Clark's Misfortune (3)

"I see." Fanxin nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Hey, Little Fox, I have a way to settle things between us. Would you agree to it?"

"What way?" Little Fox asked.

"We live together peacefully and share one body. You don't try to take my body, and I won't do anything out of line to you either. How about it?" Fanxin said.

He didn't want to die yet. Although he had no great ambitions, being alive was still a good thing. So he planned to negotiate with Little Fox and share one body, so neither of them would come to harm.

"Hmph, you're just trying to stall for time! Forget it. I won't agree," Little Fox said with a snort.

"Hey, this is the only way to coexist peacefully. Why do we have to fight until we're both bloodied? Do you think that's better?"

Fanxin was a little annoyed. He was kindly letting Little Fox live inside him, yet Little Fox still wasn't willing. What was that supposed to mean? This was his body. Couldn't he make the decision?

"You humans can't be trusted. I won't trust humans," Little Fox said. "I trusted Clark back then, and he ended up using me like a puppet. He didn't respect me at all. Do you know how much I've suffered all these years?"

"Yes, you did suffer. But I'm me, and Clark is Clark. Could you not lump me together with that bastard?" Fanxin said, at a loss for words.

"You're all the same. You're all humans," Little Fox said. "Who knows whether you'll go back on your word someday, no matter how nice you make it sound now?"

"You..." Fanxin was speechless for a long moment, not knowing what to say.

After pondering for half a quarter of an hour, Fanxin looked at Little Black Cat and said, "Little Black, take Ren Fang away from here for now. The farther the better, understand?"

"What are you planning to do?" Little Black Cat asked in confusion.

"Sooner or later, Little Fox and I will have to fight. I'm going to fight Little Fox right here and settle the outcome," Fanxin said. "Don't interfere. Did you hear me?"

Fanxin didn't want to delay, because the longer he waited, the worse it would be for him. If something else made him temporarily forget about Little Fox, Little Fox might take advantage of the opening. So he planned to settle it now, and then he wouldn't have to worry about it later.

"But..." Little Black Cat was reluctant. Little Black Cat and Fanxin had been good friends for over ten years. How could Little Black Cat stand by and let him die?

"No buts. Even if you interfere, you can't solve this," Fanxin said. "Go on. If I lose and you're too angry to let it go, you can come back and kill Little Fox to avenge me."

Little Black Cat refused to leave. Fanxin glared and said, "Won't you listen? If you don't leave, I can't give the fight my full attention. You're hurting me by staying! Go on, so I can focus on the fight."

Little Black Cat hesitated for a moment, then sighed helplessly, took Ren Fang, and left for somewhere else.

Only after Little Black Cat and Ren Fang had gone far away did Fanxin turn his attention inward.

"Little Fox, I'll give you a chance. If you take my body within one day, by this time tomorrow, you can have everything I own," Fanxin said calmly. "But if you don't take my body, you either leave it or we live together peacefully. How about it?"

"All right, that's what we'll do." After hesitating for a moment, Little Fox agreed.

Little Fox agreed because a fight with Fanxin was inevitable. As long as Little Fox still wanted to seize Fanxin's body, a battle between them was bound to happen.

"Then let's begin!" Fanxin said.

Little Fox wasted no more words, channeling soul power toward the center of Fanxin's mind, preparing to drive out his soul and gradually occupy his mind.

Little Fox's soul power was strong. As soon as it was unleashed, it surged unstoppably into Fanxin's mind, squeezing out a third of his soul.

If things continued this way, Fanxin would surely lose, because his disadvantage was already obvious.

"Hmph, I won't lose so easily." Fanxin snorted and began controlling his soul to counterattack.

However, Fanxin was not at all skilled in matters of the soul. Although he began to fight back, his counterattack was weak and had little effect.

Fanxin's soul continued to leave his mind bit by bit; it had merely slowed down.

"Bastard." Fanxin grew anxious. At this rate, Little Fox would drive his soul out sooner or later.

"Hehe, kid, give up. You can't beat me."

Little Fox snorted and said, "Ever since I learned that only my soul would remain after that collar exploded, I've been cultivating and strengthening my soul nonstop, all for this moment. I've worked hard for years. A rookie like you thinks you can beat me? That's absolutely impossible."

"Hmph, it's not over yet. I won't give up just like that," Fanxin said stubbornly.

"It's futile. All your resistance does is drag things out a little longer. It's hardly an obstacle to me," Little Fox said. "Since you want to go through this pain, I'll oblige you!"

As soon as Little Fox finished speaking, Little Fox increased the pressure and began invading Fanxin's mind, an invader ruthlessly trampling his territory.

Fanxin gritted his teeth and struggled desperately against Little Fox's soul. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his face was full of pain. Clearly, he was going through a heart-rending struggle.

Thirty meters away from Fanxin, Little Black Cat and Ren Fang watched him the whole time.

Ren Fang couldn't see and could only worry helplessly. Little Black Cat could see, but was beside themself with anxiety. Little Black Cat was worried, yet had no idea what to do.

"Little Black, is there really nothing we can do?" Ren Fang asked. She was anxious. Fanxin had saved her life, and she hadn't repaid him yet, but now he was in grave danger.

"Alas, what can we do? That damned bastard is inside Fanxin. If we attack, we'll be hitting Fanxin," Little Black Cat said helplessly.

If Little Fox had been outside his body, Little Black Cat wouldn't have been standing there worrying. Little Black Cat would have attacked and hunted Little Fox down long ago.

But precisely because Little Fox was inside Fanxin's body, Little Black Cat had no way to attack. So Little Black Cat could only stand to one side and worry helplessly.