He Was Very Pleased

When the survivors looked at Lin Yu again, there was a little more fear in their eyes.

A Transcendent this ruthless and decisive, who killed without batting an eye...

Who wouldn't be scared?

Ye Qing leaned against a large tree, her eyes full of curiosity as she watched Lin Yu. She tilted her head slightly, lost in thought...

She felt that...

Lin Yu was interesting.

Yellow Hair grinned and said with his usual flippant air,

"Holy shit, bro, you're pretty ruthless too! Hahahahaha!"

Lin Yu looked toward the light screen.

"I just did what needed doing."

Once the selections on the light screen were complete...

A transparent magic circle appeared in the clearing. A mysterious energy surged out of it, enveloping everyone who had chosen A.

In the blink of an eye...

A transparent light flared brilliantly!

Eleven people collapsed at once, all signs of life gone.

The sacrifice was complete.

Looking at the twelve corpses in the clearing, Shen Sui's gaze remained calm, but he still couldn't help sighing softly. He shook his head slightly. "It was this world that killed them."

Perhaps they hadn't done anything wrong.

They simply didn't want to die, so they hadn't wanted to participate in [Choice].

But...

Living in the apocalypse was itself a sin.

The other survivors felt a chill run through their bodies, a sense of dread at seeing others meet a fate they might soon share. This time, those twelve had been forcibly sacrificed.

Would it be their turn next?

Even so...

They had to keep relying on Shen Sui's Survival Squad.

Anywhere else, they would only fare worse.

Those were the rules of the apocalypse.

Everyone had to accept them.

On the light screen...

Information flashed again.

[The fourth choice has ended.]

[He was very pleased with this sacrifice. Reward issued: five doses of F-Rank Gene Enhancer.]

The instant they read the words...

Everyone shuddered. A chill seemed to crawl up their spines, and an inexplicable terror rose in their hearts!

He was very pleased with this sacrifice?

What did that mean?!

Why did this Instance have anything to do with "Him"?!

Was He a god, or...

An evil god?

Lin Yu's heart jolted. His eyes narrowed slightly as he discreetly took two steps back, ready at any moment to put the survivors between himself and danger.

Ye Qing's stunning face turned pale, and she clenched her fists.

Zhai Guang looked grim, muttering over and over, "No... no..."

Yellow Hair's knees nearly gave out... he almost fell flat on the ground.

The other survivors were so frightened they were on the verge of tears, every one of them utterly despairing.

How could they be this unlucky?!

First a sacrifice, and now Him!

Shen Sui forcibly steadied his trembling right hand and adjusted his glasses. Watching the light screen overhead, he forced down his unease and said calmly,

"Everyone, stay calm. We're in the [Choice] Instance. As long as we complete the [Choice], we won't be in danger. The 'He' mentioned on the screen may simply have received the offerings. He might not have noticed us... at least for now, we haven't sensed any harmful energy."

"And even in the worst case... even if He has noticed this place..."

"He bears us no ill will."

Shen Sui seemed to be reassuring everyone, yet also reassuring himself.

At the same time, five doses of Gene Enhancement Fluid quietly appeared in the clearing.

The instant the Transcendents saw the Gene Enhancement Fluid, their breathing quickened slightly. They stared at it intently, their eyes filled with greed and desire, more than half their unease and terror vanishing in an instant.

Evil god or not, that could wait!

Gene Enhancement Fluid was a real, tangible benefit!

Zhai Guang's vicious eyes brimmed with greed. He wanted nothing more than to rush over and snatch all five vials for himself!

In the end...

He suppressed the impulse, looked toward Shen Sui, and said,

"Captain Shen..."

Yellow Hair also swallowed hard.

"Goddamn... that's fucking generous!"

The languor faded from Ye Qing's eyes, replaced by a measure of seriousness. She glanced at the other Transcendents, parted her red lips, and posed a question. "Five doses of Gene Enhancement Fluid, six people. How do we divide them?"

Zhai Guang snorted and answered without a moment's thought,

"Obviously, the five of us split them!"

"Lin Yu's already had an injection! Giving him another would be a waste!"

Although F-Rank Gene Enhancer could be injected repeatedly, each successive dose would have a weaker effect.

Lin Yu glanced at Zhai Guang, his voice icy.

"You don't get to decide for me. Did I say I was giving up my share?"

A savage look crossed Zhai Guang's face. He stretched, his joints cracking all over, and fixed his eyes on Lin Yu. "Fuck it, let's fight. Whoever has the bigger fists gets the final say!"

Lin Yu smiled and said,

"Captain Shen, does our squad distribute supplies based on who has the bigger fists?"

Shen Sui adjusted his glasses and shook his head.

"No. Supplies are distributed entirely according to contributions. And choosing the sacrifice route, making... Him pleased, was largely thanks to your [Sixth Sense]. So Lin Yu deserves a great deal of credit for this [Choice]."

Yellow Hair immediately nodded.

"Exactly! My bro deserves plenty of credit! If we'd picked the ghouls, we wouldn't have gotten jack shit, let alone Gene Enhancement Fluid!"

Zhai Guang's eyes were filled with violence and resentment as he stared hard at Shen Sui.

"Fuck, so how are we splitting it? Whatever happens, I'm getting a dose!"

As a maniac whose muscles had apparently crowded out his brain...

Zhai Guang had an almost obsessive madness when it came to increasing his strength.

And Gene Enhancement Fluid was the best way to do that.

Shen Sui seemed to have already worked out a plan. His eyes were calm behind his glasses as he first glanced at the squad's other four Transcendents, then turned to Lin Yu and said,

"Lin Yu, you've already had one dose of F-Rank Gene Enhancer. Another injection would be too wasteful. If you're willing to give up your share this time... we're willing to compensate you."

Lin Yu put on a look of "regret" and sighed softly.

"Although I'd rather not give it up, since there aren't many ways for someone on the support path like me to improve my abilities... I'm willing to do Captain Shen this favor. So... let's discuss the compensation."

Once he said the word "compensation," Lin Yu couldn't help letting the corners of his mouth lift slightly, his spirits rising.

This was his real goal!

Getting compensation!

When he saw that the reward for this [Choice] was five doses of Gene Enhancement Fluid, he knew the other five Transcendents would never give up their shares.

And no matter how they divided it...

As someone who had already received an injection of Gene Enhancement Fluid, he had no chance of being allocated another dose.

So...

Make a fuss and get something out of it.

That was his only goal.

The squeaky wheel got the grease. If he acted generously and willingly gave up the Gene Enhancement Fluid, he wouldn't get anything in return!

Shen Sui's eyes were filled with resignation too. How could he not know what Lin Yu was thinking?

But this was a ploy laid out in the open.

There was no way around it!

After thinking for a while, Shen Sui said,

"You can have the human skin the Resentful Corpse dropped earlier. Also... we won't take a share of the Huangyang Wine. All six bottles are yours. Would you accept that?"

Lin Yu smiled.

"Deal!"

The corner of Shen Sui's mouth twitched.

Shit.

I offered too much!