For a moment, everyone was speechless. This guy was definitely just trying to attract attention and was a complete clown.
Or perhaps it was a clown sent by the monkeys, but Zizi was unwilling to take the blame.
"Brother Yuan, I smell blood and rottenness."
Luo Qingcheng shared her discovery.
Lu Yuan nodded, but before he could speak, Lin Feng interrupted him:
"Isn't a putrid smell normal?"
"There are people inside who are too afraid to come out, so they must take care of their bodily functions inside."
Actually, Lin Feng's statement makes sense on the surface.
However, if that were the case, Lu Yuan wouldn't have brought people back here to discuss it.
"You're crazy, I won't argue with what you said."
"It's not like what you described, where people eat, drink, and relieve themselves inside. Over time, it will definitely start to smell putrid."
"But how do you explain the smell of blood?"
"Could it be that they're still slaughtering pigs and sheep inside?"
Lin Feng was speechless for a moment.
He really couldn't explain it.
"Therefore I am certain that the smell of blood is human."
"And the stench is not the smell of feces, but the smell of a rotting corpse, which must be the smell of a murdered person."
Everyone was shocked when Lu Yuan said this!
"You mean, they killed each other?"
Lin Feng found it hard to believe.
Lu Yuan shook his head:
"It might be more serious than that. If I'm not mistaken, there are definitely Spirit Masters in the warehouse."
"Spirit Masters have pets. For a pet to grow, it needs to absorb Soul Crystals or eat meat."
"However, even if there are spirit masters, their level wouldn't be too high, otherwise the zombies around here would have been wiped out by them long ago."
"I just checked around the warehouse entrance. Did you notice anything? There are no zombies around the warehouse."
"What does this mean? It means that the zombies near the warehouse should have been eliminated by them, which is why there is a smell of blood but it didn't attract more zombies."
"The warehouse is almost enclosed, so the smell is difficult to spread. In addition, the stench of feces and other putrid substances can be smelled from a distance."
Lu Yuan spoke casually, but to everyone's ears, it was utterly unbelievable.
Neither the Tai'an community nor the Wan'gang community has ever had a precedent of killing people to feed pets.
Even if it exists, I won't let anyone know.
"Brother Yuan, are you sure they're killing people to feed their pets?"
Gong Yuehan felt somewhat disgusted and found it hard to accept.
Lu Yuan shook his head again:
"We don't necessarily feed it all to the pets; they might eat it themselves too!"
"vomit!"
Upon hearing this, several women began to feel nauseous, especially Gong Yuehan, who ran to the side and vomited.
The only one who's slightly better is Luo Qingcheng.
However, she was still a little skeptical.
"Brother Yuan, this shouldn't be happening. This granary is so big, it can feed at least hundreds of thousands of people for a year. There's absolutely no need to worry about food. This can't be true, can it?"
Lu Yuan shook his head for the third time:
"I'm just guessing, maybe they want to eat meat."
"Perhaps everything I said is wrong, after all, we didn't see it with our own eyes. As the saying goes, seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving."
"Besides, we neither saw nor heard anything; it's just speculation, so we shouldn't take it seriously!"
At this moment, Lin Feng couldn't wait any longer:
"Old Lu, there's no point in guessing here. Why don't we just go in and see for ourselves?"
"If it's true, we'll kill all those beasts. If we're wrong, we'll just say 'Sorry,' right?"
"It's better than just guessing here. Maybe we can even save some people."
When it came to saving lives, Lin Feng finally got to the point.
Lu Yuan didn't want to cause trouble; to put it simply, he didn't want to save these people.
Call him selfish or afraid of trouble, it doesn't matter.
If, as he suspected, those beasts are killed, what will happen to the remaining people?
They haven't awakened yet, and once the zombies come, they won't even have the ability to protect themselves.
Keeping these people around means they can at least live a little longer.
He's not a savior, nor a protector, and he doesn't want to be some kind of saintly hypocrite, so why would he want to cause trouble for himself?
It's the end of the world now, and he can't even take care of himself, so how can he have time to take care of others?
"Brother Yuan, I think we should still go and take a look. If we guess right, at least we can rescue the other survivors!"
After vomiting, Gong Yuehan returned and said this.
This also aligns with Gong Yuehan's personality.
At least Luo Qingcheng never said that, because Luo Qingcheng understood the apocalypse better than Gong Yuehan.
"Rescue them? And then what?"
"Take them with you the whole way? Care for them like parents, and give them love?"
"If they want us to save them, they have to save themselves first. We stood at the door for at least twenty minutes. If the people inside wanted to escape or anything else, they would definitely shout and scream."
"Of course, it's very possible that we won't go to save him, and after we leave, they might be the next ones to be disappointed."
"But if it were me, I would definitely take the gamble. Even if I end up being killed, it's still much better than being kept like livestock and slaughtered at any time!"
"What's the point of living if someone doesn't even have the courage to ask for help?"
“Saving them would only waste food and become a burden for us. If we encounter danger, they will disrupt our formation immediately.”
"As the team leader, I need to consider the safety of our team members, not lead you to be a saint that everyone admires in practice."
"I'm not that great. I only have one goal: to live well!"
After Lu Yuan finished speaking, he took out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and took one for himself.
Then throw the cigarettes and lighter on the table, and let whoever wants to smoke them can smoke them!
Gong Yuehan blushed after being spoken to by Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan is right. This is the apocalypse, and their abilities are limited. It's already quite good if they can ensure their own safety. Where would they find the energy to protect others?
The Virgin Mary can be made, but there are conditions!
When you are powerful enough, when you become a local tyrant, you can be very charitable and can also help refugees.
But right now they are still weak and there is too much uncertainty about the future. What if dozens or even more people follow them?
If they encounter danger, they will be too busy protecting themselves to care for others. Who will be able to protect them?
It might directly harm them.
For a moment, everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
"Brother Yuan, are we just going to ignore this?"
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Luo Qingcheng still asked a question, mainly to ease the tension.
Lu Yuan shook his head for the fourth time:
"Whether we should intervene or not is another matter. First, we need to figure out if our guess is correct."
“If the situation allows, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to save them. Besides, we need food.”
"Once I leave here, I can't think of anywhere else where it's easier to get food."
"Bai Ling, go and find out what's going on!"
Lu Yuan ultimately decided to let Bai Ling take a look. Although he spoke so coldly, he still wanted to see the situation before making a decision.
It's mainly because of food!
End of chapter!
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