XVIII. [Audio; Chinese]

[the_bluephoenix]

[Coughing slightly thanks to all the dust and smoke that flew up once the fifth floor collapsed.]

How did this happen!? The tremors weren't that strong! [Ends up coughing again except this time a bit longer than before. There is the sound of glass breaking followed by something crashing within the background. Probably fragments of the ceiling

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[b_o_f_u]

[There is some movement a ways a way and groaning. A beat up tiger suddenly appears out of the mess and all but falls against the nearest wall... or what's left of it.]

What the...

[He's eyes widen as there is more rumbling and where he just came from fully collapses. He's suddenly glad he's not in there anymore.]

Mengde what the heck is going o-ow. [He winces, scraped up and probably his arm is dislocated, but he could be worse for wear.]

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[the_bluephoenix]

[Definitely thankful that Sun Ce isn't among the dead considering he already seen the bodies of an unlucky few.]

Bofu! [Rushes over to his side to get a better look at his wounds.]

The entire ceiling came crashing down upon us! It happened during the earthquake...

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[b_o_f_u]

I just remember waking up to a lot of rumbling then... well now.

[Surprised by Cao's genuine worry for him. Or so it seems.]

You alright, Mengde?

[He pats the Wei lord's shoulder with his good hand, his other arm dangling at his side a bit useless.]

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[the_bluephoenix]

[He's just a little frazzled here and there. Its not everyday you escape from nearly being crushed to death.]

I'm fine. You should be more worried about yourself. [Glances over towards Sun Ce's wounded arm.] We should get you to a doctor.

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[b_o_f_u]

Eh? [Oh yeah, dead arm is sorta dead right now.]

Let's get out of here first then worry about that. The sky might fall some more if we don't!

[Grabs Cao Cao's arm and tugs him towards the stairs to head down to the fourth floor. All the while tripping over stuff and having all sorts of fun trying to get past rubble.]

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[the_bluephoenix]

[Makes sure to brace himself while the two of them walk down the stairs but he is more concerned about Sun Ce's limp arm.]

Be careful! [He made sure to keep Sun Ce on his feet since the last thing he needs is for him to get injured even further.]

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[b_o_f_u]

I'm fine! I'm fine! [He grumbles, as they make their way finally down to the fourth floor. There's rubble and dust from the ceiling caving in on the fourth floor too, but hardly as bad as the firth. Not even close.]

You can gripe at me once we're out of here!

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[the_bluephoenix]

[Sighing in reply, Cao Cao decides to do just that once they made their way down to the next floor. By now they probably passed more screaming survivors than dead bodies but there is a few corpses laying about.]

I assume the scientists play the role of gods yet again.

[Oh, yes. He is already blaming this incident on the scientists.]