1222: Chapter 1208 Wasting Ti 1222: Chapter 1208 Wasting Ti The man…the young man from his mories stood there, calmly observing the world before him, his expression as serene and gentle as ever, as if he was still within the campus.
But around him, those spider monkeys, whether kneeling or laying on the ground, not daring to move, had faces filled with savageness and fear.
Beasts, in front of even more dangerous beasts, were inconsequential.
“The gap…is it really so vast…”
The scene before them was incomprehensible to the three.
After all, in their past views, Lu Ping’an was rely a standout among his peers, a “senior”.
But now, even though ten years had passed for them and only two months for him…
the beast swarm that nearly killed them showed no courage to even lift their heads or bare their teeth in front of Lu Ping’an from “ten years ago”.
The young man stood silently, and the beasts remained motionless.
“Crack!”
The young man casually crushed the head of a beast, blood and brain matter splattering everywhere, but the other beasts still dared not move.
Perhaps, in their eyes, they were just pathetic insects caught in a spider’s web, only hoping that the apex predator satisfied its appetite so they could possibly survive.
“Snap!”
But this ti, the hunter had more than just an appetite.
One by one, heads burst under his feet, the slaughterer not even bothering to look down.
Finally, when the killing was more than halfway done, the survival instinct of the beasts overca their fear, and they began to howl and attempt to rise in resistance.
“Pop, pop!”
The young man simply clapped lightly, as if encouraging their bravery.
“Bang!”
And in that mont, the exploding brains beca fireworks in bloom.
On the ground, remained only puddles of blood.
“Head of Group Lu…”
The three of them had various expressions, so showed helplessness, so bowed their heads to avoid eye contact, others had bitter faces.
“Clap, clap.”
The “young man” simply clapped his hands lightly again, this ti, without fireworks.
“Let’s go, I’ll take you back.”
Perhaps, there was also a sigh.
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The stone house wasn’t big, but it was arranged quite cozily, the walls even had sothing like cotton patchwork, which also seed to serve as a bit of a windbreak and provide warmth.
In a world without wooden furniture, quality stone tool substitutes were easily developed, but the obvious disadvantage of stone being too hard and cold could not be overlooked.
Consequently, a large number of cloth decorations ca into use, to make up for the natural shortcomings in softness and insulation.
And as for animal fibers such as leather and hair, they were not rarities in this world.
Professional “tailors” and “Sewing Masters” were quite respected professions…
as Lu Ping’an knew, in the new era’s professional system, there were even specialized paths for them, with high evaluations.
“Head of Group Lu…”
And finally, the male hoowner snapped Lu Ping’an out of his typical daydreaming.
Though they appeared to be over thirty (showing signs of age), like middle-aged n, they stood before a teenager with their heads bowed, not daring to let out a breath, as if they were elentary school students who had misbehaved.
“What are you thinking?
Do you plan to stay here or co back with ?”
Lu Ping’an was, however, utterly calm, simply asking them about their intentions.
At that mont, the three’s expressions beca complicated again, a mix of emotions on display.
Guilt?
Hesitation?
Unease?
Fear?
In just an instant, Lu Ping’an sensed so much.
“…You, you…..”
As the master of the house, the middle-aged man’s face showed difficulty, guilt, and unease furrowed his brow.
“Enough, enough, I don’t want to hear aningless apologies.
At our age, don’t you understand you’re responsible for your own actions?
You don’t owe anything, if anything, you only owe it to your own lives…”
Lu Ping’an had a good idea of what the other person was thinking and directly cut him off.
“…..I just want to know what you plan to do next.
Co back with , and I’ll get you back to Earth as soon as possible.
If you want to stay, I can help you move to a safer and more comfortable city and find you a stable job that pays well.”
After a brief glance at the village and the arrangent of the house, Lu Ping’an knew their days were not easy.
Why not ask for help from Head of Group Guan?
Even if they no longer wished to be warriors, arranging a safe logistics job wouldn’t be difficult.
It seems that these youngsters and that girl are all the sa, with all this talk about owing, not having made a na, living while their comrades died…
in short, they probably feel too ashad to face others.
They seed to be thinking they could get by one more day, and when normal ti flow resud, they would return.
If Lu Ping’an hadn’t co for them, they might never have taken the path of Rebirth Comrce…
“…Why are you as stubborn as that girl i Yuge?”
Looking at the three silent middle-aged n, Lu Ping’an couldn’t help but curse, but the next mont, he stopped abruptly.
“Uh….
uh, Tao, go outside and check, see if that girl i Yuge has arrived.”
That’s when Lu Ping’an finally rembered what he had forgotten.
Upon landing on the island, Lu Ping’an had used his own “eyes” to search for people, but when he saw their great danger, he ran over by himself, completely forgetting about a certain soone.
“Uh, just go directly to the pier; she’s still there.”
So, he sent soone to pick her up…..
“This is too much, Head of Group Lu!”
“I searched the dock for a long ti, and you ran off without saying a word!”
“That’s too much!
You don’t know how worried I was, I thought I’d been left behind by you again…..”
The mont the “little girl” stepped through the door, she unleashed a torrent of rebuke at Lu Ping’an.
The scene was sowhat amusing for a mont: a girl in her twenties complaining about a boss who seed barely in his teens, with onlookers in their thirties…
Despite being classmates in reality, they seed more at ease the younger they appeared.
“It’s been a long ti!”
Finally, after venting, i Yuge turned her head and warmly embraced her close female friend…
If judged solely by their appearances, so might even believe them to be mother and daughter.
The atmosphere in this house and its occupants was not just awkward; even the people involved found it uncomfortable and painful.
But i Yuge’s arrival indeed eased the mood, making the middle-aged group a bit more talkative.
Their story wasn’t anything to write ho about,
At first, they had done so things and earned so fa, and their decision to leave was definitely the right one.
After that, they suffered a heavy blow…
the guilt and helplessness from injuries and the death of companions led them to choose “retirent.”
And then, they waited until today….
“I…
want to return to the team.
Captain Lu, can I co back to Rebirth Comrce?!”
Tao Song, with one arm missing, was the first to speak.
He had been the town’s stonemason, and life was neither good nor bad; he managed to get by.
During countless nights, he found himself unable to resist reminiscing about the past, especially after drinking with Brother Long…
The sense of powerlessness and regret made them put down their weapons.
But can they truly let go?
Can they just reclaim Earth and pretend to be simple citizens as if nothing happened?
“When the gate reopens, we’ll go back…”
Despite everyone claiming this at every gathering.
Even though they may have reached and even surpassed their pri, even though they may have lost the vitality and courage of youth, should they just return?
Enjoy ten or twenty years of a quiet life?
Forget everything and return as that “ordinary person?”
“…I can start from the bottom.
Although my battle-profession is still only 2-tier, I am now a 2-tier craftsman.
I can find a way around my missing arm, being a professional isn’t a fatal injury…..”
So, this defeated soldier’s declaration was completely different from what Lu Ping’an had heard before.
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