The instant Layla reverted to her skeletal form, Li suddenly snapped his eyes open. He was lying in bed, staring wide-eyed as though he had just been jolted awake from a nightmare.
What exactly had that been just now? A nightmare, or something that had truly happened?
Li genuinely could not tell. That dream had been far too real, as if everything that had just occurred were still playing out before his eyes.
He shook his head hard. What exactly had Layla meant by what she said?
She had asked whether the time had come. Could that thing have actually seen through everything? That was far too inconceivable, wasn't it? It was only a skeleton—just a skeleton.
Even if it could evolve on its own, it should not have been able to stand on the same level as him, right?
Li sighed softly and called for the system instead. This was not the time to be at odds with it. It would be better to get things straight sooner rather than later.
The system's response was perfunctory to the extreme—just eight words: "You are me, and I am you."
After that, the system gave no further response. Although Li did not understand what was going on, there was nothing he could do. The system had changed drastically ever since Absolute Island. Who knew what the hell had happened to it?
The matter was left unresolved after that. Everyone's foremost task now was to relocate most of their assets to Badlia City.
Badlia City had already sent them a notice. In fact, they would soon be heading to Badlia to take up their posts.
Less than five days later, after a hurried journey, they arrived in Badlia City. Naturally, their first stop was the military headquarters to report in. Though these