Chapter 1216: Chapter 1216

1216: Chapter 1202: Nightmare 1216: Chapter 1202: Nightmare “Who are you?”

that’s just too much!”

um, Zhao, Qian and Sun…

Lu Ping’an opened his eyes, he really hadn’t recognized him for a moment.

He used the “Eye of Truth” to observe objects, but he had only realized the major problem when this woman came in front of him.

There was no scent, no touch, and not even normal “radar fluctuations,” her whole being seemed encased within three or four layers of a cage.

Multiple layers of protection, seemingly water films, snowflakes, ice crystals?

Even though she stood in front of him, even though she was clearly a high-level professional, Lu Ping’an weirdly couldn’t sense even a hint of “contamination” fluctuation.

“Is it a countermeasure?

Did she use her own protection to counterbalance her own power vibrations?”

Lu Ping’an slightly elevated his “observation” viewpoint and finally saw clearly this “sterile person” in front of him.

Even with a limp and her head lowered, she still was around one meter ninety in height, her figure similar to supermodels remembered in his memory, those long legs even made Lu Ping’an wonder if she belonged to the Long Hand Clan…

It seemed, the local soil and water were indeed very nourishing.

Mei Yuge, long time no see.”

Watching the increasingly “dangerous” woman in front of him, Lu Ping’an definitely felt it was better to be a bit more cautious.

Although she had initially blocked Lu Ping’an’s scanning with her protection, when Lu Ping’an increased the power to the “shipborne radar” level, he naturally broke through that thin veil of ice.

That face was somewhat familiar, yet somewhat strange.

The familiar was the contour of her features, beyond that, everything was strange…

Who would have thought, that trembling little chick from the cardboard box could indeed transform into a phoenix.

A face like a melon seed with willow leaf eyebrows, the original teardrop mole still there, but the past insecurity was nowhere to be seen.

Her originally naive cheeks had matured, the scar from a short blade on her right cheek not only marred her face but also added a hint of bold female heroism to her originally overly soft demeanor.

“Tsk tsk tsk, really, women change completely as they grow up…”

Lu Ping’an wanted to move but couldn’t…

partly because it was awkward to be held in her arms, and partly because Lu Ping’an realized that her physique was vaguely stronger than his own.

“…this is somewhat absurd.”

Lu Ping’an tried to pull away a few times, without success, but seeing her face across from him, mature yet showing the tears of a little girl, he could only sigh.

come in, let’s have a good talk.”

Five minutes later, in Lu Ping’an’s temporary cabin, the woman holding the tea drank one sip after another…

She really hadn’t expected that the cheap tea, which she never felt anything for in the past, would now be so nostalgic for her.

And on the table next to her were piles of snack wrappers.

The junk food that Mei Yuge used to dislike, she now kept shoving into her mouth…

When a city dweller spends a full ten years in a “camping life” scarce in seasonings, the more intensely flavored the food, the more nostalgic she became.

Snacks she had never eaten before filled her mouth, plumping up her pretty face, finally bringing back a bit of the flavor of the past.

But as she stuffed her face, her tears fell…

She sobbed quietly twice, then hung her head and continued her binge eating.

As for what became of the tears, whether they evaporated or had long since dried up, it was hard to say.

Lu Ping’an just sat beside her, drinking tea and reading a book, not disturbing her…

God knows what someone who went from a noob to a peak commandant had encountered over the years.

Yes, a peak commandant, Lu Ping’an even vaguely sensed the power of “rules” in her presence.

And from his (years of reading comics and novels) experience, such life-changing protagonist-like experiences couldn’t be achieved without sacrificing a few or even dozens of teammates.

“You now have a higher tier than me, you probably are even stronger…

It’s been tough over these years?”

Finally, when she stopped, Lu Ping’an seemed to say casually.

The woman completely stopped, not looking up for a long time, and it was a while after Lu Ping’an began to wonder if he had said something wrong, that Mei Yuge timidly looked up, as if returning to the past.

we shouldn’t have left…”

Once she began to speak apologetically, she couldn’t stop, some things were unexpected, yet also seemed reasonable.

