Chapter -- 2 The dark place part 2
Xua Yan took the book, but couldn't help but ask the old man why he was helping him. The old man's body shook at the question, and he took a deep breath before replying. He told Xua Yan that Mother Wu was his only remaining family member, his granddaughter. He explained that due to some important task he had to go out of the country and he couldn't be there to save her. The old man was filled with guilt and regret for not being there to protect his family, and he wanted to help Xua Yan to avenge his granddaughter's death as a way to atone for his own failure to protect her.
After Xua Yan heard the old man's revelation about their familial relationship, he couldn't stop the tears from streaming down his face. The old man, understanding Xua Yan's emotional state, gently wiped his forehead and told him that before he could learn martial arts or any assassination techniques, he had to learn to control his emotions. He explained that the better Xua Yan controlled his emotions and mind, the faster he would be able to learn martial arts and take his revenge.
Xua Yan took the old man's words to heart and began to focus on controlling his emotions. He knew that his desire for revenge was consuming him and he realized that he could not let it cloud his judgement or impede his training. He focused on learning to master his emotions, so he could focus on mastering martial arts. Xua Yan was determined to take his revenge and he was willing to do anything to achieve that goal.
So he trained hard under the guidance of the old man. He devoted himself to his training, and as he did, his skills began to improve rapidly. He was soon able to master various forms of martial arts, and learned many assassination techniques.
As Xua Yan was learning martial arts, he also decided to attend college and pursue his education. He had been determined to become an engineer because he believed that the knowledge that he would gain from the college education would be beneficial for him in his mission of taking revenge. He studied hard and obtained his engineering degree. His knowledge from engineering studies helped him in understanding the tactics and strategy in his mission.
As Xua Yan was training in martial arts and honing his skills in assassination, the old man also provided him with a specific target every Sunday for him to practice his abilities. These targets were carefully selected by the old man, who wanted to ensure that Xua Yan was ready for his mission of revenge. He would observe Xua Yan from a distance during these training sessions, ready to step in and protect him if any mishaps occurred.
Xua Yan's training was intense and focused, and it paid off as he became an expert in the arts of assassination after 4 years of hard training. He was ready to take on corrupt politicians and businessmen who were dealing with shady businesses. He had a long list of targets that he had compiled over the years, and he was determined to take them all down. He was fully prepared to take the fight to those who had wronged him, and he was determined to seek justice for his mother's death.
The old man, who had trained Xua Yan, was proud of his student's progress and was happy to see how he had become an expert in the art of assassination. Although his own granddaughter's death was not avenged, he saw Xua Yan as a new family member and was content that his training could contribute to the justice for someone else, who had suffered from the same injustice. And after 6 years of training and education, Xua Yan emerged as a skilled and powerful fighter. He was ready to take on those who had wronged him and to avenge his mother's death.
Xua Yan had been tirelessly searching for his next target, combing through lists of corrupt politicians and businessmen who were involved in shady dealings. One day, as he was reviewing a target profile, he came across a face that he would never forget. It was the face of the politician who had been involved in the destruction of mother Wu's house. This was the politician who had caused the heart attack that resulted in her death. Xua Yan felt a burning anger and hatred for this man, who had taken so much from him. He knew that he could not rest until he had avenged his mother's death.
Xua Yan immediately confirmed this politician as his next target and began to form a plan to take him down. He carefully gathered information, studied the politician's movements and planned his attack. He was determined to make sure that justice would be served, and that this man would never be able to harm anyone else again.
One day While tracking same corrupt politicians who was responsible for Mother Wu's death, Xua Yan stumbled upon an intriguing discovery. The government had discovered high levels of space-time radiation near the southern border of the country. When the military arrived at the location of the accident, they found that the radiation was emanating from an ancient temple. Upon entering the temple, they discovered a football-sized, round ancient artifact hovering in the center of the main chamber.
The discovery of this artifact was kept extremely confidential by the military and the government, as they wanted to keep it away from the public eye and the hands of other countries. But there was this corrupt politician who was trying to profit from the discovery by selling the information about the artifact to other countries.
