Chapter 1 Time Rewinds

Time rewinds a few minutes.

Rays of healing light pulsed onto Er Wei’s body. Her clothes had long been burned and torn to shreds. Her massive body lay naked in the huge pit, exposed to the biting wind.

As Er Wei's fingers twitched slightly, she gradually woke up. What she felt was not the piercing cold wind and freezing temperatures, but a warm sensation, a feeling of comfort as if soaking in a hot spring.

The holy light of blessing lasted a long time, emitting bursts of lingering power on her body.

The crisp, pleasant sound of chimes rang from time to time, healing her bloodied body and gradually awakening her mind.

Her dark eyes slowly opened. Alone, she wandered in a beautiful and dreamlike paradise, hearing only the ghostly howls and heavy sounds of fighting.

Her dark eyes gradually focused, and she struggled to turn her head, uttering painful murmurs.

Am I still alive?

How could I still be alive?

That was the final explosion of her Night Watch career, the final sublimation of her inner beliefs.

But why am I still alive?

As the lingering power of the healing light dissipated, clear and piercing pain spread through her limbs. Er Wei gritted her teeth, almost crying out in pain.

In her vision, a slightly thin figure was fighting several fierce and strong White Ghosts.

Blood flowed from his arms, large pieces of flesh and skin dangling in the cold wind.

The tattered clothing revealed the damage he had suffered. His shoulder, nearly torn off, hung there.

Suddenly, the woman heard footsteps beside her and the unconscious growls coming from the beast's mouth.

Er Wei struggled to turn her head and saw two White Ghosts approaching. She propped herself up, but her arms were unresponsive.

She could endure pain.

The most terrifying thing was the numbness, which disrupted her control over her body.

In her vision, the approaching White Ghosts suddenly changed direction, rushing madly towards the distant figure. Was that figure running? Was he trying to climb out of the pit?

Had he finally given up?

But... at the edge of the pit, more White Ghosts were watching intently.

The immediate crisis was temporarily resolved. In her sight, the White Ghost grabbed the thin figure's ankle, and the figure shattered with a crash.

It was an illusion?

Star Technique*Bait?

He's...

Er Wei struggled to sit up and turned her head, only to see that the young man was still fighting in a bloody battle.

He had gained several more wounds, and although his condition was becoming more and more miserable, he never seemed to give up.

Even at a time like this, facing enemies that were almost impossible to defeat, he was still fighting hard, or perhaps, he was delaying the enemy's advance.

In her vision, another phantom darted out, drawing away two White Ghosts. The crisp, pleasant sound of chimes rang again, coming from afar, accurately landing on Er Wei's body, and then quickly darting back along the path it had come from, healing his body.

Her cold body, exposed to the cold wind, was once again bathed in warm sunlight, as if hiding in a greenhouse. The glowing white medical light danced joyfully on her body, constantly repairing her body and healing her wounds.

She silently watched the figure being frantically ravaged in the distance, and suddenly, her heart was warmed again.

She never thought that she would feel warmth again, and yet it was coming from a child.

She hadn't been taken care of like this in a long time.

Whether it was the warm medical light or his act of protecting her dying body, she hadn't experienced anything like this in a long time.

Ever since that teammate was dismissed for violating discipline, she hadn't felt that warm medical light in a long time.

And with her strength, she had long become a Guardian, and hadn't been desperately protected like this in a long time.

Before she could say "be careful," Er Wei saw a White Ghost pounce on the figure from behind, knocking him to the ground. Er Wei struggled to get up, not knowing whether she was in pain or comfort, and limped forward.

As she moved slowly, she saw a pillar of light fall on the White Ghost.

Such a fighting style...

He really is creative.

It's hard on you, little healer.

The stiff White Ghost was directly stabbed in the throat by Jiang Xiao, who had been flipped over. She finally heard the almost venting roar, followed by the sound of swallowing blood.

This little newcomer probably shouldn't be experiencing this kind of battle.

Rushing as fast as she could, Er Wei finally caught up. Just before another White Ghost could stab Jiang Xiao in the chest, she grabbed the White Ghost's ankle and threw it away.

In Er Wei's eyes, she saw a blood-stained face and frightened eyes, very much like her own inexperienced self from many years ago.

She slowly bent down and extended a palm: "Luan Hongying."

A blood-stained hand reached up and grasped hers tightly: "Jiang Xiao."

Ring ring ring...

The crisp, pleasant sound of chimes rang again, shuttling back and forth between the two figures, one large and one small. Jiang Xiao didn't care about anything else and used another skill point.

"Star Power Upgrade! Star Apprentice Level 9!"

Skill Points: 2.

His body was filled with Star Power again. Jiang Xiao knew that these indulgent days were numbered. Once he broke through the Star Apprentice stage and entered the Star Cloud stage, it would take 10 skill points to level up. It would be difficult for him to feel the sensation of his empty body being filled with Star Power again.

Two beams of blessing light fell again. Jiang Xiao moved his feet and hid behind Er Wei.

He had traded his life for another, and he accepted it without reservation.

Er Wei's body felt numb again, but this time it was a comfortable numbness. She couldn't help but murmur and move her trembling body slightly, relaxing her newly awakened body.

The woman's hoarse voice came: "You're a student."

Jiang Xiao wanted to hide behind this big cat, but found that there were also two White Ghosts sneaking up from behind, so he had to stand back-to-back with her.

It was just a pity that because of the height difference, they couldn't really lean back-to-back. The action was a bit comical.

Jiang Xiao replied: "Jiangbin No. 1 High School."

Er Wei: "Your father is Han Cheng."

Jiang Xiao paused and said: "Yes."

Er Wei's hoarse voice carried a hint of command: "From now on, follow me."

Jiang Xiao frowned and said: "What do you mean?"

Er Wei looked at the White Ghost swarm descending from the edge of the pit. Having regained her senses, she had already designed a route in her mind leading directly to the White Ghost Witch.

Er Wei said: "With your qualities and will, you're just wasting time at school."

Jiang Xiao didn't like her commanding tone very much, and his voice was a little stiff: "I thought you were a disciplined army, and you were a regular soldier."

"Hold on for 20 seconds," Er Wei said, limping forward.

Jiang Xiao's heart was already galloping with ten thousand horses.

Be a man and hold on for 20 seconds?

You're playing this little game with me on the battlefield?

I'm... Sister, I admit it, can you keep dribbling and running?

I'll never say you traveled again, please come back...

I! WILL! NEVER! SAY! YOU! TRAVEL! WITH! THE! BALL!

Please come back!