Three days later.
When Tang Wulin opened his eyes, sunlight streamed through a gap in the curtains and fell across the floor in a thin line.
He stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, his mind feeling like it was submerged in paste. He could not remember anything.
He lay there for a while before slowly sitting up and looking down at his hands.
The golden patterns on his arms had faded, and his skin had returned to its normal color, but he could feel explosive power coursing through his body.
He took a deep breath, threw back the covers, and got out of bed.
His feet made almost no sound when they touched the floor, but he heard movement outside the door. Someone seemed to be pacing back and forth, their hurried footsteps unmistakable.
He walked to the door and pulled it open.
Xie Xie stood outside, leaning against the opposite wall with his hands in his pockets and his head lowered.
Hearing the door open, he abruptly looked up, his eyes wide as his mouth opened and closed again.
Seeing Tang Wulin, he let out a breath. "You're finally awake."
Tang Wulin rubbed his hair and looked at him. "Have you been guarding this place the whole time?"
Xie Xie did not answer. He stepped over and punched Tang Wulin in the shoulder.
"Do you know how scary you were?"
Tang Wulin staggered back a step from the punch but said nothing.
Xie Xie punched him again. "Three days. You slept for three whole days. I thought you were going to sleep until next year."
Tang Wulin smiled. "I'm fine."
"No, wait! Three days?!"
"That's right. You slept for three days." Gu Yue's cool voice came from nearby.
"Today is the last day to register."
Tang Wulin's