Chapter 372: Find Someone for Me

Hm?

Lamai let out a low hum of startled doubt.

He looked down from his height at the figure who, under his oppressive pressure, not only seemed oblivious but stepped forward of its own accord, finally stopping opposite him and standing calmly.

This person... what's happening?

Lamai was puzzled for the first time.

He instinctively thought his pressure was insufficient; his mind flickered, and the terrifying oppressive aura that blanketed the scene instantly grew several degrees heavier, the air seeming to become thick and heavy, and the kneeling people around buried their heads even lower, trembling.

Yet the hooded figure remained perfectly still, as if the pressure that could make a giant kneel were merely a gentle breeze.

Lamai couldn't help doubting himself.

Am I getting old? Is my strength waning? No! Absolutely not!

He felt he could still rule this sinful city for at least another hundred years!

Then there was only one answer—this seemingly unremarkable fellow before him was no ordinary person!

He lowered his head, for the first time truly confronting the being whose height reached only his waist, his voice deepening with unprecedented gravity: "You... who are you really? Take off your hood!"

"Fine." Yu Lin raised his hand and slowly removed his hood, revealing a face completely different from everyone else's.

But he did not look up at Lamai; he simply stared straight ahead, speaking in a flat tone that revealed no joy or anger: "However."

"You're too tall; it's uncomfortable for me to look at you."

That light, airy sentence rang in Lamai's ears like a thunderclap!

The moment the words fell, Lamai was horrified to discover that the massive pressure he had proudly unleashed was instantly reversed by an invisible, formless yet overwhelming terrifying aura!

It was an absolute suppression he had never experienced, originating from the very level of life and the core of the soul!

An indescribable, heartfelt awe and fear sprouted and spread wildly like weeds, instantly filling his entire consciousness!

He didn't know how to describe the feeling; he only knew a single thought was etched into his mind like a Divine Oracle—

Kneel!

Then, submit!

Thus, under the horrified, almost outward‑staring gazes of everyone around, Lamai—this City Lord famed for violence and arrogance, who ruled this sinful city—found his towering body trembling uncontrollably, his knees softening.

"Dong!"

With a deep, booming thud, he knelt heavily before Yu Lin, whose figure was far "shorter" than his.

The scene, like a thunderbolt, struck the eyes of Bei and Luoer, who had just risen from the ground, causing both to gape open, their jaws nearly dropping to the floor.

"Ah? Yu—Yu Lin, you..." Luoer pointed at the kneeling Lamai, then at Yu Lin, his tongue tangled.

"No, this... your power... you need my protection? You've been playing with me all these days? I... uh, yes!"

He said this, then slapped his forehead hard, his face showing sudden realization, his eyes blazing as they fixed on Yu Lin:

"I wonder why I suddenly got stronger... it must be those seeds you gave me; you really aren't ordinary!"

Yu Lin turned back, grinning at them: "I just think a person's journey is too boring; it needs some friends along."

"Isn't that so?"

"Friends..." Luoer murmured, repeating the word; the complaints and a hint of feeling "deceived" that had filled his gut vanished instantly before this simple phrase, clearing his throat.

Friends, huh?

Beside them, Bei wore a regretful expression; watching Yu Lin's unfathomable power and recalling her own previously "bold" proclamation, she felt her face flush.

Take down Yu Lin? Now it seems like a pipe dream!

She pursed her lips, her face spelling out "unhappy" in big letters; the crushing disappointment of her shattered dream almost solidified.

Yu Lin gave no further explanation, turned around again, his gaze landing on Lamai, still kneeling, immobilized by his invisible "king's aura," and said:

"I need to find someone."

Lamai felt the gaze as if it were tangible, struggled to lift his head, his face no longer bearing any of the previous arrogance or indifference, only cautiousness and deep reverence:

"You... please speak."

"His name is Noah, a descendant of Seth; I believe you know who Seth is."

Hearing that, Lamai's pupils narrowed, and he immediately nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking grain:

"Yes, yes! I know, I know Seth! I'll send people to find this Noah right away! I will definitely locate him!"

Yu Lin gave a slight nod, seemingly unsurprised by his response, then turned away, leaving a line devoid of discernible emotion:

"It's okay if you can't find him. But I need to know you truly searched with sincerity."

"Yes! Yes! Absolutely! Absolutely with sincerity!" Lamai felt the terrifying pressure around him suddenly ease, realizing he could move; he scrambled up with hands and feet, not even bothering to brush dust from his knees, bowing deeply toward Yu Lin and the two companions as they left, his humility reaching the extreme.

Only after Yu Lin and his party vanished at the end of the street did Lamai dare to straighten his back, raise his hand and vigorously wipe the countless cold beads of sweat that had seeped onto his forehead, exhaling a lingering sigh of relief.

"Who on earth is this guy...?" he stared toward Yu Lin's vanished direction, his eyes full of bewildered suspicion, his heart a raging sea.

Thinking of this, Lamai could no longer hold back; he turned instantly, disregarding the City Lord's decorum, practically sprinting away from the scene, determined to seek an audience with his ancestor—Cain!

Perhaps only he can answer his questions!

The others who remained rooted stared with dumbfounded shock.

Everything that happened today exceeded their imagination!

Come to think of it, they also had to thank Feiman.

Thank him for trading his life for a great show!

Genealogy:

After Adam, at one hundred and thirty, bore Seth with Eve, he also had many other children; Adam lived a total of nine hundred and thirty years before dying.

The other offspring were not recorded.