Liu Zhiyuan was left standing awkwardly on the spot, watching his wife’s figure gradually fade away. He pursed his lips for a moment, wanting to say something but hesitating. The hand hanging by his side slightly clenched.
What he really wanted to say was—it’s just an activity, isn’t it better to stay with me?
But unable to argue with Tong Na’s initiative, Liu Zhiyuan sighed and ran out towards the right aisle.
He hadn’t taken more than a few steps when he stopped again, sighing once more.
Liu Zhiyuan decided to go left towards where Tong Na had left.
To find her.
...
Meanwhile.
Tong Na had already run a long way in the short time since her headstart. If she went further into the left aisle, she would reach the Kendl Duck supermarket. The two sides had clothing retail shops.
An information board hung overhead, indicating a left turn towards the toilets.
Another turning point.
Tong Na’s eyes became cold. She reached for the toy gun, slowed her steps, and approached the corner cautiously, worried that Lu Nanchen might be lying in wait for her.
With each step towards the corner taken gently, Tong Na was fully alert and highly vigilant.
Click. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Click.
Click.
Just as she was about to turn the corner, Tong Na suddenly accelerated and quickly turned around with the gun up.
Whoosh.
The gun was pointed at empty air; there was no one around the corner.
Tong Na’s taut nerves loosened somewhat, and the hand holding the gun dropped.
From behind her came rapid footsteps.
Tong Na immediately became alert and, without thinking, quickly turned around, raising her leg to kick.
Lu Nanchen sidestepped the attack.
In desperation, people tend to generate stress responses. Tong Na immediately controlled her leg and quickly swept it to the side.
Lu Nanchen bent to avoid the sweep and said calmly, "Sorry."
Quickly raising the toy gun, he shot at Tong Na’s upper body.
Pop.
The striking yellow paint stained Tong Na’s blouse.
"Tong Na from Group Four passes, four minutes remain."
The voice in the earpiece brought Tong Na back to her senses. Realizing how excessive her reactions had just been, she lowered her leg, smoothed her clothes, and apologized with a smile, "I’m sorry, I got too involved and overreacted."
"No problem, that’s the spirit of the game," answered Lu Nanchen, nodding. Aside from that, he made no other remarks.
He returned the gun, and walked in the direction from which Tong Na came.
Planing to try his luck in the remaining four minutes and see if he could find Liu Zhiyuan.
At the critical moment, Lu Nanchen’s steps slowed significantly.
He returned from where he came from. After walking for only two minutes, Lu Nanchen saw the hurried Liu Zhiyuan.
He instinctively raised his gun.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhiyuan casually holstered his toy gun, raising both hands above his head with a seemingly inviting smile on his face.
"Two minutes left until the end of the activity."
"Come on, eliminate me."
"Hurry up."
Seeing that Liu Zhiyuan wasn’t joking, Lu Nanchen decisively shot him.
The vivid yellow color signaled the end of the game.
"Liu Zhiyuan from Group Four passes, the activity ends."
His earpiece reported the events in real time.
Upon hearing the news of his elimination, Liu Zhiyuan appeared to breathe a sigh of relief, lowering his hands.
Only after hearing the exact words ’the activity ends’ did Lu Nanchen finally relax. He holsterd the toy gun, removed the black protective goggles, and asked while removing them.
"What’s gotten into you?"
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