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Chapter 16 - Catching attention of a beauty

When escaping, Li Jun did not do it aimlessly, rather he kept observing the ground he was moving on.

For the direction, he trusted the electronic device on his arm, this was something the current technology had done good with.

He was focused on taking a straight line, but had no actual idea where he would end up. But he was not the only one, for the rest that had escaped the electrinic devices on their wrist where the a guide. That was for the rational, after all in the heat of the moment everyone just set off without thinking much, but after calming down, it is the only beacon they have to reach the destination.

Li Jun was also just like that, and after having escaped for a long distance, he suddenly reacted.

He was unsure how further back he had taken himself, and when he looked at the destination, he stopped moving.

"I guess we are all shameless!" This was what he thought as he moved.

What he did not expect was that, after taking account of the destination indicated on the device, he reached a place blocked by a greed hills or so he thought.

He could see moulds growing on it, and after approaching, he realizes something was not right from the numerous bones on the ground.

He felt a sense of threat just seeing them, the fact that bones where actually gathered in such a large quantity already explained a problem.

Regardless of the reason for this, he was not planning on staying around to find out, his mortal body was just too weak for this.

The best move was to stay away from such places as soon as possible.

Many strange things have appeared and perhaps some kind of plant based creature was present, with some unique abilities to camouflage itself.

Approaching it would be no different from seeking death, as such creatures where even more dangerous than the monsters.

When it came to monsters, they could be seen, but this is not the case with this creature in the slightest.

He set his sight into the distant, beyond the mountain of bones as he retreated with some shiver running down his spine.

"I can't take this path anymore, but thankfully no one else is also coming this way. If they did, it would be no different from seeking death, that is of course if they where not observant and anxious." He thought deep down, as he retracted his sight.

He did see that he was moving away from the destination, but this did not worry him as much as running into the mountain of bones.

He was even more careful this time, but numerous thoughts occupied his mind.

In the same time, he could not help but remember what had just happened when the monster appeared before them.

"It seems that I am still too tender, that Fei, seems to have taught me something this time. Even through i don't regret my actions, after all Emily and Yu Tu where here and are considered my friends. Having them escape is already a good thing." he just admired the actions from Fei but did not think she was the standard of acting.

Perhaps if he did not know anyone and found himself in such a situation, he would run off on his own, but it would still end up becoming a regret. Even when he acted and called out for everyone to run, it just happened out of instinct.

Li Jun calmed down, as the nervousness from that experience vanished.

He was already aware of the fact he was in a bad situation and being afraid was useless.

He did gain memories and even a higher inteligence Index, but this did not include willpower.

He had to train himself in this aspect again, and it was understandable to be afraid. Fear allowed him to act on impulse, but it also saved him.

If he had acted calm and started to analyze things, he might hav to even got himself in trouble.

He had time now to think about things as he moved looking for the right direction to take.

"The administration has become more radical! In the past they would never do this, but it seems that things are not very good in their space exploration for them to take such an approach. I wonder if this would end up affecting my plans in the future. It this is really the case, then I have to think of ways to adapt to the new normal."

"This might not be the only case, in the future numerous changes might occur that force me to adapt and blend in. Since I can't just sit and wait for death, it would be wise to learn to accept such developments."

Li Jun was already aware that the state of things would not always allow him to act on his own whims.

Since that is the case, why not be ready for such rainy days and when it finally happened, he would have an out.

He had his family in this world and could not just have some way out that focused on him while overlooking the rest.

In that case he needed to be careful in his actions for most of the time.

"It is best to be just good enough to blend in, performing too badly in life is also a sort of attention seeking venture. That does not help one to be low key in the slightest." It was indeed the case, as most people rarely have attention to those that where doing okay, but now well enough to be a threat.

He had already found a word to describe his path, 'low key stability.'

With this as the path he chose, it did not imply that he was going to cultivate slower, rather he hoped to find some ways to hide his strength.

The issue was something problematic, but he once obtained a chance in the past, he did not use it, considering his high profile nature.

Since he is not going this direction this time, he would try to see if it could work to accomplish his goal.

From his thoughts, such a technique should have effect on all the paths, but this is not something he can just confirm with his thoughts. The best way was to try it out, but he was not able to try or even learn yet.

He was also anxious because he knew of locations of some chances, that ended up making powerhouses.

This chances, where already tempting enough for the current him, but he was self aware. Some would take time, but something kept telling him that a ripple effect had already started to form.

With this being the case, things that would have happened a few years latter might occur earlier.

"Regardless of the move I make, things are going to be troublesome for me. For the next period of time, it seems that we can only let nature take its course. As for finding someone stronger to hide behind, let's put this thought to the side. I have a feeling that this would make more trouble than it is worth it." He was smart enough to recognize some stupid moves.

Perhaps if one wanted to be seen more and get themselves involved in more drama, it was best to take the path of association with the well known figures.

But the other mean was taking on small issues such as being noticeable enough to be taken as a normal, than being famous a little. It is like being seen and not heard.

"What is this that is going on in my mind right now? I thought my objective was to escape, but my mind has started to make me think about my entire life plan. In the end, it was impossible for me to adhere to this, at most it can only be thought of, but reality would not allow it." He was quick to sober up.

How could his life be lived on his terms, he had not forgotten he had a family too, and their actions would also affect him one way or another.

"instead of worrying about the future, it is best to focus on improving myself with the time I have left. Strength is the real foundation of confidence. With the nine chances I should be able to stand at a point where the massive eye in the void dare not look my direction." He was very clear about this truth.

With this clairty, he closed his eyes before opening them again, this time they where clear.

His figure rushed out to another direction, but not the ditection he had come from.

The situation back there was unkown even to him, and he was not even able to protect himself from that creature. He lacked the conviction to go back. He was unsure of weather he could even escape with the creature focused on him.

The creature was a trouble for about eight of them, what would he gain by going back?

He was more tempted to do it, but still did not turn back in the slightest.

"It is stupid to enter the eyes of those observing this trial so early, it might even cause my uneccesary trouble. This coward act is in fact more in line with a side character profile." What he did not know was that someone else had an eye on him as a potential disciple.

If he knew it was a massive beauty, and one taking the path of evolution at that, he would have the urge to scream, "Please spare me! I want to live longer."

Having a master would change things for him drastically, as he would loose the ability to resist being sent on some missions or even competitions.