The light before her gradually faded away.
The crystal forest, like something out of a fairyland, the river flowing with shimmering ripples, the sparkling shrubs and flowers, and that wondrous Crystal Stag—all of it gradually melted into a hazy mass of light. Within that light, Vivian saw a blurry figure waving at her. She instinctively reached out as well, but the figure had already dimmed until it was almost impossible to make out.
Soon, all the light vanished, and a dense darkness surged in from every direction.
No one knew how long the darkness lasted. Suddenly, a faint light appeared before her again. Vivian heard a familiar voice calling her name: "Vivian, wake up. Vivian, how are you? Wake up—Salamander, shouldn't the connection have been severed?"
As her consciousness returned, the faint light before her abruptly expanded. The crystal wall, smooth as a mirror, appeared before her once again. Vivian felt dizzy, as though she had suddenly returned to the ground from a state of weightlessness and could not regain her balance. But her experience with flying allowed her to quickly steady her slightly swaying body. Only after stabilizing herself on instinct did she let out a long breath, her somewhat disordered breathing gradually settling as well.
"I'm fine now." After taking a deep breath, Vivian quickly adjusted her condition, both mentally and physically. She then smiled and nodded at Hao Ren, who was looking at her with concern. "Look at how nervous you are. You get sucked into illusions every other day, yet you're worried about me."
Only after seeing that Vivian had completely awakened did Hao Ren relax. He wiped his forehead and gave an awkward smile. "You finally woke up. You scared me just now. But how can my situation be the same as yours? I'm experienced