The Greatest Disciple of the Evil Sect
Chapter 136- Struggle, even if it makes you unsightly.

Chapter 136: Chapter 136- Struggle, even if it makes you unsightly.

"W-What are you saying, there was nothing unusual about the ring when I found it.." Yang Chen was about to deny Amon’s words when suddenly he recalled the moment he touched the ring on the old man’s finger for the first time inside that cave.

Back then, an inexplicable sensation had coursed through his body, causing every hair to stand on end. It was as if something had entered him, leaving him with an overwhelming feeling of unease.

Yang Chen could have sworn that he caught a glimpse of unsettling demonic eyes, glaring at him from some unknown realm.

If that was what Amon meant by "intent," then...

THUD... Yang Chen’s legs gave way, and he collapsed on the ground, landing on his butt. His expression revealed a mix of loss and fear as he stared at the ring now adorning his index finger.

Immediately, he tried to pull the ring and throw it away. However, to his surprise, the ring did not budge from its place. It was as if it had become a part of his finger now.

"Why can’t I remove the ring?" Yang Chen gulped, a feeling of intense foreboding and unease grasped his body.

"Give it up, there is no way you can escape from this predicament. Since the moment you picked up that ring, you were screwed. Even if you cut away your finger, I doubt the organisation behind that old man will give up. They will surely come for you one day. Till then, wash your neck and wait for them.. kfufu"

Amon mocked; however, one could see that he was not actually laughing. After all, if the host dies, he who was the consciousness of the system would die too. In essence, both of them were tied to the same life.

As such, Yang Chen’s life was his life. How could Amon enjoy this?

"This can’t be? Is there really no way out of this?" Yang Chen asked desperately. He was just starting to enjoy this new life of his, how could he allow it to end so abruptly?

There has to be a way. Yang Chen racked his brain for a solution.

"What if I enter the academy? If I become the student of the Holy Orchard Academy, the Elders and teachers there will surely protect me" His eyes looked at Amon, at this point, Yang Chen was randomly clutching at straws.

Nevertheless, the latter shook his head "The holy orchard academy might be a powerful institution in these part of the land. However, I doubt they can stop the ones who will come after you eventually. From what you told me about that old man and the many treasures he possessed in his space ring, he appears to be of ’that’ class or even above"

At the end of his sentence, Amon started mumbling before looking straight into Yang Chen’s eyes "At the very least, the ones who will come after you, even the elders of the holy orchard academy won’t be able to stop them".

"This.. is there really no way? That’s right, can’t the intent in this ring be destroyed? There has to be something in the shop that can..." At the end of his sentence, even Yang Chen became silent. He knew how farfetched the thing he said sounded.

Destroying an intent from a supreme expert, even he knew how foolish it sounded.

No matter what he did, there was no solution out of this conundrum, no light in this dark path.

Every idea, every solution led him to one outcome, his eventual death. If that was the case then, Yang Chen looked at his finger, grit his teeth and started pulling his index finger with all his might.

His intention was to tear his finger off, this ring which was the source of all of his trouble, he would throw it away along with his finger. He had an undying body, losing a finger or two was nothing to him as it would grow again quickly.

CRACK.. cracking noises came from his finger and just when it seemed like he would really tear it away, Amon stopped him.

"You fool what are you trying to do? Stop right away". The latter interjecting landing on his arm.

"Why are you trying to stop me? This is the end of the road for me anyways and all of it is because of this ring, this stupid ring"...

"Sigh... it is precisely because this will spell the end for you that you shouldn’t throw this away".

"What do you mean?".

"Listen, the other party is already aware that you are in possession of the ring. Whether you throw it away or don’t it doesn’t matter. They will still come for you. However, at that time if you don’t have the ring, it will mean certain death for you"...

"Possessing it is still better than throwing it away. The fact cannot be denied that the ring is a treasure trove throwing it away will be a gigantic waste" Amon reasoned.

"But.."

"There is no but, it is still too early to give up. For others, it might be over but not for you. Host has the Greedvil System with him, it is an unparalleled treasure with limitless potential. It is only natural for you to reach the pinnacle of strength one day".

"However, to utilise the system to its full strength you need time, you have to live. Struggle till the very end, even grovel if you must, do anything that you need to survive. It doesn’t matter how unsightly or humiliating it is. After all, the one who survives till the end is the victor. So use this ring, increase your strength from the treasures inside it and forge your way"..

"You mean.." Yang Chen looked at Amon and asked "I should struggle even while knowing there is no future for me?".

"Yeah, when the time comes and those people come looking for you, we will think about it at that time." Amon spoke a single word of confirmation.

"Hahaha" Yang Chen laughed finding the situation very funny.

This circumstance of his although different in certain aspects, was still similar to his previous life where he refused to give up on his terminal illness even while knowing his eventual end.

He didn’t give up in his previous life, so why should he give up on this one?

"Listen Chen’er, I know it is difficult, it is hard to accept it. Even then, never give up. You see, life is a journey filled with twists and turns it’s like a roller coaster ride with moments of joy and moments of challenge".

At such a moment, Yang Chen remembered the words his father had once said.