Characters and Plot

Luo Di paid the most attention to this burly man named Douglas because of his obvious malicious behavior on the train.

When most of the people in the carriage had left, the man turned his attention to the sleeping Girl. Luo Di even considered killing the man.

However,

Click!

Douglas's enormous body knelt on the ground, his jaws torn open to his neck, the lacerations continuing to spread as if to rip his body in two.

What can kill Douglas can also kill him and Mia.

"Prepare to escape!"

Decisively abandoning direct confrontation, Luo Di reached out and gently pushed open the door at the back of the restaurant.

Instead of fleeing immediately, they wanted to see what the other was saying. They wanted to gather as much information as possible so they could prepare in advance should they encounter the same situation again.

The gray has slowly covered it.

Just as it was about to touch the strange arm inside its mouth... whoosh!

Douglas's body was suddenly torn apart at an accelerated pace, splitting in two. The two halves of the enormous flesh were filled with malicious tumors, but the powerful life force did not kill him instantly.

It cannot heal or regenerate; it's more like a struggle.

Strangely, the hand that tore open Douglas's palm, and the bizarre entity that should have been inside him, had disappeared.

Gray areas were also not captured.

"Gone?"

Just then,

He and Mia simultaneously heard footsteps approaching the restaurant from the mist.

It was just ordinary footsteps, even lighter than those of an average person. Yet, it was precisely this ordinariness that concealed a profound crisis.

Rubber soles stepped on broken glass.

His gaze, hidden beneath blond hair, swept into the restaurant. The Back Gate was ajar, but the person was gone. Only Douglas remained, still struggling violently after being torn open.

The Blonde Youth approached the struggling body.

He crouched down, ripped off the other person's genitals, and threw them into the oil fryer.

It seems that the other party had some special thoughts or even actions towards him, which led to this pursuit and end.

He did not kill Douglas completely, allowing him to continue struggling.

The Blonde Youth got up and walked towards the Back Gate, reaching the depths of the alleyway, where he looked at the Well Cover cover leading to the sewer.

Clang!

Without being touched, the Well Cover was thrown several meters away.

He wanted to give chase, but he stopped in his tracks because he smelled a strong scent of death.

The Blonde Youth abandoned the chase and returned to the restaurant, where he found several large sacks in the kitchen area. He then repackaged the Douglas, which had been torn in half, and tied them together with hemp rope.

Before leaving,

He glanced at the two glasses of cola on the table.

Reaching out to pick up one of the cups, I noticed a dead fly floating on the surface of the cola.

He had no choice but to switch to another cup, throw away the straw, and gently sip it while pressing his lips against the cup.

"Hmm?" The Blonde Youth's expression changed slightly; he seemed to recognize a familiar taste. So he picked up the cola and kept it for himself.

As for Douglas, who was already packed up, he was dragged behind him.

Strangely,

He simply held the soda cup in his hands, without reaching for the rope. Yet the rope remained taut behind him, as if an invisible force was helping to pull him along.

Deep in the sewers

A man and a woman walked quickly and silently, trying their best not to disturb the deathly silence.

Just as Luo Di said, as long as you remain quiet, the stagnant water won't attack on its own. You can stay here as long as you like, even live down there entirely, until the event is over.

Mia had already captured a picture of the Blonde Youth's face using the fly that had been placed on the surface of the cola, confirming that he was one of the people on the train.

A novelist who calls himself "Li Beite".

It's truly astonishing that there's such a huge difference in strength between two participants. Of course, it's also possible that Douglas fell into an ambush and was at a severe disadvantage from the start.

After all, they didn't see the specific details of the fight, so Douglas might have had the upper hand at the beginning.

anyway,

Li Beite has been labeled "dangerous" and should be treated with caution going forward.

Without disturbing the tranquility, Mia asked softly:

"If we stay in the sewers until the Third Day, will we be able to escape the incident? We've already gained something, so why don't we just stay down there?"

Luo Di had also had this thought, but he didn't dare to take the risk and responded softly:

"Currently, we are unsure of the method for 'leaving safely,' we only know the time limit of [three days]."

