Chapter 386 They Don’t Choose
Zhou Xiaoxiao walked into the study and was about to speak when Elton walked past him and came to Su Ming with a silver tray. On the silver tray was a can of heated meat and a bottle of unopened water next to it. This was Su Ming's lunch. Although it was simple, it was still quite classy.
"Elton, thank you. Please go down. Lao Zhou and I have something to talk about."
"yes."
Zhou Xiaoxiao watched the old housekeeper leave. As soon as the door of the study closed, he began to question, "What are you going to do this time? The people outside are all in chaos!"
"This is not like you. Calm down. The more complicated the situation is, the calmer you should be." Su Ming picked up the spoon and started to eat lunch. His stomach was rumbling with hunger, and he could imagine that other people's stomachs were the same.
When people are hungry, they will be more reluctant to give. It is indeed a bit unreasonable to ask everyone to contribute their efforts while being hungry, but there is no other way.
"If the distribution can be forced this time, then it's fine, but if it's up to you to choose whether to fight, no one will be the one to bear the damage in the end." Zhou Xiaoxiao stared at Su Ming, slowly pushed up his glasses, and said seriously, "I've heard some bad comments. I don't know who made this suggestion at the beginning, but there are many people who agree with this plan."
"They want to abandon the elderly, right? According to statistics, there are more than 50 people over 60 years old, 11 people over 70 years old, and even more people over 50 years old. These elderly people do not participate in labor, but enjoy the same food as others. This does make those who work hard feel unhappy. I can understand."
Zhou Xiaoxiao was a little surprised. He looked at Su Ming 's face, trying hard to see something from it. He saw calmness and composure, and no hesitation at all. It seemed... as if... he had already made a decision.
"You were originally planning to do this?" Zhou Xiaoxiao took a breath and a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.
Su Ming paused while eating, raised his head, and stared at Zhou Xiaoxiao in confusion: "What are you talking about? How could I do this? If I were to consider these issues solely from the perspective of practical material factors, I would never have given food to those elderly people in the first place.
If we cannot achieve equality for all, then it will be no different from the law of the jungle.
If we can distinguish the old from the young, then people with special abilities can also distinguish themselves from ordinary people. The stronger people with special abilities will draw a line between themselves and the weaker people, just like the strong people despise the thin people.
The social form of the era when superpowers were supreme will be repeated in our big family, and the consequences will be, you should be able to imagine it, right?"
"Oh, oh, that's right, that makes sense."
Zhou Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement, feeling ashamed. He actually thought that Su Ming would sacrifice those old people. He was judging others by his own standards.
But if Su Ming doesn't use this plan, are there any other plans?
"So, you've come up with another solution?"
"That's fine for now," Su Ming said. "But surviving this crisis doesn't mean we'll be safe in the future. The conflict over who to sacrifice will never disappear. When the next game starts, we may not be so lucky. I have to act as soon as possible."
Zhou Xiaoxiao was deeply moved when he heard this, and he felt a deep respect for the person in front of him.
In this kind of environment where humans compete with each other, they will return to their original nature. It is not something that ordinary people can do to maintain such moral character in such a cruel environment.
Su Ming's attempt to save everyone now is like walking on a tightrope. The difficulty of what he wants to do is equivalent to opening a way out of a desperate situation on a cliff with straight sides.
To be honest, noble character may be maintained if one holds on to the idea that one will die, but finding a way for everyone to survive is not something that can be achieved solely by morality and one's own ability. Zhou Xiaoxiao couldn't imagine what kind of willpower it took to believe that there was a way to get out alive from the devil's territory.
"I don't mean to discourage you. We discussed this before. If there is no other way and we have to choose thirteen people, what will you choose?"
"I haven't made up my mind yet... But I think it's better to have someone choose me than to have no one choose me. At least the one who gets out alive will be a human, not a monster."
…
The pretty little girl sat on a tree in the garden, swinging her white feet back and forth.
Under the tree, all the members of the Owl team were sitting on the grass, each with an empty can of meat in their hands.
"Brother, that guy seems very strong." Bai Yufei said casually while shaking his feet.
Bai Chifei, who was leaning against a big tree, was resting with his eyes closed. When he heard his sister talking, he replied:
"Since even you, Xiaoyu, say he is very strong, then he must be strong indeed . Perhaps he is also a relatively capable fighter among S-level psychics. I am now basically certain that he is the Su Ming. The aura he exudes is not something that a noble in a greenhouse can possess. He must have survived many deaths."
"The wanted poster says that he has a superpower that can take away superpowers. Could it be that he is pretending to be a good guy now just to make us superpower users trust him, and then take away our superpowers as well?" Bai Yufei showed a worried expression on his face.
