Chapter 27.. The Soul in the Book

A hospital room.

Machines beeped. Nurses whispered.

On the bed, his own body lay still.

A doctor checked his pulse, then turned to Zhao Rui and Liang Yue.

"I'm sorry," the doctor said softly. "He's gone."

Liang Yue let out a quiet sob. Zhao Rui stood frozen, his fists clenched.

Liang Chen watched it all.

Felt… nothing.

Because he wasn't there anymore.

His soul… was in the book.

And he had no idea why.