"He's really gone?"
He Li stared blankly at the spot where Xu Ye had vanished, then rubbed her eyes as she looked at the empty seat.
Her head felt ready to burst. For a moment, she couldn't accept what had happened.
"He logged out, so naturally he disappeared..." Doctor Chen leaned forward against the bar, swirling the glass of red wine in his hand.
"Mm... looks like once you log out, your body in the game world disappears too. You can't exist in both places at once, and time runs in parallel."
"I wonder if Sequence Talents, Taboo Objects, and other abilities can be brought back. That definitely wouldn't work in an ordinary game, but this is the Illusion Overlord's territory."
"The Illusion Overlord's abilities are terrifying."
"I even suspect this step was part of Its calculations."
Doctor Chen sighed.
Trying to fathom a deity with mortal power was unwise.
"Little He Li, we've finally found our way home."
At his words, He Li was stunned to discover that Doctor Chen's eyes were brimming with tears. Inexplicably flustered, she hurried to her feet and handed him a few tissues.
As far as she remembered, this man had always been utterly carefree.
"I had no memories from the moment I was born. I didn't know who my parents were, where I came from, or where my roots lay. I grew up wandering, and by chance, I came to understand the rules of this world."
"Like a child who couldn't get any candy, I did outrageous things to draw people's attention and prove that I existed."
"To prove I could be loved, I flirted with women everywhere and broke quite a few hearts."
"All of that came from my childhood experiences..."
He Li's lips parted slightly. She had never expected such a