.
"No need."
Having recovered a little strength, Li Xian refused Ji Xie's help and slowly got up from the floor.
His soaked clothes clung wetly to his body. Li Xian left the toilet and changed into yet another set of clothes. He had lost count of how many he had gone through since entering the Instance.
Ji Xie had wanted to stay beside him, but a glare sent him sheepishly out the door.
While changing, Li Xian discovered that the skin on his arm, outlined by a red ring, had fallen off at some point. Meanwhile, new marks had appeared on his body.
About three or four more red circles of varying sizes had appeared across his upper body, looking as though the skin inside them might peel off at any moment.
So far, aside from its frightening appearance, he had not noticed any adverse effects from the condition. Still, it was hardly a good sign.
After changing, Li Xian returned to the deck. Ji Xie was dutifully waiting by the door. The fog outside had cleared, and two figures stood a few meters away: Hoodie Woman and Zhang Yuyao.
Before long, Ke Yi emerged from one of the rooms as well.
No one had died during this round of fog. That was good news, at least.
The players soon gathered to exchange the information they had obtained after the fog rolled in.
Just as Li Xian had suspected, the players had entered different timelines after the fog appeared. Zhang Yuyao and Hoodie Woman had visited points earlier than his,