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Following his finger, I turned around and saw that, I don't know when, under the fluorescent light, the corpses that should have been quietly lying there with severed arms and legs had already crawled up from the ground. Not to mention those corpses with disheveled hair, even the ones that had rotted away to almost nothing but bones were moving! Like a tidal wave, in the hundreds of square meters illuminated by the fluorescent light, all the shadows were stirring restlessly, like waves on the sea, one after another, crawling towards me. If one were to ignore the true nature of those "waves," it would be a breathtaking spectacle under this mysterious glow!
Unfortunately, those waves were corpses—decayed bodies!
They—no, it seemed they had regained some semblance of life; though stiff like puppets, their eyes burned with intensity. Their target was flesh and blood—living flesh and blood! Huh, this must be the Burial Pit, right? There was nothing here but corpses, and now all the bodies in the pit were crawling towards me. I couldn't help but wonder, am I really that popular!?
At that moment, my heart turned cold from within!
My legs had long since frozen in place upon seeing this scene; even Dabao's sarcastic shouts gradually faded into the background. All I knew was that many decayed corpses were crawling towards me. Would they tear me apart or devour me? Am I going to die?
Despairing, I closed my eyes, feeling an extreme unwillingness within me. Yet my limbs were immobile; I could only feel countless icy hands gripping my hands, my feet, every part of my body! Every hair on my body stood on end as if all strength had been drained from me. I could only helplessly endure that bone-chilling cold…
If I had to describe my only feeling right now, it would be—pain! Despair! Unwillingness!
So this is how useless I am! At such a time, I still held onto a glimmer of hope that someone would suddenly jump out to save me… It turns out I was just too weak! I realized that this moment of hope had only deepened my despair! Extreme despair, extreme fear, and extreme collapse were destroying the last shred of hope I had left!
Just as I was engulfed in an inescapable cycle of regret and fear, suddenly a cool sensation surged from my arm up to my brain. It was an incredibly wonderful coolness, like an oasis in the desert; it was power! It was also hope!
In an instant, my mind cleared up. After extreme collapse came a numbness that felt indifferent! Fear did not vanish; instead, it transformed into ultimate strength as if I had been reborn. My mindset became numb yet calm! That was the numbness of the heart!
I absolutely cannot give up like this!
Opening my eyes, the disheveled Corpse was already within reach. Despite its hate-filled gaze being unsettling, I felt an inner calmness, a sense of fearlessness for the first time! What of the Corpse? What of the evil spirits? They were once human! The most terrifying thing is not the ghosts or monsters, but the human heart!
Calmly observing the strangely postured Corpses around me, I unhesitatingly raised my foot and kicked at the face crawling with Corpse Cockroaches. Perhaps my strength was too much, or perhaps the Corpse was too fragile; with just one kick, the body was overturned, and putrid fluid splashed onto my face.
I wiped it off carelessly with my sleeve. Looking at the shriveled black hands, I frowned and quickly pulled out a flashlight from my bag. I smashed! One by one! Those crushed hands instantly deformed and then "whoosh," they quickly burrowed back into the corpse, disappearing at an astonishing speed. Adjusting my clothes, I continued smashing the approaching Corpses while crawling out from the pile of bodies. Seeing Dabao's eyes widen in disbelief, I smiled lightly and kicked down another Corpse that was crawling nearby, stepping over the already unrecognizable bodies as I made my way to the shore.
"You... aren't you afraid?" Dabao stammered as he stood up, pointing at me.
As I stepped on the corpses around me and walked towards Dabao, I had never felt such peace in my heart; at this moment, I was fearless!
"Afraid? How could I not be afraid?" I replied with a light laugh.
"Then you..." Dabao still pointed at me in disbelief...
"Rather than being terrified and watching myself die so helplessly, I'd rather take a chance; perhaps there might still be a glimmer of hope, right? And..." By this time, I had reached Dabao's side. Looking at his pale, weak, and emaciated face, I sighed softly and said gently, "And you don't truly want to kill me."
"You must be dreaming! I wish I could kill you right now!" Dabao roared angrily, his pale face twisting into a more vicious expression like a demon from hell.
"You could have choked me to death, but why did you end up becoming a mere shadow?" Before he could answer, I continued: "Don't say your body is out of control; perhaps that's partly true, but you know your own body best!" The reason it turned transparent at a critical moment is that deep down you didn't want to kill me! Your body betrayed you! Deep inside your heart, that's how you truly feel! Dabao, I know you hate me, but I also know that deep down you still consider me a brother!
"No! That's not how it is... that's not how it is..." Dabao cried out in pain while holding his head. I turned away; though my heart ached for him, I refrained from offering comforting words. Before leaving, I simply told him to take care and that we would meet again.
The wails behind me had turned into loud cries. Ignoring Dabao's furious curses and shouts, I had said all that needed to be said. It was time for Dabao to make his decision; saying more would be futile. This was a hurdle in his heart; I believed he could overcome it!
The surrounding scene changed in an instant; the bodies that had surged like waves had vanished, and everything mutated into calmness. In the empty space, only the piercing roar behind me and the sound of my footsteps remained...
An illusion... perhaps...
Bitterly curling my lips, I still couldn't muster a smile. The matter with Dabao remained unresolved, and I felt an overwhelming sense of guilt, but I would never let my feelings of remorse hold me back. I needed to reunite with others as soon as possible, whether it was Lime, Xianxian, or anyone else. If I didn't replenish my food supply soon, I would truly die here...
It was thanks to Xianxian giving me an injection that I had managed to drag my exhausted body this far. Although I didn't know if the effects of the medicine had completely worn off, I had truly reached my limit. Now, I was walking purely on instinct...
I could no longer feel my legs; I didn't even know if I was still moving. Perhaps I had already collapsed, just like Dabao had before... perhaps I was already dead... but deep down, I was unwilling! All I knew was that I had to leave this place, I had to get away...
The scenery before me gradually blurred and dimmed until it completely turned into darkness...
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