Deadly Hide-and-Seek

The dust on the stairs was swept up by the blast, making everyone want to sneeze.

"Holy shit, that thing explodes?"

Zeng Shuang was still shaken. If Lin Baici hadn't reacted fast enough to knock it away, what would've happened if it had jumped down and exploded in the middle of the crowd?

While Zeng Shuang was still lost in thought, the stronger, quicker fighters had already launched their attacks.

After all, six Barbie Dolls were still standing at the stairwell.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Lin Baici swung his Storm Hammer twice in quick succession.

Bang!

Jin Yingzhen fired at one of the Barbie Dolls. She planned to save her last bullet for when one charged at them.

If none did, she could conserve it.

Krazer drew back his fist and blasted a Barbie Doll away.

Wu Hongfu, Wang Qing, and Melanie launched ranged attacks.

At the same time, the Barbie Dolls leaped down with the graceful steps of swans, slamming straight into the hail of fire from Lin Baici's group!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With two Dragon Rank fighters, Lin Baici and Krazer, holding the line, the monsters were easy enough to deal with. The attacks from Wu Hongfu and the others had mostly missed.

All seven Barbie Dolls lay on the ground, battered and broken, twitching intermittently. The sight was eerie.

"Is this pollution over?"

Zeng Shuang clasped his hands and rubbed them together, hoping they'd run into less trouble.

Xia Hongyao glanced at the monsters, then dashed to the stairwell and hid behind the wall, peering down the corridor with one eye.

"No one. It's safe!"

After a beat, Xia Hongyao added, "It's too quiet. Something's wrong!"

"Come... come play... a game!"

The damaged Barbie Dolls all began speaking in unison. Their voices were out of sync, making the words