The third choice was the most mindless and easiest, but the risks were just as great. Cheng Yu had to consider its consequences.
As things stood, he could dismiss the first choice without even looking at it.
The second choice was actually the safest. At least it guaranteed his original goal: reaching the Eastern Continent. There would be plenty of trouble, but that was all in the future. Besides, wasn't there a tiny chance those people would be grateful that he had saved their lives and choose to keep his secret? Of course, that chance was pitifully small.
The third choice was very likely to get his current roleplaying mission declared a failure outright, so he would shelve it for now.
Sitting on his bed, Cheng Yu sighed helplessly. Did he really have to take the second option?
He had no faith in people's moral limits. Even if he was prepared, just imagining the moment of betrayal made him feel utterly sick.
Of course, the biggest reason was that Yunyangzi, the character he was playing this time, lacked Shen Yu's unrivaled strength. Otherwise, they dared disgust him? They had better watch out-he might just stop eating beef!
As though sensing something, Niu Ba looked up at Cheng Yu.
Looking at Niu Ba's water-buffalo-like form, Cheng Yu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked,
"Niu Niu, I want to ask you something."
Niu Ba tilted his head.
"What is it?"
Although he knew it was unlikely, Cheng Yu still asked as though clinging to one last hope,
"Is there any way you could swim from here to the Eastern Continent?"
Niu Ba sprang to his feet, his bovine eyes staring at Cheng Yu in disbelief. His gaze was full of shock and contempt, as though asking, *What the fuck are