It is human nature to exclude those who are different from us.
If you show a different side from those around you, you may be ostracized.
If only bad people are ostracized, it might seem reasonable, but that's not always the case. There are also patients with physical disabilities, geniuses with exceptional intelligence, virtuous people who refuse to compromise their principles, and scientists who oppose religious indoctrination...
All of these are heresies.
Going back in history, the horrific "witch trials" occurred simply because people were suspected of having special abilities, persecuting countless women from the lower classes. More recently, there have been even more such incidents.
Schools in the United States often mock nerds, deeming them unsociable and believing that studying is more important than partying. Many American films and television shows portray them as "cowards with thick glasses, wearing white shirts and plaid pants, always carrying a book and getting bullied by their classmates."
In Japan's workplaces, people who like to show off are disliked. Being good-looking, having strong work abilities, or marrying an excellent partner can all become triggers for bullying.
In recent years, China has been busy with development and has not yet developed in the same way as these two countries. Although it seems to be thriving, it lacks attention to people with disabilities. Problems such as "the end of the tactile paving is a telephone pole that appears out of nowhere" are often exposed, which are caused by the neglect of able-bodied people.
In a world governed by rules, those with exceptional talents are the saviors of every nation.
Once the threat of the rule-based world is gone, how will they be treated?
On the bright side, the country might take over and they'd have a secure job with no worries about food or clothing; on the dark side, the situation could be very dangerous.
It seems that the unspeakable gifts given to the Chosen Ones are meant to help them survive better, but ultimately, the threat to Earth itself is created by the unspeakable, and any conflicts between the Chosen Ones and humanity are also caused by the unspeakable.
Yin Zhu found it difficult to convince herself to submit to the unspeakable.
If the Unspeakable could transform into human form and stand before her, Yin Zhu found it hard to say whether she could suppress her anger and not rush up and strangle him.
From childhood to adulthood, Yin Zhu has always hated "testing human nature," especially putting people in an extremely extreme environment and making them abandon their original bottom line for various reasons, doing things that would be called "evil" in a normal environment.
This is also related to the education Yin Zhu received from a young age.
In China, unless it is related to drug trafficking, entrapment is unethical, constitutes illegal enforcement, and may trigger the crime of abuse of power.
Don't forget, China is a modern society, where there are no life-or-death dangers. In comparison, the extreme environment created by the Unspeakable is even worse, directly putting the entire population of Earth on the scales of choice.
Even if the trolley problem were to occur one day, forcing Yin Zhu to choose between her own fate and the fate of the people of Blue Star, Yin Zhu would not find it strange.
As for Yin Zhu's choice at that time, that's another story.
At that moment, amidst the eerie laughter from the bushes, Jinggui provided the answer: "The carousel is a bit safer and closer, so it won't take too long to get there. We can check it off our list."
Following the location of the funhouse mirrors, Yin Zhu quickly found the carousel not far away. This was the first time Yin Zhu had ever seen a carousel in real life.
Good news: She looks almost exactly like the person Yin Zhu saw online.
Bad news: There's a queue, and it'll take another 20 minutes.
Yin Zhu stood at the back of the crowd, waiting for the others to finish their tour while inwardly cursing.
The people of the Dragon Kingdom have always been proud of being descendants of the dragon, but they are not dragons in long queues!
Back on Earth, Yin Zhu had already experienced firsthand the urge to queue for everything – going out to play, getting on a bus, buying things. Now, in this bizarre world, the truth of her bloodline still applies.
Yin Zhu: This is so hard for me.
The carousel had a shorter queue than the funhouse mirror booth, and judging from the number of people in front, it shouldn't be necessary to split into two lines. Yin Zhu decided to focus her attention on her ultimate goal.
Because she was afraid that using her phone would drain the battery too quickly, Yin Zhu gave up the idea of using her phone while queuing from the start.
After all, the Daydream Amusement Park isn't safe, so having extra electricity for yourself might come in handy in a crisis. For example, you could use it as a flashlight in the dark.
Yin Zhu was clear about the priorities.
The queue wasn't far from the carousel, allowing Yin Zhu to easily see what the next amusement ride she was about to experience would look like.
The carousel is like an enlarged music box, slowly turning to the music. The top is a colorful umbrella, and the edges are hung with many beautiful glass crystal pendants. As the carousel rotates, the glass crystals emit colorful light, like a magical kingdom in a fairy tale world.
The central rod, made of some unknown material, was painted in a deep color and carved with cartoon animal shapes. The exquisite patterns made Yin Zhu marvel at the superb craftsmanship that even in this eerie world, there could be such exquisite workmanship.
There are two types of wooden horses for tourists to ride. One type is a traditional wooden horse that is suspended by a bar and moves up and down with the music. It has a gorgeous design and bright colors. The other type is a small carriage that can be ridden by two people, just like the carriage that carries princesses in fairy tales.
The turntable at the bottom kept spinning, and the passengers inside were laughing and joking; everything seemed normal.
This is so normal, it actually looks very abnormal.
Yin Zhu took out her phone, snapped a picture of the carousel, and nearly threw it away when she opened her photo album.
The carousel on the screen wasn't as colorful as it appeared in person; instead, it was only lit by a dim, yellowish light. The background wasn't like it was daytime; it was eerily dark. The tourists weren't enjoying themselves as they did in person; instead, their faces showed no smiles, only despair and numbness.
When Yin Zhu was taking the photo, she happened to capture a boy sitting on a rocking horse, twisting his body and talking to his girlfriend who was sitting on another rocking horse behind him.
Somewhat disbelieving what she was seeing, Yin Zhu looked up again to confirm. The rocking horse in front of her was indeed normal, everyone was laughing happily, and there was no danger. The boy who was photographed and his girlfriend were also smiling brightly.
Looking down again, the boy in the phone's photo album was also reaching out to the girl, but he wasn't acting like a joking, limp child in real life.
On the contrary, the boy decisively reached out to his girlfriend, wanting to grab her.
The boy's face was filled with despair and pain. His lower body had been swallowed by the rocking horse, but his upper body still tried to pull his girlfriend out, because his girlfriend was in an even worse state. Her upper body was also beginning to dissolve, as if she was about to merge into the rocking horse.
The photo captures a couple struggling to stay afloat on a carousel, enduring physical torment.
"Is this what you mean by 'safer'?"
"Uh... how can it not count?"
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