Chapter One: Hat Gone, Man Nearly Gone

It had become a blurred human face. The face had no features. Under its hat brim was a single line: 【Find me in Dressing Room Zero—assuming you still remember who you are.】 Zhaoye took a screenshot. The saved image contained nothing but pixelated fog. “Technical support!” he shouted into the channel. No one answered. The system, however, was delighted to assist. 【Player is not currently in a party. Dressing Room Zero requirements: twelve Dungeon Seals. Required team size: five.】 Zhaoye’s brow tightened like a maintenance notice. He never joined fixed teams. Other players could not keep up with his decisions, and he had no patience for explanations. But the solo queue button now wore a very visible padlock.