Chapter 82 【Slaughter!】(Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

Chapter 82: Slaughter!

The cellar door rattled with earth-shaking force, and the escalating noise made one begin to worry just how much longer that door could hold out.

Chen Xiao and Xiao Qing were both somewhat nervous, inwardly feeling that they may have been a bit too overconfident.

Chen Xiao in particular was even more shocked by the data relayed back from his detector!

Mutant beasts? Superpowers? Hostility??

Thanks to the teachings of the three from the Dead-End Street group, Chen Xiao already knew the standard: any rating above a certain level could be judged as entering the superpower class!!

Animals... that could use superpowers? Mutant beasts?

Moreover, the information displayed on the detector carried a deeper implication: Known class in the database! In other words, this kind of creature had data stored in the Service Society's detector database!

Despite her nerves, Xiao Qing had long been curious about the earpiece Chen Xiao wore on his face and the monocle lens. At this moment, Chen Xiao stared blankly at the dying monster in the corner, his expression as if he had seen a ghost—he hadn't even been this tense when the monster was alive, but now that he had beaten it down, Chen Xiao was actually becoming more and more uneasy...

"Do you know something?" Xiao Qing guessed accurately.

Chen Xiao glanced at Xiao Qing: "This thing... I'm afraid it's no ordinary beast."

"Of course!" Xiao Qing shook her head: "I've never heard of an animal that looks like this."

Meanwhile, the wooden door beside them continued to bang loudly. Chen Xiao had already snapped back to his senses, rushing into the cellar to conduct a careful inspection.

Clearly, most of the stored food—dried goods and cellared wine—had been destroyed. The food had probably gone into the monster's belly, and the wine bottles were smashed to pieces.

Apart from that, there was nothing of value left in the cellar.

"What do we do? We're trapped." Chen Xiao frowned. Judging from the monster's combat ability earlier, one monster was already this ferocious. If a whole group charged in from outside...

Xiao Qing flicked her long sword, gritting her teeth: "What else can we do? Charge out!"

Chen Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked Xiao Qing up and down: "Xiao Qing, how many kilograms do you weigh?"

"??" Xiao Qing was stunned by the question, then her face flushed slightly and she chided: "You! At a time like this, you still have the mind to ask such a question!"

A girl's weight was one of her biggest secrets...

"I'm serious! How much do you weigh?" Chen Xiao grabbed Xiao Qing's shoulders, his gaze solemn: "Tell me quickly! This isn't a joke!"

Xiao Qing's face reddened: "Fifty... fifty-two kilograms."

Fifty-two kilograms... given Xiao Qing's height of about 170 centimeters, this weight was very standard. But Xiao Qing's face was beet red, as if somewhat unwilling to accept it, and she quickly added: "I... I was only forty-eight kilograms before, but lately... lately I've put on a bit of weight..."

Chen Xiao was almost amused by Xiao Qing's sudden shyness: "Alright, you're not fat at all... hmm, fifty-two kilograms... fifty-two..."

He roughly calculated.

His own weight was seventy kilograms... so...

At that moment, a flicker of determination crossed Chen Xiao's eyes. Then he suddenly wrapped an arm around Xiao Qing's shoulders: "This is urgent, don't mind me!"

With that, he scooped Xiao Qing up in his arms! Xiao Qing had never been held by a man in her entire life. Now with one arm around her shoulder and another around her waist, she felt as if she'd been electrocuted. She instinctively let out a yelp, then reflexively swung a fist at Chen Xiao.

But when Chen Xiao's hand touched her waist, Xiao Qing suddenly felt her body go weak, all her strength draining away. The force in her fist lost nine-tenths of its power by the time it hit Chen Xiao's chest—there was barely any strength left in it, more like a massage than a punch. Her pretty face was flushed a vivid red, her eyes filled with both fear and nervousness, and she stammered: "Ah! You you you..."

"I mean no harm." Chen Xiao scooped Xiao Qing up horizontally, then quickly pressed a button on his leather boots...

