Lily's string of abnormal words and actions instantly stunned everyone in the secret chamber into stopping what they were doing. Yet the person in question seemed completely unaware. She merely kept rubbing her eyes, the weariness and confusion on her face growing more pronounced. In her dazed state, Lily finally sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere around her. She flicked her tail and looked at Hao Ren. "Landlord, Landlord, what's up?"
Hao Ren immediately jumped back more than two meters. The first thing that came to mind under the circumstances burst out of his mouth. "Who are you, exactly?!"
Lily continued flicking her tail. "I'm Li..."
She broke off halfway through. A mixture of confusion and astonishment appeared on Husky Girl's face. A moment later, she slowly stood up, like someone who had just awakened from a millennia-long slumber, and began looking around. The secret chamber's weathered, ancient furnishings entered her field of vision one by one.
After a long while, a large tear silently slid from the corner of her eye. Yet Lily remained completely unaware of it. Her face still wore that blank, bewildered expression, as though the tear was being controlled by another will hidden deep within her soul, a will that had died long ago.
"Big Dog?" A few seconds later, Vivian tentatively called out to Lily. "Did you... remember something?"
"I... didn't. It just feels strange. This place is familiar." Lily came back to herself, only then noticing the coolness on her face. She touched the corner of her eye, looking surprised. "Huh? Why am I crying?"
Hao Ren stared blankly at Lily. For the first time, he finally sensed that this dog girl, who had always been exceptionally healthy and bursting with energy, was in an extremely fragile state. Her mind seemed