Chapter 1317

By Wangjiang City.

Wind and sand raged.

The swirling howling cold wind wrapped up large amounts of dust and gravel, gust after gust scouring the world.

A faint burnt smell, like a sulfur fire lake, permeated the air; from high above, the whole city looked as if a dark red blood vessel had been added.

"Want a can of yellow peach?"

He plopped down beside Zhang Yong, Xiong Hanzi cheerfully handed over a few cans, and lightly patted his shoulder.

He could see that Zhang Yong was dejected, even dazed, staring blankly at Lin An, who was still searching for something on the lake surface. These three guys who had escaped from the capital felt as if Lin Dui's words had struck them.

"What's the point of thinking so much?"

"Didn't Lin Dui say to think it over before giving him anything?"

"The capital, we really can't save it."

Seeing that Zhang Yong and the others seemed not in the mood to eat the cans, Zhang Tie sighed inwardly and simply started eating a can by himself.

As Zhang Yong eagerly grabbed Lin Dui, trying to tell him what had happened in the capital and looking at him hopefully, Lin Dui calmly looked at him and told them he would not intervene.

Then? Then Lin Dui went back to the lake surface to look for Alien Species corpses.

It seemed as if Zhang Yong's news was utterly unimportant and meaningless.

Under such a blow, Zhang Yong and the others were instantly stunned, sitting limp on the ground as if their parents had died, unable to comprehend why Lin An could be so cold-hearted.

"Damn, this can is really sweet..."

"How could anyone not like something this delicious?"

After sighing, Zhang Tie stopped worrying about those three guys and just continued eating happily.

He could understand Zhang Yong and the others' feelings, but he understood Lin An even better.

"Lord Lin An... did you really know about the capital's affairs all along!?"

After a long moment of dazed silence, Zhang Yong, as if unable to believe it, asked Xiong Hanzi again.

"That's right."

Putting down the can in his hand, Xiong Hanzi raised his barely-there eyebrows and replied casually:

"Not only did he know about the capital early on, but Lin Dui had also been hunted by Alien Species before; today is the second time."

"So Lin Dui already knew about your situation."

"Do you still remember Chen Yangtian? That little brat tried to strike against Lin Dui during the trial, but he just didn't succeed."

His whole body shuddered.

After hearing Zhang Tie casually say that news, both Zhang Yong and the other two were suddenly stunned.

It's hard to describe their current mood.

They had thought they were fleeing with a huge secret, and in a sense were the sole survivors from the capital seeking aid from the outside world!

They had thought that upon hearing this news, Lin An would be shocked and would immediately promise to rescue the capital!

After all, the previous conflicts were all stirred up by the Alien Species.

"The capital is the core of the Huaxia war zone! The warriors imprisoned there are the elite of all Huaxia! How could we not save them!? How could we abandon them!?"

But after hearing Xiong Hanzi's information, the few of them weren't fools and instantly grasped the implication behind it.

Lin An had long known that today's events would happen.

Lin An's previous aloofness and unwillingness to cooperate with the military were not due to a lack of desire to serve the country, but because he had long known he was facing a bunch of monsters!

Both sides had already begun their covert maneuvering; they just didn't know it!

With his mouth hanging open, Zhang Yong instinctively recalled past scenes.

Looking back now, all the previous irrationalities seem to have traces to follow.

Especially during the final match of the competition, Lin An had actually already given the information—it was just too late then—ridiculously, they still thought Lin An only discovered the Alien Species during the competition.

"Lord Lin An already knew!? Then why did he only say it at the end!?"

"If he had said it earlier, we wouldn't have...."

His expression was agitated.

Beside Zhang Yong, a third-rank soldier, realizing something, suddenly stood up and aggressively questioned Zhang Tie. Before he could finish speaking, the next second he felt an extreme terrifying pressure erupt from the smiling Zhang Tie.

"Bang!"

