Evolution - Chapter 45
Chapter 45
But the other four members of the “BT Concentration Camp” wouldn’t let her enjoy her peace and quiet.
They began to harass her frequently.
All day long, they asked her how she was doing, what her plans were, if anything new had happened…
At first, she thought her caustic friends had finally grown a conscience and learned to care for one another instead of roasting each other to death.
But any normal person, after being interrogated like this in turns, would realize this wasn't concern at all. This was them looking for some drama to watch!
Son of Heaven Zhou: What’s gotten into you all lately? A collective meltdown? Why are you all showing concern for me in such creative ways?
Red Scarf: Why is it so hard to show you a little concern?
Son of Heaven Zhou: Don’t. You don’t have to care about me like this. I’m scared.JPG
Old Cadre: Hahaha
RMB: Xiao Qing, they just want to know how things are going with you and President Yu.
Red Scarf: Holy crap, you actually said it!
He Shi Bi: +1
Old Cadre: +1
Were these people insane?!
Ji Changqing stopped scrolling through the forums, rolled up her sleeves, and prepared to deal with this bunch of troublemakers who lived for chaos.
Son of Heaven Zhou: We broke up thirteen years ago, thank you. If you have dementia, please seek timely medical attention.
Red Scarf: Blue Star is practically rebooting. What’s so strange about getting back together?
Old Cadre: President Yu was flirting with you in the game, and you seemed to be enjoying it.
RMB: The President Yu you wanted to get back with the most came back to find you, didn’t she? Why are you being so coy?
He Shi Bi: Get back together.
Son of Heaven Zhou: No. The world is already different, so why should I walk the same old path? I should be embracing the new world.
Red Scarf: Oh. So you’re going to choose a man now? Indifferent.JPG
Old Cadre: Hahaha
RMB: Then you might as well stick with President Yu.
He Shi Bi: Get back together.
Ji Changqing was about to die of anger from these people.
How did she get trapped in this ridiculous dilemma of having to choose between Yu Zhiyao and a man?!
Given their usual style of roasting each other like mortal enemies, there was no point in arguing with these contrarians. She might as well go back to immersing herself in the forums!
She was catching up on a legendary viral thread, and it looked like there were still dozens of pages to go.
After the original poster sincerely wished everyone a speedy recovery from their inner demon tribulations and a smooth ascension, it seemed a group-wide intelligence debuff had been cast. Or perhaps it was because life was already so hard that people decided they should find more joy for themselves.
One by one, people shyly and secretly gave it a try. After their “ascension,” they would return to the thread to continue coaxing and tempting others, saying that life was all about trying new things and constantly accepting new experiences.
And so, more and more people fell into the pit. The thread was filled with harmony. Occasionally, some people would jump in and curse about how this blurred the lines of yin and yang and was a disgrace to men, but they were collectively flamed out by the Betas!
The feudal dynasties had long since fallen, yet so many old relics had survived for over a century. Now, all of Blue Star was evolving toward ABO and taking a leap into the interstellar age, but there would still be those who refused to wake up from their beautiful dream of a feudal dynasty where men were superior to women.
What was the big deal? Genders had already differentiated from two to six. If you couldn't keep up with the times and were still immersed in the grand dream of winning at life just by having a certain organ, then at least don't stand in the way of everyone else's progress!
They were particularly eager to leap into the interstellar era!
They particularly enjoyed double the pleasure!
This continued until a Beta girl happily shared in the thread that while she used to enjoy hugging and cuddling with her female friends, she still preferred sleeping with men. After differentiating, not much had changed. She mostly wore dresses anyway, so it didn't affect anything; she just had to buy a few new pairs of pants.
Then one day, she and her best friend got drunk at home, and the two of them dazedly ended up in bed together, each giving the other their “first time” in a certain sense.
And just like that, wow, they too had discovered a new world!
Before, although she preferred sleeping with men, she found some of their chauvinistic attitudes hard to tolerate. That was why both she and her best friend were only interested in dating, not marriage. After all, sleeping together was fine, but marriage came with all sorts of responsibilities forced upon you.
