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Chapter 712: She Can't Accept It!
10th Floor.
In a closed Lounge, Ubu Saika leaned against the Wall Corner, flipping through a Book that recorded various Scent characteristics, trying hard to memorize them, but her Heart couldn't calm down.
On the day she arrived here, she was brought by a Black-Clothed Man wearing Sunglasses, shuttling through Room after Room, testing Physical Data, testing Knowledge in various aspects, and testing Smell Discrimination Ability.
Afterwards, that Man took her to the Room on the 9th Floor and Expressionless said a bunch of Requests:
To have her finish High School courses within a year, and to have her practice a foreign Language to the same level of fluency as her Native Language.
She immediately retorted.
Impossible! You have to know, she hadn't even learned her Middle School courses well, and she wasn't one of those legendary Geniuses, how could she possibly do it?
That Man didn't care what she Said at all, and still went his own way in making Requests.
Besides those, she also had to memorize the characteristics of various Scents, with a Test once a week. During the Test, she had to accurately distinguish at least 90% of the Scents.
This was simply making things difficult for Ubu Saika!
On one hand, she had to learn so many courses, and on the other hand, she had to master so many Scent characteristics and distinguish so many kinds of Scents. The Key point was, there was no Teacher to teach her, she could only stare at the Books herself.
She had thought about smashing the Book into that Man's Face and then leaving in a cool manner, but… she didn't dare.
That day, after the Man finished explaining, he left. She Turned Around and wanted to leave this Hellhole, but she found that she couldn't leave.
This Place looked like it had 20 Floors from the Outside, but internally, every two Floors were connected, and only odd-numbered Floors were connected to the Elevator and the Safety Passage leading Downstairs.
If she wanted to leave, she could only go to the Lobby Outside, go up to the 11th Floor from the Staircase connected to the Lobby, and then leave through the 11th Floor, but the 11th Floor was guarded, and they simply wouldn't let her pass.
When she tried to be unreasonable, a Gunshot Wound was left on her Arm.
This was just a warning!
The Man Said so. The Next Day, she discovered that the Man hadn't lied to her.
A Woman who was agile, fierce-looking, and seemed very powerful wanted to forcibly rush to the 11th Floor, and as a result, she died.
When she first arrived here and took over the Test, that Man had Asked her, did she dare to Kill? She answered 'dare'.
At that time, she thought that this must be a very powerful Organization, Just Like those large Clubs. She had heard of many Things Like dealing with Traitors and eliminating Enemies. Compared to that, delinquent Groups were just small-scale troubles. Staying in a powerful Group, what was Murder? Just Like the Killers and samurai in Film and Television plays, besides being cool, she couldn't think of any other description.
But after seeing a Corpse the Next Day, she realized that she was afraid she couldn't accept it.
The Woman who was still full of energy and vitality, Just Like a Wild Animal, fell under the Muzzle. She only Struggled twice before becoming quiet, her Face pale and stiff, her eyeballs bulging out because of intracranial impact and pressure, the Blood Hole on her Forehead with the skin and flesh turned outwards, constantly gushing out bright red Blood, Just Like a Blood spring that could never be stopped, quickly flowing over the Woman's lifeless eyeballs, and then flowing Downwards from her eye sockets along her pale and stiff Face.
The originally white and clean Ground and Wall were stained with the Blood spreading out from under the Woman's body, and the splatter-shaped Blood Stain brought out by the Bullet before. The bright red color was also faintly mixed with small white spots, making her Stomach churn.
When the strong Bloody Smell and a trace of Burnt Skin Stench stimulated her nasal cavity and Stomach, she really couldn't hold back and vomited, vomiting until the world spun and her Mind went blank.
The appearance of a dead Human was too ugly and too terrifying, and the Feeling of a fresh Life disappearing in front of her was even more terrifying.
And on that Day, among the other five Women living on the same Floor, some had bloodthirsty excitement on their Faces, some cast playful and mocking Gazes at her, some sized her up Like they were looking at something new, and some murmured in surprise, 'How did this Little Girl get in here?'
