He Killed Someone, but Took That Step!

Chapter 8

One day.

If Xu Xiaohan hadn't been a Sequence Transcendent, Lin Yi wouldn't have waited even that long.

According to Liu Chuan's estimate,

the dark clouds would have spread almost directly overhead in another day.

When that happened, they would have to leave whether it rained or not.

Lin Yi discussed their route ahead with Liu Chuan, then the two of them started preparing their meal.

Instant noodles and eggs, as always.

Under the hungry stares of the people from Zhenning County, Lin Yi calmly tipped the crumbs from the noodle packet into his mouth and began chewing.

In their current situation, he couldn't afford to waste food.

Liu Chuan, meanwhile, couldn't bear to eat his instant noodles. He sat alone in his car, eating bread and pickled mustard stems while imagining he was enjoying an imperial banquet.

Just then, a woman led a child over, cautiously approaching Lin Yi's pickup.

"Please, give me something to eat. My son hasn't eaten in two days."

As she spoke, the woman dropped straight to her knees, pulling her child down with her.

The child stared up at Lin Yi on the roof with wide eyes.

The smell of cooked instant noodles wafted through the air, making everyone swallow involuntarily.

Everyone else nearby looked over as well, wanting to see whether this man with the chainsaw would hand out any food.

If he did, they would rush over and ask for some too.

Why should he give it to someone else and not us? We're all human. He has to treat everyone equally. If he's giving food away, he has to include us!

Lin Yi ignored the kneeling mother and son and continued eating the noodles in front of him.

At this point, the importance of supplies went without saying.

Lin Yi wasn't some bleeding heart. He wasn't going to give away things he'd worked hard to obtain.

When she saw that Lin Yi was ignoring her, the woman's expression dimmed.

"Hey, do you have any conscience at all?"

In the crowd, a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses suddenly accused him angrily, "This mother and son are already suffering so much, and you won't even give them a sip of broth?"

Holding his bowl, Lin Yi glanced at the man, then lowered his head and continued eating. He even drank every last drop of broth.

Once he had finished, he turned the bowl upside down for them to see.

"There. No broth left."

"You... your truck's full of supplies! What's wrong with sharing a little? Are you even human?"

The man's face darkened. He pointed at the supplies on Lin Yi's truck, his eyes gleaming.

At his words, the eyes of everyone around him immediately burned with desire.

None of them could leave now.

Their cars were blocked in, and no one was willing to move the vehicles blocking the road. Their supplies were dwindling, so naturally, they had to find a way to get more.

There were clearly plenty of supplies on this pickup.

And there were only two of them. If the whole crowd rushed them, they could definitely seize some supplies.

So what if he had a chainsaw?

Would this white-haired young man actually dare to kill someone?

For a moment, quite a few people worked up their courage and edged closer, looking ready to rob Lin Yi of his supplies.

Seeing this, Lin Yi grabbed the Soul-Devouring Saw and jumped down from the truck with it held in both hands, a vicious look in his eyes.

Vrrrrrr-

The Soul-Devouring Saw let out a beastlike roar, frightening everyone into keeping their distance.

The man who had spoken first said in a trembling voice, "You... what are you trying to do? Killing is against the law! Just try laying a finger on me!"

The moment he finished speaking, Lin Yi charged straight at him with the Soul-Devouring Saw.

The Soul-Devouring Saw's terrifying blade easily sliced the man's body in two. Blood sprayed out, splattering all over Lin Yi.

"He's killing people-!"

Someone shouted.

In an instant, the people on the highway scattered like frightened animals.

Everyone crowded together as they fled down off the highway, terrified that they would be caught if they were too slow.

Holding the Soul-Devouring Saw, Lin Yi looked at the two halves of the corpse on the ground and curled his lip. "Are you a fucking idiot? It's the apocalypse, and you're talking to me about the law? Try getting a judge to come talk to me!"

With that, he turned away with the Soul-Devouring Saw and strode back toward his pickup.

Inside his sedan, Liu Chuan stared at Lin Yi with a trace of fear in his eyes.

He instinctively adjusted his glasses, and his gaze grew resolute.

I really did choose the right person.

Lin Yi definitely has what it takes to keep me alive!

"Bleurgh-"

Suddenly, the sound of vomiting came from behind his car, snapping him out of his thoughts.

He got out and saw Lin Yi holding the Soul-Devouring Saw in one hand and bracing the other against the rear of his car, vomiting violently at it.

"It's my first time killing someone. I'm having a little trouble adjusting."

Lin Yi looked up at him, then went right back to throwing up.

Liu Chuan frowned and stepped forward to hand him a packet of tissues. "Couldn't you throw up somewhere else?"

"I wanted to go off to the side, but I couldn't make it."

Still vomiting, Lin Yi said, "I think I finally understand why Xu Xiaohan is so different. You know, once you take this step, the weight on your mind really does disappear."

For Lin Yi, this was a step he would have to take sooner or later.

Back in Xu Family Village, he had already wanted to make a move, but there had been three of them. Alone, he would clearly have been at a disadvantage.

This time was different.

That idiot was probably some useless fool who had studied himself stupid, actually lecturing him about the law during the apocalypse.

After throwing up and wiping his mouth, Lin Yi finally felt himself recover.

"If Xu Xiaohan and the others don't come back, should we form a convoy and take these people with us?"

Liu Chuan suddenly spoke up. "Although I can't be as ruthless as you, I've got to admit, Lin Yi, you really do have the potential to be a leader."

"Not interested."

Lin Yi dropped the tissue he'd used to wipe his mouth and went to his pickup to get a bottle of water.

"Honestly, I don't think either Xu Xiaohan or I would make a good leader."

Lin Yi looked at Liu Chuan seriously. "Take the Safe Passage Convoy, for instance. The person truly suited to leading it is you. You're in the [Watcher] Sequence, so you can sense the presence of supernatural entities. That alone makes you the obvious choice."

Lin Yi had no idea what Xu Xiaohan was thinking.

[Watcher] was a Sequence that could help them avoid all sorts of trouble, yet she was only using him as a radar.

With communication devices no longer working, the leader had to do a good job of guiding the way.

And a [Watcher] could detect the aura of supernatural entities, allowing them to avoid them in advance.

If Liu Chuan were the leader, who knew how much trouble they could avoid along the way?

Liu Chuan hadn't expected Lin Yi to suggest making him the leader. He immediately looked at him in astonishment. "You're joking, right, Lin Yi?"

"The reason I don't want to follow Xu Xiaohan is that she's too clueless as a leader."

Lin Yi looked at Liu Chuan earnestly, reached out to pat his shoulder, and smiled. "By comparison, having you guide the way would help me avoid a lot more danger. Once you've made up your mind, go for it. I'll support you as leader!"