"Chapter 21"
"Once my soul body returned to normal, I immediately took out the bead."
"Although I knew it was dangerous, after thinking it over, I knocked on that door leading to the Mortal World again."
"When I received a response, I pushed the door open and stepped inside."
"Just like last time, after a brief moment of disorientation, I arrived in that world again."
"Smack! Something struck the back of my head."
"I turned and looked at the man behind me, who held a wooden club and looked somewhat stunned."
"Judging by the secluded alley around us and his actions, I was certain I had been attacked. A robbery?"
"The blow to the back of my head hadn't caused me any discomfort, but had I been an ordinary person, that strike would have seriously injured me."
"Having reached that conclusion, I punched his face into his skull."
"After hastily disposing of the corpse, I left the alley, and everything in the Mortal World unfolded before me once more."
"Although it lacked the prosperity and bustle of the real world, I found myself inexplicably fond of this world."
"After wandering along the streets for a while, I gained a rough understanding of the place. Compared to Qingjiang Town, where I had appeared last time, this place was far larger. Even Jiangya County Town couldn't compare to this city."
"At least I had never seen walls dozens of meters tall in Jiangya County!"
"A question suddenly occurred to me: Who was I?"
"Last time, I had appeared directly inside the Paper Effigy Shop, but this time, I had appeared in an alley in the city. There was nothing in my clothing that could prove my identity, either. Who exactly was I?"
"Just as I was racking my brains without finding an