Meteors would fall from the pitch-black sky from time to time, exploding on the horizon. Every time this happened, there would be people in the group of escapees who would begin to tremble, afraid that a meteor would land on the land they were standing on the next second.
There were about twenty people in this group. Other than the three people walking in front who were wearing normal clothes, the rest of the people who were jostling each other to squeeze forward were all wearing convict uniforms.
"Brother Dan, you are too kind. These people are death row inmates. Those self-righteous prison guards have already abandoned them, so why waste time saving them? We might as well find a few F Class astral beasts to earn Hero points. "
The blonde haired youth on the left of the three people in front grumbled in dissatisfaction. He did not deliberately lower his voice, so his ruthless words fell clearly into the ears of the prisoners closest to the front. The expressions of the prisoners immediately turned a little ugly, but there was no anger, only fear and worry.
"Death row inmates are also human. Before the execution, their lives should be respected. We are Heroes. Saving our fellow citizens is our duty. Ding Yi, do not mention this matter again. "The burly man walking in the middle said with a look of righteousness.
"Hehe, Dan Liang is right. The three of us are Heroes. How can we be compared to the prison guards who abuse prisoners all year round." A woman with heavy makeup on the right was tightly clinging to Dan Liang. Her well-developed chest would rub against Dan Liang's arm from time to time.
Ding Yi curled his lips and looked displeased, but he did not say another word.
Due to the meteor crashing, the surroundings would produce extremely high temperatures. Everything within a few hundred meters would be affected, so no planes dared to hover in mid-air. Furthermore, most of the citizens of Southern Gold City had safely evacuated during the three hours of escape, so there were not many rescue workers. However, there would always be a number of people who did not manage to evacuate in time. For example, the dozen or so death row inmates that had been abandoned by the prison guards. These unlucky people would usually be saved by Heroes.
Dan Liang and company had formed a team to kill some weaker Astral Calamity Beasts to earn Hero points. A meteor shower was an excellent way to raise a Hero's ranking. As long as their luck was not too bad, with a high grade meteor crashing around them, it would not be too dangerous. This was because although the Astral Calamity Beasts were violent, they would not pursue targets that were far away. Typically, they would only destroy things around them.
The C-rank Hero that was burned to ashes by the Chimera was unfortunately at the spot where the Chimera fell and did not manage to escape in time.
Ding Yi had originally thought that he could kill some F-class Astral Beasts to earn Hero Points on this trip to Southern Gold City as "support". He had not expected that the kind Dan Liang would even save a group of death row criminals.
Every time a hero's ranking increased, the monthly salary he received from the country would increase. Ding Yi really could not tolerate wasting time to save prisoners on death row who deserved to die.
The Hero ranking was like rowing a boat against the current. If one did not advance, one would fall behind. Perhaps the Heroes that were originally ranked below him had already killed a few Starsteel Giant Beetles and surpassed him in points.
Upon thinking of this possibility, Ding Yi turned anxious and furious. However, reason told him that he could not lose all decorum and leave alone. This was because the burly man walking in the middle was a Psyker. To kill an E Class or above astral beast, he needed Dan Liang's strength.
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Due to the damage to the roads and the obstruction of collapsed buildings, the group did not advance quickly. In order to avoid the Astral Calamity Beasts that were wreaking havoc, they often took long detours.
The dozen or so prisoners had been in prison for a long period of time, so most of them were malnourished. Now that they were in such a rush, they soon began to pant. However, in order to survive, they could only grit their teeth and follow the people in front of them.
At this moment, another meteor fell. It streaked across the night sky in a beautiful arc, but this beauty meant that another ugly astral beast had come to this land.
The prisoners spontaneously looked up at the sky and confirmed that the meteor had landed in the distance. They heaved a sigh of relief, but at the same time, they became even more nervous. They were worried that the three Heroes in front of them would abandon them and leave alone, but they were also afraid that the next meteor would destroy their dreams of survival.
The more they wanted to live, the more they feared death.
"Don't worry, we will not abandon you."
Dan Liang suddenly turned his head and smiled. He said loudly to the prisoners, "Because, we are Heroes."
Under the night sky, his smile was as bright as the stars. His voice was like a warm breeze, calming one's heart.
The prisoners lowered their heads, not because they were touched, but to hide the disdain in their eyes. Hero? Won't give up? Haha, these are all high-sounding lies!
In the face of death and fear, any justice and kindness would be shattered and distorted. The evil in human nature would occupy one's consciousness. Rationality and conscience could be abandoned in order to survive. Even the lives of others were cheap things that could be easily discarded.
These prisoners had long been tainted with evil. Because they had killed people before, they knew that when people were about to die, they would definitely go crazy. They did not hold any expectations for Dan Liang's promise. However, they were under the eaves. Even if they were disdainful, they would not refute him.
At this moment, lowering their heads and not saying anything was the best choice.
Dan Liang sighed and did not speak anymore.
When they reached a fork in the road, Dan Liang waved his hand to signal for everyone to stop. He then jumped onto a nearby tall building that had not collapsed. He looked at the battle situation in all directions, searched for a moment, and found the safest direction to advance in. Only then did he continue to lead everyone forward.
"Dan Liang, these death row prisoners are not in the right state of mind. Not only are they not grateful for what you said just now, but they are also showing disdain. We worked so hard to save them. What is it for? Is it worth it? "
The woman with heavy makeup next to Dan Liang had just observed the expressions of the prisoners and was rather unhappy. She also had doubts about Dan Liang's behavior. However, she was not as direct as Ding Yi. She deliberately lowered her voice, so only the three of them could hear what she said.
Ding Yi immediately echoed, "Big Brother Dan is too kind. However, sometimes kindness is not necessarily right, nor is it necessarily righteous. These death row prisoners have killed people, so it is not worth our effort to save them."
Hearing that, Dan Liang was silent for a moment before saying, "We are heroes."
Wasn't it the most basic thing for heroes to save people from danger?
Dan Liang's face was slightly gloomy, but his eyes were extremely bright.
"Meteor!" Suddenly, one of the prisoners shouted, "The meteor seems to be falling in this direction!"
The expressions of the three people walking in front changed. They hurriedly raised their heads and saw a meteor breaking through the sky in the distance. The burning light was dazzling and extremely hot.
It was falling in their direction!
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