NABC Chapter 42 The People Who Ran Out
Chapter 42 The People Who Ran Out
Su Zixu grunted, clenching his teeth, but managed not to utter a sound.
The flashlight beam shone on the tall man's face, and his mouth slowly opened wide, revealing teeth covered in yellow stains.
The teeth were dense and sharp; Su Zixu felt that they were as long as his palm.
He tried to pull his arm back with all his might, but the tall man's arm strength was far beyond his reach.
The man's mouth slowly approached Su Zixu's right arm, and the fear brought by this pressure made Su Zixu feel a little breathless.
But when Su Zixu inadvertently looked back in the direction he had come from, his feelings at that moment could only be described as despair.
In the corridor, people emerged from the mirror one after another, all walking towards him.
The good news is that these people are currently moving rather slowly.
The bad news is that these people's slowness is only temporary. Once they discover the deathly aura on Su Zixu's right arm, they will pounce and tear Su Zixu apart alive.
Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. Su Zixu hesitated for only a moment before a ruthless glint appeared in his eyes.
He gritted his teeth and willingly put his right arm into the tall man's mouth.
The flesh was slowly torn apart by the black and yellow teeth, and the man chewed it slowly, bite by bite.
Then came the breaking of bones, and Su Zixu trembled violently from the pain.
The bones were being chewed and crushed in the man's mouth, making a dull "crunching" sound.
To stay conscious, Su Zixu bit his tongue and the corners of his mouth until they bled.
When only a layer of skin and flesh remained connecting his right arm to his body, Su Zixu hardened his heart, pulled his body backward with force, and tore off his entire right arm.
During the process of being devoured, Su Zixu lost a large amount of blood.
His face was deathly pale, and the continuous loss of blood was gradually blurring his consciousness. At this moment, he was only able to support himself by willpower.
Su Zixu used his only remaining left hand to painstakingly take off his coat.
Then, using both his mouth and hands, he tightly wrapped his right arm to prevent further blood loss.
After his right arm was tied up, Su Zixu, supporting himself against the wall, stumbled and ran toward the flashlight.
Fortunately, the tall man was still tasting his arm, and although the people in the corridor were much closer together, this gap was enough for him to use.
Su Zixu knelt weakly on the ground, his hands trembling as he turned off the flashlight again.
The corridor was plunged into darkness in an instant, and the tall man's chewing sounds gradually stopped, as if everything had been paused.
Su Zixu looked at the rows of figures standing in the corridor and couldn't help but gasp.
To be honest, he was now also thinking that coming to rescue Liu Runyu might have been a mistake. He had been too confident in himself and underestimated the danger involved.
However, returning to Zone 3 was not just about rescuing Liu Runyu.
Brother Luo said that Quaid plans to activate the prison's self-destruct function. That means there must be a bomb in the prison, but we don't know where it is.
Su Zixu thought that if he could find one or two, then Quaid would be able to enjoy a life of luxury.
Meanwhile, Su Zixu believed that there would be more explosives in the third district than in other places, because the secrets here needed to be buried.
This is also why he was willing to risk coming here again.
At this moment, Su Zixu also knew that he could not stop in his current condition. If his injuries continued to fester, it would be enough to kill him.
Today, you either succeed or die trying.
He carefully took off his shoes and placed them on the spot, then slowly stood up.
Although they had almost adapted to the darkness, crossing this forest of people without encountering prisoners was a very tricky task.
After much hesitation, he decided to use the flashlight as a guide cane.
Although he had lost an arm, his legs were still intact. Su Zixu steadied himself, lowered his center of gravity, and set off.
He carefully observed every gap with his flashlight, his figure gradually disappearing into the forest.
As he walked, Su Zixu could hear faint breathing sounds, as if the person beside him could come back to life at any moment.
As a horror movie enthusiast, Su Zixu had already imagined many scenarios of his own murder. For example, the prisoner next to him might suddenly turn around and bite him.
For example, after walking for a long time, he found that he couldn't get out no matter what he did. The prisoners who had passed by him were all turning their heads to look at him, watching him walk step by step into the abyss.
Su Zixu dared not think any further; he was still young, and he still wanted to live.
Fortunately, none of the scenarios he had imagined actually occurred. Moving through the area, Su Zixu either crawled or remained in a semi-squatting position.
My thighs were incredibly sore and swollen, and my calves started to cramp from being in a state of tension for so long.
Su Zixu was now only one step away from entering the storeroom.
However, when Su Zixu saw that the entrance was crowded with people, he couldn't help but curse in his heart.
After a short rest, Su Zixu took a deep breath and set off again.
The people inside the warehouse had covered all the items, so Su Zixu could only wander around like a bear, touching things wherever he went.
By this time, he had already exhausted a lot of his energy, and he couldn't help but feel even more anxious.
After some searching, they finally discovered the key disc embedded in the wall behind several prisoners.
After a cursory touch, Su Zixu noticed two key trays hanging on the wall.
Su Zixu pressed his entire body against the wall, and to avoid touching the prisoners around him, he could only reach for the key tray in an extremely awkward posture.
The space between the prisoner's back and the wall was very limited, and he could barely fit his arm in, making his movements very difficult.
After fully extending his arm, Su Zixu realized that his fingers were still half a palm's distance from the key disc that was a little further away from him.
He had no choice but to stand on tiptoe.
With a flick of his finger, he successfully removed the key fob from the inside, but due to his tiptoeing causing him to lose his balance, his hand suddenly wobbled.
This caused the key tray in his hand to get caught on the key tray next to it, which then fell to the ground with a thud.
A crisp, loud sound rang out instantly, like an alarm clock waking up the sleeping person.
A rustling sound began to appear, and the restlessness in the crowd became more and more obvious, with the sounds growing louder and louder.
His heart pounded in his chest like a drum. Su Zixu grabbed the two key discs, pushed off the ground with both legs, and ran at top speed toward the three rows of shelves on his right.
He gripped the two key discs tightly, using both his hands and feet to desperately climb upwards.
Crawling on top of the shelf, Su Zixu peered down. The scene before him chilled him to the bone.
A crowd slowly surged and gathered in his direction from under the shelves.
Despite the poor visibility, he could vaguely see that in the darkness, the crowd quickly swelled up like sardines in a can, and the shelves began to shake.
Everyone tilted their stiff heads back and looked toward his position.
He couldn't see those people's eyes, but he could vaguely see dense whites, like the eyes of dead fish.