Era of Magic and Martial Arts-Chapter 258 - 242: I Do

The health bar was lengthening, climbing from the initial 144/144 all the way to 1211/1211, nearly a tenfold increase.

Moreover, a prefix was added before its name, transforming it into Awakened Ancient Calamity Corpse - Wang Cong.

Awakened Ancient Calamity Corpse - Wang Cong [1211/1211]

"Ancient Calamity Corpse? And awakened?"

Feng Mu was slightly stunned, feeling a strange sense of awe without understanding.

He knew of the Calamity Corpses, but had never heard of Ancient Calamity Corpses, not seen them online, whether they were extinct or the information was sealed, especially with the "awakened" tag in front, it felt even rarer.

"So it seems, the Calamity Corpses actually have their own ecological chart and upgrade system, unheard of before, so does this count as leveling up once, twice, or taking a three-level leap?"

Various thoughts flashed through Feng Mu’s mind,

"I can’t figure this out, maybe I’ll have to wait till I encounter someone from the Calamity Corpse Sect to explain it to me."

Retracting his chaotic thoughts, Feng Mu gazed at Wang Cong’s new name; he could feel the cold aura emanating from the heart inside the other’s shell, as if a thread invisible yet real was connected to his little finger.

It was imperceptible yet existed, transmitting the heartbeat frequency of Wang Cong through subtle vibrations.

Beneficiary’s lifespan: 7 days!

Wang Cong’s consciousness awakened from its slumber; he felt his shell was exceptionally cold, like a corpse without warmth, yet felt his heart beating stronger than ever, a layer of warmth surrounding him, like rough and gentle hands of parents caressing him.

"But wasn’t my heart taken out by Feng Mu?" A trace of doubt surged within Wang Cong.

Wang Cong abruptly opened his three eyes, standing upright from the sofa, instinctively twisting his neck 180 degrees to look at the familiar face behind him.

That face was just as he last saw before dying, as he first met, still carrying a calm and gentle smile, seemingly greeting him in the most commonplace way.

He said, "Welcome back, my friend!"

Wang Cong’s scalp tingled, an indescribable emotion surged up his heart, like a baby first arriving in the world, instinctively wanting to cry out.

His eyes uncontrollably shed two lines of black tears, streaming down his cheeks.

Merciful Destiny, did it hear the sinner’s repentance and plea, truly turning back time?

Wang Cong opened his mouth wide, a hoarse and trembling voice emanating from his throat: "Feng Mu, wasn’t I already dead?"

Feng Mu quietly observed Wang Cong, this was the first sample of his gift reincarnation with the Feast, carrying great sample significance and observational value.

He stared at the pale white eye pupil on Wang Cong’s forehead, baring a mouthful of neat white teeth, murmuring:

"Death is not the end, my friend, I hope you fulfill the promises and repentance you made before your death on your new journey." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Feng Mu paused for a moment, then repeated with a bright smile:

"Please don’t disappoint me again, Captain Wang Cong, always remember, death is not the end, but the beginning!"

The two sentences sound the same, but the deep meaning inside them is completely different, the former is a gift and hope, the latter is... a solemn warning.

minutes later.

Wang Cong largely understood his situation, realizing he was no longer alive but a walking Calamity Corpse, his heart still able to maintain a pulse for seven days in "death".

He gained rebirth, gained strength, and completely became Feng Mu’s... puppet!?

Yet, Wang Cong felt no resentment at all, instead, he was very grateful.

Grateful to Feng Mu for giving him another chance to "be a person again" and granting him unimaginable mysterious powers, and for giving him hope and light to keep climbing, most importantly, giving him... a reunited home!

Wang Cong looked warmly and resolutely at the white ashes flowing around him, requiring no control, the white ashes moved with his will.

The white ashes were formed by the fusion of his parents’ ashes, awakening with him from death, spontaneously guarding him.

Feng Mu told him that this was the power he awakened from death, but Wang Cong preferred to believe it was a gift from death, Destiny’s mercy on him.

Because he felt warm and deep love from the ashes.

"Feng Mu not only gave me a second rebirth, he also revived my parents’ souls, allowing them to eternally guard me in another form!"

With Wang Cong’s thoughts, the ashes divided silently in mid-air, transforming into two elderly faces, vividly gazing at him with hollow sunken eyes.

"Dad, Mom, this time we will never be apart again!" Wang Cong secretly vowed in his heart.

Wang Cong looked at Feng Mu, his eyes filled with gratitude and awe; this time, he absolutely, absolutely, absolutely would not disappoint Feng Mu’s expectations.

Wang Cong thought to himself: "Because if death is not the end, death is the beginning, then where does the end of death lead?"

Wang Cong dared not ponder further, his eyes filled with entwined gratitude and awe when looking at Feng Mu, overflowing and transforming into an intense passion from his soul.

"The end of death is eternity!"

Feeling the warmth of his parents’ embrace, Wang Cong’s heart was filled with gratitude and peace: "Dad, Mom, we can always be together until the end of eternity!"

Then, Wang Cong slowly prostrated at Feng Mu’s feet, asking in a deep voice: "Feng Mu, what do you need me to do?"

Feng Mu already had a meticulous plan in mind, he smiled:

"I need you to quickly push forward our previous plan, but first, ensure your heart doesn’t stop beating, so you must regularly offer me death, genuine nourishing death!"

Wang Cong listened intently, his face revealing a childlike innocent smile, instinctively clenching his fist and pressing it on his chest over his heart, passionately declared:

"I am willing to offer you death!"

Seeing the passion flowing from Wang Cong’s eyes, Feng Mu showed a gratifying smile.

He could have easily killed Wang Cong, then granted him transformation, directly using fear to drive Wang Cong for his use, but that approach is too simple and crude, he dislikes it.

Pure fear might yield quick results in the short term, but is difficult to sustain, eventually facing backlash; just like pure gratitude can also lead to betrayal, it’s the same principle.

Feng Mu dislikes forcing others, he believes in fair and equivalent exchange principles because he firmly believes only fairness can last, making people willingly live and die for him!

Oh, you say, Feng Mu doesn’t seem to follow the principle of equivalent exchange when treating Feng Yuhuai?

Feng Mu cannot deny, he indeed has a preference for Feng Yuhuai, he can’t help it, the system identified Feng Yuhuai as his blood kin, his family.

And isn’t family a special existence overriding fairness!

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