"East Pole Island... I'll observe the situation once I get there."
Lin Yuan murmured inwardly.
Just as he was about to leave, the system's long-absent voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
[Congratulations to all players. You have successfully passed through the Gate of Departure and arrived in the true Endless Sea.] [We believe that during this time, you have gained a preliminary understanding and knowledge of the Endless Sea.] [Next, all players will enter a one-year 'Free Development Period.' No Main Quest will be assigned during this stage.] [During the Free Development Period, various instances will appear randomly across the Endless Sea. Players are welcome to challenge them.] [Please seize this opportunity to grow stronger. In one year, the real challenge will arrive.] [Please look forward to it.]
"Look forward to it, my ass. Could you send me back first?"
Lin Yuan grumbled inwardly.
Since the notifications could reach him just fine, couldn't they teleport him while they were at it?
Still, at least it seemed he had ample time.
While he was grumbling, the system's voice sounded again.
Unlike the grand voice from before, this one sounded like a whisper in his ear.
[Detected: the "Lin Yuan" is in a special region. The ratio of time flow between this region and the Endless Sea is one to five.] [Please return to the Endless Sea before the Free Development Period ends, or your Main Quest will be deemed a failure.] [Thank you.]
"Heh, how very polite."
Lin Yuan laughed in exasperation.
Damn it, he had just thought a year was plenty of time, only to be told he didn't have nearly that much.
At a ratio of one to five, a year in the Endless Sea was only a little over two months here.
That didn't