Chapter 55: Going Mad
Translator: 549690339
A selection process for all of humankind?
Tan Xiao was dumbfounded, staring blankly at the ape. He didn’t expect that anyone could dream bigger than he could.
“Don’t be impulsive, don’t jump to any conclusions before thoroughly investigating,” Teacher Chang advised calmly, “Even if there really is going to be a transformative selection process, it should involve a comprehensive assessment of morality, intelligence, and physical ability, with diverse questions related to arts and science. Special talents should be given extra points, that’s the scientific way…”
The smile on the ape’s face turned cold and he gave Chang Weicai a “shut up, you have no idea” look.
He stared at the burning fire, saying: “This world is rotten through and through. Some people are scorned and work from dawn till dusk without being able to afford a meal. Others do nothing while having endless heaps of money. Why? Why are some people born rich and others destined to struggle? Even God cannot stand by and watch anymore, hence this game… She was right, the trash should be cleared away! It’s not we who killed those people, but their incompetence… he was slayed by the game, not me, not me, I am the winner, I received the divine gift, I am the chosen one… I am different from them…”
His voice trailed into a murmur, as if bewitched, repeating over and over—”l’m the chosen one, I’m different…l’m the chosen one…
Tan Xiao was at a loss for words, watching the ape. Eventually, he turned to look at Shen MO and Bai Youwei, pointing at his head, implying: is this guy going mad?
The ape said, “Right.”
Surprised, Tan Xiao hastily put his hand down.
The ape plastered on a smile, saying to Shen Mo: “Speaking of which, I should thank your sister. If she hadn’t lasted until the ninth round, even if we had completed the game, we might not have so many opportunities to use the mud prize.”
Passing the ninth round, winning the prize nine times, behind this reward laid several lives.
Yet not only did he not bear any grudges, on the contrary, he was eagerly trying to get closer to Shen MO and Bai Youwei.
Shen MO remained indifferent, not commenting on this topic, simply saying: “The rain is not likely to stop anytime soon, we can’t drive, let’s get something to eat.”
The ape nodded, stood up and said, “There are some bowls and pots in the cafeteria. I will go and get some.”
As he was saying that, he braved the rain and ran out.
The others in the room watched his figure disappear, silent for a moment.
The ape’s reaction was abnormal, it seemed like he thought of himself as the savior, after experiencing a test of fate he began to think he was superior. Shen MO dropped his eyes to look at Bai Youwei and asked her, “Do you feel better now?”
Bai Youwei quietly lowered her head, her long hair covering her cheeks, hiding her expression.
Watching the two of them, Tan Xiao felt the atmosphere had suddenly become strange and asked puzzledly, “What on earth is going on with the ape?”
Teacher Chang shook his head lightly and sighed deeply:
It was afternoon and the sky was as dark as night.
Tan Xiao rummaged through the trunk and found some food—just canned meat and instant noodles. Everyone made do with a pot of boiling water over the fire and hastily ate their meal.
Bai Youwei ate very little, just a couple of bites of her instant noodles and set it aside. She looked low-spirited.
She acted differently inside and outside the game.
Soft and silent outside;
Defiant and wild inside.
Shen MO had never met a girl or woman like her.
The female colleagues he had encountered at work were all outspoken and friendly. The cousins in his family were all knowledgeable and well-behaved, only Bai Youwei made him feel that every encounter was like getting pricked.
It seemed that his initial comparison of her to a small hedgehog was way off the mark.
A hedgehog has sharp quills, while Bai Youwei was covered in knives!
Killer knives, even..