Chapter 155 - 145: Lin Yu’s Inner Demon
Chapter 155: Chapter 145: Lin Yu’s Inner Demon
Lin Shourong had always held absolute confidence in Lin Yu. He believed Lin Yu was a genius and would surely find a way out of this predicament.
Ah Bin, despite his mounting dissatisfaction, was helpless. He was absolutely unwilling to leave now, so he could only sit on the floor in silence.
Tang Mo had clearly achieved all her objectives and was quite satisfied.
It would be too abrupt to announce her departure at this moment. Besides, she hadn’t even decided on her next destination, so she simply sat down to wait with them.
Of course, she wasn’t one to make herself uncomfortable. She laid out a small cushion and began to eat and drink with Jingjing, looking perfectly at ease.
Ah Bin and Lin Shourong could only watch Tang Mo feasting, their stomachs growling.
’Who can afford to eat their fill these days?’
Even a leader like Lin Shourong was extremely restrained when it came to food, never using his authority for personal gain.
But neither of them dared to make a rash move. Tang Mo was the first person to have escaped the Illusion Realm, and her true strength was a mystery.
Tang Mo naturally understood the meaning behind their stares but chose to ignore them, her appetite completely unaffected.
Ah Bin was no saint, and as for Lin Shourong, regardless of his reasons for killing so many children, she felt not a shred of goodwill toward him.
’Give them food? Not a chance.’
Besides, she was already being very restrained, wasn’t she? She only ate some cold, processed foods like bread and sausages, not even taking out any cooked meals.
Roughly two more hours passed before Lin Yu finally appeared in the secret chamber.
He collapsed to his knees the moment he entered, his face pale and looking terrible.
"Lin Yu, what happened?"
Lin Shourong rushed to help Lin Yu up. ’The boy can’t have something happen to him now!’
Lin Yu staggered to his feet, shook his head slightly, and gave Lin Shourong a reassuring look.
In the Illusion Realm, he had encountered Xianxian...
The scene from that day, when he left Xianxian behind in Fu Qi’s secret chamber, replayed over and over again.
He heard Xianxian’s heart-wrenching screams for her "brother" again and again, but no matter what he did, he could never reach her...
Just as Lin Shourong believed, Lin Yu had lived a very simple life since birth. He was kind-hearted by nature and had never really done anything wrong.
But for that very reason, he was more easily trapped by his own kindness.
In Lin Yu’s heart, the act of abandoning Xianxian that day was a hurdle he could never overcome.
Even though Xianxian was fine later, even though Xianxian herself had forgotten the incident, he could never forgive himself in his own heart.
"As long as you’re okay. Don’t overthink it. Hurry, come look at this Spirit Power Pearl."
Lin Shourong was in no mood to care about what Lin Yu had just experienced. The urgent priority now was the pearl that no one could touch.
Dragged by Lin Shourong, Lin Yu soon saw the pearl on the pedestal.
But no matter what method he tried, the result was the same as Ah Bin’s and Lin Shourong’s. His spiritual power was also blocked by the pedestal.
"This pedestal..."
Lin Yu circled the pedestal, observing it for a long time. He felt that something wasn’t quite right.
’There should have been something else on here originally.’
But seeing the others equally helpless before the pearl, the simple-minded young man suppressed his thoughts.
As the saying goes, "know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." Tang Mo silently observed them from the side. Lin Yu’s spiritual power was significantly stronger than Ah Bin’s, both in total quantity and in purity.
However, he was still quite inexperienced in shaping and structuring his spiritual power output, an area where Ah Bin was clearly more skilled.
What surprised Tang Mo even more was that Ah Bin had demonstrated several ways of shaping his spiritual power during his attempts.
One of them was a method Tang Mo also knew: manifesting spiritual power into a tangible form outside the body!
’He was so close. Just a little more and Ah Bin might have been able to uncover the secret of the Spirit Power Pearl.’
This gave Tang Mo a huge sense of crisis. The patterned markings were not a secret unique to Wuxi Village. There were too many secrets in this world; she had only seen a tiny glimpse.
After a series of failed attempts, they were finally exhausted and had completely lost hope.
"This is all a huge scam! No one can get this damn pearl!"
Ah Bin exploded in anger, cursing loudly. He had put so much effort into this opportunity, but it was all for nothing.
Although he had already agreed with Lin Shourong that his reward this time would only be the Desert Flower, no one who came this far could possibly remain unmoved by the Spirit Power Pearl.
His previous promise to Lin Shourong was merely a delaying tactic.
"It’s over. It’s all over."
The hope on Lin Shourong’s face drained away bit by bit.
Compared to Ah Bin, he was the one who had sacrificed the most for this pearl...
Now, Sand Town was doomed to its fate of destruction.
In contrast to the other two, Lin Yu was relatively calm.
He had never had any grand ambitions; he had always been pushed forward by Lin Shourong and everyone else.
What he wanted had always been simple: for his loved ones to be safe and happy. It didn’t matter if the family had to endure hunger and hardship, as long as they were all safe and sound.
Therefore, staring at this pearl but being unable to obtain it didn’t bring him a great sense of loss.
Tang Mo stood off to the side, lazily holding Jingjing and minding her own business.
Suddenly, the pedestal began to shake. It started as a slight tremor, but the shaking gradually grew more and more intense...
"Not good! It’s an earthquake! Run!"
Tang Mo was the first to react. Her movements were incredibly fast; the moment she realized what was happening, she snatched up Jingjing and bolted for the exit.
The others hadn’t reacted yet, but their expressions all changed the moment they heard Tang Mo’s words.
They no longer cared about any pearls; they just turned and ran, following Tang Mo’s lead.
Are you kidding me?! An earthquake!
If an earthquake happened on the surface, their abilities might have saved them from such panic.
But where were they?
They were underground!
If this place collapsed and they were buried here, it would be all over for them.
The tremors grew stronger. Tang Mo could feel the rocks on either side of her starting to crack.
But she couldn’t spare a single glance; she could only focus on sprinting forward with all her might.
The secret chamber’s exit, which was also the entrance to the Illusion Realm, wasn’t too far from where they had first come in.
When Tang Mo reached the spot where they had first fallen, she saw that Lisa hadn’t left yet. She was waiting anxiously behind the spiritual barrier.
"How did you get out first? Where’s Ah Bin? Where is Ah Bin?"
It wasn’t that Lisa hadn’t felt the earthquake, nor was she unafraid. But Ah Bin was still inside, and she couldn’t leave by herself.