Dr. Camila: “What’s the problem?!”
Young man: “I had thought about saving you, but I didn’t expect the situation to be so severe, and there are so many of you. My necklace isn’t infinitely, I can only save about one-fifth of your numbers. Whom should I save?”
“I don’t want to give up anyone, after all, you are the backbone of the country, extraordinary talents that come once in a millennium. Losing even one is a loss. But… sigh, reality is cruel, choices have to be made.”
“Save me, of course, save me!” Dr. Olay urgently said, “Bai Lixin, have you forgotten I promoted you? I even changed your dormitory to a better one and gave you money. I’ve been so good to you. You don’t even know these people. If you’re going to save someone, it should be me.”
The young man rubbed his chin, nodding seriously, “Hmm, makes sense.”
“You should save me!” Dr. Camila shouting anxiously, “I am the smartest among these people. The experiment can do without anyone, except me. All projects need my approval. Without me, human civilization will stagnate.”
The young man nodded again, “Hmm, that also makes sense.”
“What the heck, you should save me. The doctor is only responsible for overall management, he’s usually so busy, where does he have time for practical operations? We usually do the clinical trials ourselves and send them to the doctor. The doctor only has theory, no practice. I’m the one who understands the data the most.”
The young man looked at the speaking head, “I see, then you should also be saved.”
“Save me too, save me. I have a good character, I’m very kind. I’m the kind of person who helps old ladies cross the street when walking.”
The young man: “Oh, you’re a good person, then you should be saved, you should be saved!”
Xia Chi: “…”
‘I seriously suspect that Brother is playing them.’
“If someone with a good character can be saved, then what about me? There’s an 80-year-old mother and a 3-year-old child in my family. My family can’t do without me.”
The young man: “Indeed, you are the pillar of your family. If you are gone, your family would be ruined.”
“What about me? I’m handsome and smart, but I haven’t had a chance to get married yet. I haven’t passed on my excellent genes to the world. That would be a loss.”
The young man nodded, “Yes, yes, that’s right. Such good genes shouldn’t go to waste. They should be saved!”
The heads started a noisy discussion, like sparrows chirping incessantly in the square.
“You should save me!”
“Why shouldn’t it be me? Save me, I’m the most deserving!”
“I want to live! I don’t want this ghostly appearance!”
Just as the heads argued with flushed faces, the young man spoke up, interrupting their quarrel, “Alright, everyone, listen to me.”
The chaotic argument instantly fell silent, and all the heads stared intently at the young man, eagerly awaiting his judgment.
The young man looked troubled, “You all know, I’m just a low-level janitor. Even if I happened to have obtained the Mermaid Heart that can lift the curse, this fact cannot be changed. But what about you? You’re all outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the world.”
“If the choice of who to save is left to me, I’m not qualified. I, a low-level person, can’t decide the fate of upper-class people. I dare not and am not worthy.”
“Besides, I feel that all your reasons can convince me. I don’t know how to choose. If I must choose, I would feel like I’ve become an executioner. I don’t have the courage for that.”
The heads resumed their noisy discussions:
“What should we do?”
“What are you thinking?”
“Then save me.”
“You should save me!”
“I’m really conflicted, I can’t make a decision.” The young man sighed with a furrowed brow, “If your numbers were just one-third, I wouldn’t need to make a choice. Why do you have so many people? I really can’t decide, it’s too difficult for me.”
The heads stopped arguing abruptly, looking at each other.
The first to start was a chubby experimenter who bit onto the head next to him.
From this moment on, the monster composed of many experimenters seemed to go mad, and the heads engaged in mutual attacks.
Bai Lixin stood steadily, and watched as Dr. Camila, who had always been so cooperative with Dr. Olay in the past, bared his fangs towards him.
In the face of the selfish desire to live, it seemed like everything else became unimportant, insignificant.
Some heads were caught off guard, and in an instant, half of their brains were bitten off by neighboring heads. The attacking head even chewed the bones it bit off with a crunchy sound, forcefully swallowing them.
While some heads attacked on the surface, others submerged into the black slime to launch their attacks.
The originally eerie and hideous black monster became even more bizarre with the battle between heads, causing a chilling sensation for the onlookers.
Xia Chi shivered, “…”
‘Alright, remove the previous “suspect”, Brother is indeed playing with them.
They are self-proclaimed high-IQ talents, but end up falling for such a simple trick.
Truly a group of fools.’
Someone tapped his shoulder lightly., and Xia Chi turned his head to find it was Bai Lixin.
