No strange things are allowed to evolve!

"Even if you're not his brother, you're definitely his son!"

"Huh? Holy crap?" Blueberry with sauce widened its eyes: "Why are you swearing?"

Just then, from the crowd, Melatonin, who had challenged Jiang Shu to a duel, finally slowly emerged.

Melatonin glanced at the blueberry dipping sauce first, then looked at Jiang Shu, seemingly somewhat disappointed: "It's pointless to be quick with words; it's better to let strength speak for itself."

"I agree with that." Jiang Shu nodded. "Still one hundred points?"

"One hundred points."

After agreeing on the stakes, the two didn't say anything more. After selecting the hatchery, they smoothly entered it under the referee's guidance.

I let out a long sigh of relief as I dipped the blueberries in the sauce.

Fortunately, the situation did not deteriorate to a bad end. Although there were some twists and turns, it was still in line with expectations, at least we were able to watch the game live.

Then he happily swaggered to the front and began to watch with great interest.

But he soon realized a problem.

Wait, if Jiang Shu goes in, won't I be completely isolated and helpless?

As the countless eyes behind him grew increasingly intense, Blueberry Dip felt his body gradually stiffen.

He mechanically turned his head, looking at his fellow "good brothers" with an ingratiating expression: "Well... how about we all cheer for my brother's opponent?"

"Now you're admitting he's your brother?"

"Being a younger brother is better than being a son..." Blueberry muttered with sauce, then immediately put on a smile: "Anyway, let's forget about the unpleasantness just now and get along peacefully!"

The crowd looked at each other, then simultaneously revealed a mischievous grin.

"Good suggestion, but before that, how about we take good care of you first?"

Staring at the countless dark figures rubbing their hands together in front of him, Blueberry with Sauce nervously swallowed.

"A tonic!!"

Chapter 258 A Tragic Childhood

The blueberries with dipping sauce were not treated as inhumanely as he had imagined.

After all, the sanctuary is still a respectable place, and no matter how much trouble there is, it will not end in violence, let alone cause any deaths.

This is also why Jiang Shu dared to put pressure on himself by attracting hatred and getting others to help him cultivate.

So even though he was isolated and helpless, in the end, Blueberry Dip was just surrounded by everyone in a friendly manner, trembling like a straight man who had accidentally wandered into a bar and was surrounded by a group of big men.

No one took any further action because they were all respectable people, and they were unwilling to do things like bullying the weak or taking advantage of their power.

There was nothing they could do; these two brothers were just too good at attracting hatred. So, seeing him like this, everyone's anger had subsided considerably, and they were too lazy to threaten him anymore.

However, there were still plenty of sarcastic remarks.

"The older brother is quite tough, how come you, the younger brother, are such a coward?"

Hearing this, the blueberry dip sauce felt incredibly wronged.

By now, he has no idea that he has been tricked by Jiang Shu.

What do you mean by "a few enemies"? Aren't these all enemies?

He couldn't understand it at all. How much must someone hate someone to make people who were originally hostile to each other become united against a common enemy?

He had just witnessed two people arguing when one of them stepped on the other's foot without apologizing as they surrounded him. It was clear that the two had a deep-seated grudge, because one of them said something like "I've been putting up with you for a long time," and the other was not to be outdone. In short, they almost came to blows.

But someone trying to break up the fight said, "Hey, don't fight amongst yourselves. Isn't this all to get back at that jerk?" As a result, they immediately made up, sincerely apologizing to each other, as if nothing had happened.

Everyone was stunned by the blueberry dipping sauce.

Ginger has this function too?

What peace defender?

Looking at everyone pitifully, Blueberry with Sauce cautiously said, "Brothers, you can tease me, but please don't hit me. Also, could you let me stand over there? It feels weird having you all sandwiching me like this..."

"How can that be?" Everyone rejected his request without hesitation: "What if you run away? If you, as his younger brother, can't witness his failure with your own eyes, how can you make him feel ashamed and disgraced?"

Actually... I'm starting to feel ashamed and embarrassed now...

