Trickster Hunter

Chapter 14 Human Nature and Reason

"When was the last time you made a decision?"

"What's the last thing you want to face?"

"The blood-black void began to weave a network, and the cells were connected to each other, and then connected to the backbone."

The question was once again transformed into a poem, and Sun Hang immediately repeated:

"The blood-black void began to weave a network, and the cells were connected to each other, and then connected to the backbone."

"What's the scariest thing you've ever dreamed of? Reconnecting to that trunk."

The verses played by the electronically synthesized sound began to repeat and appeared at the end of those questions, so Sun Hang also began to repeat those repeated verses and words.

"Reconnect to the main trunk."

"Connected."

"Connected."

"Do you feel like humans are your kind? Cell."

"cell."

"What kind of situation was the last time you had strong mood swings? Connected."

"Connected."

"What is survival to you? Connected."

"Connected."

"So against that darkness,"

"So against the backdrop of darkness," Sun Hang recounted.

"A fountain was shown shooting upwards a column of white water."

"A fountain was shown shooting upwards a column of white water."

"Do you feel that you are no longer human?"

"Do you feel hungry often?"

"Have you ever thought about the meaning of your existence?"

"What does your fantasy perfect heterosexual partner look like?"

"Have you ever felt unbearable hunger??"

The electronic synthesized voice asked five questions in a row, followed by another twenty-one-word poem.

“I caught a glimpse through the smoke of a tall, white fountain, and woke up.”

"I see through..."

Before Sun Hang could finish reciting this verse, an electronic synthesizer interrupted him: "The test is over."

"Is this the end?" Sun Hang was slightly startled. The lights in the room had returned to normal, and the psychedelic feeling of floating in space suddenly disappeared.

It was as if gravity had pulled him back to the surface of the earth, fresh air flooding into his alveoli, and blood starting to flow again.

The door to the room was pushed open, but what came in was not the staff wearing heavy protective clothing, but the woman who was standing next to the old man in the wheelchair.

"Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Yang Qi. I am a doctoral candidate at the Tianfucheng Institute of Mystery." She said as she walked closer and tore off the electrode sheets attached to Sun Hang's body.

"Then should I call you Dr. Yang?" Sun Hang asked casually.

"I haven't gotten my doctorate yet... Although I have been here for seven years." Yang Qi sighed, "I have seen many people infected by the deception virus, but only the ones who can become deception hunters are A very small number...the vast majority of people end up..."

At this point, she paused and turned to look into Sun Hang's eyes: "The assessment is not over yet, there is one last question... This question is different from the ones just now, you must give a clear answer. "

"What's the problem?"

"Suppose you become a monster hunter and encounter a monster many times more powerful than what was described in the intelligence during a mission. You cannot eliminate it by your own strength alone. At this time, you and the Investigation Bureau headquarters The connection between them has been severed by some mysterious force, and you cannot report this information or request support. "

Yang Qi continued: "You have made many attempts, but they all failed without exception. In despair, you found a way to eliminate the monsters..."

"What can I do?"

"I won't go into details about how to do it. That's not important. In short, there is an opportunity to eliminate the monsters before you, but as a price, you need to use a nearby village as bait to lure the monsters. Get there."

"Have the villagers evacuated?"

"No, the villagers have not received any notification... Under normal circumstances, the action plans of investigators and hunters are top secret. No one will know your actions except the military units or police officers who cooperate with you." Yang Qi said.

"Then if the monster is lured into the village, how many casualties will it cause?"

"Everyone in the village will die, no one will be spared."

"Then what are the chances of successfully destroying the monster?"

"One hundred percent." Yang Qi said, "You don't have to think about probability or other methods. This is a very simple multiple-choice question. You have to sacrifice hundreds of villagers in exchange for the chance to eliminate a powerful monster. Chances are, you just have to give your choice.”

"I don't think I will encounter this kind of situation. The conditions you gave are too ideal." Sun Hang shrugged, "In my opinion, there is a high probability that all the villagers were slaughtered before they discovered this The so-called opportunity is actually useless... How can something be so cheap in the world - only a few hundred people need to be sacrificed to kill a BOSS-level monster. "

"So, you also think this exchange is a good deal, right?" Yang Qi and Sun Hang looked at each other, "So, what is your choice?"

"Is this to test my moral bottom line?"

"You can think of it this way. As a hunter, if you act independently, you have to choose between humanity and rationality. Who do you choose?"

"Let me think about it." Sun Hang waved his hand and looked away.

This woman's eyes were too sharp, and looking into her eyes always made Sun Hang feel uncomfortable.

"This is the only chance to kill the monster. If you miss this opportunity, not only will you die, but it will also lead to a more serious disaster... By then, more than a few hundred people will die." Yang Qi's tone was full of inducement, "Even if you choose not to sacrifice those hundreds of people, they will not survive. After the monster killed you, this small village so close to you could not survive at all... When the monster appeared in this position, the fate of these hundreds of people was already determined."

"In other words, their only ending is death?"

"Yes, this is not a trolley problem. It doesn't mean that you can let these people survive by turning the track to the other side." Yang Qi emphasized again.

"So, in previous hunting operations, when you encountered similar situations, how did you deal with them?" Sun Hang asked, "In order to eliminate the strange creatures, will you spare no expense? Does this price... include civilians?"

"It should be said another way. We will choose to 'minimize the damage'." Yang Qi said.

"I roughly understand what it means."

"So, your choice is...?" Yang Qi stood up, took a half step back, and looked at him with a burning gaze.