Thud thud thud! Chen Xiao took several big strides—straight up the cellar wall!

The magnetic soles of his boots generated a powerful suction force, "gripping" him firmly to the wall! Walking like this completely defied the laws of physics, but under the magnetic boots' adhesion, Chen Xiao walked up the wall carrying Xiao Qing, his body nearly parallel to the ground!

Held in Chen Xiao's arms, Xiao Qing felt both excited and nervous. Unconsciously, the fist that had been pounding on Chen Xiao's chest gradually turned into an arm hooked around his neck.

Such a beautiful woman held in his arms, her warm, soft body pressed tightly against his—even through their clothes, Chen Xiao could feel her curves and softness... and the gentle trembling of her body.

"You..." Xiao Qing's face was bright red. With their bodies pressed so close together, her heart was pounding wildly like a deer crashing about. Their faces were inches apart, almost touching, and Xiao Qing couldn't help but find her breathing becoming rapid.

Her mind was nearly blank, leaving only one thought: He, he held me, he held me, he held me!

Chen Xiao didn't notice that his arm around Xiao Qing's waist had his hand very carelessly pressed against the girl's firm, springy buttocks. In his haste he paid no attention, but for Xiao Qing, it stirred an indescribable feeling. Her most private area being pressed by this boy made her let out a soft "mm" sound. Beyond the shyness, a subtle emotion was stirred within her. Unconsciously, her head gently leaned against Chen Xiao's neck.

Standing on the wall, Chen Xiao quickly freed one hand to pull the bolt from the door...

Bang!

With the bolt gone, the door was soon slammed open! Chen Xiao, holding Xiao Qing, hung upside down in the corner where the wall met the ceiling, watching as several black shadows rushed in through the shattered door!

Looking closely, they were all "Xiao" creatures exactly the same as the one in the cellar—though their sizes varied, and the largest among them was more than twice the size of the one that had been in the cellar earlier!

Chen Xiao and Xiao Qing both held their breath, his mind counting rapidly.

Five in total!

Five Xiao creatures charged in, and outside, it seemed there were no more...

At that moment, the five Xiao creatures that had rushed into the cellar began madly tearing about everywhere. One of them directly spotted its dying kindred in the corner and charged over quickly... It was only because Chen Xiao and Xiao Qing were hiding above their heads that they weren't discovered!

Seizing the opportunity, Chen Xiao kicked off hard with both legs! His body did a mid-air roll and landed on the ground, then he dashed in two quick strides out of the cellar door!

Behind him, the Xiao creatures finally spotted the two humans and howled as they pounced. But Chen Xiao had already kicked the wooden door shut!

Bang!

After the door closed, thumping sounds came from within! One after another, the Xiao creatures, charging too fast, slammed their heads into the door with dull thuds, followed by furious, piercing howls.

Chen Xiao quickly fastened the outer latch of the cellar door, letting it be battered with earth-shaking force... but given the thickness of the door, those monsters inside wouldn't be getting out anytime soon!

"Whew..."

Chen Xiao let out a long breath, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

Xiao Qing also raised her head, but her gaze at Chen Xiao seemed somewhat dazed. After a moment, she spoke in a soft, quiet voice: "You... you can put me down now..."

"Ah!" Chen Xiao only then realized he was still holding Xiao Qing, and quickly let go. But this usually agile female warrior seemed unsteady on her feet after being set down, her breathing as rapid as if she'd just undergone strenuous exercise. Her pretty face was flushed, and her eyes were so watery they seemed about to drip.

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward. Chen Xiao calmed down, recalling how the two had embraced just moments ago—the warm softness in his arms, the girl's shy, rapid breathing... he couldn't help but be dazed for a moment.

After a while, Xiao Qing spoke quietly, as if forcing calm: "Hey, you... is there something strange about your shoes? How can they stand on the wall like that?"

Chen Xiao forced a smile, also trying to appear composed: "Mm, a little gadget."

"Do you think... how many of these monsters are on the island? Are they all locked in there now?" Xiao Qing thought for a moment: "If so, that would be perfect."

