My players are too fierce!

Knowledge is the foundation of the city, and maintenance is the key to its development.

This disciple, who was indeed a disciple of the biological sage, possessed an extraordinary, technologically advanced body.

Slapped away by the giant tentacles that stretched out from the sewage duct, aside from some of the keratin layer being corroded by the tentacles' slime, only the hem of his clothes was slightly dirty, and he quickly stood up again.

bang -- bang -- bang --

Everyone present could hear a series of rapid, loud heartbeats coming from the chest of the disciple.

If there's only one tentacle...

There's nothing to fear!

wow-

Immediately afterwards, another giant tentacle emerged, and from its open tip, an eye swept over everyone on the platform.

But it still chose to gaze upon the disciple, an organism that was clearly more nutritious.

Black, wriggling, foul-smelling, slimy...

[Rationality - 10]

sizzle-

The slime dripped onto the metal platform, corroding it.

Reason gradually faded from the disciples' eyes, and their animalistic instincts began to take over.

Die now, or die later.

It's a very simple multiple-choice question.

The enormous tentacles pounded the platform relentlessly, attempting to crush the disciples into a pulp for absorption.

However, the disciple's modified body possessed a flexibility completely disproportionate to its size, allowing him to maneuver and shift, making it difficult for the enormous tentacles to catch him for a while.

The two sides reached a stalemate.

But the platform didn't see it that way, and the metal structure groaned under the repeated blows.

Emma caught a glimpse of dried fish curled up in the corner.

If this continues, he'll either be thrown out like a cannonball by the disciples or whipped away by tentacles and fall into the sewage...

She shook Kashima's arm beside her, pointed to the dried fish, and looked on with pleading eyes.

Kashima gritted his teeth and took out the alchemical potion he had synthesized earlier.

Unstable and corrosive fuel

[A cocktail concoction, a jumble of flammable materials, its effects are unpredictable, and it even smells a bit bad. Think twice before using it.]

Kashima told the group about his objective and, after communicating with his teammates, sought cover.

Then, the fuel was thrown in front of where the dried fish was, the glass bottle shattered, and the liquid spilled onto the metal table.

sizzle-

Its corrosiveness is comparable to, or even surpasses, that of the tentacled slime.

Seeing this, the disciple's animalistic instincts made him stop, and his momentum, which had been rushing towards the dried fish, suddenly reversed—

The tentacles slapped the table, shaking the dried fish off the ground by one centimeter.

Kashima seized the opportunity and rushed over, grabbing a handful of dried fish.

During this process, he accidentally glanced at Xiaoyugan's face.

[Rationality - 33]

An indescribable physiological discomfort caused his sanity level to plummet.

Just as he was preparing to return, the platform suddenly shook violently.

Something's down there, grab onto the platform!

Kashima lost his balance and nearly fell.

Meanwhile, on the passageway outside the platform, Cabbage seemed to feel the violent shaking of the passageway beneath her feet. She had no choice but to get up to maintain her balance and inadvertently saw everything that was happening on the platform.

"Whoa!"

It seemed that a series of emotions had finally reached their limit, and she broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.

A three-year-old's mind is ultimately too fragile.

The tentacles that extended from behind opened their front ends again, with their eyeballs looking towards the cabbage.

The outcome on the platform is already decided. As long as it keeps shaking the platform, or even dismantles it completely, the organisms on it will become its nutrients.

It's time to check what's in the pot.

Swah——

An invisible blade severed the head of the eyeball tentacle.

Ah Wei used up all the blood he had just collected from the swordsman.

"Aww—"

A wail came from underwater as corrosive blood gushed from the severed end of the eyeball tentacle. Although most of it spilled onto the metal roof, a considerable amount was splashed onto the people on the platform. Even the other tentacle that was shaking the platform seemed to stop moving due to the intense pain.

Kashima shielded the dried fish with his body, and the gust of wind rushed towards Emma, ​​protecting her beneath him.

Pfft pfft—

None of the remaining gang members escaped unscathed; they were corrupted into an indistinguishable mess.

"Cough cough..."

The strong wind coughed a few times, rolling Emma off him and onto the side.

His back was a bloody mess.

The toad and the swordsman, with their sharp eyes, spotted a few relatively large metal fragments on the platform and escaped unharmed. Although they weren't completely unscathed, they still retained a considerable degree of mobility.

Kashima turned to ashes, but he didn't let the dried fish get hurt at all.

Emma grasped the wind's hand, and a tear slid from the corner of her eye, landing on the wind's chest.

Although she knew these madmen wouldn't truly die...

But this still reminded her of their father.

Bang—bang—

The tentacle monster's activities have temporarily ceased, but the disciples have not.

The corrosive acid rain left numerous horrific gashes on his flesh, but they were not fatal.

The deep, bone-revealing wounds only made him look more ferocious.

He walked towards Emma step by step, his remaining sanity making it impossible for him to forget Emma, ​​even in death.

A beam of white light shone down and hit his face.

David Day, who was outside the platform, rushed up and tried to restrain him.

David Day was also feeling uneasy; the effect of his skill hadn't been great since he acquired it.

But this time, to his surprise, his opponent was actually restricted for several seconds!

puff-

The swordsman rushed forward, spotted the corroded opening on the little giant's leg, and thrust his sword forward.

The muscles instinctively contracted, firmly locking the broken sword in place, preventing it from advancing an inch.

The swordsman's pupils constricted sharply! This was the first time his broken sword had failed. Usually, when he missed, he either couldn't pierce through or missed the mark. This time, he couldn't even pierce through?!

Just as he was about to release the broken sword and retreat, the disciple's giant hand grabbed his head and lifted him up.

Splat—

The swordsman fell.

Now all the fighters are down, and no one can stop the other side anymore.

hum-

Just as the disciple continued walking toward Emma, ​​the exhaust fan above their heads started up.

Emma was taken aback. The blockade outside had been lifted?

wow——

The door connecting the maintenance access road to the street was opened.

A blinding beam of light shone in, freezing all the organisms in place.

[Status: Imprisoned (Duration: Undetermined)]

A group of soldiers dressed in white protective suits resembling heavy plate armor rushed in, carrying some kind of gun attached to a giant backpack on their backs, and pressed it against each of their heads.

A burst of electric arc struck the disciple directly, leaving him limp on the ground.

"What...useless trash!"

Wearing a red robe embroidered with gold double helix patterns, an elderly man with a hunched back slowly entered the maintenance passage.

His gaze swept past the disciple lying on the ground, fixed on the remains of the giant tentacle monster in front of him.

"Oh, Your Excellency Sage Melie, is there any other information you wish to report to the Academic Ethics Review Committee?"

A handsome young man dressed in a simple gray robe walked in, carrying a lantern that emitted a strong white light.

With a smile on his face, he remained neither humble nor arrogant.

"snort."

The old man said nothing, left with a cold laugh, and departed.

Perhaps his purpose in coming here was simply to check on the condition of the experimental subjects.

"Then I'll take over the management of this neighborhood according to the penalty regulations."