Bzz!
The scene branded itself directly into Chen Yao's mind, sending a shock through his consciousness!
He felt as though he had overlapped with that exploding figure and experienced that heart-rending pain as everything crumbled and dissolved, shattering into pieces.
He died.
"Whew-"
But Chen Yao soon broke free of the illusion, his mind returning to its proper place, though he was still badly shaken.
Was that... his future?
His entire body cracked open, undergoing incomprehensible changes, before everything exploded into tiny fragments and finally dissolved into nothingness.
What was that? What happened? Could it be avoided? Or was that only part of the picture?
Chen Yao shook his head hard, trying to shake that horror, fear, and despair out of his mind.
In all his life, ever since his inexplicable rebirth, this was the first time he had experienced such a violent emotional upheaval.
He had always felt somewhat cold by nature, lacking a little genuine feeling in his dealings with everyone. No matter how hard he tried, there seemed to be a barrier between them, and he merely acted on instinct, doing things that could barely make him feel some emotional change.
All along, he had been finding ways to use his foreknowledge to amass resources and build connections quickly, rising in as little time as possible. It was simply because he did not want to die and wanted to keep living. He had no real aspirations in life at all.
If the world were destroyed, he most likely would not step forward either. Instead, he would be someone who found a way to hide and flee, at most taking a few people along with him. He felt he probably lacked the resolve to risk his life and sacrifice himself for all living beings.
He only wanted to