Apocalypse: Master of Soul Beasts

Chapter 844 206: Who Can Remain Unaffected? (Part 2)

However, when the two met again, the atmosphere between them was never as warm as it used to be.

It's like a mirror, once it's broken, no matter how skilled the craftsman, no matter how hard they try to put it back together, the cracks always remain.

This is probably what they call the difficulty of making a broken mirror whole again...

Wen Yu sighed inwardly, and together with Qin Tian, he picked up a beer, silently tilted his head back and drank it all, while quietly picking at some appetizers.

An unspeakable silence.

...

"How have you been lately?"

Wen Yu took the lead and asked.

"Not bad. I've occupied an island near Singapore, the scenery there is beautiful, and my sister and Arthur and I live there quite well."

Wen Yu felt a sense of disorientation. Qin Tian was never someone who chased fame and fortune, and perhaps this kind of secluded life truly matched the peace deep in Qin Tian's heart.

"Why did you come here?"

"Tang Haofei forced me to come!"

Qin Tian didn't waste a single word and spoke directly about his dissatisfaction and anger without any disguise.

Wen Yu remained silent, because Wen Yu guessed Qin Tian's purpose for coming here...

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"I want to ask you for a favor."

After sitting down for less than 3 minutes, Qin Tian had already revealed his intentions.

Wen Yu remained silent, and Qin Tian continued, "I don't want to join this organization. I'd like you to step in and help me talk to Tang Haofei."

Direct and straightforward.

It was precisely because Qin Tian understood Wen Yu that he addressed the core of the issue right away.

However, it was this directness that put Wen Yu in a tough spot.

Qin Tian didn't know, but Wen Yu was aware that it was not really Tang Haofei forcing Qin Tian—or rather, it was not the original Tang Haofei!

Wen Yu had never dealt with Tang Haofei's second personality, and adding to that, Tang Haofei's second personality had a bad character, with a strong thirst for control, and furthermore, Wen Yu didn't even know if Tang Haofei's main personality was aware of the Ultimate Force Team business. With such twists and turns, how could one or two sentences clear it up? And what was Wen Yu to say?

Neither telling Qin Tian the whole truth nor agreeing to Qin Tian's request to confront Tang Haofei was a wise choice.

So, Wen Yu could only respond with silence.

...

Another three minutes passed, and seeing that Wen Yu had not spoken a word, Qin Tian could no longer hide his disappointment and sighed after a while.

"Forget it, maybe it's hard for you, let's not talk about it."

With that, Qin Tian picked up a can of beer and clinked it with Wen Yu's.

The crisp clinking sound of aluminum echoed, reflecting Wen Yu's conflicted face beside him.

Wen Yu didn't join Qin Tian in a toast, but instead put down the beer, speaking with a heavy tone.

"Give me some time to think about it, to be honest, the situation now is a bit complicated."

Qin Tian also put down his empty can, staring unblinkingly at Wen Yu.

"Tang Haofei himself has some problems, the Tang Haofei of today is not the same as before. In fact, I am also considering how to resolve this matter. For now, just have a nominal affiliation with the Ultimate Force Team, and if I come up with a solution, if it's possible, I'll definitely pull you out of this quagmire."

Wen Yu's tone was sincere, his words factual. Hearing this, Qin Tian's face looked much better.

"Okay, I believe you!"

Qin Tian nodded firmly at Wen Yu, then opened another can of beer.

For a while, the atmosphere between the two relaxed quite a bit.

...

Qin Tian's request was acknowledged—no, it should be said temporarily shelved—though Wen Yu still showed signs of shirking, Wen Yu did express his own difficulties, and Qin Tian wasn't someone lacking understanding.

With the relaxed atmosphere between the two, the scene became a bit more lively.

As Wen Yu recounted interesting events from recent times, he listened to Qin Tian describe the ordinary yet precious peaceful daily life and beautiful scenery on the island, and inexplicably, a warmth rose in his heart.

Just as negative emotions like frustration and despair can easily resonate with others, beautiful things can also stir others' thoughts...

