The sun rose, its rays gently piercing through the windows of Lian Chen's room, casting a warm glow on his face.
"It's so bright…" Lian Chen stirred, the sunlight nudging him awake. "Wait…" As Lian Chen blinked and stretched, the events of the previous day slowly came back to him. Lian Chen felt an ache in every muscle, a testament to the grueling task that he had completed yesterday.
"What happened yesterday? How did I end up back in my room?" Lian Chen muttered, sitting up slowly.
"After you completed the ten laps and collapsed from exhaustion at the door of the Pagoda of Spear, Qin Tian brought you back to your room. He decided to let you sleep until you recover," Longwei's voice echoed in Lian Chen's mind.
"I see. My muscles hurt…" Lian Chen nodded, then immediately lay back on his bed, feeling every muscle in his body aching.
