However, I Am Really Terrified of Death

Chikage, whom Lin Yu considered the most unstable factor, has been so tormented by Lin Yu from the very beginning that he can no longer even speak.

After helping Chikage to the side, Kevin looked at his companions and asked them a question.

"Everyone, in your eyes..."

"—Can we trust this man's words?"

Chapter 324. But I'm really afraid of dying.

Can Lin Yu's words be trusted?

This is a question that deserves everyone's consideration.

In fact, from all perspectives, Lin Yu's performance so far has been fully explained after he actually managed to expose the Corrosion Herrscher.

He was genuinely anxious, while Elysia and the others came to him with suspicion, which, in hindsight, only added to his troubles.

When the crowd came to cause trouble, Lin Yu only injured them and did not take any further action.

Of the people who were beaten up at the scene, apart from Chikage, who was still radiating anger, the other four people actually felt that Lin Yu had been more than polite to them.

However, this does not mean that they should believe everything Lin Yu says.

Ultimately, while Lin Yu's actions were indeed aimed at capturing the Corrosion Herrscher, what he was doing now, in essence, was a display of brutality, aside from capturing the Herrscher.

For some of today's Elysian Realm Flame-Chasers, the idea that "if the other side can fight, then we should believe them" is rather abstract.

If we should believe that the opponent is truly capable, then everyone present probably already believed Elysia's discovery that 'the Honkai came to embrace humanity, only their methods were a bit too extreme.'

"So, we're just going to be stuck here like this?"

Feeling the uncomfortable atmosphere, Chikage tried hard to avoid looking at Apponia while speaking coldly to the others.

"Leaving everything to those two and then just waiting for the results—that's not my style!"

Although Chikage didn't want to look at Apponia, who had regained her senses, spoke softly to Chikage, whom she had known for a long time.

"Chikage, calm down."

"The situation is very chaotic right now, and everyone needs time to think..."

"Alright, Apponia, you're overthinking things now."

After gently hugging Apponia from behind, Elysia immediately interrupted Apponia and addressed everyone, including Chikage.

"And everyone else too."

"In any case, I didn't sense much malice from Lin Yu when I fought him."

"And from what I've observed so far, the resentment in Ling's body has actually lessened considerably."

"At least in my opinion, the fact that Rin didn't make that final cut says a lot."

"Although they have encroached on the Elysian Realm, they have not actually caused us any outrageous harm."

"So in this situation... wouldn't it hurt to trust them a little bit?"

"..."

Upon hearing Elysia's words, Kevin immediately looked at Sue beside him.

In that instant, he saw the same thought in the eyes of his close friend with whom he usually had a very good understanding.

Not only Su, but no one else present refuted what Elysia said at that moment.

Even Chikage didn't say much in this atmosphere.

His violent words carried little suspicion towards Lin Yu and Ling.

After all, aside from his bad temper, Chikage's behavior and thinking are normal at times.

Although Lin Yu had targeted him the most ruthlessly just now, Chikage had to admit afterwards that he deserved such targeting because he was struggling so fiercely.

He didn't want to stand here now, purely because Chikage believed that as Flame-Chasers of the Elysian Realm, they couldn't just stand here and watch the other side help capture people.

In Chikage's eyes, it was really too shameful to wait for the 'outsiders' to handle everything for them.

"Chikage".

Sensing the restless emotions emanating from Chikage, Su, as a psychologist, could only helplessly say Chikage to him.

"I can roughly understand what you're thinking right now, but regardless of whether we agree with Lin Yu's proposal or not, we shouldn't go over there and start an operation with them right now."

"For the Herrscher of Constraint and the Corrosion Herrscher, the new generation of Corrosion Herrscher, whose power has been partially eliminated, is clearly no match for them."

"But within the Elysian Realm, the erosion can't deal with them, but it can deal with us."

"Our current situation is not good. Compared to the past, I think there is a high probability that we will become a stumbling block to their pursuit of erosion."

"... whispering sound."

Seeing that Chikage only let out a cold snort of dissatisfaction, but did not say anything more or take any other action, Kevin realized that Chikage had probably really 'given up'.

As for the others...

Although these Flame-Chasers beings, whose memories are different due to their original personalities, have different personalities, the Flame-Chasers gathered here at this moment have almost no particular opinions about Lin Yu and Ling.

Although he still had some doubts, he had to admit that Lin Yu's proposal had probably already gained the approval of the crowd.

However, if what Lin Yu said is true, then in the outside world, the Herrscher have all become humanity's high-end combat force...

Sigh, no matter how many times I do it, I still think this is just too outrageous.

Moreover, the reason I'm so suspicious of Lin Yu is ultimately because the facts he tells are too outrageous.

Although this era contains the data, technology, equipment, and even our original selves left behind from the Previous Era, it's incredible that humanity could actually subdue all the Herrscher...

Is this dreamlike scene really something we can see?

Meanwhile, other locations within the Elysian Realm

After catching up with Lin Yu in an annoyed tone.

"Why are you running so fast? Are you afraid I can't catch you?"

"That's what you're saying."

As Lin Yu ran, he spoke to Ling behind him.

"You are stronger now than when we first met. Back then, you could transform into a giant fox. If you hadn't been able to catch up with me just now, you could have used your power to create a new giant fox all by yourself and charged at me on it."

