Chapter 218 - 206: Two Simple Lines; Ghost King Excites the Battle Spirit
"And what happens after they fall into the trap?" Shi Qing Xuan asked.
Xie Lian and Hua Cheng already positioned themselves in the centre of the human array, "After that, just leave it to us. We'll be here inside the array to take care of them slowly, making sure not a single one is missed. What we need is only time. What the most important thing right now is to make sure they don't scatter. The reason why I said there might be danger is because there isn't enough of us to make five hundred right now, so it's hard to say whether the circle will hold, and whether the creatures inside could break out."
Someone swallowed hard and asked, "W-What would happen if they break out of the circle?"
"It wouldn't be pretty." Xie Lian replied, "First, the resentful spirits will possess you, then infect you with the plague..."
"If, I'm just saying if, someone lets go and runs away, what would happen then?"
"If the circle is broken, then maybe the resentful spirits will also possess you." Xie Lian said.
"So the spirits will possess people either way!"
The smarter folks understood and said, "It's different. The former is ten out of ten the spirits will possess you and infect you with the disease; the latter is 'maybe', meaning if you were to let go and run away there might still be a chance for survival."
"That's it exactly." Xie Lian said, "So is there anyone who wishes to leave now? After this formally begins, you absolutely cannot back out, but before we start, it won't matter who leaves. I hope everyone won't say anything to those who backs out too, this is a dangerous task after all."
Those were words that had to be said, otherwise they wouldn't be able to truly have those with the courage and determination. A moment later, indeed a couple dozen people backed out one after the other, leaving hurriedly with their heads bowed, and the circle shrank a little again. Xie Lian sighed a breath of relief, "Thank goodness."
"What's there to thank?!" Shi Qing Xuan exclaimed, "We've got less people now."