A dimly lit library surrounded him. Dusty bookshelves stretched into the darkness.
He knew this place.
It was the same library from his dream—where he had been reading with Zhao Rui and Liang Yue before the fire.
Liang Chen swallowed hard.
He turned to the book in his hands.
This time, the pages refused to move.
The shadow figure's voice echoed from behind him.
"The missing chapter is here. Find it."
Liang Chen scanned the shelves. His fingers hovered over a row of books—until one title stood out.
A thin black book. No title. No author.
Just a familiar feeling.
He pulled it out and flipped it open.
Inside, there was only one sentence.
"You were never supposed to wake up."
Liang Chen's heart pounded.
He looked up—the library was on fire.