Three hours, just three hours would be enough, and a completely trustworthy group of people would arrive in New Township, and then everything could be resolved.
That was the thought, but time was so agonizing.
Only twenty minutes had passed.
"Master! Those people have already reached the bottom of Mount Senmai from the tunnel."
"Where is that fellow Jingxin! Didn't I tell him to blow up the tunnel?"
"Jingxin... Master Jingxin is unreachable."
"What?!"
Time reached 50 minutes.
"Master, the mountain cafeteria and warehouse have fallen. They are now coming out from outside and heading towards us."
"Lock the doors! Lock them tight! How is Qi Ren?!"
"Qi Ren-kun is already holding the line with the remaining people near the Lotus Pond, but... some of them have split off and are heading directly for us."
"Damn it!" Yamada Yasuo threw the cup by his hand, his legs trembling slightly.
And the entire hall had already dissolved into chaos.
It's over! Completely over.
According to the distance, the other party would be at their door within 15 minutes.
They're coming! That monster is coming!
He never imagined that such a minor incident, just two people breaking in, would ultimately lead to such an uncontrollable situation, with those ingredients joining the riot.
Those hateful things! Just a bunch of consumables that need to be replenished every year! Don't they know fear?!
The seventy-odd Ghouls from the mountain and those who came from down the mountain, along with the thirty or so people, couldn't even stop them!
He also started to panic, but panicking was useless. To show their status, they didn't live in the mountain itself, but in this mansion on the mountaintop. Now, there was nowhere to escape.
Gasping for breath, Yamada Yasuo looked at the chaotic hall, pondering his last resort.
No! It wasn't time for despair yet!
This hall had the ultimate protection. This was even Jingxin's request at the time. Although this hall looked like it was made of pure wood, it was actually an iron box. The only potential problems were the ventilation system and the gap at the front door.
But not even grenades or Molotov cocktails could be put through that gap, and even if those people could create some poisonous smoke to filter in, they weren't very afraid. They were Ghouls, and there was still a final food reserve in this house. As long as they could drink blood, they wouldn't die that quickly.
There was no need to fear firearms; according to the explanation when this hall was built, even a missile would need several hits to possibly damage it!
Thinking of this, disregarding the other people in the hall who were already frantically going to the back to get guns, Yamada Yasuo looked at his old butler beside him.
"Connect me to the screen at the front door!"
...
Meanwhile, Keli, who had led his people up the mountain, looked at the building on the mountaintop.
Kazuma had taken most of the people to another place with a Ghoul scent, while he and a small group, after annihilating a fleeing group of Ghouls, didn't immediately rescue people but came here first to eliminate the last resisting forces, to prevent them from causing any trouble.
Keli was still worried that the forces behind these people might call in the Self-Defense Forces or planes, so he chose to deal with the resisting forces first.
Looking at the old Japanese-style house shrouded by a dark roof, Keli stepped forward, raised his gun, and fired a few shots at the roof, shattering the dark covering to allow everyone to see the scene inside.
Then he led the way into the courtyard and, following the scent, found a large hall on the side of the main house.
Keli skillfully reloaded his gun, raised it, and fired a volley at the locked door, then immediately reloaded, ready for a shootout as soon as the door opened.
"Bang! Bang!"
However, this time, some unexpected situation seemed to occur. After a few shots, Keli kicked the door, but it didn't budge.
Several people nearby also tried to kick it with Keli, and fired a few more shots.
The decorative panel on the outside of the door was shattered, revealing its true form. Although the steel door panel was slightly deformed by the bullets, it showed no sign of opening.
Just as Keli and the others were at a loss, a small object next to the door lit up.
Only then did everyone notice that next to the hall's door, there was something resembling an electronic doorbell from a residential area. However, this one seemed to have not only communication but also video capabilities, and they wondered why such a thing would be installed inside the courtyard.
In fact, this item was used to maintain an air of mystery. Except for a few core personnel, others, even if they came into the courtyard, would not be able to see Yamada, the richest man, and his family. They could only kneel in the courtyard and listen to Yamada's speech.
The screen flickered, then went dark, but the loudspeaker below emitted a human voice.
"You can start fleeing! I can tell you that I have already called the Self-Defense Forces, and they will surround this place in a while, and this room..."
"Bang!"
Keli shot the loudspeaker, shattering it.
Inside the room, only the sound of the gun was heard. Yamada Yasuo, unaware that the machine had been destroyed, continued speaking into a device.
"You will never be able to break this door, and none of you will escape when those people arrive!"
He originally intended to use words to disrupt the enemy's morale, making them scatter and flee, giving himself more opportunities.
But as Yamada Yasuo said these things, he himself paused, and the others in the room also felt somewhat relieved by his words.
Yes! That's right!
What's there to fear! If the organization is gone, just rebuild it! They have money! The only trouble is getting the supply source again!
And all these people here will be captured.
He had specifically instructed the reinforcements to bring high-frequency stun guns and tranquilizer guns. As long as they could hit, even that monster, after being hit with a dose that could knock out an elephant, surely wouldn't be able to move!
The days ahead might be a bit tough, but it was far from over!
Yamada Yasuo gritted his teeth tightly and cut off the communication.
No need to be afraid! There's still a chance! That monster won't get in! Just need to wait here! Those people will be scared by my words! They will scatter and flee because they're afraid of being caught again! Then they'll be caught one by one! Just wait! I already communicated, they're on their way, two more hours! Or even less! Then it's over!
Thinking of this, he even felt an uncontrollable urge to laugh.
He had lived ninety-something years in vain, what great storms hadn't he seen? There was no need to be afraid in this situation!
Even those explosives couldn't break open this door!
It was clearly just...
"Goto, right? Get to it!"
"This... Alright!"
Being very close to the door, he seemed to hear two loud voices through it.
"Thud!"
A sound like a cleaver chopping meat came.
What the hell? Yamada Yasuo was a bit confused, but then the sounds linked up.
"Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!"
It sounded like many people chopping meat.
"Wha... What's going on?"
Just as he was wondering, his night-vision eyes suddenly caught a detail.
That was, he saw some blood seeping in through the gap under the door.
"Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!"
The eerie sound continued, and then it wasn't just blood; it seemed there were also some minced meat mixed with bone fragments being pushed through the mere 4cm gap.
Just as Yamada was puzzled, he saw that the minced meat pushed in was actually wriggling and reassembling! It transformed into a hand crawling inward!
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