"Why, why …?"
Amidst the cheers in the tavern that grew louder and louder, the mechanical arm that transported the drinks trembled slightly from the sound waves. Such a light sentence quickly melted into the noisy environment, and was probably only heard by the man in front of her.
The man's face was hidden under the hood of the robe, and most of it was covered by the shadow. He didn't answer immediately. First, he listened to the crazy cheers of the crowd. Then, he snorted softly, and the corner of his lips curled up.
"Because in their eyes, we're not human."
He said in a low voice. Then, he took a sip of the blue cocktail.
The person sitting in front of him was a thin, dark-skinned man who looked to be in his twenties or thirties. His eyes should have been very lively, but now, for some reason, they were dull and motionless.
His lips moved, and even his voice seemed pale. "I don't understand … Even for the mutants, this is too …"
"Too what?" The man in the robe smiled. "Don't people have the same mentality when they're fighting cocks, bulls, and dogs? It's just that because we're almost the same as them, that's why … "
He didn't continue what he was saying.
When the skinny man heard this, he suddenly covered his mouth with his hand. Along with the cold sweat, he made an "Oh" sound as he tried to suppress the urge to vomit.
The light from the screen flickered on his face, and the cheers from the crowd quieted down. The skinny man turned his head and saw that the replay of the Lunar New Year Fighting Competition had ended, and it was time for the female streamer to take over.
He gulped down a few mouthfuls of beer. His face was still very pale.
"I … I still don't understand." The skinny man clutched his beer bottle tightly. He felt that the scene he had just seen had made his soul scrunch up in discomfort.
The man hidden under the robe slowly said, "… No one has an exact idea of when the apocalyptic world of Garden of Eden was formed. We only know that it's been a few decades. At that time, the residents here were technologically advanced. They built this glass city and preserved many ordinary people without potential value. Although people can't leave the protection of the anti-radiation shield, they're not bound by the apocalyptic world's reincarnation. They have been multiplying in this city ever since. "
"Do you know how big this so-called 'Garden of Eden' city is?" He suddenly asked.
The skinny man shook his head and didn't dare to speak, afraid that the gastric juices would rush out of his throat.
"If we walk, we can finish it in three hours," the voice under the robe said. "Can you imagine a life like this? From the moment you were born, you lived in a cage that stretched as far as the eye could see, and you could not leave it. You know you're going to have a government job, have a certain number of children, and die in a certain place. On the other hand, there are evolved humans who are free to run around outside … "
"Elder Brother Gong, are you trying to excuse them?" The skinny man slammed the beer bottle in his hand onto the table, suppressing the anger in his voice. "There is no reason why …"
The robed man waved his hand lightly and said: "I have no intention of exonerating anyone. I just think their psychological changes are very interesting … It's just an occupational disease. "
"What changes …?"
"This group of people. Perhaps they were just purely envious of the evolved humans, hoping that one day they could walk out of the glass city — until one day they realized that the evolved humans wanted to come in more than the other. "
The skinny man's expression froze.
"Not only did they want to come in. We longed for the resources they produced: anti-radiation gummies, food, clothes, clean water … We don't have anything, and we even have to suffer the pain of being homeless and reincarnated. "
The man with the surname Gong smiled: "… In some apocalyptic worlds, the radical right-wing thinking that the mutated humans are not humans has the best soil to grow here. In just a few years, the idea that 'mutated humans are not humans, they're just inferior human-like creatures' has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Under such conditions, coupled with the lack of entertainment. Without the normal education of empathy, the 'Lunar New Year Fighting Tournament' finally appeared. "
The skinny man's eyes were blank for a long time before he finished his sentence. He connected it with the crowd that cheered at the scene just now.
"Master Gong …"
Just as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by a series of screams and whistles. He turned his head and saw that a contestant's popularity poll had appeared after the replay of the previous fighting tournaments. At this moment, the screen showed many contestants who had received a lot of attention. The crowd in the tavern was extremely excited, and they cheered incessantly.
Every single resident of Garden of Eden wore a small wristband on their wrist. After clicking on the wristband, a screen would be projected. With a swipe of a finger, one could vote for the contestant. Currently, the most popular contestant was a frightened and pitiful black-haired girl. Her name seemed to be Hui Chuyan or something. The second most popular contestant was a twelve-year-old girl and a fourteen-year-old girl. Obviously, they were more youthful.
The contestants with the highest number of votes would appear later in the tournament. This way, they could attract the attention of the audience and the sponsors.
