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The moment the number 1868 was uttered, the entire hall fell silent.

Things took an unexpected turn.

Some viewers even doubted they had heard correctly and asked the people next to them, "What did he just say? Wasn't it abstaining?"

Even the upper-class man who had captured Li San was stunned. He turned around in confusion to look at 1868 at the very back, whose face was beaming with happiness. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Nicholas Li San escaped from his grasp and ran back to the bottom of the stage.

Gu Mian and Mr. Green were positioned at the very bottom of the pyramid, and Li San stood near them when he returned.

Gu Mian also heard the name called out by that upper-class person.

Li San? His name is from the same series as Chu Changge's and the others' ID cards. Gu Mian looked at Li San, who was patting his clothes not far away. "Why are so many people interested in this variety show? So many people have sneaked in using ID cards."

I have no idea who this Li San is.

Some of the upper-class people in the audience were still discussing, but most had already cheered and were looking forward to the next performance. They didn't want to know why 1868 had suddenly changed his mind; they only knew that the next program was finally one that interested them.

The upper-class man next to 007 did not cheer with the majority.

After 1868 finished speaking, the upper-class audience member next to 007 suddenly leaned closer to her: "What is his choice?"

The sudden closeness startled 007. After calming down, she cautiously looked at the other person and sensed that his tone was a bit strange.

"He chose... the steel bar piercing roller coaster." 007 repeated the name of the project that 1868 had chosen for 0175, and then looked up at the sky.

The roller coaster track was not far from the audience seats, and she saw rings with sharp steel bars welded to them standing on the track.

At that moment, the roller coaster whooshed through one of the steel rings, leaving several deep scratches on its body—marks left by the sharp steel bars.

The unmanned roller coaster had already run several laps on the track, and the seats were scratched beyond recognition by the protruding steel bars. It was hard to imagine what would happen if someone were to sit on it.

After hearing 007's answer, the upper-class person next to him nodded thoughtfully: "Oh, they didn't keep their agreement to abstain. The person on stage was originally full of hope and thought they could advance, but in the blink of an eye, they were filled with despair."

it's wired.

007 once again felt a strange sense of incongruity about this person.

But upon closer reflection, I couldn't quite pinpoint what was off; the person's attitude and tone were perfectly normal...

wrong!

007 suddenly realized that it was because this person was too normal that she felt a sense of incongruity.

The upper class in this world often looks down on others when they talk to them, and likes to act as if they know everything and are superior.

Even when speaking to other people who were also of the upper class, their expressions were extremely arrogant.

But the person next to her who was talking to her spoke in a way that was almost frighteningly normal.

007 subtly shifted his body back a few inches, cautiously watching the man in front of him.

Chu Changge, who was sitting on the other side of 007, also noticed the conversation between the two and turned his head over.

But none of the three spoke, making the scene somewhat strange.

The man stopped talking to 007 and turned his head forward, towards the stage, where 0175's terrified voice was coming from.

"He abstained! We all abstained! He must have made a mistake, a mistake..."

The staff member named Nicholas Lee San went up on stage again, this time to take 0175 to experience the roller coaster. "Say something! Didn't you say you were going to abstain?!" The staff member had already grabbed 0175, who was trembling with fear and screaming hoarsely at 1868 in the audience.

But the people in the champion's seat didn't respond to him at all. They just looked at him with disdain and then looked away as if they had seen something dirty.

Seeing this, 0175 finally realized that he would not be able to hear the word "abstain" from his mouth.

A sudden surge of intense regret welled up inside him. He hated 1868 for his treachery and indifference, and he also hated the decision he had made back then.

If 1868 had participated in the project directly, he would not have survived at all, and I would be sitting in the champion's seat now.

0175 grew increasingly regretful, and finally shouted on stage, "I won't abstain! I won't abstain! Let him participate in the project!"

With bloodshot eyes, he pointed to 1868, wanting to take back his decision to abstain and want to try again.

"You've already forfeited, there's no going back." The killer teacher's cold words made him face reality.

"Now, staff, please have this contestant board the roller coaster. It has already stopped and is just waiting for this contestant to get on," Teacher Killer said with a smile.

He had already given up hope for this second stage, but unexpectedly 1868 suddenly changed his mind and sent 0175, who had helped him advance, to the execution ground.

That's wonderful, absolutely wonderful!

He should have realized that the organizers wouldn't set up useless things for no reason. The person who came up with the rule of forfeiting to advance must have also guessed the thoughts of these stupid and lowly people, knowing that once such people have even a little bit of power, they will change completely and turn on you immediately.

0175 doesn't want to go on the roller coaster.

His feet seemed to be nailed to the stage, and no matter how Li San pulled him, he wouldn't budge.

The onlookers, who were waiting to see what would happen, were getting impatient: "Hurry up, get him on the roller coaster!"

The teacher, who was about to kill, had no choice but to call on more staff members to come up from below the stage to help.

The new staff members weren't as gentle as Li San. They looked disdainful and didn't want to touch 0175 at all. They simply took out a rope they had prepared beforehand, put it around 0175's neck, tightened it, and led him off the stage like a dog on a leash.

"I need to wash my hands properly in a bit." Even though he hadn't directly touched 0175, the upper class on the leash felt his hands were dirty and muttered that he needed to wash them later.

0175 initially tried to resist the rope around his neck. He didn't dare to do anything to the upper-class staff, so he could only use all his strength to try to keep himself on the platform. He didn't want to ride that terrifying roller coaster.

But as the staff tightened their grip, the noose around his neck became tighter and tighter. Soon, 0175 could no longer breathe. He struggled for a while longer until his eyes bulged slightly from lack of oxygen.

Finally, he ran out of strength, and his brain lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen. He collapsed to the ground like a dead dog and was dragged down the steps by the staff.

He was dragged along, passing by groups of contestants, letting out a muffled groan of pain with each step he was pulled down.

He was quickly dragged from the top of the tower to the bottom floor, with Li San following behind him the whole time.

When he was finally dragged off the stage, 0175 regained some consciousness. The rope around his neck made his face turn red and he could barely breathe. He raised his hand to loosen the rope, but he couldn't muster any strength and could only let the staff holding the rope drag him slowly toward the starting point of the roller coaster.

He turned his eyes, struggling to look with regret at the magnificent champion's throne beneath 1868.

That seat should have been his, but now he's faced with another seat—a seat that could cost him his life.

"We're here. You can put him on now." Finally, they reached the starting point of the track. The worker in front threw the rope on the ground and turned his wrist to look at Nicholas Lee San who was following behind.

Li San didn't say anything, but silently reached out and pulled 1868 up from the ground, supporting him as he lifted him onto the battered seat of the roller coaster. (End of Chapter)