"Yo! Lian Fu?" Tyler called out, his voice breaking the eerie silence that blanketed the dried canal. He wore his usual carefree grin as he stepped closer. "Hey, where are the rest of the team?"
Lian Fu turned his head slowly to face Tyler. At first glance, he looked fine—his stance steady, his expression neutral—but something was off. Tyler narrowed his eyes as he took a closer look.
Lian Fu's irises were glowing bright red.
Tyler blinked. "Uh… dude, why are your eyes red? Do you have pink eye syndrome?" He took an exaggerated step back, feigning concern.
To his surprise, Lian Fu nodded silently.
"Oh… it is pink eye syndrome…" Tyler muttered. He scratched his chin, feigning deep thought. "But why do they even call it pink eye when it's clearly red? Shouldn't it be called red-eye syndrome?"
Lian Fu simply stared at him, his eerie red irises unblinking.