She was Like an Outlier, and she was indeed an Outlier. Those People were completely Fearless, but after she vomited, she had Nightmares every Night these past few Days, repeatedly dreaming of the Woman's death, and the strong Bloody Smell that was so strong it choked her seemed to still linger in her nasal cavity.
She couldn't accept it!
Sometimes she thought about it, ignoring everything else, she had to leave here, even if it meant Death, she had to try. But when she thought of herself dying so ugly, and not being able to See the People she wanted to See again, she felt her Heart trembling, retreating without any Courage to resist.
"Knock knock!"
The Room Door was knocked, interrupting Ubu Saika's thoughts.
Ubu Saika's Pupils, which were faintly filled with Fear, gradually regained their vitality. Perhaps even she didn't know how ugly her Expression had Just Now been. She put the Book aside, annoyed that she had spaced out again.
Compared to Death, learning seemed not to be such a difficult Big Deal.
"Knock knock!"
The Room Door was knocked twice again.
Ubu Saika hesitated for a moment, then Get Up to open the Door.
Although those Women Outside were not good people either, and were sometimes so Mad that their Mental State was not very Normal, they were still considered restrained, and obeyed the Rules of not Taking Action against People living in the same Place. They wouldn't come to make Troublesome for her, and those guards were not interested in harassing them either, always staying on the 11th Floor. As Long As they didn't run or cause trouble, they wouldn't care about them.
Opening the Door wouldn't be Dangerous, but she hadn't Go Out these past few Days, and didn't have any acquaintances she could Talk to.
Who else would be looking for her?
After reaching the Entrance, Ubu Saika still hesitated again, put on the Security Door chain, and only opened the Door a Crack.
That Day, someone had been Staring at her with Malice in their Gaze, and Said in an extremely disgusted Tone, 'I really want to Kill her.' Those People were Like they might lose control at any Time, she really doubted whether that Rule of 'No private Take Action against other People' could restrain those People…
Outside the Door, stood a Middle-Aged Woman with an ordinary appearance. Her Face didn't have a trace of fierceness, and even had a bit of Kindness. The fish tail wrinkles at the corners of her Eyes revealed the Aura that only a Mother had, but she was wearing Tight Clothing for Physical Training, and also draped a Black leather coat Outside. It didn't match her peaceful and harmless Expression, and looked very strange.
By the Way, their Clothes were also different.
Other People would wear Tight Clothes that were convenient for Activity, but she was much more casual. No one gave her Clothes, and no one Required her to wear anything specific…
"Aren't you going to invite me in for a sit-down?" the Middle-Aged Woman opened her mouth, her Voice was a bit hoarse, but her Attitude revealed Goodwill.
"What do you want from me?" Ubu Saika vigilantly Stared at this unfamiliar Face. She hadn't Seen this Woman that Day, but it was hard to Say whether this Woman would Damage her.
"You Should need someone to Tell you about the Situation here. Of course, I also have Things I want to Discuss with you," the Middle-Aged Woman Turned Head and Looked Towards the Rear, Seemingly worried about being Seen. She continued in a low Voice, "We can help each other."
Ubu Saika hesitated for a moment, then still Opened the Door and stepped aside to let the Woman enter.
After the Middle-Aged Woman entered the Door, she started to size up the Inside the Room again.
Ubu Saika closed the Door and discovered the Woman's strangeness, immediately becoming Vigilance, "Didn't you want to Tell me about the Situation here?"
"You Seemingly Don't Know anything," the Middle-Aged Woman withdrew her Gaze of sizing up, then quickly felt under the Table, and also Opened the Wardrobe to Look at the Corner and behind the Wardrobe. After not Discovering anything, she breathed a sigh of relief, and Discovering that Ubu Saika was leaning against the Door far away, being Vigilance of her, she explained, "I was looking for Bugs."
