With only 8 years to live at the start, I'm going all in.

After Ding Yi silently recited the enhancement, he clearly noticed a white light emanating from the wooden plank beneath him, and at the same time, he received a new notification.

[Enhancement successful, remaining lifespan: 8 years and 32 days]

"Holy crap! What the hell! I'm barely in my early twenties, how come I only have eight years to live?!"

Ding Yi was so shocked by the message that he almost jumped out of bed, and the joy he had just felt at obtaining the cheat was greatly diminished.

"Something's not right, something's not right. Even if I was seriously injured in the fall, it shouldn't have led to such a short lifespan. So..."

Ding Yi got up and sat on the bed, his mind racing. Suddenly, he remembered the dried meat and muddy water that the old couple had been feeding him these past few days.

"Could the problem be with these foods?"

Ding Yi was startled by his own thoughts, but quickly forced himself to calm down.

"There's no use thinking about this now, let's take a look at the planks first."

Ding Yi took a deep breath and then looked at the self-reinforced wooden board.

The wooden planks, which were originally pitted and cracked, were now brand new, even coated with a fine layer of red paint, making them stand out incongruously on the dilapidated wooden bed.

Brand new mahogany planks

[A high-quality rosewood board, with its red varnish that repels mosquitoes and insects—it's definitely a top-grade product!]

"It really worked! And besides the change in appearance, it was even coated with preservative red oil!"

Ding Yi was shocked and marveled at how absurdly powerful the enhancement was. It was no longer just about repairing the wooden board; it had completely restructured its internal structure.

"If that's the case..."

Thinking of this, Ding Yi quickly looked at his body and limbs, but after a few minutes, he found that, just like yesterday, no information appeared, and he felt a little disappointed.

"I intended to strengthen and repair my body, but it seems I can't do that."

Thinking of this, Ding Yi sighed, then removed the conspicuous red lacquered wooden board and hid it between the wooden bed and the wall.

After hiding the wooden planks, Ding Yi lay back down on the wooden bed and began to think about what to do next.

"It seems that this enhancement can enhance anything that can be enhanced without any rules."

“Those two old men, Biden, definitely have ill intentions towards me. I need to find a way to deal with them as soon as possible.”

"In addition, lifespan is also a very important issue. Based on my current lifespan, I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand more enhancements. I always feel that since lifespan can be consumed, it can be increased."

Finally, the secret of why this place cannot be visited at night was discovered.

Ding Yi lay in bed, his mind racing through his current situation, and he made several plans for himself.

Logical thinking is always effective at all times; these are the words of Ding Yi's math teacher from back then.

Soon, the first rays of sunlight pierced through the cracks in the dilapidated walls and entered the room, making Ding Yi realize that the two old men, Bi Deng, were about to appear.

Sure enough, after a few breaths, the sound of rustling footsteps came from outside the wooden door, followed by a slow knocking.

"Brother Ding, get up and eat."

A hoarse voice echoed outside the wooden door, adding a touch of gloom to what was originally a sunlit little house.

Ding Yi replied without hesitation:

"coming!"

Before long, Ding Yi and the elderly couple sat down at the old wooden table and began their breakfast.

"Brother Ding, your injuries haven't healed yet, eat more."

Old Wei pushed the rice porridge in the old wooden bowl on the table toward Ding Yi, gesturing for him to eat quickly.

After what happened last night, Dan Dingyi guessed that there was probably something wrong with the food that Old Man Wei was giving him every day. His eyelids twitched involuntarily, and he slowly said:

“Old man Wei, I have been eating your food for the past few days without giving anything in return. This is too much to ask. Please eat.”

After saying that, Ding Yi pushed the wooden bowl back in front of Old Man Wei.

At this moment, Old Man Wei, who had been smiling, paused for a moment, seemingly surprised. However, he quickly recovered and said with a smile:

"Brother Ding, we're an old couple and we don't have much of an appetite. Please eat, please eat."

