Chen Mei opened his eyes.
The world spun before him, his vision gradually shifting from blurry to clear, and he saw three familiar faces.
Zhou Jiren, Nan Jin, Gu Shen.
The expressions on their faces were somewhat subtle, generally the same, all carrying a mix of three parts care and three parts pity...
Gu Shen spoke.
"You're finally awake?"
His memories still lingered at the moment an innumerable number of flames engulfed him.
Chen Mei felt as if he had experienced a nightmare, and he suddenly raised his hands, only to realize he was still bound by "Sacred Wood." In his struggle, he almost lost his balance and nearly fell to the ground. It was not until this moment that he realized he was still in the interrogation room.
The Blazing Light above his head had never shattered; the floor was stable as ever... The glass outside the interrogation room was coated with light-blocking red silver, and everything here was unchanged from beginning to end.
"Is this..."