Mono felt a surge of relief. He walked over and patted Six on the shoulder. "Good job."
Six nodded, but then blinked her eyes in confusion as she came to her senses. Why did that... sound so strange?
Ignoring the stunned Six, Mono silently reached out and took the "delivery" from the Ceramic Figurine's hands—the key.
Just as he was about to leave, Mono glanced across the foul-smelling trash pit and was suddenly drawn to a metallic object.
A gleaming golden steel pipe was lying quietly in the corner.
Mono walked over and reached down to pick up the steel pipe.
The pipe was L-shaped, with a pointed tip at one end and a blunt tail at the other.
It felt neither too heavy nor too light in his hand—just right. It could stab or crush. Mono instantly took a liking to this weapon.
Mono didn't want to act like a scavenger.
But he had no choice. Who told the system to be so useless? He could only make do by picking up trash and being self-reliant.
"Let's go~"
Shouldering the steel pipe, Mono passed through the iron gate and headed toward the wooden door to the east.
Six followed behind him.
He inserted the key into the keyhole, and the heavy wooden door opened smoothly. As a faint light filtered through, Mono listened intently again.
There was movement behind the door.
"Scratch, scratch, scratch?"
A faint sound drifted over...
Mono carefully poked his head out and saw the scene on the other side of the door.
Under the glow of an old electric lamp, a Ceramic Figurine was kneeling on the ground, drawing something.
This wasn't the first time Mono had encountered this scene—a Little person drawing eyes. After confirming once more that there was nothing else besides the Ceramic Figurine, Mono stepped forward.
Six followed silently.
They successfully reached the back of the Ceramic Figurine. A dark shadow flashed by.
Crack!
With a soft sound, the Ceramic Figurine kneeling on the ground had its head smashed by Mono.
Wu Bei swung the steel pipe in his hand with satisfaction.
Just as he expected, this steel pipe was very handy and much more efficient than the hammer. He once again used the sole of his shoe to wipe away the eyes the Little person had drawn on the floor.
The two continued forward, and the light gradually dimmed again.
The surrounding electric lamps seemed to have been destroyed, hanging lonely and haphazardly from the walls or ceiling.
They felt their way through the dark corridor for a short while longer.
Suddenly, Mono's ears twitched again.
A faint sound of music suddenly drifted from the depths of the darkness...
"Is this... the sound of a piano?"
The figure of Neck Person Teacher instantly flashed through Mono's mind.
Wasn't Neck Person Teacher just in the human Laboratory? How did he get ahead again?
...
If he remembered correctly, the room ahead was the piano room.
It was also the place that left the deepest impression on him when he played the game.
Here, Neck Person Teacher's strength would be at its peak.
Although Mono had already experienced a chase with Neck Person Teacher while on the beams earlier,
that didn't mean he wanted another encounter with Neck Person Teacher.
Six stood to the side, looking at Mono in confusion.
She could sense that Mono's emotions were fluctuating.
After walking for a bit longer, Mono felt that familiar cold sensation on his hand again.
Turning his head, he saw the expressionless Six holding onto his hand.
She still had those confused dark eyes and a dazed expression.
Mono was silent for a moment, then smiled:
"Don't worry, we... will definitely escape this hellhole."
His soft words carried a sense of determination.
Six nodded silently.
The two small figures gradually faded into the darkness...
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