"Dear player, congratulations on completing the sixth game. You have received the Crescent Moon Blade and twenty Ghost Coins. The seventh game will begin in seven days."

"Crescent Blade, Attribute: Unknown; 'Don't doubt its sharpness; it can easily cleave steel.'"

The black hilt is engraved with intricate patterns, and the blade reflects a cold light, exuding a chilling and murderous aura.

Xia Linyin reached out, her slender white fingers gently tracing the smooth lines of the blade. The sharp blade cut her fingertip, and a drop of bright red blood fell onto the blade.

Blood beads slid down the smooth blade to the tip, then dripped to the ground, leaving no trace on the blade.

Xia Linyin lowered her eyelashes, looking somewhat forlorn.

"Master, you have maintained this posture for 47 minutes and 56 seconds. Studies have shown that maintaining a sitting posture for a long time can easily cause the soft tissues of the lower back to be under tension for a long time, resulting in ischemia of the soft tissues and thus causing lumbar muscle strain. Master, I suggest you change your posture."

Xia Linyin didn't move. A minute later, a piece of rhythmic music started playing in the room.

"Master, Number 83 detected that you are feeling down. Listening to some beatboxing might cheer you up."

Xia Linyin: "..."

Xia Linyin put the crescent blade into the mark on her wrist and got up to walk outside.

"Master, please allow me to ask where you are going, because given your current unstable state, something irreversible could easily happen."

Did number 83 think she was going to commit suicide? Xia Linyin's lips twitched. "I'm going to training."

On her way to the training ground, Xia Linyin noticed that many people were pointing and whispering about her.

She ran into Shangguan Xin, who was taken aback when she saw her, and then said somewhat awkwardly, "Xiaoyin, thank you, we misunderstood you."

Xia Linyin gave a self-deprecating smile.

Shangguan Xin hesitated for a moment, seemingly wanting to say something but unsure what to say. She left hurriedly after uttering a single sentence: "I'm leaving now."

Xia Linyin ignored the rumors and gossip about her and threw herself into training.

One day before Xia Linyin's seventh game began, Su Jinyan emerged from his eighth game.

He looked quite tired, probably because the eighth game he had just played had taken a toll on his mental energy. But after taking a bath, he perked up and prepared a delicious meal, inviting Xia Linyin over for dinner.

At the dinner table, Su Jinyan looked at Xia Linyin, who seemed a little absent-minded, and said, "Your gaming experience this time lasted a bit too long."

Xia Linyin nodded. "Mm."

Su Jinyan didn't say anything more, and the two finished their meal in silence. After clearing away the dishes, Su Jinyan walked over to Xia Linyin, who was sitting on the sofa.

Standing in front of Xia Linyin, Su Jinyan asked, "I heard when I went grocery shopping that the NPC is Li Luo, right?"

Xia Linyin did not deny it, "Yes."

Su Jinyan leaned over, placing her hands on the back of the sofa. "Linyin, you've changed."

Because of Su Jinyan's proximity, Xia Linyin could see her reflection in his dark eyes and even smell the pleasant scent of shampoo emanating from his hair.

She looked away and said calmly, "People always change. It would be abnormal if you didn't change after entering this game."

“But it shouldn’t be you.” Su Jinyan looked at her. “Linyin, listen to me, it’s impossible for you and him to be together. While you’re still not completely in love, don’t have any more contact with him.”

Xia Linyin lowered her distinct eyelashes. "But I'm already in love."

Su Jinyan suddenly stood up, raised his hand to unbutton the buttons on his sleeves, and then slowly unbuttoned the buttons on his chest.

Taking off his clothes, revealing his fair and muscular upper body, Su Jinyan threw the clothes onto the sofa.

When Su Jinyan placed his long, slender fingers on his belt, Xia Linyin couldn't help but exclaim, "Jinyan, what are you doing?"

"What do you think I want to do?" Su Jinyan asked Xia Linyin, a smile that was inconsistent with his usual demeanor, wicked and bloodthirsty, appearing on his handsome and gentle face.

With a "click," he unbuckled his belt.

"I'm just doing what other players do."

Xia Linyin got up and rushed outside, but Su Jinyan grabbed her waist and threw her onto the sofa, then pounced on her.

Xia Linyin threw a punch at him, but Su Jinyan caught it and used his other hand to block Xia Linyin's knee from hitting his waist and abdomen.

After exchanging more than ten moves, Su Jinyan grabbed Xia Linyin's wrist and slammed her hard onto the sofa.

With her disheveled hair hanging down, Su Jinyan's breath sprayed onto Xia Linyin's face. "Linyin, I taught you moves, not so you could fight me."

"Su Jinyan, don't do this, you're not that kind of person!" Xia Linyin struggled.

"Then tell me, what kind of person should I be?" Su Jinyan's eyes were bloodshot and menacing. "Didn't I tell you not to have any more contact with Li Luo? Why didn't you listen?"

Xia Linyin stopped struggling. She looked at Su Jinyan, her red lips slightly parted, "Jinyan, don't make me hate you."

Su Jinyan's body trembled, his eyes flashing fiercely. After a long while, he gritted his teeth with suppressed emotion and said, "I truly regret it..."

"Regret what?" Su Jinyan didn't say the rest. He released Xia Linyin's wrist, got up from the sofa, turned his back and said, "You can go now. I'm sorry about what just happened."

His voice was filled with deep weariness.

After Xia Linyin left, Su Jinyan dragged her somewhat heavy steps toward the second floor.

He threw himself onto the soft bed, closed his eyes, and after a while, a strange smile slowly curved his lips. A barely audible voice echoed in the room, "Time will heal all wounds..."

...

The rain was pouring down, the sea was turbulent, and under the dark night sky, a brightly lit luxury cruise ship was sailing on the sea.

Huge waves whipped up by the storm crashed against the ship's hull, roaring like a howling tiger.

The lobby on the top floor of the cruise ship was bustling with activity. Men in suits and women in expensive gowns strolled through the banquet hall on the luxurious patterned carpet.

A crowd gathered around the gambling table piled high with money, and a large throng of people stood watching the acrobatic performance with a spinning torch, cheers erupting from time to time.

"Dear player, congratulations on entering the movie 'Deep Rising' and becoming a distinguished passenger on the Sago cruise ship."

"Player's mission: Protect the movie's female lead, Trian, and escape the Sago cruise ship with Trian."

"Friendly reminder: There is a small island not far from the cruise ship. The game will end once you safely deliver Trian to the island."