What if we fail to meet the so-called 'clearance conditions' and are trapped here forever or are directly erased when the time comes?

Or perhaps there isn't even a three-day time limit; it's just that the danger level reaches its maximum after three days. The real issue is that we need to find an 'exit' in advance, the sooner the better.

If that's the case, then wasting our time here is practically the same as waiting to die.

There are also various other uncertainties.

So I don't dare gamble; we must go up and continue exploring and investigating, just like in 'Explore the Corner.' Since this is Corner Event, it essentially wants to keep the participants motivated to explore."

Mia shrugged, switched the axe to her other shoulder, and said, "Okay~ By the way, where are we going now? Do you have any ideas?"

"Let's go downtown and explore first."

Luo Di wasn't sure which direction to explore, so he decided to head to the city center first to see if he could find anything.

As the two were moving quickly through the sewers, Mia's "Rotting Medium" suddenly caught something. She stopped abruptly at the crossroads in the sewers and looked to her right.

There seemed to be something in that dark depths.

Luo Di also looked over.

The other person should also know to keep quiet and know how to move safely through the sewers.

soon,

Something did not emerge from the darkness.

Red balloons

Furthermore, smiley faces were drawn on the surface of the balloons.

For some reason, when Luo Di saw those smiley-face balloons, he felt a pang of unease. His blood seemed to rush through his veins, and an unconscious urge to kill was rising within him.

With the appearance of the balloon,

A man with a large belly, a hooked nose, and red lipstick also came out.

With a smiling face, he stood on tiptoe and waved to the two of them to show his friendliness.

Luo Di's murderous intent gradually subsided, and he immediately recognized the man.

"Jock, the clown who's here looking for a job."

Luo Di had a pretty good impression of this man on the train.

They seem to be a friendly type now. The face balloon in their hand, like the fly that Mia released, is some kind of sensory device.

Mia, on the other hand, was clearly on guard, slightly tightening her grip on the axe handle.

She might be someone who judges people by their appearance, judging a person's character based on their age, weight, and unattractive appearance.

Perhaps she knew Jock's true nature deep in her soul, and even felt a slight fear of him.

Jock's approach was not suspicious at all, and even the face balloon remained in place.

He even took out his fanny pack to show that he wasn't carrying any dangerous items.

Approaching the two of them, he whispered:

"What a coincidence! I didn't expect you two to be together... Judging from your appearance, did you just arrive in the city? Did you spend your ' First Day ' in the Outskirts?"

"Yes."

The clown touched his nose. "In that case, your progress might be a bit slow. You probably haven't followed the 'plot' yet, have you?"

"Plot? What do you mean?"

"When we first woke up on the train, weren't we all implanted with a 'memory setting'? I remember Luo Di needed to report to the baseball team at Wenslam University, and this lady seemed to be applying for a job at Movie Company, but I don't know about the one in the bucket."

This is the 'plot,' as you may already know: we are currently in a 'videotape.'

Since it's a literary medium, it must serve the story. Since we've participated, we need to act out the corresponding story and let the 'plot' develop.

I've already gone to the circus to apply for the job based on what I remember, and I got something 'useful'. You guys should go too.

Reminded by Jock, Luo Di also realized what was going on.

Too many things to do

Slaughter, bloodshed, harvest, darkness, death, return to hell, and so on... It has only just begun to calm down, and he had completely forgotten about it.

Thank you.

"Then I'll take my leave first! I hope you all survive, and we can cooperate again if there's an opportunity in the future."

Jock waved goodbye to them with a kind, middle-aged man's demeanor and quickly disappeared into the depths of the sewers.

He showed no threat whatsoever and even provided crucial information, which improved Luo Di's impression of him.

Watching the red balloon gradually disappear, Mia beside her asked softly:

"Luo Di, is this guy really a good person? Something feels off. He's a bit too friendly... If he were human, then this would be normal behavior."

If his true nature is that of a monster, that's a bit strange. I, for one, feel uneasy; let's be careful.

"Hmm~ We'll see how it goes later, anyway, there's no direct contact right now."