An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 57 Parents
As his body gradually became ethereal, Chu Xiu felt dizzy and disoriented, as if he had entered a space where there was nothing at all.

Surrounded by nothingness, he floated in the center of this space, as if he had fallen into an endless deep sea.

However, Chu Xiu's soul could guide him.

It was a strange feeling; he could sense two invisible dotted lines connecting him to two different places.

"This should be the Awakening Space," Chu Xiu thought to himself.

Awakened beings can travel to different worlds through this strange space.

Of course, this is on the premise of leaving an "anchor point" in that world; otherwise, you'll just be wandering around like a headless fly.

Here, space is extremely compressed, all standards are out of balance, and any step you take could potentially traverse hundreds of billions of kilometers. Without anchor points, it is impossible to pinpoint your destination.

"Currently, my only anchor points are Earth and the zombie world," Chu Xiu thought to himself.

Instead of rushing back, he first checked his settlement rewards.

[Rewards settled!]

[Item Obtained: 1170 Causality Points]

[Bonus Reward: Boots of Silent Walk (Collector's Edition)]

Chu Xiu revealed a satisfied smile.

The rewards for the Awakening Trial vary greatly depending on the score performance.

The basic reward is only 100 karma points + one piece of standard quality equipment.

Support characters like Xu Hang and Song Ziping, who just coasted through, basically all received this reward.

Some perform so poorly that they may even have their bonuses deducted!

Therefore, for Chu Xiu, 1170 causal points plus a piece of treasured equipment is more than enough.

In particular, after examining the treasured equipment, he found it quite suitable for him. It could increase movement speed and reduce the noise he made while moving. Combined with his concealment technique, he could directly transform into an assassin.

After summarizing his gains, he didn't delay any longer. Instead, he took a deep breath and swam towards Blue Star.

With just a thought, Chu Xiu felt the spacetime dimensions in the Awakening Space rapidly shrinking. Before he could swim a few strokes, his vision suddenly blurred, and when he came to his senses, he found himself in a bustling square!

The cacophony of sounds flooded his ears, creating a stark contrast to the previous emptiness, which momentarily made him feel somewhat irritated.

However, Chu Xiu quickly adapted. He looked around and realized he was back on the school playground, surrounded by a dense crowd of students returning from the abyss. Further away, countless parents were anxiously searching for their children among the figures.

Because of the distance and the large number of people, Chu Xiu couldn't immediately tell whether his parents had arrived.

He turned to look at the crowd, wondering if his good brother had survived.

He had only been searching for a few seconds when he met a pair of large eyes that were also searching in the crowd.

"Achu!"

The instant their eyes met, Zhang Qingshan excitedly ran over and gave him a bear hug.

You survived!

"Hmm," Chu Xiu nodded, a rare smile appearing on his face, and patted Zhang Qingshan on the back, "Qingshan, you've gotten even stronger."

Zhang Qingshan laughed loudly: "You too, kid? You used to be as skinny as a monkey, but now you have all these muscles, your level must be pretty high, right?"

"I'm definitely not as good as geniuses like you," Chu Xiu smiled, changing the subject: "You've been looking for me for a long time, haven't you? How are you doing? What professional talent did you awaken?"

Just as Zhang Qingshan was about to speak, a joyful shout came from behind him: "Chu Xiu! You're still alive!"

Chu Xiu turned his head and saw that Shen Zhuo and his group were all there, looking at him with surprise and delight.

Zhang Qingshan laughed and said, "Ah Chu, you've made quite a few friends."

As he spoke, he patted Chu Xiu on the shoulder: "There are too many people around here, let's talk about some things when we get back. You talk to your friend first, I'm going to find my parents, they must be getting impatient."

“Okay, go ahead.” Chu Xiu nodded.

He discovered that not far from the two of them, a group of people were waiting for Zhang Qingshan. They all looked well-equipped and their overall elite status was much higher than that of the people in their stronghold. They were probably Zhang Qingshan's partners who had survived with him during the trial.

Chu Xiu was very happy that Zhang Qingshan had met a group of teammates with whom he could cooperate.

"Qingshan is not only talented, but also has an outstanding character. However, he tends to think too highly of others."

"However, for a genius like him, as long as he doesn't get tricked by someone like me in the early stages, he won't have to worry about ordinary villains once he grows up."

Chu Xiu withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Shen Zhuo and the others who were excitedly walking towards him.

Their eyes were filled with surprise and disbelief, as if they had never expected that Chu Xiu would be able to return safely!

The happiest people were naturally Shen Zhuo and Yun Lu. Shen Zhuo excitedly pulled Chu Xiu aside and asked him all sorts of questions, curious about how he had survived, but Chu Xiu casually brushed them off. Yun Lu didn't say anything, but her big, bright eyes never left Chu Xiu. Chu Xiu could sense that the third happiest person about his survival was Guan Ke, who had been suspicious of him.

As for the others, things seemed more complicated; besides being happy, there also seemed to be a hint of escapism.

"That's how people are; when faced with a debt of gratitude that is too great to repay, their instinctive reaction is to avoid it."

"Sometimes, gratitude can become a burden instead of a bond."

However, he didn't mind. After chatting casually for a few minutes and adding everyone's contact information, he said goodbye and left.

He walked toward the area where the parents were waiting.

