Shanming City grew colder again on December 18.
Although the sun hung high in the sky, its rays had long since lost their proper warmth by the time they fell upon people.
The daytime temperature stayed at minus eight degrees Celsius, while nighttime temperatures would likely drop into the negative teens.
Shanming City was located in the south, and temperatures like these had not appeared in many years.
The car radio played as a soft-voiced announcer reported on the traffic conditions ahead, accompanied by gentle background music.
Ji Li sat pale-faced in the passenger seat, a blanket still draped over him.
He quietly watched the pedestrians outside the window, feeling an unprecedented sense of calm.
"You're finally awake. I was practically suffocating, Ji Li. Your last Manager Mission was way too intense, wasn't it?"
"The complete revival of the Gray Soul directly got the two of us sealed away for two whole missions."
"Ji Li, you really need to be more careful. Think about it—if your Second Master had really died, what a huge loss that would have been for you..."
The long-absent Second and Third Personalities had finally found an opportunity to speak after Nong Yueke's mission.
The moment they appeared, they began chattering endlessly.
Even the Third Personality sounded unusually long-winded this time.
Ji Li closed his eyes in irritation, ignoring their conversation as he felt utterly exhausted in both body and mind.
During missions, sleep and food were often not guaranteed, and sometimes there was simply no time to rest at all.
Although this mission had been a loop of December 15, the exhaustion remained, especially the toll it had taken on his soul.
"Ji Li, what are you planning to do when you get back?"
Nothing else was happening now, so Yu Guo did not drive