438: Empty Death

Despite Sun Wu's desperate struggles and various maneuvers, he was mercilessly captured by Shen Bei.

Now, apart from his head, which still retained the ability to think, his entire body had been molded by Shen Bei into amber glass, like a piece of art.

At the same time, he was only one step away from death, with no possibility of turning the tables.

Realizing this, Sun Wu, whether from regretful pain or sorrow for his life, shed a line of hot tears from the corners of his eyes.

Fu Jian and the others, who had originally surrounded him, still intending to fight to the death to protect their leader, were instantly stunned.

In their brainwashed minds, their leader, Grey Wing, was a man of unyielding resolve, who had led them to survive in Anxi Town.

Having endured countless hardships, he had long since disregarded life and death; he was absolutely not one to cling to life out of fear.

How many formidable figures had he been, cutting down Living Dead and monsters, sweeping all before him?

A hero only sheds blood, not tears!

But at this moment, why was Grey Wing, damn it, crying because 'Qi Chuanyu' had beaten him?!

This wasn't Grey Wing's character either!

In other words, if it were them, facing death, especially the scum of the Apocalypse Sect, they would smile faintly and absolutely not flinch.

This was their attitude, this was their will!

Even if the invincible Grey Wing's life was coming to an end, he shouldn't cry!

This undoubtedly twisted everyone's hearts.

They truly couldn't understand. Could it be that their leader, Grey Wing, was merely strong on the outside but weak within?

At this very moment.

Shen Bei's tone, devoid of subjective color, was like the sound of vigorously rubbing a plastic bag: "You should clarify the truth; they are all your comrades."

At these words, Sun Wu opened his mouth several times, but swallowed them back, yet finally said calmly, "Alright, I admit, all of this was my doing."

Everyone looked confused, feeling uneasy about Sun Wu's inexplicable statement.

It seemed that this Anxi Town, this era of Hell's catastrophe, truly held some unknown secret.

"The Living Dead and monsters, I did indeed attract them."

Sun Wu spoke again, and after saying this, he seemed to feel a sense of relief, as if he had let something go.

Fu Jian and the others were dumbfounded, their faces etched with disbelief and incredulity.

They wanted to say something, but didn't know how to begin, even thinking they were hallucinating.

Some crimes, even when admitted by the perpetrator, may not gain the acceptance of others.

Just like their leader, Grey Wing, at this moment; he had always been regarded by the survivors as a true hero and leader, yet such a figure was suddenly accused of being "the culprit who lured the spirits and Living Dead."

Even though he showed a swift confession in the face of death, the Military found it difficult to accept this fact.

However, not long after, some people eventually forced themselves to calm down and analyze the credibility of the matter.

Then they gradually realized that the possibility of this happening was not only present, but also very high.

Because whether it was the defenses outside the shelter or the internal defensive fortifications, the details of the destruction of these facilities were full of human traces.

And among all the people, only Leader Grey Wing was capable of knowing the locations and specific structures of the defensive fortifications, and of secretly carrying out the destroy work without anyone knowing.

It was just that when 'Qi Chuanyu' had previously accused Grey Wing, Grey Wing had in turn branded Shen Bei as a member of the Apocalypse Sect.

This made them stop thinking, after all, the Apocalypse Sect, the culprit of this era of Hell's catastrophe, was someone everyone wanted to kill.

Like a street rat, the instinctive reaction was to chase and beat it.

And they ignored whether this rat was a jerboa or a field mouse.

People discussed animatedly, and one after another, they questioned Sun Wu, who, as the culprit, answered all of them.

When it was destroyed, how it was destroyed, everything was confessed. He even proactively shared details that people hadn't asked about.

Though people found it hard to believe, they gradually accepted this cruel truth.

"How could this be...?" Fu Jian, amidst the crowd, said dejectedly, "How could this be...? Weren't you our hero...?"

"I'm afraid not," Sun Wu said expressionlessly.

Fu Jian seemed to lose his footing, stepping back two paces, then suddenly growing furious, he shouted, "Why did you do this?!"

"Why?" Sun Wu repeated the words, becoming increasingly silent.

The answer was known only to Shen Bei and himself.

Wishes unfulfilled in reality found supreme satisfaction in this dream.

Not to mention Sun Wu, anyone else would have been captivated by it.

"This isn't the first time he's done this."

Shen Bei's tone, reminiscent of a cool, deep well, said: "The reason the town's barrier malfunctioned back then was because he tampered with it, and the reason the monsters and Living Dead broke into the town was entirely his doing."

"How is that possible!" The Military were even more unable to accept it, not even bothering to ask how Shen Bei knew these things, but rather questioned:

"After the Living Dead invasion, he immediately activated the shelter to protect us! Even before the Living Dead invasion, he had always been guarding against such a situation; how could he have done such a thing?!"

Sun Wu closed his eyes and said, "Actually, that was just my selfish act to maintain my position as leader. If everyone lived peacefully, without Living Dead harassment, without a sense of crisis, then my position as leader would not be consolidated for long, and the meaning of my life would have no place to land, making my life worthless."

Everyone looked at Sun Wu with great disappointment, even hatred, while he remained silent.

He appeared so calm and composed, completely unlike the self-reproach he claimed to feel.

Perhaps at this moment, having revealed his secret, he felt at peace.

Silence, the scene was utterly silent.

The hero of yesteryear had, at this moment, become the culprit who harmed everyone.

This contrast was truly difficult for people to accept.

At this point, Shen Bei summarized, saying, "Your mistake stems from the fact that you are, after all, a person. You are overly human. You cannot be content with the ordinary, and for the pursuit of power, you merely struggle endlessly."

As he spoke, a strange, inciting power subtly emanated from his words, "But, you still have one choice."

Sun Wu looked at Shen Bei, seemingly knowing his answer.

Shen Bei slowly stated, "That is death."

"Death..."

Sun Wu's eyes showed no ripple.

"Yes, death," Shen Bei admitted.

"What is there in death?" Sun Wu pressed.

"Nothing at all," Shen Wu's voice seemed to possess a magical quality, and he continued, "No desires, no worries, no forms, no Karmic Obstruction. Everything in the mundane world ceases to exist there."

After speaking, Shen Bei's tone paused, then he continued, "If I had to say, it's emptiness."

"Emptiness."

"Yes. The so-called 'emptiness,'" Shen Bei's face was devoid of expression, as if stating an ordinary matter, "is 'peace of mind.'"

"Peace of mind..." Sun Wu chewed on the word.

Suddenly, Fu Jian and the other Military felt that the tumultuous waves in Sun Wu's heart, like ten thousand insects gnawing, finally subsided.

It was as if he had suddenly let something go at that moment.

Sun Wu's heavy eyes lifted with a hint of relief; he turned to look at his comrades beside him, forced a stiff smile, and said, "Brothers, let's part ways here. This is not where you should be."

Someone spoke up and asked, "What does that mean? Where else can we go besides Anxi Town?"

"This is just a dream."

Sun Wu stated calmly, yet it was like a wolf-tooth club being brutally shoved down everyone's throats, piercing through their esophagus all the way to their hearts.

Everyone felt either they had gone mad, or Grey Wing had gone mad!