Chen Ze stood there like a silent statue for a long while, saying nothing, utterly immersed in his thoughts, deep as an abyss.
Even the air around him seemed to freeze because of his stillness, while time appeared to quietly come to a halt at his side.
Yet the unfathomable Tower Spirit seemed to possess eyes capable of seeing through all things, keenly sensing the unusual aura emanating from Chen Ze.
Its slowly rising voice seemed to come from the depths of distant time and space, as though it had specifically come to unravel the mysteries in Chen Ze's heart.
"Everything that happened within the illusion was a true reflection of your inner world.
"It was like a magical mirror, except what it reflected were the emotions buried deep within you, your unyielding obsessions, and weaknesses unknown to others.
"The memories that surfaced in the illusion were not deliberately extracted by some external force.
"They appeared because, at the instant you stepped into the illusion, the fluctuations in your own state of mind triggered them."
Chen Ze frowned slightly, his brows seeming to gather all his contemplation of the matter as he gradually understood its meaning.
That illusion itself was like a silent observer, quietly hidden in some corner of time and space, wordlessly awaiting the arrival of every intruder.
No matter who it was, once they stepped into that mysterious domain, they were like a stone dropped into a tranquil lake, instantly shattering the calm surface and stirring the obsessions buried deep within their hearts.
The emotions usually hidden deep in one's heart—whether burning desires or fears that made one tremble—would all be infinitely magnified within the illusion and revealed with perfect clarity.
"Tower Spirit, now that I've passed the illusion trial, what will I face next?"
After pondering