“... I can’t get in, it’s too small, I really can’t get in.”
“Hurry up.”
“... I don’t want to, you’re bullying me! Wuwuwu...”
Wu Pifu scolded with a face full of black lines, “What are you talking about? If you don’t get into this sewer, we’re all going to die here!”
The slaughter area naturally had sewers, where the flushed waste flowed away.
Because the flushing volume was large, it was not a small household hole, but a large sewer pipe that could accommodate a person.
At this moment, Wu Pifu and Jiu Jiu were at the sewer entrance.
Wu Pifu had washed his body with a water pipe from the assembly line and changed into a work uniform, while Jiu Jiu also wore a work uniform.
Unfortunately, due to her small size, the uniform looked like a thick blanket draped over her, and she timidly shrank inside it, resembling a bird demon.
Wu Pifu had bundled a large package with other leftover work uniforms, containing the chunks of meat he had cut from the Wild Boar Demon.
To make it easier to carry, he had discarded all the bones and internal organs, keeping only some meat and two pig hooves, since the Wild Boar Demon had only pig hooves for its lower limbs while its upper limbs were human hands.
Even after picking and choosing, he had managed to cut down nearly two hundred pounds of meat, which Wu Pifu carried on his back.
At this moment, several metal doors leading to other areas in the slaughter zone were being continuously slammed against.
Outside the doors were several half-demon “employees.” Wu Pifu and Jiu Jiu were trapped in this slaughter area, and judging by the situation, they would be surrounded and killed by hundreds of terrifying demon beasts in just a minute or two.
So the two stood at the sewer pipe entrance.
Jiu Jiu’s face was wrinkled with disgust; she had already vomited twice at the sight of the sewer but couldn’t bring herself to step inside because it was truly filthy, filled with rotting blood and flesh, along with some bones, and even visible maggots crawling everywhere.
Birds generally prefer cleanliness, and Jiu Jiu was no exception.
The thought of crawling into such a filthy place made her feel like dying.
However, there was no time to think; she closed her eyes and made several attempts to step forward at the sewer entrance, but then she felt a slight pain in her backside as Wu Pifu kicked her directly into the sewer.
“Ah ah ah...”
Jiu Jiu chirped and jumped around in panic.
When Wu Pifu jumped down as well, she immediately bit down on his arm, hanging there as he carried her forward.
The entire sewer was filthy, but it was far safer than above.
The “employees” had all turned into demon forms with green faces and sharp teeth.
Although there were no Wild Boar Demons appearing yet, their forms could change and break through at any moment.
Moreover, there were hundreds of similar “employees” in this factory; even if Wu Pifu activated his controllable demonic state, he would still be doomed.
As the two entered the sewer, a loud crash came from behind, followed by a series of roars, as if something was shaking behind them.
Jiu Jiu trembled slightly, and the teeth biting Wu Pifu’s arm seemed to loosen.
“It’s fine, keep biting.” Wu Pifu continued walking forward without looking back, his voice low, “The ground is very dirty; I’ll just walk... Don’t worry, they can’t get in; they’re too big to fit into this sewer.”
Jiu Jiu’s body trembled slightly but continued to silently bite Wu Pifu’s arm.
The two continued to advance in the filthy, dark sewer.
The sewer sloped downward, and as they walked, the area gradually opened up, with faint lights illuminating the sewer.
However, upon seeing this scene, Wu Pifu frowned.
He found a slightly cleaner spot in this area, bent his leg slightly, and placed Jiu Jiu on his thigh, standing in a pose like a Golden Rooster Standing Alone.
He then said to Jiu Jiu, “We won’t move forward; let’s find a narrow place nearby to hide.”
Jiu Jiu’s eyes widened, and she released her bite, saying, “Why? It’s so filthy and dirty here; I don’t want to stay for even a second...”
“Staying alive is more important.”
Wu Pifu said solemnly, “The ‘Weekend’ lasts only twenty-four hours. The longer we stay here, the greater the chance of encountering danger. Now that the sewer has opened up, there must be other dangers below, or we might step into another dangerous area. It’s very risky.”
Jiu Jiu nodded, somewhat understanding, and blinked her eyes, “But didn’t you just say there might be maintenance personnel from other areas? Aren’t we going to check?”
Wu Pifu looked around and then his eyes lit up.
He hoisted Jiu Jiu onto his shoulder and carefully walked forward for more than ten meters, where he saw a storage room in the sewer.
He leaned against the door and listened for a moment, then gently pulled at the lock, unleashing a burst of hidden strength, and the lock was directly torn off.
As soon as the storage room was opened, a strong musty smell rushed out, causing Jiu Jiu to cough repeatedly.
However, Wu Pifu was overjoyed and led Jiu Jiu inside, immediately closing the door behind them.
“This smell is too pungent!” Jiu Jiu complained.
Wu Pifu ignored her.
He used the faint light coming through the door crack to survey the storage room.
After seeing clearly, he finally placed Jiu Jiu on the ground.
The storage room was only about four or five square meters in size, filled with various tools and miscellaneous items.
