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"I'll teach you a lesson today, you son of a bitch..."

"Wait, wait, no!!"

After a series of pig-like screams, Yuki Risa got up from the middle-aged bearded man, feeling refreshed, leaving him bruised and battered on the ground, groaning softly.

"Alright, I'll explain the situation to you now."

The dozen or so adults, including Sayuri Sawamura, immediately fell silent, trembling and standing ramrod straight, not daring to move an inch, for fear of following in the footsteps of the bearded man.

Eriri, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. It was truly too cruel.

"First of all, I want to tell you not to try to figure out my background or to try to get anything from me. If I ever sense that you are against me, I will not hesitate to strike. Believe me, you don't want to know what will happen to you."

Yuki immediately launched into a stern warning, leaving the adults exchanging bewildered glances.

Although I knew this child was a bit precocious, I thought it was impossible for him to speak such a long passage so fluently.

"we agree."

Seeing that none of these people came out to speak, Yuuki Risa's face grew increasingly gloomy, and Sawamura Sayuri hurriedly stepped forward to answer.

She couldn't help but complain inwardly. These guys were supposed to be adults, yet they didn't even know the most basic courtesy of reading between the lines. This little guy's face was practically as black as the bottom of a pot, but the rest of them were like wooden statues, not saying a word. It was really something that she, a woman, had to step in.

Sawamura Sayuri's answer seemed to set a good precedent, and the group began to respond one after another.

"Don't worry, Yuki-kun, you're our savior!"

"Yes, yes, we will definitely cooperate with you."

"Don't worry, we'll do whatever you say!"

…………

A group of people chimed in with their agreement, and Yuuki's expression softened slightly.

He nodded and continued, "Since you're cooperating, I won't lie to you. To be honest, I'm no match for that monster."

Upon hearing this, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence.

"But...but that monster is clearly gone!"

A somewhat muffled voice broke in; it belonged to the middle-aged man with a thick beard who had been beaten black and blue by Yuki Risa.

The crowd nodded in agreement, their expressions saying, "You're not lying to me."

Yuuki sighed: "That's just that the monster's time limit has expired."

"Time limit?" Sayuri Sawamura's eyelids twitched, and an extremely bad premonition surged into her heart.

"Yes, that monster is just a summoned creature. The real mastermind hasn't shown up yet..."

Speaking of this, Yuuki's expression was not good either. If that monster was a summoned creature, it meant that the mastermind must have observed everything that had just happened, which also meant that the place where the survivors were hiding was not a secret to the mastermind.

The monsters from the other dimension definitely aim to eat people. Both souls and bodies are their favorites. But now, the only one known to have the power to resist is myself, and I can't even break through the defenses of the monsters' summons. So why doesn't the mastermind just charge in and kill everyone?

Yuuki Riko doesn't believe in the nonsense that summoned creatures can be stronger than the mastermind himself.

So, no matter how hard Yuuki thought about it, he couldn't figure out what the mastermind's purpose was.

P.S.: Only one long chapter today. I just couldn't keep up. I woke up at 3:30 pm yesterday and was busy until just now when I got home. I just couldn't take it anymore, guys.

A bizarre and fantastical city: Chapter Eighteen - After One Night

A long time has passed, and Eriri has inexplicably lost her memories. Just now, Eriri regained her memories, although many of them are not very clear, but there is one thing she remembers very clearly.

That means they were trapped in this strange space for a long time.

And this is only the first day.

"Mom, I'm hungry."

Eriri's stomach rumbled, and she turned to Sayuri Sawamura, who was carrying her backpack with all the food inside.

"Eri, just bear with it, it's not time to eat yet!"

"Oh……"

Eriri responded with a wronged tone. She felt that her mother had changed. Before, her mother would give her whatever she wanted to eat.

"Yinglili is so good."

Sayuri Sawamura praised her daughter with a smile, but a hint of worry lingered between her brows.

Several hours have passed. Although they are only unable to move while trapped here, it's manageable for a short time. However, if it goes on for an extended period, it could become a real problem...

At this moment, everyone saw Yuki Risa return from outside with a blank expression.

"Yuki, any progress?"

The bearded man immediately rushed forward: "It's been almost a day already..."

goo...

As soon as he finished speaking, his stomach growled twice at an inopportune moment, and his old face immediately turned red.

Yuki pursed her lips, but ultimately shook her head.

The middle-aged man could only sigh and leave.

Arriving at a secluded corner, Yuki sat down on the ground and looked at the surrounding crowd, lost in thought.

The situation is strange. The monster is gone, but that's all. The mastermind is hiding somewhere, and this space is locked, so there's no way to get out.

And there are so many people here...

"That beast wants to starve us to death..."

