3 hours later.
The "negotiation" with Ji Xing has ended, the computational limit lifted, Lin Yu returned to that more "real" world.
Opposite him, Lin Xi appeared gentle, having evidently read all the data concerning the negotiation.
However, he showed no dissatisfaction towards Lin Yu's "laxity" during the negotiation.
"It's okay, you've done very well."
Lin Xi began to speak:
"I know you still have some... resistant feelings towards us."
"But all the residents here have gone through this step."
"When they first enter this space, they all miss the days when they were still in the real world."
"We even gave this... symptom a name."
"'Fear of Leaving Home Syndrome.'
"Just like those wanderers leaving their hometowns to struggle outside, they miss everything in the real world."
"These emotions are often triggered by some unknown, deep-seated subconscious imagery."
"Perhaps a dish, a scent, even a cigarette, a uniquely flavored freshwater... "
