MMB Chapter 61 Inner Demons: I'm willing to die for you, as long as we achieve our ideals, live on,
Chapter 61 Inner Demons: I'm willing to die for you, as long as we achieve our ideals, live on,
After eating and drinking his fill and digesting his food, Zhou Zheng went back to his bedroom for a long nap to recover his energy.
Xiaoxue, still worried, sat on a small stool by the bed, watching Zhou Zheng fall into a deep sleep.
……
"Let's make a deal."
When Zhou Zheng opened his eyes, the bedroom had turned grayish-white. The areas he could focus on were clear, while the "edges of his vision" that he couldn't focus on were blurry.
He sat up and looked at the dark figure leaning against the wall.
A very distinctive figure.
A figure that looked exactly like me, wearing a jet-black shirt and black trousers.
[Inner Demons - Zhou Zheng]
[Health Volume: 1/1]
This is the first time I've seen health points marked with detailed numbers instead of percentages.
Zhou Zheng sat up and looked at the guy who looked exactly like him but whose body was shrouded in wisps of black energy.
The inner demon Zhou Zheng revealed a wicked smile: "What, you don't even want to hear what the details of the transaction are? Don't worry, this is your dream world, and no one from the outside can see into it."
Zhou Zheng wanted to laugh: "You only have a drop of blood, and you want to make a deal with me?"
The inner demon Zhou Zheng stood leaning against the wall, smiling faintly: "We share the same roots, I know what you're thinking, and I know what you need. I also know that you hold my life in your hands... So, let's make a deal."
My only wish is to live. I don't want to die. I have so many things I haven't done, and I don't want to be killed by you before I finish them.
Zhou Zheng leaned against the headboard, his fingers gently rubbing together: "Although I'm very interested, I know that making a deal with your inner demon is extremely dangerous, unless you can come up with a reason that I can't refuse."
The inner demon Zhou Zheng smiled mysteriously and raised a finger: "Power. You need power to achieve your goal. You and I both know that losing blood is no simple matter, especially in this world with a cultivation system. I will cultivate for you for ten years. After ten years, I only ask that you spare my life and give me some freedom."
You know I'm not a bad person; I'm just a demonic force born from your resentment and the pain of past hurts.
Zhou Zheng laughed: "That's it?"
The inner demon Zhou Zheng laughed wildly, spreading his arms wide: "Stop pretending. You and I both know that your limit is 24 hours. Once you exceed this limit, you will collapse. And you will face countless crises in the future. How could you possibly not need power? Are you going to rely on your 24-hour limit to tough it out?"
Have you forgotten who led us out of that desperate situation when we were facing imminent death? It was ourselves! It was we who used extreme measures to gain immense strength and escape that predicament! It was love! It was the love we couldn't let go of!
This is a disaster far exceeding any crisis we have ever encountered before, and you will die!
"But I will not die."
Zhou Zheng's eyes sharpened slightly as he looked at his own arrogant smile.
The inner demon Zhou Zheng walked over like a phantom, passing through the entire bed, and stood in front of Zhou Zheng, his smile maniacal: "I will not die. This is our unique advantage. As long as you live, we will not die. Power, we need power, we need to live to fulfill our dreams."
Dreams, ideals, what a delicious taste they have.
I need you to live. Only if you live can we reach the future and achieve everything.
The inner demon Zhou Zheng pressed his fingers heavily against Zhou Zheng's chest.
The inner demon Zhou Zheng's eyes flashed with a mad light, his face fanatical: "It's a deadly trap. You can summon me. I'm willing to die for you. As long as my wish is fulfilled and my dream is realized, I'm willing to do anything. Even death can't kill me... Only you can kill me, completely kill me."
We have the same goal, it's just that you're too kind, while I'm too extreme.
As long as you live, I will come back to life again and again. I can do any dirty thing you don't want to do for you, and I will shield you from certain death time and time again, as long as you trust me.
