Chapter 69: Sorry, I Forgot How to Walk All of a Sudden
Disgusting. That was the only word that came to Liu Ji's mind.
The nauseating stench assaulted his nostrils, and the inhumane scene ravaged his mind.
And this was just the lowest floor of the tower. As the group ascended the tower, the scenes changed.
Now, it was even younger Earthwalker children who could barely walk. Their situation mirrored that of those below, except the vines binding their necks lacked thorns, likely due to their young age.
However, perhaps due to the poor environment or another reason, while some children looked relatively healthy, others appeared incredibly frail as if they could die at any moment.
At one point, Liu Ji could no longer bear it and wanted to help the children, but Yaine stopped him.
"You can't save them," she said. "There are curses inside their bodies. If the caster doesn't release the curse, they'll die if taken out of this tower."
Taking a deep breath, Yaine added sorrowfully, "The vines around their necks aren't just shackles; they're also their lifelines…"
Liu Ji wanted to ask if the curses could be undone, but seeing the shared sorrow in Yaine's eyes, he knew there was no need to ask—if it could be undone, Yaine would have already done so.