Yukiri gritted his teeth and muttered to himself. Although he knew that some monsters in other dimensions were intelligent, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation and he had absolutely no experience in dealing with it.

I could only wander around aimlessly like a headless fly, without finding anything.

"Big brother, this is for you."

Just then, a girl with a bob haircut slowly walked up to him and handed him an apple.

“I remember you.” Yuki looked at the little girl. “Your name is Kato Megumi, right?”

The little girl nodded, but her delicate face remained expressionless.

"Where are your parents?"

Yuki took the apple, took a bite, and casually asked.

"They didn't follow."

Kato Megumi honestly replied, "They are both very busy with work and don't have much time to take care of me."

Yuki nodded. This situation was very common, not only in Japan, but also in his previous life.

Did you come alone today?

With nothing else to do, he started chatting with Kato Megumi.

"Yes, many of the children here come alone." Kato Megumi's expression remained as calm as ever. "But no one expected this to happen."

This kid is quite mature.

Yuki was somewhat surprised. He himself couldn't categorize himself as a child, but Kato Megumi wasn't like him. Could it be that she was like him?

He tentatively asked, "Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger?"

Kato Megumi looked confused: "Big brother, what are you talking about?"

Yuki pursed her lips; it seemed they weren't compatriots anymore.

He just said that in Chinese, and Kato Megumi's expression didn't seem fake.

Since they weren't compatriots, he didn't hold back.

"Hui, how are your grades? What's your ranking in the class?"

Kato Megumi: “?”

The two chatted about nonsensical things. Yuki was probably bored, while Kato was probably a little scared, which is why she subconsciously tried to get close to Yuki.

Time passed slowly like this.

The next day, the scene in the alternate dimension remained the same, but some people were wearing watches. As for cell phones, at this time, most of them were black and white models. Most of them had power, but it was useless, as there was no signal in the alternate dimension.

"My snacks are gone, boohoo..."

The day began with a child's sudden cry.

Yuki's expression changed slightly. He gently put down Kato Megumi, who was sleeping against him, and immediately walked towards the child.

"Waaaaah, mine's gone too!"

"There's a thief! Waaaaah..."

"Mine is gone too..."

…………

However, before he could reach the child, the cries and screams all around him made him stop in his tracks.

His face was extremely pale, and based on his deduction, he immediately knew what had happened.

The children came to summer camp, and they all brought some food in their backpacks, but the adults didn't prepare much. They probably thought they could mooch a meal at the summer camp later. Now that the children's snacks are gone, it means... they're out of food!

Running out of food is a terrifying thing. In ancient times, an army would collapse instantly, and people would be forced to eat tree bark or even engage in cannibalism, resulting in human tragedies.

If this were today, these human children might not understand what this means, but the surviving adults had already changed their expressions.

"There's no food left..."

"What should we do?!"

"At this point, we can only hope that Yuki can come up with a solution as soon as possible..."

"Hey, do you really think that kid is trustworthy?"

…………

Yuki heard all the chattering and discussion, but instead of refuting anything, he opened Kato Megumi's pink backpack with an ugly expression.

"Gone……"

He bit his lip. Kato Megumi's backpack still had two apples and a bunch of snacks left, but now they were all gone.

The problem is that Kato Megumi stayed by his side the whole night, and he didn't sleep either, remaining on guard at all times.

But even under these circumstances, the food in Kato Megumi's backpack disappeared...

"That bastard..."

The veins on Yuuki Risa's forehead bulged, and his expression began to contort.

The fact that they were able to steal all the food around him while he was on guard meant that the mastermind was able to launch a sneak attack on him while he was alert. Yet, even so, the mastermind only chose to steal the food...

Without a doubt, this enemy is an extremely cunning and suicidal fellow.

"What's wrong, Yuuki-nii?"

Kato Megumi rubbed her sleepy eyes and stared blankly at him.

"It's nothing, you can continue to rest."

Without making a sound, Yuki zipped up his back zipper, comforted Kato Megumi for a few words, and then went to the group of adults.

As soon as he arrived, the bearded man rushed over anxiously.

"What should we do, Yuuki-kun? All the food has disappeared! If this drags on any longer..."

Yuki shook her head: "To be honest with you, the enemy's strength and cunning far exceeded my expectations. I am no match for them."

These words immediately caused a huge uproar.

"Then...then wouldn't we be..."

"It's over..."

"Hehehe, it's all fake. By the way, it's all just a dream, isn't it?"

……

Food has been the greatest and most important necessity for humankind since ancient times. Now that they have lost their food, these people have instantly collapsed.

Especially Sawamura Sayuri, she looked full of regret. If she had known that the food would disappear today, she would have given Eriri more food yesterday!