Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

. The chapter depicts a grim scene where a group of refugees struggles to survive amidst starvation and disease. They witness corpses along the road and face hunger, resorting to desperate measures, including cannibalism. A child, unnoticed by adults, demonstrates her survival instincts when a man kicks her. A returning refugee spreads news of food and recruitment, which sparks hope among the starving group, leading them to believe exaggerated tales about a benefactor named Shen Tang. As they arrive at a military camp, they are deceived into thinking they will receive food. However, the soldiers reveal a darker reality, dragging individuals away for gruesome purposes. Just as the child is about to meet a horrific fate, chaos ensues outside the camp as a powerful water dragon crashes through, signaling a potential turning point. .

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