Chapter 959: Go ahead and record!

He had no expression.

Ignoring the pleading or hopeful gazes of the crowd, Lin An simply chose to ignore them.

He stepped forward, releasing a faint pressure as his mental power swept across the entire area.

"Get lost!"

With a soft shout, an invisible current of air instantly knocked the surrounding crowd to the ground.

Under the huge gap in strength, people felt that Lin An before them seemed to have turned into a humanoid monster.

Chaos ensued; the intense pressure even scared the survivors a bit farther away, causing them to keep stumbling backward.

Under the pressure, breathing grew difficult, as if their chests were blocked, and they couldn't speak.

Looking at the nearby crowd knocked to the ground by the aura, everyone's faces showed shock.

It felt as if, if they kept arguing, Lin An would strike and kill them!

Lin An's attitude, completely different from what they had imagined, suddenly made everyone realize something was wrong.

Why!?

His gaze was icy.

Looking at the crowd stunned by him, Lin An simply continued to maintain his aura, waiting for Yun Tian's side to finish cleaning up.

Being able to save them once, while also taking care of the corpse tide he'd drawn, was already the greatest kindness he could offer.

If these people hoped he would do more, that would probably be too naive.

The entire place fell silent, save for the faint sound of warplanes in the distance.

Forming a circle, the survivors' joy turned into bewilderment and fear.

Those who had been closest, wanting to grab Lin An, ended up lying on the ground, trembling with fear.

They understood the coldness in Lin An's eyes.

If they kept causing trouble, this man would likely strike them...

They couldn't figure it out, nor could they understand.

"You... you didn't come to save us, did you!? Why treat us like this!?"

Summoning courage, an Awakened One in work clothes standing not far away trembled as he spoke, unable to hold back his questioning.

Lin An's attitude had already been made as clear as possible.

The other side basically didn't care about their lives or deaths, and didn't even want to say more to them...

How is this acceptable!?

They clearly hadn't done anything wrong!

They are victims, poor survivors whose homes have been breached!

My lord, haven't you seen the panicked children, helpless elders and women in the crowd? And those ordinary people clinging together, helping each other despite injuries!?

At the same time, the crowd snapped to attention amid the man's questioning, becoming agitated.

Yes.

What have they done wrong? Why does this Awakened One treat them with such an attitude?

They aren't enemies!

They haven't demanded anything; all they want is for this lord to protect them a little longer—they're just too scared!

"Lord Lin An!"

"You're Lord Lin An, right!?"

"Don't you have even a shred of compassion!?"

In the agitated crowd, a youth with a still childish face raised his head, his eyes fixed firmly on Lin An, and spoke loudly.

He wiped a handful of dirt from his face, then pointed his arm at the crowd behind him:

"Take a look! Most of our Awakened Ones here have died in battle! The remaining half have little strength! If you leave now, what if more monsters show up later!?"

His tone was urgent, growing more agitated as he spoke.

The youth's face was full of indignation; he couldn't help but push through the people before him, as if wanting to confront Lin An.

"You're so strong! Protecting us would be a piece of cake!"

"Are you really going to just watch so many people die?"

"Are you saying your strength is just for bullying us ordinary people?!"

Pointing to the few Awakened Ones knocked to the ground by the aura, the youth's face was filled with indignation, as if he were the embodiment of justice.

He was actually somewhat resentful.

Among the deceased Awakened Ones were his uncle, his elder uncle, and his best friend.

If Lin An had arrived earlier, these relatives who had been protecting him might not have died, and many others wouldn't have either!

In his view, Lin An's late arrival was forgivable, but leaving right after killing the mutants was clearly just to collect the reward!

Perhaps even being late by a few seconds was just to wait and see the monsters' attack pattern!

Otherwise, how could he have killed the monsters so easily, and not even fear that they might have other abilities!?

Moreover, Lin An not only ignored them, but also wanted to strike out and bully them!

In his view, this was utterly outrageous, completely lacking the demeanor of a strong one!

In the crowd, several girls beside the youth couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

Compared to other cowardly adults who dare not speak, the youth's bearing truly made them feel full of courage, not at all afraid of that "fierce" guy.

He slightly turned his head, Lin An casually glanced at the boy, his eyes flickering.

He heard the resentment hidden in the boy's tone.

Before he could speak, Zhang Tie beside him suddenly flared with anger, glaring over, the spiked club he carried on his shoulder pointing directly at the boy:

What are you talking about?! Keep making noise and I'll beat you to death with a stick!

Damn it, after saving you all you still spout so much bullshit; I'd save a dog and it'd wag its tail! You bastard, want to die, huh??

The violent aura from Xiong Hanzi instantly rushed toward the boy's surroundings.

His face turned deathly pale.

At most, the boy who had killed zombies staggered, almost stepping back several steps from fright under Zhang Tie's aura.

