Chapter 003 Disperse

The man in black-framed glasses said while jogging, "You shouldn't say it like that. After all, we are all people of the Republic District. Especially at this time, we should help each other. As for getting lost, you need not worry. Based on my observations, this pyramid is a place where ancient civilizations worshipped their deities. You can see the strange statues, so it is unlikely that there are many dead ends in such a place. Look around, there are reliefs as well. As long as you follow the areas with murals and statues, you will definitely be able to find a way out."

Lin Mufeng said: "The roar just now was not an electronic synthesized sound. It was the roar of some creature. I do not know what it is, so I can only refer to it as a monster"

Without saying a word, the not-so-beautiful Zhang Meili suddenly exclaimed and lunged forward, directly knocking down the person in front of her, nearly pulling down his pants

Police Officer Wang hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said loudly to the crowd: "You all wait here for a while, do not wander off, I will go find him and bring him back"

Police Officer Wang stood there in a daze, the woman's resentful and desperate gaze flashing through his mind. He sighed and said, "We should... find a way out as soon as possible. I have a feeling that something very dangerous exists here." At that moment, the man with black-rimmed glasses said, "Officer Wang, I suggest we take that path." He pointed in the direction where the Korean had disappeared, "We can't let you go after that person alone, but we can go together. This way, you can protect us while also pursuing them, and see what happens. We are all in the same predicament now, so let's help each other as much as we can, what do you think?"

Ouch, it hurts so much. Who the hell is it? Hurry up and get lost if you want to die! This is Wang Dong's voice. It seems he is under quite a bit of pressure.

"This officer," a person rushed to Officer Wang's side, tightly grasping his hand, pleading excitedly in fluent Mandarin, "I beg you... please save Junmin, he can't be in trouble... I'm begging you... woo..." It was a woman with a beautiful face. Just moments ago, she had tried to grab the person who had run away in a frenzy but had failed to hold on, and now she was despairingly crouched on the ground crying. Upon hearing that Officer Wang was going to look for the person who had run away, she rushed over as if she had found a lifeline.

What are you running for? It's not like you're going to be reborn!

So that's how it is. You are truly impressive. Nowadays, there are very few kind and attentive people like you. The woman revealed a smile that she believed to be very beautiful

Although under the federal system, the former Goryeo is now incorporated into the "East Asian Republic Zone" and is legally recognized as a citizen of the Republic Zone, the majority of Republic Zone citizens still regard them as "outsiders"

At that moment, Xin Tu suddenly saw Officer Wang in the distance scream and then disappear, having fallen into a concave area. Xin Tu immediately jumped onto another raised stone slab and then continued to leap across several moving stone slabs. During this time, due to the flickering and dim light around him, he missed his footing and crashed into a stone slab. He didn't even have time to feel the pain, as he could see that the stone slab where Officer Wang had been was about to close. He immediately pushed off with all his strength and lunged down.

Officer Wang had not finished speaking when the man in the black-framed glasses interjected: "Officer Wang, could you please prioritize and distinguish between what is important and what is not? There are more than twenty of us here! Are you really willing to put all of us in danger for the sake of just one person?"

Because the tile beneath his feet also began to move downward

The remaining three Koreans exchanged glances, then disregarded the others entirely and pursued the woman together. Clearly, being among a group that held extreme biases and even discrimination against them provided no sense of security; it was better to keep their distance.

It turned out that the ground where Zhang Meili was standing suddenly collapsed. This was the reason for her fall, and it was also the reason she cried for help

It was only after the person disappeared from sight that Officer Wang reacted and shouted loudly. He had been fully focused on recalling that strange, sharp scream. Driven by professional instinct, he discerned a strong sense of madness, bloodlust, and cruelty in that scream, reminiscent of the roar of the drug lord he had encountered a year ago, no, even more intense! Had it not been for a comrade tackling him at that time, he would have already heroically sacrificed himself.

A person helped Xin Tu up and asked, "How are you? Are you alright?" Xin Tu felt a stir in his heart and saw that the one helping him was the man with black-rimmed glasses, so he smiled and replied, "Thank you, I'm fine." Lin Mufeng said, "Hmm." At that moment, Xin Tu looked around at the chaotic lights and noticed that there were a total of eight people here, including himself. Aside from himself, Police Officer Wang, and the man with black-rimmed glasses, the other five were Wang Dong, who was holding a large wrench, Zhang Tianyi, who was right next to Wang Dong, a muscular and loud-voiced white giant, a young white man with dyed colorful hair and a nose ring, and a plump black woman.

The man in the suit beside her also echoed, "Miss Zhang is right. Besides, they are from 'Goryeo City.' Officer Wang, how can you abandon us citizens of the Republic for him"

What are you doing?!" the person who was knocked down shouted angrily

Oh, don't run so fast, slow down, I can't keep up

Xin Tu smiled inwardly: "This bespectacled man is quite interesting. He has clearly seen that this Officer Wang is merely a puppet, only stepping forward to show off now. He is also using those few Koreans to scout ahead, all while calling it 'let's go find someone' in a nice way. Ha. The only outcome of dealing with someone like this is being schemed against to death."

It must be that someone has triggered some kind of mechanism, or perhaps someone is controlling it. If none of us has activated the mechanism, then there must be others in this pyramid, or... monsters!" Lin Mufeng said, as he took off his glasses, threw them on the ground, and crushed them with his foot. Seeing someone looking over in confusion, he smiled and said, "Hehe, these glasses are just for show to impress the leaders, to make them think I am knowledgeable and sophisticated. In fact, I am not nearsighted. Oh, let me introduce myself, I am Lin Mufeng."

He pointed to the walls on either side. Under the flickering light of the crowd, the strange reliefs on the walls shimmered and danced, alternating between light and shadow, especially with some carvings of peculiar monsters above, which made one's heart race.

