Although less than ten days had passed since the Death Option first appeared, this brief period was enough to rapidly mature Yan Ao, a half-grown teenager with no prior worldly experience.
The brutal trials he endured taught Yan Ao that the world was not strictly black and white. He also learned the hard way that while one must never harbor the intent to harm others, one must always maintain defenses against them.
Even though the bearded uncle and his companions appeared very friendly, the previous betrayals by Ouyang Zhi, Duan Qing, and Huang Dali meant he would not easily accept strangers as teammates who could watch his back.
Chapter 307