On the internet, a viral post had been trending.
The post mentioned a common situation at the moment with dream disease.
A group of people had been falling into deep sleep and failing to wake up even after a week had gone by.
It was a global situation, though the scale was less than 1% of the population being affected.
"What virus is this? I'm even feeling afraid of going outside now."
"Don't you think it is too far-fetched to call it a virus?"
"What do you know? This is definitely a virus, and the government should know something about it."
"Indeed! The authorities should stop sleeping and do something about this virus!"
Within just a few hours, the discussions on the topic had become more and more clear that something was not right.
In the past two days, the topic wasn't as big, even though the government had not suppressed the news.
Things were clearly getting out of hand all over, but the authorities finally didn't let them down.
The moment the search reached millions, it was completely erased.
Searching for this kind of information was no longer giving results.
Even though new topics would pop up, they vanished the next second.
Without even realizing it, the situation turned into that of a few days back.
"I heard that some people have woken up by themselves! What virus!"
"Yeah, I knew it! How could there be a virus that causes people to sleep? What a joke?"
The discussions kept shifting, and the government was very welcoming of this sort of debate.
In a certain apartment, a young man snapped his eyes open and looked around vigilantly.
He then turned his head towards the calendar and everything in the room with a strange expression.
"So I've been reborn!" He turned to look at the phone on the table and turned the screen on just to make sure.
"And it is before the Steller storm strikes the planet, resulting in global change." He murmured.
But then his eyes fell on the picture of a woman sleeping in a patient gown.
Looking closely, he saw a headline on his phone that made his face turn solemn.
*Sleeping disease takes the world by storm!*
*Internal studies confirm no virus*
These two topics managed to trigger something.
"This! How could I have forgotten about it? This was a global phenomenon before the Steller storm struck." The moment he saw the news about people in a coma, some hidden memories resurfaced.
"Back then, it was claimed that this in the comma gained the most after this Steller energy storm. Even some speculated that it was a special opportunity, but I never really got to experience it. It seems there is more to it than rumors." Li Xian thought seriously as he closed his eyes.
"No! I have heard of this, it was just that at the time, I had already forgotten about this issue, even when it was being mentioned, I simply overlooked it. Thinking back, it was as though memories of these events had been completely erased from my mind by some force."
Li Xian suddenly turned solemn as he thought of this. As far as he could remember, back then, some talented figures rose and eventually even gained the attention and favor of foreign powerhouses.
But thinking about it now, things seemed far from simple.
As far as he could remember, the strongest person in their Era was the Cold Empress, and she had joined the Empyrean Cold Palace.
The other talented individuals were also the same, but this didn't make sense.
Now that he thought about it, things were far more complicated than he had looked at them.
He was just like the rest of the mediocre crowd, not appreciated by any faction.
He associated the rumors he heard with the current widespread sleeping sickness and developed some assumptions.
"Since there might be a chance, I should be careful and make the right decisions early on. I should also seek to acquire some treasures that I can when time is still ripe." He thought as he calmed himself down.
He saw no benefit in panicking. Li Xian placed the phone on the table.
"I remember that after the energy storm, things changed rapidly, and mutations erupted all over the world. Numerous opportunities also appeared that were responsible for giving birth to some extraordinary figures, while someone like me just ended up buried in the crowds." He clenched his palms.
He was unwilling to be ordinary, just like his past life, and wanted to change his fate.
He then looked at that picture at the edge of the table. It was a picture of his family that he had not seen for a long time.
"Mom! Dad! Little sisters! That is great! You are still alive, right?" He would have been expectant had he picked the phone up.
"Let's try dialing my mom and see if it is true that I have been given a second chance at life." He didn't waste time and made the call.
The terrible memories from his previous life had not been erased at all from his mind.
He had managed to live miserably for thousands of years as a mediocre figure.
But even so, the feeling of loneliness couldn't be made up for by the long life he had lived.
The first Steller storm in the world, and the onset of transformation of the world was the begining of his nightmare.
He actually lost family in that event that gave most humans a chance to became special.
He was resentful but what could he do about it.
It was also part of the reason he was incapable of going further with his path of cultivation.
He lacked clarity of mind, and could only resentfully watch others rise including the Cold Empress from his previous life that suppressed an era.
He was watching others as though he had entered their plot, as they accomplished great fits.
Having been reborn, he was no longer willing to face the same situation.
This phone call was such very important to him.
Li Xian had failed a lot of people in his last life due to his earlier experiences and wanted nothing but to change.
Everything he lost he was determined to protect.
He put his left hand on his cheek and felt it was wet. Tears were flowing down his face as he looked at the picture on the table.
"Hello! Son! Is the sun rising from the south today? You actually remembered to call me!" The moment it connected, a voice hurriedly sounded on the other side.
It was clearly excited, but also blaming him for not calling home often.
"Mom! It's my fault. I'm not busy recently, I plan to come home and spend some time with you all." He spoke while withholding his emotions.
"That's great! Your dad and sisters will definitely be happy to hear this! Hope you are not lying to me!" The woman's voice on the other side sounded excited about his decision.
"Don't worry, Mom! How dare I lie to you!" Li Xian was indeed happy deep down, and some kind of relief washed over him.
After some casual chat, he finally decided to end the call.
"Okay! Mom, I have to go."
He had confirmed his parents were still alive, and he had indeed been given a second chance at life.
Regardless of how this happened, he was happy.
While lost in his emotions, he failed to realize a strange wave was hitting him and causing dizziness.
Even so, he still noticed something was wrong, but it was too late.