Although he had already set his sights on the handsome boy, Louis, being cautious, still planned to gather as much information about him as possible first.
At first, Louis also tried to communicate with Saïd, but Saïd reverted to a childlike state, making communication not only difficult but also almost meaningless, wasting a lot of time without any progress. If Louis hadn't also communicated with Alain at the time, he might have even thought he was hallucinating.
Since the simple-minded child couldn't provide any useful information, Louis could only place his hopes on other children who hadn't yet "become simple-minded."
As for Ms. Maria, Louis would not want to ask her for help unless there were special circumstances.
Alice told him that one of the rules teachers need to follow is to help children solve problems as much as possible, but Alice also reminded him that teachers are not necessarily trustworthy, so it's best not to trust them at all.
In fact, just the kindergarten children are enough for Louis to get to know, after all, the sunny and cheerful kindergarten is not just the small (2) class.
This kindergarten has a total of nine classes, three classes per grade, with about 20-30 children in each class. Based on Louis's observations over this period, he found that the fewest "stupid children" were in the small class, no more than 5; in the middle class, this number became one-third of the total number of children in the class; and in the large class, nearly half of the children were in a "stupid child" state.
Louis suspects that the percentage of children in the class who enter the meditation room will affect the class's advancement, so Teacher Maria will cooperate with another group in the class, the "Teacher-Student Self-Help Group," to harm the new children.
However, Alice couldn't explain what the benefits of being promoted in class were, because she had never experienced a "promotion" since she came to Class 2.
Since Louis doesn't have "his own influence" in the kindergarten, he might encounter people like the "Teacher-Student Self-Rescue Group" if he rashly tries to communicate with children from other classes. So he decides to start with his own "Teacher Hunting Squad".
Within this small group, Alice naturally knew the most.
During the break, Louis looked at Alice being surrounded by several boys, who were like stars around her, and he showed some disdain, completely forgetting that he had also wanted to be surrounded by girls like that before.
However, personal feelings couldn't outweigh the importance of the mission, so Louis took the initiative to walk towards Alice: "Um..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, the other boys surrounding Alice turned to look at him.
Louis cleared his throat and shared his opinion: "I suspect that the nameless boy who comes to the class from time to time is a very important person in this kindergarten, and can help us escape from this kindergarten."
"And then?" Alice looked at Louis with interest.
“I want to know some information about him from you to ensure safe contact with him. I am willing to be your pathfinder in this regard,” Louis replied with utmost seriousness.
The government did not provide him with any warnings, either indicating that no one had passed the kindergarten's inspection or that he had been abandoned.
In either case, Louis wanted to take the initiative, even if it meant becoming a stepping stone for the indigenous people.
After all, Louis knew that time in the world of rules was limited.
Unlike Yin Zhu, he didn't know the specifics of the countdown, but Louis vaguely felt that the map of this instance was so large that it was impossible to give the chosen one unlimited time to advance little by little.
Upon hearing Louis's words, Alice covered her mouth and laughed as if she had heard a joke.
The others laughed along with Alice.
After about half a minute, Alice stopped laughing and instead looked at Louis with a mocking smile, saying, "But why should we do this? It's much more dangerous outside than in kindergarten."
When you're out there, you have to worry about where to stay and what to eat every day, where to apply for a job, and whether the boss of your new job will take advantage of you.
But here, we have enough to eat and drink three times a day, and adults protect us when we encounter problems. They will also do their best to solve our problems. Apart from the very regular daily routine, there are no disadvantages for us. In fact, we live a more comfortable life.
Why do we want to escape from this kindergarten?
This soul-searching question stunned Louis. He racked his brains trying to figure out how to answer it, because he had been considering it from the perspective of the Chosen Ones, which made him completely forget that the lives of the natives were different from those of the Chosen Ones.
This is the world where the indigenous people live, their home, and I am just a passerby.
After struggling for a long time, Louis couldn't come up with a convincing answer, so he could only mutter, "Are you really willing to stay in Sin City as children for the rest of your lives? To be controlled by teachers like this forever?"
Alice didn't answer, but instead stretched out her hands and wiggled them from side to side, admiring her chubby little hands: "So pretty."
Alice lowered her hand and looked at Louis, saying, "You want to know about [him], right? I can tell you, but what will you give in exchange? After all, [he] is a very dangerous presence in this kindergarten. You might never come back from here. We can't just leave empty-handed."
To put it bluntly: you'll probably lose everything if you go, so it's best to leave us some inheritance.
Louis breathed a sigh of relief and agreed to Alice's request.
In response, Alice also told Louis the things he wanted to know about "him".
Watching Louis leave to go to the restroom, a boy next to Alice felt sorry for him: "Isn't this a bad idea? Actually, it's better if you don't tell him, so we won't lose any members."
“That guy is uncontrollable.” Alice sneered. “If he wants to run himself rashly, let him. I’ve seen plenty of self-righteous people like him. They’re the kind of people who can’t be reasoned with and who’ve killed others. He thinks he’s some kind of savior just because he has some talent or skill?”
"He also has a talent?" The boy was taken aback.
“Yeah, otherwise why would there be people who can so easily read other people’s minds?” Alice rolled her eyes. “Before I fled to Sin City, I also thought there was still hope for this world. Now I realize that it’s better to just stay in Sin City and enjoy my retirement than to become a puppet of the rules after I left.”
"I just didn't expect that talented people could still be so passionate these days. People like you who are completely disillusioned with life are the norm for us Dawn Star people nowadays," he added, shaking his head.
“Maybe they’re just die-hard rebels, fantasizing that the Dawn Aliens can launch a counterattack?” Alice shrugged. “Plus, they don’t want to be dependent on others. It’s normal that they have different ideas even though they all escaped in the same batch, since most of them went out to become managers.”
"Indeed, life was much better in kindergarten..."
However, Louis went to the toilet and missed this exciting news.
When Louis returned, the group was already discussing what to have for lunch.
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