I never upgrade

Chapter 4 The Tragedy of the Family of Origin

In the intermittent light and shadow, those dark figures appeared out of thin air in the room, like ghosts.

At first there was only one, but when the light flashed again, it became two, then three, four, and then more and more.

They gathered near the doorway, standing there motionless, but as their numbers increased, the sense of oppression skyrocketed.

A swarm of dark figures quickly filled the entrance area, forming a human wall that completely blocked the only exit.

Xu Lun could only continue to retreat cautiously.

He felt his legs trembling uncontrollably, and every step back seemed to require all his strength and willpower to keep his body moving according to his will.

However, as the number of shadowy figures increases, his living space is constantly being compressed.

I retreated to the very back of the room and accidentally bumped into the water dispenser behind me.

Xu Lun's heart skipped a beat; he knew he had no way out.

So he struggled to control his trembling arms and lifted the chair with difficulty.

This was the only weapon he could use for self-defense. Although it didn't provide any sense of security, Xu Lun clung to the chair as if it were a lifeline.

The dark figures did not react at all and remained standing there motionless.

At this moment, Xu Lun was on edge, even his breathing became very cautious.

He went through all the possible scenarios in his mind, but despairingly realized that he had no chance of winning at all.

At that moment, he thought of death, of his mother, and of his younger brother.

How would they react if they heard about their bizarre experiences?

But he quickly dismissed this foolish idea.

Today is my birthday...

However, the last phone call from her mother was to ask for money for her younger brother's training fees.

There was no mention of her birthday.

In fact, she had long forgotten what her birthday was.

Xu Lun should have thought of this earlier.

"hehe…"

He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It was a self-deprecating laugh, a helpless laugh, and even more so, a bitter laugh.

He felt like he was a complete failure.

Even when death is imminent, such ridiculous thoughts still pop into his head.

How sad.

In fact, my life of more than twenty years has been a joke all along.

Xu Lun spent his childhood with his parents.

However, this companionship did not last long, and it seemed even more ironic compared to the bleak life he experienced over the next decade.

Xu Lun always automatically ignores his childhood because thinking about that past only makes him more sad.

What happened after that became a nightmare he could never shake off.

The relationship between the parents began to deteriorate from the time the mother became pregnant with her younger brother.

Even the smallest, most trivial things in family life can trigger endless arguments.

The atmosphere at home during that period was incredibly oppressive. Xu Lun even had to walk very carefully at home, afraid of making the slightest noise and breaking the hard-won peace.

With the birth of his younger brother, the relationship between his parents had deteriorated to the extreme.

So, on a bitterly cold snowy night, the mother chose to leave home, carrying her infant brother and herself, who was sobbing as she followed behind.

Xu Lun's mother initially had no intention of taking him away.

In a fit of anger, she picked up her younger brother and left.

If Xu Lun hadn't chosen to chase after her, he probably would never have seen his mother again in his life.

But it was precisely this choice that laid a tragic foundation for his arduous and lonely life thereafter.

In fact, looking back now, there probably wasn't much difference between staying with my father or going out with my mother.

The final result is the same.

After all, his mother didn't take him with her when she left home.

She didn't care about her own existence at all, and never considered what it would be like to leave her young self in that house, living with that man she hated.

So now, she probably doesn't care whether she lives or dies.

After all, it was his own initiative to pursue her, not her request.

……

Thinking of this, Xu Lun's eyes were already a little red.

A nameless sorrow welled up in my heart.

The scenes from the past kept replaying in my mind like a movie.

This must be what's called a revolving lantern.

Xu Lun gradually realized that death was imminent.

But at this moment, he appeared unusually calm, completely devoid of the tension he had felt earlier.

Even he himself did not expect that he could accept death so calmly.

Perhaps death itself represented a kind of liberation for him.

He was completely freed from this lonely and gloomy life, from this world that had never been kind to him.

I will never be burdened by anyone or anything again.

I will never be troubled by any emotions again.

......

My previously tense arms gradually relaxed.

Xu Lun put down the chair, arranged it properly, and then sat down on it.

He raised his head, facing the oppressive group of dark figures, without the slightest fear; instead, he couldn't help but smile.

"Is this what you wanted?"

As he spoke, he raised his left arm and showed the bracelet to the shadowy figure opposite him.

At this moment, the crystal section of the bracelet, which previously emitted a faint, icy blue glow, is now emitting a strange, purple light.

Xu Lun noticed this detail, but he didn't know what it meant.

All he knew was that when he raised his arm and showed the bracelet on his wrist...

The group of dark figures opposite, though they didn't have eyes, seemed to tremble slightly, their attention completely drawn to the bracelet.

Xu Lun took a deep breath, as if gathering all his strength, to suppress the unease and anxiety in his heart.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't afraid.

He originally thought he was ready to face death and fear.

But when those shadowy figures reacted even slightly to the presence of the bracelet.

His heart skipped a beat uncontrollably, and the nerves in his brain also jumped in surprise.

"If you want it, come and get it yourself. I can't untie it anyway."

Xu Lun continued, trying to appear calm.

He stretched his hand forward, indicating that he wanted to return the bracelet to the shadowy figures.

Although he wasn't sure if the item belonged to them, he had no choice but to hand it over now.

Just then, the dark figure standing at the front suddenly moved.

It slowly raised one arm, which, like a withered tree branch, gradually lengthened in an eerie proportion, extending towards Xu Lun.