Following the muscular man's display of power, the others were dead silent. However, not all were fearful of his actions. Some simply wished to avoid trouble, or didn't care about responding. However, the muscular man didn't mind.
He arrogantly desecrated the lanky man's corpse before spitting on it. Then, he looted all the valuables the latter possessed, stuffing them into his pockets like a little rat. Finally, he let out a sigh before sitting on a nearby bench.
The hallway was silent for a few minutes.
Then, a few people began mingling with others, trying to make allies or judging whether a person was friendly or hostile, vulnerable or invulnerable. Everything was a mind game when people had somewhat equal power.
If two people engaged in a battle, and they both had equal strengths, even though one would emerge victorious, it wouldn't be without a hefty cost. The others would rush to take advantage of that situation.
