The dull sound from inside the space instantly drew everyone's attention, including everyone in the livestream.
"That sound… why does it feel so familiar…"
"If I didn't hear it wrong… that sounded like an explosion…"
"Could it be… the creatures that bastard locked inside the space have all…"
"No!!! Even if they choose to sacrifice themselves, that idiot can still find other hostages!!"
"To be honest… in my opinion, the current situation is simply unsolvable… Using the lives of the world's creatures as bargaining chips, Xu Yuan will definitely…"
"Damn it! Stop talking already! Hurry up and think of a solution!!!!"
"…"
At this moment, everyone's gaze focused on that transparent space at the same time.
Everyone could clearly determine that the dull sound just now was indeed the sound of an explosion.
And everyone also knew very well what it meant for that sound to come from this particular space.
Just as everyone prepared themselves mentally to accept whatever might be happening inside the space and turned their eyes toward it, something completely unexpected appeared.
"They… they're actually completely unharmed?!!"
"What exactly is going on… then what was that dull sound just now?…"
"As long as they're okay, that's good, that's good!! Anyway, even if things had really turned out the way we imagined before… it still wouldn't have changed the current situation…"
Originally, everyone had imagined that the inside of the space would now be nothing but a pile of scattered dropped items. However, the reality before them was completely different from what they expected.
At this moment, the scene inside the space looked exactly the same as when it had first been revealed. Those various creatures were still standing intact in their original positions.
However, the expressions on their faces were completely different from before.
Right now, the shock on their faces was no less than that of the people outside the space. It was obvious that what had just happened had also caught them completely by surprise.
Seeing that they were still alive, and that the other creatures were all still standing safely in front of them, the beings inside the space muttered in disbelief.
"What's going on?! We clearly heard the explosion... why are we still alive?!!!!"
"Salilisa-kura… Lusali-kuri… Sasuka… (I already felt that powerful shock just now… logically speaking we shouldn't have survived… why…)"
"Baa… baa baa?… baa baa baa??!! baa baa baa?! (It hurts… but why didn't we die?… then what about our king??!! Is there any other way for us to die?!)"
Just as the people outside had guessed, the sound that had just echoed inside the space really was an explosion... the sound of TNT exploding.
And just as they had also guessed, the creatures inside the space had indeed been carrying out a plan to end their own lives.
In truth, they had long been prepared to die, but they had not acted immediately.
Because they knew that if they died before D and Xu Yuan confronted each other, it would be meaningless. D would still be able to find other hostages.
So they chose to end their lives at the very moment when D and Xu Yuan confronted each other.
In this way, on one hand, because Xu Yuan was present, D would not be able to quickly find replacement hostages in such a short time.
On the other hand, they would not become a burden to Xu Yuan or place him in a dilemma where he would be torn between choices and unable to decide.
More importantly, their heroic act would certainly buy Xu Yuan some time, giving him a chance to come up with a strategy to deal with D.
This tragic plan had already been devised not long after they were captured by D, under the leadership of the Villager King.
Since that time, they had been trapped inside this narrow space, silently enduring endless suffering and torment while quietly waiting for that life-or-death moment to arrive... the final moment when they would welcome death.
That long and unbearable waiting period was like a nightmare, constantly gnawing at their minds.
Especially the deep fear of death, which lingered in their minds like a shadow that refused to leave.
But even in such a desperate situation, they had still relied on the firm belief in their hearts to hold on until now.
Everything they had endured was for that moment just now... the moment when they would sacrifice themselves.
But that moment had not arrived as they had expected.
Just as the creatures were filled with confusion and looked at each other, a figure suddenly appeared inside the transparent space like a ghost.
That person was D.
Just a moment ago he had been smiling brightly, but now the expression on his face was terrifyingly gloomy.
He lowered his head as if lost in his own thoughts, murmuring to himself like someone who had lost his mind.
"Why…?"
At first, his voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, but as he repeated the words, his voice gradually grew louder.
"Why…?"
"Why??!!!!"
By the end, he was practically roaring the words at the top of his lungs.
Every shout was filled with anger and unwillingness, and the deafening voice echoed endlessly throughout the entire space.
As his emotions grew more and more agitated, the muscles on his face began twitching uncontrollably, and his once handsome face became twisted and ferocious.
After shouting that series of "whys," D seemed as if all the strength had been drained from his body, and he slumped down weakly.
His chest rose and fell violently as he gasped for breath, as if he had just gone through a life-and-death battle.
However, what truly exhausted him was not physical fatigue, but the overwhelming sense of defeat surging up from deep within his heart.
That feeling swept over him like a tidal wave and instantly swallowed him whole, nearly suffocating him.
Obviously, the Villager King's plan had been foiled by D. He had already given the creatures inside an invincibility command... this was the final safeguard he had prepared.
Since he had made this safeguard, it proved that he had once considered the possibility that the creatures might attempt such an action, but he had been unwilling to think about it carefully or dwell on it.
Naturally, he had even less desire to see this safeguard actually take effect.
But reality had just slapped him hard across the face.
"Why would you do this?!" D's eyes were bloodshot as he stared straight ahead, his gaze filled with disbelief and resentment.
"You struggle to survive in this world... wasn't it all just so you could keep living?!!"
"Isn't your own life the thing you value most?!!"
As he said this, he raised his hand and pointed toward Xu Yuan outside the space.
"What exactly did he give you??"
"Why... why would you sacrifice yourselves for him?!!"
"Why?!!!!!!"
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