Chapter 384 - Fate
Han Sen did not know how much of what Zhu Ting had told him was real. Although he had learned more, Han Sen now had even more questions.
The second night after Zhu Ting told Han Sen those words, Zhu Ting was tied up with special ropes managed to run away. The person who was in charge of watching him died on the spot with all his skin black. Obviously, the guard was poisoned.
Zhu Ting was kept close to the rest of the group, but no one heard a thing. The guard never made a move or sound either. Yang Yongcheng only found his body when it was Yang Yongcheng’s turn to watch Zhu Ting.
"Dammit!" Yang Yongcheng’s face was stern.
Han Sen also frowned. He had been underestimating Zhu Ting as well. With such a belief, Zhu Ting should have left on the first night. However, he deliberately waited until he told Han Sen those words.
When they returned to the Faith Shelter, Ning Yue had already arrived there. When Yang Yongcheng told Ning Yue what had happened, Ning Yue only smiled and thanked Han Sen for saving his men. Ning Yue also told Han Sen that all the procedures had been completed for Han Yan to be admitted to a posh school.
Then, Ning Yue had prepared everything and left for the primeval forest again. During the process, he did not mention anything about the cursed wolf dagger. Nor did he ask which creature the beast soul was from.
It was as if Ning Yue had no interest in the dagger and only wanted Han Sen to kill the creature with them.
Han Sen admired Ning Yue’s patience, no matter Ning actually had no interest in the dagger or was simply pretending. Such patience was a rare quality. People like Ning Yue would always launch a deadly strike in the most unexpected way.
This time, the group leaving for the primeval forest was even smaller than last time. Including Ning Yue and Han Sen, they were only five. Two of the five were new guys, so Han Sen only knew Yang Yongcheng and Ning Yue.
The three persons had all maxed out on their super geno points. Before they left, they all finished their evolution in the evolution pool in the shelter and became evolvers.
It looks like Ning Yue wants to kill the creature badly. Han Sen was calculating what he should do.
There was no way that he would help Ning Yue kill the creature. Even if Han Sen could make sure that he was the one who made the last strike, he was still reluctant to let anyone see the life essence.
"The bodies of the super creatures would disappear, except for the golden growler which died in a natural way. If I could stay far from the rest of the group, make the last strike, and take the life essence without them seeing it, they would not know about the existence of the life essence, but only wonder where the body was," Han Sen planned.
The Nings might be friend or foe. Han Sen would not help them since they were still the biggest suspect in Han Sen’s father’s death.
Since Ning Yue did not have the best health, he would cough a lot even riding on a mount, which was why the group was much slower than last time.
When they were on a break, Han Sen would focus on the beast souls he had gained.
Among all his beast souls, there was only one that he did not know how to use, which was the beetle knight.
Han Sen did not find any information on doppelgänger beast souls wherever he looked.
It was a rare beast soul for sure. However, Han Sen did not know how to use it, which made him feel puzzled.
Han Sen had tried many ways, but beetle knight was never summoned.
Doppelgänger? How does it work? Maybe he will live on my behalf when I die? Or, can he do something for me like a stunt double? Watching the beetle knight in his mind, Han Sen thought.
As Han Sen was thinking, he went to the creek to get some water. Looking at his reflection in the water, he was reminded of something.
When he was fighting the beetle knight, the beetle knight would constantly go to the lake. it did not look like the creature was taking a bath, since the weather was so shallow that only its feet would get wet as it rode on its mount.
Doppelgänger…… Lake…… Maybe the beetle knight did not go to the lake for the water, but for the reflection? On this thought, Han Sen’s heart leapt.
"Dammit! This is so straightforward, but it never came to me for so long. I’ve been so stupid," Han Sen almost shouted, looking at his reflection in the water.
He wanted to test his speculation right away, but the rest of the group were still nearby. Han Sen had to calm himself down, return to the camp, and start to boil the water.
As the water was boiling, Han Sen was deep in his thought, wondering about the beetle knight.
If what I think is right, then I could resolve the issue of Dollar’s identity. Before I go to Second God’s Sanctuary, the beast souls owned by Dollar could be returned to me in public. No one would ever guess I am Dollar again. Han Sen thought to himself.
"Han Sen, no need to be nervous. The other guys would distract the creature and make sure you’re safe. All you need to do is to launch the deadly attack at the right moment. I guarantee with my life that as long as the four of us are alive, the creature could never hurt you," Ning Yue said to Han Sen with a smile, thinking that Han Sen was absent-minded because he was afraid of the creature.
"Thanks so much, Mr. Ning." Han Sen did not want to explain.
"Call me Ning Yue, please," said Ning Yue and started to cough again. He covered his mouth with handkerchief and said, "Han Sen, do you believe in fate?"
"A little." Like a normal person, Han Sen felt reverent of fate, but did not completely believe in it.
"Maybe you don’t believe this, but I believed we would be friends the first time I saw you." Ning Yue smiled and said. "My great grandfather had a good friend whose family name is also Han. That friend saved my great-grandfather’s life. Maybe we can be friends like that as well, and this time, allow me to save you."
Han Sen was dazed. All of a sudden, a million thoughts came to him.
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This chapter includes C383 and C384 according to the original raw of Chinese.
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