Stepping into the light gate, after a moment of distortion, everything before Mono's eyes slowly became illusory once more...
Mono returned to the Signal Tower... the tenth floor.
That "Little Six" just now was still an illusion, and that light gate was also an illusion. (For those who didn't understand, you should get it now.)
"Mono... what's wrong? Wake up, wake up quickly..."
Just as he passed through the light gate and "woke up," Mono saw a pair of anxious, dark eyes looking at him nervously.
In just an instant, with just a look, he didn't even need to see clearly to be certain.
The one in front of him was his Six.
How should he put it?
He might mistake other things, but for Six, in a word: even if she turned to ash, he would never mistake her.
Seeing Mono suddenly open his eyes, a cry of pleasant surprise came from Little Six's face again.
Mono was about to say something, but,
"Rumble!!!"
The surrounding scene suddenly shook. The walls began to collapse, and massive eyeballs suddenly drilled out from the rock walls and stone crevices.
"Holy crap, again? Let's go!"
Mono quickly grabbed Six's hand. It wasn't warm, but soft and cool as always.
The two of them ran forward. Little Six also noticed the commotion around them. She didn't question why Mono had fallen unconscious upon reaching the tenth floor of the Signal Tower; she just followed closely behind Mono.
Beside them, massive eyes with terrifying pupils broke through the walls and charged at them.
Mono picked up his pace.
Ahead was a vast space; the entire corridor and hall were bathed in red light.
The wooden walls and stone slabs that were originally solid now shook together. Fleshy orbs, tentacles, eyeballs, and lumps of meat wound and crawled out from the forced-open stone gaps.
It seemed they wanted to block the path for the two of them.
Mono curled his lip; this felt familiar.
"Boom!" The ground ahead suddenly shattered as a massive eyeball burst through the floor.
Seeing this, Mono pulled Six toward him and swept her up in his arms.
"Hold on tight!"
"Mhm!" Little Six wasn't the least bit surprised or panicked, and she hurriedly gripped his hand with her small ones.
Mono took a leap and soared across. He continued running for a few more steps.
"Mono... be careful..." Little Six, lying in his arms, had been...
...paying attention to their surroundings.
Suddenly, a long whip-like tentacle shot out from the pile of flesh behind them.
Mono didn't even need to lift a hand; with just a glance, the long whip exploded in mid-air into...
...meat paste.
Mono stepped onto a protruding rock, leaped into the air, and jumped over another ledge.
The tremors became even more violent.
Massive boulders continuously collapsed from above, grazing past them several times—thrilling and perilous.
A familiar exit appeared not far away.
Mono sped up, his figure leaping across the shattered floorboards.
Giant eyes would pop up from beneath him from time to time.
Behind them, the path was already blocked by a thick wall of flesh and eyes, overwhelming and like an avalanche, rolling continuously as it lunged toward them.
But clearly, with Mono's current strength, they had no way of catching up to him.
Even while carrying Six, it was the same.
The distance closed rapidly; with a leap, he jumped directly onto the exit on the ledge.
Outside the door was, naturally, that straight Stone Bridge again, and at the end of the bridge was that familiar, massive Gate of Light.
Under the tremors, the slender Stone Bridge began to buckle. Cracks spread continuously along the surface, and stones plummeted into the abyss below wherever the fissures reached.
Mono set Six down and shouted, "Little Six, run quickly!"
"Mono, what about you... what are you going to do...?" Little Six looked at the vibrating Signal Tower that was about to collapse, staring at M-
-ono...
Why aren't we running together?
"Don't ask, just hurry!" Mono didn't explain.
He just wanted to fulfill a wish of his—to be personally pulled up right here by Six.
"Mono..." Little Six was still holding Mono's hand.
"If you don't run now, I'll hit you, believe it or not?" Mono could only cry out, his youthful voice sounding somewhat "angry."
Six immediately "wimped out."
"Okay, then Mono must come with Little Six too..."
"Alright, enough chatter, just run, okay?" Mono patted Six's little head.
Watching Six reluctantly turn her head and run toward the stone path, Mono also started walking, following unhurriedly behind her.
Soon, they reached the middle section.
The Stone Bridge was still swaying, with no sign of breaking.
The giant eyes behind them were all blocked by that narrow door crack.
Mono's pace slowed even further.
A moment later...
Six had already run to the front of the Gate of Light.
But the Stone Bridge still showed no signs of breaking.
She looked back to see Mono pacing leisurely as if taking a stroll. She was stunned for a moment, and then her little face flushed bright red.
"Mono... hurry over here! The bridge is going to break!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but want to run back.
She was so angry; what time did he think it was? And to think she was just wondering what he was up to.
"Don't come over!" Mono shouted hurriedly.
He was also feeling a bit depressed; why wouldn't this bridge just collapse?
Out of options, his eyes slowly moved to the bridge surface. With a thought, the bridge finally collapsed.
No longer hesitating...
"Little Six, here I come! Catch me!" Mono finally jumped.
Seeing Mono's figure leaping toward her, Little Six didn't have time to think. Subconsciously, she hurriedly and anxiously reached out her hand.
The next moment, his body fell.
"Smack!" Their two small hands gripped each other tightly.
"Wow, Little Six, I'm so touched! Quick, pull me up!" Mono "cried."
Little Six didn't notice anything at the moment; she just gripped Mono's hand firmly and then slowly pulled his body up toward the ledge.
Mono landed directly on the bridge surface.
"Ahahaha! Little Six, I knew it! I knew you wouldn't leave me behind!" Mono immediately scooped Six up in a hug.
Although he had anticipated all of this, Mono was still very moved.
...
Six was Six; how could she possibly harm him?
She really must have been manipulated by someone with ulterior motives.
Little Six was stunned as she was held tightly.
After a long while...
"Mono... are you an idiot? How could Little Six ever abandon Mono?" she finally said softly.
Mono always said such confusing things...
"Yeah," Mono sheepishly let go. "Anyway, alright, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go, let's get out of this hellhole."
Little Six looked at Mono's slightly flushed face and blinked silently. Mono seemed very excited and happy.
But then again, being happy seemed normal, because... they could finally... leave... together...
The two turned around and started walking.
Little Six followed silently. Looking at the Gate of Light before them, a trace of hope appeared in her eyes, and she couldn't help but speak softly:
"Mono... what are we going to do after we get out...?"
Mono: "Hmm... have a good meal... and then... have a good sleep."
"Is that all Mono knows how to do? Eat and sleep?"
"You dare say that about me? You're a little foodie and a little sleepyhead yourself."
"Mono is talking nonsense..."
"You're the one talking nonsense..."
"Mono is so annoying, I don't want to talk to Mono anymore..."
"Tsk, who wants you to talk to me anyway..."
One yellow, one grey—the voices of the two small figures echoed, but their little hands were held tightly together.
Everything seemed so... harmonious.
And with a soft crackle sound...
...this dim world fell into complete desolation...
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