Chapter 747: The Blindfolded Believer
Chapter 747: The Blindfolded Believer
The man by the lake didn't even have time to leave a dying message.
As Lindsey finished the battle and approached with the potion, he found that the resource-turned potion couldn't be used successfully no matter what.
Body heat was dissipating from the flesh.
Lindsey glanced at the map, and indeed, the man's vital signs were no longer detectable, and even the marker had disappeared from the map.
"..."
Lindsey shook his head slightly.
His skills in healing were indeed limited, and it was impossible to bring the dead back to life.
For now, he could only try to move the man's body.
Crack—
The man's rigid corpse was forcibly pulled up from the ground by Lindsey.
He prepared to perform a funeral for these unfortunate humans according to the Death Cult's customs.
But as Lindsey lifted the corpse...
The figure that had just been protected under the man's body was now fully exposed.
It was a girl who had fainted.
She wore a plain linen robe, looking quite young, probably around fifteen or sixteen years old. A black cloth was wrapped around her eyes, and only the lower half of her face was visible, revealing her beauty.
"..."
Lindsey wasn't particularly impressed by her appearance.
He reached out and checked her nose, confirming that the girl was still breathing, while also activating his reconnaissance skill.
"Human female, Awakened, healthy, and unconscious."
Lindsey dragged the girl away from the lake.
After confirming that she was only unconscious and had no physical issues, he began to clean up the chaotic battlefield around them.
First, there were the gorillas killed by the Sunflame Archer.
The materials from these beasts couldn't be wasted.
In less than half an hour, Lindsey with a collection of silverback gorilla remains, and he also obtained a Gorilla Hide, which could be used to craft an Ape Arm.
Unfortunately, the final reinforced bones could only be harvested from the leader beast's body.
Lindsey didn't find them on the battlefield.
As for the more common beast materials, he only made an agility-enhancing gorilla tooth necklace and a gorilla belt to enhance strength, storing the rest in his sack.
At the same time, Lindsey gathered the scattered human corpses and buried them.
He performed a simple funeral according to the Death Cult's customs.
Only then did Lindsey approach the girl, but his expression had become much more solemn.
While cleaning up the battlefield, he had seen fragments of weapons on the ground.
These were manifestations of Essence skills.
They were the remnants of the faith weapons he had seen in the hands of those believers shortly after arriving in the Dust Path World.
"Huff—"
"Suck—"
The girl lay on the ground, breathing slowly.
Lindsey could hear the changes in her breathing rhythm. The blindfolded girl had awakened, and the changes in her breathing and heartbeat were the most obvious signs.
"Are you awake?"
"..."
The girl didn't make a sound, lying on the ground and playing dead.
"Your breathing and heartbeat have already changed," Lindsey said, looking down at her.
"Don't pretend, it's not something you can fake," Lindsey exposed the truth.
The blindfolded girl had no choice but to prop herself up on her arms and turn her head towards Lindsey:
"I can't hear Conrad, and I can't sense his Essence."
"You scoundrel, if you killed them, why did you leave me alone?"
"..."
Lindsey asked bluntly:
"Miss, what caused your unconsciousness? Or do you know how long you've been out and what happened to your group before that?"
Lindsey's question left the girl speechless.
In her imagination, she envisioned a brutal killing, or perhaps some unspeakable acts, and she had prepared herself to fight back and take a piece of her enemy with her if she died.
But for her enemy to question her like this?
The girl gradually calmed down, realizing that the man before her might not be the enemy she had imagined.
"You..."
Just as the girl was about to ask, Lindsey cut her off immediately.
"When I found you, silverback gorillas were attacking your group. In the end, you survived, but the others and those monsters are all dead."
The other party might be a follower, so Lindsey's tone was naturally not gentle.
The blindfolded girl listened, her mind going blank for a moment.
Her memories before passing out gradually resurfaced, and she realized her situation.
Shock, relief, and then pain.
Lindsey couldn't see the sparkle in the girl's eyes, but the change in her expression gave away her emotions. Then, the girl hugged her shoulders and started sobbing on the ground.
But she seemed to be afraid of disturbing Lindsey, so she deliberately kept her voice low.
"..."
"If you want to cry, let it out."
"With me here, you're safe for now. Suppressing your emotions isn't good for our conversation later."
Lindsey took out a Floral Headband from his bag, a gear that could soothe the mind, and casually placed it on the girl's head.
"Have a good cry. I have some questions for you later."
"..."
In an instant, the girl's emotions broke down.
A heart-wrenching wail echoed across the floating island, and the despair and grief of losing her loved ones spread, causing ripples on the quiet lake nearby.
Lindsey patted the girl's back casually.
About a quarter of an hour passed.
The girl's sobs gradually subsided, and her fair skin turned red from the intense crying.
She took a moment to catch her breath and then spoke to Lindsey again, "Mr. Lindsey, thank you for saving me."
Lindsey shook his head.
"I arrived too late. If I had come earlier, your companions might have been saved."
"..."
Lindsey's response, lacking in emotional intelligence, left the girl unsure of how to reply. She froze for a few seconds before instinctively introducing herself, "I... I'm Arona."
Lindsey also introduced himself simply, "I'm Lindsey."
Arona remembered Lindsey's name.
She leaned forward slightly towards the direction of Lindsey's voice, her upper body inclining as if wanting to get closer, and her voice, though hoarse, was gentle and steady, "Mr. Lindsey, I am forever in your debt for saving my life."
"I recall you had some questions for me earlier. If possible, I'd also like to help you."
Lindsey looked at the blindfolded girl.
The topic of followers might be sensitive subject for her, making it inconvenient for further questioning.
So, he got straight to the point, asking the most pressing question on his mind, "I want to know why you were in the center of the Dust Path World, and since you're here, you must have some understanding of the frequent spatial disturbances. Is there a pattern to it?"
The girl nodded slightly.
She immediately gave Lindsey the answer he most wanted to hear, "Mr. Lindsey, we've always lived in the world's center."
"As for the spatial anomalies, they first appeared a few months ago, seemingly caused by an extremely powerful Awakened one after an intense battle."
"I do know something about the spatial change patterns."
(End of Chapter)
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