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"A touch of the mystical?"

Ako wasn't quite sure what Zou Qiang was getting at, but her interest in the ancient tomes lining the shelves intensified.

"Come with me, and you'll see," he said.

Zou Qiang led Ako deeper into the Book Repository Pavilion.

Stopping in front of a bookshelf, he pulled an ancient volume from its place and handed it to Ako.

She accepted the book with care