"Why don't you make one with your bare hands now? That way we won't have to run all the way there."

"Compared to this..."

Faced with Lin Yu's slightly serious teasing, Ling stretched out her right hand in an annoyed manner, gathered her power, and created something.

Lin Yu, who had stopped, was suddenly filled with emotion after seeing what the bell had conjured.

"This thing..."

After conjuring a cool-looking motorcycle, Ling said to Lin Yu expressionlessly.

"The fighter jets were something I also eroded when I was eroding the Previous Era base, so I can materialize them in the form of data within the Elysian Realm."

"This is a mode of transportation that some members of the Fire Moth like to use when traveling alone—I'm saying that as a modern person, it's a bit strange that you're thinking of riding a fox instead of a bicycle."

No, no, no, I really didn't expect that you could rub this thing with your bare hands.

Now that I think about it carefully, Ling not only remembers the grudge from 50,000 years ago, but she even remembers the information about the motorcycle from 50,000 years ago...

Sigh, the Honkai Enhancement Technique is truly terrifying.

Thankfully, she's behaving herself now, otherwise I, Naruto, would be in for a real headache.

"... Are you thinking about something rude?"

No, absolutely not.

After directly rejecting Ling's correct guess, Lin Yu, who had just gotten on his motorcycle, felt Ling suddenly hug him from behind.

"I can't ride a bike, so please be careful when you ride, and don't fall over."

"Ah, I understand."

At this moment, after starting the motorcycle and instantly increasing its speed, Lin Yu suddenly felt as if he had recalled something that happened several months ago.

Several months ago, Lin Yu, who thought he had just transmigrated, was riding his motorcycle around Changkong City.

He certainly couldn't have imagined back then that he would end up like this.

Looking back now, it wouldn't have really mattered if I hadn't rushed over to fight the Herrscher of Thunder.

And now...

The thoughts that popped into my mind at that time were probably a result of my subconscious desire to kill the Honkai.

"Hey, Lin Yu."

At this moment, Ling, who was behind Lin Yu, suddenly asked Lin Yu a question.

"Do you really have a way to deal with the Herrscher of Finality?"

"If we don't deal with the Herrscher of Finality, even if we deal with the Corrosion Herrscher now, we won't have any future."

"Or are you planning to do what those people in my era did, preserve some of your strength, and see if you can defeat the Honkai in the next era?"

"Tch, I wouldn't do that."

Upon hearing Ling's words, Lin Yu immediately let out a cold snort.

"Our era has equipment, powerful leaders, sufficient technology, and Elysia to help 'pave the way.' If it weren't for Otto killing people who had been around for five hundred years to help the Honkai resolve many problems, we should be progressing much more smoothly now."

"We had such a huge advantage, but in the end we were still defeated by the Finality —how could I accept this!"

"Oh, well said."

"But it's pointless—you don't really think I didn't notice that you didn't seriously answer my question about 'how to deal with the Finality,' do you?"

Tch, their brains have been enhanced to an absurd degree.

In the original story, how exactly was she transformed into that flying fish ball by Theresa? I don't think Theresa could use the Feathered Dust or become a god.

"Don't overthink it, I have a way."

At this moment, Lin Yu didn't say much about the matter, but simply said something to Ling that she didn't believe at all.

"Although I've emphasized it many times and no one believes me, I am really afraid of dying."

"If there's no way to resolve the Finality, I would have already had people prepare a new Shelter Project. Why are we still thinking about killing now?"

"... I hope that's really the case."

Faced with Ling's meaningful words, Lin Yu did not say anything more.

Although Ling sensed the sincerity in Lin Yu's words, the problem was that Ling, who had gradually regained some things, was no longer the easily fooled fox she once was.

She could sense Lin Yu's sincerity, but what good was sincerity?

To see a person's true thoughts, you don't look at what they say or whether they are sincere when they speak; you look at their actions.

If someone who's always rushing around says they're afraid of dying, no matter how sincere that statement is, she won't believe a word of it.

But now, Lin Yu doesn't want to talk, and Ling can't force him.

What Ling didn't know was that Lin Yu's statement that he "had a way" was not an empty promise.

From the moment he gradually grasped the essence of the "Swaying Scales," he had a general plan.

Although Lin Yu, whose plan revolves around pearls and jade, is still a few steps away from launching the plan, once he defeats the Corrosion Herrscher, all he needs to do in the remaining time is find Apponia and have Apponia customize a commandment that he needs. Then, dealing with the rest will be much simpler.

Once his plan is completed, he will either be able to deal with the Finality before the Great War, or at least prevent the Cocoon from having the power to harm humanity in the short term.

Furthermore, the original Gray Serpent mentions that the World Serpent has the ability to postpone the arrival of the Finality for a period of time. If this plan is carried out, Lin Yu will surely be able to create a future for everyone.

However, without dealing with this Corrosion Herrscher refuses to surrender and poses a great threat to humanity, all other ideas are just empty talk.

The Corrosion Herrscher can attach itself to Apponia, and naturally it can attach itself to other people.

Among the Flame-Chasers who haven't yet met Lin Yu, Mobius and Eden, while possessing combat abilities, are far less formidable than those unlucky souls who charged in first and were subsequently defeated by Lin Yu...