048. You should turn yourself in!_1

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The shadowy smile lasted only a moment before Stone revealed a weary expression, the sort that comes when all energy has been drained, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Lu Ban withdrew his gaze.

In that instant, he had indeed felt the presence of some unknown entity descend upon the frail young man.

Perhaps for many years to come, the boy would be tormented by a voice in his head, or he might gradually transform into a non-human entity, like those Ratmen who slowly mutated, buried in the ruins without ever seeing the light of day.

Lu Ban focused on driving, just as "Hunter" had said, all roads lead to the Abandoned Capital.

When the darkness of the sky turned to gray-white, and the joy-inducing golden glow sprouted at the horizon, eventually soaking the firmament, Lu Ban finally saw at the end of the earth, structures unlike ruins, orderly human-made features began to emerge.