"Do you remember what just happened? Don't rush to answer. Think back carefully." After pondering for a moment, Wang Yu asked the boy gravely.
"What happened?
"I... when that big hole appeared in my stomach, that fairy lady with the strange hair said she could help me... Later, I think I fell asleep somewhere very dark. When I woke up just now, I found I'd turned into a furry monster. Then I saw you, Brother Wang, and after that, my whole body hurt. But once the pain passed, I seemed to turn from a monster back into a person.
"Brother Wang, what... what happened to me? Why has my body become like this... Am I dying?" Only after thinking for quite a while did Wang Tiezhu timidly recount what had happened, then ask in deep anxiety.
"Of course you haven't died. To save your life, that fairy lady simply used some method to keep you in a state of false death for a while. You've only just been awakened.
"As for turning into a monster earlier, that was merely a slight mishap with the spell used to awaken you. Since you've regained your original appearance now, it shouldn't be much of a problem." After hearing him out and giving it some thought, Wang Yu offered this explanation.
"Then, now that I'm fully awake, does that mean I'm all right? The big hole in my stomach is gone too." At this, Wang Tiezhu looked down at his abdomen and asked in delight, seemingly not too concerned about having become a silvery-white phantom.
"That seems to be the case, but I'll need to examine you again and run a few small tests." Wang Yu frowned, his reply less than certain.
"All right. Sorry for the trouble, Brother Wang. Please examine me." Wang