The radiant sunlight only scorched his skin after a full ten seconds. This was a groundbreaking improvement compared to before, when even a single second of exposure would cause bloody spots to appear.
Even the fainter light stopped abruptly before a barrier, not reaching his face.
The air seemed somewhat thinner.
Xu Si held her breath and quickly surveyed the room. It appeared especially disheveled due to her absence. Finally, her gaze settled back on the exceptionally disheveled man's face. He lacked the strength to speak, but his beautifully alluring eyes stared at Xu Si, his expression conveying the message: "Sister, I've touched the sunlight."
"I saw."
Xu Si walked over and crouched down.
She tenderly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a tissue. Then, she cleansed the tiny, needle-prick-like ruptured wounds on his fingers with antiseptic and applied burn ointment to the back of his hand.
