58: Don't cry, don't cry, mom is here, run away...

Tang Gao looked at the woman on the hospital bed with complicated eyes; she couldn't have been very old, perhaps only in her twenties, yet she had become like this.

Tang Gao's nose twinged, and he lowered his voice, "Is there anything else you want to say to her?"

The Cold-faced Youth walked to the bedside, looking at the foolishly smiling woman, his eyes wavering: "Everything I had was taken away long ago; she is the only Treasure Trove I have in this world."

His Aptitude was taken, his cultivation was taken, his emotions were taken.

The Cold-faced Youth thought he could accept the choice of her death, but at this moment, he couldn't help but squat down, cover his face, and sob softly: "Why, why must she suffer so much, why..."

Living had become torture.

Tang Gao's fingers trembled, but he finally touched the woman's forehead: "Death is a cool summer night; she will no longer suffer."

A broken body, a fragmented Soul, a damaged mind.

Logically, she should have died long ago; Tang Gao couldn't imagine what she relied on to hold on.

This was torture, extreme torture.

The foolish woman stared blankly at the Cold-faced Youth, reaching out to caress his head: "Ya ya... ya ya..."

The Cold-faced Youth was in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

Tang Gao felt his fingers weigh a thousand jin, closed his eyes, and tears streamed down his face, finally infusing his magical power.

The foolish woman's tender white hand slipped from the Cold-faced Youth's face, hung by the side of the hospital bed, and was still.

The System stated: "[Mission target has died, searching for Soul using energy. Soul found, repair complete.]"

The System stated: "[System mark has been placed on the target. Log will be updated after the target's Reincarnation.]"

The System stated: "[Deceased Li Xiang, you have three minutes left in the human world. After three minutes, the System will escort you across the Yellow Springs into Reincarnation.]"

The System stated: "[Your injuries are very severe and require entering Reincarnation to repair your Origin. Please understand.]"

A pale white Soul stood by the bed, looking slightly bewildered, wondering how she had stood up, but upon seeing the crying child by the bed, her heart ached, and she squatted down to hug the Cold-faced Youth, softly saying: "Don't cry, don't cry, baby don't cry, Mommy's here."

The Cold-faced Youth suddenly looked up, saw the familiar gentle face before him, and cried with snot and tears flowing, hugging his mother: "Mom, mom... mom..."

Li Xiang held her child, her smile gentle: "Don't cry, don't cry, Mommy's here, bad things go away."

The Cold-faced Youth hugged his mother, extremely reluctant, and cried out: "Immortal, can she stay? Please! I'm willing to pay any price!"

Tang Gao's eyes dimmed: "Her Soul must enter Reincarnation for repair. Such injuries cannot be healed by ordinary means."

Li Xiang was startled, turned her head, saw herself on the hospital bed, then looked down at her own hands, realizing she had died. Remembering the voice she had vaguely heard and the increasing sense of restraint on her body, she knew her time in the human world was running out.

Li Xiang urgently grabbed Li Yuan's hand, her eyes anxious: "Darling, you must live well, protect your younger siblings. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mommy can no longer protect you."

Li Yuan cried, gasping for breath, choking as he desperately nodded: "I know, I know, I know."

Li Xiang cried as she stroked her child's face, trying to smile: "Mommy is sorry, I couldn't protect you."

Li Yuan cried, shaking his head, trying hard to hold his mother, wanting to stop her from leaving.

Mommy became lighter and lighter, and the apologies in his ear became fainter and fainter.

Only repeated apologies echoed in the room.

Li Yuan cried, hugging the air; the Soul in his arms had long vanished.

Tang Gao sighed inwardly, deeply saddened by this grief of separation by death: "Please accept my condolences. After your mother Reincarnates, I will tell you her Reincarnation location, and you can go see her then."

Li Yuan's wailing stopped abruptly, and he looked up, bewildered: "Huh?"

The System stated: "[Friendly reminder: User can select a Reincarnation location for Li Xiang.]"

Tang Gao wiped his tears: "I will arrange for your mother to Reincarnate in Liang City, choosing a good family. Don't worry, she will live a very happy life in this lifetime."

Li Yuan couldn't cry anymore; his tears were all held back, and he looked aggrieved: "Immortal... why didn't you say earlier that you could arrange Reincarnation?"

I thought I'd never see my mother again in this life, but then you tell me she might Reincarnate tomorrow and be born in nine months.

Tang Gao took a tissue and vigorously blew his nose, his eyes slightly red: "Isn't it because you were crying so intensely that I felt it wasn't appropriate to remind you?"

Li Yuan knelt on the ground, staring blankly at Tang Gao: "?"

It's not that I think I have a problem, I think you have a problem.

Tang Gao inquired carefully: "Can you retain your memories in Reincarnation?"

Li Yuan was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded: "Yes."

He knew about Reincarnation, but knowing it was just knowing; he didn't have many other thoughts.

If the sky fell, people like him could only watch it fall. What else could they do?

Tang Gao then inquired of the System in his mind.

The System stated: "[This place has been specialized. Reincarnation reset will not affect the timeline here.]"

Tang Gao breathed a sigh of relief; he didn't want to send Li Yuan's mother away every time there was a reset.

Never mind whether Li Yuan could handle it, Li Yuan's mother certainly couldn't.

The System stated: "[Recruitment System triggered.]"

The System stated: "[Li Yuan, pure as paper, can be cultivated to become your future combat support.]"

Recruitment System? There's such a thing?

Tang Gao looked up at Li Yuan, baring his teeth: "Are you willing to follow me and conquer this place with me?"

For Li Yuan, following him was indeed the best outcome.

Li Yuan looked puzzled: "Conquer what?"

Tang Gao stroked his chin: "It means bringing justice here, including saving your brothers and sisters."

Li Yuan looked even more puzzled: "What justice?"

Tang Gao was silent for a moment, then quietly opened Li Yuan's detailed information, discovering that this child had never received compulsory education. His only value in surviving here was to provide genetic samples for the research institute's experiments.

Tang Gao reached out, pulled him up from the ground, and said seriously: "Kill the people who harmed your mother so badly, coming?"

Li Yuan stood up, his eyes instantly bloodshot, his teeth grinding: "Coming!"

Tang Gao nodded; this child might not be educated, but he had a conscience.

Li Yuan's eyes were red, his tone fierce: "Big Brother, whatever you say, I'll do it. As long as I can get revenge, I can do anything!"

Tang Gao patted his shoulder with satisfaction: "Having fighting spirit is good. So, I'll take you to meet two people later, and we'll charge forward together."

"Good!"

Tang Gao was about to click Reincarnation restart when another window popped up.

The System stated: "[Recruiting Li Yuan, user please note: If this unit betrays, please immediately click the death button.]"

Tang Gao's expression shifted slightly, and he clicked to ignore the prompt.

He hoped he would never need this function in the future.

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