He Ao calmly scanned the Hidden Mission evaluation. He had experienced similar fates countless times.
What Pa Xiu wanted was actually very simple.
Revenge was his goal. Killing the Dark Lizard was his goal.
Most of the time, all people wanted was justice: a life for a life, debts repaid.
But what Pa Xiu wanted went beyond that.
He wanted "respect."
As a former tribal leader, he could understand the logic of sacrificing the few for the many.
But he could not understand being "sacrificed" without knowing anything.
He could choose death voluntarily, or leave his fate to God through drawing lots.
But he could not accept being "sacrificed" without knowing anything.
That meant that the person making the decision had never truly regarded those being "sacrificed" as people.
This "superior" was merely playing a game of trade-offs, enjoying the thrill of controlling others' fates.
Many people in this world cherished their lives, but there had never been any shortage of those willing to sacrifice themselves for their people and cities.
Pa Xiu did not actually hate sacrifice. If it were truly necessary, he would not mind sacrificing himself for the tribe, or even for the protection of the city.
He simply hated being sacrificed without explanation.
And the people this superior sacrificed would not be limited to the Wilderness Wanderers.
It was simply that sacrificing the Wilderness Wanderers came at the lowest cost.
When sacrificing others came at a relatively lower cost, he would choose to sacrifice them too.
If a monarch regarded the people as livestock, then he too would be regarded as livestock.
So what Pa Xiu wanted was both simple and complicated.
He wanted respect, but not merely respect for himself.
He wanted hope, a possibility—a possibility that everyone might have a chance to be respected.