Eight Years to Live: I'm Betting Everything on Power

Ding Yi wakes up in a nightmare world with only eight years left to live. His adoptive parents—once kind—now lurk outside his door at night, their ragged breathing and hungry gulps promising a gruesome end. Escape? Impossible. The dynasty is collapsing, and monsters prowl the ruins. Then Ding Yi discovers his cursed gift: he can sacrifice his lifespan to empower anything he touches. One month buys a mechanical crossbow. Two months create a lethal trap. With death already guaranteed, why hold back? Time to go all in and burn his remaining years for ultimate power.