Three Towers Game

The third round has begun.

The Judge’s tone in narrating the third round’s loser has already begun to show slight changes.

Ning Shu and Jin Yiming, these two former losers, although worthy of sympathy, indeed had experiences unlike those of ordinary people.

But the loser of the third round is more like a reflection of countless people, more like a member of the masses.

The Judge said:

"The loser’s name is Bai Xu. He’s a thirty-four-year-old male. A kind person. Has a fairly stable job, with an income at the lower limit of the middle class."

"He has a wife, children, colleagues, friends, and a boss."

"Now, as he approaches the age of thirty-five, his child needs to enroll in a cram school, which requires a not insignificant fee, and his wife has also told him they need money to travel because after all, life requires romance."

"He applied for a salary raise from his boss but unfortunately, it was rejected."

"A new colleague has joined, only twenty-one years old, young, handsome, and apparently knows more than him."

"The company is facing layoffs, rumored to let go of a batch of older employees. Instantly, there’s panic among the company staff."

"Bai Xu started working frantically, began working overtime day and night, yet sadly, his immediate supervisor, who is also getting on in years, stole all his credit."

"Meanwhile, the young and arrogant new employee made a mistake, but considering he is young, has low salary demands, and a better degree, the blame falls on Bai Xu."

"Bai Xu was harshly criticized from above, and after staying up several nights, he fell asleep at his workstation. At this moment of looming layoffs, the company is in turmoil, everyone hoping they won’t be the one laid off."

"Despite Bai Xu doing a lot of work these days, despite him desperately keeping up... but now, he’s asleep. His video of sleeping was filmed, harshly criticized by his boss, then sleeping at his workstation, leading the boss to extreme anger when seeing the video."

"Bai Xu was brutally scolded, his position precarious, seemingly confirmed to be fired."

"And our game starts from here, with the cards of good and evil determining Bai Xu’s future whether he will start life anew... or be crushed by life’s malice."

The Judge was originally very confident. Because he knew Bai Xu’s original life trajectory.

Bai Xu’s original life trajectory is utterly revolting—

The list has nearly been finalized, and Bai Xu will soon be let go.

All at once, with Bai Xu on the verge of leaving, many other employees’ mistakes seemed to find a target. It was all Bai Xu’s doing, all Bai Xu as the troublemaker, all the delays due to Bai Xu...

Many people approached Bai Xu, showing sincere smiles, making malicious requests. "Brother Bai, Brother Bai, since you’re leaving anyway, help me out, just say it’s you who did it, okay?"

After that, many secured their positions, starting to mock Bai Xu at banquets for being a naïve good guy. Coincidentally that day... Bai Xu went to the same restaurant to ask a good friend for a loan, heard their ridicule.

That same day, a former friend learned Bai Xu lost his job, despite owing Bai Xu money, demanded Bai Xu to accompany him drinking.

To retrieve the money, Bai Xu drank until he was unsteady and mentally blurred. But—he didn’t get the money.

Later when inquired by phone, the friend claimed Bai Xu messed up his business deal, the money wouldn’t be returned.

Bai Xu’s child, due to fees not being promptly paid, was ridiculed by teachers at cram school, laughed at by other students, bullied.

Bai Xu’s wife, upon learning her husband had been fired, erupted in emotion, blaming Bai Xu for all these years of not living a wealthy wife’s life. Filed for divorce.

The child was given to Bai Xu’s ex-wife, the house too went to her.

Bai Xu’s life completely collapsed. Bai Xu also began to turn twisted.

The cards of good and evil will only make the result worse.

The Judge believes, against anyone this round, he could easily win.

This round, there’s no great deep-seated hatred, all are minor trivial incidents of life, yet therefore empowered by time with immense force.

Over ten years ago, Bai Xu was a boy with dreams, over ten years ago, the dreams of many young people on this land—weren’t to have houses, cars, families.

More than ten years later, at this moment, his life no longer shows any possibility, he’s no longer young... long past the chance to start anew.

This frustration sometimes is scarier than hatred.

The Judge knows this clearly.

He once judged many cases, lots of people commit crimes because life shows no hope. It’s not that they can’t live anymore, but what they once had is gradually lost, they can’t accept this.

They lived like this for thirty years, the building collapses, yet cannot bear the collapse.

But now, facing Wen Xishu, this Bunker Person exuding immense oppression, he doesn’t know what to do.

He’s also unsure if he can still win.

Wen Xishu seems to have a power that can change everything.

"Hmm, sounds like Mr. Bai is about to lead a life with nothing left, do you guess if people will bestow kindness on him?"

"Draw the cards then."

There are many ways to break through, Wen Xishu has thought about it, Wen Xishu thought he might substitute various passerby roles, forcibly making the people around Bai Xu treat Bai Xu well.