"Wait…New! Why…Why did you chase after him?" Noziar shouted at Xin worriedly, then nervously said," I, I'm going back! I'm going back!"
However, when everyone turned to look at the exit, they realized that it had been blocked by the Level 4 Wall Crack (firewall).
" W-what is this? It wasn't there just now. Why is this thing here?" Noziar asked in disbelief." Is this also the work of hackers?"”
"I don't think so, right? Perhaps there was a glitch in some program…?”Yamei said uncertainly.
"Does it mean we should continue moving forward? Does this mean…they aren't going to let us go back?”Obviously, Noziar, who was on the verge of breaking down, didn't hear what Yamei said.
" Did you do it?!" Noziar seemed to have realized something and shouted at Ye Mingtong angrily. His eyes revealed a desire for affirmation.
"Unfortunately, I didn't set it up. Although I'm a hacker, my hacking skills haven't reached this level. Let alone setting up such a Wall Crack, I can't even crack it.”Ye Mingtong shook his head under the other party's expectant gaze.
Suddenly, Noziar calmed down. However, he seemed to be in low spirits as he lowered his head.
"That…there might be an exit inside…go and look for it!”Yamei suggested.
" No... I don't want to go... I definitely won't go..." Noziar shook his head as if he had accepted his fate and rejected Amir's suggestion.
Yamei looked at Noziar helplessly, then looked at Ye Mingtong with a questioning look.
"Yes, we can't just stay here like this. Moreover, a new person has run in. It might be dangerous.”Ye Mingtong pondered for a moment and said," Besides, we can go in and see if there's an exit.
"In comparison, it might be safer to let Nosia stay here alone. At least she won't wander around. If anything happens, we can rush back quickly.”
"Um…alright." Yamei thought about it for a moment and decided to go to the next map. She entered the inner space exit and the new map. "Then…Noziar, stay here and don't wander around. We'll be back soon.”
" Hmm..." Noziar turned his back and replied gloomily.
Yamei and Ye Mingtong looked at each other and followed the new route.
The Dividing Line of Space
The quiet and empty space had a different atmosphere, as if something was watching you.
After passing through the portal, the two of them arrived at the next area. There were regions of space floating around, giving people an invisible sense of oppression.
"Is this all the 'kowloon'?”Yamei looked around and asked. "It's clearly the computer space in Eden's network system, but the atmosphere is completely different.”
"Yes, the area of the 'balloon' is very large, and there are all kinds of dangers in it.”Ye Mingtong seemed to have noticed Yamei's nervousness." Don't look at the current situation. You should know that the 'palace' used to be a very good place.”
"Eh, is that so?" Yamei looked at Ye Mingtong in surprise." Have you seen it before?”
"Perhaps."
“……”
After walking for a while, Yamei stopped and pondered for a moment before saying,"Did you just walk in? I can't see him anymore."
"Don't worry, I can protect myself here with my new ability.”Ye Mingtong comforted him." Let's continue moving forward.”
" Hmm... Let's move forward carefully..." Yamei replied dejectedly.
The teleportation gate in the distance gradually approached, but after turning a corner, an illusory figure suddenly appeared in their line of sight.
The white figure wrapped in a layer of data-like substance seemed to sense the two people's gazes slowly turning around. However, before the two people could see each other's faces clearly, the figure gradually disappeared as if it had never appeared.
The two of them looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes (Ye Mingtong was just pretending). Ye Mingtong also saw a trace of fear in each other's eyes.
Suddenly, Yamei seemed to sense something and turned to look at the portal to the next area.
" It seems like something is coming..." As soon as Amami finished speaking, she collapsed weakly.
Ye Mingtong quickly caught her.
"It seems that 'that' has affected Yamei. Is it a data leak?”Ye Mingtong thought to himself, but he didn't forget to say with concern,""What's wrong?"
" White... white boy... ghost," Amami said with some difficulty,"..."
Amami seemed to want to say something, but her Veda went into a trance as if it was about to collapse.
Ye Mingtong looked at Yamei with a serious expression and was about to make a move to stabilize her condition. He felt a stream of data heading straight for Yamei.
"Looks like this is the beginning." Ye Mingtong felt relieved when he sensed the familiar data." I just don't know if it's 'his' will or subconscious feedback.”
At this moment, Amami was in a daze for a while. Her vision gradually darkened, and the last thing she saw was the blurry face of a black-haired youth.
After some time, a familiar system notification sounded in Yamei's ears.
"The inscription of '? ???"
Immediately after, Yamei suddenly regained consciousness and said in a daze,"That was…?"
"Are you alright?"
" Mm…" Yamei, who had answered subconsciously, suddenly realized that she was lying in Ye Mingtong's arms. She quickly jumped out.
"That…"
"When you suddenly fell down, I subconsciously caught you, but you woke up very quickly.”Ye Mingtong explained " kindly ".
" Is... is that so..." Yamei's originally bashful expression slowly relaxed.
"The palace…is a very dangerous area. " Being unable to predict what will happen is…" Ye Mingtong wisely changed the topic.
" Okay, then we have to find a new one as soon as possible and return to a safe area..." Yamei placed her hands on her chest and said uneasily.
Before Yamei could finish, a series of footsteps came from the other end of the portal in front of them, attracting their attention.
Then, a white-haired young man in white clothes walked over from the other end of the portal.
“!？!？!？”Yamei looked at the person in shock.
"What's wrong? As if he had seen a ghost?”The person asked with some doubt, his cold voice carrying a trace of concern.
"I just saw a specter that looked exactly like you!”Amami, who seemed to be a little shocked, quickly emphasized.
"That…that ghost might be me. " Because there are also people who call me the 'Ghost that dwells in Eden'…" the white-robed youth muttered. "You still said that I'm not from this world.”
Ye Mingtong couldn't help but complain in his heart when he saw how serious she was. "Alright, you're not necessarily a 'human'.”
Yamei also felt strange when she heard what the white-clothed youth said, but the white-clothed youth did not seem to have any intention of stopping.
"The truth is…I'm just 'ghostly'…that's all.”The young man seemed to have not sensed the confusion of the two of them as he continued to speak.
"Don't worry…I'm not a ghost. I actually exist in Eden. In order to guide a 'lost lamb' like you…"
The two of them looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. "It seems that the other party intends to continue talking like this.”
P.S. The picture was taken by Sanada Shin.
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