Lu Hong genuinely couldn’t see any suspicious points in his life, but the High Priest’s words kept telling him that his life was full of mysteries. Of course, among all these mysteries, the only one Lu Hong agreed with was the mysterious disappearance of Nuoshan and the others, a whereabouts even the High Priest couldn’t predict.
This left Lu Hong wondering—was it really unpredictable, or was there so hesitance to speak?
Then, Lu Hong recalled what Long Ben had just said: the High Priest dared to sche even against Taichu, the creator of this world, without any fear. So what hidden hand could possibly threaten him? Death was rely a trivial thing.
Thinking further, Lu Hong gradually started to accept what the High Priest had said.
Since there were mysteries everywhere, all these mysteries could only point to one explanation: everything was fake. Only the fake needs countless lies to cover up, and ultimately, lies remain lies, always leaving gaps that can’t be filled.
His journey was fake, his experiences were fake, everything in front of him was fake!
Lu Hong fell into a loop of constant negation, denying this world, and began to question himself.
And while he was imrsed in this rejection, everything in front of him seed to freeze.
Even Long Ben and the Netherworld God, who were still arguing, suddenly froze eerily, as if ti had been stopped at this very mont.
"Could it really all be fake? Including all of you?" Lu Hong reflected deeply on his life and let out a bitter laugh.
As his voice faded, everything before him shattered like a mirror.
A girl’s excited calling broke the silence in the dark world beyond the shattered mirror.
"Brother! Brother! Brother!"
The call of ’Brother’ instantly awakened Lu Hong’s most tender mories.
Those mories that had been sealed for hundreds of years rushed into his heart.
"That is...," Lu Hong pondered briefly in confusion, then recalled, "That’s my sister’s voice, my sister!"
Listening to the calls of ’Brother,’ Lu Hong searched for the source of the sound in the dark world. Finally, he identified where the sound ca from and began to run wildly in the endless darkness.
Beside the hospital bed, Lu Hong’s sister, Lu Lingyue, was excitedly holding her brother’s trembling fingers, loudly calling her brother.
The two nurses standing by couldn’t help but be moved by the scene in front of them, discreetly wiping away tears.
As for the attending doctor, he watched the scene excitedly, knowing that today he might witness the birth of a dical miracle.
In the dark world, Lu Hong didn’t know how far he’d run until he was exhausted, unable to run anymore, but he didn’t give up, inch by inch, he moved forward because he saw the doorway emitting a milky-white glow right in front of him. It seed that once he passed through this door, he might see his sister.
Finally, Lu Hong crawled out of this doorway, and the dark world suddenly brightened.
Lu Hong finally opened his eyes from the hospital bed.
The blurred outlines began to focus.
That young and tender face stirred his long-lost mories.
That was his sister, the sister he depended on.
Lu Hong’s eyes began to moisten, he wanted to speak, to call out his sister’s na, but couldn’t open his mouth; he wanted to reach out and caress his sister’s tired face but couldn’t lift his hand.
"Brother, brother, you’re finally awake, you’re finally awake!" Lu Lingyue cried joyfully.
She threw herself onto Lu Hong, bursting into tears.
The nurse standing by excitedly applauded, as if cheering for Lu Hong’s awakening at this mont.
As for the doctor, he was startled and hurriedly tried to pull Lu Lingyue up: "You, please get up, your brother just woke up, he’s extrely weak, don’t excite him, or he might faint again and never regain consciousness!"
Upon hearing the doctor’s words, Lu Lingyue hastily crawled up from Lu Hong, her eyes red, shyly apologized to the doctor: "Doctor Zhao, I’m sorry, I know I was wrong."
Doctor Zhao nodded, "Alright, your brother just woke up, he needs to drink so water and eat so liquid food to replenish his strength. You go prepare a little with the nurses, but be sure not to overdo it. He’s been in a coma for too long, his body functions have severely deteriorated, and recovery needs to be gradual. Too much at once could easily cause overload."
After arranging for Lu Lingyue to leave, Doctor Zhao looked at Lu Hong and said, "You need to rest for a while, you’ve been in a coma for two years, surviving on IV alone. Now you’ve just awakened, and your body functions need ti to recover. For now, don’t think about speaking or moving; the nurses here will take good care of you. We have a few more tests later; you rest first, and I’ll arrange them soon.
Like that, half a month quickly passed, and Lu Hong recovered very quickly, now able to move slowly and say so words.
During this ti, Lu Hong learned about what had happened in the past two years. Back in the international Tian’s KNO competition, Lu Hong, with his warrior character, won the world championship. At the award ceremony, lightning hit the electrical box in his campus, causing circuit abnormalities. The virtual helt Lu Hong was wearing malfunctioned, leading to an electric shock that severely stimulated his brain with high voltage in an instant, causing him to faint.
At the ti, Lu Lingyue was just in eighth grade, completely overwheld, but luckily she called 120 for ergency help and sent Lu Hong to the hospital.
After diagnosis, Lu Hong was confird to be in deep coma, virtually given a life sentence equivalent to being a vegetable for the rest of his life.
Lu Hong, who made a living playing gas to support himself and his sister, had almost no savings, unable to afford long-term treatnt in the hospital. Just as his sister spent all their savings for his treatnt and found no way out, the Sky Ga Company surprisingly sent people over.
Because of the world champion’s unexpected logout, they beca curious and investigated Lu Hong’s identity and location.
Upon learning about the tragedy Lu Hong faced, Sky Ga Company, a globally recognized large enterprise with no financial worries, decided to provide support to this world champion.
They allocated a cash equivalent of the championship reward he should have received, totaling three million yuan.
Don’t think it’s much. In a world where fifty percent of people play the Horizon, the in-ga currency almost matches a 1:10 exchange rate with real-world currency. So new zones even reach a 1:0.5 ratio, where ga currency is even worth more than real money, especially for the champion’s exclusive reward, an item that’s unattainable elsewhere, only for wealthy people willing to spend a fortune.
So the three-million equivalent world champion reward was considered low.
But you can’t bla Sky Ga Company for taking advantage—after all, they’re not obligated to give you the equivalent exchange. Lu Lingyue couldn’t log into Lu Hong’s exclusive ID account either. If the Sky Ga Company didn’t help, Lu Lingyue would’ve had no way to convert the ga email reward into cash.
These three million were an absolute lifesaver for Lu Lingyue and Lu Hong.
With three million, Lu Lingyue could afford to attend school while bearing Lu Hong’s expensive hospital costs.
In these two short years, she had already spent over half a million.
Fortunately, Lu Hong has now awakened.
After hearing his sister’s narrative, Lu Hong was full of guilt for his sister, who was kind-hearted yet timid. She used to cry when thunder struck, each ti seeking protection from him.
For these past two years, his sister had to attend school while taking care of her comatose brother, spending many lonely days and nights without support. She was only a first-year high school student.
"Brother, I haven’t told you, right? Last year, I scored 720, the first in the province, and got into our city’s Number One High School, and they’ve waived my tuition for three years!" Lu Lingyue said proudly while peeling an apple for her brother.
Hearing this, Lu Hong smiled faintly, "Our Lingyue is indeed impressive, going places. In a few years, Lingyue can start earning and supporting the family."
"I can do it now!" Ling Yue pouted, "I currently tutor courses at people’s houses part-ti, on Saturdays and Sundays, I have four lessons, and I earn a full 2,000 yuan!"
Two thousand in this world is no small sum, easily covering basic family expenses.
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