His phone rang.
It had been ringing for too long.
He could no longer sleep, so he had to open his eyes.
All around him was quiet.
The light was dim, as though dawn had yet to break.
His phone displayed "6:50."
Have to get up early... because there are classes today...
Yawning, Shen Ye climbed out of bed, only to discover that Nangong Sirui had already brushed his teeth and washed his face, and was now putting on his shoes.
"I'll head out first and get some exercise. See you in the cafeteria later."
Nangong Sirui patted his shoulder and headed for the door.
Seemingly remembering something, Nangong Sirui paused and gave Shen Ye a thumbs-up.
"Oh, right. Nice work yesterday."
With that, he left.
The door closed.
Yesterday?
What did I do yesterday?
Shen Ye was a little bewildered.
Suddenly, a piercing pain shot through the back of his head.
The pain exceeded his limits of endurance, making him scream and collapse to the floor.
Scene after scene flashed through his mind.
The Black King.
The person who had challenged it.
The battle in the cosmos.
The little girl.
The split personalities.
The mother entity.
And finally-
Purgatory.
Purgatory World had turned completely blank, and then he had woken up.
Woken up...
Could all of that have been a dream?
Shen Ye lay on the floor, gasping for breath, waiting for the pain to gradually fade.
For a moment.
He could not quite distinguish dreams from reality.
His phone suddenly buzzed and rang.
"Hello?"
"You're awake?" Xiao Mengyu's voice came from the other end.
"Yes, it's almost seven. We still have classes today." Shen Ye heard himself say those words with such practiced ease.
Another unfamiliar memory surfaced in his mind, abruptly intensifying his headache.
He could not