Gongsun Ce felt as if he could grasp that star.
There was no longer any meaning to his existence here. Maybe he should also abandon some of the commitments that no longer mattered... No need to continue grotesquely, awkwardly, surviving in this beautiful world...
Gongsun Ce reached out his hand, toward the dazzling star.
He couldn't touch the star; his fingertips had just stretched out when an explosive boom filled his ears!
The sound was domineering, rough, resolute, carrying an unbearable singularity. Moist air, along with the evening's chilly wind, rushed in; flying wood chips disrupted the starry vision, and brilliant light swept away all the grey!
Stunned, Gongsun Ce reached out his hand, failing to comprehend what had just happened. He turned his head and saw the broken wooden door on the ground, the room in disarray, and pure white light illuminating the girl's face.
