Chapter 141 – The Choice

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

Wen Yu looked back toward the distant mountain forest. There was no movement.

Perhaps the Giant Dragon had not yet finished gathering its subordinates, or perhaps it had been delayed by something else.

One-Eye was quite far from Wen Yu, making it impossible to transmit information via mental waves at this distance.

Wen Yu didn't know what was going wrong on the Mutant Beasts' side, but the current situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for him and the others.

Black-skinned Demonic Creatures continued to pour out of the Demon Realm Gate in an endless stream.

Wen Yu wouldn't normally spare a second thought for such trash, no matter how many there were.

However, everyone understood that the three Blue Giant Trolls would certainly not be the full extent of the Demon Race's high-end combat power in this war.

"Two choices!" Wen Yu said directly to Zhang Wenhu beside him.

"First, we charge forward right now and take out those three Blue Giant Trolls first!"

"Second, I don't care about your life or anyone else's-I'm leaving right now!"

Hearing Wen Yu's words, Zhang Wenhu looked at him with a face turned ashen.

"Hurry up!"

The impatience in Wen Yu's heart grew.

This was merely the Demon Race's vanguard. The Class Holders in the Camp still had the ability to take down the three Blue Giant Trolls before them.

However, the casualties would be heavy-very, very heavy.

"I…"

Zhang Wenhu hesitated, unable to speak.

Seeing that Zhang Wenhu had been wavering for nearly ten seconds, Wen Yu let out a cold sneer. Without another word, he turned to leave.

What a joke. If you don't have the resolve to fight to the death yet still want to hold onto this pathetic Territory of yours, then who else deserves to die but you?

For Wen Yu, the most critical thing now was to wait for reinforcements from the Mutant Beasts. The first option he had just proposed was extremely dangerous.

Charging in now would be like adding fuel to a fire; they hadn't organized their full strength yet. Once they charged and got entangled by the Demon Race's reinforcements, every human here would die.

And if Wen Yu died in battle, the Earth's side, lacking a high-end combatant, would face an even more difficult situation.

It was no exaggeration to say that in this battle, Wen Yu's own life was far more precious than the lives of these people.

The purpose of offering those two points was merely to see Zhang Wenhu's choice. If he were willing to risk his life and go all out, Wen Yu wouldn't have minded fighting to the death to kill the three Blue Giant Trolls.

Unfortunately, while Zhang Wenhu's usual performance was indeed excellent, he cherished his own life too much.

Coincidentally, there were many times when being too afraid to die meant you would lose your life anyway.

"Wait, Wen Yu! Wait! We'll go!"

Seeing Wen Yu's retreating figure, Zhang Wenhu spoke up immediately.

He called it two choices, but for Zhang Wenhu, there was actually only one. His Class forced him to stand his ground and hold the line.

"Too late."

A cold voice drifted from Wen Yu's mouth.

It truly was too late, because the Demon Race's high-end combat power had appeared once more.

…

Clusters of black flames were the first to drift out from the Demon Realm Gate.

Then, a skeleton draped in a black robe slowly stepped out of the gate.

"Jie-jie-jie-jie… quite an enticing scent."

It was unclear whether this Demonic Creature was referring to the air or the fresh flesh and blood nearby.

Five clusters of black flames drifted constantly around the Black Robe. From within each flame, piercing screams seemed to emanate incessantly.

"Die… die… die…"

"Kill me…"

"Kill them all…"

Endless negative emotions poured from the fireballs surrounding the Black-robed Demonic Creature, causing the nearby Black-skinned creatures to stir restlessly before they quickly cleared a path for this member of the Demon Race.

This path was even wider than the one cleared for the three Blue Giant Trolls.

"Why haven't you launched the attack?"

The Black Robe's mental wave transmitted into the mind of the Blue Giant Troll in the center.

The Blue Giant Troll bowed slightly, adopting a respectful posture as an unintelligible sound escaped its mouth.

"Lord Aloth said to wait until his arrival before launching the attack!"

"Oh, I see. Then never mind. After all, he is the commander-in-chief of this operation. It's a pity, though…"

The Black Robe's face-or rather, the area where eyes should have been-stared intently at Wen Yu as he retreated into the distance. A low sigh escaped the creature's lips.

"My Lord's Soul Fragment is within that creature, isn't it?"

"What an enticing scent…"

"Wait, Wen Yu! Wait!"

Behind him, Zhang Wenhu kept shouting, but it didn't cause Wen Yu to pause for even a second.

When the Black-robed Demonic Creature appeared, it had seen Wen Yu, and naturally, Wen Yu had seen it too.

This only served to reinforce Wen Yu's decision.

With just a single glance, Wen Yu felt an incredibly intense wave of negative energy polluting his mind.

This kind of enemy was an opponent that Wen Yu would absolutely need to face with everything he had.

And the moment this Demonic Creature appeared, the balance of power between humans and the Demon Race had shifted drastically.

This meant that fighting now was nothing short of suicide.

"We'll fight! We'll fight, alright?"

Behind him, Zhang Wenhu's pleading voice rang out repeatedly, but it couldn't shake Wen Yu's resolve in the slightest.

Wen Yu didn't even look back as he walked straight toward the distance.

When he had seen Zhang Wenhu's Class Skills, Wen Yu had realized one thing: Zhang Wenhu was a dead man.

The Camp couldn't be held. Even if every Earth Creature currently within the Battlefield Between Two Worlds stood against the Demon Race, they still wouldn't be able to hold it!

This small Settlement didn't even have the right to withstand the aftershocks of a battle between the two sides.

"Wen Yu, Wen Yu, wait! Are you really leaving? Then what about them?"

Sun Ruixing's voice sounded behind Wen Yu as he tightly grabbed the corner of Wen Yu's clothes.

"What about them? Leaving means living; staying means death. Right now, there's still a choice. Once the Demonic Creatures on the other side launch their attack, there won't even be room for a choice!"

Wen Yu looked at the conflicted Sun Ruixing and continued in an icy voice.

"I am definitely leaving. Whether you leave or not is your choice!"

At this point, with his own life under threat, Wen Yu was unwilling to say anything more to Sun Ruixing.

"I'm coming with you."

Before Sun Ruixing could state his position, Sun Aotian hurriedly stepped forward and stood beside Wen Yu.

"I… I'm coming with you too…"

The one who said this was a Class Holder Wen Yu wasn't familiar with.

His strength was low and his face was full of panic, just like the majority of the Class Holders present.

"Me too…"

One Class Holder after another walked over to Wen Yu's side, their heads bowed, not daring to look at Zhang Wenhu standing opposite them for even a second.

"If you want to leave, hurry up!"

Wen Yu said in a low voice before turning to walk out.

Because more Reinforcements from the Demon Race had appeared. Aside from a large amount of Cannon Fodder, there were also three Level 3 Demonic Creatures.

No one could be sure when the Demonic Creatures would attack, so the faster they left, the better!

"Wait, Wen Yu, I'll go gather the Ordinary People in the Camp first."

Sun Ruixing's voice drifted over, but he was shut down by Wen Yu's immediate response.

"Do as you like, but I'm not waiting!"

Sun Ruixing hesitated for a moment, but in the end, his emotions won out. Gritting his teeth, he headed toward the place where the Ordinary People were hiding.

Zhang Wenhu watched as Wen Yu led more than half of the Class Holders from the Camp further and further away. He turned his head to look at the few remaining "confidants" by his side-those controlled by the power of his contract. After a long while, he finally made a decision.