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Since Creator (Pangu) opened up the heavens and the earth, humans, various birds and beasts, plants, and some unknown creatures have filled this world with vibrant life. Among these beings, humans stand out as a remarkable species.
In ancient times, humans fought against Giant Creatures merely for survival. When the Giant Creatures no longer threatened their lives, humans began to establish their own paradises and territories. Thus, different classes emerged globally, creating natural boundaries among various levels of humanity.
Zooming in closer, it becomes evident that humans began to grow greedy. For their own interests, they secretly engaged in scheming and petty conflicts of interest.
As humans became defensive towards one another, these natural boundaries confined them to their respective circles. Competition began at this moment; Superior Humans looked down on Mid-Level Humans, dismissing those who struggled at the very bottom of society.
These circles can be divided into three tiers:
The first tier belongs to the Superior Humans. They possess innate advantages and wield a Magical Brush, which allows them to paint themselves into exceptional beings, enveloped in a magical aura that attracts admiration and worship from many.
The second tier consists of the Mid-Level Humans. They aspire to maintain their integrity but envy the aura surrounding the Superior Humans. However, they cannot surpass the crucial Interest Relationship Chain, leaving them exhausted by various pressures and conflicts, yet helpless.
The third tier comprises the so-called "madmen," who can be described as insignificant Dust among humanity. To improve their harsh living conditions, they leave their homes to work hard, earning meager profits to support their families. Being part of the Dust, they generally go unnoticed; even if one day they fade away into obscurity, they will not create significant ripples in the vast whirlpool of human circles.
The most dangerous and restless individuals belong to this group. Unwilling to remain silent and stagnant, they begin to engage in fearless struggles, committing acts that defy common sense and cross moral boundaries, earning disdain from others.
At some point, within this group of laborers seeking survival through work, a mysterious rumor spread: there was treasure on a deserted island, and building facilities there was merely preparation for future treasure mining.
Some individuals became restless and began secretly searching for treasure. They typically acted alone under the cover of night, rising in the dead of night like ghosts, carrying tools resembling ghostly flames to areas they believed were undiscovered.
Many ventured out while few returned. By the next day, someone discovered a corpse. The deceased had died with eyes wide open in terror; Contractor remained oblivious as they secretly sought answers.
Laborers suspected that the Contractor was unwilling to pay them and had secretly killed them off. Thus began a mutual distrust between both parties. Yet despite this tension, workers continued to die and disappear.
Workers started spying on the Contractor's responsible parties and implemented a revenge plan. Thus began The Story of the Snake Eating the Elephant: a small group banded together to eliminate a portion of the responsible Contractor personnel.
Due to these incidents, construction funds were halted. The remaining workers could not continue surviving nor did they wish to stay on this blood-soaked island. However, without money, they found themselves trapped on an island surrounded by lakes, suffering greatly.
The killings continued as two naturally formed factions on the island stood at odds with each other. The madmen pretended to be foolish because they posed no threat to anyone.
Others' killings seemed unrelated to him; even without pay, he continued doing his job as usual. This is how he survived—both factions' open and covert struggles gradually subsided; laborers died while construction proceeded smoothly without requiring payment from the madmen.
"How bizarre..." Xiao Qiang exclaimed in astonishment.
"Where there's smoke, there's fire. Who exactly is spreading this rumor?"
The madman stared blankly at a single spot, lost in thought, muttering to himself as if addressing them: "They've heard about the treasure on the deserted island and went to check it out before us. Their people are chasing ours, each speculating on the other's intentions and actions, which led to the first case of a strong group slaughtering a weak one."
"..." Lin Yu was speechless, astonishment was only natural.
"Indeed..." Xiao Qiang clenched his fists tightly, speaking each word with conviction, "We must find out who started this rumor."
"You... don't suspect..." Lin Yu hesitated, her brows furrowing as she continued, "I have a feeling that this rumor wasn't spread by humans."
Xiao Qiang nodded. "Exactly."
Lin Yu was once again surprised. "You thought of that too?"
"Of course."
The madman touched his painful left eye (which had no eyeball) and let out a hissing cry.
"Does it hurt?" Lin Yu turned around with concern.
"It hurts, and it's burning, like it's about to catch fire."
Seeing his pained expression, Xiao Qiang empathized deeply. "Lin Yu, go find Aunt Zouxia and see if she has any aspirin or special medicine for him."
Lin Yu agreed and dashed out.
Amy seemed to know where she was headed, whirring her wheels and leading the way. She chattered about some precautions to take when entering the Cultivation Room.
"Come on, I already know all this," Lin Yu said, regretting it immediately; she couldn't explain to this robot that she came from a future world!
"You already knew?" Amy paused, emitting a series of electromagnetic noises as her arc glided and her metallic claw arm blocked Lin Yu's path. "Dangerous elements cannot proceed."
Lin Yu couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, alright, I was just saying that casually; it's not true. Thank you for your advice."
Amy glided gracefully, drawing a cute, upward-curved smiley face in the air and said, "Come on, give me a smile, and I'll take you with me."
"What are you talking about!" Lin Yucai was too anxious to entertain Amy's jokes. He stamped his foot in frustration and pleaded, "Please, it's a matter of life and death. You have to help me."
Zou Xia was lost in thought, gazing at a miniature, exquisite Spherical Plant. When Lin Yu entered, she was startled and turned around. With an indifferent demeanor, she set the Spherical Plant down, catching the attention of the newcomer.
"You’re here?"
Lin Yu remembered this Spherical Plant. She had taken it out before, looking lovely... but it ultimately remained in the Subterranean Spaceship.
"Aunt Zouxia, the madman seems to be in a lot of pain. I'm here to get some medicine. Do you have any?"
Zou Xia nodded and replied, "Yes."
The two exited the Cultivation Room, and Lin Yu cautiously remarked, "That madman is really pitiful."
"Pitiful? You're mistaken. What does it mean to be a winner? You should understand."
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