Chapter 262: Greed is the original sin 2

They were unaware that death was approaching them with every step they took.

Following Liang Yu’s instructions, Mario Number Three had already positioned himself on the Titan Python, which then stealthily carried Mario forward.

As these Survivors advanced, they discussed how to deal with their captives once they had them.

At this moment, one of the Survivors very casually said,

“What’s there to ask? Just follow the usual custom.”

“The men will be bled and made into jerky, and the women, of course, will be for the boss’s enjoyment before it’s our turn.”

For them, these things were commonplace.

In fact, many Chinese people are able to survive natural disasters, which is inseparable from the country’s ancient traditions.

But why are there fewer and fewer Survivors? A large part of the reason lies here.

The infighting among Survivors, in addition to the scarcity of resources and the need for mutual contention, is more about satisfying themselves.

These people are not content with simply filling their stomachs in the face of disaster; what they demand is to live better than others and to make themselves more comfortable.

So, for them, other Survivors are not even considered human in their eyes.

They are merely tools for their own gain.

As they chatted, these people quickly approached a spot about ten meters in front of the wall of Mario’s building.

They immediately stopped talking, gathered together, confirmed their plan, and prepared to act.

It was at this moment that Mario Number Three fired a flare gun at their position.

The bright light of the flare instantly illuminated the group, leaving these Survivors somewhat disoriented by the sudden brightness.

But they quickly recovered, looking at Mario Number Three who had fired the flare. They surprisingly didn’t notice what was beneath Mario Number Three’s feet, simply assuming he was standing on a hillside.

Upon discovering there was only Mario Number Three, all of them scoffed and laughed. Far from being afraid, two of the more action-oriented individuals had already run towards Mario Number Three, intending to kill him.

Watching the two men charge at him, Mario calmly pulled out a pistol and fired a warning shot into the sky, giving them a second chance.

Unexpectedly, the two men running towards Mario, upon seeing the pistol, were not afraid; instead, they became even more excited.

They also had pistols, though not in their possession.

But seeing Mario with a gun, they knew their opportunity had arrived. If they could successfully take down Mario Number Three and claim his pistol for themselves, their influence would increase significantly.

So, it was clear the second warning had no effect; the other party showed no fear whatsoever and had no intention of retreating.

Unfortunately, these people had no third chance. Three strikes and you’re out; Liang Yu would not give them a third opportunity.

Not only the two who attacked Mario, but also those who stood by and watched, were considered to have missed their second chance.

If they had heard the gunshot and immediately fled, according to Liang Yu’s intention, these people would have lived, and the Titan Python would not have attacked them.

Clearly, now was the Titan Python’s snack time.

At this moment, they saw Mario Number Three jump down from his ‘hillside’ position. Initially, no one noticed anything amiss.

The two men even thought Mario Number Three was preparing to engage them in combat.

But then, something terrifying happened to the two men. As they got closer, they realized that what was under his feet was not a hillside at all!

It was clearly a giant python.

Upon seeing the Titan Python, the two men were utterly terrified. Their forward momentum halted, and they extended trembling fingers towards what was in front of them.

They were so scared that they even forgot to scream, standing dumbfounded in place.

The Titan Python wouldn’t care if they ran or stood foolishly. For it, Mario had agreed, and everyone was its food.

Looking at the two people in front of it, the Titan Python accelerated and reached them. Under their utterly despairing gaze, it lowered its head and swallowed both of them whole.

This act of the Titan Python swallowing people was witnessed by the other Survivors. Although the light wasn’t very clear, they could roughly make out the overall silhouette.

Those Survivors felt fear, even a sense of helplessness.

After the Titan Python finished swallowing the two in front of it, it turned its head to look at the delicious buffet.

Its eyes revealed greed and ruthlessness, sending shivers down one’s spine.

The few Survivors who reacted screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.

They tried to find a safe place to hide, but there was nowhere around for them to hide.

Aside from the water park Liang Yu had just built inside the wall, there were basically no other large shelters that could hide so many people.

At this point, those who wanted to escape tried to climb over the wall. In their minds, as long as they could get over the wall, they would survive.

The remaining few who had firearms pulled out their weapons and opened fire on the attacking Titan Python.

However, these few individuals’ flimsy guns attempting to harm the Titan Python was undoubtedly a fool’s errand.

They couldn’t even penetrate the Titan Python’s scales, but their act of drawing their guns and facing the enemy seemed to buy them some time, at least for now, the Titan Python’s target was not these people.

Instead, the few fleeing Survivors were targeted by the Titan Python.

However, climbing over the wall like they intended would take time, and what they lacked most was time.

In their panic, they hadn’t even climbed halfway up the wall when the Titan Python had already reached them.

At this moment, they jumped directly from the wall and scattered in different directions.

But the Titan Python’s speed was too great; even if they scattered, it was futile. It swiftly moved through the crowd, opening its gaping maw and devouring one life after another.

The entire scene was not bloody at all; not even a drop of blood could be seen.

All these people were swallowed whole by the Titan Python, without any chance to resist. It was truly a dimensionality reduction strike.

Mario Number Three silently watched all of this, uploading the data to the terminal’s database.

Having dealt with the fleeing Survivors, the Titan Python turned its gaze towards the few people holding guns.

These few seemed to have accepted their fate; they hadn’t run even with such a good opportunity.

In reality, it wasn’t that these people didn’t want to run; they simply knew very well that running was completely useless.

How far could their two legs carry them, no matter how fast?

One hundred meters in ten seconds, perhaps achievable between life and death, but what use was that against a behemoth like the Titan Python?