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When we think we've made a choice, we may just be choosing us.

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I looked at the building in front of me, and I felt that there would be a reasonable explanation for all the problems in it, and it would tell me everything I wanted to know, and I had to go in anyway!

September 21, 2021 at 20:05 p.m.

I pushed open the door of the restaurant and shouted at them, "I have something to say!"

Yes, I had a lot to say, but I was hesitant to do so, even though I told them that the test might have something to do with the Ark. However, they had no idea what the Ark was, and they would have treated me like a madman in the end. But I really couldn't find any other reason to convince them to take this test.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but exclaim again: "I have something to say about this test!" ”

"We know what you're trying to say, but you should respect each of us, shouldn't we?" Xia Cheng's words undoubtedly put a big break on me.

I hadn't even spoken my mind before I felt like I had been overturned by a unanimous vote.

"You can't always make decisions for us based on your point of view, this time you should listen to everyone's opinions, right?" Zhao Haoyu deliberately emphasized that I had no way to refute it.

It seems that they had already made their decision when I was walking in the garden in front of me. And it seems that this decision can no longer be changed. In that case, I can only listen to their opinions and wait and see what happens.

"As you walked, we had come to a consensus that since we are a unit, we should act together, not some individual heroism, so we decided to make a decision in a democratic way, by voting, and everyone must respect this decision, including you, okay?" Xia Cheng said and handed me the two-colored note, and continued to explain: "We now each have two different color notes, blue and red, blue means to participate, and red means not to participate. One by one, we threw the notes into this cardboard box. Then the results will be revealed in front of everyone. Whatever the outcome, there can be no objections. ”

Actually, I understand that they are just trying to make it difficult for me to retreat, and I think I can guess even if I don't vote. But now I really don't have any reason to object.

On the dining table was a cardboard box with a small hole in it, large enough to throw in the size of a strip of paper. Everyone's face seemed heavy. On the contrary, I am more relaxed.

First Xia Cheng was the first to vote, then Li Ruina, Zhao Yuyu, Lin Yun, and then Cui Li, who looked at me with helpless eyes. Finally I threw my blue note in. I can't change the outcome of the vote, and all I can do now is show my determination.

Xia Cheng walked to the cardboard box, and the moment when the answer was revealed should have been exciting, but now I was in the same mood as a student who just wrote his name and handed in the paper, waiting for the teacher to report the results.

"I repeat it again, we must respect this decision, regardless of the outcome!" Xia Cheng's words sounded like they were only spoken to me.

As Xia Cheng opened the cardboard box, the result in front of me made me unbelievable, this is impossible! I looked at the cardboard box with blue slips of paper, and the test paper with a zero score actually got a full score, but I looked at everyone but I didn't know what to say!

"You didn't expect it, and I didn't expect it either! But you should really thank that Xia Cheng and Li Ruina, if it wasn't for their efforts to convince everyone, the result would never be the way it is now, but, anyway, you succeeded! Now that you've found more than three participants, there's no reason for me to stop you anymore. I'll open the door to the test and let you in, but I'll still say the same thing, it's up to you whether you can get out or not! After Zhang Hairui finished speaking, he walked to the second floor of the restaurant.

"I, I don't know what to say, too... Thank you. "I'm really speechless.

"Don't say anything if you don't know what to say, you, it's better to rest, we're going to take the test early tomorrow morning." Xia Cheng smiled and patted me on the shoulder.

"I didn't want to go, but... I always feel that I should still believe in you, no matter so much! Go for it! Cui Li got up and prepared to rest.

At this time, I was extremely excited and looking forward to tomorrow's test. For the first time, I felt that the power of the group was enormous. The sky is full of stars, guiding us in the direction of progress.

September 22, 2021 at 8:21 a.m.

I looked at my watch, and at 8:21, less than 10 minutes before we agreed to enter the testing station, we left enough food for Zhang Hairui and divided all the food equally among everyone.

"Cui Li, did you give me my water?" Zhao Yuyu rummaged through his backpack.

"Isn't it for you? See! It's right on the table next to you. ”

"Where's my flashlight, Raina Lee, do you see that? I was here just now. ”

"I saw you in your backpack earlier, you can look for it again."

Like a group of students rushing to take an exam, everyone hurriedly checked the food and equipment in their backpacks. It can be seen that everyone is taking this test very seriously.

September 22, 2021 at 8:29 a.m.

We're all ready to go, and there's a small staircase in front of the main door of the test station, with a small stone carving on each side of the handrail.

"I said, it's too late for you to quit now. It's not so easy to really go in and then want to give up. Zhang Hairui dissuaded for the last time.

"We're ready, you can open the door quickly." I kept urging.

"Well, since you don't listen to me either, it's useless to say more, good luck to you!" Zhang Hairui walked to the stone sculpture on the right and turned it vigorously, and the door slowly opened

"So the switch is here. How did we find that? Cui Li couldn't help but sigh.

All the preparations are in place, and all that awaits us is the order to go.

September 22, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.

I looked at the time on my watch, and at 8:30 sharp, "Let's go!" ”

One by one, we walked into this mysterious building, and just when I was full of confidence, I unintentionally glanced back at Zhang Hairui who was standing at the door, and a trace of an inscrutable smile suddenly appeared on his serious face, but it disappeared in an instant.

"What are you thinking? Get on in. Cui Li turned around and urged.

"Got it, here it is." I walked briskly through the door, thinking back to the scene just now, was it my delusion? My head started hurting again.