Ubu Saika recalled the Woman's Actions, and Thought that the Woman indeed Seemed to be looking for Things hidden in hidden Places, then she slightly lowered her Vigilance, "Are there such Things here?"
The Middle-Aged Woman closed the Wardrobe, and Just sat down on the Floor leaning against the Wardrobe, "Perhaps there are."
"Tell me about the Situation here." Ubu Saika was anxious to Confirm her Predicament.
This Place Seemed to be shrouded in cold Fog everywhere, and she didn't dare to Go Out of the Room Door anymore. It was better to have someone help her understand the Situation than to wander around blindly and encounter Danger for no reason.
"When you came, didn't anyone Tell you the Rules here?" the Middle-Aged Woman Asked in Doubt, "No private Take Action against other People? No escaping?"
Ubu Saika sat down leaning against the Door in a Place far away from the Woman, her Expression was a bit annoyed, "They Said so, But I want to Know what the Hell is going on in this Hellhole!"
"This Place was built This Year. I'm Probably one of the First People to come here," the Middle-Aged Woman recalled, Looking Towards the Tile on the Wall, "When I came, there wasn't any Black Blood Stain in any Crack here…"
Ubu Saika quickly Looked around the Room, left and right, afraid that someone had died in the Room she had Nest-ed in for a few Days.
The Middle-Aged Woman suddenly laughed, "Don't worry, there are plenty of Rooms here. The Organization Probably won't let you move into a Room that someone has lived in, at least that's what I Know. The Person who originally lived in the empty Room Next Door to you died, and that Room has been kept until now."
Ubu Saika still Felt her Heart hair-raising, "She… how did she die?"
"How she died is not Important, anyway, she is not the First, nor the only one," the Middle-Aged Woman restrained the smile on her Face, looked down at her Hands gathered on her Knees, there were some Calluses and fine Wounds on her Fingers, all of which were Traces left by practicing Gun and Cold Weapon, "You are right to be Careful. I don't Know your Situation, But Looking at your Reaction that Day, you Probably haven't Killed anyone before? Me and them are the Same, we are all Suspects on the run for Murder."
Ubu Saika forcefully endured the Feeling of collapse, thinking about the other People's morbid state, she could Probably Guess that those People were Probably not good People, Perhaps they were Serial Killers. She wasn't surprised by this Answer, But she couldn't accept that the Woman in front of her was also, "You… you've Killed People?"
"I Killed my Husband. He looked successful and elegant on the surface, but in reality he was a bastard. When he drank too much, he would not only Punching and Kicking me, but also our Child," the Middle-Aged Woman slightly twitched the Corner of her Mouth, her Expression was still peaceful, but her Tone had a bit more bitterness, "Three years ago, that Child was only six years old. Because of his chasing and beating, he ran onto the Road and was hit by a Car passing by, and died Just Like that. What I couldn't accept the most was that he pestered the Car owner for a sum of Compensation, squandered the Money from the Compensation, and even Smilingly Said 'This Child's Death is still worth a bit of Value'. At that Time, I Thought that Just leaving him or Reporting to Police was not enough, far from enough. I must let him die…"
Ubu Saika's tense Nerves relaxed a Bit, and she Felt a bit of Sympathy, "And then? You Killed him?"
"I spent three years training my Physical Fitness, and also found a Place to buy a Gun, and also learned how to use a Pistol. I silently endured every Punching and Kicking from him, and silently endured the Hatred that accumulated in my Heart every Day, until I Felt that I could be foolproof, I Took Action and successfully Killed him, and also Disposed of his Corpse bit by bit," the Middle-Aged Woman laughed, but the smile was not so Mad and joyful, but rather with an indescribable melancholy, "The Police didn't find any Evidence from his Corpse or the surrounding Traces that could prove that I Killed him. They didn't even find the Real Crime Scene. The Plan I prepared for three years was successful. I was afraid of being caught every Day, afraid that powerful People would See through my ridiculous Method. I even thought about Surrender."
