As someone who prioritizes killing others, I'm forced to stream a death game.

"Entering the realm of the supernatural is not actually the 'right' choice."

"You've already told me about this before."

"Have it?"

"Yes, I have."

"Oh, I forgot." Liu Ren scratched his temple. "There's been so much going on lately, I've become a bit forgetful."

"Aren't you already a big boss? Why are you still living like a corporate slave?"

“That makes sense. I’ll find someone to bring me a few reliable office workers in a while to lighten my workload.”

"I wonder who's going to be in trouble next."

The two squatted by the roadside, chatting idly.

My mind is completely blank.

The prolonged, high-intensity hacking and slashing, along with the stimulation of various bizarre and bloody scenes, had numbed Yao Qing considerably.

However, this numbness is not a good state.

Sometimes she just doesn't want to think about anything.

I just want to do some meaningless things.

"Now that I've already told you, what do you think?" Liu Ren suddenly asked again.

"What do you think?"

"Entering the Trick."

"Entering the demonic realm... there's no way to avoid it, so why not give it a try? It's a pity that the 'Observation of Myself Method' is a bit too difficult, and I don't even know if it will work."

"Once you reach a basic level of proficiency, it will be sufficient."

"Really? Master, you mustn't be lying to your disciple."

"Don't worry, how could your master deceive you?"

"That's good."

"only……"

"only?"

"I still suggest you think it over."

"..."

"Entering the realm of the supernatural is a one-way street. Once you're hooked, whether you succeed or fail, there's no good end to it."

"This is too exaggerated."

"It's not an exaggeration at all. For ordinary people, once they successfully enter the realm of demons, they will definitely use demons. Using demons will deepen their corruption, it's just a matter of degree. In other words, one day, those who enter the realm of demons will be devoured by the demons within their bodies."

"..."

"Even if you're not eaten, you might still get killed while carrying out increasingly difficult missions. To become stronger, you have to keep making more dangerous attempts and keep taking risks. That's why I say that entering the world of demons is a one-way street."

"But even if you don't fall into the supernatural, you might still get caught up in a supernatural event when you're unlucky and die inexplicably, right?"

Yao Qing had seen too many similar things.

Almost all the monsters in Hualan City were executed under Liu Ren's leadership.

With each execution, she also witnessed various human tragedies.

At first, Yao Qing felt very bad and needed time to process her negative emotions.

But after doing it so many times, I became numb to it.

Death, something she had rarely seen before, had gradually become commonplace for her.

“That’s possible,” Liu Ren clicked his tongue. “But how should I put it, a passive choice and an active choice are different. If you’ve really made up your mind, then you need to be clear about why you’re entering the world of ghosts.”

"Because I'm an employee of the Zero-Earnings Association?"

"That reason won't work. Unless you're a genius with an exceptionally strong innate mental power, anyone else who wants to successfully enter the realm of the supernatural needs to have a sense of justice. Or rather, they need to be somewhat aware of the consequences."

"consciousness?"

"You, all of you, still have time to think it over. So, think it over carefully. Why did you choose to enter the world of the unorthodox? Consider this your homework."

"Master and teacher are different, right? Why are you still assigning homework? I'm past the age of doing homework."

"That's quite young."

"I'm not young anymore."

"It makes no difference to me."

"really."

"..."

"Since you've already assigned me separate homework, could you give me some extra tutoring?"

"Not alone."

"Oh dear, can't you emphasize this point at a time like this?"

"So what do you want to ask?"

"What exactly is enlightenment? What if we can't find it? Should we give up on entering the realm of the supernatural?"

"It's not as complicated as you think."

"Oh?"

“Listen, my eldest disciple. Let me tell you, enlightenment is actually the attitude of being able to give up everything for the sake of a goal. People will always have many things they care about, but after enlightenment, from now on you can only care about one thing. Nothing else can weigh it down. That is called enlightenment.”

"...I see. I've really learned something new this time."

"Ah."

"how about you?"

"Ok?"

"Master Liu, are you aware of your responsibilities?"

"I do not have."

"What? And you were talking so eloquently just now?"

"It's different to ask others to do it than to do it yourself. I'm not aware of this, so my future will definitely not be good. But I hope you are. I hope you can go as far as possible on this path of no return into the supernatural, and not die after only taking two or three steps."

"..."

What is my purpose?

After that, Yao Qing thought about it for a long time.

But there has been no answer.

She remembered her original intention to become a police officer.

But that matter has been investigated for so many years without any results.

Now I've been thrown into the Zero Association as an employee.

Will she ever have the chance to find out what happened back then?

Hard to say.

So, should we just give up like this?

……No.

That obviously won't work either.

Just as Yao Qing had the thought of giving up, she clearly realized that her heart had rejected her.

This obsession that has lasted for so many years cannot be easily given up.

In that case——

Then don't let anything stop you.

A half-baked attitude won't do.

"Many things will fail if you don't give them your all."

Time won't give you the answer; only you can.

"Please remember this as well."

For some inexplicable reason, Yao Qing remembered Liu Ren's nonsensical words again.

She didn't think much of it at the time.

Only now, with all the memories and scenes mixed together like fragments, has she realized something.

That guy probably already investigated me a long time ago.

That's why I spoke so much as if nothing had happened!

Really are--

Was it really necessary to beat around the bush like that?!

Yao Qing reached into the black tide that was engulfing her and pulled out a deformed knife.

When she came to her senses, she was standing in that living room again.

A large group of acquaintances are constantly criticizing her.

A former colleague walked up to her with handcuffs and said, "Come with us, Yao Qing."

"Why should I?" Yao Qing suddenly retorted.

"For killing your mother!"

"Did I kill him?"

"Who else is it if it's not you?"

"The murderer is still at large to this day, you bunch of useless trash."

"So we won't let you get away with this anymore," the colleague said with a serious expression.

Several police officers nearby drew their guns.

Yao Qing scoffed, "What the hell are you pretending for? A bunch of useless trash. With this attitude, you should investigate that drug trafficking gang from back then instead of trying to suppress this matter! The higher you go in the investigation, the more secretive they become. There's really no point in relying on you."

"what are you saying?"

"I'm saying, you bunch of trash, just die!"