Only after everyone had stopped did they come to their senses, looking at each other in bewilderment, not understanding how Li Yu had done it, and even less understanding why they had involuntarily walked over.
Everyone was incredibly surprised, but not afraid; instead, they felt disbelief and the excitement of surviving a disaster.
Those touched by the silk thread felt a strange sense of certainty welling up in their hearts.
They all knew clearly that they must have been guided by Li Yu's abilities, which was why they stepped forward together.
This means that they have indeed been chosen by Li Yu!
Fate changed course at that moment!
Although Li Yu's efficiency in selecting people far exceeds any form of interview or screening.
Even so, the process still seemed somewhat slow in the face of such a large number of refugees.
Li Yu frowned slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with the efficiency.
With a thought, he activated the vortex, his golden eyes shone even brighter, and the range and precision of his connection were improved again, directly including the refugees on the outermost edge who dared not approach within the selection range.
More golden threads flew out, piercing through the crowded throng, precisely wrapping around those who met the standards, and guiding the qualified 'talents' to step forward together.
Some of them, seeing this scene, took a chance and tried to take advantage of the chaos by pretending to be refugees chosen by Li Yu. But as soon as they tried to take a step to follow, they were whipped back to their original positions as if they had been lashed by a whip.
The silent warning instilled a deep sense of awe in these people, making them no longer dare to harbor any thoughts of pretense.
After a long while, Li Yu withdrew her gaze, and the gold in her eyes slowly faded.
He already had a rough idea of the number, about a thousand people.
While this number is insufficient to fully meet Kangcheng's large population demand, if the number were to increase further, the selection criteria would have to be lowered.
But that would inevitably lead to the kind of "dangerous" situation that Chen Feng was worried about.
Quality is far more important than quantity.
So Li Yu stopped.
As no one else was guided out of the crowd of refugees, everyone realized that Li Yu's choice had come to an end.
The selected thousand people gathered in an open space, and their reactions varied.
The mother and child embraced each other, weeping with joy, almost collapsing to the ground, repeatedly murmuring words of gratitude.
Shuiwa clenched his fists tightly, his eyes shining brightly. In fact, he had just helped up the old refugee who had been trying to dissuade him, hoping to take him with him. However, the old refugee was blocked by an invisible boundary force, and he could only give him an apologetic look before coming to the open space.
The old refugee knew that he was old and frail, and did not expect to be chosen. Instead, when he saw the kind-hearted Shuiwa, whom he regarded as his own grandson, being chosen, his wrinkled face smoothed out and he revealed a relieved and gratified smile.
Only the composed man who threw the "stone fruit" stood silently in place, extremely quiet, seemingly surprised that Li Yu had chosen him.
The remaining refugees who were not selected immediately erupted in uproar.
Anxiety, disappointment, and resentment spread like a plague.
Some self-proclaimed awakened individuals, seeing that Li Yu had not chosen them, couldn't help but unleash their energy and desperately demonstrate their abilities, trying to seize the last opportunity.
"Lord Li Yu, please look! I am a power awakener! I will definitely be of help to you!" The burly man who had been knocked down by the "Stone Fruit" earlier disregarded his injuries, his muscles bulging, and roared as he slammed his fist into the ground, creating a sizable crater, with rainwater splashing everywhere.
“My lord! I am a water-element awakener. I can condense pure water and have enormous potential for development! Training me will definitely not be a mistake!” Another person’s face turned red as he barely managed to condense a small ball of water in his palm.
"I'm very fast!"
"I can help you investigate!"
"I'm willing to give everything! My life is yours!"
One after another, desperate cries rang out from the remaining refugees, a mixture of pleas and displays of power.
However, Li Yu's gaze swept over the dust without lingering or showing the slightest emotion.
What Jin Tong sees is not just the surface strength of abilities, but also the hidden essence and character.
These people who are eager to show off have mixed feelings about things they don't need.
Seeing that Li Yu had finished making her selections and her attitude was clear.
Those leaders who occupied the front row and seemed to be the most powerful began to lose their composure.
They had more resources and power than ordinary refugees, and thought they would be selected first, but Li Yu didn't buy it at all.
At the prompting of a leader in the front row, several people who were relatively well-dressed and not as disheveled as ordinary refugees mustered their courage and stepped forward from the front of the line. They bowed deeply to Li Yu in the distance, their voices filled with extreme obsequiousness:
"Respected Lord Li Yu! I am Wang Gui, and I have long admired the illustrious name of the heroes of Zhongzhou."
"On behalf of all the brothers of the Wang Family Army, I am willing to offer all my family's wealth, only asking that you, sir, give us the opportunity to serve and lead us, the loyal sons and daughters, into Zhongzhou!"
As Wang Gui spoke, Li Yu completely ignored him and prepared to have the selected refugees pack up and set off.
As Wang Gui spoke, he actually pulled out several shiny gold nuggets from his pocket!
In the dim, rainy light, the gold nuggets gleamed with an alluring glow!
Judging by its color and weight, it must be quite valuable.
Seeing this, Chen Feng sneered disdainfully. How dare they bribe Li Yu with money? They were truly ignorant of their own limitations. He'd rather give him their 'family fortune,' and perhaps then a few more decent refugees could be allowed to pass through the defenses.
He was about to rebuke the group of refugees for their delusions when he heard Li Yu's surprised voice beside him—
"What?!"
Li Yu, who had been calm and composed, suddenly had a sharp glint in his eyes!
His gaze was fixed on those gold nuggets and the other valuables that Wang Gui later produced, and for the first time, a clear emotional fluctuation appeared on his face!
Before Chen Feng could even finish his sentence, his words caught in his throat, he heard Li Yu agree without hesitation:
"Okay! Bring the things over."
"Yes!" Wang Gui replied with a broad smile, while the other leaders were overjoyed.
Even heroes have to bow down for money if they can negotiate.
Chen Feng stared at Li Yu in disbelief, unable to believe his ears.
Did he mishear?
Li Yu actually agreed? And not only was her voice clear and firm, but it even carried a hint of joy?
Li Yu was indeed pleasantly surprised at this moment.
He never imagined that such a "wealthy" force could be hidden among these starving and poorly clothed refugees.
This is truly a glimpse into the realities of the apocalypse; they're doing remarkably well.
Looking at the meager amount of gold nuggets, which wasn't even enough to do much, Li Yu suddenly seemed to have an idea and revealed a strange smile.
Then, as if by magic, he flicked his wrist, and a large jar, about half a person's height and seemingly quite large, suddenly appeared and was placed steadily in front of him.
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