Chapter 256
Someone had died?
Lin Yi and the others immediately stood and went to the windows to see what had happened, their faces grave.
They were facing more Aberration Creatures now, many of which they knew nothing about, on top of the dangers of their surroundings.
It was easy to imagine how precarious their situation was.
Someone in the Convoy had suddenly died for no apparent reason. They had to stay alert.
Both the environment and Aberration Creatures had to be considered.
Either something was wrong with their location, or there was an Aberration Creature they knew nothing about.
Who would want to die when they were still alive?
Anyone who had survived this far was hardly weak-minded. They would not kill themselves for no reason.
Food and water were problems too, but a sudden death like this demanded serious attention.
Meng Jie had been in a good mood, planning to trade Curios for supplies and water. He had never expected someone in the Convoy to die.
By all rights, the Convoy should have been safe. Old Zhang, their [Prophet], was watching their surroundings.
If an Aberration appeared, they would know immediately.
So... an Aberration probably had not caused this.
Meng Jie approached with a dark expression. After making his way through the crowd, he saw a man lying on the ground, eyes wide with terror.
The man had long since stopped breathing. He looked as though something had frightened him to death.
After examining him and confirming there were no external injuries, Meng Jie frowned.
"Was he... scared to death?"
Guo Hui looked at the corpse in surprise as she asked.
"That's what it looks like. It doesn't seem to be poison or anything someone did."
Meng Jie's words made Guo Hui's heart sink.
If it was neither