Chapter 49: Rain Crow's Plan, Executioner "Zero

The night deepened, and the chirping of cicadas in the Old Jingmai District gradually faded. At this moment, inside an abandoned train station, on the deserted Platform 7, a lone teenage boy stood quietly in front of the storage lockers.

Ke Mingqing took off the Bird Beak Helmet and tilted his head back, taking a deep breath. "Next time, I should just let the puppet play the part," he thought to himself. "I shouldn't torment myself like this. It's much safer that way."

He couldn't help it, though. Usually, he was stuck cooped up in his room, sending the puppet out to do the work. It was like watching someone else play a video game every day—eventually, he would inevitably want to take the field himself and experience the thrill firsthand.

Shortly after, Ke Mingqing took off his Battle Armor, placing it and the helmet back inside storage locker No. 7. He changed back into his blue-and-white school uniform, grabbed his backpack from the locker, and headed out of the train station.