Xiao Jin opened his eyes as new memories flooded in-or rather, another wave of new memories-giving him a slight headache.
But soon, those memories reminded Xiao Jin that he still had something very important to do.
"Ah!"
Nissen, Yue Yun, Wen Xishu-countless memories surfaced, largely unchanged.
Only certain things Xiao Jin had once suspected, once recalled... and once faced had vanished.
When memories disappeared and no one knew, it was almost as though those things had never happened.
Xiao Jin simply thought he had been unconscious for a while after the Great Devourment. Perhaps it was over now, and he ought to find out what was happening outside.
Xiao Jin got up.
When he saw the door, certain images abruptly surfaced in his mind.
"Xiao Jin... be kind to others. Don't look down on people just because you're gifted."
"Look for other people's strengths, and learn to praise them more."
His grandfather's words rang out, and Xiao Jin nodded solemnly. Yet the instant he nodded, an overwhelming sense of déjà vu arose, as though all this had happened before.
That sense of familiarity was the hardest thing to grasp, vanishing in an instant.
Xiao Jin shook his head and moved to push the door open and leave.
But a moment later, he realized the door had already been pushed open.
Seeing Evelyn's face filled Xiao Jin with delight.
Wen Xishu stood behind Evelyn, which made him even happier.
"Wow! Brother Wen! Wow, Aunt Evelyn!"
Xiao Jin was so excited that he rushed to hug Evelyn. At that moment, she, too, felt sorry for this child.
Although... by ordinary standards, Xiao Jin should not have been a child.
Just as Xiao Jin was about to touch Evelyn, a figure appeared behind him, seemingly out of nowhere.
"Sorry, child. I need to