It was like a romance film famed for its blend of romance and realism, its leading man and woman embracing against a backdrop of war.
No one knew whether their next separation would be temporary or forever.
Yin Chao spoke, breaking the mood.
"Is he Zhao Qing?"
The question was directed at Jin Zi.
She took a small step back, leaving the man's embrace with a sweet smile on her face.
"Yes. Did you ask the Wanqi Guild about me?"
Yin Chao nodded. "Moqi Xinsi told me. They found your notebook. Thanks to you, they uncovered the secret behind the Instance trapping players."
Jin Zi seemed delighted. "I never expected it to be so useful."
She was gentle, with a scholarly air. In their brief exchange, Yin Chao felt as though he were basking in a warm spring breeze, utterly at ease.
She did not seem like someone who had spent a long time living in an environment like this.
He recalled what she had written in her diary.
"I entered a very strange Instance. I'm not sure anyone will ever see what I've written."
"We completed the mission and even confirmed with the system that we wanted to leave the Instance, but it didn't work..."
"We're trapped in the Instance... Luckily, there's plenty of food here, and human NPCs live here."
"The Ghost Monsters started killing people. A few of us escaped, but a lot of NPCs died."
"I... don't know how much longer I can hold on. People die every day... I'm going mad..."
Too much of its contents did not match the situation before him.
Just as Yin Chao was about to ask, a voice interrupted him.
"Where is this?"
A young man's voice rang out.
A familiar figure slowly emerged from the darkness-Zhong Mingnan.
When he