City of Exotic Beasts.

Summary

In a dark world filled with falling numbers representing pi, Gao Yang confronts another version of himself. He identifies flaws in a shared dream with Kirin, revealing that both the cat and the Water God are illusions. Gao Yang deduces that Kirin manipulated his memories to obscure the true "save point" of their shared dream, which began when he got drenched in rain. The dream's structure is complex, with layers that trap him in a cycle of false save points. Ultimately, he realizes he is still caught in the Myriad Phenomena, but with hope of awakening. The chapter concludes with a transformation of the dream into a green bubble, symbolizing the end of this segment.

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