Ye Buyu spread her hands. "That's why we need an assessment. Ideally, we should add a learning process too, some ideological education. Maybe even an anti-fraud class?"
The more Ye Buyu thought about it, the more promising it seemed.
"Stop going off on tangents. You're getting sidetracked."
Wan Lan waved to bring Ye Buyu's thoughts back, coughed, and continued asking:
"Let me ask you this. If one day you were branded with a believer mark, and after using soul self-destruction to erase it, another Calamity branded you while you were escaping, what would you do?"
Oof... that was a tricky question.
Ye Buyu pondered it. Right, what if she was unlucky enough to get caught again while fleeing after self-destructing? What then?
I can't just explode again. I could take it, but other people's souls might not.
"Uh... call for help?"
Wan Lan said, "Huh?"
Ye Buyu said in all seriousness, "Think about it. Soul self-destruction would definitely draw attention. Once the explosion injured the Calamity, you'd call for backup.
"Whether it's the Present World Allied Army or the nearest powerhouse, they'd notice, right? If you can't hold out until help arrives, drag the Calamity into a few more explosions. You're not going to survive anyway, so taking one down with you wouldn't be a loss."
She even nodded as though that made perfect sense.
"Yeah, better than becoming filth in the Abyss. At least you'd go out with a bang."
Everyone was dazed. ...Kid, you're unbeatable.
Wan Lan pinched the bridge of her nose and turned toward the bewildered souls of the River of Forgetfulness behind her.
"Everyone, I'm done with my questioning. Give me a moment."
Her head felt like it was buzzing.
Kou Ying wiped his face, unable to understand how Ye Buyu had come up with