Tang San's head was pinned firmly beneath that heavy backside. His vision went black, and he nearly passed out.
"Ow! My back!"
Ma Hongjun grimaced in pain and struggled to get up, forgetting that someone was still trapped beneath him.
In the distance, Xiao Wu saw this and couldn't help bursting into laughter.
Zhu Zhuqing pressed her lips together too, a trace of amusement flashing in her eyes as much of her earlier tension instantly dissipated.
Tang San painstakingly wriggled out from beneath Ma Hongjun and brushed the dust off himself.
Before he could catch his breath, he heard startled cries and a jumble of collisions nearby.
Long Ling'er and Yang Wu stood on either side, tossing the remaining team members toward them like sacks.
Those team members traced arcs through the air and landed squarely on Ma Hongjun with a series of thuds.
"Owww-!"
Crushed beneath them, Ma Hongjun let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered and toppled backward uncontrollably.
And right behind him stood Tang San, who had only just regained his footing.
Tang San's vision went black. Before he could react, the falling Ma Hongjun dragged him down, and he slammed into the ground again.
Then several more figures piled on top, leaving six people stacked together in a human pyramid.
At the very bottom, Tang San bore the brunt of it. His chest felt tight, and his bones felt close to being crushed apart.
"Cough, cough..."
Pinned at the bottom, Tang San could barely breathe and could only force a few muffled coughs from his throat.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the people on top were still struggling, making the human pyramid sway constantly and pressing down on him even more painfully.
In the distance, Dai Mubai's eyelids twitched