(End of Chapter)
10th Floor.
In a closed Lounge, Ubu Saika leaned against the Wall Corner, flipping through a Book that recorded various Scent characteristics, trying hard to memorize them, but her Heart couldn't calm down.
On the day she arrived here, she was brought by a Black-Clothed Man wearing Sunglasses, shuttling through Room after Room, testing Physical Data, testing Knowledge in various aspects, and testing Smell Discrimination Ability.
Afterwards, that Man took her to the Room on the 9th Floor and Expressionless said a bunch of Requests:
To have her finish High School courses within a year, and to have her practice a foreign Language to the same level of fluency as her Native Language.
She immediately retorted.
Impossible! You have to know, she hadn't even learned her Middle School courses well, and she wasn't one of those legendary Geniuses, how could she possibly do it?
That Man didn't care what she Said at all, and still went his own way in making Requests.
Besides those, she also had to memorize the characteristics of various Scents, with a Test once a week. During the Test, she had to accurately distinguish at least 90% of the Scents.
This was simply making things difficult for Ubu Saika!
On one hand, she had to learn so many courses, and on the other hand, she had to master so many Scent characteristics and distinguish so many kinds of Scents. The Key point was, there was no Teacher to teach her, she could only stare at the Books herself.
She had thought about smashing the Book into that Man's Face and then leaving in a cool manner, but… she didn't dare.
That day, after the Man finished explaining, he left. She Turned Around and wanted to leave this Hellhole, but she found that she couldn't leave.
This Place looked like it had 20 Floors from the Outside, but internally, every two Floors were connected, and only odd-numbered Floors were connected to the Elevator and the Safety Passage leading Downstairs.
If she wanted to leave, she could only go to the Lobby Outside, go up to the 11th Floor from the Staircase connected to the Lobby, and then leave through the 11th Floor, but the 11th Floor was guarded, and they simply wouldn't let her pass.
When she tried to be unreasonable, a Gunshot Wound was left on her Arm.
This was just a warning!
The Man Said so. The Next Day, she discovered that the Man hadn't lied to her.
A Woman who was agile, fierce-looking, and seemed very powerful wanted to forcibly rush to the 11th Floor, and as a result, she died.
When she first arrived here and took over the Test, that Man had Asked her, did she dare to Kill? She answered 'dare'.
At that time, she thought that this must be a very powerful Organization, Just Like those large Clubs. She had heard of many Things Like dealing with Traitors and eliminating Enemies. Compared to that, delinquent Groups were just small-scale troubles. Staying in a powerful Group, what was Murder? Just Like the Killers and samurai in Film and Television plays, besides being cool, she couldn't think of any other description.
But after seeing a Corpse the Next Day, she realized that she was afraid she couldn't accept it.
The Woman who was still full of energy and vitality, Just Like a Wild Animal, fell under the Muzzle. She only Struggled twice before becoming quiet, her Face pale and stiff, her eyeballs bulging out because of intracranial impact and pressure, the Blood Hole on her Forehead with the skin and flesh turned outwards, constantly gushing out bright red Blood, Just Like a Blood spring that could never be stopped, quickly flowing over the Woman's lifeless eyeballs, and then flowing Downwards from her eye sockets along her pale and stiff Face.
The originally white and clean Ground and Wall were stained with the Blood spreading out from under the Woman's body, and the splatter-shaped Blood Stain brought out by the Bullet before. The bright red color was also faintly mixed with small white spots, making her Stomach churn.
When the strong Bloody Smell and a trace of Burnt Skin Stench stimulated her nasal cavity and Stomach, she really couldn't hold back and vomited, vomiting until the world spun and her Mind went blank.
The appearance of a dead Human was too ugly and too terrifying, and the Feeling of a fresh Life disappearing in front of her was even more terrifying.
And on that Day, among the other five Women living on the same Floor, some had bloodthirsty excitement on their Faces, some cast playful and mocking Gazes at her, some sized her up Like they were looking at something new, and some murmured in surprise, 'How did this Little Girl get in here?'
