The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle-Chapter 136 - 130 The whole...world is digesting! (Two in One)_2
"Run..."
They looked back solemnly.
A massive swarm of monsters was frantically rushing towards them.
"Damn it..."
And all around, hundreds of other mutants were also running, some who hadn't unsealed their bracelets were screaming as they were being devoured by those monsters.
Those who had unsealed their bracelets... then burst with abilities, attempting to combat the monster swarm, but every time they used an ability, it caused the monsters to become even more frenzied.
"Move it!"
A mutant shouted loudly.
The trio didn't hesitate to rush forward!
They wanted to find the other three players, but with hundreds of people here, they couldn't spot any trace of the three... Considering the situation, they were likely already dead.
So.
They had no choice but to escape with the other mutants, who seemed to know how to leave and were desperate to flee. Together they fought and struggled, managing to carve out a path for survival, while the monsters seemed to generate endlessly.
Doggedly pursuing them.
"Something's not right."
"Everything here is wrong."
Now that the scarred youth had regained his attributes and could use his White Pupil ability again, his expression was ugly: "The blood of the mutants who die seems to get absorbed by the ground."
"And as soon as you use an ability, it seems to get sensed by the monsters, and even the ground absorbs the energy!"
Xun Xiaohuan frowned and looked at him: "What do you mean?"
The scarred youth sweated profusely and took a deep breath: "Don't you all feel like this place is like a living creature?"
"And we're being digested!"
The entire City seemed to be consuming everything; their presence was merely postponed nourishment waiting to be devoured!
"This is what's known as Consumption Day." A voice suddenly came.
The man's pupils sharpened as he looked over to see an older middle-aged man speaking, also a mutant, his voice grave:
"Most people die after their flesh and energy have been slowly consumed."
"How do you know that?"
"Because I've survived several Consumption Days by luck." The middle-aged man lifted his clothes, revealing a chest covered in terrifying bite marks: "My ability is healing, so I stand a better chance of survival, and some of the mutants here know this too."
The middle-aged man nodded: "However, now's not the time to discuss this. The area ahead... that's our destination, I'll tell you more when we get there."
The trio paused, then asked no further questions, and continued to flee.
"Indeed..."
The man observed the fleeing mutants around them, and the ones at the rear unleashing their powerful abilities.
"Quite a few seem experienced, it seems it's not their first time through this."
Soon.
A dark tunnel! Appeared on the overpass!
Some mutants' faces lit up!
"Quick, get inside!"
And once they stepped into the tunnel, the monster swarm hesitated to follow, instead, they roared and guarded the entrance!
The other mutants also collapsed on the ground, gasping with relief: "Finally made it here."
The trio watched in amazement.
"What... the hell is going on..." the scarred youth asked, his breathing was steady, after all, their physique was much superior to ordinary mutants, looking at the middle-aged man for answers.
The middle-aged man wiped the sweat from his face, pointing to their surroundings: "You can take a closer look inside the tunnel."
The trio hesitated slightly, turning their gaze.
The scarred youth's pupils contracted: "The walls around seem to be flesh, still writhing? Is this tunnel the interior of some gigantic creature?"
The middle-aged man shook his head: "No."
He looked outside:
"To be correct, the entire City... including every space we have been imprisoned in and come into contact with... is all inside some kind of colossal monster."
The trio's expressions shifted slightly.
What kind of massive creature could form a small city within its body?
"And the so-called Feeding Day is actually when that terrifying entity replenishes its energy."
"It devours a massive amount of things, and it will devour us too!"
The middle-aged man's words weighed heavily on the three:"So that's how it is... no wonder everything here is so abnormal."
The middle-aged man said solemnly,"Including myself, there are less than ten survivors left from the last Feeding Day. We've tried to escape but haven't succeeded; all the other Mutants have perished, and a new batch is replenished to continuously provide it with energy..."
The flesh and blood of these Mutants were not the key to being devoured; it was their abilities and the energy that burst within them that were most important.
The man seemed to have realized something and looked towards the end of the tunnel,"So, this tunnel..."
The middle-aged man nodded gravely,"This is the only way out, but it also represents even greater danger."
"The last time we approached this tunnel with nearly three hundred people, and only about ten survived."
The three looked slightly tense.
The death rate was that high...
"What's there?" Xun Xiaohuan looked toward the end of the tunnel.
"Numerous complex and unpredictable spaces, various restraints, and restrictions."
"And only by breaking through can we possibly reach the final area... that's where the Maintainers and supervisors reside."
The middle-aged man spat out these two terms, explaining,"The Maintainers are the ones in yellow protective suits who imprison us. They wield powerful weapons, bodies enhanced with compounds, and regard us Mutants as... aberrations, trash."
"And the supervisors."
Upon mentioning this word, an indescribable fear emerged on the middle-aged man's face:
"They represent the pinnacle of this prison, an absolutely invincible and terrifying existence. Previously, we were discovered by one of the supervisors, and in just ten seconds, they slaughtered a hundred people!"
The scarred youth's expression changed.
The terrifying energy he had witnessed earlier seemed to come from those supervisors.
Supervisors possessed fearsome combat power.
And the other three players had already perished, unable to offer any help.
What should they do now?
Just survive here?
...But their Vitality and Physical Strength were being rapidly drained; the tunnel was by no means a safe place, and according to the middle-aged man, the longer they stayed here, the danger would increase exponentially, and the tunnel would contract.
What to do?
"Wait."
Xun Xiaohuan suddenly spoke up,"I have a question."
He looked at the middle-aged man,"It seems we are just insignificant food for this colossal entity, and this so-called Feeding Day appears to be a game that has been set up. But why... are there so many restrictions, layers upon layers of sealings? Is it just to prevent us, the food, from escaping?"
The middle-aged man muttered,"This..."
He suddenly remembered something, looking down,"I don't know if this information is accurate... after all, it's pieced together from bits and pieces of what those Maintainers have said."
"It seems that in the very bottom space, there is some terrifying entity."
"And everything here is to seal it, to keep it from leaving!"
The three exchanged glances, their pupils reflecting surprise and suspicion.
These numerous spaces akin to Sealing checkpoints, the powerful supervisors, and the colossal being generating the inner spaces!
All just to confine one... terrifying entity?
The middle-aged man rubbed his head,"Anyway, it might not be accurate, and it doesn't really concern us. The most important thing right now is to escape."
The man watched as the middle-aged man walked away.
Currently, many Mutants were resting or treating their bodies, and after a brief recovery, they would be ready to set off.
"If I'm not mistaken... the terrifying entity sealed in the depths might be related to the third mission," the scarred youth said gravely.
Xun Xiaohuan looked at him,"What, you want to complete it?"
The scarred youth shook his head vigorously,"You must be joking. With the way things are right now, it's already going to take all our effort just to survive!"
"I'm just curious about what kind of entity it is."
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He looked towards the tunnel,"Just getting here has been fraught with peril, let alone nearing those Sealed places... I suppose no one could even get close."
The man looked as the other Mutants started to rise, preparing to move out.
He spoke up firmly,"Alright, enough talk of this and that. There are only the three of us left; we must stay alert and give it our all."
The scarred youth also glanced around:
"Pity about those other three players, I had wanted to show them the prowess of us beta testers, but instead, they met their end without even seeing action, ending in total annihilation."