Chapter 691: Choice and Price
After dealing with the remaining five people, Lu Weiyi slowly collected the supernatural powers he had invested in the other five people.
Even without the blessing of supernatural powers, the five people still didn't react for a while.
"If you want to kill... then kill me..." The first person to speak was Wang Xi, a fire-type mutant whose arms were dislocated and had just been reconnected. The saliva that unconsciously flowed from the corners of his mouth was still hanging on the corners of his mouth, and the lingering pain that had not yet dissipated made his body tremble from time to time, but he looked up at Lu Weiyi with a fierce look that wished he could torture him to death.
"You can die by yourself, anytime as long as it doesn't implicate anyone here." Lu Weiyi made a gesture of invitation towards the door, not caring about his life or death at all.
"What... do you want to do?" Hua Rui's beautiful red skirt was torn into rags as she struggled. Her long black hair was disheveled and she looked at Lu Weiyi in horror, hugging herself like a mad woman.
"Didn't Zhuang Mingxu tell you?" Lu Weiyi raised his eyebrows, "Then I'll say it again."
"From the moment you choose to live, it means that your life no longer belongs to your own." Lu Weiyi glanced at the five people, "I decide your life, and you work for me."
"Do you need me to explain what I mean by risking my life?"
None of the five people said a word.
"I don't want to judge your crimes, but since you have accepted surrender, you must be aware of this. Whether you are thinking of killing someone with a borrowed knife or waiting for the opportunity, this is the last time. There will be a next time..." Lu Weiyi glanced at him lightly, turned around and walked out.
When he reached the door, he said to Qu Zhu who was staying there, "Three minutes, the process is done, leave immediately."
"Got it!" Qu Zhu responded loudly. Lu Weiyi, who had not walked far yet, heard his cocky voice asking, "Is there anyone who wants to die? Do it now, otherwise please come in."
Lu Weiyi did not interfere with their relationship anymore. He walked alone to the place where the corpses of the psychics were placed and put everyone into the space.
It was also at this time that he discovered that Qin Daming, who was thrown here and ignored, had died at some point - he picked up a blunt stone and rubbed his neck, and blood flowed all over the ground, blending in with the bloody environment and being inconspicuous.
There was not even a trace of struggle on the ground, which showed his determination to die. Yun Bai, who saw this scene, did not speak for a long time. After a while, he found the mutant whose hand was broken by him. At this time, the other party had become a corpse because of his escape.
Not only did he burn the person to death, he also blew away all the ashes.
A life just disappeared like that, and there might not even be any trace of its existence left. Yun Bai stared at the night sky for a long time without saying anything, but when Lu Weiyi passed by, he suddenly asked, "Base Commander, they have eaten so many psychics to upgrade, and they are full of sins. Why don't you kill them?"
Lu Weiyi didn't usually come into contact with many people at the base, and he only knew Yun Bai. They had never worked together on anything, so he didn't know him well. He couldn't think deeply about why he asked this question at this moment.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think they are evil people?"
"Yes," Yun Bai answered without hesitation.
Lu Weiyi didn't judge whether he was right or wrong, but asked him, "Do you have any relatives?"
Yun Bai looked at him sideways, not understanding what he meant, but still replied, "I have a younger brother."
"Not disciplined at all" He said this, and his voice unconsciously lowered, with a hint of tenderness in the night.
No one would doubt that it must be someone he cares about very much.
"If he is dying and you are asked to kill an innocent passerby in order to survive, will you do it?" Lu Weiyi asked.
Yun Bai pondered for a moment without saying anything, and Lu Weiyi didn't force him to answer, "In today's world, no one has a smooth sailing, and everyone has his own difficulties."
"I have not experienced their suffering, so I have no right to judge their actions from a high position."
Fate has never been fair. Even though some people have awakened their special powers and are living an arrogant and reckless life, some people cannot even guarantee enough food and clothing.
Lu Weiyi knew clearly that he had taken advantage of his rebirth and obtained everything he has now.
If he were in these people's situation, he wouldn't necessarily do better than them.
He never considered himself a savior. No one would limit himself to this scope. Whether it was building a base or rescuing everyone, he did it just because he had the ability and did it conveniently.
When something is beyond his ability or infringes upon his own interests, he will give up without mercy.
The abnormal living environment since childhood has left him with no real moral bottom line.
Deep down in Lu Weiyi's heart, the only important things and people he wants to hold on to are the ones he wants to hold on to, and everything else needs to give way.
He knows what kind of person he is, so he doesn't judge these people's actions.
Lu Weiyi turned his head to look at the person with a hint of confusion in his eyes, thought for a while and comforted, "I think Qin Daming's choice was not wrong. Between you and his brother, he just wanted his brother to be alive more."
This does not mean that these comrades are not important, but he values his relatives more.
You can never have your cake and eat it too. Choosing one means you will regret it forever and bear the consequences of the other.
