Suicide?
No... this felt more like...
"Shut up and listen."
A voice suddenly rang in my ear, making me jump.
Wang Yan's body had already flown out, beginning its free fall.
"Something changed reality. Don't mention it after the dream ends. Wu Ling and the others can't resist anymore. Just remember what happened for yourself." Ye Qing spoke quickly, issuing one command after another.
In Wang Yan's view, the concrete ground was right in front of him. Around him came the screams of passersby and the screech of car brakes.
"That great wizard's spell, the one that..." A light flashed through my mind.
Suddenly, I remembered some things Wu Ling and the others had said after I rescued them. The things I'd been warned about...
Don't ask. Don't mention it.
The monster behind that door...
Maybe this was what they'd really been hiding from me!
Someone else could change reality just like I could, and do it without being noticed!
If I said anything, he'd find out, and then my memories would...
Thud!
I felt a sharp pain.
Wang Yan had hit the ground.
The passersby screamed. My consciousness rose up, then immediately sank again.
I opened my eyes and realized I'd come out of the dream.
Ye Qing's imprint still remained on the sofa opposite me.
I opened my mouth, then quickly shut it again. My heart pounded, and my hands clenched into fists.
My thoughts were in complete disarray.
Once you learned that the world as you knew it—and perhaps even your memories of the past—might have been altered, there was no way to stay calm.
What was real, and what was false? What was the purpose of the person who'd altered everything? One question after another crowded my mind.
I kept thinking about Wu Ling and the