After drawing cards, the evil god became my source of吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary/criti

Chapter 68 Catfish Boss Hot Pot Restaurant (16)

The catfish boss's roar was like a battle horn sounding in the darkness.

A blood-red mist filled the entire area, and the thick, oppressive feeling made it difficult to breathe. Some people even began to vomit, but... no one escaped.

The white-haired grandmother it was targeting trembled slightly, but she did not take a step back. Instead, she raised her chin and looked defiant.

"Come on!" she called out hoarsely, "When it's the next person's turn, you'll be even less able to hold on!"

The catfish vendor paused in his actions.

It was so angry that its rage began to spiral out of control.

They had already gone through enough bloodshed and cruelty, even deliberately choosing to commit violence, splatter blood, and tear apart in front of everyone, yet not a single person backed down out of fear.

Those who gave negative reviews in the first round lay on the ground, covered in blood. Their bodies were not yet cold, but their faces all carried a certain serenity.

That was the peace of dying a worthy death.

This is not a rational choice, but the most primitive and instinctive resistance; it is humanity's anger at being treated as food, and a last stand of will and dignity.

The catfish vendor finally realized that he had made a mess of things.

It used death to intimidate, but instead provoked even stronger bloodlust.

Some people were even sobbing uncontrollably.

But no one can escape the consequences of negative reviews anymore.

They weren't unafraid of death, but rather unwilling to die in vain.

An Jing's fingers trembled slightly as she closed the menu, forcing herself to calm down, her eyes scanning her surroundings.

This round is about to end.

Those who finished their meal and didn't leave a bad review could only eat the meat with guilty and sad faces, silently looking at the ratings on the menu.

I forced myself to finish the meal despite feeling nauseous.

They knew perfectly well that they couldn't waste their lives and had to deliver that significant negative review in the next round.

There was a minute of silence in the hall.

Then, the menu lit up again.

Then it was time to order food.

The menus on the table were turned one by one, and the air was filled with the strong smell of blood once again.

This round no longer involves the oldest group of people.

Those who stood up were a group of middle-aged people, around forty years old, with wrinkles etched on their faces by time and the heavy burden of family responsibilities.

But this time, no one hesitated for long.

A middle-aged man in gray-blue overalls stood up. He looked like an ordinary worker, with grease stains on his face. He didn't say much, but simply took off his hat and held it to his chest before walking towards the catfish vendor.

He said, "I'm going to give it a bad review."

With a flash of light, he fell into a pool of blood.

The second was a female teacher wearing glasses. She said in a soft voice, "It's not tasty, not as good as the school cafeteria."

"Negative review."

The third was a middle-aged man with a burly face, who looked like a thug. His voice was rough, yet firm:

"After finishing this meal, I don't want to eat anymore."

"Negative review."

Some people still didn't dare to stand up, but many more, like torches that had been lit, walked up to the catfish owner one after another, branding their negative reviews on his heart.

005 stood beside An Jing, his voice low and steady: "Almost there, just a few more rounds..."

An Jing didn't answer; she stared intently at the row of stars on the menu.

Four... three and a half... three...

“It’s two stars now.” Her voice trembled slightly.

Just then, Xu Xiaoyi suddenly stood up, her eyes red-rimmed, but her gaze was so bright it seemed to ignite the entire space.

"Two stars already!!!" Her voice was hoarse, but incredibly clear.

"We're going to succeed!!"

Her shout was like a pebble dropped into water, creating ripples all around.

In an instant, the entire hall seemed to explode. Some people cried, some shouted, and some hugged the people next to them tightly, as if to confirm that they were still alive.

The catfish owner's face had become extremely distorted and ferocious.

It began to convulse uncontrollably, even oozing black mucus, and it hissed, its voice broken and piercing:
"Humans are food!! You are not qualified to be judges!!"

No one paid any attention to its roars anymore.

This time, it is no longer the high and mighty judge, but a prey that is united and resisted by the masses.

The ordering began. This time, it was the group around thirty years old who stood up.

They no longer hesitated.

Because their elders have paved the way for them with their blood.

A man in a suit pushed up his glasses: "I am the father of my child. If it can help my child get out of here alive, I am willing to die."

"Negative review."

“I’m in my early thirties, just right.” Another young man with an earring strode forward, a cold smile playing on his lips. “I’m young, just right to die.”

"Negative review."

The third, the fourth, the fifth...

More and more people are standing up, and the youthful vigor brings with it unrestrained anger and resistance.

"Aren't you the rule? I'll write you a new rule!"

"You want to feed us rotten meat? Go ahead and eat your own!"

"If I don't drive you into bankruptcy today, I'm not even human!"

The voices of young people rose one after another; they were no longer just enduring, they were fighting back.

In the mysteriously constructed rules of death, for the first time, the voices of humans drowned out the whispers of monsters.

A light shone in 005's eyes.

The doctor paused for a moment, then murmured:
"Humans are really complicated."

Weak yet tenacious, they love to challenge the impossible.

And it actually succeeded.

Her gaze fell on An Jing, but a slight smile crept onto her lips.

"Menu rating: 1.5 stars remaining."

This means that the store closure process will be triggered immediately.

An Jing clutched her chest, feeling her heart pounding like a drum, and murmured to herself:

"Just a little bit more, just a little bit more."

The catfish owner finally couldn't hold back any longer. He rushed into the crowd, grabbed a young man who had just left a bad review, and started tearing at him.

"what!"

The man let out a scream.

The next second, more than a dozen people rushed out at the same time and snatched the person back from its mouth.

They had no weapons, only chopsticks, tables and chairs, and even pot lids.

But they stood between the catfish shop owner and the young man.

"We are customers now."

"If you dare to touch us, I don't believe the rules won't punish you!"

The catfish vendor stopped.

It knows that once it breaks the rules, its inherent weaknesses will be exposed.

This group of people... is too troublesome.

It roared angrily, but had to retreat.

And at this moment, it continues.

Negative reviews kept coming.

Every negative review is a heavy blow to a store.

This is not a hot pot restaurant.

This is the battlefield.

Indeed, it is the passing of the torch of human spirit.

And at this moment, that rating star finally...

It fell, a whole star.

[System notification: Current rating is 1 star. Merchant is rated "poor quality".]

The store closure process is about to begin...

An Jing suddenly turned her head and looked at 005: "We won!"

At that moment, the catfish vendor rushed towards An Jing.

(End of this chapter)