Chapter 1970: Mathematical Bliss (Twenty-Six)
He seemed surprised not only that he had woken up.
Unlike the leisurely way he had left, the gravedigger returned in a hurry.
Fu Qian was quite cooperative, too, standing where he was and observing without showing the slightest intention of running.
His skin was somewhat dark, which contrasted sharply with his white robe. His features were relaxed, and his eyes were bright.
Those brown eyes were now sweeping over him from head to toe, not missing a single patch of exposed skin.
The stare was a little too intent, almost like he was looking at a monkey.
Of course, Fu Qian wasn't petty. After giving a brief explanation, he fell silent and let the other man look him over.
"You got out by yourself?"
At last, the gravedigger couldn't hold back and asked in utter shock, glancing at the empty grave nearby.
"Yeah."
Compared to the air of enlightenment that clung to everyone in the Realm of Ultimate Bliss, Fu Qian preferred this more down-to-earth attitude. He nodded with a smile.
"You opened the coffin lid yourself?"
The other man still seemed unable to believe it.
"Yeah."
Fu Qian nodded again.
"...How did your body change back?"
"Change back to what?"
"Impossible..."
The exchange seemed to leave the gravedigger even more confused, rather than helping him make sense of things.
Amid his confusion, Fu Qian was more interested in the question he'd asked at the end.
Changed back?
Was that why he'd been looking him over so carefully?
Not only should he have been unable to wake up, but he shouldn't have been in this form, either?
By now, Fu Qian had confirmed that he'd returned to the appearance he'd had at the start of the mission. The other man, however, seemed utterly