When the Principal relayed those words, the black mist writhing around him suddenly seemed to come alive, transforming into countless tiny mouths that gnawed at the edges of his body...
And his body, amidst waves of undulation, turned into a human figure comprised of countless bubbles, a form that appeared jagged and assembled, like the Principal, upon close inspection, yet distinctly fragmented...
Lin Yi was sure the figure before him was indeed the Principal, but he couldn't understand why the Principal had transformed into such a form.
As the Principal spoke, his golden eyes suddenly revolved, the pupils splitting into two, then four, continuously dividing until countless pupils occupied the whites, resembling frog spawn.
"I can no longer return..."
"But... I have found the answer..."
"You were right... You all were right..."
"They are no longer them... I must remain here... to forever leave the mark upon this place..."
"There are coordinates on my body..."
