Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

A perfectly fine world, suddenly beset by man-eating games, and then man-eating labyrinths.

--The games, like invisible monsters, scour everywhere for suitable prey.

--The labyrinths, like evil overlords, constantly expand their territory.

Caught between a wolf and a tiger, people feel there's no way out.

As everyone discussed the situation in the hotel room, a boiling clamor erupted from the direction of Zhao Jiantao's residence, waves of sound, unclear whether shouts or curses.

Hearing the noise, Teacher Cheng couldn't help but shake his head. "Since they discovered the game, they could just move. Why harm others…?"

"Let's go take a look," Shen Mo stood up and said. "Lest things get too out of hand."

"Alright, let's go see~" Bai Youwei was quite interested. "Let me tell you, that old man isn't simple. That group might not be able to suppress him."

Tan Xiao widened his eyes. "No way, isn't he just a little old man? What other abilities could he have?"

"Let's go see and find out." Bai Youwei wheeled herself out with a smile.

They went together to Zhao Jiantao's residence.

Still under the big tree where the notices were posted, more than fifty people had gathered. Unexpectedly, despite the noise, the situation wasn't too chaotic.

Zhao Jiantao stood in the middle of the crowd, his face showing no panic, his tone calm as he spoke to everyone, word by word:

"I know! Many of you find this news difficult to accept, but please think about it! How could I not be heartbroken?! How could I not be grieved?!

If I could, I also wish for world peace, for everyone to live and work in peace and contentment! But with my strength alone, I can't do it!!!

Do you think I haven't thought about running away? But where to? Tell me! Where to escape?! Is there any place without games? Tell me! Speak up!

That game on West Mountain Island is the largest game in this vicinity!

As long as it's there! Other games won't come!

For everyone's safety, I had no choice but to play the villain! I've been finding ways to bring in victims from outside, every week, without interruption, sending people to the island to fill that thing's stomach! That's why our place has been safe and sound until now!

Only when it's full, are we safe!

Only when it's full, can we continue to live here!

Wanting a peaceful life without sacrificing anything, how is that possible?! Whoever thinks they can do better than me, stand up now! I, Zhao Jiantao, will have no objections! I'll immediately hand over the position of Island Leader!!!"

The expressions on people's faces varied, and the murmurs gradually subsided.

Someone said, "Actually, Uncle Zhao isn't having it easy either…"

"Uncle Zhao is also doing this for the safety of all of us…"

"The people Uncle Zhao chose to send to the island weren't good people. That Mrs. He took advantage of everyone every day and loved to gossip. It's quieter without her."

"Yeah, Uncle Zhao has his reasons for doing this…"

Tan Xiao listened, dumbfounded. This reversal was like opening the doors to a new world for him—

Clearly, so many people had been killed, and the murderer was standing right here, yet nothing happened to him. Even more terrifying… as he listened, he actually felt that Uncle Zhao and these people were making sense!

Tan Xiao turned to look at Bai Youwei.

Bai Youwei propped her chin in her hand, watching the scene, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, with a hint of schadenfreude.

He bent down and leaned closer. "…How could this be?"

Bai Youwei said, "The people here were all carefully selected by Zhao Jiantao. They all have one thing in common, and that is… they're brainless. To put it more politely, they lack the ability to think independently and are easily influenced and brainwashed."

She finished speaking and looked at Tan Xiao with a smile. "Actually, you also fit this characteristic quite well. Come on~ tell me, did you just now feel that what they said made a lot of sense?"

Tan Xiao immediately straightened his chest. "No, no!"

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