Chapter 206
Hearing those words, Lin Yi fell completely silent.
The man was right. Without this rule-bound anomalous object, Cool City would be left completely exposed. Countless Mist Slaves would flood in, turning the city into mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
To keep Cool City safe, this rule-bound anomalous object had to stay, and Lin Yi could not kill the man in the suit before him.
Lin Yi took a deep breath and slowly lowered the anomalous object Machete. "How many people can you let leave?"
"Everyone!"
The man in the suit did not turn around. Instead, he gazed at the scenery beyond the floor-to-ceiling window. "This is my home. I don't want it destroyed. I'm sure you feel the same."
Lin Yi put Machete away and asked, "How do we leave?"
As soon as he spoke, the anomalous scroll swayed gently, and ink-wash branches floated out of it one after another.
"Just carry these. The mist around the perimeter won't stop you."
The man in the suit spoke calmly. "If you want to take people out, you'd better put one Ink-Wash Branch in each vehicle. Once you're outside, the branches will disappear."
Looking at the Ink-Wash Branches on the desk, Lin Yi gathered them all up, then stared at the man in the suit for a long while.
"Who are you, really?"
Lin Yi asked again.
The man in the suit paused, then turned around with a smile.
At a single glance, Lin Yi's pupils contracted sharply. The man in the suit had none of the facial features a human should have. His features had been painted in ink.
It was as though his face were a canvas with a man's features painted onto it. The sight was deeply unsettling.
"I should have died a long time