Cheng Shaolin hadn't expected Li Xiao to be so capable.

Listening to what she said, you can imagine that it was very dangerous at the time, not just the kind of simple danger of facing life and death.

While others can save you from life-threatening dangers, when you're trapped in a nightmare-like state of consciousness, you can only rely on yourself to wake up and get back on your own.

No one can help you stay awake, but they can help in life-or-death situations—that's the difference.

Cheng Shaolin was very fortunate that his Xiaoxiao was so brave and courageous.

He was pleased that Li Xiao was constantly improving and growing, forging ahead bravely. She could calmly face harsh environments and negative emotions. Only by continuously improving and possessing a strong heart could one survive well in the apocalypse.

He believed that Xiaoxiao could do it.

Even with the best conditions, a person will still struggle if their mind isn't strong enough. They might even attract unwanted attention because of their outstanding qualities.

Xiaoxiao has a secret, which has both a good and a bad side. On the one hand, it means she can live a better and easier life; on the other hand, it means she lacks strength, is targeted by malicious people, and is prone to danger, requiring her to be constantly on guard.

Seeing Li Xiao now, Cheng Shaolin can at least feel half relieved. At least, Li Xiao won't be easily defeated by reality.

The two of them were talking softly, and the atmosphere was very harmonious and pleasant.

The occasional snores drifted over, rising and falling in pitch. Li Xiao felt a sense of peace and tranquility at that moment, a rare moment of quietude.

"I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I think I heard a sound." Li Xiao said uncertainly, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Hmm, didn't you say you heard someone calling your name?" Cheng Shaolin looked at her.

Li Xiao shook her head. "No, it's not that voice. I was talking about a different voice."

Cheng Shaolin asked in surprise, "There are other sounds? What are they?"

Li Xiao organized her thoughts and said, "Well, before I regained consciousness, besides some faint shouts, I also heard some other things," she glanced at Cheng Shaolin and continued, "the voices of some people talking. I just found it strange and never understood it."

Cheng Shaolin looked into her eyes with a puzzled expression. "What do you mean by 'some people are talking'? Did you hear us talking?"

"It wasn't you guys, it was someone else speaking," Li Xiao quickly denied.

"other people?"

"Yeah, it's a bit far, but I think I heard people talking, both men and women." Li Xiao herself was puzzled; could she really hear that far?

"Did you hear anything else?" Cheng Shaolin asked, suppressing his doubts. He couldn't quite explain what was going on; it might just be a hallucination.

"Other sounds? Hmm? No, I don't think so. Also, I did see some buildings, big buildings, office buildings and stuff like that." Li Xiao closed her eyes and recalled some of the scenes from that time.

Before Cheng Shaolin could say anything, he continued, "It seems like we can still see the building's sign."

"The name of the building?" Cheng Shaolin asked Li Xiao to confirm.

"Yes, that's right. There's a tall building with a huge sign that says 'Hengfeng Group'."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Shaolin's eyes widened in surprise.

At the same time, a "whoosh" sound came from the darkness, followed by a shout, "What?"

The sound suddenly rang out, and even the snoring stopped.

The scene was quiet for a moment, but soon the snoring resumed.

The sudden noise startled Li Xiao, who quickly stood up and looked toward the source of the sound.

It was pitch black, and nothing could be seen. Then, footsteps approached quickly, and they stepped into the dim light.

Yu Yanbin's refined and handsome face flickered in and out of the light and shadow, adding a touch of murderous aura to him.

While Li Xiao was still in a daze, Yu Yanbin had already asked, "What did you just say? Hengfeng Group Building?"

Li Xiaomu nodded blankly. Wasn't this person asleep? Why is he awake? She was confused. What happened to Hengfeng Building? Is there a problem?

While Li Xiao was still confused, Cheng Shaolin explained to her, "Hengfeng Building is the tallest building in Qizhou and also a landmark building."

Li Xiao blinked at the two of them, not understanding why they were so excited.

"Hengfeng Building is a very representative building in Qizhou. Have you been to Qizhou? Or how did you find out?" Yu Yanbin asked again, uncertainly.

Li Xiao shook her head, "I've never been there, I don't know, I just feel like I saw it." How would I know? I'm not a native of this area.

Yu Yanbin and Cheng Shaolin exchanged glances. "Is that all you saw? Is there anything else?" Cheng Shaolin released Hengfeng first to see if Li Xiao had anything else to say.

"Also, past Hengfeng, there was an office building, Huanya Building, and next to it was a hotel called Bost Hotel. There was also a bank and a park." Li Xiao recounted everything she could remember.

Cheng Shaolin and Yu Yanbin were both stunned. These things were real, and they were all around Hengfeng. The park was a bit far from Hengfeng, it was the Central Park.

They saw all of this? They could see it here? They couldn't believe such a thing could happen.

"Why aren't you asleep?" Li Xiao thought everyone was asleep except for her and Cheng Shaolin. Why wasn't he asleep?

"I wasn't asleep," Yu Yanbin replied.

Cheng Shaolin glanced at him sideways. What do you mean he didn't sleep? He hadn't slept at all. He could only fool Li Xiao, but he couldn't fool him.

Yu Yanbin noticed Cheng Shaolin's gaze but didn't care, maintaining his usual calm smile.

"Oh, I thought they were all asleep. Did you wake them up by talking?" Li Xiao asked him uncertainly.

“No, look at them,” she said, turning back to look at the place where people were lying on the ground, “they’re all still asleep, I’m not asleep.”

Li Xiao nodded.

Cheng Shaolin ignored why Yu Yanbin wasn't asleep. He looked at Li Xiao and asked, "Xiao Xiao, is this all what you heard and saw? Did this happen before?"

“No, I’ve never felt this way before. It was during that time that I felt it. In that light, I was slowly able to hear and see things, and they became clearer and clearer. It was like the sound was right next to my ear, but not very loud. What I saw was like those buildings flying past in front of me. Yes,” Li Xiao carefully felt that sensation, “like the feeling of flying past those buildings, just passing by them.”

Cheng Shaolin was very surprised; such a strange encounter was indeed possible!

Is this a dream, or a fantasy?

It doesn't seem like it. Xiaoxiao looked scary at the time, but it didn't actually last long, only about an hour.

It didn't seem like a long time, but from what Li Xiao said, it sounded like she had gone through a very long time and was struggling in pain the whole time.

Cheng Shaolin is now confused and doesn't understand why Xiaoxiao suddenly went through all this, or what the consequences would be.

She had to find the answer herself.