Lord of the Mysteries

In a daze, I open my eyes.

Holy sh*t, when did I fall asleep? I have no recollection at all!

I glance around blankly and find my colleagues working in their respective cubicles.

I only remember that I was getting ready to listen to a song, and here I am? Did I black out? I didn’t drink… Ouch, my head hurts, I’m so dizzy, I want to vomit… At this moment, I feel like I’ve just woken up from a hangover.

Of course, this is just a feeling, as I’ve never been drunk.

Raising my hands to rub my temples, I glance at the music player and find that it has stopped playing.

Advance! Advance! …Yes, I was listening to this song! I can’t remember its melody at all… Puzzled, I click on the song’s reviews again.

“Nice!”

“An unprecedented experience.”

“Excellent pleasure.”

…

Because I’ve read the reviews on the first few pages, I only take a few casual glances and scroll to the end:

“Thank you so much for this song! It cured my chronic insomnia.”

“The purest and most punk death rock!”

“This song made me faint. This isn’t a description, but literally what happened!”

“I can’t imagine how humans can make such sounds…”

“If you’re a man, try lasting 30 seconds!”

…

won’t listen to this so-called “death rock” again… I grit my teeth for a

form of music! It transcends

let others experience it too. I can’t

for the mysterious blackout, I take

throbbing in pain. From time to time, I feel

the heatstroke I previously suffered from. Even the office’s powerful air-conditioning is

to go to the hospital for a checkup. I feel like I’m going to

always been generous. Every employee has two days of paid medical leave without a doctor’s

write a request for time off and head to Director Ai’s

really bad, Director Ai doesn’t make things difficult for me. Out of concern, he even asks

need. It’s not that serious.” I still care about my face. I would never ask for

and have a good rest. If there’s anything urgent in the afternoon, I will arrange someone else to do

a rideshare without hesitation. I don’t put on a strong front by taking the

willing to spend money when the time

arrives. I board it and first

surrounding areas, but it’s not one of the best. Hence, there are fewer patients and there wouldn’t be a long line

level. Although I haven’t been there before, I have a nagging feeling

answers simply and

alive. My head isn’t that dizzy anymore, and I no longer have cold

hospital that’s too far away? I’m scared that I’ll be alright by the time I make it

it turns out, this isn’t wishful thinking. When the driver arrives at my destination, I’m completely awake and alive. I even feel a

need to go to the Emergency Department… After a round of inspection, I’m certain

After all, I’ve already taken time off, and there’s

register at the Dream Tutoring Classes. I can’t not do anything after being paid. I happen to be free right now anyway. I pick up my phone, look for the picture of the address of the tutoring center that

I’d like to know more about your tutoring class.” I don’t directly say that I’m going to sign up while

think this tutoring center is a little strange. It actually uses men as

not discriminating against men, but I feel that women are more

receptionist briefly introduces the courses they have before asking, “What

to that Dani… Is this the

it, and she has even invited a few foreign teachers—real foreign teachers,” the receptionist says without end. “We can still get you a discount if you sign up now. The original price is 8,888 yuan, but it’s only

I

receptionist points to the

years and has mastered a lot of languages. She even has a