A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 398 - 313: To Fight or To Flee? (First update)

Chapter 398: Chapter 313: To Fight or To Flee? (First update)

No one had ever told Su Yu how to make another breakthrough as a sixth-order Black Iron Warrior. Su Yu could only explore on his own. When he sensed that his strength was subtly improving, Su Yu thought of this possibility, which invigorated him.

"Su Yu, how are you now?" Meng Bo asked in surprise, seeing Su Yu stand up and then fall silent.

"Ah, Mr. Meng? I’m fine... fine." Su Yu came to his senses, then picked up Ada, asking, "Ada, how about now?"

Ada still looked very exhausted. She just snorted, extended her tiny claw in a direction, and whispered, "Over there." Then she dropped her little claw and closed her eyes for more sleep.

Su Yu knew she was extremely tired, so he didn’t disturb her any further. He held her in his arms and said to everyone, "Let’s go. The others should be over there."

The direction Ada just pointed at was where the other eight people were located according to her.

"Hmm." The others nodded, and the group of seven people started running in the direction Ada pointed to. On the way, Su Yu elaborated on everything that had happened after he and the other fourteen people had been controlled. Everyone who heard was terrified.

This evil power that could control others was truly horrifying. As it turned out, they were fortunate Su Yu hadn’t been controlled, or they would have been wiped out without even knowing how they died.

"Those Black and White Warriors must have been controlled to willingly enter the mountain of bodies and become one of those corpses. The sixth-order Black and White Warrior probably still had some resistance, so he fled into the building. As for how he died... it seems he fell victim to some horrifying creature." Meng Bo pondered and voiced his thoughts.

Li Dong said coldly, "The ’Life Nest’ is becoming more and more bizarre. This evil power obviously comes from the ’Life Nest’. Su Yu, do you think we should persist in destroying the remaining ’Life Nests’?"

"First, the abnormal celestial phenomenon happened, and the Power of Rules was blocked. Then the persistent rainstorm, and now... this terrifying evil power has appeared. If we continue, who knows what will happen next? We were lucky this time, but if we aren’t someday, we might... all die there." Li Dong said, fear flashing in his eyes.

"Su Yu, let’s go. Let’s leave the forest immediately. Ada warned us before; the forest is getting scarier and scarier."

Su Yu nodded at Li Dong’s words and sighed, "You’re right. The situation is getting more and more troublesome."

Seeing Su Yu agree with his point of view for once, Li Dong, excited, said, "Exactly, there will be other opportunities to avenge our friends. There’s no need to rush this."

Lin Shi glanced at him and said coldly, "Li Dong, you’re still as afraid of death as ever. Are you saying that because you’re afraid to die, we should abandon our revenge for our friends?"

Li Dong snapped, "Lin Shi, what are you talking about? I’m afraid of death, so if you’re not, why don’t you go alone? Why should you drag us into danger with you?"

Su Yu glanced at Lin Shi, realizing that the man had changed a lot since they last met.

Lin Shi used to be quiet and reserved, and he would never utter harsh remarks like before. Could it be that hatred could blind a person and change their character?

Su Yu sighed inwardly and said, "Let’s not argue anymore. Let’s find the others first, then discuss it."

Hearing Su Yu’s words, Li Dong snorted and dropped the subject.

The group ran all the way. Although Su Yu’s left leg was injured, under his terrifying sixth-order special power, it was constantly healing and no longer hindered their journey.

To avoid trouble, Su Yu simply radiated the horrifying aura of a sixth-order powerhouse from his body. As expected, this aura deterred the lurking Fire Rock People and Magma Fire Demons, enabling them to run without obstruction. Occasionally, they would see other teams, but they were mostly minding their own business.

Generally, unless there was some hatred or resource contention between parties, or someone was a murderous psycho, everyone in the Sixth Elemental Space would typically mind their own business and not interfere with each other when bumping into each other.

After running for half a day without seeing the other eight people, Su Yu was finally relieved when Ada woke up again in his arms, regained a little energy, and pointed in a certain direction, saying, "There, you’ve deviated a bit."

