116: Since we can't get out, let's just leave it to our own devices.

"Hooch... Hooch..."

In the dim corridor, everyone ran desperately.

Chen Du swung his blade back!

The serrated back of the bone gold cleaver sawed open the skull of a Pig-headed Man that had ambushed them from the ventilation duct.

Before the red and white matter could hit the ground, it was completely engulfed by a ball of red light.

[Sacrifice successful! Obtained: life essence x2.]

"Tsk, still a little short."

Chen Du calculated in his mind.

He was still more than 80 units short of the 500 life essence milestone.

These Pig-headed Men were thick-skinned and tough, but they couldn't fully exert themselves in the narrow terrain.

Unfortunately, there were too many of them.

Plus, this group of screaming deadweights.

"Don't just stand there! Get into the warehouse ahead! Quick!"

Chen Du kicked away a headless corpse blocking the way.

At the end of the corridor.

A heavy, grey lead-sealed door blocked their path.

The warning sign sprayed in red paint on the door was twisted like a ghost's scribble: [Waste Material Warehouse (No Live Entry)].

"It won't open! Damn it, the lock cylinder is welded shut!"

The Crab Claw Man tugged twice, his claws scraping ear-piercing sparks on the door.

He was so anxious he was almost crying.

Behind them, the Pig-headed Men, like bulldozers, were crushing their fallen comrades' bodies, their red eyes charging forward.

Less than ten meters away!

The foul stench was already wafting to the back of their heads!

"Are your claws just for decoration? Smash it open!"

Chen Du's sharp shout rang out like a clap of thunder.

The Crab Claw Man shivered, and his will to survive made him erupt.

"Open up, you damn thing!!"

The giant crab claw, like hydraulic shears, clamped down on the door lock!

Crack!

Sparks flew!

The lock cylinder was violently twisted off!

The door to their escape finally opened.

"Go, go, go! Get in quickly!"

The group squeezed in frantically like startled sardines.

Some lost their shoes but dared not pick them up, others had their clothes torn but dared not stop, fearing that a second's delay would turn them into pig feed.

"Mortals first! I shall cover... Ouch!"

Lin Keke was about to show some knightly spirit, but her spear got caught on a dangling wire.

Coupled with the floor being covered in lard, she immediately tripped and fell flat on her face at the doorstep.

"Oh no! My combat boots slipped!"

Coincidentally, she was stuck right at the doorway.

"Roar—!"

A monstrously large Wild Boar Man had already rushed forward.

Its Bone Cleaver was raised high, ready to chop down on Lin Keke's back!

If that blow landed, this female cosplayer would definitely quit the game!

Lin Keke was so scared she closed her eyes.

"Captain! Save me!"

Whoosh!

A foul wind swept past.

The expected sharp pain didn't come; instead, a large hand gripped the strap of her back armor.

With a fierce pull!

"Get in there!"

At the critical moment, Chen Du dragged the ninety-plus jin Lin Keke inside the door.

Then he kicked the face of the lunging Pig-headed Man.

The Pig-headed Man was sent flying backward, knocking down a group of its companions.

"Close the door!!"

Without Chen Du needing to shout, the Crab Claw Man and two other men had already lunged forward.

Shoulders against the iron sheet, they pushed with all their might!

Clang!

The door slammed shut.

Chen Du was quick-witted.

He used his shadow to coil around two rusty steel pipes in the corner and jammed them into the door handle.

Almost the next second.

A huge impact made the entire door panel tremble violently.

A sharp claw pierced through the door crack, its fingertip just a few centimeters from An Nuonuo's cheek.

In the gap of that sharp nail, there were still shreds of someone's flesh.

"Ah!"

An Nuonuo scrambled backward, her bladder swelling.

She hugged Li Yaozhi's long, black-stockinged leg tightly, burying her face in the other's skirt.

"They... they didn't get in, right... Wuwuwu..."

A brief silence fell over the warehouse.

Only the grating scratching sounds from outside the door, and the low murmuring like hundreds of old men pressed against the door panel, could be heard:

"Open the door... Don't hide..."

"That little sister in black stockings... her legs smell so good... let me have a bite..."

The warehouse wasn't large, only a few dozen square meters, with discarded cardboard boxes piled up on all sides.

The air was murky and foul.

The smell of blood, sweat, and the faint fragrance of young women.

The smell was strong, and very real.

Everyone slumped to the ground, as if their bones had been removed.

After this frantic run, the girls were truly disheveled.

Xia Xin's tight T-shirt was soaked, clinging to her body and outlining her astonishing curves.

Her collar was torn open significantly, and a dazzling semicircle rose and fell violently with her breathing.

Zhou Qian was even worse.

Her inner thighs were covered in scrapes, blood smeared all over her leg.

