435: kill!

"Kill someone?"

Fang Bai's body stiffened for a moment, and then he asked in a low voice, "What do you mean?"

[Host, this world is a world created by the Illusion Demon God; everything is an illusion! In a perspective you cannot see, Demonic Energy is surging, and it is influencing everything about you.]

[If you fail to break through this realm, your ultimate fate will be that of a lost wanderer, your consciousness sinking into nothingness while your physical body perishes...]

Fang Bai was silent for a moment before saying, "Are all these people fake?"

[They are fake, yet they are not fake; they are manifestations of Demonic Energy!]

Fang Bai took a deep breath. "I understand."

"Xiao Bai! Did you die in the bathroom?"

Zhang Er Gou's voice came from outside the door.

Fang Bai's expression returned to normal, and the corners of his mouth curled up. "Coming."

Opening the door, he saw Zhang Er Gou approaching him. Fang Bai's lips curled into a smirk. "Ergou, who am I?"

Zhang Er Gou was taken aback, then said with a strange expression, "What are you, crazy? You don't even know who you are anymore? You're asking me? Your name is Fang Bai, and you're my Buddy!"

Fang Bai walked toward him and grinned. "You say I'm your Buddy? Then I have a favor to ask of you, alright?"

Zhang Er Gou patted his shoulder and laughed. "Of course! We're brothers! Whatever you need, just say it! Buddy loyalty is in the heart!"

Fang Bai took his hand and said slowly, "I had a dream. I dreamt that I traveled to another world, but to return, I must fulfill certain conditions."

Zhang Er Gou asked blankly, "What conditions?"

Fang Bai: "I need to kill some people."

Zhang Er Gou was dumbfounded. "Wait, are you crazy? Killing people is illegal! There really is something wrong with your damn head!"

Fang Bai said seriously, "No, I'm telling the truth!"

Zhang Er Gou's expression also turned solemn. "You want me to help you kill someone?"

"No, no, no..."

Fang Bai placed his hand on the other's head, a cold smirk appearing on his lips. "I want to... kill you!"

Pfft!

Fang Bai gave a violent yank, and blood splattered in that instant, spraying all over him.

Zhang Er Gou's head was actually ripped off by him, along with the spine, looking like a long whip!

The headless corpse lost its support and slumped down, completely devoid of life.

The head in Fang Bai's hand still bore the frozen expression from the moment of death—confusion, bewilderment, pain... Fang Bai had killed his own friend with his own hands!

Fang Bai remained expressionless as he looked at the corpse. Before his eyes, the body suddenly turned into a mist and slowly dissipated.

A faint strand of energy appeared within Fang Bai's body.

Fang Bai let out a soft breath and said slowly, "Killing my own friend... using this to deal with me? How... interesting indeed!"

[Host, your energy is already growing. To restore your strength, you must absorb even more power!]

Fang Bai said indifferently, "I know."

Killing the people in my memories?

Fang Bai opened his hand and saw that the head had also vanished. Furthermore, his memories of Zhang Er Gou disappeared along with it... "Strange, just now... who was I talking to?"

Knock, knock, knock!

There was a knock on the room door, and at the same time, a gentle voice sounded, "Xiao Bai, time to eat."

Fang Bai's body stiffened, and a complex expression appeared on his face. "Okay, Mom."

Opening the door and entering the living room, Fang Bai saw a middle-aged couple.

They looked ordinary and wore simple, honest smiles.

Seeing Fang Bai, the man laughed, "You brat! Sleeping until now and not coming out to help! Get over here and eat!"

"Dad."

Fang Bai looked at the Middle-aged Man, who looked exactly like the one deep in his memories—not Fang Tiandao, but his father from another world.

"Huh? Don't you usually call your dad 'Old Man'? What happened to you today?" Fang's mother suddenly asked in confusion.

Fang Bai grinned. "It's nothing. I had a dream where I hadn't seen you guys for a long time."

Hearing this, Fang's mother's lips curled up slightly. "Dreams are always the opposite of reality. Our family will live happily together forever."

Fang Bai didn't answer but walked to the dining table and sat down.

"What's for dinner today?"

Mother Fang said with a smile, "Your favorites: braised fish, braised beef brisket with tomatoes, and steamed ribs."

Fang Bai feigned surprise. "Whoa! Did the Imperial Court hand out disaster relief grain? We're so well-off?"

"Hahaha! Your dad got his year-end bonus. The company did well this year, so he got over a hundred thousand. We're treating ourselves." Mother Fang laughed merrily. One didn't even need to think to know that the hundred thousand had been handed over to her.

Father Fang smiled and said, "Alright, let's eat."

Fang Bai nodded, then picked up a piece of fish and tasted it carefully, muttering, "I have to say, this is so damn real."

"What are you mumbling about? By the way, aren't you going to a wedding today? Do you want to ask Zhang Er Gou to go with you?" Father Fang suddenly mentioned.

Fang Bai was stunned for a moment. "Zhang Er Gou? Oh, right."

Although he had lost his memories of Zhang Er Gou, the system reminded him in his mind, guiding him on how to respond.

The family ate with gusto. Fang Bai ate very slowly and felt very satisfied.

"Dad, Mom, I have something to tell you."

Fang Bai suddenly spoke.

Both parents looked at him at the same time, their faces filled with confusion.

Fang Bai grinned. "I'm really happy to see you again. One day, I will go back."

"This silly child, what are you talking about!" Mother Fang reached out and touched Fang Bai's forehead, muttering, "You don't have a fever!"

Father Fang said calmly, "Maybe your cooking is so good that he's hallucinating."

Mother Fang said with a smile, "Is that so?"

Looking at his smiling parents, a hint of sorrow rose in Fang Bai's heart. He took a deep breath and said, "Sorry, I can't stop yet."

Swish!

He moved extremely fast, picking up the chopsticks in his hand and thrusting them violently into the space between their brows!

Chih!

The parents' eyes widened as they looked at Fang Bai in disbelief.

Fang Bai was expressionless, his eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Chi... child? Why... why?" Mother Fang's hand trembled as she reached out, wanting to stroke his face.

Fang Bai slowly closed his eyes. "Although I wish you were real... I'm sorry. Forgive me for this act of unfiliality."

The couple said no more. Their life force vanished, and they too turned into a mass of mist that merged into Fang Bai's body.

Boom!

A surge of energy erupted from his body, shattering everything around him.

The clarity in Fang Bai's eyes became increasingly apparent.

He slowly looked up, as if trying to see through the endless starry sky.

However, that depth soon turned into bewilderment.

He looked down, staring at his hands holding the chopsticks in confusion.

"What... did I do?"