The Lost City of Alien Beasts

Chapter 978

"You may not know how terrifying Qilin is." Yishi didn't notice it herself, her voice was trembling:
"It only takes an instant for his [Vientiane] to kill the hostages at close range. If we don't cooperate, he can kill all the hostages with just one look and won't give us a chance at all. But if we cooperate, Qilin might really let go." hostage."

"Qilin just wants you to think so! You have already played into his heart!" Red Bee was very excited: "If Qilin really gets the twelve runes, can we still be opponents? That lunatic will turn us all into puppets sooner or later!"

"Ha." Lin Fu, who had already learned the truth from Dou Hu, sneered: "If Qilin was truly a pacifist, he would have agreed to Captain Gao's plan and let a third party open the door, but he did not hesitate to kill Captain Gao. He provoked a civil war and disregarded the life and death of his compatriots. Facts have proved that he did not take human life seriously at all. I will never believe a word said by such a person."

"But..." Yishi wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Jiuhan again: "Yishi, I know you are eager to save people and don't want to let go of any hope, but think about it, how long has Suzaku followed Qilin, and what happened in the end? What’s the outcome? Do you really think you can still believe Qilin’s words?”

Yishi was silent, she pinched her arm and struggled: "I really don't want to see any more death..."

"Meng Yang and Yao Yao are still children, they are still so young..." Dead Pig's voice was full of pain and anger. Since Meng Yang was taken away, he has neither eaten nor slept.

"I don't care, nothing will happen to them." Under the firelight, the Tengu's eyes were sharp and murderous, and the gentle, lazy, and clean young man in the past disappeared.

Gao Xinxin and Gregor didn't speak. They both lowered their heads and their eyes were red.

Seeing that the topic has returned to the previous endless debate.

"Everyone."

Gao Yang's voice had a soothing effect, bringing everyone's emotions back to reason:
"Gang Yishi asked a good question. This already involves the tactical level. It just so happens that we first assume the strategy of 'killing Qilin' and then talk about tactics."

Gao Yang looked at Yi Shi calmly: "You just said that Qilin could only kill the hostages at close range in an instant. If we don't cooperate, he might kill all the hostages, right?"

Ishi nodded.

"Think about it again." Gao Yang smiled: "Will Qilin kill hostages?"

He was stunned, "I don't quite understand."

"Does Qilin enjoy killing?" Gao Yang said in a different way.

"To be fair, I don't think he enjoys it. He is a person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal, but as long as the goal is achieved, the means are not important. That's why I feel that as long as we cooperate with him, the hostages will not die."

"Very good." Gao Yang nodded, "Killing is just a means, not an end. So what is Qilin's purpose tonight?"

He was stunned: "I hope you can go there alone and hand the runes to him."

"Okay, keep pushing." Gao Yang said, "If I go over tonight and refuse to hand over the runes to Qilin, Qilin will have failed to achieve its goal."

"Yes." Yishi said.

"We already know that for Qilin, killing is just a means, not an end. Since the purpose has not been achieved, why would Qilin kill hostages again?"

When Yishi was questioned, she couldn't find any logical loopholes, but she still felt that something was wrong: "But, but..."

"You want to say that I disobeyed Qilin, and Qilin felt offended, so he killed the hostages in anger. You want us to feel sad, regretful and miserable, right?"

Ishi shook his head slightly, as if he had found the thread in the ball of wool.

"Think about it carefully, would Qilin kill someone for such a boring reason?" Gao Yang asked.

"No!" Yishi suddenly realized: "He doesn't care about these things at all. He only sees his ambition, although I don't know what this ambition is."

"Very good, keep pushing." Gao Yang looked around everyone: "Suppose I disobey Qilin tonight, and Qilin really killed all the hostages immediately, what would be the reason?"

Just as everyone was about to think, Qing Ling, who had been silent all this time, already had the answer: "To anger you."

