After learning about the situation and chatting for a while, Mono declined the invitations from the Little Person to stay.
The Little Person didn't try too hard to stop or persuade them.
After all, everyone had their own will. Since Mono wanted to find a way to escape, it was his freedom to do so.
However, when they left, they stuffed some more biscuits into Six's hands.
The old Little Person also gave Mono some advice on how to carefully handle potential troubles he might encounter on the way.
For example, how the Janitor's hearing was very good, so he shouldn't make a sound if he encountered him; or how the Chefs were bloated, and as long as he hid under a table, they wouldn't be able to reach him, and so on...
Although Mono already knew these things, he was still somewhat moved as he listened.
Why must such kind people be trapped in this dark, sunless The Maw and suffer so much?
Mono thought of those Nomes.
Those companions were also a group of kind Little Person; why were they transformed? Why could they only live in the cracks of the shadows?
Fate! It is often so unfair.
Finally...
Mono waved his hand. "Thank you for the warning, I'll be careful. However, there are many active Leeches around here. You need to be careful because they aren't afraid of fire or light. So, if possible, it's best to stay away from those dark and damp pipes. Goodbye."
In the original plot, these people seemed to have been surrounded and ambushed by Leeches.
Although it hadn't happened yet, it was still a possibility, so he returned the favor with a warning.
Everyone nodded, indicating they would be careful, and waved back.
They had only met for a short time, yet the farewell was like that of friends.
Mono said no more, withdrew his gaze, and turned to lead Six further into the depths of the darkness...
He couldn't guarantee anything...
In this despairing world, a world controlled by others, even a small amount of kindness was precious.
So, if he could change it, he would...
Watching Mono and Six's figures disappear, the group was silent for a while...
After a long time, the red-robed Little Person turned their head and slowly asked Old Gray:
"Do you believe him? Does he... really have a chance to escape from the hands of the shadows?"
Old Gray shook his head.
"Fear is human nature. I can no longer face those things..." He let out a sigh.
The strength of Little Person is hard-pressed to contend with those terrifying creatures.
He had experienced it, seen it, and knew how fearsome they were...
The reason he now covered his entire body with gray cloth was because of fear...
Facing them, mortals can only pray...
However, in the depths of the eyes of their fellow kind who had vowed to find a way to escape, there was no fear...
Having witnessed horror, he was very sensitive and could feel it...
This was undoubtedly very abnormal...
Any Little Person brought to this terrifying cruise ship held nothing but awe and fear for those inhuman monsters whose faces could not be seen clearly...
But he seemed... not to...
"But... sigh... I hope... it succeeds."
Old Gray looked in the direction Mono had disappeared and thought silently.
Then, waiting until the sound of footsteps in the darkness had completely faded, he turned to glance at the damp pipes around him and spoke slowly again:
"Let's leave this place and find a... dry spot..."
Mono pulled Six along, continuing forward in the direction the pipes extended. The surroundings remained as dim and gloomy as ever.
"Mono... what should we do next..." Little Six suddenly asked.
Although she had been eating just now, she had heard everything she needed to hear.
She had heard it.
So they were currently on a ship called the The Maw.
And this ship seemed to hide many dangerous and terrifying monsters, so much so that when those people talked about them, they couldn't help but show expressions of fear.
Mono said firmly, "Find a way to leave here, of course."
"But, they said this ship is very dangerous..."
"What? Are you scared?" Mono glanced at her.
Had this girl turned back into a coward again?
Hearing this, Little Six fell into silence...
She wasn't afraid; she was just worried...
Even though Mono had become very powerful now, still...
Whenever rumors of monsters appeared in a place, that place would be equated with death, loss, distortion, and the bizarre.
People would not easily approach it again, and sometimes they wouldn't even dare to mention it.
But even with such awe and caution, those grotesque existences would sometimes suddenly descend upon you without you realizing it.
You might just be walking in the sunlight, playing at the village entrance, wading in a stream, enjoying a sunny afternoon, or enjoying the happiness of a family under the evening cooking smoke...
But perhaps just as a crow lands on a branch, the omen of death will begin.
It will begin.
The first person falls, then the second, the third...
Fear sets in, and people try to find the cause, but they don't know what the "killer" is... until almost everyone has disappeared, leaving only a desolate village and broken walls. Only then does the lingering shadow of death reveal itself.
This is the impact caused by the appearance of these monsters...
Although she had already... experienced much, and had even fallen into numbness and coldness for a time...
She still maintained... vigilance toward the existence of these things...
Monsters are not easy to deal with...
And Mono, like her, was just a Little person...
Although there are powerful existences among the Little Person, compared to the pressure given by monsters, they are so insignificant...
It was no wonder she felt a nameless unease about the upcoming journey...
She didn't want to take risks anymore...
Because last time, it almost cost Mono...
"Mono... why must we escape?" Little Six suddenly said softly.
If those people could all hide and live on the ship, they could too, right?
As long as they didn't make contact, Mono wouldn't be in danger...
Hearing this, Mono was stunned.
Why go out? Did she even need to ask?
"Are you an idiot?" Unable to resist, Mono pinched the face of the little person in front of him and said angrily, "If we don't escape, how am I supposed to feed a gluttonous lazybones like you?"
Little Six was stunned for a moment. After a while, she blinked her confused eyes and murmured again:
"But, I heard them say that in the Kitchen, there is also plenty of food... we could..."
We could—
"Could your head!" Mono tapped Six's head, interrupting her.
Looking at the slightly worried eyes of the little person before him, he guessed why she was hesitating.
He didn't want to take risks either.
But they were different from those ordinary Little Person.
Six was different too.
What those eyes were obsessed with was them.
And since they had jumped out of their control, they certainly wouldn't give up. Delaying time would be equivalent to a slow death.
Mono preferred to keep the initiative in his own hands.
He wanted to escape from this godforsaken place before they discovered his existence.
Until he reached a place where no eyes existed.
So...
"Just trust me. I'll get you out safely, okay?" Mono comforted her, somewhat frustrated by her lack of resolve.
Hearing this, Little Six silently closed her mouth.
The two stared at each other for a long time...
"Mono won't push himself too hard, right?"
The soft voice came, seemingly as a compromise...
"What do you think? I'm not an idiot like you. If I can't win, wouldn't I run?"
Unable to resist tapping the little head of the person in front of him again, Mono lowered his hand. Ignoring her sulky expression, he grabbed her hand and started walking.
"Let's go, coward..."
In the past, he had no choice.
And now, he still had no choice...
So, why was his luck so bad?
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