Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Jealousy and greed began to spread across the sea...
silence.
Deathly silence slowly spread across the sea.
Although the prompt that suddenly appeared in his ears was hard to tell whether it was true or false, the desire to survive took over at this moment. The person who had just been running around like a headless fly finally stopped his panicked steps.
Those who had noticed some clues and were thinking of taking advantage of the situation could only slowly stop their actions along with the main force when they saw this.
There were no more endless screams like before, and people finally gasped and regained their senses.
"What's going on? What exactly happened just now?"
"I saw the floating object under that person suddenly disappear. How could this happen so suddenly?"
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The crowd began to chatter and make a lot of noise. After the initial panic about what had just happened, they were now left with only a lot of questions in their heads.
This wasn't a peaceful environment in the real world. If the cause wasn't found, who knew what would happen next? There was no time for them to avoid the truth.
While people were talking one after another, trying to piece together what had just happened, Chang Ruijia, with her sharp eyesight, immediately found the other party involved in the incident in the crowd.
Seeing him cowering in the crowd, trying to conceal himself from being discovered, Chang Ruijia narrowed her eyes. There must be a reason for the abnormality. She still hadn't forgotten how that man's eyes lit up and he ran into the crowd during the chaos.
Staring at the man's abnormal appearance, she soon discovered that something was wrong.
The crowd was in a state of extreme panic just now, and in order to avoid colliding with others and causing a tragedy, she did not think carefully about what happened at that time. But now that she has been staring at him for a long time, why does she feel that the floating object under the man is a little different from the beginning?
Chang Ruijia frowned and tried hard to recall the time when she just discovered that something was wrong. Even though she didn't know exactly what happened at that time, it was obvious that the whole thing was because the person who had disappeared was constantly approached by another person, and finally became gradually transparent until he disappeared.
But at that time, was the floating object under him so big?
Although most of the floating objects they rely on for survival have undergone some expansion in varying proportions after coming to this world, this expansion is within the minimum limit that can carry humans.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be a frying pan and a rice bowl on the sea, both of which are about the same size as a man.
Chang Ruijia clearly remembered that before he gradually approached, the man had to curl up to sit in a cup, but why did the size of the cup suddenly change a lot now?
Seeing the man staring at the people around him with greedy eyes, Chang Ruijia's heart skipped a beat.
All these things connected together gave her a very bad answer.
Everything changed because of what just happened!
If she were to use a suitable expression to express her inner guess, Chang Ruijia would rather use a game she had played before to describe it: big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp.
Compared to the fusion she had previously thought of, in her mind, the word "devouring" is more appropriate to express this phenomenon.
The person who ran over was more like someone who took the initiative, swallowing up the other one who didn't move, in order to increase the... level of the floating object under him?
Chang Ruijia thought with a somewhat grim expression, as expected, if you are thrown into this kind of world without mercy, you shouldn't expect to have a peaceful and stable life.
Now, only the second day has passed, and a harsh topic has been put before them - for the sake of a better life, should they let others become stepping stones for their own upgrade?
Faced with such a tempting option, how many people can always control their bottom line?
"Eh? By the way, who was the first person to shout 'Don't go over there'? Will she discover anything more?"
On the other hand, the discussion of tracing the root of the problem has reached a bottleneck. Before the incident happened, no one would pay attention to them, who were ordinary people, and there were no more clues to provide.
So someone remembered the person who shouted first.
"I remember! It was a little girl, and she was on the east side at the time! She seemed to be sitting on something quite special. I was surprised at the time, but I was quickly attracted by it."
The person who was first attracted by the shouting scratched his head, and after a while he suddenly said excitedly that his memory was unfortunately limited, and the clues he provided could only go this far.
However, the few key words, girl, special floating objects, and east, are enough to provide very clear clues.
For a moment, many people followed the clues he provided and looked to the east, trying to find the person who had given the first warning.
But in such a huge crowd, a group of grown men completely forgot how strange the things girls usually fiddle with are.
