"I will send you off one last time" [Global Examination]

[1] The Last Supper: Death Question

"What do you mean, what are you?" Wen Yuan asked. Something about the statement... just seemed familiar; 154 was treating his existence as something disposable, like he could just disappear into thin air and none would be the wiser,

Or rather, no one would care, or even know, if he died.

"I mean-"

An annoying red beep interrupted him, and 154 glared at the monitoring device.

"Am I not even allowed to explain that-"

Another red beep, and 154 looked at the invigilators helplessly.

You Huo glowered internally, upset that he wasn't getting answers, and Qin Jiu snickered, "I think our new system is getting antsy."

"Alright. If this system won't let you speak, nothing we can do about it." Chu Yue interjected, "How up-to-date on current events are you?"

While it sounded like an odd question to many, Chu Yue felt like it might be able to evade any restrictions this system had set in place to prevent 154 from revealing more about himself. Clearly, 154 was something special; from revealing that the System had thrown him away, to knowing about the confinement rooms...

"Not much." 154 admitted, "All I know is that the System started running properly... then it started going a bit... out of control... I get some information here and there, but it's not much. And usually very out-dated."

"That's fine." Chu Yue declared, after sharing a look with Qin Jiu and You Huo; he seemed harmless enough "You think you'll be okay there?"

Looking around him, the examinees seemed to have loosened up after learning that he was probably even more confused than they were, though they still looked a little wary of him because of his monitoring device. He looked up a Wen Yuan, who just smiled brightly at him.

It was oddly comforting, and 154 nodded, "Yeah... I'll be fine."

「... If you are all done talking, please settle down for the viewing experience. 」

"Even this system has an attitude." Zhao Jiatong grumbled, as the examinees all scrambled for seats. Wen Yuan settled down with 154 in a beanbag, and Chu Yue yanked Qin Jiu over and forced him to sit next to You Huo, before sitting down with Zhao Jiatong.

"What are you doing?" Gao Qi hissed, upset that his friend was now stuck with that bastard Gin, and was about to stand up and force Qin Jiu to switch seats, but You Huo just glared at him.

The lights dimmed and a screen lit up.

The snow fell for four hours. It didn't show any signs of stopping.

This place is a barren mountain cabin. Various hunting tools hung from the walls and a long wooden table gnawed away by termites sat in the center. Around the table sat a group of people. Male, female, young and old, they were all present. There was even a foreigner amongst them.

There was an immediate uproar among the invigilators. Luckily for the pregnant lady, due to being a bug, the different clothes and the fact that everyone had been distracted by 154's introduction made almost everyone overlook her; 154, Qin Jiu, Chu Yue and You Huo merely chose not to comment on it.

"When is this taking place?"

"There's two old ladies here! Young adults are bad enough, but at least they're in good physical shape!"

"THERE'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN HERE?"

That got some of the examinees riled up, and they chimed in too.