Blueberries with sauce, lost in thought.

However, he was also puzzled. He could understand that everyone wanted Jiang Shu to lose to him, but why were they so certain that he would lose?

He had just learned from the fragmented information in everyone's conversation that Jiang Shu had previously defeated one of their representatives with great force, and the person Jiang Shu was facing now was not a top figure from the final arena. So why were they still so confident?

Logically speaking, anyone from here, if not a dominant figure in the outside world, would be considered a top performer. Their abilities and vision are among the best of all evolved beings of the same level, so it's unlikely they would make such arbitrary and subjective judgments.

What could make them so certain?

Thinking about this, Blueberry with Sauce asked, "How can you be so sure he'll lose?"

"That's because this incubator is the most advantageous location we've carefully selected..."

Someone instinctively wanted to show off, but before they could finish speaking, their mouth was covered.

In the end, he was even lectured: "Do you think this is something to be proud of?"

The person who spoke thought about it and realized that it made sense.

It seems that winning with a carefree attitude is more respectable, and a victory achieved through deliberate planning and scheming is not something to boast about.

So he pried the hand covering his mouth off, but he himself shut his mouth and said no more.

The blueberries with sauce sensed a conspiracy.

Without needing to think too much, he was already certain that the people in the final arena had definitely held a meeting before the competition started, and that there must be some secret behind the incubation field that Jiang Shu entered. That evolver called Melatonin must have some kind of advantage inside.

Jiang Shu may seem to be competing against one person, but that person has the entire Ultimate Arena as a support team behind them.

To put it bluntly, Jiang Shu fell into a trap.

Even if Jiang Shu is a genius candidate, if all the examiners set questions that are biased towards another candidate and specifically target Jiang Shu, then the result is predictable.

This match was never fair from the start!

But the blueberry dip remained completely unmoved by this.

He was just there to experience watching the game live, his only goal was to see a great match. He wasn't a fan of either side, so it didn't matter which side won.

The content of the competition was far more appealing to him than things outside the competition.

So, instead of condemning the behavior, Blueberry Dipping Sauce asked with great interest, "The art of war says that knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. It also says that all warfare is based on deception. As long as you can win, there's no such thing as honor or dishonor. Don't worry about these things. So, brothers, can you tell me what the secret is behind this?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

This kid... why does he not seem to side with his brother at all?

Considering his previous sarcastic and unsettling remarks, some of the more perceptive people couldn't help but wonder if he was mocking them.

Then someone scoffed and said, "You're quite capable of putting righteousness before family."

Little did anyone expect that the blueberry dipping sauce would resort to any means necessary to satisfy its curiosity, crave live commentary, and join the gossip-loving crowd.

He immediately began to sob.

Brothers, you've really misunderstood. He is indeed my brother, but not in that way.

Everyone was puzzled.

What does "not that kind of guy" mean? What kind of guy is "that kind of guy"?

Blueberry Dipping Sauce began to explain, saying that the thief inside was not actually related to her by blood. Instead, he relied on her good looks and sweet talk to deceive her love-struck older sister. He also colluded with her sister to make her parents dizzy and seize her family's property, usurping her place. It was truly a case of letting a wolf into the house.

I'm the only sensible person in my family, but unfortunately, my heart is set on the bright moon, while the bright moon shines on the gutter. My family would rather believe an outsider than their own legitimate son. There's no other way but to compromise and obey the orders of that villain outside, claiming to be his brother. I'm only helping the wicked because I have no choice.

As the saying goes, it's hard to learn good things, but it's easy to learn bad things. If you follow such a scoundrel, how can you not be executed?

This is what led to my transformation from a model young man to what I am today.

But deep down, I am still very kind. Although I have been taught to speak foully and have many bad habits, I still yearn for truth, goodness and beauty and long for redemption.

Once these words were spoken, coupled with the perfectly measured bitterness on his face, tinged with the helplessness of being forced by life's hardships, everyone fell silent.

The writer Lu Xun once said that men have two great hobbies: to lure virtuous women into prostitution and to persuade prostitutes to reform themselves.

