"Actually, this might be for the best. Since Lotie doesn't mean me any harm, I should focus on other things for now."
A thought that didn't belong to him surfaced in his mind again.
Lu Cang still couldn't feel the slightest bit of irritation.
He just felt that this was a perfectly ordinary little matter, trivial as dust. If he didn't pursue it now, he'd probably forget all about it in a moment, as if it were nothing.
His perception spread in all directions like a set of tendrils.
Perception was an extension of the senses.
It expanded in every direction from the Valley of Emptiness, enveloping not only the City of Dark Silence, but also the nearby towns and villages, and even another stretch of land.
His perception suddenly brushed against a thickset, muscular man.
"He seems to be a Level 7 Defender. If I kill him, his bones would be excellent material for forging armor."
This thought took shape in Lu Cang's mind once more.
But it was different from the thought about Lotie.
"There's more?"
Lu Cang felt something else welling up in his mind.
"I could go take another look. As long as I use the Fated Death Ending to kill him, no one will know I did it."
"Besides, when you think about it, he doesn't seem to be pure-blooded human. Those who aren't of our kind can't be trusted. Killing it might even be a good thing."
"Maybe if I investigate, I'll find evidence of its crimes... If I discover that it's a bad person, I'll be doing the public a service by getting rid of it."
So many thoughts like these.
Just as Lu Cang was about to suppress them—
"No... If I do that, how am I any different from a monster?