At the Meditation Tower of Swords and Roses University.0

The moment Sonya's consciousness returned to her body, she was utterly exhausted and collapsed to the floor. It took her several long moments just to prop herself against the wall, sit up, and catch her breath. The fatigue from her soul echoed painfully in her body. Soon, fragrant sweat ran down her cheeks, slid past her collarbones, and pooled into the depths of her dress like falling pearls. She was completely drained.2

It was not even dawn. This was the earliest she had ever withdrawn from the Virtual World, yet she still felt she had taken too long. Just moments ago, at least eight Knowledge Creatures had chased her and the Watcher through the Sea of Knowledge for over an hour. No matter how far or how fast they fled, the creatures pursued relentlessly. Even when the Watcher deliberately rammed into the territory of other Knowledge Creatures, they did not stop at all. Instead, the number increased from eight to nine.0

Technically, they had no reason to be this terrified. They were only Silver Rank sorcerers. At worst, they would hand over their first death in the Virtual World, which every sorcerer would inevitably...0