He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly saw a group of people rushing over. They bypassed Chu Xiu and went straight for someone behind him.

Chu Xiu glanced back and saw a tall, slender young man in an exquisitely crafted suit of armor adorned with ferocious beasts and a sinister air about him descend upon the plaza. As soon as he appeared, he was surrounded by a large group of people.

Reporters, school teachers, and even the principal all came.

"Ye Junlin."

Chu Xiu recognized the guy.

Withdrawing his gaze, Chu Xiu blended into the crowd and left the playground.

At the entrance, meeting points for various schools were set up, where countless parents eagerly awaited their children's arrival. Some were overjoyed and wept tears of happiness upon receiving their children, while others were anxious and impatient.

Looking at those anxious faces, Chu Xiu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This trial world was extremely difficult, and the mortality rate would probably be far higher than before.

Letting out a soft breath, Chu Xiu continued walking and soon arrived at their school's meeting point. His eyes scanned the crowd, but before he could find his target, he heard an excited, hoarse shout: "Ah Chu!"

Chu Xiu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged woman crying tears of joy looking at him. It seemed that her nerves, which had been tense for a long time, had finally relaxed. She couldn't even stand up and squatted down with her legs weak.

"Mom," Chu Xiu called out hurriedly, stepping forward to help the middle-aged woman up, a bittersweet feeling rising in his heart.

Although he had only been in this world for three months, he quickly integrated into his new life and accepted his parents' feelings, thanks to the original owner's memories.

Having taken over its body, one must naturally bear its consequences.

Reaching out to wipe away the tears on his mother Li Xiu's face, Chu Xiu smiled and said, "Mom, I'm fine, let's go back."

“Okay, okay,” Li Xiu nodded repeatedly, but perhaps because she was too excited, she couldn’t muster any strength in her legs. Chu Xiu smiled and simply helped his mother walk.

Li Xiu held his arm tightly, constantly asking about the trial. Chu Xiu didn't want her to worry, so he didn't talk about the exciting hunting process, but instead talked about the peaceful life at the stronghold.

Upon hearing that Chu Xiu had awakened a support class, Li Xiu exclaimed, "Great! A support class is great! You won't need to go into the Abyss anymore; you can just stay home and grind experience."

The mother doesn't care whether her son can become the top awakener; she only cares whether her son can live a good life.

Chu Xiu didn't want his family to worry, so there was nothing wrong with keeping it a secret.

The two chatted idly along the way, and when they passed by the market, they bought a large fish that had just been killed. It was in a red plastic bag, and Chu Xiu held it in his hand, occasionally feeling the fish leap up.

After passing through the market, you arrive at Chu Xiu's home. It's an old residential area, and Chu Xiu lives in apartment 602 of the second building on the left.

Pushing open the door, you enter a very clean living room, but there is not much furniture. Apart from the dining table and chairs, there is only an old-fashioned television set.

A middle-aged man without legs sat on the sofa watching TV, but his mind seemed to be completely elsewhere. Hearing the door open, he immediately turned his head and looked over. When he saw Chu Xiu, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He stared at Chu Xiu for a long time, his eyes glistening with tears, before finally saying, "The food is ready. Eat quickly."

"Mm." Chu Xiu nodded with a smile.

Unlike his mother, Chu's father was not sentimental. He seemed to maintain his dignity as the head of the family and usually kept a certain air about him. But Chu Xiu knew that his father's feelings for him were no less than his mother's.

Chu's parents were ordinary people who lived frugally so that they could buy Chu Xiu the best starting equipment during the Awakening Trial.

However, six months ago, Chu's father had an accident at work when he was crushed by a piece of steel that had lost its balance and broke both his legs. The unscrupulous boss refused to compensate him for various reasons, and in the end, he had no choice but to file a lawsuit. However, the factory was a shell company, and the legal representative was a penniless deadbeat, which caused the lawsuit to be delayed again and again.

If you insist on fighting, you'll definitely win in the end, but that's the tactic of unscrupulous companies. They can drag out a lawsuit for a year or two, but can they afford to delay medical expenses? If it drags on for so long, will the person even survive?
At the time, Chu's father was in critical condition, and the cost of his stay in the intensive care unit was several thousand yuan per day. This forced Chu Xiu's family to settle the matter privately at an extremely low price in order to alleviate their immediate crisis.

In the end, Chu's father was rescued, but he lost both legs and all his savings were gone, leaving the family to be supported by his mother alone.

This is why, when entering the abyss, only one set of clothes could be bought for Chu Xiu.

Looking at his parents, who had clearly aged considerably, Chu Xiu gently touched his chest and silently said to himself, "Don't worry, I will take good care of your parents."

He then smiled broadly: "Dad, Mom, you have no idea how amazing my awakened profession is! I earned at least tens of thousands this time, and our family will never have to worry about money again!"

"Ah Chu, don't risk your life in the abyss for a little money. This family doesn't need you to earn money!" Li Xiu immediately became alert.

Chu's father also said, "That's right. Although your father has lost his legs, he's not a useless person. I received three job interviews today, and I should be able to find a job soon. You don't need to worry about this family."

Chu Xiu laughed and said, "Dad, Mom, don't worry. From now on, I'll rely on my talent to work for those combat professions. I definitely won't let you worry."

Hearing this, Chu's parents were completely relieved, and the family began to eat. The small house was filled with a warm atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)