Originally, it was their fault; they needed to find a boat quickly!
Normally, the ship would announce the remaining number of survivors at precisely eight o’clock every day, but today there was no announcement. It seemed those behind the scenes had realized their plan had been exposed, leading to this extremely bizarre live broadcast. The cameras on the ship couldn’t capture what was actually filming; it resembled a drone perspective at times, featuring close-ups, but the people being filmed appeared completely oblivious.
Viewers from Hua Country found the situation strange as well, leading to various speculations. Some even suggested it was divine intervention, as the cameras favored the Chinese passengers onboard, while others randomly zoomed about. Only the Chinese seemed to have a fixed camera position. Naturally, this prompted suspicions that it could be a setup, but that theory was quickly dismissed.
Consequently, with no plausible explanation, people turned to mystical interpretations. Even the director, hiding somewhere, along with others who had been on the ship, were terrified. They understood that this situation was being broadcast worldwide, and those pulling the strings might hold them responsible.
The individuals behind the scenes knew full well that if they didn’t resolve this quickly, they would be finished. Their best option now was to ensure that no one could ever find this cruise ship again.
As a result, the captain, who had previously escaped in a small boat, was urgently returned by the same route and received a fatal assignment: to sink the cruise ship.
Sinking a cruise ship wasn’t difficult—it could crash into an underwater reef or a distant iceberg; either way, it would meet its demise beneath the waves.
…
Lin Ya was unaware of this insane command, but he suspected those in charge might resort to desperate measures. Just then, 123 sent him a message.
[Website? These people really make it impossible to know what to say.] Lin Ya chuckled in anger, immediately amused when he heard 123 mention it was a real-name system.
“… Brother Shen?” Bai Yuxi asked, puzzled, not understanding why he was laughing.
“… I was just thinking about how happy I was to survive the first day and hoping to be happy every day…”
“You definitely will be.” Wenwen Xu had a gentle gaze, and he awoke with a hint of bitterness in his throat. He was grateful for Lin Ya, whom he vaguely remembered had fed him medicine yesterday, and he replied with certainty to their discussion.
The audiovisual room was peaceful.
Outside, however, there were continuous screams. While Lin Ya hadn’t ignored the idea of saving others, he recognized his limitations—he couldn’t save everyone, especially not when there might be hidden enemies among them.
Shen Zhiyi had saved a girl who was nearly killed, only to be killed by her instead…
That girl was also a fugitive, wanted for the child abuse and murder she had committed.
Learn from experience; the chances of saving anybody became less important.
While they were hiding and catching up on sleep, several figures slowly approached the audiovisual room.
“Want to compare who has more prey? Delly?” a middle-aged man with brown braids grinned, brandishing an axe and provocatively eyeing a man with slightly curled hair.
“Hmph… Is your life the wager? If so, I find that somewhat interesting,” Delly said coolly, giving him a sharp glance.
A blonde-haired, blue-eyed man interjected cheerfully, “If that’s the case, I’m interested too; count me in.”
“Get lost, Charlie, stay away from me, you filthy pest!”
“Hey, Delly, don’t be like that~”
“Bill, if there’s no bet, then please leave all the women to me~”
“Do you want me to stab you first?”
“Ha ha…”
—
When the timing was just right—
[Alright!] Upon receiving his host’s request, 123 mumbled as they used the high official’s computer to send the website link and the list to the external network and live room.
[Sending successful! Host, now everyone will think this guy personally posted it.]
[Let them fight amongst themselves; no matter what happens afterward, the people on the ship will be unaffected. Even if there is revenge, it will be against those vicious beasts.]
Shortly after sending the URL and list, the foreign official’s account quickly soared to trending status, while the live stream’s URL nearly crashed due to excessive clicks. The previous restrictions, which limited access to members only, had been hacked, allowing more people to enter the website and see the footage captured by the ship’s original cameras.
It included not only the brutal murders currently under discussion but also videos and broadcasts from ten years ago. Surprisingly, the horrific incident from a decade ago was also man-made! Moreover, the countless so-called unsolved cases from the past decade, with videos of the murders, were available for anyone to view—all were published by the unseen perpetrator!
The founder behind the site was sweating profusely, desperately trying to shut it down but was nearly tracked down to his real location by hackers. He abandoned thoughts of the posted videos and leaked lists and hurriedly packed his stuff to flee the country.
These murder videos and the list of site members spread across the internet, and the revealing content was too disturbing for anyone to watch twice.
Instantly, it sparked worldwide outrage.
In Hua Country, the anger intensified, particularly after foreign students had gone missing, only for their bodies to be discovered without finding the culprits. After watching the videos on the site, the shocking truth became apparent!
Watching the victims’ desperate screams and pleas, anyone would feel it was excessively cruel, especially for their friends and family, while the murderers were carefree, recording videos and replaying them online.
It was abhorrent.
[That’s my sister! You beasts! Damned! Fuck! Go die, ahhhh!]
[They will get their comeuppance! The retribution has already arrived!]
[That’s my child… He has been gone for 3 years, 7 months, and 12 days. Every minute and second for these three years, I have wondered if he suffered when he died. Did he cry out for Dad and Mom to save him? Now I know… I will make you pay.]