Where there is light, there is darkness...

Colorful neon lights fascinate people's eyes, and beneath the lavish prosperity is a desire that keeps multiplying and growing.

Ye Zi stood silently at the entrance of the alley, his cold eyes scanning the crowds of people who were shrouded in lights. His tall body blocked the darkness behind him. When he listened carefully, he might hear the sound of pain coming from deep behind him, as well as the fists hitting him. A muffled sound in the flesh.

Half an hour ago, at the boss's signal, he intercepted a few slightly drunk men and dragged them deep into the alley.

Naturally, the purpose was to pry out some money from these well-dressed men.

This prosperous city can satisfy all human desires, and the darkness it breeds can destroy any meaningless illusions. Those who are attracted by the prosperity are either lucky or miserable...

"Yi Zi, the boss asked you to come over. I'll guard this place." After a long time, a red-haired young man with an unruly look on his face walked up behind Ye Zi and patted him on the shoulder.

Ye Zi glanced at him, nodded slightly, and walked into the alley without saying a word.

The red-haired young man looked sideways at Ye Zi who walked in, with a trace of disdain in his eyes.

"The guy who came out of that place also wanted to box?"

Withdrawing his gaze from Ye Zi's back, the red-haired young man looked at the street under the lights and said coldly to himself: "It's a pity, there will be less cannon fodder rushing in the front in the future."

It seemed that he had foreseen Ye Zi's fate, which was not to be disabled...but to die.

After walking a short distance, he heard laughter coming from the depths and the sound of pain from the man being hit. Ye Zi frowned slightly and quickened his pace.

A low-wattage lamp was dotted on the wall in the alley. The dim yellow light was enough to illuminate the turbid ground. The visibility was not too bad so that Ye Zi would not trip over unknown things.

After passing a corner, the painful statement of begging for mercy couldn't be more obvious.

A strong man with a scar on his face sat on a pile of debris and smoked a cigarette. Not far in front of him, three men wearing long shirts and trousers were blocked in the corner by a group of people. Sometimes they would punch or One kick.

Ye Zi's cold eyes looked through the dim light, and he could clearly see a companion holding three bulging wallets and some gold watches and chains. However, he didn't let them go when he got what he wanted. Thinking about it, it was just To satisfy the meaningless desire to hit people.

When he walked in, he had already expected this result. He was used to his companion's approach of achieving the goal but causing more troubles. He did not agree with this approach, let alone comment on it.

After all, what does these three men have to do with me?

After only looking at it for a moment, Ye Zi withdrew his gaze, walked towards the man sitting on the pile of debris, and said, "Boss, you called me?"

"You want to box?" The man blew out the cigarette from his mouth and looked at him calmly.

"Hit." Ye Zi met the man's dull gaze and nodded vigorously.

The man curled his lips slightly, subconsciously touched the hideous scar on his chest, and said calmly: "Even me, I might not even be able to defeat an opponent in the ring."

"I have to go." Ye Zi said firmly.

The firm tone made the man slightly stunned, and after a moment he said: "I will recommend you tomorrow, and you have to play the day after tomorrow."

After a pause, the man's eyes suddenly turned cold, "If you dare to be timid after I recommend you, then I will make your life worse than death."

Ye Zi's heart trembled, and he nodded heavily to indicate that he knew.

When the man saw this, his cold eyes gradually became normal.

"When you get on stage, someone must die. I hope the person who dies will not be you."

Ye Zi couldn't help but clenched his fists and muttered a syllable from his nasal cavity. He knew the rules here. It was not a black boxing, but a fight to the death for people to appreciate. Once on the stage, lack of ability meant death, and there was no luck.

If possible, he really doesn't want to go to that kind of ghost place, but he has to go because he needs a lot of money, or... a lot of medical expenses.

If you want to raise a large amount of funds in a short period of time, this is currently your only option.

"Wait for me...Xiao Rui" Ye Zi said silently in his heart.

Two days later, the highly anticipated death match was held as scheduled underground at the largest entertainment venue in the city.

Inside the arena was a ring shrouded in steel. Bright lights illuminated every detail of the ring, making it look like a large, cold birdcage.

