"The Silent Court is an organization composed of Extraordinary Beings. Are you interested in joining?" The girl's light brown eyes fixed on Bai Ye as she spoke.
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow, "Is your Silent Court so casual in recruiting? An organization of Extraordinary Beings, yet you're recruiting me instead?"
He glanced at Li You beside him, suddenly realizing something and tentatively asked, "Kayan?"
A flicker of thought crossed the girl's eyes, clearly not understanding what Kayan meant. She spoke again, "I've observed you before."
At these words, a hint of murderous intent flashed through Bai Ye's heart. Observed me? Could she possibly know the secret of Time Stop?
Time Stop was his greatest secret, one he couldn't allow anyone to know.
However, the girl's next words dispelled his murderous intent.
"Although you're not an Extraordinary Being, you're a good person. I heard everything you said when you faced the Hyena Pack."
What!?
No, giving me a Good Person Card on our first meeting?
"The Silent Court is indeed an organization of Extraordinary Beings, but we value character more. We seek like-minded individuals."
Bai Ye frowned slightly. From the sound of it, and considering the girl's actions in saving people, the Silent Court seemed to be a righteous organization?
Since it's a righteous organization, then...
"No, I won't join." Bai Ye decisively refused. He wasn't someone who selflessly devoted himself to others. Time was already scarce, and wasting it on executing justice was a surefire way to an early grave!
"Alright." The girl nodded calmly, her eyes showing no hint of emotion.
Her light brown eyes swept over the crowd, and she said lightly, "The Mutant Beasts of Black Mountain are rampaging. The Hyenas and Gray Sparrows were just the first wave. It's no longer safe here. If you want to survive, you should evacuate."
With that, the girl turned and left, her valiant knight's armor gradually disappearing from view.
The message the girl left behind left the people who had experienced the tragedy at a loss. They stared blankly at the corpses and bloodstains scattered everywhere. Of the eight hundred people in Graysoil Town, only a little over three hundred survived after the beast disaster.
"What... what happened at Black Mountain? Are there more Mutant Beasts coming from there? What a joke!" Tan Jie said, trembling.
This Leader of the East District truly felt the insignificance and powerlessness of his own life in the face of the Mutant Beasts.
"The people of the Silent Court wouldn't joke about something like this. A strong person like her has no need to deceive us," Wang She suppressed the shock in his heart, swallowed hard, and said, "Graysoil Town is no longer safe!"
The two exchanged a glance, already having a plan in mind.
"Tan Jie, you and I have been at odds for years, but we've never had a deep-seated hatred. In this situation, only by uniting can we survive longer. What do you think?" Wang She said in a low voice.
Tan Jie nodded solemnly, understanding the logic.
"What do you plan to do?"
"The Mutant Beasts are on the move, making all the nearby settlements unsafe. We were lucky this time to have the Silent Court intervene and save us, but we can't count on such luck next time. In my opinion, the only way to be safe is to go to Dawn City!"
Wang She's thoughts aligned with Tan Jie's, but Tan Jie worriedly said, "Dawn City doesn't accept Wastelanders. To have legal status, you need money, but that woman took all our money. Even if she hadn't, it wouldn't be enough for all these people..."
"Hmph! What are you still fantasizing about? Still hoping to be surrounded by followers in Dawn City? These pawns must be abandoned. Money isn't the issue. Have you forgotten we still have the Forbidden Item?" Wang She sneered.
Mentioning the Forbidden Item, a shadow passed over Tan Jie's eyes, "There's something off about Bai Ye. After the Gray Sparrow battle, he's still full of energy, not at all like someone drained of qi and blood. We've been fooled by that kid!"
"You just noticed? That kid's got big problems. Not only did he fool us, but Li You also deceived me. I saw during the fight that Li You has become an Extraordinary Being, and the two of them have been secretly working together for a while!"
"What do we do?" Tan Jie was shocked. "How can we seize the Forbidden Item now?"
Wang She was unfazed, "A newly minted Extraordinary Being, just a few days in, how strong could he be? If he were truly powerful, why would he need to secretly cooperate with Bai Ye? He would've come for revenge already.
Moreover, I saw his face just now, pale as a ghost, clearly exhausted mentally, so he's no threat.
As for Bai Ye, I suspect he's achieved the legendary Perfect Containment."
"Perfect Containment?" Tan Jie was taken aback, feeling it sounded familiar. He seemed to recall hearing someone brag about it before, but after injecting the Gene Serum, his mind wasn't as sharp, and he often forgot things.
"Using a Forbidden Item usually requires a price, but Perfect Containment doesn't. However, few can achieve it. Perfect Containment is just a vague legend; no one knows if it's true. It's like a gun; if you contain it, you can use it. Perfect Containment means the gun has feelings for you. Who the hell believes that?
So now is the best opportunity. Dawn City needs Extraordinary Being test subjects. An Extraordinary Being can fetch a high price. At that time, Li You will be mine, and the Forbidden Item will be yours. With this, we can both enter Dawn City!"
Tan Jie's eyes grew brighter. The crisis was looming, but as long as the plan succeeded, they could turn danger into safety and become esteemed city dwellers in Dawn City!
"Let's do it! We'll take our men to capture Bai Ye and the others, and let our subordinates have one last hurrah!" His sinister gaze discreetly swept over his clueless subordinates before looking towards the East District, only to be stunned.
"Where are Bai Ye and Li You!?"
Wang She followed his gaze and saw that the two who had been standing in the East District were nowhere to be seen.
"Damn, they're trying to escape! Quick, chase them!"
"Which way did they go?"
"I don't know. Let's split up and pursue them, surround them from front and back to prevent them from escaping separately."
Wang She and the others hurriedly called their underlings into action.
.......
"Run faster, or it'll be too late!" Li You clutched his right hand as he ran, urging the leisurely Bai Ye.
"We can't outrun them," Bai Ye said calmly. "They have vehicles, do you? Even if they're just a few old off-road cars, four wheels are faster than two legs. Instead of wasting energy running, we should conserve our strength for the fight."
"But we can't just wait here to die. My mental strength is exhausted, and I can't use my Extraordinary Ability. You're out of bullets too. What are we going to fight with?"
Just then, the rumbling sound of wheels came from not far behind them.
Li You's already pale face turned even paler as he looked back to see an off-road vehicle speeding towards them, its thick tires churning up the dry dirt road, kicking up clouds of dust.
"It's over! We're done for. Mom, your son has failed you..."