In stark contrast to the expression of shock and awe on Mono's face,
Six, standing beside him and looking up at the distant tower, remained silent...
Time gradually passed...
The heavy rain continued to pour down...
Two figures standing side by side, looking up, appeared minuscule compared to the towering structure...
Mono was the first to regain his composure...
Although the aura emanating from the Signal Tower had startled him for a moment, he had no intention of retreating because of it.
There had always been only two paths laid out before him: either escape, or be assimilated and killed...
And he did not want to die...
Because death itself is a tragedy...
Mono turned his head and noticed that Six was still staring blankly at the tower...
"Hey~ Stop staring. Hurry up and help me look around. See if there's anyone on the rooftop..." Mono shouted loudly.
The wind and rain on the rooftop were fierce. If he didn't shout, his words would be almost inaudible. Six snapped back to reality but didn't move immediately.
Just as Mono was puzzled, Six's calm voice drifted over:
"Mono... Can we really escape..."
Hearing this, Mono was slightly taken aback.
Why doubt it?
"Of course we can! As long as you cut the nonsense! We can! Got it? idiot! Hurry up, stop looking!"
Mono yelled.
Nervous? Afraid?
He could understand.
After all, he was scared too.
But what's the point of being scared? You still have to go through with it.
So instead of being on edge, it's better to calm down and think about what needs to be done.
With that, Mono once again grabbed Six's cold little hand and pulled her towards the edge of the roof.
Pulled along, Six had no choice but to withdraw her gaze and follow Mono's steps... The reflection in her eyes shifted from the tower to a person's back...
"Splash splash splash~"
The sound of footsteps splashing through puddles echoed among the rain-drenched buildings...
The held little hand felt somewhat tight...
Six's placid face once again drifted into a daze...
She silently watched the back in front of her for a while, then shifted her gaze to her own hand.
Although the warmth transmitted from the palm wasn't high...
But, why...
If we really... couldn't escape...
This... would be fine too...
Mono wasn't feeling good at the moment.
The wind and rain upstairs were truly too strong. Even though he was wearing a waterproof windbreaker, it couldn't block out the bone-chilling cold from the rain.
Mono turned his head to look around.
The rooftop they were on was surrounded only by broken iron railings standing in the wind and rain. There was no shelter anywhere. Some places had even collapsed and crumbled. The terrain, compared to inside the building and the ground, was even more dangerous and difficult to traverse.
"Mono... Someone... over there..."
Just as Mono was turning his head to survey the surroundings, Six's voice came...
Although she didn't speak loudly, fortunately, Mono's hearing was good.
"Where?"
He quickly asked.
Six raised her hand and pointed towards... another building.
Mono followed the direction of her finger, looked, blinked his eyes, and realized... he couldn't see?
Of course, this didn't mean he was blind.
Rather, under such a torrential downpour, everything around became very blurry.
Being able to see within ten meters with the naked eye was already considered good vision.
Mono silently glanced at Six and saw her expression was composed. Clearly, this wasn't a joke.
So, why was Six's eyesight so good?
"Let's go, go check it out?"
Mono pulled Six and walked to the edge of their building...
Only when he stood at the very edge did Mono barely manage to see the situation on the opposite building.
A human-shaped, blurry black shadow stood quietly at the edge of the building, motionless, like a wooden stake, without sound or movement.
Mono still couldn't see clearly, but he didn't doubt that these "wooden stakes" across from him weren't people.
Because what Six said, although often unpleasant, was sometimes not wrong.
But, how was he supposed to get over there?
Mono silently assessed the surroundings.
He really didn't want to climb the stairs again. Once had almost cost him his dignity. Another time, he feared he might really die.
Bamboo poles?
Mono's gaze fell on the bamboo poles left in the corner by the stairs.
These poles leaned against the corner of the roof, crooked, with some clothes still hanging on a few.
Clearly, someone had once used them as a clothesline, but now no one came up to collect the laundry anymore.
The heavy rain had long since soaked through these clothes still hanging in mid-air. Some had even been washed into rags, falling into the puddles on the ground.
Mono silently walked over to the bamboo poles, jumped up directly, and pulled one down.
The bamboo pole leaning against the support fell onto the rain-soaked ground, splashing another wave of water.
Mono walked over and lifted it.
...Please give flowers..
The rain had long soaked the wood, making it feel somewhat heavy in hand. But Mono was quite satisfied.
The bamboo pole wasn't rotten or worm-eaten; it was sturdy.
"Six, come help me quickly."
Seeing the bamboo pole in Mono's hand, Six understood his plan. She walked over and also picked up the pole.
The two silently carried the bamboo pole to the edge of the building.
"Set it upright."
Mono shouted.
Because the wind was strong, standing the bamboo pole upright was somewhat difficult.
But fortunately, Six was strong, and they finally managed to extend it to the edge of the opposite building, wedging it into a gap.
Mono extended half his foot and tested it.
The makeshift "bamboo bridge" wobbled a bit but was sturdy.
Mono silently looked down.
From over twenty stories high, the scenery below was no longer visible.
0...
Falling would definitely mean death.
"Remember not to look down. Follow me closely..."
Mono turned back and instructed Six.
Although somewhat dangerous, he still had no intention of going downstairs.
Because crossing from here could save them a lot of time and energy. And their current condition wasn't great.
As for why they weren't looking for food to replenish themselves?
Mono could only say that the Inner City seemed to have no edible food except for corpses and rotten meat.
Just like the building beneath them, many places were covered in dust and fungus.
So, to save energy and time, and to avoid unnecessary accidents, taking a small, controllable risk by crossing between the two buildings was, in Mono's opinion, completely acceptable.
Six nodded but looked down...
Her face showed no trace of tension, not even a ripple of emotion...
Actually, she wasn't afraid of heights...
Without further delay, Mono lowered his body, directly getting on all fours on the bamboo pole. Using both hands and feet, he silently began crawling towards the opposite building.
Six silently watched Mono, tightly curled into a ball, wriggling along, and remained silent...
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and crawl!"
Mono endured the cold wind scraping across his face and looked back, feeling somewhat speechless.
He really didn't want to spend another moment on this swaying bamboo pole.
Six blinked her eyes, thought for a moment, then slowly crouched down, mimicking him like a caterpillar, silently lying flat on the bamboo pole.
Two figures wriggled like this, crawling towards the opposite building...
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