Yes, I did all of this!

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Chapter 427: Life

In the deserted, abandoned warehouse, the slow passage of time is accompanied by flashes of dense blade light.

The katana crackling with pale arcs of electricity and the greatsword shrouded in black mist clashed and slashed at the zombie monster. Feeling the power of the Azure Wing up close, Duanmu Mo's eyes lit up with a red light.

"I see."

Azure Wing's katana was covered in lightning from the inside out, and each strike destroyed the energy within the monster's body.

With this level of multitasking ability, Duanmu Mo finally understood why Cangyi said Yuzhi couldn't do it.

No matter how many times you watch it, you can feel the power of Cangyi's skills.

However, this level of skill was not difficult for Duanmu Mo.

If Cangyi's skill is 100 points, then Duanmu Mo can score over 90 points using any weapon and power.

Therefore, when faced with Cangyi's demonstration, he could even apply what he learned to other situations and make better use of his own conditions.

—His Black Corrosion Greatsword was made from the corpse of that corrupted dragon, possessing the same power as the zombie monster, and even having a higher priority than the zombie monster.

He could use the power of the greatsword to create something like a computer virus, giving its body false information and thus disrupting the monster's internal power.

One sword strike might have little effect, and the zombie monster will recover quickly. But what if it unleashes hundreds or thousands of sword strikes in a short period of time?

Swords clashed, slicing back and forth across the monster's body.

Time slowly passed, and when ten seconds had actually elapsed, the two simultaneously decelerated and stopped the mist in their hands.

hula-

The sound of wind and snow outside the factory reached my ears, and the body of the zombie monster in front of me instantly shattered, turning into a pile of minced meat and falling to the ground.

However, before the blood and flesh that fell to the ground could splatter, the shadow on the ground swallowed it up, catching it steadily and collecting it into a pool.

"Thirteen hundred swords, a thorough death." Duanmu Mo twirled his sword, then took out his eyeball to collect the energy from the monster, while looking at Cangyi: "How many do you have?"

"Three thousand."

Cangyi said calmly, deactivated his transformation, and the katana in his hand vanished.

She straightened her trench coat, and seeing Duanmu Mo's somewhat regretful reaction to her words, she couldn't help but feel speechless at his response.

"It's a pity, if we switched to a light weapon, we could be several times faster—should we go look again?"

Transforming the black, etched greatsword, longer than his body, back into a card, Duanmu Mo glanced at the scattered fragments that seemed to have burned out and dissipated, and asked.

"Okay, I hope you won't talk too much nonsense next time."

I'll try my best.

Duanmu Mo smiled, deactivated his transformation, took out a motorcycle, and had her sit in front of him.

With a roar, the motorcycle drove out of the factory.

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The two fought like this all night, passing through many neighborhoods with vibrant nightlife and buying some food for a late-night snack.

The food options are limited to barbecue and meatballs, and apart from drinks, there's nothing cold. Even if Duanmu Mo really wanted to sell sundaes, these shops might not have them.

"Hmm, the cooking at this restaurant is alright, but there's too much seasoning and it's too salty. A drink would be just right."

Duanmu Mo stood on the rooftop eating barbecue skewers, licking his lips.

"..." Cangyi didn't speak, silently eating his food. His speed wasn't slow, but his movements remained elegant.

The snow had stopped sometime earlier. She looked at the distant scenery, where a ray of sunlight rose from the horizon, bringing light to the sky.

"It's almost dawn," she said, gazing at the sky.

"Hmm." Duanmu Mo responded vaguely, nodded, took a sip of his drink, and then exhaled.

"We only dealt with five zombie monsters tonight; the rest of the time was spent wandering around aimlessly." Cangyi analyzed calmly, staring at Duanmu Mo: "Aren't you putting things in the wrong order, or do you have other plans?"

“I’ve always known what I’m doing.” Duanmu Mo continued eating his skewers, chewing as he spoke. “Actually, after watching you kill the first monster, I completely learned how to control it. The remaining four were just for added safety.”

"..."

"As for other plans, we do have some." Duanmu Mo glanced at Cangyi and said leisurely, "Didn't Yuzhi say she hoped you could have a more comfortable time? Anyway, it's on the way, so it wouldn't hurt to have some fun."

“Yu Zhi…” Cang Yi was silent for a while before saying quietly, “She is still too naive. Right now, I am just an existence attached to the bracelet, a soul that does not belong to this world.”

"So what? Pleasure is something that doesn't matter in any world."

“Even so, this body still belongs to her. I will not use her body to occupy her feelings, whether it is her happiness or her sorrow. That would be too despicable. Only this time, because you saved me and them, will I help you without permission.”

Cangyi stopped eating and looked at Duanmu Mo earnestly, saying, "Yuzhi cares about me, and I care about her too. I've experienced too many partings before I understood the importance of this experience. Only she can experience her own life."

"...I really don't know how to answer that."

"I am a broken soul who has lost my own life. The only thing I can do, and the only thing I want to do, is to witness Yuzhi live a happy life. That is enough."

