The Supreme God, who had held his lofty position for years, seemed to have seen through the loophole in the white-haired woman's rules long ago.
He pointed it out effortlessly, yet let her do whatever she pleased.
Like a passerby watching from the sidelines.
The white-haired woman could not fathom what he was thinking. She simply stood up and stepped into the screen.
She could sense that the strange thing really had killed itself.
Yin Chao was the only sign of life left in the entire world.
The world of endless white had not changed at all. It was just as it had been the day she left.
The white-haired woman raised her slender fingers and pinched a snowflake that was about to melt.
Like a fading life, it lay in her hand, yet she could not hold on to it.
She looked up and saw Yin Chao standing casually, staring straight at her.
"You won."
The white-haired woman's voice reached his mind, carrying a faint sigh.
Hearing it, Yin Chao lowered his eyes and curled his lips, like a little fox that appeared obedient but harbored secret ambitions.
Naturally, the white-haired woman noticed. She lifted her chin slightly, savoring the satisfaction of successful revenge.
With haughty, merciless relish, she continued.
"But unfortunately, the game... continues."
The sun still hung high in the sky. Its scorching heat could never melt all the snow and ice accumulated over the years.
Yin Chao jerked his head up, confusion showing in his eyes, like a beleaguered worker questioning his boss's unreasonable rules.
"Why? Didn't you say that as long as I became the only person left alive on this land, I would get out alive?"
"Why are you breaking your word?"
For reasons known only to herself, the white-haired woman approached him step