The moment Chen Miao entered the thick fog, he discovered that his surroundings had changed. He was no longer in the private suite with four bedrooms and a living room, but at the starting point of a rafting attraction in some tourist area.
Recalling what Qi Ning had told him about the water ghost, Chen Miao understood what was about to happen.
He did not resist, instead following the course of the illusion it had created.
Soon, Chen Miao boarded a raft. Sitting opposite him was a girl whose face was full of anticipation.
The girl wore a life jacket and held a paddle, chattering away about something he could not make out.
Their raft entered the water. As it rocked in the current, the anticipation on the girl's face gradually turned to nervousness.
Slowly, the girl seemed to grow accustomed to the thrill of rafting. A smile returned to her face, and she even began using her paddle to splash Chen Miao.
Chen Miao had initially thought this scene would be like absorbing a Memory Fragment, where he could only watch. But when he thought about picking up his paddle, his hand actually moved.
That surprised him.
Then Chen Miao dipped the paddle into the water, scooped some up, and splashed it toward the girl.
The girl shrieked, then laughed and splashed Chen Miao several times in return.
Feeling the wetness on his body, Chen Miao seemed to realize what the water ghost intended to do.
On an impulse, Chen Miao jumped straight off the raft and plunged headfirst into the water.
But before he could feel the river's chill, his vision flickered. He was back at the starting point, boarding the raft and beginning all over again.
Perhaps it was his imagination, but Chen Miao felt that a