Chapter 5..A Stranger in the Shadows

Panic clawed at Liang Chen's chest.

"I have to stop this."

If this book could rewrite history, then maybe—just maybe—he could change it too.

He grabbed the floating book with both hands and tried to flip to a different page.

But something stopped him.

A voice.

Soft. Cold.

"You shouldn't be here."

Liang Chen froze.

A shadowy figure stood a few feet away. Their face was hidden in darkness.

"Who are you?" Liang Chen demanded.

The figure tilted their head.

"I should be asking you that."

The book trembled in Liang Chen's hands.

Something wasn't right.