Chapter 314: Double‑Speed Time Flow?

Now that I can finally return to the Initial Domain, Lin Yifan feels the tension in his heart finally loosen a bit.

He turned his head toward Silver Face and solemnly said, "Thank you for looking after me these past days; if we have a chance to meet again, I will definitely repay this favor."

"We'll talk about favors later! I hope you can survive well."

Silver Face gave a slight nod, his expression beneath the mask indistinct: "Also, remember what I said. Your next round of the Eternal Night disaster is extremely dangerous; when our batch of Survivors faced it, the death rate reached 80%."

"Your luck is better than ours; you can learn the news in advance, so you must seize this opportunity, prepare well, or you will regret it sooner or later."

"We will definitely be ready!" Lin Yifan gave a slight nod, then furrowed his brows, "By the way, we can return to the Initial Domain—what about you? What will you do?"

"I have nothing to worry about!" Silver Face laughed, "As long as you return to the Initial Domain, this Instance world will be considered finished, and we can return as well."

"Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself! You've obtained the divine artifact the Dawnlight Alliance has been searching for a long time, and you even accepted the master; they will definitely not let it go."

"But you needn't worry too much; aside from the monthly Red Moon Night, people from the Intermediate Domain rarely can enter the Initial Domain. Your next disaster is the Eternal Night, and when the Eternal Night arrives, the Red Moon Night's effects are completely nullified, so before the Eternal Night ends, no outsider can enter the Initial Domain."

"You just need to use this time to prepare well; you should not end up at a dead end!"

"So that's it, thank you for the information!" Lin Yifan finally let out a sigh of relief.

Although he said he wasn't afraid of the Dawnlight Alliance, how could he truly be unafraid?

The Dawnlight Alliance has stood for a long time, with many strong members and countless followers.

And now Lin Yifan faces Ai Rui Li Ya, he doesn't dare claim a 100% guaranteed victory.

Not to mention facing other strong opponents!

If there were no transition period, he truly feared he would die instantly upon returning to the Initial Domain.

Having a buffer period now is extremely important to him!

Just as Lin Yifan was about to discuss a few words face‑to‑face, he suddenly felt his body lighten and rose uncontrollably into the air.

The last thing he saw was Silver Face standing under the shattered sky, a silhouette waving at him.

Whoosh!

Lin Yifan suddenly felt the world around him filled with Mist; everything that had been clear became invisible.

A moment later, he felt as if he passed through a water curtain, but before he could register it, his body slammed heavily onto the hard ground.

He quickly rolled over, rose, and cautiously looked around, his expression gradually calming.

Because the surroundings before him were so familiar they were etched into his bones.

The black soil he just crossed, its irregular edges, were utterly familiar to him.

The nearby European‑style village Shelter, he knew to the bone, after all he spent a lot of effort upgrading it.

And not far away, the other modest Shelter was none other than Su Xiao xi's Shelter!

This spot was exactly where he had entered the mission Instance, the entrance to his own Shelter.

Returning to the familiar place, Lin Yifan's lingering heart finally settled on solid ground.

At that moment, a footstep sound came from behind him.

"Brother Yifan, you're back! You finally came back?!" A burst of delighted cheers suddenly rang out behind Lin Yifan.

He turned his head and instantly saw Su Xiao xi running toward him with an excited face, crashing heavily into his arms.

Lin Yifan hurriedly reached out, embraced Su Xiao xi, and, in a slightly annoyed tone, patted her back, saying:

"You little girl, it's rare to see you this out of control."

Su Xiao xi buried her head in Lin Yifan's arms, crying like a pear blossom shedding tears, and said excitedly:

"I didn't want to test you, but Brother Yifan, these past days have been so agonizing! Six days, a full six days. You said you'd be back in three days, yet you took so long."

"Did you know I almost thought something happened to you! I was nearly scared to death."

Lin Yifan heard this and was momentarily taken aback:

"What did you just say? We've been in the mission Instance for six days already?"

"Yes! A full six days!" Su Xiao xi lifted her head from Lin Yifan's arms and said plaintively:

"Since you started that mission, we haven't received any of your messages; you seemed to have vanished from this world, leaving no trace."

"You didn't return within the three‑day limit, so everyone thought you wouldn't make it back; I was truly terrified!"

Lin Yifan remained speechless; he clearly remembered that he had spent only three days in the Instance world, not even a full three days.

Yet the Initial Domain had passed six days—what on earth is going on?

Could the time flow rates of the two places be different?

Actually, it's not impossible; that Instance space clearly belongs to another plane, so differing time flow rates are normal.

However, Lin Yifan didn't delve further; after all, he probably won't go outside again, so there's no need to waste time on such matters.

He reached out and patted Su Xiao xi's shoulder, comforting her:

"There, stop crying. Didn't I return safely?"

Lin Yifan gently wiped the tears from Su Xiao xi's face and said softly,

"It may be that the Instance world and the Initial Domain have different time flow rates, causing this situation, but you needn't worry; from what I know, this world constantly creates dangers for us, yet it doesn't truly intend to exterminate us."

"This world seems more like it forces us to evolve, so the weak are eliminated, but it will never wipe out everyone all at once."

"And you know my strength; I certainly won't die that easily."

Su Xiao xi sniffed, barely holding back her tears, yet her hands still clutched his sleeves tightly, as if fearing he might disappear again:

"Brother Yifan, what exactly happened to you in the Instance? Why was there such a delay?"

Lin Yifan's expression hardened as he recalled his experiences in the Instance, especially the Eternal Night disaster mentioned by Silver Face, his mood growing heavier.

He took a deep breath and said, "The situation is somewhat complicated, but we also gained a lot."

"Could you explain it to me in detail?" Su Xiao xi tilted her head, asking curiously.

Seeing her curiosity, Lin Yifan wasn't impatient; he omitted the especially dangerous parts of the trip, then recounted the rest in full detail.

Su Xiao xi listened, stunned; she was already exceptionally clever, and even though Lin Yifan deliberately left out those perilous sections, she still figured them out.