Bai Youwei and Pan Xiaoxin stared at the door, neither speaking.
The air seemed to solidify.
Hot and humid.
The enclosed space made the atmosphere even more oppressive, suffocating.
Bai Youwei sat quietly in her wheelchair. The humid environment made her sweat constantly; her palms were sticky, her back damp, and sweat trickled down her cheeks. Holding her breath, she heard the sound of something tearing and chewing flesh from behind the wall…
The sound gradually grew louder, as if it would penetrate the fleshy wall at any moment.
The man under the operating table's face grew increasingly pale. He stared nervously in the direction of the sound, his breathing ragged and uncontrolled, his chest heaving, and sweat pouring down his face.
"No…" he muttered, his lips white. "We have to get rid of it… You, you have to get rid of it! Otherwise, there will be more and more! They will attract snakes! They will bring the snakes here!"
Bai Youwei looked at him with displeasure and said coldly, "Shut up!"
The man actually started to cry, tears and snot streaming down his face. "When they bite through the wall, it'll be over! I beg you, I beg you… Get rid of those monsters! Otherwise, we'll all die here!!!"
Teacher Cheng gripped his cane and said, "Stay here… Don't make a sound. I'll handle it."
Bai Youwei looked at Pan Xiaoxin. "Kid, do you have anything useful in your backpack?"
Pan Xiaoxin froze for a moment, then hurriedly put down the backpack behind him and tipped it upside down, emptying out a pile of miscellaneous items: a water bottle, lunchbox, kitchen knife, hammer, rope… and even a brick. He had brought almost everything that could be used in daily life.
Bai Youwei picked through the items, taking the hammer for herself and giving the kitchen knife to Pan Xiaoxin.
"You go to Teacher Cheng's right, and I'll be on his left," Bai Youwei instructed. "When Teacher Cheng opens the door, if anything comes in, we'll bash it to death, understand?"
Pan Xiaoxin pursed his lips and nodded nervously.
Bai Youwei smiled and praised him, "Good, you're not crying."
Pan Xiaoxin, receiving the praise, seemed a little embarrassed and unconsciously glanced at the canvas bag hanging on the wheelchair.
"Want to see my props?" Bai Youwei smiled, patting the bulging bag. "It's not the right time yet."
She didn't elaborate and said to Cheng Weicai, "Teacher Cheng, open the door."
Cheng Weicai nodded, tightened his grip on his cane, and slowly pulled the door open—
Bang!
The moment the door opened a crack, the blood-red monster outside lunged forward, screeching and trying to squeeze inside!
Cheng Weicai hurriedly pushed the door shut!
A round head was caught, a bloody, bright red!
Its short, thin limbs continued to struggle!
It didn't make any other sound, just clawed and scratched while trapped in the doorway. The friction of flesh against flesh produced a chilling squeaking sound!
Teacher Cheng used his cane to poke its head, trying to push it out, but the head was too thin and fragile. With a little force, it burst! Flesh and blood instantly dissolved, splattering everywhere!
The stench filled the air—
Bai Youwei retched, almost vomiting!
Bang! Bang!
The door was suddenly struck again!
Cheng Weicai couldn't stop it in time, and the door was knocked open wide!
Two blood-red skinned monsters crawled into the kitchen, revealing mouths full of jagged teeth, and lunged at them like hungry mad dogs!
Cheng Weicai intercepted one with his cane.
The other climbed onto the ceiling, then jumped down from the fleshy, tube-like fluorescent light fixture! It landed directly on Bai Youwei's leg!
Bai Youwei's expression changed drastically.
The skinned monster squatted on her leg, raised its plump, bright red head, and opened its mouth full of jagged teeth. The thick, foul stench was so strong she could barely open her eyes!
She gritted her teeth and raised the hammer in her hand. Before she could bring it down, there was a "splat"!
The large head in front of her burst open, and viscous blood splattered half her skirt—