Every game has its end day.
This truth, Li Mu understood from the very beginning.
However, even though he clearly knew the power of time, watching his former teammates leave one by one, as the shining avatars in the friend list dwindled and the world channel grew colder, he ultimately felt lonely.
Until... the day when all the avatars turned gray.
From that day on, he logged into "Elf Kingdom" less and less.
It wasn't just because his physical condition was deteriorating, making it harder to endure sneaking in.
It was also because he felt increasingly alone and desolate.
The lonelier and more desolate he felt, the more he wanted to log into the game to escape reality.
Yet the more he logged into the game, unable to see those familiar figures, the deeper his feelings of loneliness and desolation became...
Thus, he even started to avoid "Elf Kingdom".
"Grandpa Li, you forgot to pick up the newspaper!"
A crisp knocking sound came from outside, waking Li Mu from his memories.
