Fei Yueâs shock was already evident on his face.
"So, youâre saying that a hundred years ago, humans ran to this Otherworld to participate in the first survival game. Although it was a scale of a hundred million people, it actually included an unknown number of other humanoid species. The guy with the green hat claimed to be the last Survivor, simply because he was indeed the last one who didnât escape from the first survival game. As for the others, whether itâs old Sun or Xing Lingfeng, theyâve already found ways to return to Earth, and indeed, they lived on Earth for twenty-nine years before entering this Otherworld with us for the second time. This is also why Xing Lingfeng and old Sun developed so quickly. Regarding the gasoline, diesel, and even nitrocellulose in Xing Lingfengâs hands, you should have some understanding now, right?"
After Lin Yue finished speaking, he let out a long sigh.
Repeating what he already clearly understood once more for Fei Yue was honestly quite tiring.
But Fei Yue could use these insights to thoroughly grasp why capturing Xing Lingfeng would mean a complete return to Earth; it wasnât a loss.
Fei Yue was in a daze for quite a while. Finally, he took out a pen and notebook, wrote down some keywords one by one, connected them with lines, and made annotations on them.
"A poor memory is better than a good pen. This makes it much clearer." Fei Yue reviewed it again and continued to flip through the diary.
After a while, he closed his eyes and let out a deep breath: "Damn, what... itâs actually like this."
Lin Yue indicated, I started out like you, completely unable to understand why, and even conjectured for a long time because of it, finally arriving at this answer after a long time.
Therefore, he could understand why Fei Yue would need so much time to digest it.
"Lin Yue, so youâre saying, capturing Xing Lingfeng is equivalent to capturing the future?"
Fei Yue finally asked.
"Yes, exactly. Capturing Xing Lingfeng means we can find out by what method they completely returned to Earth, without being directly transported back before the disaster occurs, understand?"
Lin Yue took a deep breath; he felt saying so much all at once was indeed exhausting.
"I understand. Iâll have them bring Xing Lingfeng up, and later we can thoroughly question this old fellow about how to completely return!"
Fei Yue transitioned from confusion to astonishment and now to extreme excitement.
Escape from this dreadful place with disasters occurring every few days! Completely return to Earth, rebuild our homeland!
Is there anything more exciting than this?
"Thatâs about it. Although we donât know why he was in the Underground Ruins among so many Lizardman corpse, as long as heâs here, we can get some answers."
Now that they captured Xing Lingfeng without interference from Lily Kalahao, things indeed seemed to be going more smoothly.
Whether itâs destroying the puppet master behind the scenes or returning to Earth to rebuild our homeland, both are significant steps forward.
The door opened, and Lin Yue saw You Siyuan and Huo Yu appear, escorting the obviously awake Xing Lingfeng into the room.
"Boss, the old man woke up and said he wants to see you." You Siyuan disdainfully gave Xing Lingfeng a push, and the tightly bound Xing Lingfeng fell to the ground, rolled a few times, then opened his mouth.
"Lin, Lin Yue? Fei Yue?"
His eyes were covered, he couldnât see anything, and his body was tightly bound, making him unable to move.
But Xing Lingfeng quickly guessed the identities of the two people in front of him.
"Xing Lingfeng, after running around in circles, you came back. Howâs that? Why bother?" Fei Yue stepped up wanting to kick, but Lin Yue stopped him.
"Itâs meaningless; our goal is to ask, and he answers." Lin Yue motioned for You Siyuan to set Xing Lingfeng upright on the floor, and immediately, Xing Lingfeng opened his mouth.
"Ask away, I think thereâs no need for me to be surprised by what you already know, Lin Yue."
Xing Lingfeng laughed, the messy black and white stubble on his lips trembling.
Fei Yue had You Siyuan and Huo Yu wait outside, as the next part was not for them to hear.
"Thatâs good. Xing Lingfeng, you know what youâve done, what you discussed with Du Ping, and what youâve done for this matter. I wonât pursue it. Just tell us what we need to ask."
Lin Yue stood in front of him, looking down from above.
"Hahaha, a good âwonât pursue,â Lin Yue. People say youâre a terrifying person who kills without blinking. But after seeing it myself, I think they were wrong." Xing Lingfeng chuckled, muscles on his face twitching. "Du Ping, Sun Shuyi, and the others, along with the later events, Iâve learned from various sources. Lin Yue, youâre truly ruthless towards enemies. So, why for a secret now, you arenât pursuing me?"
"Of course, if this secret allows the remaining Survivors to return home, itâs possible to spare your life for now, Xing Lingfeng."
After Lin Yue finished, he noticed Xing Lingfengâs lips paused, and his face lost its smile.
"Haha, you know it all; indeed, you know it all." Xing Lingfeng snorted, "The black door, you must have learned about it from old Sun, given youâre aware of this matter."
"Oh? But whether itâs the diary left by the leader of the Doomsday Bunker or what old Sun said, itâs supposedly a white door... Xing Lingfeng, are you still not being honest? You were supposedly the last surviving from the first survival game; do you want things to be simpler?"
Upon hearing "diary left by the leader of the Doomsday Bunker," Xing Lingfengâs body clearly shivered, and upon Lin Yue finishing, he suddenly let out a long sigh.
"You know it, Lin Yue; indeed, youâre lucky to find it. Yet I have a question: why donât you think what those people said is true? That it really is a white door leading to an Earth that wonât transport you back?"
"Because weâve encountered the white door, and beyond it is the habitat of humanoid species. Xing Lingfeng, youâve never been, right?" Lin Yue raised an eyebrow; this old guy seemed to still be hiding something, even at this point.
"Haha, never been, never. Back then, because I couldnât control them, I killed two people; as a result, You Siyuanâs group left in fury. And you, Lin Yue, you unexpectedly eliminated Du Ping and old Sun, leaving me with no retreat. So I had no choice but to rely on someone I originally least wanted to rely on, someone from the first human survival game, who crossed the âbarrierâ with me and returned to Earth: Lily Kalahao." Xing Lingfeng spoke, couldnât help but sneer.
Listening to his bitter voice, Lin Yue wasnât moved.
Indeed, Lily Kalahao must have returned before!
"And then?" Fei Yue asked.
"Then... I saw that woman. Sheâs no longer the girl below ten I once knew, but a powerful leader of a colossal Refugee Village, wielding authority and a force no one could resist. Thereâs something Iâve always wanted to say, but I think you might not be able to accept it. Lin Yue, do you know thereâs a kind of person who can use terrifying power far beyond human capability, and Lily Kalahao is such a person; your acquaintance Liu Kai is also such a person."
Fei Yue and Lin Yue exchanged glances, Extraordinary.
Xing Lingfeng didnât know they both were Extraordinary too.
"Liu Kai can communicate with Lizardmen, and as for Lily Kalahao..." Lin Yue finished, seeing Xing Lingfengâs surprised expression.
"Haha, you know it, Lin Yue; youâre truly someone Iâve never met, knowing everything, capable of anything, quickly adept at all tasks, even possessing great power... Yet, even you canât withstand her. That woman possesses the power to manipulate hearts, and no one can resist!"