The last thing Ji Aishi remembered was the harsh sound of metal friction as the steel scaffolding broke.
In the late summer of 2024, as the chief designer, he inspected the construction site of an Internet celebrity cultural tourism project in Suzhou. In order to confirm the load-bearing details of the roof steel structure, he personally climbed the 20-meter-high scaffolding. The crossbar under his feet suddenly made a crisp sound, and he subconsciously reached out to grab the vertical pole next to him, but he only touched a piece of cold air. The next second, the weightlessness engulfed him like a tide. In his ears were the exclaims of his coworkers, and in front of him were the rapidly enlarging ground and scattered construction drawings with the words "Reproduction of Eastern Han Tomb Components" (the project involved the restoration of Han Dynasty elements, and the drawings had just been delivered to the construction site).
The moment the severe pain hit, Ji Aixi thought he was going to die. But when he opened his eyes again, what lingered on his nose was not the smell of disinfectant, but the smell of damp earth and decaying vegetation.
"Cough... Cough..." He tried to push himself up to sit up, but found that his right arm was