"I don't think so." Chen Xiao shook his head: "I think when we were in the villa just now, the sounds from outside seemed like more than this. Besides... these things have wings and can fly. They might have flown over from other islands. Hard to say."

He paused, his expression growing serious again: "Unfortunately, we still haven't found the missing people... sigh, these things are so ferocious, I wonder about Xiao Jin and Lu Xiaoxiao..."

Looking at the map, the only place people could possibly be hiding was this cellar. Apart from that, there was truly nowhere else on the island to hide. Moreover... these monsters seemed extremely savage by nature, and seemed to eat human flesh...

At this thought, Chen Xiao's gaze unconsciously drifted back to the cellar door banging noisily...

Suddenly!

His eyes lit up sharply! At the same time, his expression changed!

Xiao Qing noticed the change in Chen Xiao's expression and saw his eyes staring fixedly at the wooden door! There seemed to be a trace of shock in his gaze!

"What's wrong with you?"

Chen Xiao didn't answer, but suddenly clenched his fist, grinding his teeth: "How could I not have thought of it! How did I overlook this just now!"

He walked to the door and placed his hand on the latch...

Xiao Qing didn't know what was wrong with Chen Xiao. She could only follow beside him.

"Xiao Qing, when we first came to the cellar, this door was closed, right? The latch was also in place!"

"Yes, that's right." Xiao Qing answered instinctively. But she was also extremely clever, and quickly understood Chen Xiao's meaning, letting out an "Ah!" of surprise!!

The problem was in the latch!!

When the two had arrived, the door was locked! But there was a monster in the cellar!

How did that monster get in? Did it know how to open the door itself? Know how to pull out the latch?!

"Maybe... when the monster hit the door, the latch fell off, and then it got in..." Xiao Qing said this, but quickly fell silent, finding the guess too far-fetched—she couldn't even justify it herself!

That's right! If the monster charged with enough force, there was a very small possibility that when the door shook, the latch resting on top might be knocked off and fall to the ground!

But... after the monster got in, who had put the latch back on? Monsters didn't have the intelligence to know how to lock a door!!

"There are people on the island!" Chen Xiao ground out these words. Although the statement seemed somewhat abrupt, Xiao Qing immediately understood what he meant!

Yes, there were people on the island! Someone was secretly causing trouble behind the scenes! It wasn't just these monsters—besides the monsters, there were also people!!!

As Chen Xiao reached this thought, his expression changed again! At the same time, Xiao Qing's nervous gaze also turned to him, and the two cried out simultaneously: "Damn! The tool shed!!"

As if confirming their suspicions, from the direction of the villa, a tremendous roar sounded in the distance!

Boom!!!

A massive column of fire shot up into the sky! It was shockingly conspicuous against the night sky!

"The villa!" Chen Xiao cried out!

One of the villas was burning!!

Without the slightest hesitation, the two sprinted desperately in that direction.

There were six villas on the island, arranged in a parallel row. The reason for this design was that when the Xu Corporation had developed this resort, they had targeted the wealthy class as their customer base.

Although building two or three rows of villas would have made better use of the land, villas in the back rows would inevitably have their views of the lake blocked by the front rows—and for many picky rich people, they would rather spend more money for a higher-grade experience. Catering to this mentality of the wealthy, the Xu Group simply built a single row of villas on the island, ensuring that every room had a full, unobstructed lake view.

Naturally... the price tags were extremely steep as well.

The villa burning was the one at the far right end. Although the cause of the fire was unknown, the explosion before the flames erupted was heard by everyone on the island! Most likely, the generator set in the basement had exploded!

When Chen Xiao and Xiao Qing saw the firelight rushing up, the group hidden in the tool shed had fallen into crisis!

The sudden explosion shattered the last shred of rationality in people who were already in extreme panic!!

"Fire! Fire!" "It exploded! It exploded!" "We're going to be burned to death!" "The fire's spreading! Run!!" "Waah! I don't want to stay in this godforsaken place! I want to leave! Leave!!"