She was Like an Outlier, and she was indeed an Outlier. Those People were completely Fearless, but after she vomited, she had Nightmares every Night these past few Days, repeatedly dreaming of the Woman's death, and the strong Bloody Smell that was so strong it choked her seemed to still linger in her nasal cavity.
She couldn't accept it!
Sometimes she thought about it, ignoring everything else, she had to leave here, even if it meant Death, she had to try. But when she thought of herself dying so ugly, and not being able to See the People she wanted to See again, she felt her Heart trembling, retreating without any Courage to resist.
"Knock knock!"
The Room Door was knocked, interrupting Ubu Saika's thoughts.
Ubu Saika's Pupils, which were faintly filled with Fear, gradually regained their vitality. Perhaps even she didn't know how ugly her Expression had Just Now been. She put the Book aside, annoyed that she had spaced out again.
Compared to Death, learning seemed not to be such a difficult Big Deal.
"Knock knock!"
The Room Door was knocked twice again.
Ubu Saika hesitated for a moment, then Get Up to open the Door.
Although those Women Outside were not good people either, and were sometimes so Mad that their Mental State was not very Normal, they were still considered restrained, and obeyed the Rules of not Taking Action against People living in the same Place. They wouldn't come to make Troublesome for her, and those guards were not interested in harassing them either, always staying on the 11th Floor. As Long As they didn't run or cause trouble, they wouldn't care about them.
Opening the Door wouldn't be Dangerous, but she hadn't Go Out these past few Days, and didn't have any acquaintances she could Talk to.
Who else would be looking for her?
After reaching the Entrance, Ubu Saika still hesitated again, put on the Security Door chain, and only opened the Door a Crack.
That Day, someone had been Staring at her with Malice in their Gaze, and Said in an extremely disgusted Tone, 'I really want to Kill her.' Those People were Like they might lose control at any Time, she really doubted whether that Rule of 'No private Take Action against other People' could restrain those People…
Outside the Door, stood a Middle-Aged Woman with an ordinary appearance. Her Face didn't have a trace of fierceness, and even had a bit of Kindness. The fish tail wrinkles at the corners of her Eyes revealed the Aura that only a Mother had, but she was wearing Tight Clothing for Physical Training, and also draped a Black leather coat Outside. It didn't match her peaceful and harmless Expression, and looked very strange.
By the Way, their Clothes were also different.
Other People would wear Tight Clothes that were convenient for Activity, but she was much more casual. No one gave her Clothes, and no one Required her to wear anything specific…
"Aren't you going to invite me in for a sit-down?" the Middle-Aged Woman opened her mouth, her Voice was a bit hoarse, but her Attitude revealed Goodwill.
"What do you want from me?" Ubu Saika vigilantly Stared at this unfamiliar Face. She hadn't Seen this Woman that Day, but it was hard to Say whether this Woman would Damage her.
"You Should need someone to Tell you about the Situation here. Of course, I also have Things I want to Discuss with you," the Middle-Aged Woman Turned Head and Looked Towards the Rear, Seemingly worried about being Seen. She continued in a low Voice, "We can help each other."
Ubu Saika hesitated for a moment, then still Opened the Door and stepped aside to let the Woman enter.
After the Middle-Aged Woman entered the Door, she started to size up the Inside the Room again.
Ubu Saika closed the Door and discovered the Woman's strangeness, immediately becoming Vigilance, "Didn't you want to Tell me about the Situation here?"
"You Seemingly Don't Know anything," the Middle-Aged Woman withdrew her Gaze of sizing up, then quickly felt under the Table, and also Opened the Wardrobe to Look at the Corner and behind the Wardrobe. After not Discovering anything, she breathed a sigh of relief, and Discovering that Ubu Saika was leaning against the Door far away, being Vigilance of her, she explained, "I was looking for Bugs."
