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Li Aoz said calmly:

"Some tragedies are unavoidable. This planet is full of all kinds of such things. If you try to solve everything, you'll exhaust yourself."

"...Thanks."

Caramel Snail took the handkerchief and wiped the filth from the corner of her mouth. "Did I... did I kill the wrong person? Li Aoz."

"It's probably baseless."

Li Aoz casually said:

"I can wake the dead and ask them then—do you need me to turn them into corpses and wake them up to ask if they ate people in life?"

The Caramel Snail opened its mouth.

He looked down and noticed his fingers were trembling.

"Do you need it?" Li Aoz asked.

"...I."

Caramel Snail choked up a little.

What am I afraid of?

Seeing his expression, Li Aoz nodded.

He understands all of this.

Participating in the "Soul Casino" mission in my previous life was an extremely torturous experience.

The prerequisite is that force cannot be used, and one has to witness all sorts of frustrating things along the way, unable to resist, and can only watch helplessly as tragedy unfolds.

Anyone who stays in such an environment for a long time and is unable to use force will gradually integrate into the local culture and become more and more immersed in it.

Especially for advanced players like Li Aoz and Caramel Snail, they always max out all kinds of sensory simulations, making the experience indistinguishable from reality.

"Never mind."

Li Aoz didn't want to torture the child either, and seeing how he was torturing him, he felt a little soft-hearted.

"Let him speak," said the Caramel Snail.

"Um?"

Caramel Snail clenched his fists, the heavy rain wetting his hair, which obediently clung to his ears as if shielding him from the noise of the outside world.

"Let him speak."

He opened his mouth and said clearly, "If he was involved, then there's nothing more to say. I acted in self-defense and have no reason to repent."

"But if he didn't participate in cannibalism, then it's my mistake, and I have to realize that."

The Caramel Snail has a determined look in its eyes.

"... You are, after all, an Arrival, there's no need to take this so seriously."

Li Aoz asked.

"I don't know either..."

Caramel Snail raised its hand, but the rain couldn't wash away the bloodstains between its fingerprints.

"Maybe I got too into character."

"Actually, you can't change anything."

"That doesn't matter."

Caramel Snail clenched its fist, its eyes sharpening. "Come on."

Without saying much, Li Aoz raised his hand, activating the divine power of the [Death Prison], instantly transforming Valena's brother's corpse into a dead body.

The corpse stood up shakily, its head empty, its eyes glowing with blue fire, standing there coldly and blankly.

"Call..."

Caramel Snail took a deep breath, stepped forward, exchanged a glance with Li Aoz, and after receiving his approval, turned to look at the corpse and asked, "Did you eat people when you were alive?"

The corpse stared blankly ahead and said:

"No."

Caramel Snail felt a pang in his heart, a strong sense of guilt almost overwhelming him. He covered his head, momentarily stunned, and staggered back a few steps.

"I have a sensitive stomach, so I usually eat meat broth that my older sister feeds me."

The corpse then explained:

"My sister calls those things walking apes."

*Snap! Li Aoz dispelled the corpse transformation, stepped forward, gently patted Caramel Snail's shoulder, and whispered in his ear:

"You're much braver than me, silly boy."

After experiencing this rollercoaster of emotions, Caramel Snail's brain went blank for a moment, and it didn't know how to handle it.

It wasn't until Li Aoz picked up the luggage, tossed it into his arms, and pointed to the muddy road, indicating that they were going to continue on their way, that he realized what was happening.

"Okay, coming right away."

Caramel Snail, carrying its luggage and ready to depart, suddenly paused.

He turned and glanced at the family's corpses on the ground, and said, "I'm afraid you'll have to wait a moment."

"I'll wait for you under the bridge where I can take shelter from the rain," Li Aoz said, then turned and left.

"Um!"

The Caramel Snail turned its head and dug a hole to bury the body. Only when the family was buried together could it find peace.

"Phew... Speaking of which, are there any other belongings in the carriage? Let's put them in there too."

With that thought in mind, he reached out and tore open the carriage, revealing a cart full of goods.

"Oh, they all look like medicine. What a pity. We should just give them to the hospital."

Caramel Snail opened a bottle of potion, took a sniff, and immediately frowned:

"This tastes wrong..."

He quickly activated his [Eye of Truth], looked at the potion, and his expression changed. "How could this be—this, this is a drug?"

He turned his head and looked at the car full of people.

The "Eye of Truth" reveals the truth behind everything, with a dense array of data and synthesis lists that leave Caramel Snail momentarily speechless.

A dozen minutes later.

"The sky has cleared up."

Li Aoz stood up from under the bridge, and the wind elemental immediately came over to flatter him, smoothing out the wrinkles in his clothes.

He turned to look at the Caramel Snail covered in mud and smoky grime. "Slow, snail."

"It took a little time to process the belongings," Caramel Snail said, patting the ashes off her hands. "Speaking of which, Li Aoz..."

"What's wrong?"

Caramel Snail asked, "I have a feeling that you knew from the beginning..."

"I didn't bring Aoneng," Li Aoz said calmly. "This was not something I expected."

"Really?"

Li Aoz looked at him and said:

I have never lied to you.

[Perpetual: Arbitrary - Activation]

Your team members must never question your decisions, even if they are wrong; they will believe them without hesitation.

"... Alright then."

Caramel Snail smiled and said, "But I suddenly realized that traveling with you is actually quite interesting."

"You finally realized it, that's good, I hope your emotional intelligence will improve soon."

"Are you kidding me! My invincible A Niu has off the charts in terms of emotional intelligence!"

"Yes, yes, good, good, A Niu is awesome."

The two argued and bickered as they continued along the road.

"The Green Jade City is just ahead; we're about to enter the territory of the Void Emperor."

Caramel Snail looked at the map and said, "According to previous reports, 22 cities have already witnessed or heard ' Rock and Roll Girl Xia Beiluo's' songs. She travels around with a guitar on her back and a second-hand bicycle. The next stop should be here—tsk, we should have arrived five days ago, I wonder if she's still here."

"There are no vehicles on this planet that can travel on these broken roads, which is indeed a bit of a problem."

Li Aoz remained calm and unhurried:

"Let's go into the city. Hopefully, we'll see her this time."

"The mission will be over once you take the guitar, right?"

"That's what Caramel Snail said."

"Yes, it's over. You can go back to your fighting and killing days."

"Yay!" Caramel Snail cheered lazily. "But I'm a little reluctant to give it up. This kind of task is quite interesting."

Li Aoz glanced at him and said, "When have I ever not included you when there's something in the way?"

"Hey, I'd prefer it to be just the two of us together. Don't you think that would be more profitable?" Caramel Snail rubbed his fingers together.

His behavior is so blatant, it's like he has his intention to monopolize everything written all over his face.

"Then there won't be many more opportunities," Li Aoz said casually. "Cherish this opportunity, I'll be very busy in the future."

"Hey, don't do that! Brother, Big Brother Aoz, you'll always be my Big Brother! Give me more resources, please."

"I have enough resources to support an entire company, so you'd better pray for the future."

"I'm going to... stop—"