23 Look Around (1/2)

Shanghai, Starryfu. Xinlong Paradise.

An amusement park built in the core of Starryfu. It had been designed to spring the newly-introduced district into newfound life. The state-of-the-art creation was exceptional, and it was an alluring attraction for countless tourists.

Inside an enormous arcade, there were innumerable figures residing within. Likely, the number totaled more than a thousand. Around the advanced machines and the newly-invented technology, a grim-faced middle-aged man could be seen venting his anger.

Standing beside a barricaded double door, a plain-looking teenager was attempting to convince the grim middle-aged man. Mo Hongxi shouted, ”If we stay, we'll die! We have to leave! Just look at our numbers! There is not enough food and water!”

Qie Chuanli, the grim middle-aged man, responded with clenched teeth, ”And? Are you blind?! Is it at all better out there? I'm not becoming chow for those monsters, hell no!”

”So what? You don't even want to try and fight for a chance? If we remain barricaded inside, we'll die from thirst instead! Is that the end you desire?” Mo Hongxi coldly replied without a hint of respect for an elder.

From the back, a beautiful teenager with pale skin tried to mediate the situation, ”Guys, fighting like this won't help! We need to stick together. Only then, can we get through this mess!”

”You're not taking my side, Jingjing? We've known each other since forever!” Mo Hongxi yelled.

”Look, it's not the time for this Brother Mo. We can talk about this later, but we can't fight anymore!” Bao Jing cried out.

”Listen brat, I'm not opening these doors! I'll beat the shit out of you if you try.” Qie Chuanli roared. As a sturdy father of three, he would beat this skinny teenage boy down, but he tried to reason first.

Outside the arcade, there were goblins and undead skeletons surrounding the building. Fortunately, as a top tourist attraction, Xinlong Paradise had excellent security precautions for unforeseeable events such as terrorists, cyclones, and other natural disasters; thus, the arcade was secured.

”Thump! Bang! Cluck!”

The loud banging against the arcade could still be heard reverberating from the outside. Through the barricaded door, Qie Chuanli could make out the frightening figures of numerous monsters.

Hearing the grim middle-aged man's threat, Mo Hongxi retorted, ”Try then. I don't care. I'm leaving.”

At this point, it wasn't just the grim middle-aged man blocking the plain-looking teenager. Instead, the rest of the men also obstructed the singled-out Mo Hongxi. In their eyes, it was safer inside than out there with the monsters.

Seeing this, Mo Hongxi threatened, ”Is this what the world has come to? You adults are going to assault a minor? Do it then! See if I care!”

”I'm not going to die here! Instead of hiding inside like scared mice, I'd rather fight and die!” Mo Hongxi bellowed, and he charged toward the barricaded door at top speed.

”Stop him!” Qie Chuanli roared. Soon after, three adults tackled the skinny teenage boy down. Afterward, the grim middle-aged man coldly stated, ”Tie him up. He's too dangerous. His mind isn't stable.”

”Stop, you're hurting Brother Mo!” Bao Jing, the pale beauty, tried to interfere, but she was held back. In front of her, there stood numerous adults who stared at her without mercy. Helpless, she cried out, ”We're only fourteen, don't hurt us!”

While everybody was still arguing, the survivors suddenly heard a loud monstrous scream resonate from outside the arcade. Qie Chuanli lowered his voice, and he muttered, ”What was that?”

”It's more survivors! We have to let them in! Open the doors!” Mo Hongxi screamed, and he tried to fight out of the adults pressing him down, but he did not have the strength.

”Brother Mo…” Bao Jing's heart hurt seeing her friend like this, and she started sobbing.

”No. We wait and see. No one does anything!” Qie Chuanli ruthlessly denied the plain-looking teenager's request. It was not worth risking the entire group's survival for a single person.

”You're monsters!” Mo Hongxi shouted with bloodshot eyes, and he continued struggling.

To the group's surprise, however, all noise abruptly ceased outside the arcade. For a moment, there was utter silence, and everyone tried to intently listen to the sounds. After a while, there was still nothing.

”You killed them. They're humans just like us. You didn't even give them a chance.” Hearing nothing, Mo Hongxi muttered.

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”What? You want us to all die for a single person? Kid, you're dreaming! It's better to ensure the survival of the larger group first!” Qie Chuanli reprimanded the plain-looking teenager, and he was about to slap some sense into the dumb Mo Hongxi, but there was a sudden knocking on the entrance to the arcade.