Where am I?
Zhong Baiye stared at the unfamiliar ceiling, the thought running through his mind.
He shook his head, remembering that he had finally managed to move the Jade Chamber somewhere safe. After that, there was nothing.
The moment Zhong Baiye thought of this, pain tore through his head. It was a warning, and he did not dare keep recalling what had happened.
He sat up and looked around.
It was a room in the Liyue style. The antique cabinets, intricately carved lattice windows, and expensive vases all spoke to its lavish furnishings.
What puzzled him, however, was that there was no one else in the room.
Zhong Baiye forced himself to stand despite his physical discomfort.
"Huff... huff..."
He nearly unlocked an achievement-tripping over his own feet.
Because of the side effects of using the Herrscher of Thunder Trial Card earlier, his body shook uncontrollably whenever he exerted even a little strength.
After putting every ounce of strength into it, Zhong Baiye finally reached the window. Just as he moved to push it open, an unexpected voice sounded in his mind.
"Are you really ready? Do you really want to open this window?"
What surprised Zhong Baiye about the voice was not what it said, but that it sounded exactly like his own.
He had never intended to say those words. How could he be hearing his own inner voice?
Had any other voice said this to him, he probably would have pushed the window open without a second thought.
But hearing his own voice made Zhong Baiye hesitate. He slowly withdrew the hand he had already reached out to touch the window frame.
The next moment, a wave of dizziness washed over Zhong Baiye. He closed his eyes and shook his head.
When he opened his eyes