Though feeling frustrated, it didn't hinder Mono's movements.
Exiting the vent, the two landed on the Beam at the top of the room.
The room below the Beam belonged to the monster teacher.
Even though they were now four or five meters above the ground, Mono still couldn't feel at ease.
He led Sixth Master forward.
Both had good balance, so walking along the Beam was naturally a piece of cake.
However, on the final beam leading to another vent across the way, they found it covered with numerous bottles.
"Who's so bored, placing bottles up this high? Aren't they afraid they'll fall and kill themselves?"
Mono inwardly complained.
Then, trying to move a bottle, he found it was large, heavy, and its surface extremely smooth.
He couldn't lift it?
Mono glanced back at Sixth Master.
After some hesitation, he made a decision.
He pointed at the bottle, widened his eyes at her, and began gesturing.
He made no sound, not wanting to alert Long-Neck Teacher in the room below.
Sam looked at Mono, puzzled.
bottle? — Mono pointed at the bottle.
No? — Mono waved his hands side to side.
Down? — Mono pointed downward toward Neck Person Teacher.
Up? — Mono pointed toward the exit opposite.
No again? — Mono waved his hands side to side once more.
Don't make a sound? — Mono brought a finger to his lips in a shushing motion.
What did it mean?
Up and down, left and right...?
Sam indicated she didn't understand sign language.
However, seeing Mono trying so hard to demonstrate.
After a moment of hesitation, she nodded.
Seeing this, Mono also put his hands away, satisfied.
Then, he stepped aside, making an 'after you' gesture.
His meaning was: he wasn't strong enough, she was stronger, she should move the things.
And while moving them, try not to make noise, so as not to alert Neck Person Teacher below.
That way, they could safely reach the exit opposite.
Simple.
Given their current level of tacit agreement, it should be understood without words.
Sam slowly sidestepped, moving in front of Mono.
She walked up to the bottles.
Then, she looked back at Mono and pointed at them again.
She seemed to be confirming something.
Seeing this, Mono clenched his right hand into a fist, raised it, and squeezed it tightly.
The meaning was — Let's do this!
Sixth Master turned around, lifted her small hand, and pressed it against the transparent bottle.
Mono was filled with Relieved.
Then, the next moment,
Sixth Master suddenly exerted force, pushing the bottle directly off the beam.
In an instant, the unsupported bottle began its free fall.
Then,
"Crash~"
The sound of shattering glass came from the room below.
"Screeeech————"
A sharp, chillingly familiar sound followed immediately.
"Holy crap~" Mono's eyes widened.
Before he could even process it, the next moment, Mono saw Sixth Master already running ahead.
And every bottle blocking the way was forcefully pushed aside by her.
"Crash crash crash~"
The sound of shattering glass kept ringing out.
"Screech screech screech~"
"Crack crack crack~"
Furious screeching mixed with a sound like something growing rapidly approached.
Mono snapped back to his senses now.
No time to curse, he hurriedly dashed forward.
nonsense, if he didn't run now, he was done for.
A height of four or five meters was nowhere near Neck Person Teacher's limit.
As Mono was running, behind him,
"Whoosh~"
A violent gust of wind suddenly blew up from below.
A massive head abruptly appeared not far from the beam.
The head turned, and instantly, those terrifyingly large eyes, like lanterns, fixed on Mono.
"Screech~"
A sharp cry sounded.
Mono's chrysanthemum tightened.
Neck Person Teacher had spotted him.
"Dammit, I'm gonna die!"
Mono truly felt like crying now.
Was Sixth Master Intentionally scam him? Did she think he was useless?
So she Intending to ignore his Life or death now?
Why was it so disheartening?
Although he hadn't exactly been kind with his words along the way, at least he hadn't done anything truly heinous to her.
really, the world of a Mental patients was beyond the comprehension of a normal person like him.
Mono felt his one-sided trust had been It was fed to the dog..
He shouldn't have held any expectations for the beings and existences in this world.
...
Sam had already reached the vent by now.
Looking back, she finally saw Mono's current predicament.
Neck Person Teacher was swaying its head, relentlessly pursuing him, trying to bite down and swallow him whole.
Seeing this, Sam's pupils suddenly contracted.
"No..."
Her body began to tremble slightly.
An immense panic suddenly welled up from the depths of her heart.
It was like the feeling when the music box was destroyed.
Helplessness, despair.
Once again filled her heart at this moment.
A faint black mist suddenly flashed in her eyes, and her already numb, lifeless face grew even more indifferent to everything.
...
Mono was still running.
His frail body could not provide the necessary support like his powerful spirit could.
"Gah~"
Neck Person Teacher lunged forward to bite him.
The speed was incredibly swift, like a venomous snake diving toward its enemy.
"Damn!"
Mono was startled.
He pushed off hard with his feet, leaping forward a body's length away.
"Thump~"
In the next moment, a sound of wood splintering came from the spot where he had just been standing.
Neck Person Teacher had bitten off a large chunk of wood.
It seemed Neck Person Teacher's teeth were as formidable as her neck.
Mono felt even more like crying but had no tears left.
Though he could still detect the attacks and barely dodge them by listening for sounds, the difference in strength between them was too great.
If this continued, he would be done for sooner or later.
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