No man can remain unmoved by a pitiful person mired in the mud, even if that person is also a man.

"I never imagined... there was such a story between you two."

"Oh dear, why am I such a bad person?"

"Sigh, I can empathize with you. Actually, my brother-in-law also took me to wash my feet, but my sister and dad didn't believe me. Not only did my brother-in-law find out, but he also tried to get someone to mess with me. Every family has its own troubles."

Those who had previously dismissed the blueberry dipping sauce as being from the ginger family suddenly began to sympathize with this unfortunate child.

Faced with everyone's comforting words, Blueberry Dip rubbed her eyes and choked out, "It's okay, I'm used to it. I will continue to be strong and fight against evil forces, and strive to let my family see his true colors as soon as possible."

"That's fine, that's fine."

"We're relieved that you still have the will to fight."

"So, what exactly is wrong with this hatchery?" Blueberry asked impatiently.

Now that a united front has been formed, everyone is no longer as wary of him as before.

The intense curiosity and thirst for knowledge surrounding blueberries with sauce is simply interpreted as stemming from his long-suppressed desire for release and his irrepressible urge to see his enemy suffer.

However, even if they weren't so wary or resistant, people were still somewhat hesitant about whether or not to tell the truth.

Using underhanded tactics is already beneath them, but for an entire group of people in the final arena to do it together is really not a good thing to hear.

Seeing everyone hesitate, the blueberry dip sauce looked aggrieved.

"Sigh, to be honest, I can tolerate this thief tormenting me during the day; at most, I'll suffer some emotional distress. But the thought of him tormenting my sister at night makes me tremble with anger, and despite the sweltering heat, I'm covered in cold sweat and my hands and feet are ice-cold..."

Sometimes I keep asking myself, will this world ever get better? How am I supposed to live to satisfy this scoundrel? Tears welled up uncontrollably. This house is filled with oppression directed at me. When will I ever be able to truly stand up for myself...?

There was another moment of silence.

A moment later, someone explained.

"Actually, it's not that the incubator has a problem. No matter how powerful we are, we can't control the incubator itself. The main issue is that the mechanism is very compatible with melatonin."

This incubator is called 'Dream Shadow'. People inside are affected by the incubator and constantly shuttle back and forth between dreams and reality. The dreams reflect the deepest fears in a person's heart and project them into reality.

In other words, to conquer this hatchery, one must first overcome their deepest fears.

It sounds simple, but the fears of each individual are difficult for outsiders to truly understand. Only by putting yourself in their shoes can you comprehend just how difficult it is.

Blueberry with sauce asked curiously, "What are the advantages of melatonin?"

The group exchanged smiles.

"He even named himself Melatonin, so guess what his advantage is?"

Blueberry with sauce paused, then exclaimed, "Could it be... wait, melatonin? Could it be...?"

"That's right! He is..."

"A racist? / An insomniac!"

The two spoke in unison, uttering two completely unrelated words.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

Fortunately, Blueberry with Sauce had a thick skin, so she just said with some surprise, "So the more nightmares you have, the more difficult the hatchery becomes, but melatonin doesn't actually help you fall asleep, right?"

"It's not that I can't fall asleep, after all, the power of the hatchery is there, and to conquer this hatchery, I need to combine dreams and reality, so I can't do without entering the dream world."

The real advantage of melatonin is that he never dreams, so his dreams will be very pure, without any personal factors or subjective coloring, so there will be no projection of his inner fears.

Therefore, the difficulty of the incubation field would be reduced by at least one or two levels for him, so even the top scorers would not easily choose to oppose melatonin in this incubation field.

After a pause, the other person slowly said, word by word:

"To put it simply, melatonin is the god of 'Dreamlike Phantom'!"

......

Jiang Shu slowly opened her eyes.

He was in a white room, less than ten square meters in size, that resembled an operating room.

He was facing a huge one-way mirror.

He could see his reflection in the glass—his hands and feet were bound, and he was tied to a bed.