The Mysterious Manuscript

In Han Dong's view, the fourth answer is the 'most perfect' option.

The problem here is not only the remaining Spider Egg Parasites, but also the need to dispel the doubts of others.

There have only been two monster incidents in the supermarket, and unfortunately, Han Dong encountered them both alone, and both times he was just lucky enough to get away with them... Anyone with a brain would be suspicious.

Moreover, the character played by Han Dong is not a local; he is just a writer who came here from outside to find inspiration... and he is a eccentric and irritable writer, making him more likely to be suspected by the locals.

Such a fiery response, consistent with one's own personality, can greatly reduce the likelihood of being suspected.

"Fuck you..."

Han Dong's cursing was somewhat offensive.

However, the protagonist David, taking into account the author's eccentric personality, simply sees it as an emotional outburst after experiencing a life-or-death moment.

Moreover, everyone's attention was focused on poor security guard Mori.

The protagonist instructed the supermarket staff, "Quickly find a bag to cover the body, drag it to the back warehouse and dispose of it. Try not to let anyone know that someone has died in the supermarket... otherwise it will cause unnecessary panic."

Following this, David tried to ask Han Dong, the eccentric writer:

"Mr. Nicholas... did this security guard explain how he was Spider Parasitism?"

"It's just a joke, but... he was quite dedicated as a security guard. Even Though in his condition, he still mustered all his strength to give us an important piece of information. He said that some people in the supermarket had the same discomfort as him."

You'd better go check it out; this security guard wouldn't say anything reckless in a life-or-death situation.

"Okay!! Mr. Nicholas, you can rest for a while."

Han Dong added, "Let me tell you... don't have too much pity in times like this."

As you saw with security guard Mori, if anyone else experiences a similar Spider Mutation and it isn't controlled in time, everyone in the supermarket will be in trouble.

As someone who knew about it, you failed to stop it in time, and the blame will fall on you.

"I will do my best."

The protagonist decisively returned to the supermarket lobby and, together with the staff and medical personnel present, immediately began to check the physical condition of each evacuee in the supermarket.

Using 'pre-treatment' as an excuse, they gathered townspeople with abnormal physical conditions in the staff rest area.

There are five people in total.

Two of them, after being examined by a doctor, were found to have only a common cold and were immediately released.

The remaining three were the three Spider Egg Parasites that Han Dong had identified in advance.

As time went by, the three men's condition deteriorated rapidly.

A doctor in a small town performed a simple examination on the three people but could not find any underlying problem... However, during the examination, he noticed small, spider-like particles flashing between their eyeballs.

"Due to limited resources, I cannot determine the cause of the illness..."

The doctor then leaned close to the protagonist, David, and whispered a few words to him.

David stared at the three poor souls, their bodies trembling and covered in thick blankets, their skin swollen and covered in white lumps. He made a decision and spoke with the staff for a while.

After confirming that none of the three had relatives or friends in the supermarket, they were moved to the back warehouse.

Han Dong naturally followed quietly to see how the protagonist David, planned to handle the situation.

To everyone's surprise, David still couldn't bring himself to do it and planned to open the warehouse door and let the three of them go out to fend for themselves.

"They'll perish on their own? The spider eggs will break and gnaw at their flesh from the inside, causing them excruciating Affliction that would make them wish they were dead."

Moreover, and more importantly, three terrifying spider monsters will also appear in the mist.

"Nicholas, we have no right to take their lives." The protagonist was also deeply saddened.

"What if they want you to do that?"

Han Dong looked at the old man with the weakest resistance. A boil on his body had burst open, and a terrifying young cold spider crawled out from inside. Han Dong immediately chopped it up with his leather shoe.

"Since you don't have many years left to live anyway, just kill me."

The old man was quite relieved. He could clearly feel the abnormality in his body. Since he was going to die anyway, he was willing to choose a more direct way to die.

Han Dong suggested. "I recommend soaking them in gasoline first to kill them quickly, then igniting the gasoline to cremate them... to prevent the spiders inside from crawling out."

Indeed, Han Dong's cold-hearted approach is the best solution, but... it is undeniably cruel.

One of the young men, unwilling to die like that, grabbed a staff member's trouser leg and pleaded desperately.

"Make a decision quickly, Old Joe can't hold on any longer."

"Mr. Nicholas, could you please come and lend a hand..."

The protagonist ultimately breaks through moral constraints.

The reason Han Dong induced the protagonist in this way was to cultivate the protagonist's survival philosophy in the post-apocalyptic environment in advance... Dangerous and unnecessary pawns must be decisively discarded.

Before the spider eggs hatch.

[Execution] Execution.

Staring at the burning gasoline can, David and the supermarket staff looked extremely pale and were speechless.

"You'd better find an excuse to explain the situation of the three men to the other townspeople in the hall. For example, let them leave through the back door and go to the nearest hospital, since the medical facilities in the supermarket are insufficient to treat their illnesses."

"I will handle their bodies; you can explain that to yourselves."

"Um..."

After everyone left.

Han Dong immediately inspected the three iron barrels to ensure that no spiders had escaped.

Surprisingly, during the inspection, a clean, indestructible white piece of paper was found at the bottom of one of the metal drums.

The burning process lasted a very long time, and the white paper should have been completely burned long ago.

Han Dong decisively reached out and took out the high-quality paper, and at the same time received a system notification.

"Manuscript Fragment One has been retrieved."

The ominous event has ended, requirements met... Omen Points will be distributed normally.

With the acquisition of one Omen Points, Han Dong now possessed a small portion of the ability to handle crises.

"Original manuscript..."

Han Dong stared at the high-quality paper in his hand, which was covered with characters that Han Dong could not recognize.

Blurry from a distance

Upon closer inspection, it appears to be a distorted and unknown font, with a subtle sense that the font is constantly twisting and changing, making it unrecognizable.

anyway.

This is a special prop left behind after the ominous sign ended. It may be closely related to the "writer" played by Han Dong, or even a key prop for escaping the fog, or an important clue to unraveling the mystery.

The supermarket remained peaceful and tranquil for the rest of the time.

The townspeople learned of the monster's existence in advance due to the death of a fanatical religious figure, and the protagonist's leadership united them in a common cause.

The situation in the supermarket was much better than in the original movie. There were no major disputes, and everyone took turns keeping watch at night to ensure the basic safety of the supermarket.

Of course, some people also began to suggest that waiting indefinitely was not a solution, and that several brave and courageous townspeople should be selected to go out and explore with weapons.

After the first exploration team was wiped out in a short period of time, everyone lost the idea of exploring the outside world.

Several days have passed.

The story has progressed to the very end of the movie "The Mist".

As the fog slowly dissipated, a fully armed army arrived in the town. Soldiers wearing Gas Mask used flamethrowers to quickly eliminate the various monsters on the streets.

People in the supermarket felt a sense of hope, excitedly waving to the army through the glass doors.

Just then, the "Bag of Misfortune" at Han Dong's waist started shaking again.