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10 seconds, 9 seconds, 8 seconds...

Just as the phone was about to fully charge, a hint of joy appeared on Xu Ming's face.

Suddenly, as he jumped onto a desk, the old, rotten desk surface could no longer withstand the enormous impact, and a large hole was instantly punched through it.

Xu Ming then uncontrollably fell to the side.

A humanoid black mist beside him let out an excited roar and immediately pounced on him!

In an instant, Xu Ming faced an extremely dangerous situation!

Snapped!

Xu Ming reacted quickly, grabbing the railing of the desk compartment and stopping his fall.

However, this delay allowed the humanoid black mist's claw to reach out and grab Xu Ming's left arm.

Xu Ming immediately felt a chilling coldness spread from his left arm to his whole body, and he involuntarily trembled, his body immediately stiffening.

Just then, the protective amulet on his chest released a warm current once again, instantly dispelling the chill within Xu Ming's body.

Xu Ming regained his agility and immediately propped himself up, dodging the second attack from the humanoid black mist. He then nimbly jumped onto a cabinet in the corner of the office.

The humanoid black mist immediately roared and surrounded them.

Black figures swarmed around, and Xu Ming, standing on the counter, looked like a pitiful lamb surrounded by wolves.

This time, it seems Xu Ming has nowhere to escape!

Xu Ming, however, wore a victorious smile.

He casually took out his phone from his pocket and pointed the camera at the humanoid black mist surging towards him.

"Hey guys, cheese!"

As Xu Ming teased him, the phone clicked its shutter again.

Click!

A dazzling golden-purple flash instantly filled the entire office.

As the light faded, most of the sixty-odd humanoid black mists vanished as if evaporated. Only a few escaped in the distance, unable to get close enough to get a foothold.

The terrifying power of the spirit-capturing phone seemed to have a tremendous deterrent effect on the surviving humanoid black mist.

They cowered and dared not approach.

Xu Ming immediately jumped off the cabinet, turned around and ran out of the office.

Xu Ming's ultimate move seemed to have wiped out Ruishan Zhizuya's entire stockpile in one go, and no new monsters appeared in the nearby rooms for a long time.

After shaking off his pursuers, Xu Ming easily reached the stairwell.

The stairwell was empty at that moment.

A hint of worry appeared on Xu Ming's face.

With the help of the spirit-capturing phone, he barely managed to escape the monster's pursuit at great risk.

Haruyuki Arita couldn't run as fast as him, nor did he have as much stamina, and he didn't have any special abilities.

Could it be that he has already...?

Just then, Xu Ming suddenly noticed a short, stout figure standing at the entrance to the third floor below the stairs.

Who else could it be but Haruyuki Arita, that chubby kid?

"Have……"

Xu Ming was about to call out to him when he suddenly sensed that the atmosphere seemed a little strange.

Arita Haruyuki stood at the bottom of the stairs with his head down, not uttering a word, exuding an unusually cold aura.

'Could it be Eizan Etsuya's illusion technique?'

Xu Ming immediately became alert.

"Eizan Etsuya! You get out here right now!"

Golden liquid rose from behind Haruyuki Arita, forming the shape of Eizan Etsuya.

clap clap clap!

Eizan Etsu suddenly raised his hand and clapped.

"Kid, I saw your performance just now, it was really brilliant."

Xu Ming frowned upon hearing Eizan Etsuya's words.

This guy was actually hiding in the shadows and spying on them the whole time!?

"Stop talking nonsense! What did you do to him?"

Xu Ming used the same trick again, picked up his phone, pointed it at Eizan Etsuya, and then pointed at Arita Haruyuki.

To everyone's surprise, Eizan Etsu looked at him calmly this time, without the slightest fear on his face.

"Kid, what are you waiting for? Why don't you use your magical phone to attack me?"

Xu Ming was startled.

'Could it be that he's already figured it out?!'

Eizan Etsu also smiled with a playful expression.

"Let me guess... Is it because there's a limit to the number of uses... or because there's a long interval between uses, like ten minutes?"

Xu Ming's heart sank immediately.

He saw right through me!

That guy is so cunning.

"You don't actually think this kid is an imposter, do you?"

Eizan Etsu also patted Arita Haruyuki on the shoulder with a playful expression.

"Little Fatty, you should tell him yourself."

Haruyuki Arita suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Ming expressionlessly.

"Xu Mingjun, I've made up my mind. I want to become Senior Ruishan's subordinate."

Looking into Haruyuki Arita's cold and distant eyes, Xu Ming's heart sank to the bottom.

Ten minutes ago...

Haruyuki Arita ran away, panting heavily.

Twenty or thirty humanoid black mists relentlessly pursued him.

However, these monsters seemed to have received some kind of command. Despite Haruyuki Arita's decreasing speed, they still maintained a certain distance from him.

This distance is neither too far nor too close, just enough to put immense psychological pressure on the other party without causing them to lose the will to escape.

"Tsk tsk~ How pitiful, you've already been dumped by him."

Eizan Etsuya's voice rang in Arita Haruyuki's ears, like the whisper of a demon.

"It's you!?"

Haruyuki Arita immediately became alert. He shook his head and instinctively discerned:

"Xu Mingjun is not that kind of person!"

"Oh? Are you sure you really know him?"

"I……"

Haruyuki Arita hesitated. After all, they had only known each other for a little over half an evening, less than a day. How could they possibly know each other?

"But I still believe in Xu Mingjun..."

Haruyuki Arita's tone became less firm.

"Face reality, you idiot! He just thought you were too slow, so he abandoned you!"

Otherwise, why didn't he pull you along with him? Just like before?

He dumped you!

He has completely abandoned you!

Because in his eyes, you're a complete and utter waste! A hindrance and a burden!

Sometime later, the humanoid black mist dissipated, leaving only Haruyuki Arita in the corridor.

Eizan Etsuya's figure emerged from the wall and appeared behind Arita Haruyuki...

Chapter Forty-Six: Betrayal

"Come work for me, kid. I'm rich, I have tons of money, my wealth is beyond your imagination."

Eizan Etsu also placed his hands on Arita Haruyuki's shoulders, leaned close to his ear, and whispered.

"Follow me, and you can have more money than you can spend in a lifetime."

In this world, money is power. With money, you can get everything you want: power, beauty, awe…

"I……"

A hint of hesitation flashed across Haruyuki Arita's face.

His mind flashed back to the sweet and lovely face of his childhood sweetheart, Chiyuri; to the seemingly humble but actually arrogant face of his friend, Daitaku; and to the fierce face of Araya and his gang, who had bullied and abused him...

Eizan Etsu also kept a close eye on Arita Haruyuki's expression, taking in his hesitation, fantasies, and longings.

The devilish whispers rang out once more.

"As long as you have money, all those who have abandoned you, despised you, bullied you, or angered you in the past will kneel at your feet like dogs and lick your shoes."

Imagine that wonderful scene, young man!

As his deep voice rang out, a similar image automatically flashed into Haruyuki Arita's mind.

An eerie golden light began to flicker in Eizan Etsuya's pupils.

As Haruyuki Arita listened to his whispers, he seemed to be hypnotized, his eyes began to glaze over, and his pupils lost focus.