Having just survived a thrilling, life-or-death battle, Xu Ruoping slept more soundly than she had at any point since her breakup.
Her bizarre experience in Earth's Core felt like a gentle spring rain that silently washed away the agony of her heartbreak, truly fulfilling Laozi's adage that "good fortune often lurks within disaster."
She had no idea how much time had passed when a sharp whistle pierced her ears like a razor blade scraping against glass. The sound was shrill and prolonged, far more grating than the alarms she had heard during military training drills.
Chapter 19