Lu Yin looked at him. "You admit you're human now?"
Wang Wen smiled. "If you admit that I am, then I will."
Lu Yin set down his teacup and let out a deep sigh. "You have a hold on what I care about most, something more precious to me than my life."
Wang Wen nodded.
"You know me well, too. So, do you think I'll agree?" Lu Yin asked in return.
Wang Wen rubbed his head, looking rather troubled. "That's what I meant when I said that knowing you too well could be a bad thing. From what I know of you, you seem to be the type who gives in to pleas but not threats."
Lu Yin looked at Wang Wen with a faint smile. "What I could accomplish in the past, I can accomplish in the future."
"As long as humanity endures, its spirit will live on. That isn't a slogan; it's a fact. Only when you reach that height can you understand the spirit of humanity."
"It is ordinary people who would give their lives to strengthen the Heart Affinity Unification Method."
"It is the resolve to cross the boundary of life itself, even with your flesh and bones torn apart, just to ensure that someone else can stand tall."
"It is the scorn for death shown in one war after another."
"It is the longing to pass on the torch, time and again, even after defeat."
"Wang Wen, do you understand that spirit?"
Wang Wen met Lu Yin's gaze. "That laughable spirit? Being alive matters more than anything. And living freely matters more than merely being alive."
Lu Yin agreed. "That's right. Freedom isn't about running away; it's about facing everything and crushing every powerful enemy. That is true freedom. The freedom you seek comes from