"Why isn't Yuzi here?
Did any of you see him? "
A weak voice sounded among the survivors. The voice was very soft, as if it was afraid of startling the team members.
"I don't know … he was here just now. He probably went to the toilet …" While they were idling, another person opened his mouth. Sometimes, talking to each other could relieve the pressure in their hearts.
"He didn't go … the toilet is behind me. He went from the front. That's not the toilet, but the cave entrance is over there …" Perhaps without the team member's reprimand, the crowd became bolder, and their voices became louder as well.
"Who is he?
Where did he go?
Say it again … "A loud voice suddenly sounded in the man's ear, causing him to tremble in fear. He shrunk his neck and looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang in horror.
The faint roar was still ringing. Zhang Xiaoqiang unconsciously walked to the entrance of the cave. Only here could he hear what the roar was shouting.
"Come on … come on … I'm not afraid … come on … come on … I want to go to the sky … eat me … eat me …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang's face became serious. Someone was shouting at the entrance of the cave, but he didn't know who it was. At this time, he heard the survivors not far away talking, so he asked in bewilderment.
"Yes … he's with us. He's been a little strange these few days. He doesn't like to talk to people. Just now, it was dark, and he went out by my side. I don't know what he's doing …"
When Zhang Xiaoqiang heard this, he pulled out the Rat King Blade and ran towards the entrance of the cave with a flashlight. Zhang Xiaoqiang had already guessed that there was someone who couldn't bear the pressure and had a mental breakdown. He did something crazy that he didn't even know about. He had to be stopped, or else he would kill everyone.
"Hahaha … I'm the Lake God, and you're all my subordinates. Are you here to welcome me back?
I know, don't worry, soon … "
Under the light of the flashlight, the man with a crazed face was clumsily pushing away the rubble blocking the entrance of the cave. The man's hands were dripping with blood under the light. His fingers were all worn out, and his bones were exposed.
The man didn't feel the pain in his hands at all. Instead, his face was full of excitement and indulgence. He was muttering that he was the Lake God while humming a strange song. The rhythm of the song was messy and low, and the man's humming seemed to carry a kind of ghost cry.
Zhang Xiao Qiang did not care if the man was truly insane or just faking it. At this moment, the man had already used his bony hands to dig up a small portion of the rubble, and through the cracks, he could see the darkness outside.
Zhang Xiao Qiang increased his speed and kicked out viciously at the man's chin. The man's heavy body flipped a few times due to the sudden kick, smashing into a pile of rubble.
"Pu …" A mouthful of blood came out of the man's mouth, and there were even a few broken teeth in the blood.
Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't look at the state the man was in after his kick. He held the Rat King Blade, squatted down, and placed the blade on the man's neck.
"How … dare you … dare to offend the Lake God? You ants don't know the Lake God's anger, I … ugh …"
The man seemed very angry after the Rat King Blade was placed on his neck. The corner of his mouth was smashed by Zhang Xiaoqiang's kick, and his gums were exposed as he spoke nonsense. When his throat was slit, his eyes started to lose their light, and the corner of his mouth that was dripping with blood slightly curled up, as if he was smiling …
"Bang …" The rubble blocking the entrance of the cave was hit by something with a huge force. The rubble loosened slightly under the impact, and a few different sized rubble flew out and bounced onto Zhang Xiaoqiang's back, causing his back to hurt.
Zhang Xiaoqiang stared blankly at the corpse lying at his feet. The corpse's mouth was slightly curled up as if it was mocking him. He knew what was hitting the rubble, it was the big black fish.
Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't react immediately, his heart was in a mess. "It's over … it's all over … all my efforts, all my blood, it's all over …"
This sentence repeatedly circled around in Zhang Xiaoqiang's mind. He was deeply affected. If he didn't see the big black fish, he would definitely have the courage to fight. But now, besides the dizziness caused by the rush of blood to his brain, his heart was beating rapidly. He was caught unprepared by this huge pressure.
Zhang Xiaoqiang was not a great general who could strategize and hide millions of soldiers. Similarly, he wasn't someone who could remain calm in the face of danger. He was an otaku before the apocalypse, and a small leader after the apocalypse. Once something exceeded his ability, he would be as panicked as an ordinary person, or even more panicked, because he was carrying the lives of many people on his back.
There was no way out, not even a path of retreat. Even on the surface of the lake, he could think of a way to sacrifice a small number of people as bait and escape with the others. However, in the belly of the mountain, he really could not think of a way out.
"Bang …" Another hit on the rubble sounded. Messy rubble fell to the ground and rolled randomly. Under the illumination of the flashlight, a cloud of dust formed a fog in this narrow space. Zhang Xiaoqiang sat powerlessly on the corpse, looking at the rubble at his feet. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, what do we do?"
A flashlight shone on Zhang Xiaoqiang's face and body, as well as the corpse he was sitting on. He raised his head and blankly looked at the anxious team members.
The team members didn't say anything, silently looking at Zhang Xiaoqiang. Zhang Xiaoqiang also didn't say anything. He just stared blankly at the flying dust in the flashlight. The atmosphere suddenly became cold.
The sound of the fish smashing into the rocks rang out once more, and the sound of the rocks rolling reverberated in the silent cave. Hearing the chaotic noises, the hearts of the team members trembled, and they could see something from Zhang Xiao Qiang's blank eyes.
Zhang Xiaoqiang was a god among the ordinary team members. He was omnipotent. Whether it was the dense sea of corpses, the terrifying mutated beasts, the cunning man-eaters, or the ancient giant-like D3, Zhang Xiaoqiang could kill them all.
But this time, they saw Zhang Xiaoqiang's confusion and depression. They saw a different Zhang Xiaoqiang. He wasn't a god, a leader who stood at the forefront of the team. He was a human, a normal person like them.
"Hey … Zhang Xiaoqiang … look, the brothers are looking at you. Should we say something?"
No one dared to speak. They couldn't just sit here and do nothing. The most impatient Lu Xiaobu forced himself to speak.
"Hehe … say what?
The most dangerous place is the safest place. Isn't the safest place also the most dangerous place?
We're trapped. We can't run even if we want to. I'm sorry, brothers. I'm useless. I'm the one who brought you to this dead end. If you want to kill me, I won't complain … "