CHAPTER 298: CHAPTER 279: DIFFICULT CHOICE

"Why did you kill them!"

Yuna stood by the door, looking at Lin Yi with disbelief.

Then she abruptly turned her head to look into the room.

At this moment, the two figures that were terrified just a moment ago had already lost any sign of life.

The two of them died tightly embracing, yet Yuna suddenly noticed an expression of peace on their faces, without a trace of pain.

At this time, Lin Yi rarely spoke to explain:

"For them, a painless death is the best release."

Then Lin Yi looked from one room to another, and most were already empty.

However, by observing inside, Lin Yi could confirm that people once lived here.

But later, they all...

In the few houses that still had people, apart from those who still had some consciousness, the rest were like the two before, blank and lifeless.

These people gave Lin Yi the feeling of being empty husks, just retaining the most primitive biological instincts, without any human emotions.

Even though Lin Yi felt reluctant about these people, he ultimately decided to grant them a swift and merciful release.

Otherwise, even if Lin Yi didn’t kill them, their ending would be even more tragic.

Finally, there were only a dozen or so emaciated men and women left, huddled together, trembling.

As hundreds of years passed, these people had gone through several generations.

Seeing these people, Lin Yi also found it quite a headache.

At least these people still had some semblance of normal human thought and appearance, but Lin Yi couldn’t bring himself to harm them... Lin Yi couldn’t do it.

Seeing the desire for life in those fearful eyes, Lin Yi suddenly didn’t know what to do.

Yuna looked at Lin Yi:

"Are you going to kill these people too?"

At this point, Yuna had become numbed by Lin Yi’s killings.

However, at that moment, a weak voice suddenly rang out from the crowd:

"Are you from outside the Floating Island?"

The two looked up to see an elderly man appear before Lin Yi.

Differing from the others, there was no sign of fear or anxiety on his face.

Lin Yi looked at this man, nodded, and said:

"That’s right, I’m an adventurer from Cyan Dragon City on the Eastern Continent."

Cyan Dragon City is the oldest city among the Four Major Cities.

For the natives, as long as someone mentions Cyan Dragon City, it’s understood as from the Eastern Continent.

However, Lin Yi didn’t know how much these people actually understood.

Upon hearing Lin Yi say he was from the Eastern Continent, the man’s eyes suddenly lit up with excitement:

"I’ve finally waited for you."

Then the man shakily took out a black object from behind to hand over to Lin Yi.

But after several attempts, he found he was too weak to stand.

Seeing this, Lin Yi disregarded the foul odor emanating from them and stepped forward to ask:

"Is this what you want to give me?"

The man nodded, saying:

"This was given to me by my father on his deathbed, and he instructed me to give it to someone from the Eastern Continent if they ever came."

Lin Yi took the unremarkable-looking stone from his dry hand and looked closely:

"This~"

Noticing Lin Yi’s shocked expression, Yuna suddenly came to his side and curiously asked:

"What is it?"

Yuna’s voice abruptly snapped Lin Yi out of his shock.

Then Lin Yi swiftly stuffed the black stone into his backpack, saying:

"It’s nothing."

Yuna glared at Lin Yi in displeasure:

"We’re supposed to be teammates now, don’t you think you’re being too selfish?"

Lin Yi glanced at the woman beside him, pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head, indicating:

"This matter is too important; I’m sorry, I can’t tell you."

"You!"

Yuna’s face showed a hint of disappointment for the first time, but she stubbornly remarked:

"Hmph, stingy."

"I don’t even want to know."

Then she angrily walked to one side.

In response, Lin Yi could only apologize again.

It wasn’t that Lin Yi was stingy or selfish, but this matter was too intricate, and before he could be sure of this woman’s true character, Lin Yi dared not risk letting her know.

After all, the fact that this thing had been preserved since that era left Lin Yi unable to imagine the sacrifices made over these centuries to finally bring it to him.

