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"W-What should I do now?" Clint was flustered as he stared at the shadow.

Zaafea patted his shoulder. "I told you, it's corroding your body. But as the owner of your body, you just need to drive it away."

"Will I go crazy again?"

"It's highly likely." Zaafea's tone changed. "Mr. Melton, this is your mission. Will you take a gamble? Do you dare defeat it and assimilate with it?" Clint looked at the black shadow.

The shadow became clearer and clearer. Slowly, it turned into another version of Clint. There were also Declan, Nora, his parents, Amell, Gabe, Landrich, Oswald... They were all standing behind the black shadow, but nobody was on Clint's side. Zaafea shouted, "Clint! Will you take a gamble?!"

Clint's consciousness became much clearer after listening to Zaafea. He lowered his head, his gaze becoming firm.

"Yes!" he shouted.

In an instant, the originally blue sky turned into a black void.

Clint stood in the center, and memories flashed through him again.

"Hahaha! My son, you have to grow up quickly! Our family depends on you!"

Those were the words Reggie said when he first held Clint in his arms.

"Tool... You're just a tool for the Meltons."

Deep inside, a voice was affecting Clint's mind.

"Slowly, take it step by step..."

"Haha, Clint! Look, the toy duck... Quack, quack..."

"Declan... Nora..."

It was their voices.

"It's fake family affection! They don't think of you as a brother at all!"

"No... That's not it..."

"Mr. Clint, why are you leaving your toys everywhere again?"

"Disciple, you can't be content with the current situation. Remember there are mountains above mountains, and there are people above people."

"Hey, Clint! Let's go to the master's place to steal some jerky."

"Clint, this is the candy I brought back from the mountains. Go share it with Landrich."

"The world is just afraid of your strength and power. They'll never treat you sincerely!"

Clint grabbed his head in pain.

The black shadow flashed in front of Clint.

"Only I am the one who's sincere to you... I saved you, not them. I won't hurt you. Come on, child. Come closer."

Clint's eyes went dull as he walked straight toward the black shadow Memories were constantly being altered, and they flooded into his mind. Everyone in his memory looked evil. en

In a daze, Clint returned home again.

That day, it was summer. The cicadas chirped loudly.

He saw his mother and then looked at himself.

"Mom... I..." The young Clint quickly ran toward his mother.novelbin

"What's wrong?" His mother looked young again.

"I..." Clint looked at his mother, his eyes turning red as he started to cry.

"Oh, why are you crying? Come here, let me give you a hug. Oh, what a good boy. Don't cry, don't cry. Mommy's here."

"What's wrong?"

Declan and Nora also came over.

"Why is Clint crying?"

"Dad... Come here quickly."

"I'm coming, I'm coming! What's wrong?" Reggie ran over anxiously.

The family surrounded Clint.

"What's going on? Why did I forget?"

Clint stopped. He remembered the moment before he went up the untain. His family's reluctance, relief... How proud they were of him...