Ubu Saika recalled the Woman's Actions, and Thought that the Woman indeed Seemed to be looking for Things hidden in hidden Places, then she slightly lowered her Vigilance, "Are there such Things here?"
The Middle-Aged Woman closed the Wardrobe, and Just sat down on the Floor leaning against the Wardrobe, "Perhaps there are."
"Tell me about the Situation here." Ubu Saika was anxious to Confirm her Predicament.
This Place Seemed to be shrouded in cold Fog everywhere, and she didn't dare to Go Out of the Room Door anymore. It was better to have someone help her understand the Situation than to wander around blindly and encounter Danger for no reason.
"When you came, didn't anyone Tell you the Rules here?" the Middle-Aged Woman Asked in Doubt, "No private Take Action against other People? No escaping?"
Ubu Saika sat down leaning against the Door in a Place far away from the Woman, her Expression was a bit annoyed, "They Said so, But I want to Know what the Hell is going on in this Hellhole!"
"This Place was built This Year. I'm Probably one of the First People to come here," the Middle-Aged Woman recalled, Looking Towards the Tile on the Wall, "When I came, there wasn't any Black Blood Stain in any Crack here…"
Ubu Saika quickly Looked around the Room, left and right, afraid that someone had died in the Room she had Nest-ed in for a few Days.
The Middle-Aged Woman suddenly laughed, "Don't worry, there are plenty of Rooms here. The Organization Probably won't let you move into a Room that someone has lived in, at least that's what I Know. The Person who originally lived in the empty Room Next Door to you died, and that Room has been kept until now."
Ubu Saika still Felt her Heart hair-raising, "She… how did she die?"
"How she died is not Important, anyway, she is not the First, nor the only one," the Middle-Aged Woman restrained the smile on her Face, looked down at her Hands gathered on her Knees, there were some Calluses and fine Wounds on her Fingers, all of which were Traces left by practicing Gun and Cold Weapon, "You are right to be Careful. I don't Know your Situation, But Looking at your Reaction that Day, you Probably haven't Killed anyone before? Me and them are the Same, we are all Suspects on the run for Murder."
Ubu Saika forcefully endured the Feeling of collapse, thinking about the other People's morbid state, she could Probably Guess that those People were Probably not good People, Perhaps they were Serial Killers. She wasn't surprised by this Answer, But she couldn't accept that the Woman in front of her was also, "You… you've Killed People?"
"I Killed my Husband. He looked successful and elegant on the surface, but in reality he was a bastard. When he drank too much, he would not only Punching and Kicking me, but also our Child," the Middle-Aged Woman slightly twitched the Corner of her Mouth, her Expression was still peaceful, but her Tone had a bit more bitterness, "Three years ago, that Child was only six years old. Because of his chasing and beating, he ran onto the Road and was hit by a Car passing by, and died Just Like that. What I couldn't accept the most was that he pestered the Car owner for a sum of Compensation, squandered the Money from the Compensation, and even Smilingly Said 'This Child's Death is still worth a bit of Value'. At that Time, I Thought that Just leaving him or Reporting to Police was not enough, far from enough. I must let him die…"
Ubu Saika's tense Nerves relaxed a Bit, and she Felt a bit of Sympathy, "And then? You Killed him?"
"I spent three years training my Physical Fitness, and also found a Place to buy a Gun, and also learned how to use a Pistol. I silently endured every Punching and Kicking from him, and silently endured the Hatred that accumulated in my Heart every Day, until I Felt that I could be foolproof, I Took Action and successfully Killed him, and also Disposed of his Corpse bit by bit," the Middle-Aged Woman laughed, but the smile was not so Mad and joyful, but rather with an indescribable melancholy, "The Police didn't find any Evidence from his Corpse or the surrounding Traces that could prove that I Killed him. They didn't even find the Real Crime Scene. The Plan I prepared for three years was successful. I was afraid of being caught every Day, afraid that powerful People would See through my ridiculous Method. I even thought about Surrender."
(End of Chapter)