"Correct. If Qilin kills the hostage, there is only one reason, which is to anger me and cause me to lose control. Then he kills me to steal the runes..."

Gao Yang clenched his fist and raised it: "Finally, the goal is achieved." "Tsk, tsk." Dou Hu smiled and smacked his lips: "Old friends have a tacit understanding."

"But it's a pity." Gao Yang tapped his temple: "I have [spiritual weapons], and it's not that easy to anger me. Qilin must know this."

"Qilin's only reason for killing the hostages is no longer valid." Jiuhan smiled.

Gao Yang concentrated slightly: "Not only that, if you kill the hostages just for pleasure, it will completely anger everyone. There is no guarantee that some of us will disobey the command, hide with the runes forever, and die together with Qilin. This is Qilin The most undesirable situation.”

"Cool." Tengu gave a thumbs up to Gao Yang. The time and space runes were currently on Tengu's body. Gao Yang really gave him a good idea.

Gao Yang nodded slightly: "So, Qilin has almost no reasons to kill the hostages, but there are many reasons not to kill them."

"Awesome, Brother Yang!" Lao 7 slapped his thigh, "Damn, this is the most powerful brain! What does Dr. Jia mean? He's just second-rate!"

"But..." Hong Xiaoxiao's eyes were already swollen from crying: "Why did he want to kill Zhong He?"

Gao Yang's eyes dimmed for a second: "Zhong He is very strong. The risks of being a hostage are not proportional to the benefits, and it is very likely to ruin his plan."

"To achieve the goal, use any means." Hengmu sneered, suppressing his anger: "It's really in line with Qilin's style."

"Jingshu just woke up and already told me." Yishi sighed: "Zhonghe was killed when he attacked Qilin. She was manipulated afterwards, and what happened next is unclear."

Hengmu was confused for a moment: "How... is this possible? Don't look at Zhong He's usual pulling skills. In fact, he is very timid. He can't be so impulsive when he knows he is not his opponent..."

"Hengmu, you are wrong." Douhu said in a sentimental tone, but also with a bit of appreciation, "I am very good at judging people. This kid Zhonghe may be one of you, no, he is one of the most courageous people among us."

The Monkey and the Rooster are independent, doing Tai Chi with both hands, and their voice is old and distant: "True bravery is not to be fearless, but to move forward with fear."

Hengmu was stunned.

"He, why is he so stupid? Why..." Hong Xiaoxiao covered her face with her hands and burst into tears uncontrollably.

Nana on the side was a little at a loss.

She hesitated for a moment, then stood up, opened her arms as much as she could, hugged Hong Xiaoxiao into her arms, and patted her on the back, like a little rabbit hugging another little rabbit.

"Everyone, this is not the time to be sad." Jiu Han looked serious and his eyes were firm: "Cheer up, there is still a tough battle waiting for us!"

"That's right!" Old 7 was very excited, "Turn grief and anger into strength and kill the dog Qilin!"

"Yes! Kill Qilin!"

Everyone echoed a few words and returned to silence.

Jiuhan brought back the topic: "Everyone, the captain made it very clear. If Qilin wanted to kill the hostages, he would have killed them long ago. And if Qilin hadn't killed them, he wouldn't have been in a hurry to kill them, because it would be harmful to his goal. ."

Following these words, Gao Xinxin, Gregor, Dead Pig, Tengu and others all breathed a sigh of relief.

Others basically agree with this view and there is no longer any disagreement.

"I'll continue." Gao Yang said in a calm voice: "Everyone has been chatting for so long just now, but they all ignored a very important person, she is someone Li."

Gao Yang paused for a moment and said in a deep voice: "As we all know, Li has a clear goal, which is to kill me. Because in the future she sees, I am Curse Abyss and will destroy everyone..."

"Haha! Hahahahaha!" Wang Zikai suddenly laughed, vividly interpreting what it means to be hilarious.

(End of this chapter)