The dream was still that world with nothing but water.
That child stood not far away, still beyond reach. Behind the reflection of himself beneath the water lay the silver-white of that colossal thing, while above stretched an infinitely vast azure sky.
The sun was still asleep, and the moon gave off only a faint glow.
A new star was born, and one from the past lit up.
Fang Ran slowly opened his eyes from the dream, staring at the hotel room ceiling. He sat up from bed and gently switched off the alarm that was about to ring at 5:59.
After a simple wash and some convenient compressed biscuits, he checked to avoid any trouble that his gun and dagger were both there. His eyes opened into darkness, then closed again. Once he had confirmed the surroundings, he grabbed the trench coat from the hanger.
When he opened the door, Fang Ran saw that Osphia was already sitting on the sofa in the reception room.
Hearing the two of them moving about, Qing Ning, still in her pajamas, pushed open her door as well. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and yawned softly.
"Do I really not need to go with you?"
"No. It's just an investigation to try our luck. Most likely, we won't find anything and will be back soon."
Having changed into the ordinary clothes she had bought yesterday, Osphia stood and answered. Then she gave Qing Ning a serious look.
"Besides, your time remaining in the outside world isn't permanent. We have to save your combat strength for tonight. That is our real plan."
"Can the Divine Art Coordinate be activated again?"
Putting on the Night Bureau's custom fingerless gloves, Fang Ran asked her directly.
"To be safe, I need to preserve the energy for one