He's Not Crazy

To be honest, he's different from Finnegan.

Finnegan is willing to continue being Bruce Roberts' lackey because he doesn't know if he has awakened any superpowers.

Only after seeing Bruce Roberts' formidable strength, he's willing to continue being Bruce Roberts' lackey.

But Ignacio has awakened powerful abilities.

With such incredible power, would he still want to be someone else's lackey?

He's not crazy!

But now... if he doesn't want to be Bruce Roberts' lackey, does it mean he has to fight Bruce Roberts alongside James?

The thought only lasted an instant, as Bruce Roberts' countdown reached their ears.

"Ten... Nine... Eight... Seven..."

"Okay, boss, I'll go, I'll go!"

In a panic, Ignacio quickly spoke up, clearly expressing his position.

"Wise decision! And you, James?"

James cursed angrily after a moment, "Damn it, this time I admit defeat!"

Hearing their words, a hint of a smile appeared on Bruce Roberts' lips!

Inside the cave, there's treasure and a huge monster.

To get the treasure, someone needs to lure away the monster.

Bruce Roberts knew for sure that Jesse Thompson, the reincarnated protagonist who probably wanted to kill him, would never help him lure the monster.

So, Ignacio and James agreed to Bruce Roberts' request simply because Bruce Roberts' pressure was overwhelming.

That kind of confidence in controlling them made them too scared to act rashly.

They didn't even have the courage to run away.

Why didn't they dare to escape?

Apart from whether their remaining strength could outrun Bruce Roberts, even if they could, what about the two severely injured teammates?

Were they supposed to abandon them and flee?

Abandoning them would not only tarnish their reputation for being untrustworthy, but also lose two teammates, and they still wouldn't get the treasure!

So what's the point of running away?

Although the monster was strong, there was no need to fight it head-on; they just needed to lure it out.

So whether to fight desperately or to help, they could only choose the latter.As for whether they considered teaming up with Jesse Thompson to take down Bruce Roberts?

Of course, they did!

But this thought was fleeting, and both of them vetoed it.

Ignacio, in particular, didn't need to be mentioned. Before the apocalypse, he often bullied Jesse Thompson.

Would he join forces with Jesse Thompson to deal with Bruce Roberts?

Would Jesse Thompson even spare him? It would be lucky if Jesse Thompson didn't kill him.

So, the chance of this happening was basically zero.

James was the same. He had always looked down on Jesse Thompson, and just now they didn't trust each other and almost fought to death.

How could they possibly cooperate with Jesse Thompson?

But then again.

If they really chose to join forces with Jesse Thompson against Bruce Roberts, Bruce Roberts might indeed have some trouble.

Of course, it would only be a little trouble.

Because their current state was no match for Bruce Roberts.

Perhaps Bruce Roberts couldn't kill Jesse Thompson with his extraordinary luck, but he was quite confident in dealing with them first.

"Underestimated me, huh?"

Hearing Bruce Roberts and James' conversation, Jesse Thompson snapped out of it.

Although Cynthia Sanchez's situation had a big impact on him, he had experienced ten years of the apocalypse.

He couldn't just collapse because of this!

So regardless of what's going on between Cynthia Sanchez and Bruce Roberts now!

He was ready to take down Bruce Roberts first.

As long as Bruce Roberts was taken care of, everything would become clear.

Previously, he didn't have the opportunity to take down the other party.

But now... in the apocalypse, arrogant people often didn't end well.

Since Bruce Roberts underestimated him, then the opportunity had arrived.

As for why he didn't use threats to make James and Ignacio help him get the treasure?

It was because their abilities were similar, and the two of them were very distrustful of him.

If a fight broke out, it would definitely be two against one.

He was confident he could beat the two of them!However, he wasn't confident in taking down one and letting the other preserve enough energy to attract the monsters, even keeping enough energy for himself.

So, he ended up in a stalemate with James and the others until now.

What he didn't expect was that there would be someone else coming into this secret realm?

And this person turned out to be Bruce Roberts, the one he had been wanting to get rid of?

"Since you've decided, then let's prepare!"

Bruce Roberts glanced at Jesse Thompson from the corner of his eye and spoke slowly.

Actually, according to the normal plotline, this secret realm was tailor-made for Jesse Thompson after his reincarnation.

The reason for the current situation was all due to Bruce Roberts.

If Bruce Roberts hadn't prepared supplies in the hotel in advance, the survivors in the hotel wouldn't have had weapons.

Without their help in clearing out the monsters in the hotel, Bruce Roberts wouldn't have been able to arrive at this secret realm in such a short time.

If Bruce Roberts hadn't been at the hotel, Ignacio wouldn't have appeared in James' dorm when the apocalypse occurred.

In other words, originally only James and his companions, along with Jesse Thompson himself, would have appeared in this secret realm.

Other people shouldn't have existed.

Jesse Thompson only needed to use ruthless methods to incapacitate James' companions and threaten James alone.

But now, because of Bruce Roberts' interference, there were many more people here: Ignacio, Cedric, Cynthia Sanchez, and Bruce Roberts himself.

Ignacio's presence prevented Jesse Thompson from having an overwhelming combat advantage!

So, the time to seize the treasure was forcibly delayed until now.

"I'll take them to a safe place first!"

James looked at his two severely injured roommates and said to Bruce Roberts.

It would be dangerous for them to attract the monsters, and leaving them here without the ability to fight might lead to trouble.

Hearing this, Bruce Roberts nodded without refusing.

He wasn't afraid that James would take the opportunity to escape.

After all, only one person was needed to lure the monsters.

If he left, there was still Ignacio, right?Just as James was preparing to take the two injured individuals away, Cynthia Sanchez's voice rang out once again.

"Their wounds are too severe, let me help them first!"

"Oh?"

Everyone, including Bruce Roberts, was surprised to hear this.

Because Cynthia Sanchez didn't have any first aid supplies on her at all.

What could she use to treat others' wounds?

Only Jesse Thompson knew.

His heart felt like it had been stabbed again.

Yes!

Cynthia Sanchez's ability wasn't perception or purification.

It was healing.

In his previous life, it was because of this ability that he fell in love with Cynthia Sanchez.

He still remembered very clearly how she looked when she was bandaging his wounds.

But now... after the apocalypse, humans awakened some extraordinary abilities.

Healing was one of them.

This ability turned some people who knew nothing about medicine into miraculous healers.

They could sense the body structures and problems of all living beings and repair them with their abilities.

It was an absolute medical miracle.

Cynthia Sanchez awakened this ability.

As for why her hands had purifying capabilities?

That was because the later stage Awakeners had very strong vitality!

Even if their organs were ruptured, they had the possibility of complete recovery.

In other words, these healing Awakeners sometimes needed to use their hands to help repair others' internal organs.

When repairing internal organs, they needed sterile hands.

In the post-apocalyptic world where bacteria and viruses were everywhere, apart from the countries and some large survivor bases, only healing Awakeners naturally possessed this ability.

After Cynthia Sanchez finished speaking, she looked towards Bruce Roberts, as if seeking his opinion.

"It's fine, go ahead!"

Bruce Roberts hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.