Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

Bai Youwei blinked. “Then what should we do?”

Shen Mo said, “Their gasoline is probably collected from abandoned vehicles in the urban area. We can go to the game area and look for vehicles. No residents dare to go near there, so we should be able to collect quite a bit.”

“Mm.” Bai Youwei nodded. “And we can play games at the same time~”

Shen Mo glanced sideways at her. “What, are you addicted?”

Bai Youwei spread her hands. “No way around it. To exchange puzzle pieces, you need props. To get props, you have to play games. In the end, I'm doing this to save all of humanity~”

Shen Mo found it amusing and pinched the soft flesh on her face. “That guy earlier was right, that mouth of yours…”

Bai Youwei was unhappy and slapped his hand away, complaining, “Brother, can you touch me somewhere else? You’re going to make my face saggy!”

Shen Mo was slightly taken aback.

Tan Xiao, standing to the side, nodded frankly. “I also think Brother Mo has been getting handsy with Weiwei lately.”

“Have I…?” Shen Mo touched his nose.

…

They were chatting idly, unaware that another group was discussing them.

A stout, dark-skinned man, carrying two buckets of gasoline, walked back, complaining, “That damn girl’s curses were too vicious. I’ve never been scolded like that before.”

“Qingwen, why did you stop us earlier?” The woman in red was also dissatisfied. “If we had really fought, we wouldn’t necessarily have lost.”

“And what if we had won?” Yan Qingwen gave them a bland look. “What good would it do us to waste props and energy on these people? Don’t forget, this area isn’t safe. We could enter a game at any time. Besides…”

He paused, looking back at the distant fog.

“Besides, they’ve entered the maze. They may not come out alive.”

The woman in red sneered. “Indeed. There’s no need to waste time on people who are about to die.”

“Aiya, let’s hurry up and go,” the stout man said irritably. “If we go back late, Li Li will nag again. Annoying!”

“Ever since he met that Zhu Shu, he hasn’t been clear-headed.”

“Alright, let’s all say less when we get back.”

“…”

…

Because of the argument at the intersection, Shen Mo and the others were delayed entering the fog for a short while.

At 2:30, they arrived at the edge of the fog and checked their belongings one last time, preparing to enter.

At that moment, the little boy from that morning arrived.

He came running, panting, with a heavy backpack.

He wiped the sweat from his face, his round, dark eyes fixed on Bai Youwei. He asked, “What you said this morning, does it still count?”

“It counts…” Bai Youwei looked him up and down, her gaze falling on some bruises. She asked doubtfully, “But, are you sure you can enter the maze in your current state?”

He had many injuries on his body, as if he had been beaten up.

The little boy shook his head. “I’m fine.”

Shen Mo also reminded him, “After we go in, we will help you, but if there’s danger, we might not be able to look after you.”

“I understand.” The little boy adjusted the backpack on his back. “I’ll try to run faster.”

Shen Mo gave him one last look and said no more, pushing his wheelchair forward. “Let’s go then.”

They continued walking deeper into the fog.

Cheng Laoshi lagged behind and gently patted the boy’s backpack. “Is it heavy? I can carry it for you.”

“…No, I can carry it,” the little boy mumbled in reply. “Thank you.”

Tan Xiao was quick, grabbing the bag with one hand. “Let me carry it. You’re so small, with such a heavy bag, how will you run fast enough if we need to escape?… Eh, what’s this?”

While lifting the backpack, his fingers caught a thin string around the boy’s neck, pulling it slightly and revealing a whistle tucked inside his collar.

“N-nothing…” The little boy hurriedly stuffed the whistle back in, stammering, “I just brought it along, maybe it will be useful…”

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