Having returned to his room, Zheng Li first saved his progress.
Even if those insects appeared again, he wouldn't have to start over from scratch.
He touched the notebook in his pocket, toying with a thought that straddled curiosity and a death wish.
Zheng Li decided to open the notebook to see.
His heart pounded, audible and fast.
With the storm outside growing more violent and the flashes of lightning and thunder, Zheng Li slowly opened the notebook.
The text on the notebook had not changed, still lying flat on the paper.
Zheng Li read the words on the page, records of Taoist Crane Cry's various miraculous deeds, one of which described his acts of healing and saving people.
It was information pieced together from several newspaper clippings, mentioning a time when a certain small town's mayor passed away from illness. Since the mayor was kind and had led the townspeople to a better life, everyone was deeply saddened and decided to hold a funeral for him.