A rollback after death? Then let them offer their loyalty!

Chapter 7 The Problem

Lin Yu hadn't gone far from the police station when his phone vibrated in his pocket.

It was a message from Su Wan: Come to my place after get off work, something urgent.

Lin Yu deleted the message and continued walking forward.

In the shadows of the street corner, a black sedan slowly drove by. The windows were tinted with dark film, but Lin Yu could feel a gaze on his back.

He turned into a side alley, quickened his pace, and only after making two turns did he finally shake off the car.

Leaning against the corner of the alley, Lin Yu frowned.

He was certain he hadn't been exposed. This car couldn't be Chen Tianxiong's spy, so who could it be?

Moreover, Lin Yu believed that he was law-abiding and friendly, and should not have any other enemies.

However, regardless of the circumstances, the current situation is far from optimistic.

There are three days left before Chen Tianxiong goes into seclusion at the martial arts school.

During these three days, he must survive and obtain a strange artifact that can save his life.

Although rollbacks are possible, every opportunity is precious and should not be wasted easily.

Thinking this, Lin Yu touched Ah Xiang's dagger in his arms.

This is also a strange object; containing it will allow one to advance to a Sequence Nine Extraordinary Being.

However, these strange items are aberrations resulting from the Great Cataclysm and are no longer considered inanimate objects; their use requires their approval.

The containment conditions for the [Shadow Strike Blade] are simple: it must be nurtured with blood.

Lin Yu used the tip of the knife to cut his left palm, and beads of blood seeped out and dripped onto the blade.

The dark blue patterns on the dagger lit up instantly, and the blade began to heat up.

Lin Yu gripped the knife hilt tightly, feeling something burrowing into the wound.

Cold, viscous, and imbued with a kind of mad will.

He began to hallucinate—

The shadows were writhing, and a hoarse whisper rang in my ears, its contents indistinct but filled with malice.

Lin Yu frowned slightly, knowing that this was the backlash from the prop.

Most low-level strange items carry the remnants of their original owners' will.

The process of acceptance is a struggle of will.

Either you subdue it, or it devours you.

Lin Yu felt as if he were standing in a pitch-black space, with a blurry figure opposite him.

Ah Xiang.

Or rather, it is the lingering will of Ah Xiang within this knife.

"You killed me." The figure spoke, the voices overlapping, as if several people were speaking at the same time.

"Then you'll die too."

The figure lunged at Lin Yu as it spoke.

"You're talking too much nonsense," Lin Yu said calmly.

He grabbed the figure by the neck, and with a little force, the figure turned into black mist and disappeared.

Lin Yu slowly opened his eyes.

He has thus been promoted to a Sequence 9 Extraordinary.

Lin Yu could feel the changes in his body; his five senses were more acute, and his speed was three times faster than before.

But this is not enough.

Sequence 9 is the lowest level among the extraordinary individuals, and it is no match for Chen Tianxiong, who is Sequence 6.

He needs more tools, higher sequences.

The only place now most likely to get these is the black market.

However, a problem arose: Lin Yu didn't have much savings.

The monetary system collapsed after the catastrophe, and the transaction system was only redefined after the establishment of the protected area.

The conservation alliance has introduced a new currency – the "ghost gold".

This was created by the Sequence 3 anomaly, the Golden Mirage, which was said to be the world's most prolific banknote printing machine before the cataclysm.

However, aside from being able to create currency, Lin Yu didn't know about its specific abilities; it was definitely not as simple as just making money.

Lin Yu currently only has 2000 Ghost Gold, while a single Ghostly Item of Sequence Nine costs at least 2, not to mention anything better.

Moreover, it's difficult to find higher-quality eerie items on the market, even within the planning bureau.

Lin Yu rubbed his temples. It seemed he needed to make some money.

For example, how about pulling off a big heist?

Lin Yu shook his head. Why did this be the first thing that came to mind?

He considered himself a good person.

Moreover, the reason why the area awaiting planning is called the area awaiting planning is that most of the residents are poor.

Except for special circumstances, the truly wealthy are all in protected areas.

Those with some capital are all extraordinary individuals, making the risk too great.

Without much thought, Lin Yu put away the dagger, pulled down his hat brim, and left the alley.

It took Lin Yu ten minutes to arrive at the apartment building where Su Wan lived.

Finding that no one was following him, Lin Yu felt relieved and went inside.

I knocked gently on the door, and when it opened, I saw Su Wan wearing home clothes, her hair loosely tied up, and looking tired.

"Come in."

As soon as Lin Yu entered the house, he smelled the aroma of food.

"Haven't eaten yet?"

"I'll be waiting for you." Su Wan walked towards the dining table.

"I made a few dishes, just make do with this."

The table was set with four dishes and a soup, and they looked quite appetizing.

Lin Yu didn't sit down immediately. Instead, he walked to the window and drew the curtains before calmly pulling out a chair and saying:

"Is there something you want to say?"

Su Wan nodded, her face showing a hint of grievance.

The next second, she turned and sat in Lin Yu's lap.

She wrapped one arm around Lin Yu's neck, surrendering her soft body weight completely, while her other hand unconsciously rested on Lin Yu's chest.

"Today... Chen Tianxiong sent someone to find me."

Lin Yu looked up and lightly pinched Su Wan's thigh with his fingertips:

"And then? How so?"

"Ask about Ah Xiang." Su Wan gave Lin Yu a playful glare, then tucked Lin Yu's restless hands between her legs:

"I pretended not to know as you said, and although I got rid of her, Chen Tianxiong must still have some suspicions."

It's only a matter of time before they find out about us, and he wants me to go to the martial arts school tomorrow...

I know he has a strange artifact that can test for lies, if I go...

Su Wan didn't finish her sentence, but Lin Yu already understood what she meant.

Lin Yu fell silent.

Su Wan absolutely cannot go to the martial arts school, otherwise she will definitely be exposed.

But if I don't go, Chen Tianxiong will become even more suspicious.

This seems to be a dead end...

Lin Yu frowned. Given the current situation, he had to find something to distract Chen Tianxiong.

Lin Yu subconsciously thought of Shen Bing.

To break this deadlock, the only way right now is to find a way to get her to take action.

A plan formed in Lin Yu's mind, and he then said to Su Wan:

You can't go.

"But...it would be even more suspicious not to go." Su Wan cupped Lin Yu's face in her hands, then gently placed a kiss on his cheek:

"Ah, if only I could lose my memory right now, like you..."

"Oh, why don't you tap me on the head and see if I can turn into an idiot? That way, we might still have a chance." Su Wan sighed, sounding somewhat resigned.

Then she hooked her toe around Lin Yu's trouser leg and said in a seductive tone:

"Since we're going to be exposed anyway, why not just do whatever we want?"

As soon as Su Wan finished speaking, Lin Yu did not take any further steps.

Instead, he steadily lifted Su Wan from his arms.

"Hmm?" Su Wan hummed softly, somewhat surprised, but her arm was still wrapped around Lin Yu's neck.

Lin Yu walked a few steps to the beige sofa and carefully placed her on it.

"What do you mean? Are you tired of it?"

Su Wan tilted her head slightly, her legs dangling in the air, looking at Lin Yu with a mixture of confusion and reproach.

"I've got a solution," Lin Yu said calmly.

"A solution? What..." Before Su Wan could finish her question, Lin Yu had already straightened up.

"Wait for me to come back." Lin Yu said this, no longer looking at Su Wan's face, which had instantly turned red, and her wide-eyed stare.

He turned around, opened the door, and walked straight out.

"Click." The door closed gently.

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