Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback
Chapter 400 - 225 Decision (Second Update)

Chapter 400: 225 Decision (Second Update)

One minute is not long, and it had soon passed.

Not everyone had stepped forward, less than a third chose to set down their weapons and stand to the right, while many more chose to remain resolute. They gripped their weapons tightly, glaring angrily at Bai Ye and his comrades, their eyes burning with rage, the prior panic unconsciously subsided.

However, it wasn’t that they were no longer afraid, but rather that intense anger supported them, pushed down the fear deep within their hearts. The threat of death ignited the fighting spirit within them, at this moment, they were unwilling to live on their knees and instead wanted to fight for themselves, for their settlement.

Bai Ye, looking at these people’s reactions, didn’t feel angry; instead, he felt somewhat relieved. It seemed that their fighting spirit was still there, and it wasn’t beyond redemption.

Had he not wished to test them, he would have never staged this act. Now, it seemed, the outcome was quite satisfactory to him.

He and Fang Yuxin thought alike; even if it wasn’t for that heavy cause and effect, he was reluctant to let so many innocents die because of him.

Thus, he had planned to test them, to see if these people were still worth saving.

Bai Ye’s thoughts were naturally unknown to the others, and after a minute had passed, his sharp gaze swept over those people again as he said solemnly, "Have you all decided? I can give you a chance to reconsider. This time you only have half a minute. If you want to reconsider, this is your last chance!"

With this statement, many people started to panic; pairs of frantic eyes helplessly looked around, and then, someone walked out from the right, picked up their weapon from the ground, and returned to their original position.

Half a minute passed even more quickly; one-fifth of the people on the right chose to take back their weapons, while those who had kept theirs continued to grit their teeth and persist.

Even the eight "experts" who could have not moved due to serious injuries, also stood up, each holding their weapon and positioned themselves in the center, shielding their subordinates behind them.

Their faces were pale, and their expressions even showed struggle. Obviously, they were unwilling to do this, yet for some reason, they still chose to stand up.

Bai Ye felt increasingly relieved, yet his expression became even grimmer as he coldly watched this group of defeated soldiers, and scoffed, "It seems you are dead set on seeking death."

Upon hearing this, the eight’s expressions turned even uglier. They had been used to flaunting their power, never taking those weaker than themselves seriously and often bullying them. But now, facing a formidable enemy and a life-and-death situation, they couldn’t persuade themselves to drop others and run or even to live in disgrace.

One of them stepped forward, pleading, "This time, our people were wrong, inadvertently offending you all, I am willing...willing to die to atone! But everyone else is innocent, can you perhaps show mercy and spare them?"

He spoke with difficulty, and even when saying the words "willing to die to atone," his face struggled greatly. He didn’t genuinely wish to die but was willing to sacrifice his life to save others.

Bai Ye coldly watched him and said nothing. Fang Yuxin approached Bai Ye, holding the Miao Saber, its blade reflecting a faint dark shimmer under the sunlight, giving off a powerful oppressive sensation.

The people from the settlement instinctively looked at her, and their bodies subconsciously shrank when their gaze touched the blade in her hand.

At that moment, Fang Yuxin suddenly smiled. She looked at the people on the right and said with a smile, "Alright, now you can go back inside."

Yet, no one moved; everyone was looking at each other, and after a long while, one person tentatively asked, "The... others? What...what do you plan to do with them?"

He used the word "deal with," because in his subconscious, those people had become lambs to the slaughter. Though granted a pardon, he felt no joy or superiority; instead, worry and unease flowed through his eyes. He feared that Fang Yuxin and the others might kill everyone else.

Realizing this, he suddenly regretted it; his eyes stared fixedly at the weapons thrown on the ground, pondering taking his own weapon back.