The two little girls rolled their eyes, their small hands shifting as they tried to snatch the book on the sly.
But Ke Meng's gaze changed, and the air instantly froze.
Their hands stopped too, and they forced brittle smiles of friendship. "Just kidding. Don't be so tense."
"I'll turn one page, and you'll read one page. With your current abilities, you shouldn't need a break." Ke Meng spread the book open to the first page.
Of course, neither of them needed a break. As soon as the first page opened, both fixed their eyes on the book.
Even though their height made the angle awkward for reading, they could scan it with their powerful spirituality.
Ke Meng waited a while. About ten minutes later, their gazes shifted, signaling him to turn the page.
Seeing that they were behaving themselves well enough, Ke Meng turned to the next page and continued waiting for them to read.
While they read, Ke Meng also extended his spirituality to scan theirs.
When their spirituality touched, they naturally felt it.
Nina looked up at Ke Meng, seemingly wanting to say something. But though she opened her mouth, she said nothing and went back to staring at the book, unwilling to waste even a moment on him.
Nara, on the other hand, spoke her mind. She was much more direct than her younger sister. "What are you doing?"
"Checking whether you're thinking about stealing the book. Don't mind me," Ke Meng said, making up an excuse.
In truth, Ke Meng wanted to know what they were reading.
Through the mingling of their spirituality, Ke Meng sensed many things.
Layers of illusions flashed before his eyes as he used Synesthesia to perceive what they had read.
Death?
*No, it wasn't death, but an incredibly long string