Number Three quickly nodded, joyfully taking the deer leg. He blew on it and tore into the venison, his face radiating happiness.
In his current state, killing him would be easy. However, I suddenly didn't feel like doing it.
I had many questions, and I hoped to get answers from him.
For example, what would one endure, and what price would one pay to obtain the Shepherd God's power through this method?
Also, how powerful was the Shepherd God's power obtained this way?
And how many people could succeed in large numbers using this method?
This was of great importance to me. Through these insights, I could estimate the strength Vixy possessed to a certain extent.
This would be of great help in my future battles with Vixy.
"Can you contact others?" Lin Chun suddenly asked.
This question was also exceptionally important!
"No..." Number Three mumbled through the venison, "But as long as we are relatively close, we can sense each other..."
Hearing this, my eyes lit up. This meant I wouldn't have to spend a lot of effort searching for them one by one.
"You can't find anyone alone in a place like this. Do you want to come with us?" I asked with a smile.
"Are you also looking for Lu Ziye?" Number Three inquired.
Lin Chun and I exchanged glances and smiled. The Lu Ziye he was looking for was right in front of him.
"It's not impossible to look for him," I said, suppressing my laughter. "The main thing is that you can't find food alone in a place like this. If you separate from us, you probably won't get to eat such good stuff..."
Upon hearing this, Number Three's expression changed, and a struggle flickered across his face.
"Of course, if you don't want to, that's fine. You can rest for a while and then leave," I said with a smile.
"Then... can you help me find Lu Ziye too?" Number Three asked tentatively. "But I don't have money to pay you..."
"We can," I nodded. "I can also help you find your other companions!"
Lin Chun also nodded.
"Alright then," Number Three said with a smile. "Thank you so much..."
"It's nothing," I replied with a smile.
With him by my side, I felt more confident in finding the others.
This way, I wouldn't have to waste too much time on them, nor would I have to worry about too many complications.
"However, we definitely can't help you for free," Lin Chun suddenly said with a smile.
"Then... what do you need me to do?" Number Three asked.
"Tell us your story," I said after some thought. "Just to entertain us..."
Number Three nodded and then told us about himself.
Number Three couldn't remember many things. What he could recall was that he seemed to have slept for a very long time. When he woke up, he found himself inside a large glass jar filled with green liquid. The liquid had a terrible smell and tasted a bit bitter.
There were many other large glass jars around him, each containing people.
Then, they were rescued. Subsequently, a man told them he was their father.
From then on, they always called that man "Dad."
This so-called father taught them many things, some of which they didn't quite understand.
Then, he sent them for various kinds of training, such as lifting very heavy iron bars.
Or running around carrying heavy loads.
Or using firearms.
Many people disappeared during training, leaving only five of them in the end – the five brothers.
This mission was to carry out their father's orders to kill people.
Although they were reluctant, they accepted it to make their father happy.
Then they came here.
He couldn't remember anything else. The only things he could recall were pretty much these.
The training was all similar, focusing on strength and speed.
As he reached this point, Number Three yawned, appearing very sleepy.
"Alright, we won't talk anymore. It's late, let's sleep!" I said with a smile.
"Okay!" Number Three quickly nodded. "Can I sleep here?"
"Of course," Lin Chun nodded.
Number Three thanked us again and found a spot to lie down.
Before long, he fell asleep, looking utterly harmless.
"Brother Lu... are we really going to take him with us?" Lin Chun asked.
"He said he can get in touch with other companions. This is a good thing for us..." I mused. "He probably can't accept other things yet, so we can't ask too much..."
"However, given time and my guidance, he will slowly come to know that I am Lu Ziye. We can proceed step by step, find a way to eliminate his hatred towards me..."
Hearing this, Lin Chun nodded. "I think you're right. Besides, we should be able to get a lot of useful information!"