Throughout the entire process, he hadn't even taken the step of silently reciting his name and student ID to stabilize his grasp on the current world, nor had he taken the step of using the thought of black silk stockings to divert his attention and break free from the dark encroachment.
He continued to think, letting the darkness encroach upon him slowly like an incoming tide.
He could distinctly sense that devouring feeling while thinking, and he could feel his body gradually losing warmth at a certain rate, as if a white sheet of paper was slowly turning yellow, until the hairs on his body stood on end again, until his flesh began to shiver from the cold once more, until he once again felt himself falling into an abyss.
Only then did he take a deep breath, and with a confidence that could be called "blind," he told himself in his mind:
"I am Lin Yi, my student ID is X0230506098, I am on my way from the dormitory to the cafeteria."
"I am Lin Yi, my student ID is..."
