Chapter Three: The Sentence That Was Erased

“I follow the road it built,” he said, “until I see where the road leads.” Six hours later, at Undertow's training facility, the coach scowled when Shen Yan entered. “Captain Lin, I agreed he could observe. I didn't agree to put him in a seat.” “Our support has a fever.” Lin Qi pulled out a chair. “He substitutes. I take responsibility.” Throne Academy was already in the lobby. A message appeared in public chat: God Yan came here to retire? Shen Yan put on his headset without replying. For the first time in three years, he sat at a regulation station. His fingers did not shake. Cooldowns, monster spawns, and vulnerability windows hung as precise marks inside his mind.