After Lin Yuan reached the summit, the entire mountain silently turned into mist. Rather than dispersing, it gathered into a sphere that enveloped him.
Even the wills in the sky could not see what was happening inside the sphere of mist.
The boss's deep voice rang out again:
"All right, the Legacy's transmission is a private affair. Since he doesn't want others to see it, there's no need for us to insist on staying here."
"It's getting late. We should leave as well. Hopefully, one day, this young man will truly reach the end of the path and become one of us."
"Let's head back. Now that a new game has begun, our battle will soon be upon us..."
With the boss having spoken, the other wills departed one after another, vanishing to places unknown.
But the "boss" did not leave immediately. Instead, he remained where he was, seemingly watching a certain spot.
In his field of vision, there seemed to be a doll girl there.
"Boss?" a voice asked in puzzlement.
"Ah, coming." The boss snapped out of his reverie and prepared to leave.
"Are you looking at that interesting place you found earlier? What exactly is it? Give me a little hint!"
"You! Don't be impatient. You'll find out eventually."
Despite saying that, the boss could not help glancing at that spot again, muttering inwardly:
Is it really her?
No. Even if things are as I suspect, she is no longer her, and never will be again.
But if things really are as I suspect, wouldn't that mean...
...there's still hope for us?
Lin Yuan was now in a vast, empty world of white.
Everything around him was endless white mist. No matter which way he walked, the scenery did not change in the slightest.
This time,