Erii: A Journey Through the Heavens Begins with Frilian

Chapter 62 Travel Goals - Freedom and Rebirth

In fact, through the Fall of Evil, Erii did not sense any malice from the exposed woman called the Lightbringer.

But that doesn’t mean the other party is friendly. She felt that the Lightbringer simply didn’t take her seriously and only took her away for the sake of the mission.

As for this arrogant and condescending attitude, he's probably just like that normally.

However, Erii quite liked the group of hunters in front of her. She felt very lucky to meet such kind people as soon as she arrived in a strange world.

"Are you hunters planning a rebellion?" The Lightbringer instinctively took two steps back, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

She was able to maintain a superior attitude when facing Feixue, who was always low-key.

But when Mark, the most popular figure in the Lighthouse, Elon, a highly respected figure, and all the core members of the Hunters stood in front of Erii to protect her, even the Lightbringer, as the second-in-command of the Light and Shadow Society, could not help but be intimidated by their aura.

"Get lost, all of you. You think you can fight us in front of us?" Mo Cheng spat at several soldiers from the law enforcement agency.

The soldiers looked at each other, their hands instinctively retreating from their waists as they felt a chill.

Because the surrounding hunters all revealed fierce and menacing eyes, like a pack of wolves lurking around.

Compared to the hunters who undergo professional training year-round and fight against the Devouring Beasts on the ground, the soldiers who enjoy comfort and pleasure atop the lighthouse have no fighting power or fighting spirit. In particular, the "Law Institute," a disciplinary institution belonging to the Light and Shadow Society, is best at bullying its own people and specializes in oppressing the mortals.

"Rebellion?" Elon scoffed absurdly. "Even Charles wouldn't dare utter that word. What right do you have to condemn us?"

Mark extended his right hand, giving the other party some face. "Please go back. I will personally communicate with the Lord of the Castle regarding Erii's matter. The fact that there are still survivors on the ground is extremely important, and her safety cannot be neglected."

"This was personally instructed by the head of the society. He heard the guidance of the Lord of Light and Shadow. This person is destined to be with the Society of Light and Shadow. Are you going against the Lord of Light and Shadow?" The Light Bearer began to exaggerate and flatter.

"Don't give me that crap, we're not members of the Light and Shadow Society!" Erica scoffed, arms crossed.

Not to mention that Erii saved Zaibing, the Hunters already disliked the Light and Shadow Society, and the conflict between the two sides had been brewing for some time.

Just as the stalemate was reaching its conclusion, another large group of people walked in.

They were wearing dark gray-blue combat uniforms and carrying firearms; the two leading them were a man and a woman.

Sengge, the commander of the city's defense forces.

The woman in her twenties standing next to him was his adjutant, Hilda.

"Captain Seng, what brings you here?" Mark asked in a deep voice.

Seng swept his gaze around and said sternly, "General Victor has ordered that the survivors on the ground be allowed to temporarily reside in the Lighthouse, under the care of you hunters. After all, the Lighthouse is humanity's only remaining hope, and we are generously accepting every useful person who is willing to abide by the Three Laws."

"Captain Seng? The leader won't be satisfied with this decision." The Lightbringer turned his head away, his tone sinister.

"This is the Lord of the City's will," Seng said matter-of-factly.

He glanced at Erii, who was expressionless and ethereal in the crowd, his eyes momentarily glazed over. He coughed and continued, "But we need to take her to the Ministry of Health for disease testing first to ensure she doesn't carry any infectious diseases or carmine."

At that moment, Erii raised her hand and asked curiously, "What are the Three Laws?"

Senger raised his chin, gesturing for Hilda beside him to answer.

Without hesitation, she declared loudly: "Rule One: Abolish intimate relationships of the old world, prohibit love and marriage, and abandon love and kinship. All relationships will be determined by genetic matching. Rule Two: Strictly classify people according to their genes, differentiating between the upper class and the lower class, with the aim of selecting superior genes. Rule Three: Life formula and contribution point system. We are all clearly priced, and all resources are acquired through contribution points. Those who lose their value will be optimized."

After finishing her speech in one breath, Hilda, slightly out of breath, retreated behind Seng.

