Farewell and Separation

In the murkiness, the lines between illusion and reality were blurred.

An Lin felt as if his entire body had been trapped in a furnace as boundless scorching flames incinerated his body. The extreme, searing pain caused a cry of anguish to escape from his lips.

A bucket of ice water suddenly fell up him, cooling him from head to toe.

What was it like for a piece of metal to be taken out of the furnace before being tempered with cold water?

An Lin's entire body sizzled, and he spasmed as he fainted from the pain.

Within the darkness.

An Lin's consciousness slowly returned to him, and he could feel a gentle sense of coldness enveloping his body.

The terrifying scorching pain seemed to have disappeared, and it was as if he had fallen into a gentle embrace. It was so comfortable that he didn't want to get up.