When faced with the danger of losing their lives, people's instinctive reaction is to strive for survival.
So, these mercenaries immediately pressed down on their comrades' shoulders or grabbed their arms, exerting all their strength to escape from the quicksand.
Those who reacted quickly had already leapt up from the quicksand, standing on their comrades' bodies.
Those who were slow to react were stepped on by their comrades, rapidly sinking beneath them, forcing many to unhesitatingly take out their guns, and kill those treading on them.
And those who were stepping on others feared retaliation, so they also fired without a second thought at those under their feet.
Because only dead people would be willing to serve as stepping stones for others!
For a time, the sound of gunfire was intense, causing even more chaos within the ranks.
"Wake up!" Jabem shouted, "Anyone who moves again, I'll blow them away!"
Jabem's voice was loud enough to make many regain their hearing.
