For a while, Anji repeated the process. Each time she had to pull out her icy hands, she thought she lasted a little longer. Yet, without any time indicator, it might be her optimistic thinking.
"Like grasping at straws and thinking you found a lifeline, foolish!"
The sudden voice startled Anji badly enough to bite her tongue. Although it was not bleeding, it still hurt.
"G-grandpa Jin?"
Ever since Anji's surgery, she had not heard the golden dragon. It was unexpected for him to show up when she was not sleeping. Then again, she barely needed sleep after the surgery.
Since the beginning of her isolated training, Anji had only rested once for a quick sip. Her ears had started to become more sensitive to the sound of water softly bubbling in the rock pool. The silence made ordinary sounds seem louder. Grandpa Jin's voice was like a thunderclap out of the blue for Anji, who was living in sensory deprivation.