The lights on the arena were bright, but the auditorium was dark, and only the outlines of people could be faintly seen.

Suddenly, a burst of passionate music resounded throughout the venue, instantly igniting the passion of the entire venue. Waves of sound echoed the music, because... the death battle was about to begin.

As usual, the commentator of the death match gave a passionate and lengthy introduction to the popular players. Every time he mentioned the key points, the audience roared with excitement.

The people who can sit here are all rich or noble. At this moment, they are sitting in a dark corner, venting the negativity of human nature.

When the commentator introduced Ye Zizhi, he made a unique mocking sound.

"Tsk tsk, let's see if a 16-year-old little pudding can hit the cute face of a ghost bear?"

"Ha ha…"

The scene suddenly burst into laughter.

"Okay, without further ado, let's invite two contestants to appear!"

Creaking…

The iron gates on both sides of the arena slowly rose, revealing an entrance for people to pass through.

Ye Zi walked out of the passage and walked with heavy steps into the birdcage surrounded by steel. When he looked straight ahead, a strong man over two meters tall was bending through the entrance and onto the ring.

In terms of body shape alone, this is a battle without any suspense, but for the audience, this is just an appetizer.

There was suppressed anger in Ye Zi's eyes. When he was about to go on stage, he realized that he had been cheated. He was a newcomer, and the player standing opposite him should not be a seasoned winner. But even if he knew that he had been cheated, He had no choice.

If you stand in the ring, you will die.

If you turn around and run away, you will die.

This place is so lawless, just like the place that he finally struggled to crawl out of, except that this is a city full of money and wealth, while there is a slum that is associated with any squalor.

Ghost Bear looked at Ye Zi in front of him indifferently. As soon as the bell rang to start the game, he would tear Ye Zi apart as quickly as possible. This was his warm-up activity and an appetizer for the audience.

Ye Zi also stared at the ghost bear with a solemn face, and the tall and strong body brought heavy pressure to him.

Facing such an opponent, one can only use speed to deal with it, and then look for opportunities to attack weak points, which may still have a chance of winning.

Ding!

The bell rang suddenly without the announcer announcing the start of the game in advance.

The ghost bear has long been accustomed to it. When the bell rings, it pounces on Ye Zi like a tiger.

Ye Zi, on the other hand, was slightly startled, but quickly reacted. At this time, Ghost Bear was already close, tearing the air with his big hand and slapping him on the head.

The sound of tearing through the air left no doubt that the ghost bear could slap the kid on the head with one palm, and immediately, the first wave of passionate screams erupted in the venue.

As the evil wind hit, Ye Zi's eyes shuddered, his body suddenly dwarfed, narrowly avoiding the blow, and then taking advantage of the body gap between the two parties, he took the initiative to move forward and punched Ghost Bear's crotch.

Ghost Bear didn't expect Ye Zi's speed to be so sensitive. He was careless and couldn't take precautions.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, Ye Zi's fist hit the vulnerable part of Ghost Bear's lower body firmly. Seeing this, the male audience stopped cheering instantly.

The tearing pain came from the lower body, and the ghost bear screamed, and his eyes turned red instantly. If an ordinary person had been hit hard, the pain would have been so painful that he could not take care of himself, but people who can survive in the ring for so long will have the ability to withstand blows. He was extraordinary and did not lose his fighting power because of this punch.

"courting death!"

Such a cruel blow made the ghost bear roar, his arms closed, and he directly pulled Ye Zi into his arms.

"Oops…"

Ye Zi didn't expect that Ghost Bear could fight back so quickly after being hit so hard. His face changed, and just as he was about to take action, a strong impact came from his back.

"puff!"

The powerful force directly hit Ye Zi's internal organs and caused a mouthful of blood to spurt out from his mouth. While it splashed on the ghost bear's abdomen, his whole face was completely attached to it.

"Oh! After the cute little pudding used a stunning lower body hammer, he fell into the loving embrace of the ghost bear without any resistance. It seems that the little pudding can't hold on for even a minute."

The tinnitus in his ears made it difficult for Ye Zi to hear the sounds at the scene, and his blurred vision was meaningless because he couldn't open his eyes at all because he was tightly attached to the rock-like muscles.