Li Yaozhi's hair was also messy, her black stockings had several holes, and she kept pulling An Nuonuo's hand.

This group almost formed a beauty collection.

If it were in normal times, it would definitely make countless perverts have nosebleeds.

"We... we survived..."

The Crab Claw Man plopped onto the ground, gulping down the murky air.

He turned to look at the door jammed with steel pipes and chuckled foolishly, "As long as we hold this door... we can outlast these beasts..."

"Outlast them?"

Chen Du bent down and picked up a candy that An Nuonuo had dropped.

He didn't mind the dirt and popped it directly into his mouth.

Crunch.

The candy shattered.

"Are you out of your mind?"

Chen Du chewed the candy, his eyes looking at him as if he were an idiot, "Didn't you see the LED screen on the wall?"

"If the number of people exceeds the limit, they will be cleared. This door will last at most five minutes."

"After five minutes, who knows what will happen?"

The red electronic clock on the warehouse wall was frantically ticking, its red light reflecting on everyone's pale faces:

[Cleanup Countdown: 04:59]

The Crab Claw Man's smile froze on his face, looking uglier than crying: "Th-then what should we do? This is a dead end! How do we get out!"

"Only five minutes left... only five minutes..."

The OL woman slumped to the ground, her pupils dilating, "Once the time is up, we'll all die... all die..."

Despair spread like a virus.

In the cramped space.

The suppressed sobs of the girls rose and fell, irritating everyone.

"Why are you crying?"

Chen Du suddenly smiled.

He walked to the pile of sundries, casually kicked away a few cardboard boxes, clearing a space.

"Why do we have to go out?"

Chen Du turned around.

Leaning against the iron door that was rattling loudly, his golden pupils flickered continuously.

"This is a completely enclosed environment, and the only entrance is this one door."

The smile at the corner of his mouth gradually widened, becoming somewhat sinister.

"In games, this is called a bug-exploit monster farming spot."

Everyone was stunned.

Let them... come in?

Is this person crazy? Isn't this asking for death?

Chen Du ignored their astonishment and directly called out names:

"Crab Claw, go to the door. Remove the steel pipes and open the door a crack."

"Ah?!"

The Crab Claw Man was so scared he almost jumped, his large claws trembling like he had Parkinson's: "B-boss, please don't joke around!"

"Outside are all those monsters! If we open the door, we'll become sashimi!"

Chen Du's eyes turned cold.

He lightly patted the Crab Claw Man's shoulder with the cleaver in his hand.

The cold blade against his skin gave him goosebumps.

"Do you want to be chopped to death by me, or take a gamble?"

The Crab Claw Man swallowed, looking at Chen Du's emotionless eyes.

He knew this lunatic was serious.

If he didn't obey, the next second this blade would be on his neck.

Without hesitation!

"I... I'll listen to you..."

The Crab Claw Man shuffled to the door like a wronged daughter-in-law, his legs trembling.

"That's right."

Chen Du nodded in satisfaction and began to arrange his tactics.

"It's very narrow here, only two or three Pig-headed Men can squeeze in at a time."

"Xia Xin."

Chen Du looked at the long-legged older sister with a large chest and brains.

"Here!"

Xia Xin instinctively tightened her recurve bow.

"You stand at the very back. As soon as the door opens, shoot at the monsters' eyes."

"Don't shoot at their chests anymore; you're an archer, not a masseuse."

"Understood!"

Xia Xin bit her lower lip, her eyes firm.

She was underestimated... she must prove herself!

"Lin Keke."

"Here! What are my Lord's commands!" Lin Keke immediately got into character.

"Where is your [Slow Totem]?"

Chen Du pointed to the clear space by the door, "Place it there. That's the Deceleration Zone. Once monsters come in, activate it immediately!"

"Understood! I shall inflict Debuffs upon these foolish beasts!"

Lin Keke began fumbling to pull out a carrot-like totem pole from inside her skirt armor.

"Ye Qiu, prepare to heal the injured."

Ye Qiu took a deep breath and nodded, "As long as they still have a breath, I can bring them back."

Finally, Chen Du looked at the remaining people.

He showed a mouthful of white teeth, smiling in a way that made people uneasy.

"Remember, fight to the death."

"Anyone who slacks off, I'll throw her out to feed the pigs, just to make up the headcount."

Everything was arranged.

Chen Du stood in the middle of the team.

He licked the corner of his mouth, the pleasure of impending harvest making every cell in his body tremble.

What despair? There was none!

This was clearly a feast that delighted him!

"Are you ready?"

Chen Du looked at the crimson eyes peering through the door crack, the golden light in his own eyes even more intense than the monsters'.

He lightly snapped his fingers.

"Crab Claw, open the door!"