From time to time, dull, massive sounds rang out from one corner of the town, as if the entire town were shaking along with them.
Around this quiet, peaceful town, countless people were laboring in the fields beneath the Crimson Moon. As if affected by something, they forgot what they were supposed to be doing. Instead, they slowly turned their heads in stiff yet eerie poses and looked toward one corner of the town. Beneath the crimson moonlight, a shadow could be seen steadily expanding.
It was as if tangible fear were spreading.
"Monster!"
Not far away, Mom watched Lu Xin furiously smash every Human-shaped Fruit Tree, without a trace of a smile on her face.
Beneath the moonlight, her features looked exquisite, yet unusually cold.
The shadow behind Lu Xin seemed to be growing larger and larger.
When it had first appeared, the shadow had been only a circle larger than Lu Xin's body. But now, as more and more small Human-shaped Fruit Trees were beaten to death—or rather, twisted and destroyed by his power—the shadow behind him had also grown increasingly immense. By now, it was nearly twice the size of Lu Xin's own body. Aside from its red eyes, even its features were faintly visible.
Lu Xin seriously hunted down those Human-shaped Fruit Trees, uprooting and tearing them apart to ensure their destruction, and...
...to ensure their screams were pleasing enough to hear!
Mom quietly watched Lu Xin destroy the Human-shaped Fruit Trees, then spoke softly:
"A true monster!"
"..."
As she spoke, she slowly turned around and hurried toward the corner of a row of houses in the town. At that moment, Sister was hiding there, clutching a round object with visible signs of being pieced together. She nervously raised her little face and