Lin Yi did this to honor their efforts over generations, not letting their major sacrifices go in vain.

Lin Yi suddenly said to the man:

"Please tell me what I can do for you now?"

The man glanced toward the room behind him, a smile of forthcoming relief appearing on his face:

"I’m naturally afraid of pain, so please don’t let me feel it later."

At this moment, the room the man was looking into was filled with the ’living dead’ Lin Yi had just slaughtered.

And the meaning he wanted to convey with his words was already quite obvious, ...

If there was even a slightest chance, Lin Yi would never resort to such actions.

However, reality was cruel.

In this place surrounded by the Demon Race, even Lin Yi, at only level 30, could hardly ensure his own safety.

To say that they could safely rescue them from here was nothing short of a pipe dream.

But if they continued to leave them here, the ending would likely be worse than death.

This is a difficult dilemma, but it’s a decision Lin Yi must face immediately.

Because there’s not much time left for Lin Yi.

Although Yuna doesn’t know exactly what the Demon Race did to these people, one thing she is very clear about:

They simply don’t have the ability to rescue these people alive.

Suddenly, Yuna turned her gaze to the girl who was crying faintly in her mother’s arms, her eyes filled with emotion.

She wanted to do something for them, but actually couldn’t do anything, only waiting for Lin Yi to make the final decision.

...

Outside the prison gates, Cappello and Bachman looked at the two corpses by the door and couldn’t help but look at each other in dismay.

They never imagined that these two humans would come here and even kill two Demon Spirit Guards.

Just then, a charred smell wafted out from inside.

Their expressions changed!

As the two entered, a towering flame surged from within.

At the moment seeing all the humans inside burning madly in the fire, Bachman immediately understood:

"It’s over!"

Bachman suddenly turned and said to Cappello:

"You go find those two little creatures, make sure to catch them, I’ll report this to the Demon Monarch."

This unexpected situation left Bachman caught off guard, and he could only grit his teeth and say:

"Someone must bear the wrath of the Demon Monarch."

Though it was hard to accept that the prey in his grasp had flown away like this.

But thinking it through:

If the Demon Monarch learns the consequences of his ’food’ being incinerated, Cappello’s plump body couldn’t help but shiver.

"Fine, I’ll definitely find those two little creatures and await the Demon Monarch’s punishment."

At this moment, Cappello suddenly turned grim.

Bachman noticed this and quickly asked:

"What’s wrong?"

Cappello didn’t explain anything but said to Bachman:

"You go quickly, leave this to me."

Bachman, already flustered by the sudden fire, didn’t think further:

"Alright, I’m going now."

After finishing, Bachman grabbed the Meteor Hammer and quickly disappeared from the scene.

Meanwhile, Cappello headed in one direction, a cruel sneer on his face:

"Little creatures, let’s see where you hide now."

...

At this time, in a dimly lit environment, Lin Yi carefully put the last person down and said:

"You guys hide here for a while, when the conditions are right, I’ll come back to rescue you."

With that, Lin Yi took out some Blood Bottles and handed them to the person:

"I don’t have much, use them sparingly."

Life Potions, although they can’t restore these people to normal, for the natives, it can ensure they won’t starve to death for a period of time.

This is also the only solution Lin Yi could think of at the moment.

The man who spoke earlier expressed gratitude to Lin Yi:

"Thank you!"

Yuna, amazed, looked at the sealed basement:

"I’m really curious how you found this place."

"Have you been here before?"

But before Lin Yi could answer, Cappello’s piercing voice came from above:

"Little creatures, will you come up on your own or do I need to come down personally?"

Yuna was shocked immediately:

"This, ..."

"How did they find us?"

"Good timing!"

Just then, a tangible killing intent surged from Lin Yi’s body, Yuna looked at Lin Yi with baffled eyes:

"What are you going to do?"

Lin Yi looked upward, his tone cold:

"Kill the beasts!"