As he spoke, Old Man Wei stared intently at Ding Yi. Seeing this, Ding Yi was already mostly certain of the situation, but he did not continue to refuse. Instead, he took the bowl and began to eat slowly.

Seeing that Ding Yi had started eating, Old Man Wei's smile widened, making the dry wrinkles on his face even more prominent.

But the next moment, Ding Yi asked:

"Old man, I heard screams outside last night. I wonder what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Old Man Wei and the old woman beside him exchanged a glance, and then the old woman said expressionlessly:

"Didn't Brother Ding sleep last night?"

"I went to sleep, but woke up briefly in the middle of the night."

Ding Yi said.

"Hehe, Brother Ding might be hallucinating."

Old Man Wei shook his head and said.

"That's possible."

As Ding Yi spoke, he shook his arm and said:

"By the way, thank you both for taking care of me these past few days. My injuries have almost healed, and I plan to leave in a few days."

Upon hearing this, the previously calm old woman suddenly stood up, her face contorted in a ferocious expression. She grabbed Ding Yi's arm with both hands and roared:

"You want to leave?! Where are you going?! Where are you going?!"

The sudden turn of events startled Ding Yi. He instinctively tried to break free, but found that his arms were clamped as if by iron clamps, and he could not move them. He was shocked.

"It seems my deduction was correct. Although these two old geezers are quite old, they are incredibly strong. I noticed this as soon as they carried me back."

"Luckily I didn't act rashly, otherwise I might not have been a match for the two of them."

While feeling somewhat relieved, Ding Yi quickly said:

"Not ready yet."

Seeing this, Old Man Wei quickly got up, pulled the old woman back, and said to Ding Yi with a smile:

"Rest for another day or two. Look how long it's taken you to come here for dinner. Your leg injury still needs to heal."

"Then we'll listen to your father-in-law."

Ding Yi recovered from his panic, responded with a sound of agreement, and put down the wooden bowl he had already finished eating from.

Seeing that Ding Yi had finished the black rice porridge in the wooden bowl, the old woman's face returned to calm. She then sat down again, but her eyes were fixed on Ding Yi, as if she was afraid that he would run away.

"Then I'll go back to my room to rest."

Ding Yi was somewhat frightened by the old woman's pale eyes, so he said something to the two of them and then limped into his small room.

Seeing that Ding Yi had closed the door, Old Man Wei and Old Woman Wei exchanged a glance, then got up together and tiptoed to the wooden door, peering inside through the crack.

When they saw Ding Yi wrapped in a blanket and lying back in bed, the two exchanged a blank glance before quietly returning to the dining table.

"He seems to have discovered it."

Old Man Wei said softly.

"Well, but there are only two days left until we go to the Taoist temple, so we have enough time."

The old woman responded.

"I went out to inquire this morning and found out that the family that died last night was Old Man Ma's family."

Old Man Wei continued speaking expressionlessly.

"The last time I went to the Taoist temple, they didn't have enough offerings, so it seems they didn't exchange enough blood candles."

The old woman chuckled.

"Let's go. This kid drank the polluted water; he can't cause any trouble now."

After saying this, Old Man Wei got up, and the old woman followed him out the door.

The two locked the door from the outside with a rusty iron chain, then chose a direction and slowly left.

Inside the room, Ding Yi, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes immediately upon hearing the sound of the door being locked. He slowly propped himself up with his arms and sat up. After listening carefully to the sound and confirming that the two old men had left, he slowly got off the bed.

He didn't intend to vomit up what he ate in the morning.

First of all, the room is too small, there's nowhere to hide vomit. If those two old geezers discover the smell, it will probably drive them crazy.

Furthermore, he was already weak, and if he didn't have anything to fill his stomach, he might become even weaker, which would affect his plans for the future.

"how should I do it?"

Ding Yi sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the wooden door in front of him, his mind racing.