At first, two female staff members began wailing loudly, then two male staff members joined in.

Although Xu the Second Young Master tried his best to calm everyone, it was clearly ineffective!

When facing a crisis like this, saving one's own skin came first—who would still care about the company boss's son? Worst case, they'd lose their jobs, but they only had one life!

The villa in the distance blazed fiercely, its flames nearly burning the night sky red! Thick black smoke rolled, a truly frightening scene!

Soon, two staff members had descended into madness. Ignoring Xu the Second's attempts to stop them, they desperately lunged for the door. Although Xu the Second tried to block them, people who had gone mad no longer cared about anything, and actually started fighting with him. Bai Cai, a weak woman, was hopelessly unable to stop several staff members from fleeing at once!

The door was pushed open. Several people scrambled to rush out. Their goal was clear:

The dock!!

People whose minds were nearly shattered by fear had only one last hope left—the island's only connection to the outside world: the dock! The boat!!

"Don't go! It's dangerous!! You can't go out!" Xu the Second's face took a punch from one of the employees. Several people pinned him down before charging out. The room was soon left with only Xu the Second, Bai Cai, and Ya Ya. The remaining employees, some of whom had been hesitating, saw most people running and blindly rushed out as well...

At that moment, human nature was blindly conformist. Some people may not have wanted to run, but seeing fewer and fewer people staying while more and more left, they always chose to follow the majority.

"No!" Bai Cai was still screaming. But Xu the Second had already climbed up from the ground, his expression ugly. The shovel he'd been holding had been snatched away by a staff member... If he hadn't let go in time, those people, their eyes red with the desperation to escape, would have unhesitatingly smashed the shovel over his head.

Just then, through the window, the three could clearly see the people who had rushed out running in a swarm toward the dock...

And then, surrounding them, sharp howls began to sound one after another!

At the edge of the woods near the dock, several black shadows suddenly burst out from the trees!

These predators had waited patiently for far too long! Now that their prey had delivered themselves to the door, would they hesitate even for a moment?

One black shadow after another swarmed forward in the darkness!

Monsters! So many monsters!!

Bai Cai's legs went weak at the sight, and Xu the Second, who had originally wanted to rush out and chase after the others, suddenly saw two monsters turn and lunge toward the tool shed—he immediately abandoned the thought of going outside.

"Close the door! Close the door quickly!"

The moment the door slammed shut, a heavy impact sounded from outside! The metal security door let out a groaning "creak" under the force!

Then the monsters outside growled anxiously in low voices, the two circling the small tool shed back and forth.

Crash! The monsters finally found the window, and soon it was shattered! Under their immense strength, the finger-thick iron bars were bent outward in an instant! Fortunately, relative to the monsters' size, the gaps were still too narrow. But watching one monster cling to the iron bars, its fanged head howling as it tried to squeeze inside, thick droplets of saliva dripping onto the windowsill, its sharp claws scraping against the bars, making them twist with groaning sounds...

Xu the Second quickly leaped up, shouted, grabbed the shovel the others had abandoned from the ground, and slammed it hard onto the half of the monster's head that had already squeezed through!

Bang! In his agitation, he put all his strength into it. The monster was instantly dazed, a bloody gash torn open on its forehead by the sharp edge of the iron shovel. The monster yelped in pain and quickly withdrew, then clawed and snarled at the people inside through the window for a while.

Finally, amid Bai Cai's screams, the monster turned and ran off...

But outside, it had already become a slaughterhouse!!

This was a true slaughterhouse!!

Eight staff members had rushed out in total, but more than half of them never even got the chance to reach the dock!

The short hundred-meter distance between the tool shed and the dock had become a bloody scene!

Those monsters were only slightly smaller than a human, but using their wings to strike down from mid-air, their accuracy was terrifyingly high! Anyone struck by a monster immediately fell to the ground! Then the monsters' sharp claws and teeth would easily tear open a human's fragile throat or chest and abdomen!

