As Wang Xuan ventured into the mist, the world transformed around him. It seemed as though the fog had served as a boundary between life and death.  2

Outside the mist, the sun blazed fiercely, with vast forests, numerous lakes, and monsters roaming freely. It was brimming with vitality. But inside this veil of fog, a full moon hung in the sky, casting a deep nocturnal shade, making everything eerily silent. 0

Wang Xuan wondered if he'd stepped into a different realm. Has some twist of fate transported me to an unknown land? He had read tales of time-travel and alternate universes, but he had never met any of the clichéd fates one reads about. There was no car, nor was there a suicide attempt. His last memory was of battling extraordinary creatures.0

The silence in this new world was deafening; Wang Xuan couldn't even hear his footsteps. As he glanced down at his body, he noticed bleeding from various places. Panic gripped him; something felt profoundly wrong about this place.0

Turning around, hoping to trace his way back through the mist, he froze. The fog that he'd passed through had vanished, leaving only the dark of the night. Had he truly landed in a new world?0

Doubtfully, Wang Xuan gazed at the barren ground where his faint footprints were the only mark. He decided to retrace his steps, hoping to break through...0