Chapter 1005
Chapter 1005: Fleeing Team
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Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
On the slopes of that mountain, a group of people were traveling . They were a mixture of young and old people, and there were about two hundred people in total . They were sluggish and in disarray, and upon closer inspection, many were wounded . Some had been more grievously injured than others, with many having lost entire limbs . It was a horrifying scene .
"Uncle San, are we going to make it?" a young woman asked an elderly person, as she rode upon a unicorn .
"Yes, we are," the old man answered her with absolute certainty .
They were surpassers, hailing from Wind God Shelter . They were once incredibly strong, and one of them had even opened eight gene locks . They had conquered royal shelters for years .
But this legacy was brought to its knees upon the arrival of a powerful spirit . Thousands of people had died in the sudden siege, and only two hundred had made it out alive .
The man who had opened eight gene locks, and many other brave warriors, remained behind to stall the spirit that attacked them . They gave their lives so others could escape .
But fleeing to the wilds was not a guarantee of safety for anyone . It was often a crueler fate, and this mountain was not someplace anyone could take refuge . This was a place not even an army of spirits would dare go, and so the small group's chances of survival were nearly nil .
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But these people did not know this . Still, they remained wary, just as much as they were weary . It was a foreign land, and they had to maintain vigilance .
Even if they crossed the mountain successfully, there was no guarantee fonder pastures awaited them on the other side . The area past the mountain was most likely controlled by spirits, as well .
With nowhere specific to run, and with no idea what fate might soon await them, all they could do was give in to the whims of their feet . They traveled with no destination in mind, in a simple escape of the horrors behind them, in a desperate hope that no more would lie ahead .
Lin Weiwei did not ask again . As kind as her uncle's few words were, she had just been hesitant to accept the truth of what was most likely to happen . She wanted at least one comforting thought, but their reserves were empty and there was no comfort to be had . Whether any of them would survive was now in the fickle hands of destiny .
After another two days of harsh passage, they encountered more than a fair share of creatures . Two more people fell in battle with them, and they were still in what could be regarded as the foothills of the mountain . As they went deeper, they knew crueler monstrosities would soon appear .
"Careful; we have movement to the left," someone said, which drew their attention there .
"Prepare for battle!" Uncle San rallied, whose actual name was Lin He . After his command, silence gripped the air again . Then came the sounds of rustling . It drew nearer and nearer .
Sweat and fear choked the hearts of those who waited for whatever foul beast would emerge and waylay them .
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A shadow started to form in the foliage, and with their weapons in hand, they prepared to fight .
But when this shadow came closer, the dark figure began to take shape . It was a person, strangely . It was a twenty-year-old man with skin that was smoother than any fair maiden .
If it wasn't for the person's manly face and strong, wide body, he could have very well been mistaken for a woman .
When they saw another human approach, relief captured their hearts . Someone yelled, "What is wrong with you? You should stick with the team!"
"He is not one of us . And how can a baby exist here, in the Third God's Sanctuary?" When Lin He said this, the warmth of relief evaporated in a sudden tug . Their nervousness was amplified once more .
The people realized that they did not recognize this man, and a baby was asleep sucking her finger . The sight unnerved them .
Humans could not enter a sanctuary before they were sixteen years old . Only death would await them, if they tried . If this was true, how could one survive there?
"Kill him! He is not human, and this is a trick . " When a person commanded this, bows were raised and aimed at the shadowy figure .
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"Don't shoot!" The man with a baby in one arm, raised his other with the plea .
"Renounce that forked-tongue, and spare us any lies you wish to conjure . Attack this wicked fiend!" With these words, arrows were nocked and strings were drawn .
The refugees were on edge, and they had every right to be . With this person appearing from out of nowhere, in possession of a strange baby, they struggled to believe it to be an actual human .
"Stop, he is one of us!" Lin Weiwei leapt off her unicorn and stopped the barrage of arrows that was about to be loosed .
"One of us?! You don't even know him," someone asked .
"I know him . And if you can't recognize his appearance, then his name is one you must certainly be familiar with," Lin Weiwei said .
"Are you certain? You know who this man is?" Lin He asked, as no one dared to lower their bows .
"This is President Ji's son-in-law, Han Sen," Lin Weiwei said .
Lin Weiwei was Lin Feng's auntie . They had once met a long time ago, in a conference held by the four families of Lin, Xue, Ji, and Wang .
"He is Han Sen?" Lin He asked, in disbelief .
"Ask him, if you do not believe me," Lin Weiwei said snidely .
Before Lin He could ask, Han Sen broke the silence . He asked, "Sister Wei, how is Lin Feng?"
A vat of relief washed over Lin He . It was immediately comforting for him to learn this person knew Lin Weiwei and Lin Feng, who was still in the Second God's Sanctuary .
"Not bad . But now is not the time for idle chit-chat . Do you care to tell me why you are out here, on Ghost Mountain? And where in the sanctuaries did this baby come from?" Lin Weiwei asked .
Everyone was still in a state of alarm, so Han Sen stepped forward to be friendlier and ease some of the tension out of the atmosphere .
"A creature chased me here whilst I was out hunting . Oh, and it's not an actual baby . It's a humanoid pet . I'm still growing it . " Han Sen smiled .
Han Sen wished to say something more, but a sudden scream erupted from the front of the team . It was a wretched plea for aid, and when they turned to look, they saw a surpasser burning to cinders .