Bai Chifei laughed and reached out to pinch his sister's face.
"No, even if he really has that idea, it doesn't matter. He must have a prerequisite for taking away the superpower, and it is not easy to complete this prerequisite. We don't have to worry about him making any moves in the short term."
"But Boss, the plan he just proposed is clearly handing his life into our hands. Could this guy really be a murderer? From the beginning to now, everything he has done doesn't seem like that of a bad person." Maoqiu lowered his head and muttered softly.
Bai Chifei nodded slightly and said, "You're right, it's indeed a very strange plan. To be honest, even I didn't expect him to do this. Let's just wait and see what happens next. Things are becoming more and more interesting, haha!"
…
Two days later, there was still one day before the target was to arrive. On this day, the monster came again.
At that time, Su Ming was still in the study, lost in thought as usual. Elton knocked on the door and told him that the monster was here again.
When Su Ming went downstairs, everyone was already waiting in the garden. They were avoiding the human-faced monster as if it were a plague god, leaving a large open space for it. People in the front of the crowd didn't want to get too close, so they pushed back desperately. However, people in the back of the crowd wanted to see the monster's true face, so they pushed forward desperately. The scene became quite funny.
When Su Ming arrived, the tense atmosphere eased a lot, but the human-faced monster kept repeating the same sentence.
"Divided into groups, choose to fight? Or get hurt?"
Su Ming stepped forward and asked the other party a question: "Can I choose to fight but not participate in the actual battle?"
"Divided into groups, choose to fight? Or get hurt?"
The human-faced monster repeated his previous words and did not answer Su Ming's question.
Although it was a bit regrettable, this was also within Su Ming's expectations.
"They chose to fight, and I chose to be hurt." Su Ming said, pointing at the person next to him.
The human-faced monster looked in the direction Su Ming pointed, and the mouth on its chest opened and closed, asking in a strange voice: "What is your choice?"
"I choose to fight." Bai Chi took a step forward and raised his hand.
"Me too, fighting."
“Choose your battles.”
“Choose your battles.”
After receiving their affirmative answer, the monster stopped pestering them and slowly twisted its body to look at the ordinary people around it: "What is your choice?"
The person being questioned looked horrified and looked at Su Ming fearfully. Su Ming tilted his head towards him and gently comforted him, "It's okay, tell it that you don't choose."
"I...we don't choose!"
"Yes! Don't choose anything!"
“We don’t choose!”
Everyone gave up fighting, but also gave up on enduring the damage that the battle would bring. The monster did not show any objection to this. It just turned around quietly and walked slowly out of the manor with slow and dull steps.
At this point, the grouping has been decided. There will be twenty-eight people fighting, but only one person will be responsible for the damage.
Su Ming turned around and clapped his hands at everyone: "Alright, alright, let's go! Everyone go to sleep. Only by conserving your energy and taking care of your body can you have the strength to fight against those vicious games! Don't worry too much, everything is going as planned. The food this time seems to be quite a lot, and maybe we can eat a little better later."
Generally, comfort is half-hearted. Under Su Ming's comfort, people breathed a sigh of relief and smiled for the first time in a long time. A child ran out of the crowd, came to Su Ming, hugged his thigh, then raised his head and gave Su Ming an innocent smile: "Thank you, big brother!"
Su Ming was stunned for a moment, and his eyes gradually softened. He touched the other person's smooth hair and smiled, " You're . It's all my duty. Go to sleep quickly, and everything will get better slowly."
Then, an old man walked out of the crowd, came to Su Ming, grabbed Su Ming's hand, and tears rolled down his wrinkled face.
"Thank you for your hard work... Without you, we really don't know what to do." The old lady blinked her tearful eyes and stammered.
Su Ming patted the other person's hand and said, "It's okay. The more dangerous the situation, the more we need to unite. It's late at night. You should go to sleep. I also need to rest."
Hearing this, the old woman nodded and walked back to the crowd. Her son supported the old woman and gave Su Ming a grateful look, and Su Ming smiled in return.
The crowd dispersed, and Su Ming returned to his study alone. He stood in front of the window, looking at the purple moon outside, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
"Aren't you going to sleep? Do you have to work overtime today?"
A familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ears, and Su Ming's body trembled and he was suddenly startled.
Su Ming turned around quickly, opened his eyes wide and looked behind him, but there was no one behind him.
That's right...yes...she shouldn't have been here in the first place.
"Ha, I actually had auditory hallucinations. Am I too tired?" Su Ming smiled bitterly, sat down at the desk exhausted, and raised his hands to cover his face.
Xia Xiaoyu, I miss you.
