Gathering the People

"Alright, you should rest now."

Upon seeing the text appear on the Task Bar, Linsey reassured Vivian to rest where she was, and then got up herself.

He looked around; the Yarrow Camp was almost completely destroyed.

But the noise he made when he pushed through the rubble with his body still attracted a lot of attention.

One of them happened to know Linsey and rushed over at that moment:

"Lord Linsey, you, you're back?"

"Tie Yu?"

Linsey recognized the other person as the young awakened one from the group of refugees who had once traveled with him.

The other party was disheveled and his familiar companions were not around.

Linsey began by asking:

"What's wrong? And where are the others who came to the camp with you?"

Tie Yu's eyes darkened:

"I...everyone, so many people died, and Kate was taken away by those attackers."

"By the way, Grandpa Hammer is alright."

"But he's very down now. He's been sitting in one place in a daze for the past two days, hardly communicating with anyone."

After explaining Linsey's question, Tie Yu asked curiously:

"Lord Linsey, weren't you going to the City of Law? Why did you suddenly turn back?"

Linsey waved her hand and shook her head:

"We can't go to that place for now."

"And the most important thing now is to get you all back on your feet. No one can continue to be so numb."

As soon as Linsey spoke, the people around her became agitated.

Recalling the stress and fear of the attack, before they could even think it through, a surge of emotions welled up inside them, and complaints burst forth:

"Lord Yarrowen and the others have all been taken away, and the camp's resources have been destroyed. How are we supposed to get back on our feet?"

Linsey turned her head and replied seriously:

"I'll figure something out."

He then began to search the camp.

On the one hand, they were searching for any survivors who could still be rescued, and on the other hand, they were confirming the specific situation of the Yarrow Camp.

Every mark on the map represents a living, breathing person.

It's impossible to understand everyone's specific situation with such simple data.

Behind Linsey, the person who had just raised the question followed with a puzzled look on their face.

I wanted to see what the young man in front of me was planning to do.

Half an hour later, Linsey rescued six more people from the rubble with remarkable efficiency.

They were lucky.

Not only was she rescued by Linsey, but because she was far from the center of the battle, she was also spared the kind of skill corruption that Vivian suffered.

On the other side, as Linsey rescued several lives from the rubble, the onlookers' numb faces finally showed signs of emotion.

It was at this time that Linsey ran into an acquaintance— Hammer.

The former leader of the refugees sat before a pile of ruins. His gaze was vacant, and he seemed to be muttering some unspoken words.

Linsey came up to Hammer.

The middleman realized someone was coming. He looked up at Linsey, his expression first showing surprise, before he realized who was standing in front of him.

"Lin... Lord Linsey?"

Linsey grabbed Hammer by the shoulder and helped him stand up.

"Now is not the time to remain depressed."

Hammer's tone was low:

"But I should lead everyone..."

Linsey sensed the despair and self-blame in the other person's voice and immediately interrupted:

"This is Wasteland. How can you be blamed for this unexpected disaster?"

Linsey offered a word of comfort, then quickly turned to encourage him:

"And since this is the case, we should now ensure that those who survive can continue to move towards the future!"

"..."

Hammer remained silent.

After their homes were attacked, they were forced to become homeless, many of their compatriots died, and just when they finally saw new hope, it was immediately destroyed.

This man's confidence cannot be rebuilt in just a few words.

Linsey realized this and immediately changed his tune:

"In that case, tell me what happened in the camp."

"Others may be Ignorance, but with your knowledge, you should be able to tell me more completely what happened here."

Hammer nodded slightly:

"They are awakened beings of the Green Swamp."

"They must have heard about the situation at the Yarrow Camp and felt it was a threat. So a few days ago, they sent Awakened Ones to attack. They had an absolute advantage in terms of force, not only taking away the resources in the center of the camp, but also taking away the Awakened Ones and some young men. Only a few lucky ones survived."

A few days ago...

The attacker was also a powerful Awakened One, and it was clearly too late to catch up now that they had been gone for so long.

At this moment, Tie Yu, who had been following behind Linsey, also nodded and said:

"Actually, I was also trapped under the rubble and fainted on the spot."

"After finally managing to break free, the battle in the entire camp was already over, and everyone ended up like this."

Linsey continued to ask Hammer:

"Do you know the approximate strength of the attackers from the Green Swamp?"

Hammer's eyes held a hint of fear:

"At least, there's a legendary figure at the Sixth Stage!"

"When Mr. Yarrowen fought him, he was defeated in just a few rounds and had no hope of winning."

Linsey inquired about and summarized the information.

Meanwhile, those who had followed him all the way here, the remaining people from the Yarrow Camp, had also come to the vicinity.

Some of them couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope rising in their hearts.

He asked Linsey:

"Didn't you just say you wanted to cheer everyone up? Now what are we going to do? Tell me!"

Linsey stopped asking Hammer questions.

He turned his head and looked around, and sure enough, more than 90% of the markings on the map converged here.

People's expressions are all different.

Some were impatient, some were hostile and suspicious, and some were extremely uneasy.

However, in terms of the symbolic markers representing their inner selves, they all began to shift towards the friendly green.

Linsey cleared her throat and said in a loud voice:

"It's simple, I'll rebuild the camp here!"

Immediately, a disheveled man spoke up:

"But our resources are no longer enough to sustain our livelihoods, and our Farmland has been violently destroyed by them..."

Linsey replied without hesitation:

"I'll find a way to solve it!"

On the other side, someone else spoke with fear:

"What if those attackers come back?"

Linsey said firmly:

"If they dare to come again, they won't be going back!"

"..."

Hearing Linsey's decisiveness, the onlookers looked on with suspicion.

Their former Lord, Yarrowen, a Fifth Stage Law Knight, was Human God figure in their eyes. Yet, even so, he was forcibly defeated and taken away.

Linsey, a young man in front of me, spoke in this way.

It is really difficult to gain their trust.

Seeing this, Linsey knew he couldn't hesitate any longer, and he immediately shouted:

"I know everyone has just been attacked and must be distraught and finding it difficult to make decisions."

"I'm making this clear right here—I will absolutely not restrict anyone's freedom."

"If you feel it's dangerous and want to leave, you can leave now."

"But if you're willing to believe me, please stay here. I will restore order here as quickly as possible!"