Minutes later, in the emperor's sleeping quarters.
Zhang Chen lay on the soft, large bed, Tang Xueyao kneeling by the bedside, nervously holding Zhang Chen's cold hand, her face filled with concern.
Dolores was personally delivering the crystal cores stored in the national treasury to Zhang Chen's lips, one by one.
The three little cats also stood by, their faces full of apprehension, somewhat at a loss. This was the first time they had encountered such a situation.
Although Zhang Chen had fainted before, he had never been as weak as he was now. To the extent that Miao Qi had directly abandoned her most prized "Awakening Skill"!
"How are you, True God... are you feeling any better?" Tang Xueyao asked, her voice choked with tears.
"You are doing this all for us. If it weren't for us, you wouldn't be so weak!"
"We are actually useless. Our only meaning in existence is to devoutly believe in you, and it is only right for us to die for you."
"Why do you still consume your own energy to save us!?"
Looking at Zhang Chen's pale face, Tang Xueyao's tears finally began to fall, drop by drop.
"A god would never abandon their believers, and besides... you saved me. Without you, I'm afraid I would have already been reduced to a spirit form!"
Zhang Chen forced a faint smile and reached out to stroke Tang Xueyao's hair.
However, the moment his arm touched Tang Xueyao, his vision suddenly went black.
It was as if he were in a dark void, with no ground beneath his feet and an absolute silence all around.
Suddenly, a beam of white light descended from the sky, illuminating a spot not far away.
Bathed in the light column, there was a girl looking up at the sky.
"Tang Xueyao? Xueyao?!"
Zhang Chen's lips moved, but no sound came out.
He tried to wave at Tang Xueyao, but she didn't notice him at all, only staring at the white light from above.
Then, she slowly began to rise, floating towards the source of the light.
"What's going on? Am I dreaming? Or is this an illusion!?"
Zhang Chen reached out to use his psychic ability on Tang Xueyao, but in this world, all abilities seemed to be ineffective.
Tang Xueyao rose higher and higher, eventually disappearing.
At the same time, the beam of white light immediately vanished, and darkness once again enveloped the surroundings.
"What... what is this?"
"Where exactly is this place?" Zhang Chen exclaimed in astonishment.
Similarly, he couldn't speak; his voice could only echo within his own mind.
Suddenly, the sky tore open again, and the white light flared anew. Tang Xueyao fell from the white light. Just as she was about to descend below his eye level, the surrounding scenery suddenly brightened.
"Hoo... hoo..."
Zhang Chen gasped for air, feeling the sensation of his body again, which felt wonderful.
"True God, is something wrong? Is there anything we can do?" Dolores asked from the side.
"Master, are you alright! Meow!" The three little cats also crowded around the bed, their six furry ears twitching restlessly.
"What just happened to me?" Zhang Chen asked.
"Hm?" The few people exchanged glances, seemingly very puzzled by this question.
"You just touched Tang Xueyao's hair and then pulled your hand back... you didn't do anything else!" Dolores didn't know how to answer Zhang Chen's question, so she simply recounted what had just happened.
To be honest, such an action could hardly be considered an answer to "what happened," because absolutely nothing had happened.
"Like this?" Zhang Chen reached out and touched Miao Qi's furry ear.
The scene shifted again. In the center was a comfortable large bed, with himself lying on it. Miao Qi was performing her specialty skill, making slurping sounds.
"Huh? What is this situation?" Zhang Chen retracted his hand, and the scene returned to normal.
"What is it? Master?" Miao Qi asked in surprise.
In the past, when Zhang Chen stroked Miao Qi's ears, he would do so for a long time. This time, he only touched them briefly before pulling away. Did he not like her anymore?!
"No... nothing..." Zhang Chen didn't know how to describe it.
It seemed he could now mentally connect with the people around him, entering their memories, or even their consciousness. This was somewhat similar to the ability of the Underworld Mushroom!
Tang Xueyao vividly remembered that strange scene, while Miao Qi's most profound impression was of her performing her awakening ultimate skill!? But Zhang Chen himself was unclear about how he had acquired this ability.
It seemed there were still many mysteries within the meteorite waiting to be explored!