Rarely, when Bear Dunce faced Lin An for the first time, he voiced the thoughts he had been turning over and growled a question.
He could die for Lin An, and he believed Gao Tian and the others were willing to do the same! But they were willing because he knew Lin An would never abandon them! They lived and died together, treating one another as companions more important than their own lives!
He had always firmly believed that they were on the side of justice, and that under Team Leader Lin's guidance, they would surely walk toward the light!
But now...
Lin An's indifference actually made him feel somewhat afraid. He even felt that Lin An had become a different person! Team Leader Lin had clearly never been like this before!
As if they were staring at each other across an ocean, Zhang Tie fixed his gaze on the other side of the world, waiting for Lin An's answer!
Who knew how long it took? Perhaps a minute, perhaps longer. Only then did Lin An's message finally flicker to life.
"Yes. If, at the final moment, someone must be sacrificed, then anyone can be that person, including An Xia."
It was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
Zhang Tie's whole body trembled as he stared at the other side of the world in disbelief.
But before he could be horrified into believing that Lin An had definitely been replaced, the communication lit up again the next second.
"Zhang Tie, you must think I've changed, don't you?"
"No, I don't. You've simply misunderstood two things."
On the other end of the communication, Lin An's gaze remained calm as he slowly flew into the sky.
"First, we use every means necessary to survive and can abandon anything—not merely because