Ye Zi suddenly felt fear and coldness all over his body... That feeling was even more terrifying than the severe pain at the moment.

dying…

Three words, cold and ruthless, emerged from my mind.

If you die here...what will Xiaorui do?

The body suddenly trembled violently, as if ignoring the powerful power of the ghost bear.

"Um?"

Ghost Bear noticed Ye Zi's death struggle. He smiled coldly and then increased his strength. The struggling body in his arms fell silent for an instant.

The endless darkness slowly swallowed Ye Zi...

The last one...is a picture of a girl sitting on a hospital bed with a big smile.

"Brother, I want to eat a lot of snacks when I get better."

"Um."

...

Wow…

A cold feeling spread from his cheeks to his whole body.

Ye Zi opened his heavy eyelids and saw a gloomy sky and dense rain.

"I'm alive?"

The slight sound of surprise was instantly drowned out by the sound of rain. The pain caused by the raindrops entering his eyes made him unable to help but close his eyes.

When he realized that he was still alive, Ye Zi felt pain anywhere in his body. Despite this, he was extremely lucky. He didn't understand why he was still alive after being defeated, but as long as he was still alive...

Enduring the pain all over his body, he struggled to raise his arms to block the cold rain pouring down from the sky, and then slowly opened his eyes. At this time, he saw that his arms were as thin as bamboo poles, and he couldn't help but froze.

"This is…"

Staring at the arm, Ye Zi opened his eyes wide and couldn't turn his head around for a while.

This is not my own arm...!

Ignoring the pain, he struggled to get up in the cold rain, and then checked his body. After a moment, he stood stupidly in the rain, letting the cold rain soak into his bone marrow, and slowly, even his heart The remaining trace of warmth disappeared.

He became a child, a child whose body had become emaciated due to long-term malnutrition, because he could not see how old he was now.

This may shock and disbelief him, and even think that this is just a dream, but what he thinks more about is a name - Ye Rui

"Where is this? Where is this...?"

Ye Zi stood dazedly in the rain, mumbling to himself. His mind was as chaotic as if it was filled with paste. The real pain in his body and the stinging and coldness of the rain on his body reminded him that this was not a dream. , this is reality.

The sky was terribly gloomy, and the rain fell continuously to the earth. The air was filled with strong rain. It could be seen that the rain would not stop in a short time. With Ye Zi's current physical condition, if it continued to rain, it would inevitably end in one day. Die within.

Fortunately, Ye Zi's heart was very hard. After realizing his dangerous situation, he put life and death first and looked around.

This is a small village. The buildings are arranged in a very messy manner and the distance between them is slightly larger.

He couldn't tell where he was, but seeing human buildings made him feel a little relieved. He raised his head and glanced at the sky, then walked with weak and sore legs to the extending eaves of a building, finally avoiding this A freezing rain.

Sitting against the same cold wall, Ye Zi looked blankly at the world outside the eaves. He found that the eaves of the buildings here generally extended outwards, and the drainage channels on the eaves were very wide. It can be seen that rain here is very common. It rains, but the intensity of the rain is not very small every time.

Silently observing the village where there was only the sound of rain, Ye Zi suddenly felt that his mouth was dry, and he felt hungry in his stomach. Compared with these, the bone-chilling chill was the most uncomfortable thing.

He stretched out his small palm, caught some rainwater, and stuffed it into his mouth to relieve his dry mouth.

"This can't go on like this, I need to eat."

Ye Zi endured the pain all the time, his eyes lingering on the streets, searching for ways to find food.

When he came out of the slums, he never thought about relying on others, even though his body was frighteningly weak.

He was thinking about how to eat, but he didn't notice the strangeness in the village. It wasn't until nightfall that he noticed the strangeness in the village.

No lights!

This small, small village was eerily quiet after nightfall, with not even a single light on.

The moon was blocked behind by thick clouds, making the sky and earth pitch black except for the constant sound of wind and rain.

Ye Zi looked at the endless darkness in front of him, rubbed his arms with his remaining strength, and finally felt fear.