Garden of Eden || Apocalypse Paradise #2 [Complete]

130: The Dreaded Hero Complex

Since the table was not large enough, the women placed the dishes together. Some of the people sat on the sofas and some on the floor—Lin Sanjiu intentionally sat at the end of the long table. She watched from afar as Li Tao sat beside Gong Daoyi; she smiled faintly and took a bite of her shepherd's pie.

Xueqin looked at Lin Sanjiu nervously and quickly turned her head while she uttered, "I made it. You might not enjoy it."

"My escort made that, alright?" Bai Xiaoke took a large swig of wine, "We had been serving you the whole night. Look, my escort already shrank by 10 cm..." Her escort nodded his head as if in agreement while he fed Xueqin a mouthful of vegetables.

"What else do you two plan to do?" Xueqin chewed as she asked blandly.

Wine sprayed out from Bai Xiaoke's mouth and landed directly on Lin Sanjiu's face. Lin Sanjiu knocked both their heads, and they quickly stopped their shenanigans.

After barely escaping with their lives and now on the way to destroy this world, there was really nothing better than good wine and food. All of them made merry, laughing and singing, and some of them even took off their tops and started dancing on the table.

"I couldn't even imagine such a scenario in the past." Xueqin blushed as she suddenly commented. Lin Sanjiu turned to her and saw her watching the dancing girls in a daze. "They look so happy... I know how to dance, but it is those types that men like to watch."

"We only study for three years with the boys. After that, the Government will assign us to various posts. The men will learn all sorts of skills, and we will... learn how to cook, how to do housework, how to care for children, and how to entertain men." Xueqin gestured to Bai Xiaoke to give her another glass of wine, "All these years, the ratio of males to females had been 10:14 because when the boys become men, they always control the sex ratio."

"When you announced that you will destroy the glass globe, my feet went numb... But if I think carefully about it, I think that is the feeling of excitement. Ever since I was just a little girl, I had always dreamt of going outside..."

After hearing that, Lin Sanjiu couldn't help asking, "If the glass globe is destroyed, your parents—"

"A mother can make her daughter take her place if she wants fewer beatings," Xueqin uttered with indifference and did not elaborate. Instead, she changed the subject, "When I was a kid, I used to disguise myself as a boy to go to the library. I read a book about the past—before the nuclear war. I really couldn't believe that women back then could do whatever they wanted..."

These words stirred Lin Sanjiu's interest. She put down the silver fork in her hand and looked around before she whispered, "Can I ask you a question?"

"What do you want to know?"

"Regarding the nuclear war... what actually happened? How was the Garden of Eden built?" Lin Sanjiu asked.

"The nuclear war wasn't that long ago. It has been about 60 to 70 years. The Garden of Eden was built after the war... Some of the technology was lost during the war. Therefore, we are still unable to figure out the technology behind the protective glass globe. If you destroy it, they will not be able to build another one."

Her explanation answered some of Lin Sanjiu's doubts. Lin Sanjiu nodded and grabbed her fork when Xueqin sighed, "How are we going to destroy it? That is the problem."

Lin Sanjiu did not even worry a bit about that. She ate a mouthful of potato and replied with her mouth full, "If we destroy the black tower, wouldn't that also destroy the glass globe?"

"You can't do that! Are you stupid!" If Xueqin could move her limbs, she wouldn't have slammed her fist on the table. "All the people who entered the tower never came back. We don't even know if they are dead or alive!"

"Alright. Alright," Lin Sanjiu said half-heartedly. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she was still determined to do that.

Just then, two girls who were having fun like crazy suddenly rushed to Lin Sanjiu's side and showed her their dance moves. The two girls danced around her chair, twirling so much that Xueqin couldn't continue with the conversation. While all of them enjoyed themselves, the sky was slowly turning bright.

The forty-ish women who were supposed to be beheaded at this time were all lying around the house like children. Some of them were totally asleep. Lin Sanjiu found six women who did not drink and arranged for them to keep watch in shifts. She surveyed the entire interior and exterior of the house carefully before she finally plopped herself on a sofa. Even though Guang Zhu's bed was large and comfortable, no one wanted to sleep in it. They all chose to sleep and squeeze together in the living room.

Li Tao bounced over like a little puppy and sat beside Lin Sanjiu. "Miss Lin, I already stuck the card to his suit. He didn't notice it. What should we do next?"

Lin Sanjiu opened one of her eyes and looked at her before closing it again.

"Tonight, you guys should split into a few groups. We have to stir up trouble. I don't care if you commit arson or demolish buildings. The most important thing is to keep yourself safe while creating havoc. You guys should just expend all your pent-up anger. But those people from the Military and Police Department are no pushovers, so each group should be kept to four to five people."

"If anything goes awry, just retreat. Don't get caught. Oh, and we need to choose a few leaders."

Li Tao watched Lin Sanjiu with her deep black eyes and agreed unflinchingly.

"When we get out there, we have to ditch Gong Daoyi. We mustn't let him follow us... In the worst-case scenario, I will stall him for some time."

When she heard this, Li Tao couldn't resist asking, "What about you? Aren't you coming with us?"

Lin Sanjiu opened her eyes and stared at her. "I already brought you people out from the tournament. Can't you let me rest? I will stay here and wait for all of you. We will take advantage of the chaos and head out to destroy the glass globe after that."

Not many of them knew about the matter regarding the black tower. Li Tao thought for a moment and accepted what Lin Sanjiu said with an affirmative mumble before leaving. To Lin Sanjiu, the woman didn't seem to sense anything out of the ordinary.

Lin Sanjiu lay on the sofa, and as she heard the breathing sounds gradually settling down, she let out a sigh. "Damn it. Why have I never realized that I have a stupid hero complex?"