Great, we're doomed now!

"..."

Carmilla was stunned!

She never expected that Ye Shou would actually stay!

When she heard about the missing people, she thought it was possible that Ye Shou was rescuing them, but it was just a guess and she wasn't very sure.

Logically speaking, the [Eternal Core] is the most important thing, and Ye Shou and You Sha Lei should spend all their time collecting fragments instead of saving some worthless humans.

However, she didn't understand Ye Shou. If it were Liuli or Qianhua, they would definitely be able to guess what Ye Shou would do.

The reason is simple: he saw it.

Ye Shou never takes on everything himself, nor does he consider all the misfortunes in the world as his responsibility. However, if it is within his field of vision, he finds it difficult to tolerate tragedy.

So, despite having his whereabouts exposed, he stayed behind to infuse the "walking dead" with life energy, restoring their sanity.

Of course, just in case, You Sha Lei and her group had already left Canaan, carrying TPC communicators so they could contact Ye Shou at any time.

"Ok?"

Perhaps sensing a strange gaze, Ye Shou looked up after kicking the ball, and his eyes met Carmilla's.

"Oh, we meet again... Your name is Carmilla, right?"

He wasn't intimidated at all, and greeted her with a dashing and sunny smile.

—Thump!

Carmilla suddenly heard her own heartbeat!

Chapter 429: Carmilla, who is always out of sorts (4K)

A subtle golden light flashed in Carmilla's eyes, her fingertips tensed subconsciously, and the dark energy surrounding her fluctuated slightly, clearly indicating that she had entered a state of alert.

Seeing that Ye Shou merely glanced back calmly, showing no defensiveness or fighting spirit, the female warrior frowned... Perhaps lacking interest, she ultimately restrained her sharpness and did not engage Ye Shou in battle on the spot.

"Hmph! We meet again, you..."

Carmilla was speechless, a hint of hesitation appearing on her face, as if she wanted to say something but was also worried.

Ye Shou paused slightly, then understood her predicament after a moment's thought, and couldn't help but smile.

"Kuze...Kuze Yoru, but if you only acknowledge the Titan form, you can call me [Bayeri].

“Bayeli…I’ll remember that.”

Carmilla indeed chose the latter. First, the corner of her mouth curled up almost imperceptibly, then she immediately tensed up and questioned with a hint of impatience in her tone: "You are clearly a giant with dark power just like me, so why are you mixing with these weak humans?"

"I... Oh, wait a minute."

Ye Shou bent down to pick up the ball that had rolled to his feet and gently tossed it to the child beside him. When he turned back, his smile hadn't faded, and his tone was quite gentle: "Because they need me."

"Is that all?" Carmilla scoffed. "A bunch of pathetic weaklings, are they worth all this trouble protecting? What can they do besides hold us back?"

"Do you look down on humans? I don't."

Ye Shou shook his head: "They may seem weak in your eyes, and I admit that most humans are mediocre, but I will never underestimate them, because I have personally witnessed how powerful these 'mortals' can be at certain moments."

Believe me, Carmilla… even the weakest of children can defeat the most powerful evil god.”

Carmilla clearly didn't believe her, her face showing a "What are you talking about?" expression.

But Ye Shou was very serious, and his confident tone was as if he were saying that rain would fall from the sky or apples would fall to the ground, which were objective natural phenomena—leaving her speechless.

The female warrior began to suspect that Ye Shou's brain had been damaged by the trigger.

Thinking of the troublesome Dagon and Hitram, Carmilla couldn't help but sigh, wondering how, apart from herself, there wasn't a single normal person among the Dark Giants...

Of course, compared to hot-blooded brutes and cunning men, "dumb handsome guys" are still more appealing.

The main problem is that talented people are hard to find. There are so few people in the clan, and it's not easy to find one. Even if he has a distorted understanding, or even if he is just an empty shell, he still has value.

"I don't want to argue with you about this; it's pointless."

She glanced at the children beside her, her cold gaze deterring them, and they walked a short distance away.

Then Carmilla took a step forward, emanating a faint aura of power, but her tone was exceptionally sincere: "Join us, Ye Shou, the Dark Clan is your destiny!"

"To fight alongside us for the Eternal Core and rule this universe is far more meaningful than protecting these mortals."

"Feel sorry."

Ye Shou slowly shook his head, refusing decisively: "I cannot agree to your request."

"Why?" Carmilla was greatly displeased.

"I am a giant, that's true, but before that, I was also a human being." Ye Shou's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable firmness. "This is who I truly am, and this is where I belong. How could I abandon my essence and choose a wrong path?"

"lie!"

Carmilla instinctively retorted, the boundary between giants and humans was clear in her mind, and Ye Shou was simply talking nonsense!

"How could a human possibly possess such great power?"

"Bayeri, are you even thinking straight?"

—If it weren't for her modesty, Carmilla would really like to go up and examine Ye Shou's head to see if there was a hole punched in it.

"Believe it or not." Ye Shou smiled helplessly, and stretched out his hand, his palm shimmering with light. "I can have a superpower empathy with you, and let you see my memories of evolving into a giant, to verify whether what I said is true."