The inner demon Zhou Zheng withdrew his finger, the fanaticism on his face slightly subsiding: "Of course, it's not that I don't want anything. I'm willing to cultivate for you for ten years. After ten years, you must spare my life and give me some freedom, even if it's limited freedom."
As long as you allow me to live, I will cultivate myself day and night for you, I will shield you from certain death, and I will fulfill our dreams until the day death comes.
"Be moved, young man, for I stand firmly by your side."
Zhou Zheng stroked his chin: "An interesting suggestion, especially the one about taking someone else's place."
With a radiant smile, Zhou Zheng, the inner demon, plunged his hand into his chest, broke his ribs, and ripped out his heart: "Look, a heart brimming with sincerity. You know what I'm thinking, and I know what you're thinking. Don't you want to have multiple lives and ultimately realize our ideal?"
Character traits
[A special, extreme demonic thought (Zhou Zheng): When faced with fatal damage, it grants immunity to death once, at the cost of the temporary demise of the inner demon.]
[Note: "We cannot betray ourselves." But you know all too well what an extreme "we" might do. This is also an extremely dangerous and tempting deal, with equally enormous risks and rewards... Agree, and you will face both immense rewards and risks. Refuse, and you will no longer take the risk, but you will also forfeit the immense rewards.]
Zhou Zheng wanted to laugh: "As expected, it's an inner demon, offering a price I couldn't refuse. But you know what kind of person I am, someone who, when faced with the right decision, will persevere no matter how difficult it is."
The inner demon Zhou Zheng grinned wildly, cradling his pounding heart in his hands: "Yes, I know. So, let's sign the contract and embrace the power to save this world. As long as we can ultimately achieve our ideals, I will not back down even in death. If one day you have achieved your ideals and no longer need me..."
I will disappear, oh~ just thinking about that scene makes me so moved that I almost cry~
Zhou Zheng pressed his hand to his pounding heart: "I need strength, but I don't need extremes."
The inner demon Zhou Zheng revealed a bright smile: "I need you to live, I need you to realize your ideals, even if I cease to exist. Even if, after paying a huge price, I only stand in the sunlight for a brief moment ten years later to feel a little of the beauty of humanity."
[Congratulations on acquiring the character trait: Unique Extreme Demonic Thought (Zhou Zheng)]
The inner demon Zhou Zheng revealed a satisfied smile: "Very good, I will devour all the demonic sounds and shadows for you. Anything that tries to hinder us from achieving our ideals will be completely destroyed by us. Oh, don't look at me like that. I'll just eat some demonic sounds and shadows to fill my stomach. I'm not extreme. I just crave to live, to truly 'live'."
Together, we truly "live".
The inner demon Zhou Zheng faded and disappeared in a blur, his last words echoing slowly in the gray-white bedroom.
Zhou Zheng looked at the spot where his inner demons had disappeared.
By coexisting peacefully with one's dark side, one gains the ability to take someone else's place.
I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.
but.
Zhou Zheng clenched his fist, feeling the cultivation technique beginning to circulate within his body, and narrowed his eyes: "After ten years of arduous training, I will indeed be very strong."
Even if one cultivates diligently on their own, it would still take a long time to master fifteen low-grade Qi Refining cultivation techniques.
If one cultivates simultaneously with one's inner demons, the efficiency will be extremely fast, beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
However, a security measure is needed.
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Zhou Zheng opened his eyes and saw that Xiaoxue was almost touching his face.
Zhou Zheng silently looked at Xiaoxue.
Xiaoxue's face instantly turned bright red, and she quickly shrank back: "Didn't you sleep well? You only slept for two hours, and it's only one o'clock now."
Zhou Zheng got up, glanced at his status bar, and found that a special extreme demonic thought characteristic had indeed appeared. He rubbed his temples and said, "I'm fine. I slept very well and have recovered a lot. Go out for a bit and call Brother Liu over. I have something to say to him."
