144: Liu Ruyan hugged her thighs tightly
“Human Race?”
Han Lie's eyebrow twitched slightly. At a glance, there were at least eight or nine thousand people, a number he truly hadn't expected, considering he had already killed five hundred members of the Universe of Myriad Races.
There were definitely many large and small skirmishes in other places, so it was likely that over the past few days, the Universe of Myriad Races had suffered hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of casualties.
According to calculations,
It should be around 10%.
The Human Race's casualties currently seemed to be around 10% as well. This couldn't be called a success, but Han Lie understood that this was likely due to the teachers' instructions taking effect.
Furthermore,
Liu Ruyan and other pre-selected candidates had some understanding of the Ten Thousand Races, and relying on their large numbers, they were barely able to hold on.
“None of my business!”
Han Lie glanced over and then turned his head away, resting in his own territory. As for where these people wanted to go, to be honest, not killing them was already Han Lie's last bit of kindness.
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While Han Lie observed them,
The Human Race also discovered Han Lie.
“Hey, isn’t that Han Lie?”
The person at the very front suddenly noticed, then shouted loudly to the large group behind, “Situation ahead! It’s Han Lie, Han Lie is up ahead!”
Instantly, the crowd became slightly restless.
Who didn’t know Han Lie?
Those pre-selected candidates had been observing and studying Han Lie almost daily over the past two months. After experiencing so many shocking scenes, hearing Han Lie's name had long become a physical reaction.
Those who had earned their spots through their own efforts in martial arts competitions all knew that Han Lie was the biggest 'connected' person. Hearing his name now, they were quite surprised.
“Oh, Han Lie didn’t go with everyone else!”
“Oh, wait!”
“Han Lie isn’t dead yet?”
Not a few people thought this way. It wasn’t that they necessarily wanted Han Lie to die, but rather they were simply curious why Han Lie, walking alone, hadn't encountered any trouble yet.
Is his luck that good?
Or...
Did Martial God Ji give him special treatment?
Does he know more unknown secrets? That's why he's been hiding and hasn't died yet.
Some people thought more deeply.
Ultimately, it was still a preconceived notion. Many people present still believed that Han Lie was someone who dared not accept challenges, whose strength did not meet the standards, and who had gotten in through the back door.
“If he’s not dead, then he’s not dead…”
“Don’t mind him!”
In the national quota selection, each province and city had its champions, and these people served as team leaders, responsible for the coordination of their respective provinces and cities. Otherwise, it would be truly difficult to manage over ten thousand people.
A team leader spoke up,
“Yes, don’t mind him!”
“The owned territory behind us is spreading, and it’s too fast. I strongly suspect he’s chasing us. Let’s go quickly. If we encounter a killing god, we’ll inevitably suffer heavy losses again!”
Upon hearing this,
Many people trembled slightly, seemingly recalling the scenes they had experienced before. Someone quickly said, “Yes, let’s go quickly. I never want to encounter the Meng Wen Race again in my life. Oh heavens… I wonder if he’s still following us!!”
Upon hearing of the Meng Wen Race, many people couldn't help but swallow, their pupils contracting. They still found it hard to forget the fear of being dominated by dreams over the past two days.
“This Universe of Myriad Races…”
“Their attack methods are simply too numerous and too difficult to guard against. We should hide in an uninhabited place and wait for the ancient coffin to open… right!”
Almost everyone thought this way.
After several days of fleeing, and occasional battles with the Ten Thousand Races, they had long realized the disparity between themselves and their opponents. They couldn't muster any will to fight, only hoping that after the coffin opened, they could obtain a mysterious inheritance to bridge the gap.
“Let’s go, let’s go…”
Everyone lifted their legs to leave, not heading in Han Lie's direction. Days of fleeing had also given them relevant experience, allowing them to analyze where unowned land was through patterns.
Soon,
The main group suddenly moved a certain distance away.
Someone asked suspiciously,
“Hey, where did Liu Ruyan go?”
“I don’t know, maybe she went to collect information. She always does that!”
“Hurry, hurry up!”
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“Father… save me!”
Liu Ruyan knelt down in front of Han Lie with a thud, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, a bit puzzled.
“Save you? What danger did you encounter?”
“I haven’t encountered any danger yet!”
Liu Ruyan slightly raised her head, her sacred face showing a hint of evasion, “But that doesn’t mean it will always be safe, Father… please save me. No, to be more precise, can I stay in your territory?!”
“Stay in my territory?”
Han Lie was even more confused. “You can stay, as you won’t affect me in any way, but if you keep staying, this land will continuously drain your vital energy!”
“It’s fine…!” Liu Ruyan shook her head slightly. “We discovered long ago that being drained of vital energy isn’t a big deal, at least it’s not fatal. As long as I recover outside your territory before it damages my roots, it’ll be fine. However…”
“However what?”
Han Lie considered it briefly. This seemed to have no harm to him, and even draining Liu Ruyan's vital energy was good for him.
“However…”
Liu Ruyan lowered her brows, “However, if I encounter danger while recovering my vital energy outside your territory, can you help me?”
“Hm?”
Before Han Lie could think,
Liu Ruyan immediately added, “Han Lie, it’s not just me encountering danger. Think about it, what kind of good people would approach your territory? Besides, someone like you will definitely try to expand your territory as much as possible, so those who come are all prey. And me, what about me…?”
“You’re like a sentry?”
Han Lie’s eyebrow twitched upon hearing this. “No, what did you encounter before? What scared you into such a state? And, with a team of nearly ten thousand people on your side, don't they provide more security than I alone can?”
Unexpectedly, Liu Ruyan stood up straight upon hearing this sentence.
She said very seriously, “Of course not as much as you! How can those rotten fish and shrimp compare to you? You don’t even know, just two days ago we encountered a Meng Wen Race member who created dreams and controlled people’s minds. They tortured us terribly, and five hundred people died within two days. Later, if some people hadn’t chosen to self-detonate because they couldn’t bear the torture, damaging the opponent, I don’t think he would have given up on us, these delicious morsels!!”
Liu Ruyan paused, “And, and do you know, Han Lie, the territorial competition has just begun, and it will definitely be extremely fierce later on. Our makeshift team, seemingly with ten thousand people, if we really encounter a tough opponent, everyone will definitely run faster than the last!”
“Oh!”
Han Lie listened and paid no mind.
“Since you want to hide, then hide here with me. I don’t know what you all are after coming here. Alright, I’m going to kill people now!”
“Hey, hey, okay!”
Liu Ruyan quickly followed.
“Why are you following?”
“The territory boundary line right next to you is the safest boundary line!”
“Alright… but pay attention to your vital energy. My territory might be a bit large, don’t get lost and get completely drained!”
“Ah… it wouldn’t be that bad, would it?”
Liu Ruyan thought to herself, how big could it be? About two hours later, her rosy face had lost its luster, feeling as if she had been asked too many times. Her lips were dry and she didn't dare to speak much.
Fortunately,
A sound suddenly came from ahead.
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