Chapter 1937 Sought Explanation

Chapter 1937 Sought Explanation

Rui opened his eyes.

A deep sense of comfort saturated every cell of his body. So much so that he felt reluctant to even move.

To even think.

"What...?" He frowned hazily.

His confusion was palpable.

He didn't know where he was.

He didn't know what was happening.

He was unable to connect his current circumstances to his memories.

He didn't even understand what he didn't understand.

On the ceiling above was a picture of Bruce Lee. John had plastered it on his ceiling when he moved in, all so that the last thing he would see before the world went dark was Bruce Lee taking his iconic and classic stance.

A surge of nostalgia erupted within Rui.

Yet, it also felt wrong.

He turned to the side groggily inspecting.

[8:59 AM] His eyes widened with shock.

A digital clock listed the time in Arabic numerals and English letters stared him in the eye. It had been thirty-three years, yet he could never forget the numbers and language from his previous life. After all, John used to work with them all the time.

Rui's eyes turned to the rest of the room, utterly shaken by what they saw.

There were posters of Bruce Lee across the entire room, featuring different iconic moments as well as his most famous and profound quotes. Including the one that would go on to become his life's greatest ambition and his Martial Path.

[Be water, my friend.]

A thundering realization finally struck him as his groggy mind finally woke up fully. "This..." He whispered, thoroughly bewildered to the depths of his heart. "This was my apartment back in my previous life."

Having purchased it in Manhattan, New York, long before real estate prices rose, he had lived even longer in this place than he did in the Quarrier Orphanage. It was identical to how he remembered it, identical to how it was in his Mind Palace.

However, he was certain that he was not in his Mind Palace.

No.

There was no doubt that this was the real physical world.

He glanced back at the window, staring out into the massive expansive scenery out in the distance as his bewilderment only grew. What truly was the Garden of Salvation?

How could such a place come to exist?

Why did such a place come to exist?

How did it bring him here from the cusp of certain death?

Questions that were previously asked in skepticism and intrigue were now reiterated with unadulterated astonishment and raw bewilderment.

"Awake, huh?" Rui jolted as Kane's voice broke out of his reverie, turning to see his best friend.

"Kane..." Rui murmured.

The man walked over to Rui, staring at him for a moment.

BAM!

"Ouch!" Rui grimaced. "What was that for?!"

Kane stared at him wordlessly.

"Oh...right, my bad," Rui apologized, a smile twitching at the edge of mouth.

BAM!

"You already hit me once."

"You're not sorry."

BAM BAM BAM!

"Ok ok!" Rui suppressed his smile. "I'm sorry, see?"

Kane sharpened his eyes, peering at him suspiciously, only for the smile to return.

BAM BAM BAM!

Rui laughed even as Kane threw a flurry of jabs at him, beating him up until he was satisfied.

"With that out of the way..." Kane huffed cathartically.

His expression grew serious as his eyes sharpened.

His tone darkened.

"You wanna explain what this room around me is?"