Kuai Hongji looked, then silently turned and continued toward the Armillary Sphere.
The countless Big Eyeballs on the mural opened again and looked at him.
And so, Kuai Hongji glanced back every few steps, but each time, the mural concealed its abnormalities, never letting him observe them.
Of course, from an angle beyond their observation and perception, subtle changes in expression also crossed Kuai Hongji's face beneath his hood.
Kuai Hongji soon reached the Armillary Sphere.
Then he stood still like a statue, silently waiting for Mao Feiyang to return from the "Principal's Office."
Before long, the Armillary Sphere began trembling faintly again. After Mao Feiyang's excessive use, the Armillary Sphere, which had little life left to begin with, was now on the verge of breaking down.
The Armillary Sphere was now like a peerless blade master in his twilight years, his internal energy dwindling by the day, with only enough strength left to launch one throwing knife at full power. But once that knife was thrown, the enemy would die, and so would he.
"..."
Kuai Hongji looked at the Armillary Sphere, then at his surroundings and the sky. The corners of his mouth dipped imperceptibly, as though he were looking at an old friend of his generation lying on his deathbed.
Before long, a trace of energy burst through the Armillary Sphere without warning.
Humm-
The Armillary Sphere trembled faintly with a sound like a ringing sword. Its rings began moving slightly once again, and beneath the verdigris, a watery radiance began flowing little by little.
Soon, guided by the Armillary Sphere, "The Starry Night" on the circular stone wall resonated as well. A sky full of stars slowly unfolded within the layer, reflecting into the Starry Sky.
Kuai Hongji narrowed his eyes and slowly tightened his grip