Chapter 242: I Am Willing to Offer You Death!

The Blood Bar lengthened, climbing from the initial 144/144 all the way to 1211/1211, a surge of nearly tenfold.

And a new prefix line appeared before its name, turning it into Awakened Ancient E Corpse·Wang Cong.

Awakened Ancient E Corpse·Wang Cong【1211/1211】

"Ancient E Corpse? And Awakened at that?"

Feng Mu was slightly startled, feeling a vague sense of something formidable.

He knew of E Corpses, but had never heard of Ancient E Corpses, nor seen any mention on the Internet; he didn't know if they were extinct or if the news had been suppressed. What's more, an "Awakened" tag was attached in front, making it feel even rarer.

"Looked at this way, E Corpses actually have their own ecological atlas and upgrade system — simply unheard of. So, does this count as a one-level promotion, a two-level promotion, or a three-level jump?"

All sorts of thoughts flashed through Feng Mu's heart,

"Can't figure it out. This question might have to wait until next time I run into E Corpse Teaching people, until they come explain it to me."

Retracting his chaotic train of thought, Feng Mu gazed at Wang Cong's new name; he could sense the cold Yin Qi emanating from the heart inside the other's shell, as if an invisible thread were wrapped around his little finger.

It was imperceptibly fine, yet truly existed, transmitting the heartbeat frequency inside Wang Cong's body to him through subtle trembling.

Recipient Lifespan: 7 days!

Wang Cong's consciousness awoke from slumber; he felt his shell exceptionally cold, like a corpse without temperature, yet also felt his heart beating with unprecedented strength, a warm current enveloping his body surface, like his parents' rough yet gentle hands caressing him.

"But wasn't my heart dug out by Feng Mu?" A trace of doubt surged in Wang Cong's heart.

Wang Cong abruptly opened his three eyes, rising straight up from the sofa, his neck subconsciously twisting 180 degrees to look at that familiar face behind him.

That face was exactly as he had last seen before death, exactly as remembered from their first meeting, still wearing a calm and gentle smile, as if giving him the most ordinary greeting.

He said: "Welcome back, my friend!"

Wang Cong's scalp tingled, an indescribable emotion welled up in his heart, like an infant first arriving in this world, instinctively wanting to cry out.

His eyes uncontrollably welled up with two streams of pitch-black tears, flowing across his cheeks.

Merciful Fate, did you hear the sinner's repentance and plea, and truly turn back time?

Wang Cong opened his mouth wide, a hoarse and trembling voice issuing from his throat: "Feng Mu, am I not already dead?"

Feng Mu quietly observed Wang Cong; this was the first sample he had granted reincarnation via 【Grand Feast】, possessing extremely high sample significance and observational value.

He stared at the ghastly white pupil at the center of Wang Cong's brow, grinned to reveal a mouthful of neat white teeth, and said faintly:

"Death is not the end; death is the beginning, my friend. Hope you can fulfill and repay the promises and repentance you made to me in life on your new journey."

Feng Mu paused, then repeated with a radiant smile:

"Please make sure not to disappoint me again, Captain Wang Cong. You must always remember: death is not the end; death is the beginning of everything!"

The two sentences before and after sound the same, but the deep meanings conveyed inside are completely different; the former is a gift and expectation, the latter... a profound admonition.

20 minutes later.

Wang Cong had roughly figured out his situation; he realized he was no longer a living person, but a walking E Corpse, his heart able to maintain beating for seven days within "death."

He had gained a new life, gained power, and had also thoroughly become a... puppet manipulated in Feng Mu's hands?!

But, not a shred of resentment existed in Wang Cong's heart; on the contrary, he was extremely grateful.

Grateful that Feng Mu gave him another chance to "be human again," and gave him unimaginable mysterious power, and gave him the light and hope to continue climbing upward; most importantly, gave him... a home to reunite with again!

Wang Cong looked gently and firmly at the White Sand flowing around him; without any manipulation, those White Sand would follow his thoughts and move.

Those White Sand were fused from his parents' ashes, accompanying him as he awoke from death, spontaneously guarding him.

Feng Mu told him this was the power he awakened from death, but Wang Cong was more willing to believe this was a gift bestowed by death, Fate's pity on him.

Because he felt a warm and deep love from within the White Sand.

"Feng Mu not only gave me a second new life, he also revived my parents' souls, letting them guard by my side forever in another form!"

As Wang Cong's thoughts moved, that White Sand decomposed in midair, silently transforming into two aged faces, one male and one female, looking at him vividly with hollow sunken sand eyes.

"Dad, Mom, this time we will never be separated again!" Wang Cong vowed silently in his heart.

Wang Cong's gaze toward Feng Mu was filled with gratitude and reverence; this time, he absolutely, absolutely, absolutely would not fail Feng Mu's expectations again.

Wang Cong thought: "Because, if death is not the end, death is the beginning, then where does the end of death lead?"

Wang Cong completely dared not think deeper; in his gaze toward Feng Mu, gratitude and reverence gradually intertwined and fused, transforming into a frenzy surging and overflowing from the depths of his soul.

"The end of death is eternity!"

Wang Cong felt the warmth of being embraced by his parents, his heart filled with gratitude and peace: "Dad, Mom, our family can be together forever until the end of eternity!"

Then, Wang Cong slowly prostrated at Feng Mu's feet and asked in a deep voice: "Feng Mu, what do you need me to do?"

Feng Mu already had a thorough plan in mind; he smiled and said:

"I need you to push forward our previous plan as soon as possible, but first, you must ensure your heart does not stop beating. So, you must regularly offer me death — real, nutritious death!"

Wang Cong listened with exceptional seriousness; a childlike innocent smile appeared on his face; he subconsciously clenched his fist and pressed it against his chest where his heart was, saying fervently:

"I am willing to offer you death!"

Watching the frenzy flowing in Wang Cong's eyes, Feng Mu revealed a gratified smile.

He could have simply killed Wang Cong and then granted reincarnation, directly using fear to drive Wang Cong to serve him, but that method was too simple and crude; he disliked it.

Pure fear might yield quick short-term results, but is hard to sustain and will eventually invite backlash; just like pure gratitude will also suffer betrayal — same principle.

Feng Mu dislikes forcing others; he believes in the principle of fairness and equivalent exchange, because he firmly believes only fairness can last, making people willingly live and die for him!

Oh, you say Feng Mu's treatment of Feng Yuhuai doesn't seem to follow the "equivalent exchange" fairness principle much?

Feng Mu cannot deny it; he indeed favors Feng Yuhuai; can't help it, the system has judged that Feng Yuhuai is his blood-relative family.

And isn't family precisely a special existence that can stand above fairness!

Thanks everyone for yesterday's blessing monthly tickets~

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