Chapter 74: The Cannibalistic World

Ji Bingyu sobbed as she recounted her sister's tragic ordeal; Lu Yu listened quietly, growing angrier the more he heard, his fists clenching involuntarily as a surge of fury ignited from the depths of his heart.

Under the apocalypse, the ugliness of human nature is magnified infinitely.

If ordinary people kill each other for the sake of survival, it can barely be understood as a primal instinct to live.

But what about those Awakened? They already possess abilities far beyond the average person and live in much better circumstances than ordinary people, yet they are so ruthless toward their own kind who are also Awakened.

At first, when those people discovered the ability of Ji Bingyu's sister, they all greeted her with smiles and friendly attitudes.

But as they tasted the benefits of Future Prediction time and again, their greed was completely ignited, and they became increasingly unscrupulous.

There were also some Awakened who could not stand such conduct, but under the silence and indulgence of the majority, these righteous people were eventually forced to leave.

As for those who stayed, they exploited Ji Bingyu's sister even more severely; the entire story was written with the words "cannibalism."

However, Lu Yu also had doubts in his heart.

Even if those people did not know that Ji Bingyu possessed the same ability as her sister, letting her leave just like that was truly illogical.

After all, for Ji Bingyu's sister Ji Wanqing, her younger sister was her Achilles' heel.

If she ever refused to cooperate, those people could completely use Ji Bingyu to threaten her.

In fact, that was exactly what they had always been doing.

"You must be wondering how I escaped, right?" Ji Bingyu asked suddenly, as if she had seen through Lu Yu's thoughts.

"Yes."

Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, then said truthfully, "Although you are an Awakened, your ability cannot be used for combat, and your physical fitness is not as good as theirs. They must have sent people to watch you at all times and would not have given you a chance to escape."

"I didn't escape; they let me go."

Ji Bingyu lowered her head, her voice tinged with loneliness, "One time, they wanted to go to the territory of an Elite-level Fierce Beast to steal a type of spirit fruit that could significantly enhance Mental Power."

"An Elite-level Fierce Beast?" Lu Yu gasped.

Advanced Fierce Beasts were already terrifying enough, with defensive capabilities comparable to light armored vehicles, impervious to blades and bullets.

And Elite-level Fierce Beasts had defensive capabilities almost equivalent to heavy tanks; let alone a Sniper rifle, even some grenade launchers could hardly cause substantial damage when hitting them.

What was even more terrifying was their extreme speed, generally reaching 200 meters per second; any single Elite-level Fierce Beast possessed the terrifying power to destroy a small city.

"Yes, they knew this operation was very dangerous, so they wanted to take my sister along to have her continuously predict danger along the way."

"But this time, my sister's attitude was unusually firm; she told those people that unless they let me go, she would rather die than predict for them again."

"They agreed?" Lu Yu was very surprised.

"They agreed. Although I don't know the specific negotiation process, when I learned the news, I was completely stunned and cried and begged not to leave."

"My sister almost begged me to leave in a pleading tone; I still remember those words vividly to this day."

As Ji Bingyu spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again.

"She said I had to go, that she didn't have long to live. While she was still alive, she would use her prediction ability to keep an eye on whether that group in Yongan City was secretly investigating or tracking me."

"But she couldn't hold on for many more years, and the path ahead would have to be walked by myself."

She also repeatedly warned me that I must never, ever reveal my ability to anyone, otherwise, I would repeat her mistakes.

Lu Yu understood; in the face of the ability of Future Prediction, no small trick could remain hidden.

The group of Awakened in Yongan City also knew this, so they did not waste effort tracking Ji Bingyu.

After all, to them, Ji Bingyu was just an ordinary girl.

But Ji Wanqing was right; the premise of all this was that she was still alive.

Since Ji Wanqing possessed the ability of Future Prediction, then Ji Bingyu, as her twin sister, very likely had it too.

With the greed and unscrupulous nature of that group, after Ji Wanqing died, they would definitely search everywhere for Ji Bingyu's whereabouts.

If they found her, it would be a pleasant surprise; if they didn't, they wouldn't lose anything.

"Your sister told you to keep it a secret, yet you chose to tell me. Aren't you afraid that I am the same as those people?" Lu Yu asked with a serious expression.

Ji Bingyu shook her head, "I believe you are different from them; you are a good person. Besides, the words are already out; if I misjudged the person, it's too late to regret it now."

After she finished speaking, her body trembled slightly; clearly, her inner self was far from as calm as she appeared on the surface.

"..." Lu Yu felt somewhat helpless. Fine, he was indeed a good person, but this way of trusting someone always felt a bit strange.

"Don't worry, I won't let down your trust, and I will absolutely not tell anyone about your identity."

Hearing Lu Yu's guarantee, Ji Bingyu breathed a sigh of relief and added in a low voice, "Although I can also predict the future, it can only be done through dreams, and the content in the dreams is random."

"Mm, I understand." Lu Yu nodded with a wry smile. Future Prediction was indeed a powerful ability, but over-reliance on it easily caused one to lose their drive, turning them into a useless person who was at a loss without it.

In Lu Yu's view, everything still had to rely on one's own strength.

It was better to have the prediction ability, but it didn't matter if one didn't; as long as one's own strength continued to improve, even the greatest difficulties could be overcome.

If they couldn't be overcome for the time being, then one would continue to grow stronger until the difficulties were defeated.

Seeing that Lu Yu truly had no ill intentions, Ji Bingyu finally felt completely at ease. Although the future was full of unknowns, at least for this moment, the person in front of her was trustworthy.

"I came to find you this time because I dreamed last night that something happened to you all."

Lu Yu's eyes widened suddenly, and he did not interrupt her.

Ji Bingyu continued, "I dreamed that a group of people was lying in ambush about two kilometers outside the gates of Yongan City."

The leader was holding a Telescope, and as soon as you all came out, they immediately mounted the Horned Horse Beasts nearby.

Once you had walked a certain distance, they charged toward you.

"Riding Horned Horse Beasts?" Lu Yu was startled, "How many of them are there?"

"About thirty," Ji Bingyu recalled, "They were all holding crossbows, and the leader was a burly man with a shaved head."

"When they were seven or eight hundred meters away from you, I saw that you discovered them."

"You told the others to run quickly while sticking the long gun in your hand into the ground and taking out the bow and arrow from your back."

Lu Yu couldn't help but feel nervous. When a Horned Horse Beast ran at full speed, its speed could reach 100 kilometers per hour, which converted to nearly 30 meters per second.

A distance of six or seven hundred meters could be covered in just twenty seconds.

Could he really shoot and kill thirty people within these twenty seconds?

Furthermore, the opponents were all holding crossbows, capable of launching an attack from a distance of nearly two hundred meters; would he still be able to remain unscathed by then?