In the days when Lu Ping’an was not there, the remaining personnel were naturally managed by Guan Xinxian, the permanent deputy commander, whose abilities and character were without question…

but he was not Lu Ping’an.

This was not a question of ability or prestige…

Although in this respect, Lu Ping’an was indeed a bit superior, the real power to unite everyone always lay with the “Court.”

A steadily improving logistics base, where residing alone could ensure steady growth; as long as there were enough points, Advancement held no real difficulty.

An almost invincible Safe zone, where one could hide in a completely secure area once they encountered an unbeatable enemy.

A “small hut in time and spirit,” where days passed at two or three times the speed, allowing growth at a rate up to ten times that of an ordinary professional, given sufficient points – an outrageous cheat.

An infinite logistics and production camp…

too many advantages, benefits, and safety, were the reasons why no one had ever resigned from Lu Ping’an’s side.

But sometimes when you have something, you only feel it is good; once it’s gone, you find it unacceptable…

Employees used to “benefits” of a company would feel dissatisfied and even think of leaving once their perks were temporarily suspended, regardless of the reason.

Of course, the Rebirth Commerce had not reached that point yet, but once Lu Ping’an was not around, other members really had no reason to stay on the ship.

“We came here to train, we need to fight and explore to grow, following this ship, it’s too slow…

“Yes, it’s been a month or so, and we’ve only fought twice, it wasn’t when Old Lu was here.”

The veterans were stable, but the young ones, especially the “Ancient City University Trainees,” who had been on a winning streak and had already achieved far more power than they expected, naturally wanted to give it a try.

Head of Group Guan’s policies were noticeably conservative, always maintaining a relatively stable, neutral development trend.

In the early days, as the large ship navigated from city to city as both merchant and diplomat, there were few chances for battle.

The young people, stripped of the Court’s cheat-like trait, naturally had other thoughts.

“Since it’s the same everywhere, we naturally have to go to more frequent battlefields.”

“Yes, we are professionals, professionals who cannot stop…

It all made sense, but when there was fire in their hearts, some things couldn’t be stopped.

At that time, part of the high-level members left…

They had their plans and jobs, and Guan Xinxian of course wouldn’t interfere.

But when the young wanted to leave, he rejected them without hesitation.

Looking back now, his eyes were full of pity at us, perhaps he knew he couldn’t stop us, and our eventual fate…

Although she could already be considered a senior, Mei Yuge was still a girl without her own convictions at that time.

But when the seniors from Ancient City University made noise about running away, and were forbidden, she inevitably got swept up in their escape.

“Of the seven people who left with us…

only Ximeier and I are still in service…

Mei Yuge said this, not even daring to look at Lu Ping’an.

She was filled with remorse; if they had just obeyed initially, perhaps they wouldn’t have…

“Did the others die?”

What she received in return, however, was a calm voice.

She suddenly looked up, only to see the calm young man silently watching, as if he had known all this all along.

one died, two were seriously injured, and two retired.

They’re in a remote city, too ashamed to return…”

“Alright, that’s much better than expected.

Later, take me there, let’s bring them back home.”

Lu Ping’an simply took a sip of his tea, seemingly truly unconcerned.

Now, it was Mei Yuge’s turn to be unsettled.

“You… you don’t blame us…

“What’s there to blame?

Everyone is an adult, responsible for their own choices.

Ha, you don’t still think their departure, their injuries, are your fault, do you?”

That rolling of eyeballs, Blind Eyes’, seemed to see through everything.

Seeing into Mei Yuge’s heart, seeing every nightmare she had at night.

“Don’t be arrogant, you little girl, to think you have the right to meddle in their life and death…

They are warriors, they are adults, they made their choices, what does that have to do with others, what right do you have to bear their fate?”

Lu Ping’an laughed and shook his head.

“Based on your logic, if there really was a mistake, would it be mine for not seeing all this coming, or Head of Group Guan’s for not forcibly keeping you all?

Stop it now, we’re warriors, not nannies…”

With that, Lu Ping’an stood up, preparing to leave.

Mei Yuge quickly got up, limping to follow.

He didn’t walk very fast, but he didn’t look back.

Suddenly, he spoke up and asked.

“Tell me the specifics of what happened, who killed our people…

I’m quite free now, looking for some fun.”