Rotten corpses often became their first target.
That’s why people intentionally left the bodies lying around, knowing it was not good, but having no other choice.
And now, the bane of the Man-eating Eagle had arrived.
Who would not be thrilled to hear that this young man and young woman had managed to hunt the invincible Man-eating Eagle?
Seeing he had something to say, everyone subconsciously sat up straight and eagerly awaited his instructions.
Seeing this, Li Wenli smiled, "Thank you all for your support of this young man."
"I believe today’s meal must be the warmth everyone has long missed, which proves a saying, that even in Purgatory, we can aspire to paradise.
Although I have not been here long, these brief two days have deeply moved me.
You all grit your teeth to survive and wrestle with fate, surely harboring unfinished concerns. Am I right?"
If Li Wenli were boasting or explaining how perilous and challenging the hunt had been, no one would have been surprised; however, he did not do so. His words touched everyone’s hearts, and they nodded silently.
If not for the hope of returning home one day, with the way things were now, they would hardly be able to survive.
"For them, you should live more like human beings. Look back at what you have become during these times, are you confident your hearts won’t be twisted in the long run? If one day you truly return to your homeland, and they remain unchanged, but you have turned into neither human nor ghost, how will you cope?"
Li Wenli’s speech was a direct shift that struck a chord, as if dropping a heavy bomb into the hearts of the people.
The crowd discreetly glanced at each other, spotting a crack in their previously numb exteriors.
Li Wenli did not need their answer and continued.
"I don’t need you to say anything, because no matter what you say, from today on, there must be changes here.
In the future, the bathhouse will always be operational, dinner will be provided, and the only requirement is that corpses can no longer be kept in the Tube-shaped Building. Everyone must maintain cleanliness and strive to live like human beings."
Lame Man Uncle was shocked for a while before he regained his senses, "We kept corpses in the Tube-shaped Building to..."
"I know, simply to avoid the Man-eating Eagle, but the Man-eating Eagle only appears once in a fortnight, yet you live with corpses every day. They say resting in the earth brings peace; could you bear to let your former companions be exposed , even to the point of not having an intact body upon death?"
"In the future, when there are Man-eating Eagles, we will do the hunting!" Bai Junjun added rarely.
The two children still had traces of childishness on their faces, yet what they said was undeniably convincing.
After all, they had truly hunted three Man-eating Eagles so far.
This was something they had never achieved.
"You... why are you helping us... " Everyone was unsure what to say.
After all, these kids were not their war comrades, nor had they had any interactions in the past.
They appeared out of nowhere, yet they helped them hunt Man-eating Eagles and even provided dinner, which included the rare and precious ingredient, Salt!
Having lived for long, they understood one thing: There is no free lunch in this world.
Could these children have some ulterior motive?
"What do you think our motive is?" Li Wenli couldn’t help but laugh: "Am I coveting the mud on your bodies or your sores?"
"..." The crowd remained silent.
"There’s nothing else, only because you sheltered us, and since we live together in Death Valley, it’s only natural to look out for each other." Li Wenli responded plainly.