Amid sprays of blood, the monsters' roars were mixed with people's agonized wails and desperate screams! Everyone was sprinting with all their might. At times like this, everyone had fallen into a completely unconscious state, with only one thought in mind: Run!

Run to the dock!!

There were six monsters in total, and the first strike brought down six people, men and women alike. Some men tried to fight back, but against the monsters' immense strength and claws that could tear even metal, human flesh and blood were far too fragile! With a single bite, a monster could sever a human throat, and then its claws would rip open the abdominal flesh. The monsters scrambled to bite and tug, and soon, everyone who had been struck down was dead. Even after death, they couldn't escape a miserable fate:

Almost every corpse was disemboweled! These monsters were savage and cunning, as if they knew the internal organs were the most tender meat. Under the horrified gazes of Bai Cai and the others, they watched as some people's intestines were viciously ripped out by the monsters, dragged out long and thin...

In pools of blood, mangled flesh was scattered everywhere...

Some monsters, in their frenzied tearing, completely dismembered human limbs. Occasionally raising their heads, their blood-soaked faces with bulging eyes still glowed with a faint green light, staring at those still hiding in the tool shed...

Bai Cai felt her legs go weak, unable to stand any longer. With a "wah," she vomited violently.

Only two people finally made it to the dock and jumped onto the yacht. In their panic, the yacht actually started, but they seemed to have forgotten to untie the mooring lines. The more anxious they became, the more the yacht just spun in place at the dock...

Finally, some of the monsters began to approach the dock step by step. The two people on the boat screamed frantically, and at last untied the ropes in a flustered rush...

When the yacht left the shore, the two people let out a crazed cheer, believing they were finally safe.

The monsters on the shore stood on the dock, watching almost contemptuously as the yacht drifted away, growing more distant... five meters, ten meters...

The people on the boat hadn't had time to celebrate their narrow escape, hadn't had time to...

Something was wrong...

On the shore, four monsters had gathered. Some had even abandoned their already-killed prey to run onto the dock. The four monsters simply watched coldly as the yacht left the island.

Finally...

When the yacht was more than twenty meters from shore...

One monster suddenly spread its wings, its powerful hind legs kicking off the ground hard! Then its sturdy body shot out toward the lake! In mid-air, its wings flapped twice, and its body rose acrobatically into flight! At last, with a bang, it landed on the bow of the yacht!

The human at the helm still wore an excited smile of joy on his face, then saw the monster land at the bow, less than two meters away. It folded its wings, opened its blood-stained, fang-filled maw at him...

"Ah!!!!!!!"

That shrill scream seemed to use every ounce of strength left in the body before death!

From afar, the people in the shed could vaguely see the monster landing on the bow viciously pounce on the person at the helm! Then came a frenzy of tearing and biting!

The human didn't even have time to resist before falling to the ground, twitched a couple of times, and then went still!

The other person on the boat was completely frozen.

But then, shadow after shadow... one monster after another spread their wings and flew over, landing on the boat. Several monsters surrounded the last remaining human in the middle...

"Gulp, gulp..."

The monsters swallowed their saliva, staring at their final prey...

"Don't watch!" Xu the Second suddenly grabbed Bai Cai from behind, covering her eyes with one hand and holding her waist with the other, speaking softly in her ear: "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! Don't look!"

His deep, steady voice made Bai Cai's stiff body relax.

Xu the Second's eye was swollen, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth. But the people who had injured him were now corpses outside, one after another.

Ya Ya also seemed frozen, staring straight outside, the girl's expression filled with sadness and unbearable grief.

"Why? Why do these things eat people?" A hint of anger began to show in Ya Ya's eyes!

As if unconsciously, she stepped closer to the window, and in her formerly innocent gaze, a fury born of instinct gradually surfaced!

"ROAR!!!!"

Suddenly, a monster pounced at the window again. The force of the impact knocked half the already-weakened bars off! This time its entire head squeezed through! It was only inches away from touching Ya Ya, who stood not far from the window!

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