Mark's eyes opened slowly, blinking into the soft golden light that bathed the room.
The ceiling above seemed to ripple like water, an illusion or magic, he couldn't tell at one glance.
And down below, it was a round velvet bed, which seemed to hover in mid-air.
He sat up, his body still aching even in the minute moment, as if the Golden Demon Cat had done something to him apart from just piercing a hole in his chest.
Before he could even fully take in his surroundings, a voice pulsed in his mind.
*Ding! Master, you have woken up.
Mark groaned, his voice rough. "How long was I out, Ark? And where am I?"
The response from the AI flickered in a cool, crisp tone.
*Ding! Master has been in hibernation for 3 days. You are currently in the Abode of Chang'e.
Mark froze.
"Chang'e?" The name echoed in his mind. The moon goddess, his wife from one of his past lives.
