I might have been set up by the Main God. I just don't have proof.
When Li Jiye woke in the gloom, he shuddered almost instinctively, feeling the chill of the floor beneath him.
It felt solid—was the floor metal?
Once he came to his senses and realized he was in a dimly lit place, Old Li drew on experience and chose not to move rashly. He struggled to sit up, kept his breathing shallow, and quietly surveyed his surroundings.
After the usual cooldown period, a mission with a low Two-Star difficulty rating had appeared—a relatively rare opportunity. Since he wasn't entering in True Body Mode, he had opted for the slightly harder choice.
In darkness, human vision usually adjusted quickly. It was a matter of how the pupils worked.
He couldn't widen his pupils into circles like a cat, but as someone at the Third Tier who specialized in physical enhancement, he could still make out his surroundings in the gloom.
Yes, thanks to the Dragon-Eye Crystal Pearl, Old Li had managed to advance another step and cross the threshold of the Third Tier on his own—even if most of its Numinous Spark had gone to waste.
He had every reason to feel pleased with himself.
That was also why he had dared to make an exception and choose a Two-Star mission.
Then again, in Li Jiye's experience, the moment just after "landing" was generally relatively safe.
All he needed to do now was stay calm, take the chance to recover, and assess the situation.
Thanks to Life Energy Enhancement, the numb weakness in his limbs faded quickly once he regained consciousness.
But then something like a ceiling lamp flickered on. Its dim light fell squarely on him for an instant before going out again.
Old Li snapped his