The Earth Tiger turned and pointed at the door of the room, speaking up:
“Isn’t there still another way?”
Yan Zhichun and the Earth Snake stared at the door.
“From a geographical standpoint… if we go out through this door, won’t we end up right in the middle of those ‘participants’?” Yan Zhichun frowned. “The situation will get even messier.”
“Messy is messy,” the Earth Tiger nodded, “but sitting here wondering what’s beyond these walls isn’t gonna help. Do we really have time to waste figuring that out?”
Yan Zhichun knew the Earth Tiger wasn’t wrong—time was pressing. If one path was blocked, they had to try another.
“Then let’s keep it low-key…” Yan Zhichun said to the Earth Tiger. “No big disturbances.”
“Relax,” the Earth Tiger replied. “I’m always low-key. Besides, we’ve got a plan—now’s the time to put it into action.”
“A… plan?” The Earth Snake blinked in confusion. “You guys have a plan?”
The Earth Tiger didn’t answer. Instead, he walked to the door and pulled it open. Outside was a sea of people—so densely packed that a few even stumbled into the room from the sudden movement, crashing right into the Earth Tiger’s chest.
The murmuring crowd fell dead silent the moment they saw the door swing open, revealing a towering tiger-headed figure radiating authority.
The Earth Tiger, taller than most of the ‘participants,’ scanned the surroundings and immediately spotted a ‘Zodiac’ standing among them.
His eyes locked onto the fat Earth Monkey.
Amusingly, the Earth Monkey looked more like a particularly hairy, ugly ‘participant’—blending in so well that no one had even noticed him.
Clearly, he had been trying to slip through the crowd with his own group unnoticed, only to be caught off guard by the Earth Tiger’s sudden appearance.
After all, the Earth Monkey had little interaction with the Earth Tiger and had no clue who this guy really was.
The Earth Tiger took a deep breath and bellowed:
**“MOVE!”**
The force of his roar sent several ‘participants’ stumbling backward, scrambling to clear a path.
Yan Zhichun, sensing things were escalating, hurried forward and grabbed the Earth Tiger’s arm, whispering urgently, “Hey! Weren’t we supposed to keep it low-key?!”
“Ah! Zhichun!” Jiang Ruoxue, standing behind the Earth Monkey, spotted Yan Zhichun and waved excitedly as if seeing family.
“Ruoxue!”
“I *am* being low-key…” the Earth Tiger grumbled before turning back to the crowd and roaring again, **“You’re all here anyway—get in order! Left side, right side! Clear the damn middle!!”**
The crowd erupted into motion, pressing themselves against the walls within seconds, leaving a perfectly cleared path down the center.
The Earth Monkey had no choice but to play along, motioning for his group to follow suit. Best not to draw attention—better to see what the Earth Tiger was up to first.
With the crowd split, a Human Monkey emerged from the corridor, flanked by several ‘Human-Level Zodiacs.’ They must have been hiding among the masses all along.
“Teacher…” the Human Monkey approached the Earth Tiger and murmured, “Everyone’s gathered.”
“Good. It’s time.” The Earth Tiger strode forward, stopping at the center of the corridor.
The Earth Monkey watched with keen interest, wondering what his next move would be.
Then, the Earth Tiger took another deep breath—and shouted three words the Earth Monkey *never* expected:
**“REVOLUTION!!!!”**
The sheer volume of his roar made the entire corridor tremble.
“Holy *shit*!” The Earth Monkey flattened himself against the wall, his mind blanking out in shock.
*This* was supposed to be an ally?!
A thousand thoughts raced through his head—if his teammates were like *this*, he might as well abandon the plan right now.
**“CELESTIALS!!! COME OUT AND DIE!!!”** the Earth Tiger howled again, his voice reverberating through the hall.
Doors along the corridor burst open as countless ‘Zodiacs’ peeked out in alarm.
Inside one of the rooms, the Earth Rat and Chu Tianqiu’s group waited when the Earth Tiger’s booming voice tore through the door.
“Heh.” Chu Tianqiu smirked. “Your rebellion’s got *this* kind of teammate?”
The Earth Rat scratched his head awkwardly. “Who’d have thought our fearless leader would go with a plan so bad even dogs would shake their heads?”
“It’s a good thing.” Chu Tianqiu draped his coat over his shoulders and headed for the door. “Now the rebellion can identify allies in three seconds flat.”
“Boss, you make it sound better than a song.” The Earth Rat sighed. “Let’s move.”
Meanwhile, the Earth Dog lounged lazily on a couch, surrounded by Lin Qin, Xiao Xiao, Zheng Yingxiong, and a few ‘Extremists.’
While the others looked tense, the Earth Dog seemed on the verge of sleep.
“Hey…” Xiao Xiao frowned. “Didn’t you hear? Someone just yelled ‘revolution.’”
“Once I’m off duty, I go deaf and blind. Didn’t hear a thing.” The Earth Dog yawned. “Even if I did, I probably misheard—maybe they said ‘dinner’s ready.’”
Lin Qin sighed. “And ‘Celestials, come out and die’?”
“What, like frogs and sushi? Not my business.” The Earth Dog flipped open a book and plopped it over his face. “So annoying… Can’t I just rest?”
“But you’re excited,” Zheng Yingxiong observed.
“Oh?” The Earth Dog tilted the book slightly, peering at him with one eye.
“You smell like ‘excitement,’” Zheng Yingxiong sniffed. “Is it because the timing’s off?”
“Hah.” The Earth Dog snapped the book shut and sat up, his expression turning serious. “Of course… We can’t be the vanguard. Let the brave ‘Zodiacs’ clear the way first.”
Seeing that his roar had stunned everyone into silence, the Earth Tiger felt the momentum building—he *had* to do something now.
But what?
He glanced down at the wooden floor beneath him—and had a sudden, reckless idea.
Raising his fists high, he brought them down like a hammer.
**CRACK!!!**
A massive fissure split the floor, tearing forward for over ten meters.
The Earth Monkey’s eyes nearly popped out of his skull.
The *train*… had cracked?!
In theory, the train was indestructible—this was an absolute taboo.
No one, no matter how bold, would dare damage the train itself.
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