The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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The eyes of several people met across the entire sports field. Shao Ming suddenly froze, his head throbbing with a sharp pain. He quickly averted his gaze, furrowing his brow even more.

Zhu Tong sensed that something was wrong and quickly walked over, asking, "What's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

The familiar voice echoed beside him, pulling Shao Ming back to reality. He glanced at the person standing next to him, then casually reached out to brush aside the fringe that had fallen over Zhu Tong's eyes, replying softly, "I'm fine."

Zhu Tong: "?"

Shao Ming didn't explain further and looked back toward Xia Yang.

Xia Yang's expression had already changed. His face was filled with envy, and though they were far apart, Shao Ming could strangely see every expression on his face clearly. He could even distinctly discern that Xia Yang's gaze was focused on Zhu Tong.

His eyes were filled with malice, and his originally pure, pretty face now appeared menacing due to his twisted expression.

At that moment, Luo Su, standing beside Shao Ming, remarked, "What's with Xia Yang's look? He seems like he's ready to bite someone. Is he crazy or what?"

Shao Ming suddenly looked over at Luo Su.

Could Luo Su see it clearly too?

He couldn't help but start thinking, but as soon as he did, the sharp pain rushed back like a wave. He clenched his fists, his face turning pale as beads of sweat began to form on his forehead.

At the same time, mechanical sounds kept echoing in Xia Yang's mind.

"Collapse warning! Collapse warning! Host, please manage your emotions! Host, please manage your emotions!"

"......"

Xia Yang struggled to suppress his deep hatred for Zhu Tong, forcing himself to look away.

The voice in his mind seemed relieved, saying, "Host, you shouldn't waste your time at this school anymore. Your current task is to pursue your other targets. They will give you everything you desire."

Xia Yang replied coldly, "Including Shao Ming?"

"......"

"You were the one who told me that everything in this world should belong to me. You said Zhu Tong should have been dead, that he should have died long ago. So tell me, why is he still alive? And living so well!"

If it weren't for the restriction on emotional outbursts, Xia Yang's current state would surely be hysterical.

After a moment of silence, the voice in his head responded, "The reason he's alive might be because of Shao Ming. I told you from the beginning, everything doesn't include Shao Ming. He is different from the others."

Xia Yang asked, "How is he different?"

"You can consider him as a 'bug' in this world. He isn't bound by the rules of this world, and even those around him can be influenced by him, breaking free from those rules. Staying by his side won't benefit you in any way."

"And what about Zhu Tong?" Xia Yang's tone deepened, "Are you saying that as long as Zhu Tong stays with Shao Ming, he too can break free from the rules and continue living well? Why should that be?"

The voice replied, "No, he cannot escape the constraints of the rules. Although I still don't understand how his body has recovered, since you can't touch him right now, as long as you return to City A, he won't affect you. You remain the center of this world. Once you grow stronger, you'll still have the power to kill him. Once a character dies, I can erase any trace of their existence, including the evidence that you killed him."