chapter 40
“Wow! Really?” The Little Boy’s eyes lit up.
Jiang Li seized the opportunity and raised the stakes. “But there’s one condition.”
“What condition?”
“If you lose, you have to let everyone on the Train go,” Jiang Li said.
Jiang Li’s intention in proposing this condition was obvious.
Since she didn’t know who the Key Figure was, she would save everyone.
That was the safest approach!
She had thought the Little Boy would resist, but to her surprise, he agreed readily. “Okay!”
“Big Sister, let me tell you, I won’t lose!” The Little Boy was full of confidence.
Jiang Li curled her lips. “Is that so.”
Jiang Li opened her phone and glanced at the time.
It was now 12:30.
She had promised Xia Xiaoqiang to try to return before 1:30.
So Jiang Li said, “I only have one hour.”
“No problem!” The Little Boy replied. “Then let’s begin.”
Jiang Li nodded. “Alright.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the pitch-black Train suddenly lit up.
The originally abandoned, dilapidated Train, carriage after carriage, began to restore itself to its original state at an astonishing speed.
And those Clay Figurines that the Little Boy had soaked in old barrels also climbed out one by one, turning into the appearance of living people.
The Clay Figurines went to sit in various Seats on the Train, restoring the roles of bystanders on the Train.
The Little Boy took out a white card and handed it to Jiang Li.
“Big Sister, you play the Angel, I’ll play the Devil. As long as you don’t get tempted by me, you win.”
Jiang Li nodded in agreement, then lowered her eyes to glance at the card in her hand.
On the back of the white card was a pair of Angel wings.
The front of the card detailed the Game Rules.
[Train Card Game]
[Game Name] Don’t Trust the Devil
[Game Description] You play the role of the Angel in the game. You will personally experience seven scenarios and play different roles in each scenario. Please make choices that fit the attributes of the Angel in these scenarios. Remember, do not be tempted by the Devil.
[Game Rules]
[1. The Angel is kind.]
[2. The premise of kindness is to ensure your own safety.]
[3. For each decision, you may not think for more than three seconds.]
[4. Your previous choice will affect the next scenario.]
The game begins.
Jiang Li entered the first scenario-
[You are a mother. You board the Train with your son. You find a pregnant woman sitting in your Seat. The pregnant woman says she is not feeling well. Your choice is…]
Two options appeared before Jiang Li.
On the left, give up your Seat to the pregnant woman.
On the right, slap the pregnant woman across the face.
The Little Boy shouted from the side, “The second one! Choose the second one. She’s taking your Seat, she’s a bad person! Don’t give your Seat to a bad person!”
Jiang Li gripped the card, thought of her character’s attributes, and without hesitation, resolutely chose the left-give up her Seat to the pregnant woman.
A second later, the scene on the Train changed again.
Jiang Li entered the second scenario-
[You are a child. On the Train, you see an uncle steal money from the aunt next to him. Your choice is…]
Two options appeared before Jiang Li.
On the left, quietly tell the aunt.
On the right, pretend not to have seen anything.
The Little Boy’s voice tempted her from the side: “Pretend you didn’t see! Don’t speak up when you see something bad, what if you get beaten up?”
Jiang Li noticed that the option on the left was “Quietly tell Auntie.”
The child was not shouting loudly, so her personal safety should be ensured.
So Jiang Li chose the left option and quietly told Auntie.
Then, the scene on the Train shifted once again.
Jiang Li entered the third scenario.
[You are a passenger. On the Train, you see a passerby accidentally injured and bleeding. A doctor wants to treat her, but you discover that this passerby seems to be deliberately hiding her HIV history. Your choice is…]
Left: Tell the doctor the truth.
Right: Don’t say anything, it’s none of your business.
The Little Boy next to her was causing trouble, “Choose the right, don’t say anything! Even if the doctor gets infected with HIV, it has nothing to do with you!”
Jiang Li thought for a moment, but still chose the left option and told the doctor the truth.
The scenario continued to shift.
Jiang Li entered the fourth scenario-
[You are a doctor. On the Train, you find a passenger with severe bleeding. A passerby claims the injured person may be carrying HIV. Without any protective equipment, your choice is…]
Left: Save the person, life is paramount.
Right: Don’t save, your own life is important too.
Jiang Li recalled the rule: “The premise of kindness is to ensure your own safety,” so she did not hesitate and chose the right option, not to save.
The scenario shifted.
Jiang Li entered the fifth scenario-
[You are the Train Conductor. There is an injured passenger on the Train, and you can apply to change the route for a temporary stop. But heavy rain has disrupted communication, and you haven’t reached the dispatcher. Changing the route on your own may cause safety issues for the Train. Your choice is…]
Left: Change the route, consider the patient.
Right: Don’t change the route, consider everyone on the Train.
Jiang Li chose the right option, not to change the route, considering everyone on the Train.
The scene shifted.
Jiang Li entered the sixth scenario-
[You are a passenger, and you have HIV. On the Train, your HIV diagnosis slip is picked up by a passerby. When the passerby tries to ask and return it to you, people around cast strange looks. Your choice is…]
Left: Admit it, but you may face discrimination.
Right: Don’t admit it, pretend it’s not yours, protect yourself.
Jiang Li chose the right option, not to admit it, to protect herself.
The scenes on the Train continued to shift.
Jiang Li entered the seventh scenario, the final one-
[You are a four-year-old child, traveling on the Train with your mother.
Your mother is pregnant, but she still gives up her Seat to another pregnant Auntie.
Your mother pays extra to switch to a sleeper. On the way to the sleeper, she finds an HIV-positive slip, and with no one claiming it, she keeps it temporarily, waiting to hand it to the Train Attendant.
While waiting, your mother’s wallet is stolen. When she goes to retrieve it, she is kicked in the pregnant belly by the thief and bleeds heavily.
A passerby doctor goes to help, but the adjacent passenger tells the doctor that your mother may be carrying HIV.
Your mother is mute by birth and cannot explain, so the doctor does not help.
The Train Conductor tries to change the route for a temporary stop, but communication is blocked, and the route is not changed in the end.
Your mother is kind by nature, but this time, her treatment is delayed due to heavy bleeding, and she dies in pain on the Train. Your younger brother is also stillborn.
Now, you have two choices…]
Left: Witness your mother and brother’s tragic deaths and accept the fact that you are now an orphan.
Right: Gain Aberration powers and let everyone be buried with you! And live forever with your mother in the Aberration world.