"Hmm..." Su Yu replied, adjusting his direction. Without the guidance of the Category 5 lifeforms in this type of long-distance sprint, it’s easy to miss by inches, leading to an error of miles. It’s impossible to locate the other eight people based solely on a single direction indication from the enemy.

With Ada’s guidance, it became much easier. Approximately half an hour later, Su Yu and his party of six finally found Qin Jiagui and Ma Ziye, among others.

"Su Yu—" Ma Ziye and Zhang Zhongmou shouted out with joy.

"Su Yun—" Lei Rui also greeted warmly.

"Ming Hong!" Murong Dingyuan called out as well.

When the fifteen of them gathered together, they were all safe and sound, which relieved everyone.

Surveying his surroundings, Su Yu saw many Fire Rock People bodies lying on the ground. It seemed that Qin Jiagui and the others had also been attacked by the Fire Rock People while they had been waiting for them.

After the fifteen had reunited, Su Yu did not delay. He immediately detailed the situation. All felt a change of color on their faces when they heard that the evil power was coming from the "Life Nest". Li Dong reiterated his viewpoint once again.

"I still believe that we should ignore this ’Life Nest’ and leave the forest immediately. If we keep dragging things out, we never know what terrible changes are going to happen," he declared.

Li Dong’s words were agreed upon by the majority. After all, though it was essential to destroy the "Life Nest" for revenge, nobody wanted to risk possible danger.

Of course, not everyone agreed with that, like Lin Shi.

"I know you guys are scared, and you’re not willing to seek revenge for everyone who’s dead. That’s okay. I will go alone. I will not leave unless these five ’Life Nests’ are destroyed, even if it costs me my life." Lin Shi stood up, his face showing no hesitation.

The others were all startled. Qin Jiagui frowned and said, "Mr. Lin, Revenge is a dish best served cold, and it indeed seeks retribution. But stubbornly insisting on revenge, knowing it might cost your life? I think those who died would not wish you to do so."

Zhang Zhongmou argued, "Right, what if you fail to exact revenge and die? Who is going to avenge everyone then? Isn’t it better to keep your life, wait until you become stronger, and then take revenge when you are more certain?"

Lin Shi scoffed, a look of intense determination on his face. He coldly replied, "If I die without avenging them, at least I made the effort. When I meet them in the Netherworld, I will not feel guilty or that I failed them, because I tried my best, and that eases my conscience."

Zhang Zhongmou anxiously said, "Mr. Meng, please persuade Lin Shi, why has he changed so much... becoming so obstinate?" His urgency was such that he even started patting his thigh, not knowing what more to say.

Lin Shi said derisively, "None of you understand my feelings, I know, and I don’t blame you. Everyone... you guys should go... I’ll stay here... even if I die, I want to die in this forest... truly." He said with a sincere expression.

"Su Yu, your return shows that you still care about us. I am already deeply moved. The situation now is dangerous. You should leave soon. Me, I just... don’t want to leave..." As Lin Shi spoke, he seemed somewhat distracted, then he slowly sat down and continued, "Send me back to the forest."

Everyone was spellbound. Meng Bo suddenly said, "Lin Shi, you are not alone. I will join you. Su Yu, and everyone else, thank you for all you’ve done. As for what’s next, leave it to us. Don’t worry about us anymore."

Lei Rui couldn’t help but anxiously protest, "Mr. Meng, even you... even you want to do this?" Clutching Meng Bo’s arm, she was unwilling to let go, as if the moment she did, Meng Bo would disappear.

Su Yu gave a bitter smile, rubbing his face and then ruffling his own hair. In times of extreme distress, he loved to pull at his hair. It had been a long time since he’d felt the need to do so, but right now, he was torn, finding this decision particularly agonizing in life-or-death situations.

Should he really leave Lin Shi and Meng Bo behind and escape the forest with everyone else? Or should he not flee and risk everything to destroy the "Life Nest"? The danger involved in doing so was enormous, and any mishap would lead to lifelong regret.

Ren Honglin suddenly said, "Mr. Lin, Mr. Meng, as everyone says, revenge is essential and just, but only if living helps fulfill vengeance in the future. Persisting in revenge in such dangerous conditions now, it doesn’t seem wise but rather looks... foolish!"

Zhang Zhongmou gave him a thumbs up and said, "Well-spoken, my boy."