"No, I don't want to die, I don't want to die!" Hei Juan roared in his heart, consumed by an intense desire to live that filled his chest.
He quickly scrambled to his feet.
Dust swirled around him, obscuring most of his vision, while the screams and cries for help of his comrades were unceasing.
Creak...
The dilapidated wooden hut standing before him groaned ominously, its remaining walls swaying on the brink of collapse.
"This place is done for! Staying here will surely be the death of me." Hei Juan grit his teeth, turned around sharply, and crouched low, racing out of the hut.
A common bat monkey shrieked, swooping down from above his head.
Hei Juan immediately rolled forward, his movements agile, avoiding the bat monkey's attack.
The common bat monkey, missing its target, did not linger to engage with Hei Juan but instead rushed into the wooden hut.
But as Hei Juan looked up to rise, he saw another bat monkey pounce towards him.
