As soon as he climbed up, the noisy clamor became even more pronounced.
It was like a street or a marketplace—a chaotic mix of chattering and clamoring.
Mono crawled to the other side of the vent.
He saw the situation on the other side of the wall.
Just as he had expected.
This side was indeed the Cafeteria.
Nearby was a Kitchen compartment, containing pots, pans, bowls, Ladles, stoves, cooking ranges, cabinets, and a few Ceramic Figurines banging on pots inside.
Outside the Kitchen compartment, stretching into the distance, were wooden Tables.
The wooden Tables were piled high with food.
Countless Ceramic Figurines were noisily clamoring, climbing up and down the Tables, under the Tables, on top of cabinets, and on shelves, smashing things everywhere.
It was like entering an ant nest.
The scene was incredibly chaotic.
It didn't look like a Cafeteria at all; instead, it resembled a large-scale scene of violence.
Mono took a look, then flipped over and jumped down.
"Thud~"
His body landed steadily on a shelf.
Inside the Kitchen compartment, there were only four Ceramic Figurines.
One was squatting on a Chopping Board on the floor, holding a Large Sausage and waving it around.
Another was sitting on a Baking Oven.
A third was on a shelf for dishes.
And a Ceramic Figurine with a Ponytail was washing dishes.
The Ceramic Figurines hadn't noticed that someone was watching them.
Mono slowly climbed down from the shelf, vaulted over the cooking range, and jumped into the Kitchen compartment.
Not far from his feet lay a huge Ladle.
Mono slowly walked over and gripped it with both hands.
The Ladle was somewhat heavy.
It had substantial weight and was made of Fine Steel.
Though it was lighter compared to a Iron Hammer, it would suffice.
The Ceramic Figurine on the floor was still playing with the sausage.
Mono was very displeased at this moment.
Throughout his journey, he hadn't been able to find any decent food.
And these Ceramic Figurines, clearly in possession of abundant resources, were wasting their excess energy on other things—fighting, indulging in violence, and neglecting their duties.
How could anyone tolerate this?
No matter how harsh the environment, one should always assess the situation and maintain basic principles.
"Indeed, they deserve to die~"
Dragging the Ladle, Mono slowly approached the Ceramic Figurine.
The Ladle was long.
As it scraped against the floor, it made a sizzling sound.
The sound immediately caught the Ceramic Figurine's attention.
It raised its head and slowly turned around.
In an instant, it saw Mono.
However, before it could take any action.
A huge dark shadow had already descended upon its head!
"Thud~"
A light cracking sound echoed.
Like a hollow brick being shattered.
Its head cracked open, revealing the smooth, empty interior.
The Ceramic Figurine's body collapsed weakly to the ground.
Shattering into pieces.
The sound of shattering spread, and the other Ceramic Figurines noticed what had happened.
"Clack clack clack~"
The Ceramic Figurines on the Baking Oven and the shelf jumped to the ground first, then charged toward Mono.
Mono stood still without moving.
Only when the two Ceramic Figurines entered the Ladle's striking range did he swing it.
"Thud~"
One Ceramic Figurine immediately followed in the footsteps of the one that had been playing with the Large Sausage.
The other Ceramic Figurine took advantage of the interval between Mono's attacks.
It had already rushed to his front.
With a leap, its body pounced toward Mono.
Mono rolled to the side, then performed a basic attack—a Ladle strike.
"Thud~"
The Ceramic Figurine was struck directly in the body.
Mono deliberately avoided hitting its head.
So when its body shattered, its head detached and flew into the air.
Mono quickly jumped over and caught it.
Of course, he deliberately kept the Ceramic Figurine's head not out of some strange fetish.
He simply needed it to safely traverse this Cafeteria surrounded by Ceramic Figurines.
"Clack clack clack~"
As soon as he caught the head, footsteps sounded behind him.
Looking back, the only remaining Ceramic Figurine—a girl with Twin Ponytails—was already charging toward him.
In her hand, she was still holding an unwashed Plate.
Mono remained expressionless.
Holding the head in his left hand, he also charged toward the Ceramic Figurine.
The charging "ponytailed girl" seemed angered by Mono's actions.
Her speed suddenly increased by a level.
The Plate in her hand was flung directly at Mono's head.
The Plate was also made of ceramic, inherently smooth and streamlined in shape.
As it flew, its speed was both fast and steady.
If hit, Mono would undoubtedly be left with a bloody head.
The ponytailed girl seemed to be a tough one.
But Mono's movements were not hindered.
Listening to the sound of the wind, he simply tilted his head to the side and dodged it.
His momentum didn't diminish.
With a step and a leap, his body suddenly pressed close to the floor and slid forward.
The Ceramic Figurine, which was originally preparing to pounce on Mono, clearly didn't expect him to pull such a move. It instantly lost its target.
Before it could even react.
*Thump~*
Using the momentum from his slide, Mono directly swept at its feet, kicking its legs.
The Ceramic Figurine immediately lost its balance and fell towards the ground.
*Crash~*
The sound of shattering ceramic immediately rang out.
A head with Twin Ponytails flew off, rolling far away until it hit a shelf and stopped.
Mono stood up and shook his head.
Good children should be washing dishes properly, why give him such a hard time?
Although 'frustrated by its lack of effort', Mono still walked over and picked up its head.
This will be just right for Sixth Master to use.
Satisfied, Mono stored away the two ceramic heads.
Then, he picked up the large sausage from the ground.
The very one that had been toyed with by the Ceramic Figurine.
It was covered in dust. Mono wiped it with his sleeve, then brought it to his nose and sniffed.
It didn't smell foul, nor fishy.
It wasn't human flesh.
Mono confirmed.
Having smelled so many things along the way, he could already recognize certain things.
Satisfied, he put it away.
Mono looked around, then rummaged through a cabinet and pulled out a plastic bottle.
Then he climbed onto the dishwashing counter, turned on the faucet, and filled it with water.
He retraced his path back.
He had only come for water and food, with no intention of directly confronting these wild children who didn't know the value of food.
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