"Everyone has to pay the price for their own choices, and it has nothing to do with you."
As he spoke, Qu Zhu led six psychics towards Lu Weiyi, looking like they had something to say.
"Go pack up and leave," Lu Weiyi said to Yun Bai.
Not knowing whether Yun Bai had figured out what confused him, he nodded and left first.
"Base Commander" Qu Zhu looked embarrassed and glanced in the direction of Zhao Gang.
"Please plant a seed for me too." As someone who had upgraded together with everyone else at the Panshui base, Zhao Gang didn't even believe in himself. Instead, he felt uneasy about rashly becoming a special one.
"No need," Lu Weiyi stated the threat openly, "Zhao Lei is still in my hands."
He pointed to Qu Zhu standing beside him and said, "These are his comrades who have been through life and death with him. Your behavior directly affects his relationship with his teammates."
Since Zhou Heming knew how he got promoted and brought him back, Lu Weiyi would not be the one to settle the score with him later, especially since the other party was now working wholeheartedly for him.
Those who can break the bottom line and use the flesh and blood of psychics to upgrade have lost their moral values. The only thing that makes them still like human beings is either their firm determination to live or their only bond. This is why Zhuang Mingxu only kept those psychics with relatives after selection.
After understanding what Lu Weiyi said, Zhao Gang did not insist any more, "They said you would find the most suitable doctor for Da Lei."
His voice was cautious, "Is that so?"
"Yes!" This is what Zhao Gang deserves.
After getting a positive answer, Zhao Gang breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was already in his thirties, he didn't seem to know how to express himself. He looked around and asked, "I'll go hunt some more zombies. There should still be some here."
"Brother, brother, you have killed all the zombies in this small town, so don't waste time looking for those few scattered ones." Qu Zhu hurriedly tried to stop him, fearing that this man would be swept hundreds of meters away by a stream of water and he would not be able to catch up with him. "Let's go and deal with the corpses left behind."
Qu Zhu took a few people away, and Lu Weiyi returned to the equipment room.
The child had fallen asleep after drinking milk, but Zhuang Mingxu was still walking back and forth holding him.
"She started crying as soon as I put her down," Zhuang Mingxu said helplessly, "Have you arranged it?"
"Almost, let's get ready to go." Lu Weiyi put away the things in the room, wrapped himself in a thick coat and tucked Taotao against his chest.
The convoy drove away with the group of people, leaving the whole town burning, as if everything that happened in the city was going to be annihilated in the flames.
Halfway through the journey, Lu Weiyi quietly left the team with Zhuang Mingxu and Taotao and ran towards the deep forest of Laoshan Mountain.
"Take Taotao with you to the space. You can't see at night and it's easy for something to get into trouble." Lu Weiyi suggested, moving away from the team.
"Let's not talk about whether he is following me or not," Zhuang Mingxu asked with a smile, "Can you clearly identify the direction and distance at night and find the exact location?"
"Then let's go directly through the sky," Lu Weiyi said as he was about to summon out his newly emerged spiritual body, but Zhuang Mingxu raised his hand to refuse.
"This requires your supernatural powers to support it, right?"
Seeing that he didn't refute, I knew the answer was yes, "You don't have enough superpowers now, so use them sparingly for now."
Zhuang Mingxu took out a map from his clothes and turned on the searchlight that had been prepared above his head. "Where we are now, go directly southwest. More than 50 kilometers away is the territory of a mutant bear."
"Before the cold winter, I had someone test it and it was found to be in the early S-level. Now that it's been a winter, the level shouldn't be much different. You should be more confident."
"After dealing with this one, we will turn to the north. The few here are also S-level..."
"It's a bit of a waste of time," Lu Weiyi interrupted him.
"Let's play it safe first," Zhuang Mingxu said firmly. "You've been in a coma for too long, and I haven't had time to check on your physical condition. I'm worried. Plus, your energy will be insufficient after one upgrade, and no one can be sure whether a series of symptoms will appear. Let's not take risks at this critical juncture."
"After absorbing the mutant bear's crystal core, I can feel more at ease when I enter the space again."
"Once we have replenished our superpowers and passed this stage, we will then gather the members of the suicide squad together." Zhuang Mingxu's hand moved to another position on the map and drew a circle. "Get rid of the mutant snake that attacked us. With it, your superpowers will definitely be fully restored."
Seeing that he had a plan, Lu Weiyi did not refute. After making sure that the child in his arms was well protected, the two of them walked towards the depths of the jungle.
"I was in a hurry after waking up, and I didn't have time to ask you..." Zhuang Mingxu gestured to the thing that had brought him to the sky before, "I touched it, and it felt like a... bird? What is that?"
"I can't really explain it." Lu Weiyi thought seriously, "Did anyone tell you that when we were fighting Gu Sheng, a tree with heads all over it attacked us in the middle of the night?"
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