This place held only the nineteen of them. If anyone harbored ill intentions, nothing they did would be surprising.
It was entirely possible that the greatest threat here might be their own "companions."
After all, without the constraint of law, coupled with the peculiar environment, the malice within people could expand limitlessly.
Take, for example, the tall, burly man with a stubbled face who kept eyeing the women, or the sullen short man who stood at the edge, silent since entering, but who had managed to grab a handgun.
After everyone’s bicycle locks were undone, an eerie silence fell upon the scene. They didn’t know how to navigate this complicated situation.
“Let’s all introduce ourselves. My name is Luan Xing, my profession is… mercenary.”
But no one responded to Luan Xing. His aggressive grab at the beginning had genuinely frightened some people.
Luan Xing sighed, “I apologize for my earlier actions, but I was left with no choice. Other weapons are fine, but guns are too dangerous.”
“We have to spend this month together, and we could encounter danger at any moment. No one knows if there will be another gathering where we can obtain firearms, so the limited three guns should be utilized to their maximum potential.”
“However, I don’t know if anyone here has experience with firearms, or what kind of people you were before, so I didn't dare to distribute the guns rashly. Firstly, I’m afraid that whoever holds a gun might waste bullets by not knowing how to use it, and secondly, I fear that a sinister individual might seize one and turn it against us.”
Luan Xing’s words eased some of their vigilance, fostering a bit more understanding.
When they thought about it, carelessly handing out guns was indeed a dangerous matter. Currently, all nine sectors of the Federation, except for the North American sector, prohibited civilians from possessing firearms. Therefore, his words were not entirely unreasonable.
“It’s as if mercenaries are all good people…” Wen Wen, hiding behind Geng Xing Shu, spoke up weakly, stirring trouble.
He was here both to play and to observe. To instigate conflict among the group and reveal their true natures, Wen Wen would stir up trouble from time to time.
Wen Wen’s remark caused others to look at Luan Xing with renewed suspicion.
Luan Xing fell silent for a moment, then said, “I will hand out one of the guns, but everyone must introduce themselves first. Then I will give the gun to the most suitable person.”
The others did not insist that Luan Xing hand out both guns. Luan Xing’s willingness to give out one was already a concession. If they had pushed for both, it would have been greedy. At this stage, no one wanted to see internal strife.
Geng Xing Shu stepped forward and said, “Then let’s introduce ourselves. My name is Geng Xing Shu, a hobbyist. I’ve never fired a gun, so I don’t want the gun.”
Wen Wen stepped forward, saying, “My name is Wen Wen, twenty-two years old, orphaned, rich from a young age, and unmarried…”
With the two of them breaking the ice, the introductions finally proceeded smoothly. Su Dan Novels.
The sullen short man holding the gun was named Li Wei. He claimed to be a street thug, while the tall fat man introduced himself as a butcher.
Among the other men were civil servants, students, businessmen, and a security captain. Among the women were daughters of wealthy families, hostesses, female teachers, and female white-collar workers…
In short, people from all walks of life were present. It seemed these individuals had no connection to each other, as if they had been randomly selected.
Geng Xing Shu furrowed his brow, unable to figure out any connection between these people.
Only Wen Wen seemed to understand everyone’s background with perfect clarity.
Geng Xing Shu was a senior researcher, Luan Xing was a low-level captain in the armed forces, the wealthy young lady was the woman of department director Zhao Hongmin, and the security captain was the security captain of the Foundation’s headquarters…
The sullen short man, Li Wei, was a recruit in a special combat team. Although he had not yet awakened his extraordinary abilities, he was naturally suited for combat, possessing exceptional talent.
At the age of ten, he had a combat strength equivalent to Master Ye. After participating in several real battles, he could now defeat a Master Ye with one hand.
Among these eighteen people, seven were Foundation employees, four were jailers from the containment facility, and the remaining seven were lucky individuals randomly selected from the outside world…
As for why the Foundation employees did not recognize each other, it was due to the cooperation between Wen Wen and Jidelo.
Jidelo was responsible for adjusting appearances, and Wen Wen for subtly tweaking memories, making it difficult for people to recognize familiar faces from the Foundation. After the test concluded, Wen Wen would adjust their memories back.
Otherwise, having so many Foundation employees together would easily lead to some oversight.
The jailers also had some of their memories of the containment facility temporarily suppressed. Their role here was to act as "villains." These individuals were not good people to begin with, and in this situation, they were bound to cause trouble, further exacerbating the conflicts.
However, if a jailer did not do anything bad throughout the entire process, it would indicate that the jailer had genuinely reformed during his period of re-education.
Therefore, Wen Wen was willing to give him a chance. He would let him act as a background character in twenty consecutive story modes. As long as no major issues occurred in those twenty instances, Wen Wen would release him back into society.
As for the last group of "lucky" ordinary people, they were all chosen by Feng Rui Xing. Those who had recently faced financial difficulties would unknowingly act as extras. After the test, Wen Wen would erase their memories and provide them with financial support sufficient to resolve their hardships.
However, altering memories and appearances could only be used when testing ordinary individuals.
When facing superhumans, they could not test so many people at once. Not only because memory modification was ineffective, but also because if a superhuman entered this space using a mirrored phantom, they would immediately detect the anomaly.
After everyone had finished introducing themselves, and through a general vote, one of the handguns in Luan Xing’s possession ended up with the security captain.
This greatly displeased the tall, fat man. He was a jailer captured by Wen Wen, the kind of person who deserved to be shot ten times over in the outside world.
After his memories of entering the containment facility were erased, his original nature resurfaced. He felt that being confined here was a golden opportunity. The six women here were all quite attractive, and he could completely…
Unfortunately, without a handgun in his possession, he was hesitant. He was determined to find an opportunity to snatch a gun and become an "emperor" here, enjoying a month of…
Just as the firearms were distributed, and before the group could even discuss their next move, a massive crate fell from above, and one side of it automatically opened.
The word "food" was written on this crate, but emerging from it was a grotesquely large brown bear!
Jidelo’s infuriatingly smug voice came from the screen: “This is your food for the first day, you Siberian hamsters who have been starving for five days. Please enjoy.”