The desiccated corpse stared at Doctor Long, its cracked lips parting slightly. "Conditions met. You may flip a card."
Doctor Long opened his mouth, about to say something.
But suddenly, his expression went blank.
He stared at the desiccated corpse, yet no words would come out.
It was as if the words had reached his lips, only for him to suddenly forget how to say them...
Ji Yan stared at Doctor Long. "What's wrong with you?"
Doctor Long did not respond. He clutched his head in both hands, his face full of confusion and his eyes disordered.
"Damn it! Say it... say it already!!"
Doctor Long gritted his teeth and pounded his forehead with his fist.
The desiccated corpse watched expressionlessly and spoke coldly. "Card flip failed. Resume interaction."
Having taken the scepter and been freed from the effects of [Authority], Ji Yan walked over to check on Doctor Long.
Ji Yan looked into Doctor Long's chaotic eyes, and in the next moment, he had his answer.
This was the effect of...[Absentmindedness]!
Just as Ji Yan noticed something was wrong, Kong Yi appeared behind him like a ghost. The instant a finger touched his forehead, a massive amount of junk information flooded into his mind. Ji Yan's focus scattered as well, and his eyes became vacant.
He froze there, with no idea what he was supposed to do...
Kong Yi slowly unwrapped a piece of candy and said to the "zoned-out" Ji Yan and Doctor Long, "You two have worked hard, keeping busy for me all this time."
"This farce ends here. You can both get some proper rest now."
Over there, with [Words Manifest Law] having worn off, Liu Congming's mouth was restored.
He stared at Kong Yi and asked in confusion, "Are you... on my side?"
Kong Yi