Xiaoxue: "Okay! I'll go call them."
Xiaoxue got up and ran out, and in less than fifteen seconds, the two of them came back in.
Liu Zhen couldn't hold back any longer: "You're getting more and more arrogant, aren't you? You even made me come to you. No, at least give me some face and come to invite me in person next time, okay?" I'm your protector, not your hired bodyguard.
Zhou Zheng looked at Xiaoxue standing in front of him and thought for a moment: "Why don't you go out first?"
Xiaoxue snapped, "What is it that I can't know?! I let you see my phone all the time, don't go too far!"
Zhou Zheng shrugged: "Alright then, Brother Liu, what I'm about to say is top secret, so please shield this area first."
Liu Zhen was surprised, and raised his hand to form a hand seal: "Alright, what is it?"
Zhou Zheng sat up: "I made a deal with my inner demon, and now we've reconciled."
Liu Zhen: "?"
Xiaoxue: "?"
Xiaoxue realized the seriousness of the problem, silently stepped aside, and pulled Liu Zhen in front of Zhou Zheng.
Liu Zhen blinked: "A deal? A reconciliation? Inner demons?"
Saying a single word is normal, but how do these three words make up a sentence?
Zhou Zheng frankly stated, "If my inner demons take over and betray my original intentions in the future, Brother Liu, you can rest assured and strike me down."
Liu Zhen: "...I'm not surprised you told me to feel free to chop you up. What I'm really curious about is how you managed to make a deal with your inner demon and reach a reconciliation? What kind of magical operation is that? Normally, shouldn't it be about taking your life? Tell me? Of course, it's fine if it's inconvenient for you to tell me."
Zhou Zheng took a slight breath: "There's nothing inconvenient to talk about. It's just that my inner demon is rather extreme, but like me, he's also an idealist. Plus, he has some small demands. The price is that he'll endure ten years of arduous training for me and take a knife for me when I'm about to die. After ten years, I'll give him a way out and some freedom."
Liu Zhen was stunned: "An idealist's inner demons? Ten years of self-cultivation for you? Taking a knife for you? The price is to spare his life and give him some freedom ten years later? Are you sure this is an inner demon and not your own parents?"
Liu Zhen was extremely shocked, and even repeated it three times in disbelief.
Zhou Zheng nodded.
Liu Zhen was even more shocked: "What the hell is this inner demon? What the hell is your inner demon?!"
No way, bro! I've lived this long and I've never seen anything like it before!
Zhou Zheng shrugged: "Perhaps the inner demon of idealists is the inability to realize their ideals... or something like that."
Liu Zhen covered his mouth: "That makes sense, that makes a lot of sense."
No, I still can't accept it.
Xiaoxue understood and interjected, "Brother Zhou, are you afraid of dying?"
Zhou Zheng: "I'm not afraid."
Xiaoxue leaned back tactically: "Brother Zhou, is there anything you're overly attached to?"
Zhou Zheng: "No."
Xiaoxue: "Brother Zhou, what regrets do you have?"
Zhou Zheng: "My regret is that I cannot realize my ideals."
Xiaoxue looked at Liu Zhen.
Liu Zhen was stunned: "That makes sense, it makes perfect sense."
It's perfectly normal for an idealist who is fearless, has no greed, and acts uprightly to be unable to realize their ideals due to inner demons.
What a load of rubbish! Shouldn't they be here to kill you?!
Oh, you're not afraid of death, so you have nothing to fear.
What the hell!What the hell!What the hell!
No, I can't accept this reality.
Liu Zhen turned and left without the slightest hesitation or lingering. He opened the door, went out, sat on the living room sofa, and silently stared at the ceiling with his arms crossed.
He didn't speak, he didn't vent, he just sat there, as if he had seen through everything.
I don't know what he saw through.
Perhaps it's because I've come to realize that people are different from one another, and that inner demons are not all the same.