Now, things were great. After giving each other their “first time,” they reflected on it and realized nothing was missing. After practicing physique techniques, everyone was gorgeous and well-built with amazing bodies, so they were still attractive to each other. Plus, their souls were so compatible—it was simply perfect!
So, they happily decided to sleep together for a while longer, and if it felt right, they would join hands and step into the grave of marriage together.
The male Betas in the comments below immediately exploded!
Unprecedented panic.
They had already tearfully accepted being the receptive partner, so why was the world so cruel? If things continued like this, and the girls started pairing up among themselves, wouldn't they gradually lose the benefit of big breasts too?
This was absolutely unacceptable!
It was time to make a change, starting with their deeply ingrained mindsets!
All those phrases like “drink more hot water,” “doing housework at home is so relaxing,” and “you can’t even handle something as simple as taking care of a child” had to go. They needed to speed up their transformation into sweet and considerate partners!
Ji Changqing was laughing so hard she was crying.
Competition truly was the primary driving force behind accelerated human evolution! In a situation where the whole world was your rival, if you didn't cultivate yourself to be better, you'd never find a suitable partner in the future!
When there were no longer laws, traditions, public opinion, or so-called family and friends all working together to help one gender invisibly encroach upon the rights of another, the sense of crisis would wake everyone up.
You were no longer the little darling held in the palm of someone's hand. From now on, you had to face society's harsh realities alone and grow strong on your own.
Your competitiveness was directly proportional to how considerate, gentle, and capable you were.
The Beta girls even cheerfully advised their Beta brothers, “You can be happy with your bros! Don't you often refuse to spend time with your girlfriends or wives just to hang out with your buddies? Now's your chance. You can love each other for a lifetime and become a family!”
The male Betas tearfully refused.
The Beta girls found this strange. “You used to act like you'd die before you were separated. Why can't you be together now? My best friend and I can.”
So, it turned out they all knew deep down they were scumbags but were just playing dumb.
The flames of war instantly ignited.
The Betas started tearing each other apart internally first!
Just as they had repeatedly clashed over equal rights issues for decades prior!
The argument raged for nearly twenty pages until someone, who clearly couldn't stand it anymore, posted, “Are you all bored? Do equal rights issues even exist anymore? You're already standing on the same level! If anyone tries to enjoy gender privileges like before, whether openly or secretly, the Basic Law will teach them a lesson!”
After all, the ABO society's Basic Law didn't subscribe to the notion of “no complaint, no investigation.” As long as you broke the law, you could expect fines, detention, community service, prison time…
There was always a punishment that fit the crime.
That was the logic, but both sides, who had been so deeply invested in the argument, still felt a little resentful.
Just then, someone dropped a video link in the thread. The title was just a string of “hahaha”s followed by “a real-life tragedy.”
Everyone clicked on it, and from that moment on, the legendary thread became harmonious once more. No one could even remember what they had been fighting about!
The video began with a man desperately leaping from a building. The footage was realistic and incredibly impactful, startling everyone who watched it.
The bullet comments flew across the screen in a frenzy. Who was this psycho who managed to film a suicide jump in a perfect, 360-degree high-definition video? It was terrifying!
But then, there was a twist.
Halfway down, the man regretted his decision and started crying for help!
From this point on, the comments below the video became utterly surreal.
Hahaha, I’m sorry, I really don’t mean to, but this guy is just too funny.
Regretting it halfway down and crying for help? Is that even possible?!
Impulse is the devil!
Just as everyone was lamenting that jumping was a point of no return, since he wasn't wearing a parachute, the plot twisted again.
As the guy cried out, his descent, which should have been accelerating, suddenly slowed down.
The bullet comments erupted with gasps of astonishment.
Do wishes really come true?
Let’s witness a miracle together!
The man slammed into the ground, then bounced high into the air.
The hard concrete pavement was smashed into a large crater, and the man continued to scream in terror as he bounced up and down, his voice growing hoarse.
The screen was flooded with exclamations of amazement.
While the man was bouncing as if on a bungee cord, two incredibly handsome uniformed officers rescued him.
The rescued man was both crying and laughing, collapsing weakly to his knees on the ground.
Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the incident was over, one of the uniformed officers opened the suicidal man's terminal and synced some information.
Then, he announced with cold indifference, “For causing a panic by throwing an object from a high altitude, you are fined 100,000 according to regulations.”
A wave of hysterical bullet comments washed over the screen:
Hahaha, I can’t! The look of utter confusion on the guy’s face is so real!
The little brother from the rescue team is so cruel, hahaha!
The uniformed officer continued to swipe through the list of compensation and other penalties. “You will be responsible for the cost of road repairs and your own post-suicide psychological counseling. Furthermore, you are suspected of endangering public safety.”
Detention was the bare minimum.
Everyone was dumbfounded, so shocked they dropped their metaphorical popcorn.
Just as they were about to silently offer the guy some sympathy, the plot delivered an even more shocking and explosive twist!
The guy's parents, wife, and children all arrived.
The old couple rushed forward, wailing, their hearts aching for him. “Oh, my son, you’ve suffered so much!” they cried. When they heard about the fine and detention, they immediately started pushing and shoving the two officers, who, impartially enforcing the law regardless of age or gender, restrained them. “Obstructing official business. Three days’ detention.”
The old couple instantly backed down, but then they turned and saw their daughter-in-law standing to the side and began to curse her. “You just can’t stand to see our family happy, can you? Look at your husband in this state, and you won’t even lift a finger to help…”
The woman laughed so hard that tears streamed down her face. “Didn’t your son always say how wonderful and easy it is to be a woman? You don’t even have to work; you can just lie at home and live a good life. Now that he’s differentiated into an Omega, isn’t this the perfect chance for him to live the good life he’s always dreamed of? The days of bliss are just around the corner, so why did he lose the will to live?”
“You’ll be able to have a grandchild personally born from your son. Aren’t you happy?!” She laughed so hard she almost doubled over, yet it felt exceptionally tragic.
Two little girls stood by her side, clutching her clothes tightly. She wiped away her tears and hugged her two daughters. “You used to threaten me with the children, and I put up with it. I don’t have to anymore. I’m telling you now, I’ve already filed for divorce. We’ll see each other in court.”
After saying her piece, she ignored the torrent of curses from the three of them and left with her two children.
The bullet comments were a mix of everything, but most were sighs of resignation:
What era is this? I can’t believe such a bizarre family still exists.
After watching this plot twist and turn and twist again, all I can say is thank goodness for the Basic Law.
I know I probably shouldn’t say this, but a male chauvinist who lives like he has a throne to inherit differentiating into an Omega is truly karma, hahaha!
Don’t be like that, person above! But now that I think about it, it really is hilarious, hahaha!
What’s wrong with being an Omega? Omegas are super rare, okay? He’s going to be in high demand!
Are you toxic?! He probably doesn’t want this super-sized gift package at all, hahaha! This is priceless!
…
Whatever little sympathy they had for the man who failed his suicide attempt only to be hit with a massive fine had long since vanished.
After watching the video and returning to the legendary thread, the atmosphere was surprisingly peaceful, a stark contrast to the life-or-death battle that had been raging before.
Ji Changqing didn't scroll any further. She stared blankly at her computer for a while, a sudden sense of shame washing over her.
She had once told her Big Sister in the instance that this world would become a beautiful place, a place people would cherish, because there would always be strong individuals willing to build order and protect the dignity of the weak.
But she had never demanded that of herself.
Perhaps it was because she had always been insignificant, always powerless to change anything, able only to do her best to make her own life a little more comfortable, a little more free.
But why, after Blue Star began to evolve, when there were brand new opportunities, had she never thought of trying to do something meaningful?
Perhaps what she lacked was the heart of a true warrior.
Being strong wasn't about having a high position or great power.
It was about firmly believing that no matter your position, you could do your best to change some things, to protect some things.
She took out a pen and neatly copied down a passage from Lu Xun:
For every bit of heat, emit a bit of light. Like a firefly, one can still shine a little in the darkness, without having to wait for a torch. If, after this, there is no torch, then I shall be the only light.
Then, she pulled up the contact number for her training class instructor on her terminal. “I want to apply to an Alliance military academy. What preparations do I need to make?”
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