After Xua Yan understand the whole matter he stealthily started training him and reached to the location of that ancient temple. And after confirming the location of the temple, Xua Yan knew that he had to act quickly and stealthily. He carefully made his way towards the vehicle of the corrupt politician, who was getting out of the car. With a swift and precise strike, Xua Yan used his sword to chop off the politician's head, and then pushed the body inside the car. He then got inside the vehicle himself and knocked the driver unconscious. He quickly drove the car away from the scene, and hid it within the bushes of a nearby valley.
With the politician eliminated, Xua Yan knew that he had to be careful in order to infiltrate the military base where the ancient artifact was being kept. He removed the politician's ID card, fingerprints, and eyes, knowing that they would be useful in bypassing the military-level security. Using his engineering skills and his knowledge of thievery, Xua Yan was able to infiltrate the base and change into a researcher's uniform. With his disguise in place, he was able to successfully enter the temple and get near the ancient artifact.
As he got closer to the artifact, Xua Yan could feel his kleptomania acting up. His mind automatically started formulating a plan to steal the artifact, despite knowing the risks and the high chance of getting caught. He was hesitant, but the impulse was too strong to ignore. After calculating the odds of success, he determined that he had a 30% chance of stealing the artifact and getting away with it. Despite his doubts, he was unable to resist the urge to steal it. However, as he reached out to take the artifact, he realized that he was unable to put it in his bag. He had to hold It in his hand as he started making his way out of the temple.
Xua Yan had to think fast, his mind raced as he quickly tried to come up with a plan. He knew that he was in a dangerous situation, and that every second counted. He realized that with the artifact in his hand, he would be easily spotted by the guards, and that he needed to find a way to conceal it. He quickly scanned his surroundings, looking for any place to hide the artifact, but he could not find anything suitable. He knew that he had to be creative and think outside of the box.
With no other options, he decided to wrap the artifact in his coat and hold it close to his body, hoping that it would not be noticed. He knew that this was a risky move, but he had no other choice. He started making his way towards the exit, trying to remain calm and composed, despite the chaos around him. He knew that he had to blend in with the crowd and not attract attention. As he reached the exit, he was stopped by a guard who asked him to present his ID. Xua Yan's heart skipped a beat, he knew that this was it, one false move and he would be caught. But Xua Yan was able to present the ID card of the politician, and the guard let him pass without suspecting a thing.
As Xua Yan was trying to make his escape, the security alarm blared, and he could feel his heart pounding in his chest. He knew that he had to think fast and come up with a plan. Suddenly, as if in response to his panic, the artifact began to vibrate, and he could feel its energy pulsing through his body. He had no idea what was happening, but he knew that he had to get out of there as quickly as possible.
Just as he was about to make a run for it, a soldier appeared out of nowhere and aimed his weapon at Xua Yan. In a split second, the soldier fired, and Xua Yan felt a searing pain in his chest. As he fell to the ground, his blood spilled out, splattering over the artifact. To his surprise, the artifact began to emit a humming sound, and it started to forcefully absorb his blood. Xua Yan tried to stop the artifact from taking his blood, but he was too weak, and he soon lost consciousness.
Xua Yan could not understand what was happening, he thought he was dying but he saw the soldier getting knocked out by an unknown force. When Xua Yan woke up in the dark, infinite place and found himself alone, with only a bed visible, his first reaction was one of confusion and fear. He couldn't understand where he was or how he got there. He tried to stand up but he couldn't see anything and stumbled. He had a feeling of being lost in an endless void, with no escape.
As he lay there on the bed, he started to notice that something felt different about his body. He felt weaker and more tired than he ever had before, and he couldn't understand why. He also started to experience intense headaches and flashbacks of memories that didn't seem to belong to him. He saw visions of the life of another person, a person he didn't know, but he felt like he lived that life. He saw their struggles, their joys, their sorrows, and their achievements. He felt like he was living that person's life.
As the pain in his head became unbearable, Xua Yan stumbled and fell onto the bed. He felt his consciousness slipping away, and he knew that he was losing consciousness. When he woke up, he felt a sense of clarity, like a veil had been lifted from his mind. He finally understood that he had died previously and somehow his soul had been transferred to a new body.
Xua Yan was also curious about the life"of the person he saw in his vision, and wanted to know more about this boy, whose body belongs to him now.