My mind was hazy and muddled, as if a pair of invisible hands were dragging me along!
They yanked my consciousness down into unfathomably deep waters. Below lay an endless abyss!
Struggling was agonizing, the pressure so intense it left me gasping for breath!
The deeper I sank, the warmer it became, so comfortable I nearly drifted off to sleep!
Jiang Nan's mind was utterly blank. Even the roars and angry shouts in his ears were fading into the distance!
I'm so tired...
Under the endless ravages of the Eternal Gale, even Jiang Nan's consciousness was nearing its limit!
But just then, the sound of a heartbeat gradually reached his ears, growing clearer and stronger with every beat!
A pleasant voice sounded in his heart. It was Lin Qing's voice!
"Are you really going to give up just like that?"
"More than hardship, you're afraid of being powerless when faced with a desperate situation. You said it yourself: every extra moment you hold on now gives you one more chance to survive when that day comes. Isn't that right?"
Jiang Nan smiled bitterly. "I know... but... but I'm so tired. It's so hard. I'm only human. I have my limits..."
"I get tired too... Sometimes I don't want to do anything at all..."
Lin Qing's laughter echoed. "Have you ever resented me? Thought I was too strict, pushing the intensity of our battles to a ridiculous level just to make things hard for you?"
Jiang Nan didn't answer. He was so exhausted he couldn't even be bothered to think.
Lin Qing spoke softly. "I don't want this either, you know? I'm destined to disappear. The faster you merge with me, the closer I get to that final moment..."
"I want to gaze at this starry sky a little longer, to