On the rooftop, Xu Nan's hand had finally returned to normal thanks to his ability to regenerate severed limbs.
But after that interruption, the atmosphere from before had completely vanished.
Xin'er hid off to the side with a flushed face, standing there prettily without saying a word.
Xu Nan, on the other hand, felt much brighter. At last, he understood some of Xin'er's secrets.
Her autism was more a form of self-protection.
She had been abnormal since childhood, though she had cleverly concealed it in many ways.
To keep others from discovering it, to keep them from thinking she was a monster, she locked herself in her room and kept everyone at arm's length. She was not actually that shy; she was simply afraid.
Perhaps only when she was streaming could she relax and be herself.
The birth of a star spirit was one of the universe's greatest mysteries. Xu Nan could not figure out why Xin'er had become one.
Could it really have something to do with his stepfather?
But in his memories, the man had always been a refined, wise university professor. He had nothing whatsoever to do with mysterious ghosts or monsters.
"Actually, when Pro World descended, I was very happy, because there were so many people like me who had gained powers beyond ordinary people," Xin'er suddenly said. "At least I was no longer an outcast."
"But I never expected things to seem to get worse and worse. I feel like some bad people have their eyes on me. It really feels awful."
Xu Nan fell silent. He did not know whether Xin'er meant Lannis or the gaze from the Celestial God Kingdom.
Fortunately, no matter what, the Dream Scroll was in his hands, Lannis was about to be destroyed, and the Celestial God Kingdom's progress