In an instant, Xin Tu felt a tingling sensation in his heels, as if his feet were about to be crushed by the closing stone bricks at any moment. However, the anticipated pain of being crushed did not come; the numbness in his feet was merely a trick of the mind. Xin Tu directly lunged onto Officer Wang, using him and the person lying on the ground as a cushion.

Wait for me

The OL-dressed woman squeezed next to the bespectacled man and said, "Sir, I believe you should not pay attention to those Koreans. We are all struggling to take care of ourselves; how can we afford to concern ourselves with them? What if this road turns out to be a dead end?"

It seems that there are quite a few competitors

"Monster? What monster?" asked the young man with colorful hair and pale skin, hunching his shoulders and speaking softly

I do not know how this time will turn out

The team that had just started running suddenly slowed down. No matter how Officer Wang waved and called softly from the front, the team could not pick up speed. Everyone understood that the faster they ran, the more scattered the team would become; it was better to stay together in this eerie and terrifying place.

Officer Wang, you absolutely must not leave

"You... you..." The woman looked desperately at those who were speaking, and then pleaded with those who remained silent. Yet, all she received in return were shameful averted gazes and cold indifference, even expressions of gloating. In an instant, despair seemed to engulf her like the surrounding darkness. She shouted in a piercing voice: "You cold-blooded beasts! If anything happens to Junmin, I will make sure you suffer a fate worse than death, worse than death!" After saying this, she cast a venomous glance at Officer Wang and everyone else, then turned and rushed into the darkness, still calling out "Junmin!"

Come back, do not run around

Xin Tu shook his head, thinking to himself: "A person who is emotionally fragile and cannot even control themselves, someone who only knows how to resent others without considering why others should take action, who can they blame?"

Ah! Help me, help me!" Zhang Meili exclaimed, gripping tightly onto the pants of the man she had tackled down.

Xin Tu clearly understood that those gathered here at this moment either desired to be protected by Officer Wang's gun or craved the gun itself. Xin Tu felt that the number of those in the latter category exceeded that of the former. Those who could accurately identify what they wanted and put it into practice even in such chaotic and sudden circumstances were not to be underestimated

He calmly observed the movement of the stone bricks, always ready to respond, while thinking: "This mysterious pyramid structure can actually move like this. Damn, that means my previous idea of advancing along the path with murals and statues is no longer feasible. But how are these stone bricks moving? There are no visible driving mechanisms around."

What on earth just happened?" Zhang Tianyi couldn't help but say, "Why did the entire corridor suddenly come to life?

"You cannot go!" A well-dressed man wearing black-rimmed glasses grasped Officer Wang's hand and said, "You are the only one here who possesses a weapon. If any danger arises and you are not present, what should we, over twenty people, do? Do not forget that you are a police officer, and even more importantly, do not forget that your duty is to protect the safety of citizens' lives and property." From the man's eloquence and demeanor, it is evident that he is likely an educated individual and probably holds a certain position.

"It was him who ran off on his own; no matter what happens, it is entirely his fault. Why should we gamble with our safety? It is so strange here; who knows what dangers may arise next?" Miss Zhang, the office lady, exclaimed.

Indeed, Officer Wang, what shall we do if you leave us

As Xin Tu was about to apologize, he fell silent upon hearing the shout, and with a roll, he tumbled to the ground, exclaiming "Ouch, ouch" himself.

This is not a good omen, Xin Tu thought to himself, and then said: "I mentioned hetushucom.com... let's put aside everything else for now. We should think about how to get out of this place."

The man in black-framed glasses suppressed the nausea within him, yet still smiled and said: "You flatter me. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Lin Mufeng, which means flourishing like a lush forest."

Wang Dong cast a dissatisfied glance at Xin Tu, clearly still holding a grudge over the earlier pressure he had exerted.

Upon hearing this, Officer Wang immediately felt it made sense and said, "You are right. Good! Everyone, follow me, let's move forward at a brisk pace as much as possible." After saying this, he waved to everyone and was the first to turn around and run.

At that moment, who still had the time to pay attention to her? Even if she were an unparalleled beauty, she would likely only be able to kick desperately to escape. This is because everything around the corridor began to move. The surrounding walls, the floor tiles beneath her feet, and even the ceiling cracked into block-like stones, shifting up, down, left, and right. The friction generated by the movement of the stones produced a deep, textured sound, making one feel that each of those stones was exceedingly heavy. The surrounding walls, the floor tiles beneath her feet, and even the ceiling cracked into block-like stones, shifting up, down, left, and right. The friction generated by the movement of the stones produced a deep, textured sound, making one feel that each of those stones was exceedingly heavy

Officer Wang quickly reassured her, saying: "Madam, please do not be agitated. Rest assured, I will definitely ... ... "

Amidst the heavy sound of rocks grinding, the crowd erupted in a series of startled cries.

Lush and flourishing trees, what a wonderful name. My name is Zhang Meili, it is a pleasure to meet you ... Oh dear!

However, these items were directly filtered by Xintu.

"Let go! You let go! You filthy bitch!" That man kicked Zhang Meili in the face, sending her sprawling. Then, without even bothering to pull up his pants, he crawled and rolled out from the sunken stone bricks. However, as soon as he climbed onto the bricks, they rose up, and at the same time, bricks appeared in front, behind, and on both sides, trapping him. He could only keep shouting, "Help! Help!" But at that moment, who had the time to save him?

Xin Tu listened while turning his head to look around. He discovered that this was an exceptionally narrow space, barely able to accommodate eight people. However, the unfortunate part was that this was actually a sealed space blocked by massive stone bricks. The surrounding stone bricks were tightly fitted together, as if not even a single hair could fit through. ... This meant ...! ... they might be forever sealed in here!