If it weren't for the many girls admiring him nearby, he would have felt an urge to turn and run right then.

He forced down his fear, clenching his fists tightly.

His gaze showed no retreat, as if he hadn't heard what Zhang Tie was saying; the boy swallowed, then raised his voice as if to cheer himself up:

I'm not afraid!

You don't need to scare me!

Lin An! A strong person ought to look the part!

If you have strength, you should protect everyone! The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility!

Spittle flying, the boy for a moment was like he'd been injected with chicken blood, panting heavily, raising his arms and shouting:

We may be weak now, but that doesn't mean we'll stay weak forever!!

Locking eyes with Lin An, the boy's eyes full of resolve, he spoke each word with a pause:

Lin An! I used to admire you so much! But now I don't at all!

A true strong person should have a sincere heart! Willing to lend a hand, protect everyone!

One day I'll surpass you! Then I definitely won't be as cold-blooded as you!

Let's all unite together!

Lin An, I'm telling you! We don't ask anything of you; you just need to deal with the mutants, and we'll handle the remaining zombies ourselves!

His words rang out loudly.

Originally Lin An thought it was nothing, but hearing the boy's impassioned words, for a moment he even had an illusion.

He thought, I ought to be the villain.

And the other side was just the hot-blooded youth from a comic.

Kind of interesting...

Exactly!

The crowd erupted.

The emotions were stirred, and many survivors lurking around the crowd also joined in shouting loudly.

Feeling that they no longer expected anything from Lin An, everyone, faces full of resentment, shouted at the central Lin An:

Lin An! We don't even ask you to take us to the Safe Zone anymore!

I've figured it out! You're just pretending to save us, but actually you're not at all!

I used to admire you, thinking you were impressive! But I never expected you to be this kind of person!

The strength is only temporary; what truly matters is everyone uniting! Helping each other! You... are too selfish!

One shout rose higher than the last.

Many survivors who had lost loved ones, seeing Lin An's indifferent, aloof attitude, couldn't help but feel indignant:

Let's all record today's scene! Let the survivors of the Huaxia war zone see! Just what kind of person is Lin An!!

He's just a liar!

Just as his words fell, Mo Ling, who had been dozing off while standing behind Lin An, lifted her head in surprise.

She looked with doubtful eyes at the excited boy, and at the crowd around that was also starting to argue.

These guys...

Do they really know what they're saying?

She lifted her head, glanced at Lin An's expression, Mo Ling's face turned strange, and she instinctively tugged at Lin An's finger.

She didn't mean anything else; she just felt that this group, led by that boy, was starting to rush madly toward the cliff.

Like stars surrounding the moon.

Hearing the loud shouts nearby, and many adults cheering for themselves, the boy trembled all over with excitement.

This feeling of being recognized by everyone is just great!

This is probably the brightest moment of his life!

Looking at Lin An's expressionless, seemingly speechless face, he only felt a sense of relief in his heart.

Number one in the world, so what if you're as strong as Lin An? Hypocrite! Even with mere strength, nobody will fear you because of it!

I, fear no authority!

For a moment he imagined that today's scene might someday be sung about, that as he grew stronger he would one day defeat this hypocritical guy, and then, before everyone's eyes, tell everyone!

What is a true strong person's heart!

He couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, looking at Lin An, his eyes full of spirit, recalling a saying often mentioned in textbooks.

Those who gain the Way gain much help; those who lose the Way gain little help!

The next second, before he could think of anything else to say, he suddenly saw the motionless Lin An point a single finger at him.

He was slightly stunned.

For some reason, he saw no anger or gloom in Lin An's eyes, no exposed emotion.

There was only a hint of mockery... and pity.

Lin An was not surprised by the crowd's excitement and their daring to vent their anger at him.

It's simple: although he's far more terrifying than the mutants, he saved everyone.

Then, in the hearts of all survivors, he is a good person.

People will fear monsters, but they will not fear a good person who saved them.

"I really didn't intend to save you."

Huh!?

Before the boy could react, Lin An suddenly gave a light chuckle, and the fingertip he casually extended glowed with a hint of purple.

"Whoosh!"

"Bang!"

The skull shattered.

The crisp bursting sound was so abrupt among the crowd.

The several young girls around the boy stared blankly at the beheaded corpse, their stunned faces covered in debris.

The scream caught in their throats.

Before the crowd could react.

Lin An in the crowd gave a slight shake of his head, gazed at the corpse on the ground, and his distinctive voice rang out again:

"What you said is right; I truly lack the bearing of a strong one."

"As a result, I let you blather on for so long."

Having said that.

Lin An slowly floated up, casually gazing at the most unruly few Awakened Ones in the crowd, his smile like the morning sun:

"Wasn't it to let everyone see who I am?"

"Come."

"Record it."

Light burst forth.

"Bang bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"