"He's as serious as ever."

“I have no room to relax until everything stabilizes,” Cangyi said calmly. She stood up and looked at the distant sky: “…It’s dawn. Take me back.”

Seeing Cangyi take out a card and hand it to him, Duanmu Mo shook his head helplessly, took the card, stood up, and left with her.

"Let's go to the office and change our clothes first."

The motorcycle sped along and came to a stop at his office.

Upon reaching the second floor, Cangyi entered the bathroom, where the suggestive sounds of changing clothes filled the air.

Duanmu Mo sat on the sofa, listening to the sounds coming from the bathroom, and suddenly said, "Cangyi."

"what's up?"

"If you could have a new life, and it didn't require Yu Zhi to use your body, what would you choose?"

"What did you say..." Cangyi frowned, opened his mouth to ask, but suddenly sensed the serious tone in Duanmu Mo's words and fell silent again.

After a while, she quietly said, "I've never thought about this question."

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Mo smiled mysteriously: "Then you should think about it carefully."

"..."

Cangyi remained silent for a long time. Not long after, she finished washing up and opened the bathroom door, handing the clothes to Duanmu Mo. She herself had already changed into Yuzhi's pajamas.

"Then, if there's a next time, I'll have to trouble you." Duanmu Mo took her clothes, hung them up, and put them in his wardrobe.

"Hopefully you can spend more time fighting instead of queuing up to buy a skewer of barbecue."

"It's not something I can decide about weirdos. At worst, I'll just prepare some clothes for you in advance." Duanmu Mo shrugged and watched Cangyi sit down on the sofa opposite him.

She lowered her eyes and said softly, "Anyway... thank you very much."

After speaking, without giving Duanmu Mo time to reply, she closed her eyes, her waist-length white hair shortened, and her posture changed subtly, returning to Yu Zhi's.

Seeing that she was about to collapse, Duanmu Mo immediately reached out to support her and gently picked her up.

"Is it really necessary to be so coy?"

Duanmu Mo sighed and left the office with Yu Zhi.

He quickly returned home, gently placed her on the bed, and then went back to his room, where he crossed his arms and pretended to sleep.

—Regarding what he told Cangyi about that new life, Duanmu Mo didn't know what to do for a while.

But it's not that he can't know, but that he doesn't know what kind of new life Cangyi is talking about.

So for now, he's just talking to Cangyi about it, and the rest depends on her attitude. If she's positive, then Duanmu Mo will continue to try to find a solution.

After all, Cangyi and Yuzhi are essentially the same person, so it wouldn't make a difference if Yuzhi agreed.

... Duanmu Mo closed his eyes and thought about it. Modifying his body greatly reduced his need for sleep, and he could clearly sense the movements of the outside world even during sleep.

It wasn't until Shen Wuyin made a sound that Duanmu Mo yawned, pretended to have just woken up, and got up to change his clothes.

Pushing open the door, Duanmu Mo pretended to bump into Shen Wuyin in the bathroom.

"Ah... Yin, so early."

Duanmu Mo rubbed his eyes, looked at Shen Wuyin who had a toothbrush in her mouth, and planned to go to another bathroom to wash up: "It's okay, you can continue."

"Hmm~"

Shen Wuyin grabbed Duanmu Mo's sleeve and made a muffled sound to make him stay.

Let's go together...

"Sure, if you don't mind."

The two stood in front of the sink brushing their teeth together. Shen Wuyin was still a little sleepy, but she was looking at Duanmu Mo through the mirror.

Spitting out the toothpaste foam, Shen Wuyin rinsed her mouth and smiled:

"This makes us feel like a family."

She paused, looked at herself in the mirror as she wiped her face, and asked, "What do you want for breakfast?"

"Anything is fine with us. It's just the four of us who get up early, so Cangyuan doesn't really need any food."

After saying that, Duanmu Mo thought of something: "Right, let's also check on Yuzhi's condition. Maybe she hasn't woken up yet."

"She usually eats breakfast with us, so I guess it'll be the same this time,"

"That's hard to say..." Duanmu Mo said quietly, spitting out some foam as he continued brushing his teeth.

"Ok?"

Shen Wuyin was a little confused, but she didn't think too much about it and left the bathroom to prepare breakfast.

—In the end, Yuzhi woke up two hours later than usual and missed breakfast.

The reason she can get up so early is probably because her biological clock is ringing like crazy, so much so that she's still drowsy even now that she's awake.

"Ugh..." Yu Zhi rubbed her eyes sleepily, sat on the sofa, and hugged her pillow.

"What did you do last night? Did you stay up late?" Adhering to the principle of eating a good breakfast and a full lunch, Shen Wuyin's breakfast was not very large, so it was easy to make. At this moment, she had already made Yuzhi's breakfast and asked Yuzhi with concern.

"I don't know... I just feel like I didn't sleep well." Yu Zhi yawned, then couldn't help but cover her mouth, and asked Cang Yuan beside her, "Cang Yuan, did I talk in my sleep or sleepwalk last night?"

"I...I don't know..."