Demon!

"Here, take this." A ray of kindness cut through the desperation as another child stepped forward, offering half of his meager portion to Wang Xiao.

The newcomer, a bit more vocal, scolded Wang Xiao sharply. "Hey, you can't just snatch someone's food like this! We're all stuck in this together. If we want any chance of surviving, we must work together. Learn the rules."

"Exactly!"

"You can't just take!"

"Learn how we do things!"

As the chants swirled behind him, Wang Xiao's expression tightened. Without uttering a word, he turned around, his silence becoming a canvas for the unspoken tension.

*Boom!*

"Shut the **** up!" The retaliation was swift and brutal, a clenched fist finding its mark on the short-haired boy, their self-proclaimed leader, who had been vocally enforcing the so-called rules.

*Argh!"