Girls lying on powder puffs, girls riding on giant moxibustion machines, girls nestling in fancy plush toys...
There is no weirdest, only weirder.
Each one of them sparkles in their eyes and deserves the exclamation of amazement.
"But why do I remember the sound coming from the southeast?" Soon, someone in the dazzled crowd expressed a different opinion. "I heard it very clearly. That sound came from the southeast. It sounded like a particularly sharp sound."
"Why does it sound like the west?"
Chang Ruijia, who was huddled in the crowd and dared not speak, breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, most people had fled unconsciously, and their previous positions were no longer traceable. In addition, if you look at the entire sea area, although her bed is indeed worthy of envy, it is really not as good as many of the so-called weird ones. That's why no one noticed that she was the first to speak.
Under the circumstances at that time, she said "Don't go over there" because she couldn't control the shock in her heart.
However, thinking about it now, it was a bit of a mistake. After all, if there had been no chaos at that time, she might have really been standing in everyone's sight.
What she wants is to keep a low profile, not to go against herself!
Chang Ruijia patted her chest, thanking God for his favor. Although what happened next was a bit thrilling, it also helped a lot invisibly.
As everyone was looking for her, Chang Ruijia quietly hid herself in the crowd, and followed everyone's movements, stretching her neck to look around, and deliberately lowering her voice to join in the cheering and shouting.
"Who shouted first? We need clues now, come forward quickly! Why are you so slow to step forward? Don't you have any sense of the overall situation?!"
"Little girl, you can't say that," the uncle next to her said, seeing her unceremonious attitude, "Everyone has their own choices. Maybe they have some difficulties. How can you force them to stand up?"
"Aren't you in C, C, CBD?" Faced with Chang Ruijia's words just now, the uncle thought hard for a long time, and then he squeezed out a sentence that he often heard the neighbor boy mutter.
"Ah? Oh, okay, I was wrong, uncle, I'm sorry." Chang Ruijia was stunned for a moment, and quickly closed her eyes again under the guidance of her uncle.
Hey! Things are getting better now!
Looking at the uncle who was still complaining to others about how he had no empathy, Chang Ruijia smiled inwardly. Although the result was a little unexpected, it was estimated that with the uncle's strong publicity, everyone nearby would know her attitude. Who would then connect her with the first person who reminded her?
Although she was deeply grateful to the uncle in her heart, Chang Ruijia still maintained the necessary calmness on her face. After being scolded, she stopped talking and just stretched her neck to continue searching with them.
It was the constant gaze of an older sister next to her that made her turn her head in confusion. However, she didn't expect that the moment her eyes met, the older sister didn't feel guilty at all, but instead smiled faintly.
Although she was a little confused about the smile, Chang Ruijia could confirm that she did not do anything unnecessary. Even the uncle came to her on his own initiative, so she did not take it to heart.
After not finding the person they had just met for a long time, the crowd gradually stopped searching and began to analyze the whole incident bit by bit from those who had a brief impression of him.
After going through it all over again, someone finally found something amiss. "So, what about the person who absorbed the other person's floating object? Why hasn't he come forward yet?"
Yes, some people reacted and thought, no matter how much they thought about it, they were just spectators who saw the whole process happening. Shouldn't the other party have a deeper understanding of this matter?
If he stood up and explained what had just happened, the truth would be within reach!
But no one is a fool. As the first person to enjoy the benefits of swallowing, the man also understands that if everyone becomes alert to this matter, it will not only be much more difficult to take action next time, but there may also be a lot more competition. So at this moment he huddled in the crowd, not daring to reveal any trace.
Chang Ruijia saw that everyone's thinking was finally on the right track, but was stuck on the man with evil intentions. She became secretly anxious and kept glancing at the place where the man was hiding.
But she had just extricated herself from this matter. If she were to remind them again, wouldn't all her efforts be in vain?
Just when she was getting anxious, the man who had been leading everyone's thoughts in the crowd suddenly had a light in his eyes. He looked around carefully and then pointed directly at the person hiding behind the crowd as if he was assisted by God.