After watching the contestant with the highest number of votes for a long time, there was still no image of contestant 97.
Lin Sanjiu's indifferent face finally appeared on the screen when there were more than fifty contestants. The reason for her popularity was: "I want to see this arrogant female mutated who thinks so highly of herself suffer a crushing defeat and humiliation in the tournament."
"Crushing defeat and humiliation, huh …"
Lin Sanjiu mumbled as she looked at the screen. Her expression was as calm as ever.
However, if someone who was familiar with Lin Sanjiu walked closer, they would probably be shocked by the unsettled look in her eyes. It was a sign that she was about to burst into a storm even though she was trying her best to suppress it.
She had never thought that her emotions could be so intense.
After watching the replay of the tournament, all the words she had heard in the past sounded too soft. None of them could accurately describe the complex emotions she was feeling at this moment. Was it shock? Disgust? Fear?
After thinking about it, Lin Sanjiu felt that her current mood was closer to "rage".
"Oh, you mean that female streamer this year … Yeah, I think she's pretty good."
The pink-faced host and the cameraman chatted leisurely. It was obvious that they were already used to the "replay of the exciting content of the past years".
"Did her father bid for her?" the cameraman asked.
"He did. The price is quite high, but for a rich kid like you, maybe you can give it a try … Oh, but I heard that she wants to continue working even after she gets married."
The cameraman snorted disdainfully, "If someone buys her, what right does she have to state her conditions? I don't think anyone would buy such a mischievous woman. "
"Haha, maybe her father will get anxious and lower the price …"
"My cousin just bought one this year. He had an affair with someone before he got married, so her family decided to lower the price …"
"Your cousin has already bought a few, why is he still buying …"
Lin Sanjiu listened quietly to the unbridled chatter behind her. The corner of her mouth twitched coldly.
There was a sour stench in the air because a few female contestants couldn't control their nausea and vomited all over the floor. Their makeup had long been ruined by their sweat, tears, snot, and saliva. Some of them were crying unconsciously, while some of them had lifeless eyes.
Lin Sanjiu turned to look at the pink-faced host. The latter was still chatting with the cameraman with a smile on his face.
"Hey, you," Lin Sanjiu called him gently, "I have a question for you."
The pink-faced host was stunned. He exchanged glances with his companions before he lifted his chin and looked at Lin Sanjiu, "What is it?"
"Who is the organizer of this competition?"
"Why are you asking this?" The pink-faced host averted his gaze. Just now, in front of the camera, he was eager to get more information from Lin Sanjiu, but now, it seemed like he had to suppress his disgust to talk to her. "You guys just need to participate in the competition. You don't have to care about anything else."
Hui Chuyan, whose attention was attracted by their conversation, raised her head and looked at them in a daze. Amidst the sounds of sobbing and vomiting, it wasn't easy to hear their voices. However, she and a few others who were standing close to them could hear them clearly.
Lin Sanjiu's smile could be considered as gentle. She looked at the pink-faced host and spoke in a very amiable manner, "I ask, and you just answer. Don't make things ugly later and regret it later. "
Hui Chuyan and a few other contestants were stunned.
Lin Sanjiu smiled when she saw that the pink-faced host was shocked and angry at the same time. Ever since she watched the replay of the content, there was an uncontrollable violent desire to kill in her heart, and it was fiercely attacking her mind.
There were about thirty fully armed soldiers in the room and six of Sandwhale's subordinates. Even though their leader was dead, they didn't leave. They were still monitoring the female contestants.
From the corpse of the Sand Whale, other than retrieving her [Radio], she also found a protective Special Item. If she activated it immediately, even if many people attacked at the same time, it should be able to last until she put away the ropes and activated the Pygmalion Choker.
The plan wasn't perfect, but after going through it quickly in her mind, Lin Sanjiu didn't want to think anymore. She decided to act.
Just as she was about to call out the [Wolf Business Casual Leather Protective Shield], she heard a series of footsteps outside the door. It seemed like many people were rushing towards the room. Then, a loud voice shouted, "Send all the contestants to get ready. The competition will start at nine o'clock sharp next Monday!" (To be continued)
PS:
"Thank you for reading the red packet I read. (I forgot about it because you tipped me too early. Please forgive me …)"
"Thank you for the red packet Sumelagi gave me. (You tipped me without saying a word.)" Thank you for the red packet Qingzhou gave me.
"I'm so happy that I have new readers. This book isn't doing well, so every new reader is a great encouragement to me. It's also a great help to my results …"
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