Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 12: New Game Launch [Complete]

1394: Internal Friction and Infighting

"Fine."

Jian Sheng placed down a food ball, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and continued his inspection.

"This one is also fine."

Every couple of minutes, he would loudly announce the status of each food ball. This routine became monotonous over the next ten or so minutes. The other farmers, not wanting to waste time, had already returned to their fields, listening to his announcements while continuing their work.

Naturally, Lin Sanjiu and Ji Shanqing were the most concerned.

"Silvan's position isn't just symbolic of having the most relaxed job," the grand prize whispered into her ear. "He holds the highest authority among us, as well as the sixty-four spheres accumulated over the past few days."

Lin Sanjiu quickly turned her head to look at him.

"Yes, whoever takes over Silvan's position will also take control of the food we've worked hard to save up for days," Ji Shanqing said, showing an unusual level of concern on his face. "If someone else manages those sixty-four food balls..."

He didn't need to finish his sentence.

Even if it were Lin Sanjiu herself, she couldn't say for sure that she wouldn't be tempted by those sixty-four food balls and secretly eat a few. After all, these were taxed food balls; eating them wouldn't be an issue.

After hearing her words, the grand prize chuckled. "Sis, when you imagine yourself doing something wrong, you carry the guilt of a good person."

His expression quickly turned serious again. "Whoever takes over wouldn't need to resort to stealing. Silvan himself made the rule that limited his share to three food balls a day, so it's laughable to accuse him. He could have changed the rule if he wanted to. And whoever takes over as inspector will probably do just that. Even if they were to allocate ten food balls to themselves in a day, what could the others do?"

Nu Yue, whose field was the closest to them, seemed to have overheard a bit, as she kept glancing back. Finally, she couldn't resist coming over. "Um... I'm quite concerned, too. Do you think Jian Sheng will tell the truth?"

Ji Shanqing looked at Nu Yue hesitantly. In this room, the number of people one could trust decreased with each passing day.

"Actually..." Lin Sanjiu replied, not wanting Nu Yue to feel left out, "He's already inspected five or six food balls and said they were fine. That surprised me."

She preferred to think the best of people, but given the current situation, the worst scenarios kept replaying in her mind.

"Maybe we've misunderstood him," Nu Yue said uneasily, just as Jian Sheng reiterated, "It's fine."

Ji Shanqing hummed in response.

Lin Sanjiu, restless, plowed the field a few times before asking, "Do you think it's impossible?"

"Jian Sheng is just one step away from the power and perks that Silvan holds. It's hard for anyone to resist such low-hanging fruit," Ji Shanqing said, shaking his head. "The truth is, the only one who can seamlessly step into the top role is the second-in-command."

Seeing them deep in thought, he continued, "I don't know if Jian Sheng hasn't realized it yet or if he has other plans, but only he's suited to be the inspector. Once he steps in, his power will be absolute and unchallengeable. Our situation will become nearly hopeless, and it will be almost impossible to leave the game."

'Right, we need to find a way out of this game.' Lin Sanjiu massaged her temples. What might happen in the next hour seemed so unpredictable; escaping the game felt like a distant dream.