Wreckage

Just as Lin Yu had guessed, the interior of the carriage was covered with Talismans.

The interior walls of the carriage were covered with densely packed yellow paper, like oil seals solidified on the surface of broth.

From the gaps in the yellow paper, which was covered with Talismans symbols, chains, like neuronal synapses, extended out and wrapped around the "human left arm" that was suspended in the middle of the carriage.

Rather than calling it a "left arm," it's more accurate to describe it as a remains attached to the left arm.

It was a body with its entire left shoulder, most of its chest, and half of its lower abdomen. Judging from its muscle tissue and skeletal structure, it seemed to have once belonged to a strong and muscular adult male.

There were two cuts on the remains: one extending between the abdominal cavity and ribs, and the other coming down from the shoulder and cutting off the part that connected to the right side of the chest and neck.

It was as if someone had cleanly and decisively cleaved his entire robe with twin swords.

The skin of this mutilated body was also bluish-gray in color, and it even looked like a stone sculpture.

Looking at the cut surface, the internal organs, bones, and blood vessels inside were all grayish-white, a color devoid of life.

However, judging from Li Nian's "abilities," or from the perspective of the "Death game," this thing is indeed alive.

Lin Yu trusted the judgment of the "Death game".

So here's the question...

"Why is this thing alive?"

Lin Yu murmured.

Li Nian shared the same confusion as Lin Yu.

"So... could this thing, which looks like a half-human corpse, actually be some kind of special Yaomo or a rare Life Form in the Prison Mountain Realm, like a dead leaf butterfly or a stick insect?"

"It only looks like another kind of life after 'death' or 'withering away,' but in essence, it's a disguise, and the life inside is completely different?"

Li Nian's analysis makes some sense.

Unfortunately, this analysis didn't hold true in Lin Yu's view—his perspective was more extensive and detailed than Li Nian's.

From the perspective of Mental Power perception and the [Mind-Reading Mirror], this thing definitely has no thinking or emotional abilities; it doesn't show any mental or emotional fluctuations.

Old Zheng shared the same opinion. "I can't sense any soul or spirit residing within this thing at all..."

This rules out the possibility that the opponent's Mental Power was too great and that Lin Yu, a Scholar, couldn't see it.

Because Lin Yu might misjudge, but Old Zheng wouldn't!

So...

"This thing is a soulless, spiritless living being? How is that possible!"

Lin Yu was even more puzzled.

Because, precisely according to the common criteria of the "Death game," only those who possess both a soul and Life Force can be considered "living Living Beings."

Otherwise, those zombies that Old Zheng manipulated at the Mist Island Mental Hospital could also be considered living beings!

At this moment, Lin Yu suddenly sensed an unusual emotion emanating from the connection between himself and the Mountain Demon Leader "Three Suns".

Three Suns seemed to be feeling some irresistible temptation, displaying restlessness even without [Rage Spray].

Even Three Suns's hand, which was supporting Lin Yu, was trembling slightly.

Although it's far from being "out of control" or out of Lin Yu's control, however...

This kind of excitement is quite unusual.

"That's really strange."

Lin Yu muttered to himself, then smiled with relief.

That makes sense. After all, it's a [Instance] he participated in. If there weren't some strange things going on, it would make Lin Yu feel uneasy—because that would mean something big was waiting for him.

For example, a surprise "Diviner" who suddenly appears.

"Close the carriage door and straighten the train."

Lin Yu gave the order and then jumped down from Three Suns's hands.

After Li Nian left the carriage, Three Suns righted the overturned truck and then shoved the half-open door back in place.

After Three Suns withdrew, several bodyguards boldly stepped forward and re-tied the reins on the carriage to the giant beast that was pulling the carriage standing beside it.

This long-haired, humped, four-legged creature, which looked like a cross between a horse, camel, and yak, was surprisingly calm. When Three Suns overturned the convoy, it also fell to the ground, but it simply broke free from its reins, rolled over, and stood still without moving. It didn't run away in fright or even bark.

Once the carriage door opened, the aura that had so captivated Three Suns and even stirred his restlessness did not faze the beasts pulling the carriage in the slightest.

Furthermore, if beasts lack the Qi Mechanism to sense qi, then following this line of thought, the human bodyguards around them, who were all martial arts practitioners, also seemed to have no sense of qi.

This also bothered Lin Yu, and he silently noted down this difference.

"Only Yaomo can be attracted to this thing..."

Looking at the caravan that had been righted again, Li Nian turned to Lin Yu beside her and asked, "So... you have a clue?"

"Not yet, but I have many questions."

Lin Yu said calmly.

"So you're just going to close the car door like that? Why don't you go in and take a closer look?" Li Nian teased. "Besides, there are two other carriages nearby. Why don't you open them and check them out too?"

There were three escort cars, and they just took advantage of the "accident" to see one of them.

Lin Yu shook his head. "The other two vehicles are probably just a diversion to cover this one. What Three Suns really cares about is this half-destroyed body."

"There's no rush to study this; there are more important things to do now."

Li Nian raised an eyebrow. "What could be more important than this?"

Lin Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and pointed to the increasingly scorching and dazzling light in the sky.

"Don't you think the weather is getting hotter and hotter? -- Biaotou Yue reminded us before that it would be best to reach a place to rest and escape the heat before Noon."

"Don't forget, we're in 'Fire Hell' right now—and even if we can hold on, you're not going to worry about these bodyguards getting heatstroke. Our employers have been so hot since just now that they haven't been able to say a word."

Li Nian turned around and saw "Fei Dao" squatting in the shadows under the horse, sweating profusely and fanning himself, looking almost wilted from the heat. She then realized what was happening.

Because Lin Yu's physique was excellent and he could withstand the high temperature, Li Nian herself obviously had some kind of heat-avoidance Item on her, but the "Fei Dao" was indeed about to give out.

While he wouldn't die from the heat, he was on the verge of collapsing from heatstroke—in this perilous wilderness, in poor condition, and facing unexpected situations like attacks from Yaomo, his chances of survival were naturally even lower.

"Damn, the employer really does come first..."

"Let's go, Biaotou Yue, it's getting hotter and hotter, let's find some shade to rest in."