Like being hit head-on by a truck, Zhang Tie suddenly seemed to become a different person, his face full of brutality as he grabbed the man's collar and lifted him into the air in an instant:

"Say it earlier!?"

"Damn it! What right do you have to question Lin Dui!?"

"Get it straight! The Alien Species' actions have nothing to do with Lin Dui!"

"If we said it, would you believe it!? If we said it, would you be saved!?"

"If it weren't for you causing all this, would Lin Dui be under this much pressure!? Damn it, if I didn't pity you, I'd have punched you to death already!"

As if his bottom line had been touched, Zhang Tie coldly stared at the officer he had almost strangled, his anger welling up from within.

Yes, these people are pitiable; as soldiers, they regard protecting the nation as their duty.

But that has nothing to do with him and Lin Dui!

From the outbreak of the Apocalypse to now, they've relied solely on themselves to get this far; frankly, even if the capital had no Alien Species, would Lin Dui's attitude be any better?

He vaguely knew that Lin Dui had previously been used as a test subject by the military!

His face turned deathly pale.

Overwhelmed by his aura, the three finally realized that this burly man was also a fourth-rank, one of the strongest Awakened Ones in the world today!

"Brother Zhang! We didn't mean it that way! Huang Yuan was just too excited! We absolutely didn't..."

"Zhang Tie, let him go."

Before Zhang Yong could anxiously think of what to explain, a calm voice suddenly rang out from above.

In midair, Lin An, who had already finished searching at some point, calmly looked at them. The half corpse in his hand still emitted a faint aura of menace even after death.

One minute later.

"Have you thought it through?"

"If you've thought it through, then make your decision."

Standing before the three, Lin An spoke calmly, the corpse in his hand already stored back into his ring. Although he had restrained his aura, he still imposed immense pressure on Zhang Yong and the others.

"I.."

His expression complex, Zhang Yong looked at Lin An before him, his face a mix of struggle and hesitation.

The world's only two Fourth Stage beings...

A superbeing capable of killing a Fourth Stage Alien Species could be said to be the only existence he could think of that could resolve the capital's crisis.

But he also knew that Lin An seemed truly determined not to intervene.

"My Lord Lin An, please... we truly have no other recourse!"

In the capital's underground, hundreds of thousands to millions of soldiers are still trapped! Within the defense perimeter, tens of millions of survivors are still being slaughtered!

If you don't intervene, our war zone is truly doomed!!

Their voices sounded like weeping blood, as if making a final attempt. Zhang Yong and the two others desperately pleaded, trying to move Lin An.

Old Nie, do you still remember Nie Ping, Old Nie?

He too was seized by the Alien Species... those monsters seem to know you and Old Nie had prior contact, so they directly took him!

Old Nie, I've spoken on your behalf many times in the capital! He truly is doing his best to help Long An!

You're so strong! With just a command, we will fully cooperate with you to notify the other Military Regions to go together to the capital's war zone! We guarantee we won't need Long An to send a single soldier!

Furthermore, General Lin Zhan said before his death that if you could rescue the capital, you would be the next Commander-in-Chief! We are willing to follow your lead in opposing this Apocalypse!

Listening to Zhang Yong and the others' utmost persuasion, in silence Lin An only showed a slight change in expression when hearing Nie Ping and Lin Zhan.

The former, he recalled, was a decent person.

The latter had opposed him before.

But, did he also die...?

But in the silence, no matter how fervently Zhang Yong and the others spoke, he still showed no indication.

After a moment, Lin An shook his head and spoke softly:

"Do you think I refuse to act because I don't want to lose strength? Or perhaps I still have reservations toward the military?"

"No."

"You merely underestimate the Alien Species, or overestimate me."

"Save people? Rescue Huaxia?"

As he spoke, Lin An suddenly gave a light laugh, then spoke seriously:

"Perhaps I will die in the next second."

"Among the Alien Species, there is a Fourth Stage Peak."