She lowered her head, her eyes somewhat dim.

Erii looked around and noticed that after hearing the three laws, many of the older people's eyes changed. There was struggle, there was resentment, but more than anything, there was helplessness and numbness.

"Our lighthouse has been able to survive for so many years thanks to the three laws established by the city lord. Once you're here, everyone must abide by them and not violate them," Seng said.

"Besides the three laws, the Light and Shadow Society also deserves much credit. Without faith and hope, we would be nothing more than empty shells, walking corpses. It was the leader who guided us in the right direction," said the Light Bearer.

"Light gives birth to all beings, and all beings follow in its shadow!" Several members of the Light and Shadow Society chanted in unison, oblivious to their surroundings, their piety bordering on the sinister.

At this point, combined with Ran Bing's previous explanation, Erii had a general understanding of the situation.

The Lighthouse currently has three major organizations that control violence: the Wilderness Hunters who hunt and scavenge, the eccentric Light and Shadow Society, and the City Defense Army responsible for defense.

As for the three laws, she pondered them carefully and immediately felt utterly disgusted.

A cage!

A naked prison!

Lord City Lord, whom I have never met before, may I ask what you consider freedom to be?

Under such an operation, both the upper class and the common people are reduced to mere cogs and expendable materials, and the rules of order are cruel and cold-blooded.

At this moment, Erii recalled the smiling faces she had seen when she first came up.

Are they all trying to find joy in hardship?

For Erii, who comes from a bad family, the three laws are undoubtedly like dancing in a minefield, repeatedly hitting her sore spots.

Unconsciously, her goodwill towards the lighthouse dwindled dramatically, extending only to Bing and the others.

[Travel Goal—Freedom and Rebirth: Perhaps You Can Bring Real Hope to the Lighthouse?]

There is no standard answer to this task, but please think carefully before you act. As a traveler, you possess the power of a butterfly's wings, but transformation is often accompanied by pain, and countless lives will be annihilated in an instant. [Reward: Slightly increased dragon blood purity, one of three random incantations]

Forced by the city lord's orders, He Guang had no choice but to leave with his men.

After giving some instructions, Sengge led the city defense troops away.

So far, apart from the three laws that displease Erii, no obvious malice has been detected.

That makes sense. We're all strangers, with no vested interests at the moment. At most, we're wary and curious about this mysterious and unknown survivor.

Moreover, Erii had never watched the original "Ling Cage" series, so she had no idea who the villain was, what the villain did, or even what his name was. Naturally, she didn't have any preconceived anger or hatred.

"Let's go, I'll take you for a medical check-up." Ran Bing breathed a sigh of relief as she held the special approval document that Sengge had given her.

"Me too!" Erica followed with a grin. "I didn't expect the city lord to agree so easily. I almost thought we were going to fight."

"I'm not afraid of a fight," Erii muttered.

As the three of them headed to the Shangmin Medical Zone, they were surrounded by admirers, with countless eyes like spotlights focusing on Erii's face from all directions.

Some people approached out of curiosity, some observed with surprise and doubt, and some even rejected and avoided Erii as if she were some kind of large pathogen, something to be avoided like the plague.

Fortunately, there were no setbacks, and we arrived smoothly at the predominantly white medical facility.

"He doesn't have enough contribution points. Even if he's cured, he can't continue being a hunter. He's worthless now," a nurse said at the door.

On the stretcher in front of her lay a soldier who had lost both forearms. His wounds, ripped off by snakes and dogs, were covered with a lot of bandages to stop the bleeding, and he was barely clinging to life.

The two hunters were in a dilemma. One of them saw Ran Bing and his face lit up with joy. Just as he was about to call out, the other sighed.

He is dead.

The two men stood there stunned for a moment, then carried their companion away in grief.

Ran Bing and Erica were speechless with disappointment.

Erii once again felt the cruelty and extreme reality of the lighthouse system.

After submitting the special approval documents, Erii entered a room full of instruments.

Two male doctors walked in; the one with slicked-back hair looked very familiar.

She thought about it and remembered.

When we first arrived at the lighthouse, a few upper-class citizens were mocking the lower-class citizens by the railing, and the slick-haired male doctor was one of them.