The World Chat Channel had only opened briefly for an hour. After that, they would have to wait until late at night again.
But after this maintenance update, the World Channel's opening time had moved forward from 10 p.m. to 9 p.m., while its closing time had changed to 2 a.m., adding two hours. The delivery speed for traded items had also increased.
This indicated that the system was growing stronger. Once they occupied a few more Player Islands, it was not impossible for the World Chat Channel to become permanently available.
As Yang Yi was thinking about this, he suddenly felt someone watching him. He snapped his gaze overhead, only to catch a glimpse of gold at the air vent.
The next instant, he appeared on the surface fully armed, carrying the Broken Iron Greatsword on his shoulder, a look of astonishment on his face.
It was half a Siren, seemingly only recently dead. Only her humanoid upper body remained; the fish tail below looked as though it had been torn off by brute force, leaving just a short section of spine. She had died a gruesome death.
The gold Yang Yi had just seen was actually this Siren's hair.
As for why a dead Siren could move, and even lure Yang Yi out, that was a question for the thread above her head...
This was a Collector, and probably a very powerful one, because it had appeared during the day rather than dragging Yang Yi into a dark environment as before.
"He... hewwo..."
The Siren spoke, but her intonation was a little strange. She was using the Common Human Language.
Immediately afterward, as though she were something that was not working properly, some force gave the half-Siren two violent shakes. Some of her organs flew straight out of