Chapter 60 – The Door With My Name
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The Lock That Shouldn't Exist
Luo Fan stared at the door.
His name was etched onto it.
Not in ink. Not in carving.
But in something deeper.
Like the world itself recognized him.
> "Okay. Nope. Nooope. Absolutely not. That's some forbidden plotline nonsense right there."
EchoStar's screen flickered violently.
> [WARNING: Unstable Causality Detected]
[Do NOT Open This Door]
Xiao Ling turned to him.
> "It's your choice."
Luo Fan hesitated.
Every instinct screamed at him—Don't.
But another part of him—the stubborn, reckless part—refused.
> "What's behind it?"
Xiao Ling's gaze darkened.
> "…A memory that was never meant to return."
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The Door Opens
Luo Fan stepped forward.
His fingers brushed against the handle—
> [ERROR: UNKNOWN DATA COLLISION]
[THIS CANNOT BE RECOVERED]
EchoStar's screen glitched violently.
> "Okay. WOW. Bad vibes! The baddest of bad vibes! Do NOT open that door—"
Luo Fan ignored it.
And turned the handle.
The door swung open.
And then—
The world collapsed.
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A Name That Shouldn't Be Remembered
He wasn't standing in the ruins anymore.
He was somewhere else.
Somewhere impossible.
A temple stood before him.
Ancient. Massive. Familiar.
A voice echoed.
Not Xiao Ling's. Not EchoStar's.
But his own.
> "You were never supposed to return."
Luo Fan's blood ran cold.
Because he remembered this place.
Even though—
> He had never been here before.
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[To Be Continued...]