Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

The two groups met, the atmosphere slightly awkward.

The other group had already set up camp, likely planning to spend the night there. If Shen Mo retreated now, it would appear as if he were backing down.

Shen Mo looked at the sky, parked the car across the road, thought for a moment, and then called on Teacher Cheng to scout ahead.

Tan Xiao eagerly wanted to go as well, but Bai Youwei retorted, "Go ahead, both of you go. Leave a cripple and a child to unpack, pitch tents, boil water, and cook, right?"

Tan Xiao laughed awkwardly. "I forgot…"

Cheng Wei consulted with Shen Mo, "Xiao Shen, should we consider changing locations? Being this close, what if something happens at night? That group has weapons…"

Shen Mo glanced at them and said calmly, "There are only a few roads out of the city. If they really intend to ambush us, no matter how we hide, they'll catch up. It's better to be close, keeping an eye on each other for safety. Besides, we'll take turns keeping watch at night. Where we stay doesn't make much difference."

Teacher Cheng thought about it, found the reasoning sound, and stopped persuading him.

Shen Mo and Teacher Cheng went to scout ahead. Tan Xiao stayed behind, looking around. Nearby were banks, restaurants, a fruit supermarket, a laundromat, a hair salon, and other businesses. The fruit supermarket emitted a sour smell of fermenting rotten fruit, quite unpleasant.

"Weiwei, where do you want to stay tonight?" Tan Xiao asked.

"Isn't there a Holiday Inn over there?" Bai Youwei pointed to a building diagonally across the street.

"Okay, I'll drive over."

Tan Xiao quickly switched to the driver's seat and drove to the hotel entrance. After parking and getting out to unload the luggage, he found the hotel's revolving door locked. He took out his aluminum baseball bat and banged on the glass!

Bai Youwei turned to look at Pan Xiaoxin in the back seat and casually said, "Your physical condition should have improved after leaving the maze, right? Go help him, and test your strength while you're at it."

Pan Xiaoxin hesitantly clenched his fists, looked up at Bai Youwei, paused for two seconds, then took a hammer from his backpack and got out of the car.

Tan Xiao, having just smashed one of the revolving door's glass panels, was sweating profusely.

"Damn, this glass is tough! My hand is numb!"

Pan Xiaoxin picked up a rusty nail from the ground and handed it to Tan Xiao. "When breaking glass, aim for the corners… you can use something sharp to increase the pressure."

"Aim for the corners?" Tan Xiao held the nail, a little bewildered. "…What you said seems to make sense. I'll try it."

He wedged the nail between the corner of the metal frame and the glass, then swung the baseball bat hard!

Bang!

Cracks spread across the glass like a spiderweb, also resembling a blooming flower.

Tan Xiao swung again!

Crash!

The glass shattered completely!

It took much less effort than before!

"Whoa…" Tan Xiao's eyes widened in amazement. He looked down at Pan Xiaoxin and gave him a thumbs-up in admiration!

The child smiled shyly, pleased with himself. He picked up his small hammer and continued tapping at the edges and corners, clearing away the remaining glass shards to prevent injuries.

The two, one big and one small, banged away enthusiastically.

The other group, however, was annoyed by the noise.

"Are they crazy?" Lü Ang looked at the Holiday Inn in the distance, scratching his thick beard. "With so much space, why not just pitch a tent? It's just for sleeping. Why be so picky? Besides, the hotel is stuffy and hot, with no ventilation, no electricity, and you have to climb stairs…"

"Simply spoiled," Su Man snorted disdainfully.

Suddenly, they heard laughter.

They looked over and saw Tan Xiao and Pan Xiaoxin carrying a premium latex mattress out of the hotel and spreading it on the ground.

Tan Xiao took off his shoes and bounced on the mattress. "This is so soft! Hahaha, it's really soft~"

Lü Ang: "…"

Su Man: "…"

What simple joys these fools have.

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