Rebellious Game C16.1

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Chp16. part1

“What do you mean?” Bai Wei’s expression turned serious.

“The notes clearly state that players must achieve an ‘A’ grade or higher at least once to learn about the existence of the Evolution Game,” Yun Xin explained calmly. “So, if someone who hasn’t earned an ‘A’ grade is unexpectedly informed about it, shouldn’t they need to retroactively earn that grade to compensate?”

“Based on this hypothesis, I selected several relatively reliable elderly residents and subtly hinted that they might encounter an accident and need to rescue people.”

“When the fire broke out, most could only manage to escape themselves, lacking the strength to rescue others. Even those who tried could only save one or two. Fortunately, there was a veteran among them whose physical condition far surpassed that of ordinary elderly residents. From the moment the fire started until it was extinguished, he single-handedly rescued exactly ten people.”

“He told me that prematurely learning about the game through irregular channels would result in the ‘Cursed by Misfortune’ debuff. This debuff would automatically disappear once someone earned an ‘A’ grade or higher at least once.”

“I’ve already told you the solution. The rest is up to you.”

“So many elderly people—you’re just going to watch them die?” Bai Wei refused to let Yun Xin leave. “Without your warnings, they won’t last much longer before perishing.”

Yun Xin sighed softly, then…

“Did I tell them about the Evolution Game?”

“Did I make them participate in the experiment?”

“I finally managed to select a few relatively reliable candidates. Only the veterans could achieve an A-grade — how am I supposed to save the others?”

“You’re the one who put these elderly people in a life-or-death situation. Now you expect others to save them with just a few words.”

Yun Xin scoffed. “Is your mental state still okay? Do you think others are gods who can save anyone they choose?”

Bai Wei fell silent.

“I won’t hold it against you that you conveniently  tricked me into coming here,” Yun Xin said with a wry smile.

Bai Wei opened her mouth to speak, but Yun Xin cut her off again.

“Your lofty ideals, your grand goals, your desperate situation… take it up with your superiors. I don’t want to hear it.” Yun Xin turned away. “I used to think these elders could be saved. Now I know they’re just sacrifices, beyond rescue. There’s no point in staying.”

“These are unavoidable sacrifices,” Bai Wei said, her expression dejected but her eyes resolute. “Everything I’ve done has been for the survival of the human race.”

“Anyway, I don’t want to be part of this experiment. Just pretend I was never here.” Yun Xin didn’t bother arguing. After saying her piece, she turned and left without hesitation.

Bai Wei didn’t try to stop her.

First, she knew it was futile.

Second… the audio recording had been verified, everything Yun Xin said was true. As a law-abiding citizen insisting on leaving, Bai Wei had no legal right to restrict her freedom.

“You’re leaving?” Wu Peng exclaimed in alarm when he heard Yun Xin’s plan.

“Do you want to come with me?” Yun Xin asked.

“Huh? I don’t think that’s a good idea… the elders’ curse hasn’t been lifted yet,” Wu Peng hesitated.

She almost forgot — this guy only knows part of the truth.

Yun Xin quickly summarized the situation, emphasizing: “The elders’ curse was caused by the Dean,” “For the sake of all humanity, she’s using the elders for experiments, and they volunteered,” and “The curse is likely irreversible. Preventing accidents will only prolong their lives by a few days, and the process itself might inflict considerable suffering.”

Wu Peng was stunned. His first reaction was, “Would anyone really volunteer for that? Is the Dean lying?”

“It’s true,” Yun Xin assured him. “I can tell when someone’s lying to my face.”

“This… this…” Wu Peng stammered, unable to find the words.

The complexity of the situation far exceeded his imagination, leaving him unsure how to proceed. After all, he was just an ordinary citizen who had never witnessed such a grand spectacle before.

“If you don’t come with me now, you might not be able to escape alone later,” Yun Xin warned.

After a long struggle, Wu Peng finally decided. “I won’t leave. I still want to save them! I don’t know if it’s possible, but at least I’ll try. Saving even one more life matters.”

He then rattled off a string of numbers and asked Yun Xin, “This is my phone number. Please call me in half a month. If I’m safe, I’ll answer. If something goes wrong and I don’t answer, report my disappearance to the police and say the Dean is involved.”

“Is risking your own life to save those elderly people really worth it?” Yun Xin murmured. “Breaking their curse is nearly impossible — it would require a miracle.”

But miracles are called miracles precisely because their occurrence is extremely rare, practically negligible.

The real challenge isn’t predicting or avoiding disaster, but convincing the elders, while saving themselves, to save others as well.

If they couldn’t save more than ten people in one go and achieve an A rating, all their efforts would be in vain.

Wu Peng smiled. “I was raised by my grandparents. I can’t bear to watch elderly people, roughly the same age as them, die like this.”

“But if something happens to you, wouldn’t your grandparents be heartbroken?” Yun Xin asked.

“They passed away several years ago,” Wu Peng replied. “I’m a bachelor with no ties, free to do whatever I want.”

Yun Xin looked at Wu Peng, suddenly realizing he was a hero too.

After leaving the nursing home, Yun Xin took a taxi back to her rented apartment.

When she arrived at the residential complex, she was stunned — in just four days, the building was gone! Where her apartment had stood was now a rubble-strewn wasteland of sand, gravel, and broken bricks.

“What happened here?” Yun Xin asked around.

A small shop owner nearby explained, “The tenants were trying to save money by cooking with gas. I don’t know if it was negligence or what, but the gas exploded and blew up the whole building.”

Yun Xin suddenly remembered what her grandmother had said: that priestesses are naturally drawn to disasters, unconsciously drawn closer.

Could this count as being drawn to the gas explosion? She might have been able to prevent it, but her busy schedule had pulled her away to deal with a more urgent disaster, causing her to miss the window of opportunity to save them?

Looking at it this way, she really did just have a disaster-attracting constitution. After all, the gas still exploded even when she wasn’t there.

The thought had barely formed when Yun Xin wondered: If I bring disasters to others, wouldn’t it be too dangerous for a future partner to live with me?

What if I go on a business trip and come back to find the house blown up? If my partner happens to be home, they’d be caught in the blast too.