Inexplicably, Wen Yu felt a bit envious of Qin Tian—perhaps living in seclusion on an island and doing unimportant things with important people is truly a good choice!

The delightful thought barely emerged before Wen Yu immediately nipped it in the bud.

Suddenly, memories of the Universe of Immortals and Heroes' demon plague surfaced in his mind.

Wen Yu put down his glass and, looking at Qin Tian's flushed face across from him, couldn't help but interrupt Qin Tian's longing for tranquility.

"What do you plan to do in the future? I mean, assuming I resolve this issue."

Qin Tian raised an eyebrow, "The future? Of course, I'll go back to the island. I'm telling you, the scenery there is really nice! Tang Haofei came to see me last time and even said he wanted to be my neighbor..."

Qin Tian had drunk a little too much and had mentioned the picturesque island scenery more than ten times already.

Recalling the tragic images from the Universe of Immortals and Heroes' demon plague, Wen Yu couldn't help but give Qin Tian a piece of hard advice.

"What about the demon plague?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian was instantly dumbfounded.

Seeing the slightly dimmed look on Qin Tian's face, Wen Yu sighed inwardly.

Wen Yu thought of a problem—Qin Tian longed for ordinariness; perhaps, deep down, the demon plague seemed very distant to him.

When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up! Above Qin Tian, there's Sequence Number 1, Sequence Number 2, Sequence Number 3! For an Independent like Qin Tian, the fate of the world couldn't possibly be more important than his peaceful comfort, could it?

A form of selfish thought.

Wen Yu didn't want to judge the rightness or wrongness of this thought because Wen Yu himself was also a beneficiary and supporter of such thinking.

But the journey to the Heavenly Palace did have quite an impact on Wen Yu.

"I recently entered a treasure land, you know the one, the Heavenly Palace Treasure Land that's been causing quite a stir lately, which still retains its entrance."

Qin Tian nodded. Living in seclusion didn't mean cutting off all awareness of the outside, and being the largest treasure land opening recently, Qin Tian was aware of it.

"There, I discovered some things. Let me put it this way, I think even if you don't want to join the Ultimate Force, you should come out from the island, walk around, and improve your strength. In light of our past friendship, I'm warning you, in this world, no one can escape this apocalypse."

Qin Tian nodded thoughtfully.

"Think of your sister; if you don't actively engage, you'll be eliminated. From what I see this period, your strength seems stagnant. To be honest, the current world isn't like before. Even India has a Breakthrough Achiever, not to mention the Cathay military. Your strength is about to be left behind."

"A final piece of advice, if you don't actively engage, when the apocalypse comes to you, you won't just fail to protect your sister; you won't even be able to protect yourself."

Strength, like rowing against the current, recedes if not advancing.

In this apocalypse, who can stand aloof?

And Qin Tian was simply too leisurely.

Qin Tian's smile finally couldn't hold up, he nodded bitterly at Wen Yu, and the previous moment of brightness completely disappeared.

Qin Tian couldn't be called stupid; he was just infatuated with the beautiful illusion...

...

Wen Yu acted as a villain who didn't commit a villainous act, while Qin Tian seemed quite thoughtful about Wen Yu's advice.

Their gathering ended in a rather rushed manner; it wasn't an exciting reunion, but Qin Tian's straightforwardness and Wen Yu's guidance, from another perspective, at least meant they still retained the friendship they once had.

Unable to be superior and subordinate, they could still be friends... this was probably the kind of relationship it was.

When Qin Tian left, Wen Yu's mood instead felt somewhat heavy.

"Bitter medicine is good for health." If possible, Wen Yu hoped Qin Tian could have a complete and beautiful sequel, but as Wen Yu had observed and heard, in this world, who can stand aloof?

"I just hope you can understand my good intentions..."

Sighing inwardly, Wen Yu got up to tidy up the clutter on the table, only to hear another series of knocks on the door.

"My lord, someone wants to see you..."

Seeing Qin Min standing outside in a cloak, clad in black, covering himself tightly, Wen Yu squinted his eyes and slowly nodded.

"Let's go, I want to meet him too..."