Chapter 1508
Living Towards Death
Chapter 1508 Living Towards Death
Not everyone in the Loess Plateau is willing to take risks.
However, the herd mentality influenced most people—seeing more and more people leaving, they followed along even if they were unwilling.
Then, the journey went smoothly, and my anxious heart gradually calmed down. But the moment I stepped onto the gray stone, my heart jumped into my throat again.
Antonio is right.
Ambitious people in Graystone have all followed the group of opportunists to charge into battle in Silvermoon City.
The remaining gray stone people, like the loess people who stayed in the loess area and refused to leave, were timid and fearful, only daring to hide in their homes and not daring to show their faces.
So when the people of Huangtu first entered the Huishi settlement, they were greeted by a truly deserted community...
Tens of thousands of corpses were piled up on the empty streets, and the smell of blood permeated the air, instantly evoking their memories of the blood-soaked loess region.
So the gray stone people can die too. Their torn skin and flowing blood are no different from those of the yellow earth people…
Everyone remained silent, walking forward with uneven steps, and the anxiety that had been hanging high in their hearts gradually subsided.
The group of servants who were leading the group had already discussed which place would be suitable to go to on their way to Graystone.
Don't touch the houses of poor people—their houses are their only means of support, and they will fight tooth and nail for them.
You shouldn't go to the houses of the wealthy, such as Adrian's mansion—they are too powerful, killing them would be easy, so it's best to stay away.
After discussion, they decided not to actively seize anything. Instead, they would look for vacant houses that had lost their owners and could be given room in.
They came to Greystone not to fight for anything, but simply to seek a chance to survive.
But once inside Graystone, following the path of the corpses, all you see are vast stretches of collapsed ruins.
The damage to the main road of the Greystone was no less severe than that of the Loess Entry, and was even more thorough because the Greystone people's counterattack was more intense.
When the servants left, they chose a secluded path to avoid running into people. In addition, Adrian's mansion was located in a remote area, so they only saw a small section of the devastation at the entrance to the gray stone mansion.
At that time, they were so concerned about the safety of the Loess Plateau that they never thought about the devastation along the main road behind them.
Following the blood-stained ruins, I unknowingly reached the end of the road.
The towering alloy walls of Silvermoon City could be seen in the distance, but a suitable empty house could not be found.
With nowhere to go, the frail, yellow-skinned people would be no match for the orcs carrying primal power should the gray stone people return, or those hiding in the houses come out and confront them.
They wanted to fight for a future, but they didn't want to die in vain.
"What should we do?" someone asked, their voice filled with confusion. "Should we go back?"
Indeed, some things can only be thought about in the end.
It's best to retreat now, since there are no casualties.
It's already a great achievement to be able to leave the Loess Plateau and see what the outside world is like.
Those who were unwilling had already started complaining.
The person at the very front stared at the wide-open gates of Silvermoon City for a long time without moving.
"You wouldn't be thinking of..."
Having worked with her for a long time, the servants around her had a vague idea of what she was thinking.
"They said they're waiting for us in Silvermoon City!" The speaker trembled, but his eyes burned with determination. "They said they'd help us..."
“They say we’re no different from orcs. They say if we don’t fight, we’ll never have a chance!” Her eyes were bloodshot as she grabbed the person who had spoken beside her. “I don’t want to be suppressed by orcs forever. I want to take a gamble!”
"Are you crazy!" The servant beside her grabbed her tightly. "Those people in high positions don't mean what they say. If you go and they go back on their word, you'll be..."
"I have no other choice!" She frowned, looking at the person trying to dissuade her. "Adrian won't let us go. Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well take a gamble. What if we succeed?!"
“They went to the trade market to rescue people, and then they rescued so many people in the Loess Plateau…” She turned around and looked at the huge crowd behind her. “Why should I doubt the people who have been so kind to us so many times?”
“I want to believe them,” she turned around, gazing resolutely at the light rising above Silvermoon City. “I have no other choice but to believe them. This opportunity will never come again. If I don’t even dare to follow the path they’ve shown me, what kind of change is there? I might as well just die!”
Having said that, he strode forward without hesitation.
"Hey~"
"You don't need to stop me. My mind is made up. If you want to go back, just go back the way you came. There shouldn't be any danger on the road for now." She didn't turn her head.
"What nonsense are you spouting!" someone nearby caught up. "You think you're so brave? You think you're so fearless? Like Adrian would let me go? Come on! Whatever the road, I'll walk it with you!"
“I’ve put up with you for a long time,” the person who came up from the other side said in a sarcastic tone. “Why is it always you who calls the shots? It doesn’t work now! I’ve had enough of this hellish life! Maybe I can even kill one or two of his orcs. I don’t want to be killed for nothing. I’ll take one down with me when I die.”
"You wish! With that little bit of flesh on your arm, you can't possibly kill anyone! You'd better come to my aid, wouldn't you? Come on, call me 'brother,' and I'll have a laugh!"
"Get lost! Don't come crying to me for help later! Let me tell you..."
A group of people chatted and joked around as if no one else was around, leaving the person who had been the first to act without hesitation behind.
“You…” A surge of heat welled up in her heart.
"Hurry up!" The woman turned around with a harsh tone, her face full of impatience. "Don't say disgusting things, it has nothing to do with you. I just thought, if this works out, maybe I can leave my name in some kind of biography in the Loess District."
“Then it can’t be called the Loess Region anymore,” the man next to him laughed. “It should at least be called the Loess Settlement.”
"What a disgrace!" someone else laughed. "They've even written biographies about you, can't you think bigger? Huangtucheng!"
"How about we stop calling it Yellow Earth and give it another name, something nicer..."
Looking at the company of his former colleagues, the leader smiled through his tears and turned to the bewildered crowd behind him.
“We’ll wade through this muddy water ourselves. Just to be safe, you guys should go back first. If we don’t go back… just pretend nothing happened, and live your lives as before.”
She took a few steps, but then noticed the footsteps behind her growing louder and louder. She turned around and looked back.
“My family is all dead, and I can’t go back to my old life. I’m willing to take a gamble. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll reunite with my family. There’s nothing to be afraid of.”
"What safety is there in that wretched place? Rather than living in fear of being killed at any moment, it's better to choose how you die."
"This is a big deal. I don't trust you younger ones. You'll have to keep an eye on things."
"More people look more formidable, and at least we'll have help if we encounter danger..."
"I also want to leave my name on the monument..."
"Fool, that's a biography; tombstones are for the dead!"...
A large group of people each had their own reasons, but most of them chose to go to Silvermoon together.
The leader wiped his eyes and resolutely turned around.
"Alright! Let's gamble on the future!"