My Apocalypse: Infinite Rewinds

"Hey, tell me, was my choice right or wrong?" Li Kai sighed softly as he gazed at the endless darkness.

"So what if I'm right? So what if I'm wrong? Do you really need this answer?" A dark figure slowly appeared behind him.

“Yeah, maybe I never needed this answer in the first place!” Li Kai looked up and said lightly, “An unnecessary answer is worse than no answer at all!”

"You're running away!" the figure said coldly.

“Yes, that’s right. I’ve been running away, running away from the unstoppable reality.” Li Kai didn’t deny it, but nodded in agreement, his tone tinged with a sense of self-abandonment.

“Things are different now. You can call the shots in this world!” the figure shouted excitedly, spreading his arms wide.

"So what? Even if I could give up the whole world, so what? The one who shattered my illusions is the person I cherish most!!" Li Kai said with trembling hands, his mouth uttering with difficulty, the spreading black aura already entwining his body. "If it were anyone else, I could accept it, but it's the person I least want to tell me."

"You're hopeless!" The figure sighed as he looked at Li Kai, who was bound by countless chains.

"Hopeless? Heh, I never intended to be saved anyway." Li Kai smiled bitterly, his pale face heartbreaking. "An ordinary person, an ordinary life, that's what I wanted."

After hearing Li Kai's words, the figure remained silent, perhaps unsure how to respond.

In the eternal darkness, the concept of time may have lost its value; a second or a day is no longer enough to determine how much time has passed.

"She's in danger," the figure whispered, letting out a soft breath.

"Her? No way, with her around, how could anything happen?" Li Kai replied nonchalantly.

"What if she firmly believes you will save her, and therefore doesn't come out?"

"What did you say?!" Li Kai's eyes suddenly sharpened, his piercing gaze seemingly able to cut through the darkness.

"Ha! If she dies this time, will you still go to save her? No, no, if she dies, wouldn't that be exactly what you want?" Sensing the change in Li Kai's tone, the figure said lightly.

"Say it again!" Li Kai suddenly grabbed the figure by the neck and roared angrily.

"Alara is actually angry? That's different from what you said!" The figure being choked showed no discomfort whatsoever, instead shouting mockingly.

"Shut up, shut up!!" Li Kai roared out of control, his ferocious face seemingly struggling violently.

"Isn't that contradictory? You clearly don't intend to invest any emotion, so why are you so concerned about that girl! Is it just out of pity and sympathy? I remember you weren't like this before!" The figure continued to narrate to himself, completely ignoring Li Kai's expression at this moment.

"Shut up, I don't need you to teach me!!" Li Kai clenched his right hand and easily crushed the figure's neck.

The figure vanished, the sound vanished, and the dense darkness was as silent as still water, leaving only Li Kai panting heavily, drenched in sweat.

"Hoo hoo, I don't mean it, we're just friends, I don't need feelings," Li Kai mumbled incoherently.

"Honestly, even now, you're still stubbornly refusing to admit it. Just how insecure are you?!" A voice full of disappointment rang out behind him. "You're perfectly capable of ruling the world, so why do you insist on fading into mediocrity?"

"I don't know what you're talking about, stop talking!" Li Kai shouted in an almost pleading tone.

"Really? You know best yourself!" The figure reached out and pulled Li Kai, who was kneeling on the ground, to his feet. The figure's deep pupils reflected Li Kai's surprised expression.

"How could I not know, being myself?" the figure said with a grin. When the black light faded, the face was almost identical to Li Kai's, as if they were carved from the same mold.

"How can you expect me to judge my cowardice, my inferiority complex, my shackles?" The figure looked at Li Kai with grief and indignation, her tone filled with unspeakable resentment.

"I," Li Kai himself didn't know how to answer. From that moment on, he had been constantly running away. Even if others couldn't see it, he knew better than anyone else that he had completely given up on himself and was beyond saving.

"Tell me, what is your answer? Stagnation, or breaking free from constraints?" The figure's tone turned icy again, devoid of any vitality.

"Don't force me, I really don't know!" Li Kai cried out in pain, clutching his head. He couldn't solve this problem even after so many years, and he couldn't solve it now either.

"Hmph, indecisive. In that case, I'll help you!" The figure snorted coldly, and a blinding light flashed by, reflecting a scene on the smooth water surface.

"This is..." Li Kai's pupils suddenly contracted as he looked at the scene at his feet.

"This is real, you know. I would never deceive myself," the figure said with a smile, but the feeling it gave off was chilling.

"What the hell happened?" Li Kai roared angrily, with the scene of Yu Ruoxue being discovered by zombies right under his feet.

Although the number of zombies wasn't too large, it was absolutely deadly for a young girl, especially a pampered young lady who had been staying at home for a long time.

"It's just a live broadcast, no need to be so nervous~" The figure spread her hands, explaining cheerfully, "She was just sulking because of you, but the result..."

"No, she will definitely show up!" Li Kai shook his head, suppressing his inner impulse.

"Really? Shall we take a gamble? I'm sure the answer will be revealed soon."

"It's over." In the scene, Yu Ruoxue looked at the zombies around her and couldn't help but close her eyes.

"Hey, if she dies, you can go back to how you were before, how about that? All your troubles will be gone." The figure said seductively, but it didn't evoke any goodwill in anyone.

Li Kai remained silent, gazing at the scene beneath his feet. His slightly long hair obscured his eyes, making it impossible to discern any expression from him.

"I said, have you thought it through yet? Don't you want an ordinary life? As long as she dies, you can live carefree again!" The figure laughed maniacally at the end, "Haha!! My suggestion is perfect!"

"So tell me your final choice!" the figure shouted, looking at Li Kai.

"I want to go out," Li Kai said softly, his trembling body seemingly trying his best to suppress something.

"What? Get out! This is not what you think!" the figure exclaimed dramatically.

"Say it again, let me out!!"

"This isn't where I call the shots. If you want to leave, I can't stop you." The figure waved his hand, indicating that he was innocent.

"I understand." Li Kai gave him a meaningful look, then his figure gradually dissipated. "I'll let you go this time."

"What a stubborn guy, huh? Wait, isn't that talking about myself?" The figure touched his cheek and said smugly, "I'll lend you some of my power first!"

"The knot in my heart is still a little untied!"

"I'm back!" Li Kai opened his eyes and looked around. Xiao Bai was tugging at his trouser leg.

"These guys all deserve to die!!" Looking at Yu Ruoxue, who was surrounded ahead, Li Kai felt a strange sense of unease, a restless unease. If she died, he...

Haha, I see! So my heart had already...

How ridiculous! They can't pull themselves out of this just because of a little setback.

How ridiculous! One failure and you lose all courage to try again.

It's amazing that I've survived this long!

I will go to her and get to the bottom of that matter sooner or later!

But before that, I must fulfill my previous vow—to protect you, to protect you before you soar into the sky!!

"Get out of my way!!" An astonishing aura suddenly burst forth from Li Kai's body. He took a slight step, and what the naked eye could catch was only a fleeting illusion. When he reappeared, Li Kai gently held the girl in his arms, and the zombies that rushed forward were blocked by the invisible shockwave.

"How long are you going to be scared, little girl?" Li Kai said flippantly, looking at the girl in his arms with her eyes closed, her soft eyelashes trembling slightly.

It was only at this moment that I realized you were already irreplaceable in my heart.