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Chapter 87: Encounter at Night - Evil Spirit Tide
Unless one is attached to or relies on a powerful team and strong individuals, those who can survive within Fengdu are almost all exceptionally intelligent people.
The three phrases from True Certain seemed merely clever tricks, yet they had already ensnared those so-called wise individuals.
For if someone believes he is being clever, it signifies that he has already fallen into a trap.
If it weren't for Zhou Tong's special abilities, Lian Yun and the others would have been completely exposed to the gaze of True Certain.
Should True Certain insist on causing harm, even if Lian Yun and the others managed to escape, they would likely have to endure a fierce battle, possibly suffering serious injuries.
Thus, it was best not to provoke such a figure in the current situation.
Lian Yun's words darkened Zhou Tong's expression slightly, for he had indeed been deceived.
Had it not been for his unique abilities, all three of them would have been led into a perilous situation by him.
Murong Ying was quite surprised, seemingly not expecting Lian Yun to think so comprehensively and thoroughly. However, she still asked, "So what does Young Master Yun think Brother Zhou intends by wanting to return?"
Zhou Tong couldn't help but roll his eyes at the side, feeling that Murong Ying's method of probing Lian Yun's wisdom lacked any technical finesse.
Yet he was also puzzled and asked, "Why did you want to continue observing that team just now?"
To outsiders, Lian Yun's nod seemed merely out of curiosity, but Zhou Tong felt differently.
It was as if Lian Yun's instincts or sixth sense indicated that there was something extraordinary about that team.
However, this could also be considered a form of innate perception, and how could Lian Yun decipher it? So he simply shook his head and did not respond.
As for Murong Ying's surprise and questions, Lian Yun did not pay much attention. Instead, he hoped that Murong Ying would not focus on him too much during future battles.
He smiled slightly and said, "If it is an Artifact, then it is naturally a treasure. However, if it is indeed an object, it must be a large piece of equipment. If there aren't enough people to carry it, it would be difficult to take away; otherwise, that True Certain wouldn't have fixed their resting place in one location."
"If it is not the ability of that True Certain but rather someone else's special ability, then that person would still be controlled by the True Certain. This indicates that their strength might not be high, or they could be timid, or perhaps someone has leverage over them, forcing them into submission."
"Regardless of the situation, if that person has the ability to control Yokai, they cannot escape the control of the True Certain. This suggests that either they are not very wise or they are still quite young. Bringing them into the team now would only slow down our progress and combat effectiveness."
"Until we understand that person's character and temperament, it is better not to engage with them! Let that True Certain continue to keep them for now! We can approach them later when we have more time."
"If it's an Artifact, we should take it if we can. If the person has good character, we can bring them along; if they are malicious, we should eliminate them."
Faced with Lian Yun's response, Murong Ying found herself at a loss for words because Lian Yun's thoughts were almost identical to her own.
This was a matter of intelligence level, but Lian Yun's keen insight was something she had witnessed firsthand.
Zhou Tong found Lian Yun's words quite reasonable; however, he still smiled slightly and asked, "Sister Murong, do you think Young Master Yun's abilities are innate or developed?"
Murong Ying paused slightly before shaking her head and replied, "It probably has something to do with the past three years!"
Murong Ying did not answer directly; after all, sometimes it is truly difficult to determine whether a person's intelligence is innate or developed.
However, in the past three years, Lian Yun had lived within the Lian Family, which had harmed his parents. Even though he received care from Lianjiang, if Lian Yun himself did not possess some cunning and calculation skills, it would have been difficult for him to keep his secrets for three years without being discovered.
Lian Yun felt somewhat speechless, while Zhou Tong found the situation a bit dull. The three of them moved forward in silence.
Before long, they suddenly stopped, all frowning slightly as they heard the sounds of a fight coming from a distance to their side. Under normal circumstances, they might not have paid much attention, but their resting place was not far away. If the commotion escalated or moved closer, it would disrupt their peace.
Moreover, their resting area was already situated far from larger teams; how had they ended up so close to one now?
In silent agreement, Lian Yun and Zhou Tong headed toward the source of the fighting, while Murong Ying gathered the other eight members.
Lian Yun hadn't walked far before he spotted the battlefield ahead.
Several hundred meters away, hundreds of people were engaged in a chaotic brawl. The battlefield was filled with several Ghost Battle Bodies towering several meters high, along with ghostly figures that made it difficult to discern whether two teams were battling each other, one team was fighting against Spirits, or if two human teams were clashing with a horde of Spirits in a free-for-all.
The fight was evenly matched. Lian Yun and Zhou Tong observed for a moment before Murong Ying arrived with the others.
The eleven of them gathered silently, collectively focusing on the battle ahead.
As they got closer to the battlefield, they began to retreat, moving back further and further until they were nearly near an unknown large team behind them. It was then that Zhou Tong led the way and chose to withdraw.
However, Chen Tao's expression twisted into a knot of anxiety, which startled Zhou Tong and the others. This indicated that they had no way out and meant that an invisible encirclement had formed just outside their group of eleven within a radius of one hundred meters.
Perhaps the battle involving those hundreds had drawn the attention of Evil Spirits and Demon Clans within several thousand meters.
Yet this feeling of being surrounded without awareness still left everyone with an unsettling sense of an unknown conspiracy looming over them.
Amidst all this, Lian Yun wore a calm smile on his face.
"Direction, Chen Tao!"
For some unknown reason, these simple four words from Lian Yun brought an inexplicable sense of peace to the Ten People, as if they had parted the clouds to see the bright moon.
However, when Chen Tao pointed towards the chaotic battlefield of hundreds, the eight others immediately frowned. Zhou Tong and Murong Ying exchanged glances, their eyes trembling with fear.
To them, the direction of the battlefield was towards outside Fengdu, while the opposite led to Fengdu Center. Thus, Chen Tao's choice could only indicate two possibilities.
The first was that Chen Tao was lying, which was nearly impossible. For one reason alone: if everyone encountered danger, he would not be spared either.
In the past, Zhou Tong might have suspected that after Chen Tao left the Merchant District outside Fengdu, he colluded with certain powerful families. However, after the incident involving the Sima Family, Zhou Tong no longer doubted him.
Therefore, the other possibility was that Fengdu Center had been overwhelmed by an Evil Spirit Tide. It was important to note that for a team of eleven to charge into a battlefield filled with hundreds meant they were risking their lives. Yet even so, if Chen Tao believed that direction was the safest, it implied that all other directions were fraught with peril.
In this case, it seemed that only a Demon Beast Tide could explain everyone's current situation.
Yet Lian Yun appeared unfazed, still wearing a calm smile as she walked ahead of the group.
"Keep up!"
(End of Chapter)
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