Right now, in the vast and boundless void, two semi-transparent figures hovered above the End Island like ghosts.
They seemed almost fused with the surrounding space, making them look mysterious and eerie.
The two figures wore contrasting outfits, one in white and one in black.
The man in white wore a pure white suit, a sky-blue tie on his chest, and a black top hat on his head.
His face was handsome, especially his bright, spirited eyes, which carried a sharp and clever look.
Even though he had a small tuft of beard on his chin, he still looked young, probably only in his twenties.
The other man, dressed in black, appeared much more steady and composed.
He was thin, and the sleeves and pants of his outfit had a few golden patterns as decoration, adding a hint of luxury to his appearance.
He wore black-framed glasses, and though his features were refined, his thick beard covered almost half his face, making it hard to see what he truly looked like.
Judging from appearance, he seemed a bit older than the man in white.
The overall impression he gave was calm and steady.
The man in black raised his semi-transparent hands and examined them carefully. His eyes were filled with excitement and thrill, as if his own hands were some kind of rare treasure.
"Finally… finally I'm getting out of here!!"
At this moment, the man in black was completely focused on himself, not noticing at all that the man in white beside him was staring at him intensely.
This extremely excited man in black was the consciousness that had always been passive in the void from the very beginning.
And the man in white staring at him was the consciousness that had always held control.
Right now, for the two of them, this should have been a moment worth celebrating.
Even though they were still semi-transparent at the moment, they already had their former appearance and physical form.
All they needed to do next was quietly wait for their bodies to fully solidify.
This should have been something to be wildly happy about, but the man in white showed no sign of joy on his face.
The man in black had a simple goal, obtain a body, leave the void. His desire had never changed.
So of course he was happy now, because he knew he was about to achieve his goal.
However, for the man in white, obtaining a body wasn't just something simple, this was only the first step of his grand plan.
After successfully obtaining a body, he still had many important things to accomplish.
But he also knew very well that all the things he needed to do next were things the man in black wouldn't just refuse to help with, he might even become a huge obstacle in his path.
Because the man in black did not agree with his next plan, and would even try to sabotage it.
At this moment, the man in white looked at the man in black with a complicated expression.
Seeing his semi-transparent figure made the man in white feel a bit dazed.
All those countless days and nights trapped in the void made him forget many things.
But he still clearly remembered every detail of how he met and got to know the man in black.
They met in a game, though he could no longer remember exactly which game.
Back then, he was one of the top players in the game, always ranked number one.
Later, the game held a large-scale PvP event, and of course the man in white participated.
He thought he would win easily, but unexpectedly, the moment the event began, he lost to a player named J.
Losing wasn't the issue, victory and defeat are normal, but that match wasn't a simple loss.
He didn't lose because he was careless, but because he was completely crushed, beaten one-sidedly the entire time.
When the PvP event was announced, every player had already assumed the man in white would be the champion.
But the sudden appearance of the mysterious J shattered everyone's expectations.
J was like a dark horse that came out of nowhere, using incredible strength and skill to defeat the man in white, then advancing through the rest of the matches effortlessly and winning the entire event without suspense.
The man in white had always been competitive, and this match was a huge humiliation for him.
With his proud personality, how could he tolerate such a defeat?
So the moment the event ended, he immediately added J as a friend, planning to challenge J again and regain his dignity.
However, when he saw J's profile picture, his plans changed.
J's profile picture was a photo, looking like a side-portrait of herself.
The person in the photo was holding a cute dog, and she appeared tall and slender.
She had medium-length golden-brown hair falling loosely over her shoulders, giving off a unique charm.
Her skin was fair as snow, and a pair of black-framed glasses sat on her tall nose bridge, giving her a gentle and scholarly look.
Sunlight happened to fall on her shoulders, as if covering her in a layer of golden glow.
Looking at that profile picture, the man in white felt an inexplicable attraction.
Just seeing the picture made his heart beat a little faster.
Coincidentally, the girl in the photo was exactly his ideal type.
He had always liked gentle and quiet girls, especially girls who wore glasses.
There were plenty of such girls in real life, but this type usually didn't like gaming.
And even if they did play, they were usually terrible at it.
The man in white himself loved playing games, so naturally, if he were to find a partner, he wanted someone who also loved gaming, someone who could play games with him.
These two criteria of his were a bit contradictory, and it was difficult to find someone who met both, so he had always remained single.
He never expected to meet his ideal type in a game.
After seeing J's profile picture, the man in white instantly threw away all the anger he felt from losing.
After adding J as a friend, he didn't reveal his true intentions. Instead, he first asked about her profile picture.
Of course, he wasn't stupid, he didn't directly ask whether the photo was really her.
Instead, he cleverly shifted the topic to the dog in the picture.
After a series of indirect questions, he finally confirmed that the person in the photo was indeed J herself.
From that moment on, he had already decided, he wanted to pursue J.
Even though he had made up his mind, he didn't confess while chatting with J.
He wanted to confess, but he didn't want to do it online.
He wanted to look into J's eyes and tell her his feelings in person.
So after chatting online for more than half a month, they finally decided to meet in real life.