Chapter 550: Unexpected Visitor?
Chapter 550: Unexpected Visitor?
Someone is approaching with hostility?
Lindsey immediately opens his map, extending his scouting range to its usual limit, but still finds no signs of enemies nearby.
Silude, through her actions, understands Lindsey's suspicion:
"Lindsey, I would never deceive you."
Lindsey asks,
"Your perception, is it purely a capture of the trajectory of destiny?"
"It's just a vague ability to see." Silude leans forward, approaching Lindsey, covering her chest with her left hand and gesturing an invitation with her right, "If I can recover my ability, you'll gain a loyal Stage Seven writer! At that time, anyone's destiny will be at our fingertips!"
"No, thank you." Lindsey coldly refuses Silude.
Then, he pulls the writer girl from her spot, carries her like a sack of rice, and returns her to the store, preparing to lock her up again.
But as he walks, he suddenly realizes a problem.
The construction work on the territory is not an issue with the skills of a Player.
But is true civilization something that can be restored once material conditions are met? Order, morality, culture...
These are all essential components of civilization.
And the tasks corresponding to these goals will inevitably require more than just Lindsey to complete.
"..."
Lindsey pauses, and Silude notices this detail:
"Lindsey, are you hesitating?"
"When you locked me in the store before, you didn't have any such feelings, did you?"
Lindsey gives the girl a cold glance:
"Silude, since you're a writer, you should know how to read, right?"
This question is almost a provocation of Silude's role as a writer, as well as Lindsey's test.
Facing this provocation, Silude shows no displeasure.
Instead, she looks at Lindsey with utmost seriousness:
"If you need it, I can also stop reading."
"..."
Lindsey remains silent for a few seconds, then pulls Silude's wheelchair out of his bag and places her in it.
"We are currently in the Mooncry Mountain Range World, and next to it is the Dust Path World. After crossing it, we'll reach the Law Capital. However, the World Ladder between the Mooncry Mountain Range and the Dust Path World has been severed, and to repair it, we need a vast amount of life energy as fuel."
"Unfortunately, the world we're in now has been reduced to desolation due to war. I need to re-establish civilization and order here, and I also need them to find the energy to repair the World Ladder..."
Lindsey explains the situation straightforwardly.
After listening, Silude also puts away her previous frivolous expression.
She is indeed a fallen artist pursuing heroic aspirations, but that doesn't mean she lacks sound judgment.
A world in ruins, a world awaiting restoration...
"This is the best script..."
Lindsey immediately corrects her:
"This is reality, not a play on a stage."
Silude looks at Lindsey seriously:
"It seems that in the short term, I won't be stuffed into the store and have my ability to act and consciousness taken away again?"
Lindsey doesn't deny it:
"The development of the territory also requires all talents."
Silude ponders:
"Working for you, atoning for my evil deeds? I'm very willing to do that."
Lindsey corrects this statement:
"This isn't atonement, and I can't, or don't have the qualifications, to forgive you on behalf of the victims.
Action: In the vast expanse of the Desolate Land, every bit of usable power is indeed needed to help restore order and civilization.
Silude was curious about Lindsey's attitude:
"So, your attitude is that these people here are more important than the victims in my hands from the past."
Lindsey responded without hesitation:
"These two are incomparable and cannot be compared."
"I'm just choosing the present and the future."
Having answered the question, Lindsey left Silude behind.
He instructed Iron Jade to keep an eye on this guy while he headed west alone.
In search of the hostile individual mentioned by the writer girl...
...
Half an hour later, Lindsey emerged from the Banyan Grove and ventured into the Wildlands.
As it turned out, Silude had not deceived him.
To the west, five marks appeared at the edge of the map skill, all colored in hostile red.
Judging by their walking speed, they seemed to be in a hurry, rushing forward.
"Such obvious hostility."
"Is it the people from the Green Marshlands who are retaliating, or other humans on the Desolate Land..."
Lindsey pondered briefly.
Then, he crouched down, entered stealth mode, and approached the group.
Meanwhile, the five-person squad was hurrying eastward across the Desolate Land.
Due to the scarcity of resources in this world, their clothing was primarily made from animal hides and plant fibers.
The leader, holding a bone spear, looked ahead with a steady gaze, leading his subordinates forward.
At this moment, one of his companions asked:
"Boss, do you really think the people from Ara Camp were all killed by the Green Marshlands?"
Someone beside them immediately laughed:
"Kill them all? How is that possible?"
"They'd have to transport people from here all the way to the south, who knows how much time and effort that would take. When they attacked, they probably just did a sloppy job, and there's no way they could've captured everyone!"
Hearing this answer, the person who asked first became tense:
"Since there are survivors, what if they..."
The leader at the front finally spoke:
"Calm down, don't panic."
"Awakened ones are valuable resources. According to the habits of the people from the Green Marshlands, they would definitely capture them all. Ara Camp now has, at most, only ordinary people. By the time we get there, we'll take whatever we want!"
Just then, the last person in the group exclaimed in surprise:
"Wait!"
"Boss, what's that up ahead?"
Amidst the chaotic shouts, the five halted in their tracks.
As they drew closer, they realized that at the edge of their vision, a vast expanse of green shade suddenly appeared. The Banyan Grove not only covered Ara Camp but also extended to the surrounding terrain.
The five exchanged glances, and someone said in disbelief:
"Is... is that a tree?"
Someone else immediately refuted:
"Don't joke around!"
"Do you think I've never seen a tree before? This thing, this thing..."
He couldn't find the right words, so he turned to the leader:
"Boss, do we still need to go forward?"
The leader was decisive:
"No, let's retreat!"
"I've survived in the Desolate Land until today by being cautious. We're not taking this job."
However, things didn't go as planned.
As the five decided to leave, Lindsey's ghostly figure appeared beside them:
"Since you've all come, don't be in such a hurry to leave."
"Come to our camp as guests, I have many questions I'd like to ask you."
(End of Chapter)
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