"That's just too arrogant!"
In the crowd, a short man heard it and felt a little annoyed.
"Alright, you go up and hit him. As long as you dare to go, I'll give you half of my rations next week."
But when he heard the man beside him say that, the short man had to give an awkward smile.
"We are a civilized Community, we won't do such messy, muddled things."
"Tsk—"
The man spat at him. How could he not know what kind of person this kid was?
And the same thing happened simultaneously in other parts of the crowd, but without exception, no one dared to step forward.
That group, led by Spencer, who boasted about themselves all day long.
At this moment, not only did they not dare to step forward, but they even shrunk back into the crowd, wishing they could directly crawl into the Community's sewer.
Because their hearts were as clear as a mirror.
The strength they boasted about was not worth mentioning at all in the face of a power that could still crush a hundred people with just one.
It was precisely because of this that the crowd became increasingly quiet.
They were quite numerous, and the Community also possessed many hot weapons, but no one wanted to be the first to stick their neck out.
Shawn, who could silently 'take out' the power core led by Diana, could certainly easily take out any one of them.
At the end of the day, these guys were also selfish.
They completely failed to grasp the concept of a 'Community of Shared Destiny' and were entirely incapable of mutual trust and reliance.
Their self-proclaimed friendliness was merely a nod and a smile when they met on the Community streets after a busy day, and the fragile friendship of exchanging cookies they had baked that day.
But in reality, at critical moments, they were completely unable to rely on each other.
On this land, utopian ideals and management models were inherently out of place.
Atlanta was wrong from its very roots.
At the very front of the crowd, Diana, who was originally in the center, now looked at Shawn's almost glowing back with some disbelief.
When he spoke, there always seemed to be a special magic; everyone would involuntarily quiet down.
This scene was almost the exact opposite of when she spoke.
Gradually, Diana realized… perhaps having such a person lead was not a bad thing after all.
Although they had only known each other for a week, Diana had to admit that there was an alluring charm about Shawn.
It seemed that Shawn could maintain rationality and calmness at all times. The power in his every gesture and the unyielding confidence made his already tall physique appear even taller.
She subconsciously turned her head and exchanged glances with Reggie; both nodded subtly.
Although they didn't want to admit it, they saw the qualities of a 'leader' in Shawn, qualities that Diana lacked.
Shawn strolled through the square, and everyone's gaze followed his movements.
"I know what you are all thinking."
"Perhaps the Walkers can't get out of that deep pit, perhaps the army will still come back to clear the tide of corpses, perhaps we won't be harmed… perhaps, perhaps, perhaps."
"When the responsibility isn't clearly on oneself, everyone will harbor a lucky. People like you are more numerous than ants in this era, do you know why?"
"Because they have all become Walkers."
Without looking back, Shawn grabbed a person and pulled him to his side.
"Frankly, have you ever seen dead people, have you ever seen people bitten to death and their flesh devoured by Walkers?"
"That whole row of filthy sharp teeth clamps onto your flesh, instantly tearing through the surface of your skin."
"The moment the tip of the tooth pierces in, you can feel a piercing pain, a sensation that doesn't seem to come from the body, but rather from the depths of the soul."
"The Walker's attack mode is very interesting. It is tireless, fearless of danger, and acts only with the most basic instincts."
"When it finds you, it will relentlessly chase after you, and with just a moment of hesitation, it will pounce on you."
"Using its body weight to press you down, making you unable to move, and then tearing off your skin along with your tendons."
"Do you think you still have the ability to fight back at this point?"
"Wrong!"
"For most people, they are either already scared senseless, overwhelmed by the sudden sharp pain, or completely suppressed by the Walkers, becoming their food."
Shawn had a deep understanding of being bitten by Walkers.
To put it bluntly, he had been bitten all the way to this point, and his current Lv52 system level was hard-earned.
But it was also thanks to this that Shawn gained the opportunity for rapid growth, allowing him to form his current way of doing things.
The man whose collar Shawn had grabbed trembled slightly. He stared at Shawn, swallowing continuously, his heart heavy as if a wall had been erected within it.
But thankfully, Shawn quickly let go of him, and Shawn looked at the crowd again.
"And what I just said will happen to you sooner or later."
"Why?"
"Because you are just that easy to bully!"
"Walkers will come for you, and even survivors will scheme against you. Once you step out of the Community gates, everything in the world will be against you!"
"And your most likely end is to be devoured until not even bone fragments remain."
"In this world, Walkers eat people! And people eat people too!"
"If you can't eat Walkers, and you can't eat people, then what can you rely on to survive? Hmm?"
"Answer me!"
"Look into my eyes!"
But wherever Shawn's gaze fell, everyone just turned their heads, avoiding direct eye contact with Shawn.
Their eyes held a greasy gleam, and a tangled, indescribable emotion.
They tightly clutched the photos Aaron had just distributed, looking at the dense tide of corpses in the deep pit, unable to speak.
"But what can we do?"
In the crowd, Jessie couldn't help but ask.
Shawn gave her an appreciative look; this woman was truly sensible.
He looked back at everyone: "Join us!"
"Seize this only opportunity, join us!"
"We are strong, fast, and experienced. As soon as we arrived here, we were able to discover the hidden dangers in the Community."
"As soon as we arrived here, we were able to survey the threats in the vicinity!"
"Continuing to stay here is just like boiling a frog in warm water, exhausting your inherent potential. You must fight!"
"Fight for all resources, fight for a stable and safe Camp, fight for the initiative in survival!"
"You don't know how to do it, I'll teach you!"
"Follow me, and you can become as strong as us, protecting yourselves with your own hands."
Shawn looked up at the sky; it was completely dark now, and a single star was faintly visible.
"We will leave here in two days, so this is your last chance."
"Either join us and follow me."
"Or stay here, continuing to deceive yourselves by guarding this Community. The choice is yours."
"Now, the meeting is over."
As Shawn's voice fell, he turned and left.
The Community residents left thoughtfully, leaving only Diana and her husband, and Aaron, stunned in place.
Wait a minute…
Didn't we initiate this meeting?
How did he just end it like that?
The key was, the Community residents actually listened to him; when Shawn said to disperse, they dispersed.
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