"Speaking of which, the short-lived species of today seem to possess terrifying power."
Su Bai had thought the Strange Creature would continue recounting the past between himself and "him," but instead, the creature abruptly changed the subject and turned his attention back to Su Bai and his companions.
"I have never seen blue flame like that."
When the Strange Creature sitting before the mirror said this, Su Bai felt a little disappointed. He had thought this so-called member of a "long-life species" might know something about Little Fire's origins, but now that seemed impossible.
"That flame seems to have consumed quite a bit of the bloody aura in this room. It has also given me some relief for the first time in ages. I should not lose control again quite so soon."
"I have already told you how to leave this place, yet you do not seem eager to leave immediately."
"In that case, while I can still remain lucid, ask whatever you wish."
"Perhaps this will also be the last time I speak with anyone with such a clear mind."
Su Bai could tell that although the creature had stopped recounting the past, he did not object to their questions. It was almost as though the Strange Creature himself did not know where to begin his story.
"Miss Feng Ling." Su Bai turned to Feng Ling, who had been standing quietly beside him. "If there's anything you're confused about, now should be a good time to ask."
Although Su Bai knew a great deal himself, among the Players in the Nightmare World, he was merely an eccentric loner. Whatever problems arose among the Players as a whole, he was only a powerless bystander. No matter how much he knew, it meant nothing to the other Players.
But Feng Ling