A private message followed: [Let’s sneak in while their attention is on devouring each other.]
Xia Chi nodded quickly: [Okay, brother.]
Bai Lixin used the invisibility card in the next second.
They quietly passed past the black monster and entered another corridor.
Following Dijia’s description, Bai Lixin quickly found the monitoring room in one of the abandoned laboratories.
The monitoring room had many operating consoles, each with numerous buttons.
Connected to the consoles was an operating table, where the merfolk’s bracelets are attached.
Bai Lixin hesitated for a moment when facing the densely packed buttons.
Dijia knew about this room because he hadn’t completely passed out yet when he was brought here. He remembered the route, rooms, and vaguely witnesses the operators’ actions and heard them talk about the bracelet.
However, due to the angle, he didn’t see which buttons the operators actually pressed.
It was time to call for the strongest reinforcement. Bai Lixin turned to look at Xia Chi, showing a meaningful smile.
Xia Chi shuddered, “Brother, don’t look at me with that expression, it scares me.”
Bai Lixin said solemnly, “Xia Chi, you are the person I trust the most and you are the bravest.”
Xia Chi instantly straightened up, “Brother, just give the order!”
Bai Lixin pointed at the room full of buttons, “See these buttons? This is the kingdom I’ve conquered for you. It’s time to show your talents. Concentrate and ask your intuition; see which buttons you should press to release the control of the bracelets on the merfolk”
Xia Chi hesitated to speak, “Bracelets, on the merfolk ?”
Bai Lixin seized the moment and quickly briefed Xia Chi on the situation.
After hearing, Xia Chi looked at the unconscious little merman on the table, “But he’s already unconscious. Who will send the signal?”
Bai Lixin patted his chest, “Your brother is a person who plans ahead. How could I make only one preparation? Isn’t there still me? Although my merfolk singing voice may not be great, the penetrating power should be sufficient.”
With that, Bai Lixin walked to a nearby operating table, turned away from Xia Chi, and after taking off his pants, created a pile of water out of nowhere and poured it onto his legs.
Xia Chi looked over curiously and saw Bai Lixin’s wet legs rapidly transform, eventually turning into a giant fish tail.
Xia Chi stared in amazement, “Brother, do you carry water with you?”
‘What kind of operation is this?’
Bai Lixin: “I prepared some seawater in advance and stored it in my backpack, just in case. Now, it’s not too late for unforeseen needs.”
Xia Chi: “…”
‘Too good, he’s really too good.
After the submarine, now even seawater is prepared.’
Although the backpack’s expanded space has a large capacity, who the hell would bother carrying seawater?’
“Xia Chi!” Bai Lixin urged, “Don’t waste time. Once that monster finishes its fight, it will realize we’re gone. We don’t have much time! Hurry!”
Xia Chi nodded quickly, “Okay, brother!”
He walked up to a dazzling array of buttons, feeling nervous as he looked at the multitude of choices. Xia Chi gulped and his head started to tingle.
‘Which one to choose?’
So many.
This red one?
No, that doesn’t seem right.
How about the green one?
That doesn’t seem right either.’
As Xia Chi hesitated, he felt someone gently holding his hand.
He subconsciously looked down, but found nothing on his hand.
However, his hand seemed to have a life of its own, slowly moving towards the buttons.
At the same time, there was a flash of inspiration and his mind settled on one of the buttons.
Guided by that mysterious force, he gritted his teeth and pressed, “Brother, I’m pressing it!”
With only 45 seconds, Bai Lixin didn’t hesitate. He quickly pulled the little merman’s wrist to unlock his bracelet.
The bracelet, which was tightly stuck on the wrist, was easily removed this time, revealing the red-marked skin beneath.
‘It’s thee one!
Absolutely right!
Tan Yue is indeed reliable, truly the most powerful reinforcement!’
Bai Lixin’s eyes gleamed brightly. He opened his mouth and roared with all his might, singing as a merfolk for the first time, “Yyiiiyaaa!!!!”
Xia Chi’s arm trembled, and his fingers were almost instinctively pulled back due to the sudden fright.
If it weren’t for that mysterious force continuously guiding him, he would probably be numb.
Xia Chi stared blankly at Bai Lixin, who was immersed in his singing, his eyes filled with confusion.
‘Is this Brother’s singing voice?’
Xia Chi: “…”
He used to think that God was unfair, making his brother so perfect.
People say when God closes a door, He always opens a window.
But it seemed like his brother gathered all of God’s favor, and he didn’t know which door God had closed for him.
