The inside of the tin shack fell into a long silence.
Lin An wasn't surprised to see the boy who had said he wanted to drive him away come before him with his companions.
When people lost hope, even if they knew that struggling on was meaningless, they would still make futile attempts again and again.
It was like a broken mechanical gear. Even when jammed, it would keep turning until it broke.
To them, Lin An, who had fallen from the sky, was the only Awakener who could help them.
Therefore, even though he had honestly stated that he had no way to "drive away" the bad guys, to Anduin and the others, he still represented that faint glimmer of hope.
Perhaps Anduin thought that he simply didn't want to help.
"So, you need an Awakener to protect you."
"As long as Old Hack doesn't dare charge us a protection fee, we'll be able to survive?"
"No, just charge us less."
"Old Hack is strong. He's a Second-Order Awakener. But as long as we have an Awakener speak up for us, he won't go too far."
"That way, we can hold out for a few more days. After some more time, I can become an Awakener too! I know where there's an abandoned Spiritual Energy Node!"
Apparently not very good at expressing himself, Anduin looked at Lin An with a serious expression, his fists clenched tightly.
In his world, he didn't know how to ask people for help, but he knew that if Lin An was truly afraid of trouble and unwilling to help, then the only thing he could do was lower his demands and increase his own value.
Bringing Hana along might arouse some sympathy in this man.
All he asked was for this man, who was