When 'God' Decides To Start Over
Chapter 202 - 118: Brain Cognitive Time_3

Chapter 202: Chapter 118: Brain Cognitive Time_3

"I heard that the Red Sand City Lord is a violent and extremely suspicious person. If I heal your wounds and then let you go politely, what do you think the Red Sand City Lord will think?" Li Xiu said slowly.

Mu Yu’s expression changed immediately: "You can try, it might work."

"Alright, let’s do it that way. A Fei, I’ll leave him to you. Heal his wounds and send him back to Red Sand City." After saying this, Li Xiu got up, ready to leave.

"Your skills are still too shallow. My arm is already useless, and the City Lord won’t be swayed by you," Mu Yu said through gritted teeth.

"Then I don’t know. Anyway, you’re just a tool. I don’t care whether you live or die. If the Red Sand City Lord really trusts you that much, then congratulations on getting a second chance. But you’d better hope the City Lord doesn’t think your severed arm is just a ruse. I think his tolerance should be enough for that, right?" Li Xiu replied.

"I can commit suicide," Mu Yu said, clenching his teeth.

"Well, that’s another story then. The assassin who tried to kill me is still alive, yet he didn’t return to Red Sand City and ended up being highly valued here in Zhongshan City. Would the City Lord really believe such a script?" Li Xiu said as he turned and left the cell.

"Wait a second," Mu Yu suddenly struggled to the iron bars, staring intently at Li Xiu, and said, "If I tell you, can you guarantee my family’s safety?"

"I can’t. I can only assure you that you will be considered dead in this world, someone who died trying to assassinate me. Whether there’s a chance to save your family in the future depends on if you’re worth the risk to me. Think it over," Li Xiu said, then left directly.

A Fei called a healer to start treating Mu Yu.

Mu Yu remained silent for a long time, until the healer left, and A Fei was about to leave as well when Mu Yu suddenly spoke, "Can I trust him?"

"You should ask yourself if you trust the Red Sand City Lord. Does it matter if he can be trusted?" A Fei said.

Mu Yu was slightly taken aback, then laughed bitterly: "You’re right, if the City Lord could be trusted, I wouldn’t be in this situation. What do you want to know?"

Mu Yu knew very well that as the close guard of the Red Sand City Lord, intentionally or unintentionally, he was privy to some of the City Lord’s affairs.

If anything happened to him, with the City Lord’s character, he would never spare Mu Yu’s family.

"Didn’t he just say that the value you offer determines the treatment you receive," A Fei said calmly.

While Li Xiu was packing his things, A Fei approached: "I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"I want to hear the good news first." Li Xiu stopped and sat on the bed, looking at A Fei.

"The good news is that I learned some things about the Gate of Purgatory from Mu Yu, who is the Trial Taker that attempted to assassinate you. It might help with your journey," A Fei said.

"And the bad news?" Li Xiu asked again.

"The bad news is that the information I obtained from Mu Yu about the Gate of Purgatory might be disadvantageous to you," A Fei answered.

"Isn’t that just one piece of news?" Li Xiu was a little speechless.

"Hmm, you could put it that way," A Fei nodded seriously.

According to Mu Yu’s account, the information given by the Red Sand City Lord about the Gate of Purgatory was mostly accurate, but slightly distorted.

In fact, the Red Sand City Lord later conducted a major experiment involving more people entering the Gate of Purgatory.

In a remote mountain village, over two thousand people were secretly captured by the Red Sand City Lord and sent into the Gate of Purgatory, regardless of age or gender.

This time, one person came out alive, and it was a child with cerebral palsy, with extremely low intelligence, under the age of ten.

"The Red Sand City Lord is truly ruthless, not even sparing a child like that," Li Xiu sighed.

"To him, such a child is the least valuable, the most deserving to die," A Fei said coldly.

"So, did they confirm that the Gate of Purgatory affects the brains of those Trial Takers, causing mental issues?" Li Xiu asked.

"No, they came to another conclusion. It’s possible that the people who entered the Gate of Purgatory actually spent hundreds of years inside," A Fei revealed a shocking answer.

"Why would they come to such a conclusion?" Li Xiu asked, puzzled.

"The child’s condition worsens over time, but this process is very slow. When he entered, he could move like a normal person, though his intelligence was low, with misaligned eyes and slurred speech. Under normal circumstances, it might take years, over a decade, or even decades for his bodily functions to be affected, leading to loss of bodily control, which would worsen over time."

"The child only spent three days inside, yet when he came out, he was almost completely paralyzed. Based on research done by experts in Red Sand City, his brain wasn’t affected by external factors; it naturally deteriorated to this extent. So they inferred that it’s very likely that while they were inside, their perception of time spanned decades or even centuries."

"Perception of time in the brain?" Li Xiu was confused by A Fei’s terminology.

"Yes, essentially, their bodies might have only experienced three days, but their brains perceived it as decades or centuries. Being trapped in a void for decades or centuries would drive anyone insane," A Fei explained.

"But going insane doesn’t mean dying. Why did only two survive?" Li Xiu still had doubts.

"I’m not sure about that. That’s all Mu Yu knows, and I believe it’s credible," A Fei replied.

"Then I’ll decide after I’ve met the survivor." Li Xiu was becoming increasingly intrigued by the Gate of Purgatory.