Master of the Marvel Universe

According to Tony's estimate, as long as Shiki Ryougi continued using the virtual helmet to stimulate her mental activity, she would soon awaken completely from her slumber.

After that day, Shen He had one more daily task.

Besides grinding dungeons, making coffee pudding for Saiki Kusuo, personally teaching Violet how to speak, he would also enter the virtual world to talk with Shiki Ryougi.

In his words, he was "giving her new memories."

In truth, Shiki Ryougi had indeed been living comfortably these past few days.

The scenery here was soothing, the environment peaceful. No one came to disturb her, and there was no one from her past memories. She no longer needed to deliberately pretend to be her former self.

And the person who called himself her Master came every day. He always seemed to have endless things to say, from his companions to the reality outside, to what kinds of desserts tasted good. He even changed the scenery around them, making it feel as though she had traveled the world.

Still, having someone to talk to meant it was not too boring.

Until this day.

"Today is the day you leave the hospital." Shen He handed her a cup of hot tea atop Mount Tai.

"If this were a hospital, patients would be trying every possible way to get sick." Shiki Ryougi took the tea and sipped it.

"That won't do. No matter how good a hospital is, it's for patients to stay in. You've already recovered."

There was no blame or command in his voice. His ordinary words always reminded her of another boy from her memories. They truly did have similarities, but she disliked that tone for some reason she could not explain.

"Shen He, I hate that tone of yours."

Shiki Ryougi replied bluntly, with a manner of speaking like a man's.

Shen He laughed without a care, but quickly grew serious.

"But I need you. I need that power of yours that can see [death]."

Thor's hammer had appeared in Mexico yesterday. That meant the Asgard storyline had finally begun.

Even Gods Will Be Killed for You

"Fine." Shiki Ryougi nodded. "I don't have any goals anyway. There's nothing I want to do."

Although she had relaxed a little during this time, Shiki Ryougi's heart was still hollow. She had merely strengthened her resolve not to let Ori down.

"Then leave this place. The weather is nice today, perfect for being discharged."

Shen He was not surprised by Shiki Ryougi's reply. He clicked the exit button, and his figure dissolved into starlight.

He removed his helmet and stood up. As Shiki Ryougi swayed while sitting up in bed, he pulled open the curtains, letting the gentle morning sunlight shine into the room.

When he turned around, he found Shiki Ryougi clutching her helmet in both hands, shaking it left and right, unable to take it off.

Amused, Shen He walked over, intending to help her remove the helmet.

However, in the next instant, the helmet shattered into pieces.

Shiki Ryougi's eyes glimmered with bewitching blue light, their centers as deep as black holes.

She stared around at everything in confusion. Every object, even her own palms and body, was densely covered in dark lines like cracks.

Although Shen He had long told her about the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, when she witnessed them with her own eyes, the only thing that arose in her heart was fear.