Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

The second summer rampage resulted in heavy losses for them.

Shen Mo and Yan Qingwen, the first to fall into the water, both suffered injuries of varying degrees.

Shen Mo was covered in mud. Because he received timely treatment, the impact wasn't significant. However, when Zhu Shu fell into the water, a spine on the fish monster's pectoral fin ripped open her stomach. When she was pulled from the water, she was already on the verge of death.

Shen Mo saved himself, saved Yan Qingwen, and saved Zhu Shu. The mud was used up three times in quick succession.

When Zhu Shu woke up, she felt disoriented.

She subconsciously touched her stomach. She clearly remembered being disemboweled, but the skin there was now perfectly intact.

It felt like a long dream.

Someone was calling her name beside her ear, again and again: "Zhu Shu, Zhu Shu…"

It was Li Li.

He held her hand and said sadly, "Why were you so foolish? Why did you let go…"

"If she hadn't let go, it would have been us who fell in and became fish food," Su Man muttered from the side. "Lü Ang couldn't hold on to three people."

Li Li became even more upset: "Zhu Shu saved me."

Su Man couldn't help but roll her eyes, but given the current situation, she didn't argue with him.

Zhu Shu withdrew her hand from Li Li's grasp, clutched her stomach, and slowly sat up.

The wound was gone, and it didn't hurt anymore…

Someone must have used an item on her.

Su Man pulled Li Li away to look at Lü Ang's relapsed leg injury.

Zhu Shu sat there in a daze, still somewhat bewildered.

The reason she let go was to save others, but it wasn't entirely for that reason. Compared to Li Li and Su Man, she knew her own place in the team.

Rather than waiting for Lü Ang to make a difficult decision and abandon her, it was better for her to be sensible and let go on her own. This not only served the greater good but also earned her some praise.

Why not?

Yan Qingwen saw her in a daze, frowned, and asked, "Are you alright?"

Zhu Shu came to her senses, looked at him, and gently shook her head: "I'm fine…"

She paused for two seconds, then whispered, "I've made you waste another item."

Hearing this, Yan Qingwen subconsciously looked towards Shen Mo. The item was Shen Mo's, so for them, it couldn't really be considered a waste.

At this moment, Zhu Shu slowly said: "Actually…every artist has thought about how they will exit the stage. Will it be a collapse of their public image, a departure plagued by negative news? Or will they grow old and be replaced by a new generation of young idols? Or perhaps they'll never have another successful project and fade away from the industry unnoticed…

Some artists meticulously plan their exit, a concert or a performance, leaving at the peak of their brilliance. That's beautiful, isn't it?

I want that too.

If I'm destined to die in this doll game, I hope I can die beautifully. Not because I'm too stupid to solve the riddles and become a doll, nor because I'm scheming for a chance to survive. I want to…die like a human."

Live like a human.

Die like a human.

Maintaining her bottom line, sincerity, and kindness.

She had just experienced a brush with death, so these feelings welled up within her.

Silence filled the room for a long time.

Zhu Shu looked around and realized that everyone was looking at her. She hadn't noticed when it had started.

Li Li and Su Man, Yan Qingwen and Lü Ang, Bai Youwei and Shen Mo, and also Cheng Weicai, Tan Xiao, Pan Xiaoxin…everyone was looking at her.

After a moment, Yan Qingwen said, "Of course. If we become demons devoid of humanity, even if we win the game, we've lost."

"We won't lose!" Li Li said, somewhat agitated. "This time, I'll go into the water to search too. As long as we find all the pearls, we can definitely clear the game!"

"We don't need to look for pearls," Bai Youwei's voice was unusually calm. "What the water monster wants isn't pearls."

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