stjorthotic Chapter 3: Almost Died Before Success Was Achieved
Chapter 3: Almost Died Before Success Was Achieved
However, no matter how much the scientists complained, Wang Lin remained motionless and even rolled over – although he was sleeping sitting up, this roll almost made him fall off the chair, which startled the people next to him who quickly helped him up.
As a result, Wang Lin just mumbled "Deep Blue, add some points! Add some points!" and then fell asleep again.
There was a three-second silence.
The leader, standing at the doorway, witnessed this scene. He remained silent for a long time before finally saying slowly, "That's good. A good attitude is a good thing..."
After saying that, he turned and left, his back looking somewhat heavy.
The secretary asked cautiously, "Boss, aren't you going to give him a few words of advice yourself?"
The leader waved his hand: "No need, this kid... I think he's more open-minded than any of us, let him sleep."
The secretary's lips twitched, thinking to herself, "Is this what you call being open-minded?"
That's clearly stupid!
Of course, he dared not say these words aloud.
Eight o'clock in the morning.
What woke Wang Lin was not the tense atmosphere, but the hunger in his stomach.
He was so nervous last night that he didn't eat, and by this morning he was starving.
When he opened his eyes, the group of scientists were staring at him with red eyes; they clearly hadn't slept all night.
After all, not everyone is as carefree as Wang Lin.
He met the resentful looks from the crowd—looks that seemed to say, "We didn't sleep all night, but you slept like a log..."
Wang Lin left with an awkward laugh and a sheepish slink away.
It wasn't that he wanted to provoke these high-ranking officials; it was just that the knowledge they shared was really useless to him.
Putting everything else aside, they didn't even know why Gyrodonts became the dominant species in the Permian period.
The reason the civilization observers chose the Grimoire in the last round was simply because they thought it was powerful and imposing...
Is this some kind of joke?
Moreover, they had no idea that one of the Gyrodon's prey—the Lystrosaurus—would become one of the few lucky ones in the Permian period and dominate for millions of years in the early Triassic.
So instead of listening to their unreliable nonsense, it's better to get enough rest and be in top form for the next game.
Wang Lin jogged all the way to the cafeteria.
It was obvious that someone had already spoken to the cafeteria, and Wang Lin could order a bunch of food without having to pay.
Even the cafeteria auntie's hands didn't shake, and she could even give him extra portions!
This is unprecedented!
Looking at the mountain of food piled on his plate, Wang Lin was so moved he almost cried: "Auntie, you're like my own aunt!"
The cafeteria lady looked at him with a smile: "Young man, eat more, you're so thin."
As she spoke, the aunt added another spoonful of meat to Wang Lin's plate.
Wang Lin thought to himself: This aunt doesn't know that I'm going to participate in a death game later, and this might be my last meal.
We have to eat our money's worth!
So he picked up his chopsticks and started his crazy rice-eating spree.
Braised pork belly, give me a piece!
Two sweet and sour pork ribs, please!
I'm so cool!
The scientists who had just entered the cafeteria fell silent upon seeing this scene.
He's about to enter the game, but he's still in the mood to eat. This kid's attitude is really great.
Hopefully, he has better judgment!
Just as Wang Lin was frantically eating, his cheeks puffed out like a hamster's, a mechanical voice appeared in everyone's ears—
[Observers of civilizations from all nations, please prepare yourselves; the game will begin in 3 minutes.]
Wang Lin almost spat out the egg he was holding.
Three minutes?!
He's not full yet!
The whole world was in an uproar—their country couldn't afford another natural disaster, so they had to win this time!
Throughout the Dragon Kingdom, people stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.
Although no images could be seen, everyone knew that the chosen young man was about to represent their Dragon Kingdom in the game.
Some people prayed silently in their hearts, some posted frantically online, and some were so nervous that their palms were sweating.
As for Wang Lin himself—
He was shoveling rice into his mouth at the fastest speed he had ever done in his life.
Two bites and I'd down half a bowl of eggs, three bites and I'd devour a piece of braised pork, four bites... well, I won't count anymore, my main goal was to wolf it down.
The staff nearby were stunned: "Wang... Wang Lin, eat slowly, don't choke..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Lin choked.
He frantically pounded his chest, his face turning bright red, while the scientists around him were terrified.
The civilization observer choked to death on an egg before even entering the game. If this gets out, China will lose all face!
Fortunately, Wang Lin gulped down a mouthful of water and finally managed to swallow the deadly egg.
He let out a long sigh and patted his chest:
"He almost died before he could even begin his mission."
A group of scientists were terrified, some even exclaiming in despair:
"I almost got solo-killed by Egg! If this kid wins, I'll eat it on stream!"
"Is there something wrong with him, which is why he seems so naive and innocent?"
"This game is ridiculous, why did you have to pick such an idiot! I'll just give you the points, okay?"
"..."
Before people could finish complaining, Wang Lin suddenly emitted a soft white light, and the next second, he disappeared.
The entire room fell silent.
An elderly academician gazed at the spot where Wang Lin had disappeared and murmured, "The fate of the Dragon Kingdom... is now in the hands of this glutton?"
No one can answer this question.
At the same time, observers of civilizations from all over the world also disappeared into the white light.
A new round of Blue Star Online games has begun.
With Wang Lin's disappearance, an enormous light screen appeared in the sky above the Dragon Kingdom. The light screen could not be blocked by any buildings, ensuring that everyone could see it as soon as they looked up.
This kind of light screen appeared in the skies of the whole world, not just in China.
It can project the players' every move in the game, and people can also post comments on the screen.
The light screen's function goes beyond that. Viewers can watch live streams of players from other countries at any time, and even their speeches are automatically translated into a language that everyone can understand, making it incredibly intelligent.
At this moment, the light screen had already displayed Wang Lin's image and provided a brief introduction.
[Wang Lin, observer of the new civilization of the Dragon Kingdom.]
[Age 18, Senior 12 student at Taiping City Middle School.]
Upon seeing the tall, thin, and rather handsome Wang Lin, the people of Longguo were in an uproar.
"Holy crap, why did they choose a student for this game?! What could he possibly know?"
"Whether he's a student or not doesn't really matter, but I feel like this guy looks a bit dazed. Did he just wake up?"
"Wait a minute, look at his shiny lip; he must have eaten braised pork. There are even grains of rice on his lips. Could he have eaten too much carbon dioxide for breakfast?"
"It's over, is our Dragon Kingdom going to lose this round again?"
"Everyone should have faith in our players! They're risking their lives playing this game!"
"Exactly! What's wrong with students? Don't look down on them; they might just lead our Dragon Kingdom to victory!"