Lin Yu released April's hand and took a step back.
After all, the two of them were still teammates. No matter how aggressive Yayu was, she would not actually hurt April badly.
Besides... Lin Yu did not have much time left to waste on infighting.
The two of them were inside a sinking ship.
Moreover, from the astonishment in April's eyes, Lin Yu could easily tell...
She had probably been convinced by him.
That was enough.
"What do you think? I told you I wasn't an ordinary 'Tier 1.'"
April put away the syringe and Tranquilizer Pistol, gently rubbing her faintly aching wrist as she said, "Your close-combat ability is indeed impressive, but this is the Pure Ruins. Many of the monsters here possess abilities related to the soul..."
"I know that better than you do. But whether it's a mental attack or a soul attack, the chances of it working on me aren't very high." Lin Yu pointed at his head. "Don't worry. My willpower is stronger than you imagine."
"Those aren't things you can withstand through willpower alone..."
April muttered, then looked toward the seawater pouring in without end. She also decided not to argue with Lin Yu any further. "In any case, this should be a human merchant ship. The crew probably died when it was attacked by sea demons—the sailors had no visible injuries, so most of them likely died directly after their souls were damaged by the sea demons' shrieks... And although holes were bored through both sides of the hull, there were no signs that the ship had been looted. That was enough to prove the attackers weren't after its valuables."
April analyzed the situation before reaching a conclusion. "So... if we go up to the deck now, we should still be able to