I Can Give You a Reason to Keep Living

The phone rang a few times before being answered.

"Xu Zhou?"

"Is this Mr. Ji Wu? We've encountered the Blood Robe here. Please send reinforcements immediately. Xu Zhou is staying behind to hold off that strange creature."

"... Alright, you all need to leave that area as soon as possible. I've already notified the nearby Contract Anomalist."

Ji Wu's voice was somewhat heavy.

Everyone knew that Xu Zhou, left behind to fight a Blood Robe alone, had no chance of survival.

As someone who had been taking care of Xu Zhou Bai Zuo Ji Wu quite some time, Ji Wu's feelings were understandable.

Almost immediately after hanging up the phone, Ji Wu contacted all the nearby Contract Anomalist, as well as the fastest one, Skywing A, "Can you make it? You absolutely have to make it!"

Then, he contacted Bai Zuo, "Answer the phone, that little bastard is never there when it matters."

Ever since it was learned that the Chairman wouldn't be coming, it's become very difficult to spot Bai Zuo figures at Yi Gui Company.

Fortunately, the Bai Zuo responded quickly this time.

"Hello?"

"Bai Zuo, hurry to Snow Sun First Middle School! Xu Zhou encountered the Blood Robe during their mission. Initially, the investigation showed no casualties, so they thought it was just a low-level anomaly, and sent only rookies. But unexpectedly..."

"Really? That's really unfortunate." Bai Zuo's voice sounded a little distorted on the phone, but there was no hint of concern or regret in his tone.

"There are very few people who can become Contract Anomalist. Xu Zhou is very talented. You used your abilities to shape his perception, wasn't it all because you wanted this useful knife?"

"Xu Zhou won't last much longer."

Upon seeing the message from the Chairman, Ji Wu breathed a sigh of relief. "The Chairman just instructed me that he allows you to use that ability."

Upon hearing the Chairman, Bai Zuo's voice became noticeably cheerful, "Chairman? Since it's the Chairman's order, I have no choice but to obey."

Ji Wu knew better than anyone how wicked Bai Zuo's character was, but since it concerned the Chairman, Bai Zuo's promises seemed much more real.

Ji Wu a sigh of relief. Although Xu Zhou would once again become a tool in this man's hands, it was at least better than losing his life.

Only as long as we are alive can we talk about the future.

On the rooftop, Xu Zhou relied on the Ghost Domain he had released to barely withstand its attack.

Xu Zhou could feel his mental strength growing weaker and weaker, while the other party didn't seem to be taking it seriously, as if they were waiting for someone to arrive.

The attack on him was more like that of a wild beast whose territory had been suddenly invaded by an outsider, instinctively trying to kill or drive away the intruder.

This strange creature was indeed less aggressive than the other strange creatures Ji Wu had told him about.

If they hadn't suddenly barged in, or perhaps the strangeness of the contract they were bound to had provoked the other party, they might not have attacked them.

Xu Zhou could only smile wryly.

"I can't hold on much longer."

The Ghost Hand was entangled by the endless black hair. The hair seemed flexible, but when it stabbed, it could pierce right through a person.

After the Ghost Hand opened their Ghost Domain, the thousands of Ghost Hand that had been scattered were dealt with one by one by the Black Hair.

The released Ghost Domain was also on the verge of collapse due to the subconscious erosion by the opponent.

If this continues, once the Ghost Domain is broken, he'll probably be pierced like a hedgehog by those black-haired people.

Xu Zhou heard the sounds of laughter and chatter coming from the school. Now that class was over, many students went out to play in the corridors or downstairs, enjoying their rare rest time.

Hopefully, after his death, this strange phenomenon won't affect the other students.

The Ghost Domain has been torn apart.

The Ghost Hand had its fingers broken.

Countless black hairs pierced through it, drawing power from its body.

Xu Zhou knelt on one knee, and countless black hairs surged towards him, about to surround him.

Suddenly, many memories flooded Xu Zhou's mind... bullying, abuse, blood, blood, blood...

"Ughhhhhhh!"

Xu Zhou clutched his head and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Tears welled up in his eyes.

How could he forget? How could he possibly forget?

Horrifying and desperate memories flashed through his mind.

The gambling father lost a large sum of money outside. He rushed in in a panic, grabbed the mother, and demanded that she give him some money to pay off the debt.

"I can't give it to you. This is Zhouzhou's tuition fee. Do you want to ruin his life?"

The mother was unusually firm.

"Give it to me, please. Just this once. I swear I'll never gamble again. If you don't pay me back, those guys will beat me to death. Do you want Xu Zhou to lose her father at such a young age?"

"With you as his father, he'll never have an easy time. I won't give you this money. If you want to pay it back, go find a job, earn it, or borrow it yourself. Just don't even think about using it for your son's tuition."

quarrel.

Beating and scolding.

Finally, Xu Zhou returned home and opened the door to find his mother lying in a pool of blood.

He took the man to court.

Finally, Xu Zhou stood on the rooftop.

It was around that time that he met Bai Zuo.

"You can't go on living?"

Xu Zhou looked back, her eyes filled with pain. "I'm in so much pain."

"Someone like me is utterly useless."

I can't find a reason to live.

Bai Zuo sat on the railing with his legs dangling out, a dangerous posture that was enough to make one's heart race.

With just one sway, he could fall from a great height.

"Reasons? All you're lacking is reasons?"

"No." Xu Zhou looked up at the sky. "Perhaps, what's lacking is more than just a reason."

Instead, they lost the will to live.

"Then I can give you meaning in living."

"Significance?"

What was his answer at that time?

It seems he agreed.

His memories were disrupted and reorganized at this moment; his memories were altered.

It wasn't until this moment that I remembered.

Xu Zhou clutched his heart, suddenly feeling a sharp pain in his chest, and his breathing became increasingly difficult.

Soon, those heavy memories sank to the bottom, and some even more unbearable ones surfaced.

Xu Zhou nimbly rolled on the ground to dodge the black-haired man's attack. He raised his head, his previously timid and cowardly personality completely transformed.

His gaze was calm as he calculated his chances of winning the battle while dodging the black-haired man. "The difference in strength is too great; my chances of winning are less than ten percent."

"My mental energy is too depleted; it's difficult to unleash the Ghost Domain again."

Xu Zhou swung his sword, precisely severing the black hair that was thrusting at him, and then rolled away to dodge the attacks of the other black hair.

They fought while retreating.

Even the instant the mirrors appeared around him, he decisively avoided fatal blows and shattered them with minimal damage.

His calm and decisive demeanor made him seem like a completely different person.

Xu Zhou blocked an attack, then immediately retreated from the rooftop area, walked out of the iron gate, and closed the gate.

He took a few steps back, staring at the iron gate for a few seconds. "It didn't chase after us. It seems this weirdo only stays on the rooftop."