Back at the system.
White light filled everything.
Seo Jin covered his eyes. His heart raced as a loud beeping sound echoed around him. The air was heavy.
The voice came again, cold and emotionless.
> "System Error. Host soul link—unstable. Mission in danger. Recalculating."
Seo Jin looked around, blinking against the glare. There was no cave anymore—only endless white space stretching in every direction. No walls, no ground, no sky. Just light.
The fluffy fox appeared beside him, fur bristling.
"Host! This is bad! You broke the system's limit! The link went too deep!"
Seo Jin turned. "Where's Li Ran?"
The fox's ears twitched. "You were both pulled in, but I can't feel his energy."
A low voice came from behind. "I'm here."
Seo Jin spun around. Li Ran stood a few steps away, his red robes glowing faintly under the white light. His eyes, still red from the link's flare, were locked on Seo Jin.
"Li Ran—"
But before he could move, the voice spoke again, louder this time.
