This night, the security captain, a man in a short-sleeved shirt, and a woman in a flight attendant's uniform kept watch together.
The three chatted about some rather unhealthy topics. In this cruel survival game, only dirty jokes could offer some comfort.
Ever since the stout man met his demise that night, everyone had heightened their vigilance. Nine people were on watch every night, with three shifts and three people per shift. Everyone, regardless of gender, had to participate in the night watch.
During the day, when there was nothing else to do, Luan Xing taught everyone combat skills.
It was certainly wishful thinking to claim these skills could elevate them to the level of professional soldiers.
But at least now, these people wouldn't just scream when facing danger.
Wen Wen lay on the straw bed, idly swinging his legs.
He was starting to regret participating in this event. He hadn't even spent a day enjoying himself with that rich dog Feng Ruixing, and here he was, suffering with these people.
Wouldn't it have been better to wait obediently outside like Feng Ruixing and the others?
Weren't spicy crawfish and hot pot delicious?
Wasn't it fun to catch a monster for experimentation?
Just as Wen Wen was considering whether to find a way to end his own life, his eyebrows twitched, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.
"Hehehe, hahaha, something interesting is about to happen."
"What are you smiling about again?"
Luan Xing immediately became alert, staring intently at Wen Wen, his eyes seeming to flash with killing intent. Ever since he saw Wen Wen's unsettling smile that day, he had been extremely wary of him.
"Mmm, did I laugh out loud? My apologies, I was thinking about something happy. If I calculate the time correctly, the pigs I raised at home should be farrowing soon," Wen Wen said dismissively, waving his hand at Luan Xing.
Luan Xing sprang up from the straw bed, lunging across two people to reach Wen Wen. He grabbed Wen Wen by the neck and forcefully slammed him against the wooden house, causing the entire structure to shake violently.
Everyone was jolted awake, looking at Wen Wen and Luan Xing with unease. They had always known Luan Xing had a problem with Wen Wen, but because Luan Xing was the leader of these eighteen people, they had turned a blind eye to some of his deliberate provocations.
Geng Xingshu frowned. He felt that Luan Xing's mood seemed to be becoming more extreme these past few days.
"Luan Xing, let him go. We can only survive here if we are united. Don't let minor conflicts..."
Geng Xingshu tried to push Luan Xing's hand away, but Luan Xing grabbed his wrist with one hand and flung him aside.
"This isn't a minor conflict. This guy is suspicious. I suspect he's working with that masked person!"
Luan Xing increased the force in his grip. As a small captain in the armed department, Luan Xing was an elite among ordinary humans. Defeating ten moderately trained ordinary people with his bare hands was not difficult for him; he possessed combat strength equivalent to a Master Ye.
According to the internal strength rating of the containment facility, two geese equaled one dog, and two dogs equaled one person. Master Ye-level combat strength was at least equivalent to ten people!
Many superpowered individuals without combat abilities might not be able to defeat Luan Xing. Therefore, everyone present, except for Wen Wen and the gloomy short man Li Wei, felt a degree of fear towards Luan Xing.
Wen Wen's eyes darted around. If he pretended to be innocent now, it would surely deepen the rift between Luan Xing and the others, thus escalating their conflict and revealing their true reactions.
But Wen Wen was no longer in the mood to play this game. He was getting tired of living here these past few days.
Why should he stick with them? Wouldn't it be more revealing of their true thoughts if he transformed into a terrifying monster and threatened them?
So Wen Wen started to laugh weirdly. His strange laughter sent chills down everyone's spines, and his distorted expression was utterly inhuman.
"See, I told you there was something wrong with him."
Luan Xing punched Wen Wen in the eye socket and sternly demanded, "Speak, what is this place, who kidnapped us, what are your intentions, and how can we get out of here?"
"Heh heh, you're asking too much... But coincidentally, I know all of it."
Another dagger was pressed against Wen Wen's temple. It was Li Wei, the gloomy short man. "Since you know, hurry up and tell us."
Wen Wen's neck suddenly rotated 180 degrees, facing the window, while his left arm also bent in an anti-human way, pointing in a direction outside the window.
"I don't want to hide it from you, but... I think your biggest problem right now isn't me."
The crowd's scalps tingled from Wen Wen's movements, but before they could react, the passage on the east side, blocked by pointed stakes, eerily collapsed.
The earth slowly overturned, as if something was rushing towards them from underground.
Luan Xing's face changed drastically: "Not good, something's coming in. Something scarier than brown bears and Siberian tigers..."
"Li Xingyang, you take Zhao Xuelu and Huang Xu, tie this guy up and watch him closely. He is our hope. If we can find out how to leave here from him, we will all be saved."
After saying that, the others emerged from the house, nervously watching the earth bulge, all their weapons ready.
But everyone knew that what was coming this time was unusual, and there would likely be casualties.
They hadn't been idle these past few days. They had also learned about some traps and mechanisms for dealing with large beasts, but no one had expected the dangerous thing to come from underground.
The earth continued to churn, and the noise gradually lessened. They could only judge the location of the thing underground by the subtle tremors of the ground.
However, the thing was moving underground, circling them, and had no intention of surfacing for the time being.
Inside the room, Wen Wen was bound layer upon layer. Li Xingyang held a cocked crossbow pointed at Wen Wen's chest, while Huang Xu held a large cleaver, ready to chop off Wen Wen's head at any moment.
They had all witnessed Wen Wen's inhuman movements just now, so they were all a little intimidated.
"You said just now that you don't mind answering our questions. Is that true?" Li Xingyang swallowed and tentatively asked Wen Wen.
The other two also widened their eyes, their expressions tense. If what Wen Wen had said was true, then Wen Wen was likely one of the kidnappers and might indeed be able to lead them out of here.
"Of course, it's fake. I wouldn't tell them anything, but I can tell you three some information," Wen Wen said matter-of-factly.
Zhao Xuelu trembled and asked, "Then, why did you kidnap us?"
Wen Wen chuckled, "Zhao Xuelu, you are the daughter of Zhao Hongmin, and Zhao Hongmin is very important to me, so I invited you here."
"Huang Xu, you are a guy who deserves to be shot ten times, but you haven't had any evil thoughts here. I'm quite satisfied with you."
"As for Li Xingyang... you, well... I'm sorry, you were just grabbed randomly. There's no particular reason for me to put you here."