Chapter 36: There are things that can and cannot be done

By now, Ji Yu had benefited from more than just an increase in physical strength.

Mentally, or rather, in terms of his perception, he was far better than the average person.

Especially when it came to sensing the Purple Moon’s radiation intensity and reactivity.

Because of his experience and understanding of the Purple Moon as the oak tree, Ji Yu, as a human, also had a strong understanding of the changes and fluctuations caused by the Purple Moon’s radiation.

And now, at the mouth of the food street, Ji Yu could clearly feel a continuously expanding Purple Moon radiation fluctuation that was far stronger than its surrounding.

Ji Yu frowned. Originally, he wanted to ask Ma Hongyu and the rest to return to the restaurant and not stand under the shade of the building.

But at the same time, Ji Yu suddenly realized something.

It was as if a bomb had dropped at the mouth of the food street. The Purple Moon’s radiation instantly spread in all directions like a shockwave.

It was also at this moment that Ji Yu clearly sensed that the Purple Moon radiation near the entire food street had suddenly increased by several folds.

“Damn! Quick! Look!”

“What’s that?! Heavens! I can’t already be hallucinating because of the Purple Moon’s radiation, right?”

Before Ji Yu could realize what was going on, someone from under the shade of the restaurant opposite the food street suddenly shouted from the opposite direction of where Ji Yu was looking at.

Hearing that person’s frightened shout, all the customers nearby, including Ji Yu, turned to look at the street behind them.

And it was at this moment.

Ji Yu and everyone present saw an unforgettable scene.

At first glance, there seemed to be a purple jelly-like goo slowly flowing over from the street.

However, upon closer inspection, they would discover that it was a group of transparent bugs that were as thick as an adult’s arm.

These bugs were cloaked in purple moonlight. Because of their transparent bodies which were clear like water, under the illumination of the Purple Moon, it looked like a purple slime flowing over.

These bugs were transparent, and one could even see their internal organs and intestines.

They looked harmless, but people were shocked when they saw the serrated teeth within the mouths of the insects at the front of the group.

“Gosh! Just what kind of terrifying things are these!?”

“Quick! Go in!”

“What are you waiting for!”

“Quick! Close the door! Close the door! Hurry!”

“…”

Instantly, the crowd exploded and ran back into the restaurants where they had their meals.

Moreover, there was no need for the waiter to close the door. The people who had returned to the restaurant took the initiative to close the door. At the same time, the people who were originally in the restaurant started to quickly pull the curtains amidst the shouts.

Of course, Ji Yu, Ma Hongyu and the rest were no exception. They all hid in the restaurant.

“F*ck! What’s going on? Why are there so many terrifying bugs!”

Ma Hongyu tried his best to lower his voice as he shouted at Ji Yu. At the same time, his lips were trembling in fear.

“Purple Moon! It must be because of the Purple Moon! The officials must be hiding something from us! I told you. There is definitely something wrong with this Purple Moon phenomenon. The oak tree that was announced by West York must be real, but no one believed it!”

“Oh my god! We’re done for! We will probably die this time! Can the glass wall really stop these terrifying bugs?”

“Do you want to die! Speak softer! Stop talking! Silence everyone!”

At this moment, inside the steak shop where Ji Yu and the others were having their meal, it was extremely noisy. However, very quickly, an even louder voice shouted at the crowd.

It was precisely because of this shout that the noisy crowd immediately stop making a ruckus.

At this moment, there were fifty to sixty people in the entire restaurant.

However, right now, all of them were holding their breaths and crouching on the floor, not daring to move.

At this moment, although the restaurant’s door was closed, the rustling sound of insects crawling outside the food street could be heard.

They could even hear some strange sounds made by the insects.

At this moment, compared to the ordinary people in the room who had no resistance at all, Ji Yu was slightly calmer, but his heart was racing as well.

Ji Yu was certain that these strange snot-looking bugs were not mutated products of the Purple Moon phenomenon that had originated from the blue planet.

This was a city for goodness sake! How could there be so many snot-like bugs here?

And even if it had mutated, it was impossible for it to be so fast!

From this, it wasn’t hard for Ji Yu to guess that the Purple Moon’s appearance was likely connected to another strange world.

The appearance of the Purple Moon time and time again was likely due the path between the two worlds opening, which was getting stronger each time.

And this was also the real reason why the Purple Moon had become more powerful each time the radiation contamination happened over the past three years.

Thinking of this, Ji Yu’s mood instantly sank to rock bottom.

When he thought of the large number of strange creatures which would be appearing in many places around the world, he could imagine how tragic the scene would be.

“Brother Ji, Brother Ji, you can’t hide anymore now. If something dangerous happens later, you must save me. I’m still young. I don’t want to die.”

At this moment, Ma Hongyu was already by Ji Yu’s side, grabbing on to Ji Yu’s arm tightly.

Ma Hongyu’s face was filled with fear and his eyes were pleading. His hand that was grabbing Ji Yu’s was trembling from the excessive force.

Not only Ma Hongyu, but Zhou Xin and Wang Qiaoqian who were also gathered by Ji Yu’s side were staring at him in a daze.

They did not know how inhuman Ji Yu was, but this did not stop them from feeling a semblance of security from his tall and sturdy form.

Looking at Ma Hongyu, Zhou Xin, Wang Qiaoqian, and the anxious crowd in the restaurant, Ji Yu felt the weight on his shoulders become heavier.

Ji Yu never thought of himself as a fearless person. Of course, he never thought that he could save the entire world.

However, his values from young made it impossible for him to watch and let anything tragic happen around him.

Especially when he was present. Looking at the fear and hesitation of the people around him, he finally understood that he was still a soft-hearted person.

Especially when he was a person who once had tuberculosis and vomited blood.

Back then, he thought that he was on the verge of death, especially when the doctor instructed him to use a high pillow every night to prevent the hemoptysis from blocking his trachea during sleep.

That fear, the terror he felt, was deeply etched in Ji Yu’s mind.

Which was why he could feel the pain and terror that ordinary people could not relate to.

Truly, life was too fragile sometimes.

A serious illness, an accident, a young person who had been raised by his parents and lived for twenty to thirty years would pass away.

Some people might be selfish in the face of such a situation, but Ji Yu was not such a person.

He had an incomprehensible understanding of the weight of life, and a deep understanding of everyone’s desire to live.

Thus, looking at Ma Hongyu and the two future employees behind him, Ji Yu slowly calmed down.

Ji Yu reached out and patted Ma Hongyu’s hand that was holding his arm tightly.

“Don’t worry, I’m here.”

Ji Yu comforted Ma Hongyu softly and gave him a reassuring smile.