Wan Jie Hospice Care Company

The dark red ghostly figure convulsed violently in the void, its edges peeling away inch by inch as if scorched by invisible flames, turning into translucent ashes.

It seemed to want to make a final counterattack, but Xiang Yu didn't give it the chance. The immense spiritual power was like an impenetrable iron net, tightly binding the struggling monster.

"Smack."

A faint, crisp sound echoed through the void, like a taut string finally snapping. The blood-red phantom let out a silent wail before disintegrating into a shower of light.

At the same time, pale blue characters appeared on Xiangyu's retina.

Congratulations on obtaining the item "Torn Diary"

Item Level: D+

[Item Effect: This item can be used to summon the power attached to it, reversing time to a previous state.]

[Item Description: Sealed within is a world, a world that holds humanity's longing for the past, and the memories of a girl before her death.]

Congratulations on obtaining the item "The Sealed Sword Tassel"

[Sealed Item Level: D+]

[Item's True Level: ???]

[Item Description: Its sharpness has been concealed, its divinity lies dormant.]

As the rain of light dissipated, Xiang Yu's body swayed violently. He looked down at his fingertips—they were losing their color and becoming as transparent as glass.

His face was as pale as paper, as if he were about to die.

An Ling rushed over, trying to catch him, but her hands passed right through his arms. She froze, tears streaming down her face like broken beads, falling large drops onto the dusty floor: "Brother Xiang, what's wrong?! Please, don't die!"

"Ah... I won't die..." Xiang Yu quickly denied the other person's worries, "I'm probably going to leave this world..."

"That means I'm going to die!!!" Anling cried even louder.

"...That's true. To you, it's not much different from being dead." Xiang Yu thought for a moment before choosing his words. "I told you, I'm not from this world. I'll be leaving after I've settled things in your world."

"Your world is itself a memory created by people from the future longing for the past... so it is indeed difficult for this world to continue."

"However..." Xiang Yu smiled, "there should be a way to solve it."

"I have preserved your world, and if I am able to do so in the future, I will definitely help you resolve this matter."

"After all, when you get a terminal illness, besides waiting to die and receiving end-of-life care, you can also put your body into hibernation and send it into the future to see if there are any solutions."

Xiang Yu said this, and although An Ling didn't quite understand what Xiang Yu was saying, she believed him.

"good!"

"Hey hey hey! He's disappearing too!!!"

Li Yiheng noticed that Ai Baiwu, who had deactivated his skill, had also become semi-transparent.

"Wow, bro, mission accomplished! We can go back now!!!" came Ai Baiwu's pig-like scream from the side. The kid had just deactivated his skill, and his body began to glow with a transparent light. "By the way, bro, I live in Qingkong City, Ping'an Avenue, Dongfang Community. Come find me sometime!!!"

"No, you don't need to open your own box, do you?" Xiang Yu waved his hand. "Alright, alright, I'll come find you when I have time."

On the other side, Ji Zhuo ran over and instinctively tried to grab Xiang Yu's shoulder. But his hand only grasped at empty air. Xiang Yu's arms were completely transparent, as if they might melt into the wind at any moment.

"To Section Chief!"

"Ah... I should be honest with you all now. I'm not actually a section chief. I made that up to make you believe me," Xiang Yu confessed.

"Hmm...actually, we've somewhat figured it out too. It's alright, since you saved this world, it doesn't matter what your identity is." Ji Zhuo paused for a moment, then sighed with a wry smile: "So you are...?"

"I am an ancient giant who has been sleeping underground for 30 million years," Xiang Yu said in a serious tone.

"...?" Ji Zhuo and An Ling were both stunned.

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you." Xiang Yu reached out and poked An Ling's cheek lightly. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going?"

"I... Brother Xiang, will we ever see each other again?" An Ling pursed her lips, her eyes still red.

Xiang Yu glanced at the diary in his inventory, thought for a moment, and said, "Of course. Theoretically, the power in this diary was given to me by you, so if I want to use this diary, I should ask for your permission... or just ask you to come out."

"So maybe I'll have to summon you again to fight alongside me in the future."

"That's great!"

"So please take care of me in the future."

The moment the words fell, the surrounding ruins collapsed inch by inch like a shattered mirror, light and shadow shifted, and colors were rearranged.

When Xiangyu opened his eyes again, the lingering smell of disinfectant had disappeared, replaced by the aroma of a blend of top-grade agarwood and coffee.

This is an extremely luxurious office. Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, there is a bustling city night view, a steel forest, with the glow of neon lights flowing on the glass.

"It seems... you're back."

Behind the desk, the masked man stood with his back to him, silently watching the bustling traffic outside the window. The mask, devoid of facial features, reflected a cold, icy curve in the dim light.

"Come on, sit down and let's talk. You're truly the most special person I've ever met."

Xiang Yu walked forward without any hesitation, pulled out the leather seat, and plopped down, the chair making a slight rustling sound as the leather rubbed together.

"So, what exactly is this so-called company of yours?!"

"As you can see, we are a company that provides end-of-life care for the world... However, our ultimate goal is to prevent some ultimate being from devouring the world." The masked man, still wearing his inhuman smile, handed Xiang Yu a teacup.

Xiang Yu took the teacup and looked at the tea leaves floating inside: "But that world hasn't been destroyed by me yet."

"That's right, but you've achieved your ultimate goal. In a sense, you've done well." The masked man poured himself a cup of tea. "However, this world only exists temporarily. When another ultimate anomaly sets its sights on it, it will still be destroyed."

"But what if I don't want it to be destroyed?" Xiang Yu asked.

The masked man tilted his head: "What, you've developed feelings for that world?"

"No, it's just that this world is now in my inventory, it's mine now, and I don't want to lose what I've gained. Isn't that human nature?" This time, Xiang Yu chose to take a sip of tea instead of spilling it on the other person.

Without thinking, the masked man replied:

"Tsundere".

"..."

"..."

The office fell into a deathly silence, with only the faint white noise of the city coming from outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

"Just tell me if it's okay or not!" Xiang Yu slammed his hand on the table and stood up.