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Chapter 285: The Cost of Life
"No, she contacted us on her own..."
"What... did you say?" I mechanically turned my head, looking deeply into his eyes, which held nothing but determination and calmness. Suddenly, I felt that the awakened humans were so far from us; in their minds, they must see themselves as gods. Gods do not need compassion, gods do not die, and gods do not have emotions. Because they can create everything they desire, they cannot possibly understand our feelings.
This is what it means to be an awakened one! This is what it means to be the true humans of prehistory!
"No one forced her; for your sake, she reached out to us. Otherwise, do you think we would have found you so quickly?" The awakened one's words struck me hard. It turned out that Cold Snow had been silently helping me all along without my knowledge?
"I... saw... the future..."
Suddenly, I froze, and the words Cold Snow had once said echoed in my ears. Ever since she came out of the Paradise Spirit Tower, her expression had been very poor. She said she saw the future; could it be that she had already foreseen her own death?
No, could it be that she saw our deaths? Was that why she chose to exchange her life for our safety?
"Fengfeng, you..." Xianxian patted my shoulder, her mood also quite low.
"I want to be alone for a while." After saying this, I moved aside and sat at the edge of the abyss, my legs dangling as I gazed into the bottomless darkness. My mood was extremely terrible!
Suddenly, I felt truly lost about the future. We had gone through so much together, yet what did we gain from all the wounds and deaths?
In the end, we gained nothing!
After all that effort, we only learned the truth about the world and humanity. But even knowing this, we could do nothing. I no longer wanted to concern myself with the matters between the God Alliance and the Demon Clan. Whether humanity chose to survive in this world or in the real world was no longer my concern.
I am just an ordinary person, and I do not have the power to change the world! My future has lost its direction!
Damn it, what have I been doing all this time!
...
Twenty minutes later, we all packed our things and left with the Awakened. On the way back, I sent Jiang Feng to lead the Spirit Department members to search for our companions who came with us. This place is ultimately just a glamorous shell filled with danger; Pei Zi, Wuma You, Black Bear, Big Dragon, Yu Yu (did I miss anyone?)—their positions are no longer related to us. I am not a member of the God Alliance, nor will I be part of the Demon Clan; I just want to live my own life.
“Dad, brothers, and Wang Yi, Fu Song, you must be very curious. Next, I will tell you all the truths. How you handle it is up to you.”
After leaving Huangshan, I shared all the clues with everyone. They were naturally shocked after hearing everything. There was a moment of confusion about the future for everyone; some wanted to try Out-of-Body Experience, some wanted to seek Divine Sign, and others...
As for me, I just wanted to find a quiet place to relax for a while.
These past few months, I had been on edge almost every day, constantly thinking about various issues: God Alliance, Divine Decree Project, Cyborgs, and so on—it made my head spin. Now that I finally know everything, I can take a long breath of relief.
My dad and I did not return to our new home in Changsha where we had lived for several years; instead, we went directly to Changsha. Xianxian and the others had originally planned to go to my house together, but halfway through, there were many matters at Ghost Alliance Company that required the nominal "president" to make decisions. Additionally, Black Blade and Golden Eagle Sect occasionally suppressed our alliance, so except for Lime, the others were summoned back by Gao Liang and Zhao Yang.
The house was very clean and tidy; it had been renovated by Gao Liang's people. Therefore, when we returned home, there was nothing we needed to tidy up. Life was very comfortable.
I rested in bed for two full days during which I did nothing but sleep or stare blankly; I almost thought I would become a second Lime.
On the way back, I also asked my dad about the members of the expedition team that went to Tengri years ago and what happened before and after. He told me everything.
Twenty years ago, my dad and a group of people went to Tengri searching for Ghost Town or Paradise Spirit Tower that appeared and disappeared like a mirage. An accident occurred inside due to my situation; my dad thought he was the only one who survived. However, two years ago, someone suddenly appeared and gave him a key. My dad recognized that person as a member of the expedition team and then plotted a conspiracy with him...
They pretended to yield to those forces, using their power to search for the Divine Sign. In Ghost Town, there were two maps: one in Huangshan and the other in Tibet. They decided to go to Huangshan first. Before heading there, in order to confuse those people, he visited several tombs one after another, leveraging their power to find a few keys, and then suddenly disappeared. After that, it was a secret journey to Huangshan...
As for Luo Ruyun, my dad said that if nothing unexpected happened, they would go to the Ghost Clan Tomb in Wawushan. Without a doubt, the numerous Black Crystal Coffins that I and Xianxian saw in a huge tomb chamber were their final resting place. Those coffins were prepared for those who had undergone mutations!
...
I wandered aimlessly on the streets, and before I knew it, spring had arrived. Looking at the passersby on the road, some hurried by, some chatted happily, while others were engrossed in music or playing on their phones.
At that moment, my phone rang. I looked at the screen; it was Xianxian calling. I answered, and before I could say anything, Xianxian's voice came through, "Hey, where are you?"
"Um, just stepped out. What's up?"
"Nothing much. Dr. Zhang heard we were back and invited us over for a meal to catch up," Xianxian said casually.
I knew this invitation was not just for dinner; they probably wanted to know how much information we had gathered.
"Lime probably won't come. Come pick me up," I said and then told her my location before hanging up.
Right, actually, things hadn’t ended yet...
Black Blade, Golden Eagle Sect, and others—we had already jumped into the water; how could we not get wet...
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