Sympathy?

...So that means mutual understanding?

"No way! Shameless!"

"...Huh?" Ye Shou was stunned, never expecting Carmilla to say that.

It's just a lie detector test, how can it be so shameless? Is this woman hard of hearing?

"Well! But since you put it that way... I'll believe you this once."

Carmilla's eyes flickered, and she subconsciously took a half step back, rejecting the suggestion of empathy, but inexplicably affirming Ye Shou's words.

"But I still..."

She stared at Ye Shou, her voice filled with disbelief: "Humans...can really possess the power of giants?"

"The size and strength of the body are merely numerical matters; the soul is the essence." Ye Shou withdrew his hand, his tone distant. "Regardless of strength, the souls of humans and giants are equal. In my homeland, there are many beings like me. We are both human and giant, revered as 'Ultraman' by the weak and mortals you speak of."

"Ultraman?" Carmilla's eyes were dazed. "That title... sounds quite nice."

Although it was a new word for her, the female warrior instinctively liked the pronunciation, and when she said it, it had a rather elegant charm.

Ye Shou continued, "We protect humanity, and humanity trusts and admires us. We protect each other and grow together... This is the true meaning of power."

“Ridiculous!” Carmilla completely disagreed with this statement.

—Actually, this wasn't Ye Shou's true thought either.

Putting that topic aside for now, Ye Shou's tone became serious: "Carmilla, give up the Eternal Core!"

Its power is too violent; you are not yet capable of controlling it.

"Are you insulting me?" Carmilla instantly bristled, her dark energy surging once more. "There is no being I cannot control!"

"I am not insulting you." Ye Shou said calmly. "Great power needs to be matched with a firm will and a clear purpose. If you just want power but don't know why you want to use it, you will eventually be devoured by it and become its puppet."

Carmilla clenched her fist: "My goal is clear! I want to rule the world, reshape this universe according to my own ideas, and make all beings submit to me!"

The Eternal Core is essential for achieving my goal; I cannot give it up!

"Transform the universe?" Ye Shou pressed. "How exactly do you mean to transform it? Do you mean to eliminate something, or to create something?"

"this--"

Carmilla paused for a moment, clearly not having thought about the problem in depth. However, this was not a difficult thing; she only pondered for a short while before coming up with a whole bunch of ideas, and then began to talk at length about her plans.

"I will bring all powerful monsters under my command, annihilate those foolish aliens, and establish an absolutely powerful and unified world, free from betrayal and strife, where all mortals have only one object of worship..."

Ye Shou listened quietly, then suddenly interrupted at this point: "These wishes are too ordinary."

"What did you say?!"

"Many people share the same thoughts: a desire for domination, a desire for order, a desire for eternity... These are the most common desires. If you randomly pick an intelligent life form from the universe and ask it to answer this question, the answer won't be much different."

"..."

The female warrior was both anxious and angry. She took a deep breath and was about to retort when she suddenly froze.

Yes... Bayeri is right, everyone would think that way... She just takes the most vulgar desires as her goal, no different from those foolish mortals.

"See, it's just as I said, isn't it? Although their physical forms are different, their souls are the same. Giants and humans only differ in their values, but ultimately they are the same."

He met Carmilla's gaze directly and asked softly, "So, what is it that you, Carmilla, truly desire, that only you know?"

"!"

Though spoken softly, these words struck Carmilla like a thunderclap, causing her to tremble slightly and freeze in place.

She opened her mouth, only to find herself unable to speak. The ideas about domination and reform in her mind gradually blurred, and something deep within her heart seemed to be touched, yet she couldn't quite grasp its outline.

The sunlight shone on her, but it couldn't dispel the sudden sense of confusion... For the first time, Carmilla began to doubt what she was doing clinging to the Eternal Core.

However, she quickly regained her composure:

We can answer that question after she obtains the [Eternal Core]!

The weak have no right to choose or pursue their dreams; only the strong can decide their own lives!

Carmilla doesn't need to worry about what her dream is. As long as she has the power in her hands, she can fulfill "any wish," right?

Seeing that she hesitated for a moment but quickly regained her composure, Ye Shou knew that she was determined and could not be easily swayed, and he couldn't help but feel regret.

Although he wasn't confident enough to make her surrender with just words...

Carmilla stared blankly at Ye Shou's calm face, her heart churning with a mix of emotions. She remained silent for a moment, then gave a cold snort and turned to leave without saying another word.

"I'm not in the mood today. Since you rejected my invitation, I won't show any mercy even if we're the same kind of people. The next time we meet will be your death day!"

-

As night fell, Canaan came alive with activity.

To celebrate the dissipation of the "dense fog" and the reunion of families, residents turned on their home lights, which, when combined, seemed to bring the Milky Way down to earth, illuminating the area as if it were daytime.

The streets were bustling with people, filled with laughter and chatter. Many people spontaneously gathered at the city square, busy setting up bonfires and preparing food, as a grand celebration was about to begin.