Chapter 532: Overwhelming Dominance
Chapter 532: Overwhelming Dominance
"Mom, is that thunder?" a young child asked, turning to her mother.
A continuous roar reverberated around them, yet not a single dark cloud could be seen in the sky.
The child even seemed a little delighted.
She didn't understand that rain required large cumulus clouds; she only knew that rain brought water, gentle earth, and less dry air, which was worth celebrating.
But her mother didn't respond.
She held the child tightly in her arms, her eyes wide with shock at the scene before them.
Two seconds? Three seconds?
The Desert Beasts surrounding them had just fallen silent after a series of thunderous explosions.
Over a dozen arrows flew in from the west.
Accompanied by the loud twang of bowstrings, they instantly pierced through the heads or throats of the Desert Beasts.
All 21 Desert Beasts were dead in the blink of an eye.
Some were killed instantly, while others were taken down with a single arrow. In any case, there were no survivors.
The life-threatening crisis had turned into a pile of corpses on the ground in an instant.
This sudden change left everyone stunned and unable to react.
The two Awakened individuals who had been protecting the group snapped out of their initial daze, their expressions turning wary.
"Is that... an Awakened?"
The two exchanged a glance, leaning on each other with their injured bodies, and looked to the west.
They saw Lindsey putting away his bow and arrows and approaching slowly. The vigilance in their eyes instantly turned to despair:
"Lindsey, those arrows just now..."
"I don't know! But I'm sure, definitely a Third Stage or above!"
On the other side.
As Lindsey approached, he also carefully examined the group before him.
Among these 17 humans, aside from the two Awakened individuals, most of the others were youths or children. And the oldest among them seemed to be around 30 years old.
Upon noticing Lindsey's approach, most of the adults to display expressions of panic and confusion.
The two leading Awakened individuals, in particular, showed a determination to fight to the death.
"What's going on here...?"
Lindsey glanced at the map.
Several children had turned green due to his assistance, while the adults had all changed from yellow to red.
"Is this how you treat your savior?"
Lindsey switched modules.
[Human Male - 17 years old, Awakened, with injuries to the skin and muscle tissue.]
[Human Male - 21 years old, Awakened, with a fractured right arm.]
[Human Female, 19 years old], [Human Male, 27 years old], [Human Female, 3 years old].
These pieces of information regarding the group's size.
Lindsey continued to use his Information Synthesis skill, and fragmented scenes began to play out before his eyes.
Over twenty humans had been struggling to survive in the wilderness, searching for food and water.
Now, only 17 remained before him.
"No settlement?"
"Impossible. In such a desolate world without a settlement, they would have died long ago. They must have been forced to abandon their former homes."
"..."
"I'll fight you to the death!"
"Run! We'll hold him off while you escape!"
As Lindsey pondered, the two Awakened individuals across from him were overwhelmed by fear, losing their rationality.
Despite the distance of several meters, the two young Awakened individuals couldn't hold back.
They charged forward, weapons in hand, determined to fight Lindsey to the death.
"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?"
"Do you have some misunderstanding? If I wanted to harm you, I wouldn't have helped just now..."
Lindsey's voice abruptly stopped.
These two young men had no intention of listening to his explanation.
One of them held a sword and shield, while the other wielded a pair of guns. They positioned themselves in a staggered formation, one on the left and the other on the right, and rushed towards Lindsey.
The two young men looked like seasoned fighters, their coordination seamless.
The gunman lunged towards Lindsey's left side, and the other man seized the opportunity, using his shield to charge forward.
Slap!
Lindsey reached out and clenched his boulder-like right hand around the thrusting spear, not budging an inch.
"Ah?"
The gunman's expression showed surprise.
He didn't even see Lindsey's move; he only felt his spear immobilized, and it was only then that he realized his weapon was firmly grasped!
How fast and powerful must he be?
The gunman slid his spear forward.
Lindsey stretched out his hand and pulled it back.
The young man, along with his weapon, seemed to be dragged forward by a truck, his body uncontrollably falling to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dry dust with a dull thud.
Thud!
Meanwhile, the man with the shield had an even worse fate.
Lindsey simply flicked his hand to the side, and the man, along with his shield, tumbled to the ground. The sword in his hand almost injured himself, and for a moment, he struggled to get back up and fight.
"Kate, run!"
At this moment, the man behind let go of his spear.
He was about to get up and engage Lindsey in a desperate fight, while also reminding his companion to flee.
But as he straightened his upper body, a massive force pushed him back down, forcing him to 'pffft' and fall back.
"..."
The young man turned his head.
Lindsey's figure had somehow appeared behind him.
The seemingly gentle pressure from the left hand felt like an entire building pressing down on his back, rendering him immobile.
At this point, Lindsey spoke again:
"You two, can you listen to me and have a proper conversation?"
"Can't you see the gap in our strengths? If I really wanted to do something to you..."
"You won't! You won't take away our world again!"
Lindsey didn't finish his sentence.
The young man with the sword and shield struggled to his feet, propping himself up with his longsword.
Weak Essence emanated from his body, not particularly powerful, but his determination was as firm as steel.
"Get off him!"
The next second, the man with the double-handed sword was also pinned down by Lindsey, his weapon flying far away.
As the two young men felt their deaths approaching...
Lindsey released his grip and stepped back, standing in front of them:
"I think you two should calm down."
"I just arrived in this world, and even if there's some deep grudge, it's unlikely to involve me."
"You'd better explain things clearly."
"..."
The act of sparing their lives and the willingness to engage in dialogue completely exceeded the young men's imagination.
"Hey, your companions are about to leave. Should I stop them?"
Lindsey reminded them.
The two young men turned their heads, and their companions had already run some distance under their cover.
"If you don't speak, I'll take it as a default agreement."
In this situation, Lindsey chose to take the initiative.
He casually drew a spear from his bag and threw it towards the direction of their escape.
Boom!
The spear tore through the air, passing over the people's figures.
With a boom, it pierced into the ground, igniting a raging flame that blocked their escape route.
"..."
The fleeing people were stunned.
They dared not make any move, only turning stiffly.
And so, they witnessed Lindsey pulling the two young men from the ground, waving at them:
"Come back, I just want to ask you a few questions. No need to be so tense."
(End of Chapter)
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