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Chapter 17 Illusion?
On the other side, in the observation room of the simulated city.
This place is usually used to watch exercises, experiments, and confrontations.
Today's test was used temporarily to evaluate the physical condition of new recruits.
In the center of the room hangs a giant screen the size of a movie theater.
The screen was divided into dozens of small windows, each displaying a different image in real time.
There are aerial shots of the streets, hidden cameras in alleys, and fixed perspectives from drones…
Below the screen, dozens of workstations are neatly arranged.
At each workstation sat a staff member wearing a red uniform.
Some were staring at the data on the screen, some were typing away on the keyboard, and some were taking notes.
The atmosphere in the observation room was very busy.
It looks just like a stock exchange trading floor.
Quiet, focused...
On the main screen, the scene of Wan Jiayu being hit and thrown into the air was replayed again.
Slow motion, multiple angles, frame-by-frame analysis…
Occasionally, people would exchange a few words in hushed tones.
"What's going on? He was only thrown more than 10 meters, and it took him so long to get up."
"So, is it that the ideals are flawed, or that the girl herself is inadequate?"
"None of those will work... right?"
"Her physical fitness is average; she's probably a level short if she wants to be promoted in the future."
"Even if it's one level lower, it's enough. Anyway, it's all material from the inspection department."
"Yes, that's enough for those at the grassroots level."
"Looks like these new recruits are a bit inexperienced."
……
Everyone spoke in a calm tone, as if they were discussing today's cafeteria menu.
Nobody found it strange.
Seeing a living person get hit by a car and then bounce back up is as commonplace as watching the weather forecast.
An eerie atmosphere permeated the entire observation room.
An atmosphere of "nothing is surprising".
It's like someone jumping from the 27th floor and elbowing the concrete ground; they don't feel any surprise at all.
Instead, they held up a sign like judges at a diving competition: "No splash, 10 points."
……
The focus shifts to the scene of the car accident.
Jiang Yu slowly opened his eyes…
The young woman with dyed hair was staring at him.
"Young man, are you alright?"
Jiang Yu did not answer.
He silently sat up from the ground and rubbed the swollen and painful back of his head.
hiss--
Another bump appeared.
It's exactly the same as the one from before.
The placement of the two bags also creates a sense of symmetrical aesthetics.
He turned to look into the distance…
Wan Jiayu, holding a power bank, is about to reach the finish line.
Her figure grew smaller and smaller, and farther and farther away.
"..."
Jiang Yu had no interest in thinking about why Wan Jiayu was still alive.
It's possible that the vital organs weren't hit.
It's possible it suffered internal injuries and then suddenly died after getting home.
That's not important...
The important question is, what exactly is he busy with?
First, he was chased by a bald guy who could still run wildly even after taking a punch from a demon pill...
Then a girl with superhuman strength tossed her around like a firecracker...
Finally, I encountered a mentally challenged young woman who even managed to give CPR in the wrong direction…
Fuck!
A strong sense of resentment and anger welled up inside me.
This is fucking infuriating!
What kind of weird place is this?
What kind of things am I competing with for a job?
Has he been lying in a mental hospital for the past five years without ever getting out, damn it?!
Jiang Yu even suspected that he had stumbled upon a prank show.
The production team specifically chose six individuals from the fringes of society and placed them in various outrageous scenarios…
Then they hid in the shadows, filmed their reactions, edited them into funny videos, and posted them online.
Jiang Yu stood up unsteadily.
My legs felt a little weak, like I was walking on cotton.
My head hurts a lot too.
He had just taken a step when he tripped over something…
His body staggered and he fell forward suddenly, almost having a third close encounter with the ground.
"What the hell..."
He looked down...
That was a brick.
Red bricks falling from the wall that was shattered by ideals.
It has a rough exterior and is missing a corner.
Jiang Yu looked down at the brick, his composure completely shattered.
People who oppose him will be opposed even by bricks.
Does the world dislike him?
Why are they all interfering with him?
"I'm just looking for a job, why is it as difficult as Truman trying to leave the island?!"
He bent down, cursing, and picked up the brick that had almost tripped him.
He was about to smash the brick on the ground in anger...
next second...
Jiang Yu felt a lightness in his hand.
It's like you're holding a bottle of mineral water, and the next second you suddenly feel as light as a feather.
Your muscles are still working, but the weight has disappeared.
This leads to an imbalance of "overexertion".
at the same time…
Jiang Yu felt a strange sense of weightlessness.
That feeling was wonderful.
It was like an elevator suddenly malfunctioning and plummeting downwards.
My heart was in my throat, and my mind went blank.
Jiang Yu stumbled...
He steadied himself, shook his head, and thought he had suffered a concussion.
Or perhaps you were so angry at these oddballs that your blood pressure went a little high?
He looked down...
The brick in my hand has disappeared.
Instead, a white power bank was installed.
White casing, rounded corners…
The blue indicator light in the middle was flashing, as if it was greeting him.
Jiang Yu: "???"
What... is going on?
He examined the power bank over and over again several times.
it is true.
It's not a hallucination!
It really is a power bank in my hand!
It's the one he found in the drawer of the fruit shop!
But he clearly remembered picking up a brick just now...
How did it turn into a power bank in the blink of an eye?
and many more…
If the power bank is with me, then what is she holding?
Jiang Yu quickly looked up at Wan Jiayu in the distance.
The other person has already reached the finish line.
She was standing in front of Lin Wei, panting as she said something, but her voice was too soft to hear.
Lin Wei shook her head, then gestured for her to look at what she was holding.
Wan Jiayu looked down...
The power bank in her hand turned into a brick.
A rough, red brick with a missing corner.
It's exactly the same as the one Jiang Yu picked up earlier.
Jiang Yu withdrew his gaze.
He stared incredulously at the power bank in front of him.
Holy crap, what's going on here?
Is it...
Did that guy break his head, pick up a brick, and run to the finish line?
Or…
Did I see it wrong?
Jiang Yu felt like his brain was a complete mess, and he couldn't figure it out no matter what he did.
But he was too lazy to waste any more brain cells.
Who cares where it came from!
Now I have the power bank myself!
……
Inside the observation room.
The lifeless evaluators erupted in fury upon witnessing this scene.
Some people even stood up because they couldn't control their excitement.
Everyone always thought Jiang Yu was just a cunning and unlucky guy who specialized in low-level tactics.
But after seeing what he just did, everyone was dumbfounded.
Shocked voices were heard everywhere.
"Wow! You can do that from such a distance?"
"The inspection department has struck gold! Won't the Shanghai Planning Bureau come to our Maritime Planning Bureau to poach their staff?"
"They'd definitely snatch it; they might even have to come and snatch it if it was a Beijing regulation item!"
"Just you wait, your phone will be ringing off the hook in a minute."
"Tsk tsk, it's been a long time since we've seen such a top-notch newcomer."
"Yeah, yeah, this kid is really good."
"Could he be... an engineer?"