Now he knew.
The door to the world of music! Locked!
‘Ahhh, save me, save me!
Why is the merfolk singing voice so awful!
It’s so terrible!’
His ears were practically being cursed!
He doesn’t want to listen, he doesn’t want to listen!
Right now, he hopes his ears are deaf!
He had never heard such awful singing before!
——————————-
In the live broadcast room, the barrage remained silent for a whole twenty seconds.
Twenty seconds later, the first comment appeared.
[Um, I turned off the sound, no one would scold me for that, right?]
[Good call! I had a moment there where I felt like my sanity was almost gone.]
[Others sing to get money, but God Xin sings to get our lives.]
[No wonder God Xin initially wanted the little merman to sing. Everything makes sense now.]
[We can mute our screens for safety. As for Xia Chi—]
[I feel for him. Xia Chi, you endured pain you shouldn’t at your age.]
[Xia Chi! Well done!]
[I suddenly feel a little more confident. Although I’m inferior to God Xin in every way, my singing is better.]
[Heh, really? God Xin’s singing comes with an attack buff, his singing reduces sanity. Does yours?]
[Uh… wuuu, sorry, I really am useless!]
[… I suspect that you’re a fan of PUA.]
——————————-
According to the initial agreement, the button had to be released after 40 seconds.
As soon as forty seconds passed, Xia Chi didn’t hesitate; he immediately released the button.
Not a second more, not a second less.
On the other side, Bai Lixin also stopped singing, turning to Xia Chi with a faint smile, “Good cooperation, Xia Chi.”
Xia Chi’s face was ashen. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and forced an awkward smile, “G-good cooperation, brother.”
‘Not good at all!
I’m not happy at all!!!
I almost died, do you know that?! Another second, and I would’ve died!’
‘Why is your singing so bizarre, brother?
Not only is it terrible, but it also seems to carry some kind of attack power. It rattles my brain, and the system seems to be on the verge of crashing, it’s been silent for a long time.’
With the mission completed, Bai Lixin returned to his human form. He put on his pants again, and lifted the little merman. “Alright, let’s go. It’s time to deal with the final obstacle.”
Xia Chi: “The final obstacle?”
Bai Lixin: “Those monsters killing each other. It’s time to settle things with them!”
Dr. Camila: “What’s the problem?!”
Young man: “I had thought about saving you, but I didn’t expect the situation to be so severe, and there are so many of you. My necklace isn’t infinitely, I can only save about one-fifth of your numbers. Whom should I save?”
“I don’t want to give up anyone, after all, you are the backbone of the country, extraordinary talents that come once in a millennium. Losing even one is a loss. But… sigh, reality is cruel, choices have to be made.”
“Save me, of course, save me!” Dr. Olay urgently said, “Bai Lixin, have you forgotten I promoted you? I even changed your dormitory to a better one and gave you money. I’ve been so good to you. You don’t even know these people. If you’re going to save someone, it should be me.”
The young man rubbed his chin, nodding seriously, “Hmm, makes sense.”
“You should save me!” Dr. Camila shouting anxiously, “I am the smartest among these people. The experiment can do without anyone, except me. All projects need my approval. Without me, human civilization will stagnate.”
The young man nodded again, “Hmm, that also makes sense.”
“What the heck, you should save me. The doctor is only responsible for overall management, he’s usually so busy, where does he have time for practical operations? We usually do the clinical trials ourselves and send them to the doctor. The doctor only has theory, no practice. I’m the one who understands the data the most.”
The young man looked at the speaking head, “I see, then you should also be saved.”
“Save me too, save me. I have a good character, I’m very kind. I’m the kind of person who helps old ladies cross the street when walking.”
The young man: “Oh, you’re a good person, then you should be saved, you should be saved!”
Xia Chi: “…”
‘I seriously suspect that Brother is playing them.’
“If someone with a good character can be saved, then what about me? There’s an 80-year-old mother and a 3-year-old child in my family. My family can’t do without me.”
The young man: “Indeed, you are the pillar of your family. If you are gone, your family would be ruined.”
“What about me? I’m handsome and smart, but I haven’t had a chance to get married yet. I haven’t passed on my excellent genes to the world. That would be a loss.”
The young man nodded, “Yes, yes, that’s right. Such good genes shouldn’t go to waste. They should be saved!”
The heads started a noisy discussion, like sparrows chirping incessantly in the square.
“You should save me!”
“Why shouldn’t it be me? Save me, I’m the most deserving!”
