Chapter 3
The moment the world shattered, countless lights spread out from the cracks. It seemed as if he was surrounded by a pitch-black sea, where large fragments of stars were scattered, densely covering the distant horizon.
The sea water chased him, coming from all directions.
Under a pressure that felt like drowning, Bai Yi struggled to surface, the light shining on his eyelids.
He slowly opened his eyes, waking up.
The glaring light shone on his face through the gap in the curtains, and beneath him was the soft touch unique to a bed.
The wall clock on the opposite wall made a ‘ding’ sound, its two hands forming a straight line.
— It was exactly six in the morning.
Bai Yi lay on the bed, his gaze unfocused, continuing to space out. Like a machine that had suddenly lost its connection and was stuck, he could fall back asleep at any moment.
It wasn’t until five minutes later that his blurry eyes finally focused, and his whole body, as if fully charged, suddenly sat up straight, “coming to life.”