"Thanks for the invite, I'm in New York, just got off the plane." Du Wei realized he had traveled through time. Having no choice, he had to resume his old trade and opened a psychological consultation clinic, but the patients seeking psychological advice were all a bit strange... Note: This book is set in the Soul Summoning Universe.
Drip-drop...
Tick-tock...
Surrounding him was pitch-black darkness, his feet submersed in a bone-chilling pond.
Above the surface stood a man in a black overcoat, his head bowed, a cracked, fragmented mask covering his face.
His demeanor was cold and grim, yet beneath that, an elegance shone through, reminiscent of a gentleman from the previous century.
It was the Evil Spirit Du Wei...
This place was the so-called Spirit Lake.
Beneath the surface, an entirely different scene unfolded.
There was no reflection, but instead a different visual perspective appeared.
In the image, the edge of a Black Umbrella could be seen, beyond which lay a street, and a little further, the destination was within reach.
After a long while.
A voice identical to Du Wei's echoed, "The one who knows oneself best is always oneself."
"You think you can leave this place, but in reality, it's just what I let you believe."