“I want to live! I don’t want this ghostly appearance!”
Just as the heads argued with flushed faces, the young man spoke up, interrupting their quarrel, “Alright, everyone, listen to me.”
The chaotic argument instantly fell silent, and all the heads stared intently at the young man, eagerly awaiting his judgment.
The young man looked troubled, “You all know, I’m just a low-level janitor. Even if I happened to have obtained the Mermaid Heart that can lift the curse, this fact cannot be changed. But what about you? You’re all outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the world.”
“If the choice of who to save is left to me, I’m not qualified. I, a low-level person, can’t decide the fate of upper-class people. I dare not and am not worthy.”
“Besides, I feel that all your reasons can convince me. I don’t know how to choose. If I must choose, I would feel like I’ve become an executioner. I don’t have the courage for that.”
The heads resumed their noisy discussions:
“What should we do?”
“What are you thinking?”
“Then save me.”
“You should save me!”
“I’m really conflicted, I can’t make a decision.” The young man sighed with a furrowed brow, “If your numbers were just one-third, I wouldn’t need to make a choice. Why do you have so many people? I really can’t decide, it’s too difficult for me.”
The heads stopped arguing abruptly, looking at each other.
The first to start was a chubby experimenter who bit onto the head next to him.
From this moment on, the monster composed of many experimenters seemed to go mad, and the heads engaged in mutual attacks.
Bai Lixin stood steadily, and watched as Dr. Camila, who had always been so cooperative with Dr. Olay in the past, bared his fangs towards him.
In the face of the selfish desire to live, it seemed like everything else became unimportant, insignificant.
Some heads were caught off guard, and in an instant, half of their brains were bitten off by neighboring heads. The attacking head even chewed the bones it bit off with a crunchy sound, forcefully swallowing them.
While some heads attacked on the surface, others submerged into the black slime to launch their attacks.
The originally eerie and hideous black monster became even more bizarre with the battle between heads, causing a chilling sensation for the onlookers.
Xia Chi shivered, “…”
‘Alright, remove the previous “suspect”, Brother is indeed playing with them.
They are self-proclaimed high-IQ talents, but end up falling for such a simple trick.
Truly a group of fools.’
Someone tapped his shoulder lightly., and Xia Chi turned his head to find it was Bai Lixin.
A private message followed: [Let’s sneak in while their attention is on devouring each other.]
Xia Chi nodded quickly: [Okay, brother.]
Bai Lixin used the invisibility card in the next second.
They quietly passed past the black monster and entered another corridor.
Following Dijia’s description, Bai Lixin quickly found the monitoring room in one of the abandoned laboratories.
The monitoring room had many operating consoles, each with numerous buttons.
Connected to the consoles was an operating table, where the merfolk’s bracelets are attached.
Bai Lixin hesitated for a moment when facing the densely packed buttons.
Dijia knew about this room because he hadn’t completely passed out yet when he was brought here. He remembered the route, rooms, and vaguely witnesses the operators’ actions and heard them talk about the bracelet.
However, due to the angle, he didn’t see which buttons the operators actually pressed.
It was time to call for the strongest reinforcement. Bai Lixin turned to look at Xia Chi, showing a meaningful smile.
Xia Chi shuddered, “Brother, don’t look at me with that expression, it scares me.”
Bai Lixin said solemnly, “Xia Chi, you are the person I trust the most and you are the bravest.”
Xia Chi instantly straightened up, “Brother, just give the order!”
Bai Lixin pointed at the room full of buttons, “See these buttons? This is the kingdom I’ve conquered for you. It’s time to show your talents. Concentrate and ask your intuition; see which buttons you should press to release the control of the bracelets on the merfolk”
Xia Chi hesitated to speak, “Bracelets, on the merfolk ?”
Bai Lixin seized the moment and quickly briefed Xia Chi on the situation.
After hearing, Xia Chi looked at the unconscious little merman on the table, “But he’s already unconscious. Who will send the signal?”
Bai Lixin patted his chest, “Your brother is a person who plans ahead. How could I make only one preparation? Isn’t there still me? Although my merfolk singing voice may not be great, the penetrating power should be sufficient.”
With that, Bai Lixin walked to a nearby operating table, turned away from Xia Chi, and after taking off his pants, created a pile of water out of nowhere and poured it onto his legs.
Xia Chi looked over curiously and saw Bai Lixin’s wet legs rapidly transform, eventually turning into a giant fish tail.
Xia Chi stared in amazement, “Brother, do you carry water with you?”
‘What kind of operation is this?’