Although there was a lot of dust, it was much cleaner than the sewer outside.
Additionally, since the storage room was small, there were no hiding corners, and there were no safety hazards.
Only then did Wu Pifu finally let out a sigh of relief.
After Jiu Jiu landed on the ground, she looked around and continued to ask, “I’m asking you, didn’t you just say there might be maintenance personnel from other areas? Why aren’t you planning to check?”
Wu Pifu sat down on the ground and shook his head, “What’s the use of checking? This isn’t the Dream World; we can’t set up a shelter here. Every time we enter the ‘Weekend,’ the location is different, and the monsters we encounter are also different. If we take the risk just to confirm whether they are maintenance personnel, the cost-performance ratio is too low.”
Jiu Jiu blinked her eyes and said, “But aren’t they your teammates? They might be future partners!”
Wu Pifu shook his head, looked around again, stood up, and walked over to fiddle with something in front of the miscellaneous items, saying, “Aside from Yamada and Xu Shilan, and you, I currently have no other teammates or future partners. I don’t have such grand ideals; I just want to survive. Of course, if I can live more comfortably and safely, I wouldn’t mind taking a little risk. Still, the cost-performance ratio is too poor.”
Jiu Jiu watched Wu Pifu fiddling with something and couldn’t help but chirp again, “Then why did you go kill those monsters earlier? I saw that what the main brain displayed said that dying here once or twice wouldn’t lead to immediate loss, right?”
Wu Pifu fell silent, his hands still moving.
Soon, he used a piece of iron wire to hook a metal sheet and placed it at the door crack of the storage room, allowing him to barely see the scene outside.
He then found a few bolts and metal rods to reinforce the lock on the door.
After finishing all this, Wu Pifu finally quieted down.
Jiu Jiu quietly watched him finish everything and then chirped again, “I’m asking you a question; you still haven’t answered.”
Wu Pifu was silent for a moment before hoarsely saying, “There’s no reason; what’s done is done, so what’s there to discuss?”
Jiu Jiu suddenly laughed, shifting her position to sit beside Wu Pifu, “You’re completely different from those scholars in the stories; they say scholars are cold-hearted and ungrateful.”
As she spoke, Jiu Jiu softly hummed a tune.
Wu Pifu didn’t stop her; he simply closed his eyes and pretended to doze off, listening to the melody, feeling a bit sleepy.
At this moment, the explosions outside continued, and the direction kept changing.
It was unclear what kind of person was doing what.
Based on the frequency and intensity of the explosions, those individuals were terrifyingly powerful.
If it weren’t for the BOSS-level monsters fighting among themselves during the “Weekend,” and if real maintenance personnel were battling, then they were at least those who had achieved a baseline reality of 0.7 or even 0.6, extreme powerhouses.
He, with his small frame, probably didn’t even qualify to watch.
The tremors caused by the explosions continued, shaking the entire storage room, with dust occasionally falling.
However, Wu Pifu and Jiu Jiu felt at ease hiding in this corner.
As long as they didn’t stir up trouble, the dangers of the “Weekend” weren’t as great as they imagined.
At this moment, Wu Pifu asked, “Earlier you mentioned demons... Are there many demons in your world?”
Jiu Jiu leaned against Wu Pifu, swinging her feet.
She said, “Not many, but not few either. In the mountain forest where I live, there are more than ten beings with demon bloodlines, but they don’t amount to much; there aren’t even any demons with twenty years of cultivation.”
Wu Pifu silently assessed the baseline reality of 0.7 in the sixth year of the Northern Song Dynasty’s Xuanhe period.
Due to historical events, he had already established a Level 2 shelter in that world, which meant he had to spend seven days there within thirty days.
This was unavoidable; otherwise, once the thirty days passed, a Level 2 Nightmare could penetrate at any time.
Given Jiu Jiu’s existence, that world actually had demons as life forms, which at least involved some divine and demonic realms.
Even if Jiu Jiu said there weren’t many demons, he still felt a bit uneasy.
Wu Pifu then asked, “How is the ‘cultivation’ of your demons calculated?”
Jiu Jiu blinked her eyes, tilting her head in thought before saying, “It can only be sensed by demons or those who have achieved cultivation; it can’t be quantified like the main brain. For example, my cultivation is only three to five years, which is about as smart as a human, with no other abilities. Then, a demon with fifty years of cultivation can transform into a half-human body, and a demon with a hundred years of cultivation can take on human form. After that, I don’t know.”
As she spoke, Jiu Jiu yawned.
Seeing this, Wu Pifu said, “You can take a nap; I’m here.”
“Okay.”
Jiu Jiu didn’t hold back and slowly fell asleep against Wu Pifu.
It was unclear how long she slept, but suddenly Jiu Jiu woke up in alarm.
She was about to speak when a hand covered her mouth.
She quickly looked over in panic and saw Wu Pifu shaking his head at her with an unusually grim expression.
At the crack of the storage room door, the metal sheet reflecting the outside scene showed...
A large number of heads embedded in a jelly-like massive body, and this unknown monster was trying to squeeze into the storage room from the sewer!
(End of Chapter)