He had only experienced this sense of control once before, when he happened upon a flaw in the data and discovered the concept of a "Source Instance."
Ji Xie lowered his head to look at the pitch-black swamp beneath him, hesitating for a moment.
This place had an obvious "connection" to the Source Instance. The system was taking a tremendous risk by doing this, but the benefits were just as clear-the current "special Instance" was the best proof.
Should I follow it back to the source? But this might be a trap to lure us deeper and split us up-
While he was thinking, Li Xian released their clasped hands first.
"You go ahead-then find a way to pull me up."
This was the most reasonable plan at present, yet Li Xian could sense that Ji Xie still hesitated after hearing it.
So he continued:
"Trust me."
Ji Xie turned his gaze toward Li Xian, then nodded as though he had made up his mind. Just as Li Xian thought he was about to follow his plan, Ji Xie instead held him with his tentacles and began inching forward!
After they advanced a short distance, both of them sank noticeably deeper. At this rate, neither would reach the other side-
Li Xian was stunned, unable to understand why Ji Xie was doing this. He wanted to tell Ji Xie to let him go, but dared not struggle for fear of making them sink further. All he could do was tug twice on the tentacles and ask loudly:
"Why?!"
Although he did not understand Ji Xie's actions, he knew Ji Xie would never do something like this without a reason.
As though unwilling to give them a chance to talk, the swamp suddenly began swallowing them faster. Ji Xie immediately hurled