The Road to Survival

"First, tell me the approximate location."

Where exactly is this place?

In the twilight sun, a group of people sat in front of Linsey, as obedient as a flock of trained ducks.

The two young men were still sitting at the front, directly facing Linsey.

Upon hearing the first question, they all looked somewhat puzzled. Then, the older man on the left tentatively answered:

"Is this... Wasteland?"

"..."

Linsey was speechless for a moment and almost coughed.

He tried to soften his tone:

"I mean a more specific name."

"For example, what's the name of the mountain? What's the name of the river? This place should have an official name, shouldn't it?"

"By the way, do you know about Teleportation Array?"

"I came here from another world by using Teleportation Array to cross space directly."

This time, the two young people finally reacted.

The young man named Tie Yu, who had wielded a spear in the previous battle, immediately replied:

"We know about the Teleportation Courtyard; it's been taken over by a group of bandits!"

"Occasionally, people from other worlds will come, and they will be killed or sold by them!"

Robber?

Linsey raised an eyebrow.

The people in that Teleportation Courtyard are all bandits.

So, what he encountered wasn't a crime scene at all, but rather an act of justice!

As Linsey.

Kate, who was holding a sword and shield nearby, was still highly vigilant after being severely beaten earlier.

"You, you can escape from them."

"Are you planning to capture us and sell us too? You, you can sell me instead. I'm an Awakened One, worth more food than ordinary people!"

"..."

Linsey was dizzy from the question, and even a little exasperated:

"Hey, how did I become a human trafficker again?"

"What exactly is the meaning of your attitude towards me?"

"We've never met before. I saved you first, so it's fine if you don't thank me—but there's no reason for you to show me such hostility."

What Linsey said is indeed only human nature.

The two young people's experiences clashed with their simple feelings, leaving them speechless and at a loss for words.

"Tie Yu, Kate, all done!"

The two young men were speechless.

At that moment, an ordinary man in his thirties stepped forward and sat down in front of Linsey in their place.

Upon seeing Linsey, the middle-aged man slightly bowed as a sign of respect, his weathered eyes revealing a hint of composure.

"Sir, please forgive me."

"If you are truly from another world and are unaware of the situation here, then you can ask me any questions you may have."

Seeing that she had someone she could have normal conversations with, Linsey was naturally very happy:

"Then please tell me what's going on here!"

The middle-aged man nodded:

"Wasteland, that's what we call this place now."

"However, decades ago, this place should have been called the Moon Weeping Mountain Range World."

"But in recent years, the world's climate has become increasingly desolate and barren, with very few places suitable for human habitation. In the struggle for survival resources, people scheme against each other, murder, kidnap, and fight..."

The middle-aged man paused at this point.

He looked at the two young awakened individuals behind him, his tone tinged with melancholy:

"Both of them are around 20 years old this year. They didn't experience the prosperous era of the past, so naturally they don't know these things."

"..."

In their twenties, they were already unaware of what had happened in the previous generation.

Linsey fell silent for a moment.

He knew that the fighting in the City of Law was fierce and chaotic.

But I never imagined that the situation would be so dire, that it could even Civilization the continuation of civilization in a place on the other side of the world.

Linsey thought carefully about the information she had gathered.

Decades ago, at the end of the golden age when the City of Law was teeming with talent, Han Si Ke also left during that period.

Then, the old king died suddenly.

The old legal system lasted for more than 10 years before it completely collapsed.

According to Ailini,...

The formal war in the City of Law lasted for more than 20 years, even before these two young people were born!

"..."

At this moment, Linsey took a closer look at the group of dusty, disheveled humans in front of her.

This is actually a small human settlement.

The fact that the oldest person in their thirties is perhaps a reflection of the world's average life expectancy is quite remarkable.

Linsey's mood suddenly turned heavy, and her tone lowered accordingly:

"Have you guys ever thought about the issue of Civilization preservation?"

The middle-aged man shook his head with a wry smile:

"Just surviving is already exhausting enough, how can we care about these things?"

"These days—even I can barely teach them to write their own names."

Linsey continued to ask:

"Why are you all out here in a group? What's going on?"

The middle-aged man continued in reply:

"Two weeks ago, our settlement was attacked. They outnumbered us, so I had to escape with these children. Along the way... many people have already died on the way."

"Please forgive their rudeness, it really is..."

The middle-aged man's voice was choked with emotion, and he was unable to speak for a moment.

Linsey's anger completely subsided.

In a world where the average age is in their twenties or thirties and resources are extremely scarce, he simply couldn't expect the residents to be well-educated and reasonable.

He waited a while, and seeing that the middle-aged man had calmed down, before continuing to ask:

"So what are your plans next?"

"To continue wandering the Wasteland until I find a place to live again?"

"This world is utterly chaotic." The middle-aged man continued to shake his head. "I've heard that the world to the west is even worse than here. The world to the east is closer to the City of Law, but there are still many forces fighting there."

"I think—even in a war-torn land—if resources exist, we might be able to find a sliver of hope for survival..."

At this moment, Tie Yu suddenly spoke up.

Taking advantage of Linsey's presence, he voiced his concerns about not daring to challenge authority over the past two weeks:

"Grandpa, isn't that place to the east called the Pitch-Black Abyss, where no one has been able to cross it for decades?"

The middle-aged man glared fiercely at Tie Yu:

"Then tell me what to do: go back to your death, or seize other people's settlements?"

Tie Yu remained silent, while Kate, standing beside him, tried to speak:

"Green Swamp..."

As soon as Kate uttered the name, the middle-aged man's expression changed, and he shouted:

Don't even think about it!

"Going there, you'll only become someone else's food. Don't even think about becoming some high and mighty awakened one!"

Kate lowered her head and stopped talking after being reprimanded.

The middle-aged man suddenly realized Linsey was beside him, and quickly lowered his posture humbly again:

"I'm sorry you had to see this!"

"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, what exactly is the purpose of coming to this desolate place?"

Linsey calmly stated her purpose:

"I plan to go to the City of Law."