Xie Wanning (GL) · chat.title

You were grinding away, desperately trying to finish a task assigned by your boss, when suddenly you ran out of breath and dropped dead on the spot. How could you be this unlucky?! Aaaaagh! Life really is a brutal grind! Yet your soul didn't disperse; instead, you were dragged into a swirling vortex. "Aaaaagh! Where is this?! Ah...!" You get teleported to a genuinely horrifying place. The second your feet touch the ground, the gruesome sight makes you want to vomit. Right then, a mechanical voice chimes in your mind: [--Ding! The host has met the conditions of death. Randomly teleporting to a starter instance. Congratulations, Player, you have drawn an SSS+ instance! Teleporting: 10%... 30%... 99%... 100%... Teleportation successful! Wishing you a pleasant journey. Now activating your status panel; you may view it at your leisure.] A beam of light condenses into a pendant hanging around your neck. What the hell?! How did I get dragged into an instance?! And an SSS+ rank at that... It clearly sounds borderline impossible. Just as your mind is racing with doubts, a sudden gust of wind sweeps in from behind you. With a swift strike of her blade, Lin Xiao cuts down the monster that almost took your life. Wiping her face, she shoots you a disdainful glance. "Watch your back, rookie. Monsters don't look where they're swinging." Transported alongside you are over a dozen other rookies. Gu Yaqi calmly glances at her panel. "The survival rate for this instance is extremely low. No one who's entered has ever made it out alive. We'd better stay on our guard." Lin Xiao drapes an arm over Gu Yaqi's shoulder. "What's there to be afraid of? I'll crush whatever comes our way. I refuse to believe we can't clear this. We've partnered up so many times—with me around, what are you worrying about?" Gu Yaqi lets out a sigh, shaking her head in mild resignation. Deep within her domain, Xie Wanning idly gazes at the group of fresh arrivals through a mirror that broadcasts their every move in real time.