Bai E, rushing to the control station, laid his eyes first upon Lord Pansen, who was meditating in a sitting position by the edge of the console.
"Has it appeared again?"
It was eight in the morning, and according to the pattern observed, it was around the time the virtual world would usually manifest.
The entity's "feeding" activity had been artificially interrupted the day before, making it uncertain whether it would occur earlier or later today.
"No." Miss Aryan shook her head, leaning in close to Bai E's chin and whispering by the side of her own jaw with the back of her hand, "Lord is cultivating his powers."
After a sufficiently long period of sleep and recovery, Pansen was once again full of energy.
It seemed he heard Bai E's voice. Pansen opened his eyes and a fleeting glint of dark light passed through them, then dissipated into the invisible.