"There he is!"
Realizing that his tracks might have been discovered, the moment the crowd scattered in panic, the man no longer disguised himself and began to paddle hard towards the other people.
"Survival of the fittest! Since I discovered this secret first, I'll have to work hard to become the fertilizer for my cup upgrade. Let me swallow it all!"
"Warning! If you come any closer I won't be polite!" The man who pointed him out shouted sternly, as if he didn't expect the man to be so blatant.
Seeing that he didn't take his words to heart at all, and instead approached the people around him more arrogantly, under his threat, the floating objects under the other people began to become transparent.
The man took a deep breath, quickly threw the thing in his hand forward, and hit the corner of the cup under the man with extremely strong accuracy.
There was a rustling sound of breaking, and in his horrified eyes, the cup under him began to produce many tiny particles, which spread to the entire cup body in a blink of an eye.
A "splash" sound of someone falling into the water was heard. This was the first time someone was intentionally knocked into the water since they appeared in this place, which directly shocked everyone's three views.
Holy crap! So awesome! Chang Ruijia looked at him with some admiration. If she had such high martial arts skills, she wouldn't have to be so hesitant and afraid to take action like she is now.
However, this attack also had obvious side effects.
Although they succeeded in eliminating the nearly crazy man, the people around him also kept a distance from him intentionally or unintentionally, fearing that they would be the next to be killed.
The man was probably prepared for such a scene. He watched the man fall into the water and disappear with complicated eyes, then he slowly stood up, straightened his chest, and was the first to face everyone and introduce himself.
"Before appearing here, I was affiliated with the Shoude City Armed Police Detachment, and the thing that carries my survival at sea is the police badge of the armed police force. You can check it out!"
Armed police? Police badge?
Chang Ruijia stretched her neck to look at the object the man was standing on. Although she knew little about the armed police, the complex elements such as the national emblem and shield on it made her trust in it grow a little more.
If you have any problems, call the police! This common sense that my parents have been telling me since I was a child is no joke. After vaguely confirming the identity of the police, the crowd that had originally dispersed around the man suddenly surrounded him.
It was just because the cause of the incident had not been found before, so no one got too close. But even so, the presence of a policeman around made everyone feel relieved.
As for the police, it is their duty to shoot down terrorists with ulterior motives. Thinking of this, it seems that they don't care about the method he just used.
However, as the man was knocked into the sea, the floating objects under him also disappeared into the air like smoke, leaving no trace.
The man on the police badge used his height advantage to look around, but maybe he didn't find the person he was looking for or something, and finally rented the car back with a disappointed look on his face.
Facing the last words that the man said when he went crazy, they gradually confirmed the impressions of the other people around him and discussed and researched the final truth together.
It really makes things much more convenient to have a policeman in charge!
Looking at the events that were gradually becoming clear during the detailed interrogation, Chang Ruijia nodded in admiration. In this way, they should be able to understand what had happened soon.
I just don’t know if this is the result they expected?
Sure enough, after everyone ruled out all impossibilities, the only remaining answer was the truth they expected to know, but the armed police officer's hands began to tremble unusually.
He didn't know whether the announcement of such a result would give others greater hope of survival or encourage the evil intentions of some of them.
But regardless of whether he announces the result or not, those around him who are eager to know whether there will be further life-threatening incidents and who follow his thoughts step by step are already able to guess the truth on their own.
Everyone who heard the final result was shocked.
Devour? Enhance? So, such a thing actually exists in this world?!
For a moment, suspicion and vigilance began to spread around everyone. Everyone stared at anyone who might approach them with burning eyes, fearing that they would become a path for others to climb up if they were not careful.
The harmonious and peaceful atmosphere just now disappeared in an instant.
However, this result did indeed make many people's eyes light up.
Compared to the small place where they can only survive by curling up, it would be a pleasant surprise for them if they could increase their usable area by swallowing!
But at the moment, Chang Ruijia has no time to care about others, because someone has already set their eyes on the largest survival tool under her.
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