Bai Lixin: “I prepared some seawater in advance and stored it in my backpack, just in case. Now, it’s not too late for unforeseen needs.”
Xia Chi: “…”
‘Too good, he’s really too good.
After the submarine, now even seawater is prepared.’
Although the backpack’s expanded space has a large capacity, who the hell would bother carrying seawater?’
“Xia Chi!” Bai Lixin urged, “Don’t waste time. Once that monster finishes its fight, it will realize we’re gone. We don’t have much time! Hurry!”
Xia Chi nodded quickly, “Okay, brother!”
He walked up to a dazzling array of buttons, feeling nervous as he looked at the multitude of choices. Xia Chi gulped and his head started to tingle.
‘Which one to choose?’
So many.
This red one?
No, that doesn’t seem right.
How about the green one?
That doesn’t seem right either.’
As Xia Chi hesitated, he felt someone gently holding his hand.
He subconsciously looked down, but found nothing on his hand.
However, his hand seemed to have a life of its own, slowly moving towards the buttons.
At the same time, there was a flash of inspiration and his mind settled on one of the buttons.
Guided by that mysterious force, he gritted his teeth and pressed, “Brother, I’m pressing it!”
With only 45 seconds, Bai Lixin didn’t hesitate. He quickly pulled the little merman’s wrist to unlock his bracelet.
The bracelet, which was tightly stuck on the wrist, was easily removed this time, revealing the red-marked skin beneath.
‘It’s thee one!
Absolutely right!
Tan Yue is indeed reliable, truly the most powerful reinforcement!’
Bai Lixin’s eyes gleamed brightly. He opened his mouth and roared with all his might, singing as a merfolk for the first time, “Yyiiiyaaa!!!!”
Xia Chi’s arm trembled, and his fingers were almost instinctively pulled back due to the sudden fright.
If it weren’t for that mysterious force continuously guiding him, he would probably be numb.
Xia Chi stared blankly at Bai Lixin, who was immersed in his singing, his eyes filled with confusion.
‘Is this Brother’s singing voice?’
Xia Chi: “…”
He used to think that God was unfair, making his brother so perfect.
People say when God closes a door, He always opens a window.
But it seemed like his brother gathered all of God’s favor, and he didn’t know which door God had closed for him.
Now he knew.
The door to the world of music! Locked!
‘Ahhh, save me, save me!
Why is the merfolk singing voice so awful!
It’s so terrible!’
His ears were practically being cursed!
He doesn’t want to listen, he doesn’t want to listen!
Right now, he hopes his ears are deaf!
He had never heard such awful singing before!
——————————-
In the live broadcast room, the barrage remained silent for a whole twenty seconds.
Twenty seconds later, the first comment appeared.
[Um, I turned off the sound, no one would scold me for that, right?]
[Good call! I had a moment there where I felt like my sanity was almost gone.]
[Others sing to get money, but God Xin sings to get our lives.]
[No wonder God Xin initially wanted the little merman to sing. Everything makes sense now.]
[We can mute our screens for safety. As for Xia Chi—]
[I feel for him. Xia Chi, you endured pain you shouldn’t at your age.]
[Xia Chi! Well done!]
[I suddenly feel a little more confident. Although I’m inferior to God Xin in every way, my singing is better.]
[Heh, really? God Xin’s singing comes with an attack buff, his singing reduces sanity. Does yours?]
[Uh… wuuu, sorry, I really am useless!]
[… I suspect that you’re a fan of PUA.]
——————————-
According to the initial agreement, the button had to be released after 40 seconds.
As soon as forty seconds passed, Xia Chi didn’t hesitate; he immediately released the button.
Not a second more, not a second less.
On the other side, Bai Lixin also stopped singing, turning to Xia Chi with a faint smile, “Good cooperation, Xia Chi.”
Xia Chi’s face was ashen. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and forced an awkward smile, “G-good cooperation, brother.”
‘Not good at all!
I’m not happy at all!!!
I almost died, do you know that?! Another second, and I would’ve died!’
‘Why is your singing so bizarre, brother?
Not only is it terrible, but it also seems to carry some kind of attack power. It rattles my brain, and the system seems to be on the verge of crashing, it’s been silent for a long time.’
With the mission completed, Bai Lixin returned to his human form. He put on his pants again, and lifted the little merman. “Alright, let’s go. It’s time to deal with the final obstacle.”
Xia Chi: “The final obstacle?”
Bai Lixin: “Those monsters killing each other. It’s time to settle things with them!”
