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!”

…

“death rock” again… I grit my teeth for a few seconds before

of music!

others experience it

preliminary explanation for the mysterious blackout, I take off my headphones and

and my forehead is throbbing in pain.

is a lot worse than the heatstroke I previously suffered from. Even

go to the hospital for a checkup. I feel like I’m going to crash… I try to calm myself down, but I still can’t hold

been generous. Every employee has two days

time off and head to

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

I still care about my face. I would never ask for help if

good rest. If there’s anything urgent in the afternoon, I will arrange

building, I get a rideshare without hesitation. I don’t put on a

willing to spend money

Hospital.” Very soon, the car arrives. I

one of the better public hospitals in the surrounding areas, but it’s not one of the best. Hence, there are fewer patients

at the district level. Although I haven’t been there before, I have a nagging feeling that it’s very

simply and starts the

ticks by as I gradually feel alive. My head isn’t that dizzy anymore, and I no longer have cold sweat.

I’m scared that I’ll be alright by the time I make it to the hospital… I can’t help but

wishful thinking. When the driver arrives at my destination, I’m completely awake and

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

this spare time for myself. After all, I’ve already

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 took, call another rideshare,

to know more about your tutoring class.” I don’t directly say that

tutoring center is a little strange. It actually uses

men, but I feel

the courses they have before asking, “What would

comparable to that Dani… Is this the

Dream Tutoring Classes. Our principal is in charge of it, and she has even invited a few foreign teachers—real foreign teachers,” the receptionist says without end. “We can

your principal very capable?” I take the

receptionist points

studying abroad for many years and has mastered a lot of languages. She even has a PhD