To a zombie's sense of smell, all that smoke and alcohol stench was nowhere near as pleasant as rot and blood.
"Sure enough... this world needs cleansing."
Lin Dong muttered to himself.
Ever since he entered the inn, quite a few people had turned their eyes toward him. Apparently, the Tang Ye he had transformed into was somewhat well-known in this inn.
Those people wore varying expressions, and some even lowered their voices to whisper among themselves.
"That kid actually came back from the Corpse Soil Continent. He's damn lucky to be alive!"
"Bet he hunted down quite a few Crystal Cores, huh?"
"Did you notice? He's alone. All his team members are gone."
"If he's by himself, then wouldn't that mean..."
"..."
Though their voices were low and nearly inaudible amid the noise, Lin Dong's hearing caught every word.
He could even sense the unfriendly gazes and the hostility they revealed.
If Tang Ye had worked as a mercenary without making enemies, that would have been the strange thing.
"Brother Ye, you're back? What would you like to eat today?" A girl dressed like a server came over and asked warmly.
"Just bring me anything."
Lin Dong replied, wanting to see what humans here ate.
"Sure thing. Please have a seat first. I'll bring it right over."
The waitress used a towel to wipe down a nearby chair, then went to get his food.
Lin Dong sat down and waited quietly.
At the same time, he listened carefully to the surrounding clamor, seeing if he could pick up any useful information.
From what he had learned earlier, Human Civilization was not entirely this shabby. There were prosperous cities as well. It was simply that areas near the Exile Land, like the Corpse Soil Continent, were relatively barren.
If one