The instant I heard that confirmation, countless thoughts arose in my mind.
I swallowed a curse.
Then, with all the composure I could muster, I said,
“Even if I clear it, there’s a chance I won’t be able to return outside.”
“It does… seem to be one. It has Quests, and it’s one of the creator’s games that I played.”
I briefly explained CoV to Samra, and after hearing me, he began searching for information in real time.
After he finished, neither of us spoke for a moment.
Even Samra was at a loss.
But he immediately began asking questions intended to resolve the situation.
“I applied a little blood.”
I detected a hint of surprise in Samra’s voice.
Then his next words surprised me.
He was offering to support me as an operator.
Apparently, I had not yet exhausted my value to Samra.
The reassurance of being connected to the outside world kept my mind together.
It felt like finding a life ring by sheer luck while drowning and flailing in the water.
As I pinned the badge inside my clothes again, I asked,
“Thank you. Can you hear the sounds around me as well, or only my voice?”
Even without holding the badge beside my ear, I could hear Samra clearly.
Perhaps because it…