我知道发生了什么。我可以看到人群后方的千妮奥的笑脸。他的嘴唇在动。
'Choose.'
选择
Would I give food and become the hero? Or would I be the villain and monopolize it alone?
我会给食物，成为英雄吗?或者我会成为恶棍，独自垄断它吗？
If I chose to be the hero, I would fall into Cheon Inho's game. After the food was distributed, I would have to hunt for food with the group members and would someday get stabbed in the back.
如果我选择成为英雄，我会投入到千妮奥的比赛中。在食物分发完毕之后，我不得不和团队成员一起去打猎寻找食物，有一天我会被人从背后捅一刀。
On the other hand, I would be isolated in a group in a moment if I monopolized the food alone.
另一方面，如果我一个人独享食物，我很快就会被孤立在一群人中。
[The eyes of a few constellations are shining.]
[少数星座的眼睛在发光。]
[The constellation 'Secretive Plotter' has snorted.]
[“秘密策划者”星座对此嗤之以鼻]
As the people became heated up, Cheon Inho came forward.
当人们变得热烈起来的时候，千尼奥站了出来。
“Ahh, everyone. Calm down. There seems to be a misunderstanding. Kim Dokja-ssi isn't such a person."
“啊，大家都冷静下来。这似乎是一个误会。金杜佳西不是这样的人。”
What was this? A decoy?
这是什么?圈套？
"Kim Dokja-ssi decided to work with us. The food he brought today will be left to the mainstream group and will be shared fairly. He also promised to continue to work with us―"
“KimDokja-ssi决定与我们合作。他今天带来的食物将留给主流群体，并将得到公平分享。他还答应继续与我们合作——”
Of course, he believed I would choose him. It was hard to listen anymore.
当然，他相信我会选择他，我再也听不进去了。
"Stop."
“停下来。”
I worried about it for a short moment. What would Yoo Jonghyuk do? Ah, that's it. The answer was that he wasn't here right now.
我担心了一会儿。柳永玉会怎么做？就是这样。答案是他现在不在这里。
But I wasn't Yoo Jonghyuk.
但我不是YooJonghyuk。
"Of course I will give out food." I saw Cheon Inho's lips curve upwards. But people should listen to the end. "However, it isn't for free."
“我当然会分发食物。”我看到千妮奥的嘴唇向上弯曲。但是人们应该倾听结局。“然而，它不是免费的。”
Unlike Yoo Jonghyuk, I wouldn't throw everything away to move forward. But I wouldn't be responsible for everyone. Food was given but it wouldn't be for free.
与柳钟玉不同，我不会为了前进而抛弃一切。但我不会对每个人负责。食物是有的，但不是免费的。
People were puzzled as if they didn't understand the words.
人们感到困惑，好像他们不明白这些词。
“W-Wait a minute! It isn't free?"
“等等，不是免费的吗?”
“I'll tell you. I don't intend to monopolize the food. But I won't give food to Cheon Inho's group. I'm not UNICEF and I don't trust them."
“我来告诉你。我不打算独占这些食物。但是我不会给千尼奥的团队提供食物。我不是联合国儿童基金会的人，我也不信任他们。”
I smiled at Cheon Inho.
我冲着千妮奥笑了笑。
“I will make a deal with you. I will sell you the food for a fair price."
“我和你做个交易，我会以公平的价格卖给你食物。”
"S-Sell?"
“卖?”
"What…?"
“什么......?”
“Uh, how much…money?"
“呃，多少钱?”
In the distance, I could see Cheon Inho's face stiffening. I laugh as I faced him.
在远处，我可以看到千尼奥的脸变得僵硬，当我面对他时，我笑了。
“No, I only accept coins.”
“不，我只收硬币。”
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After a while, only the people in the marginalized group with a relationship with me returned.
过了一会儿，只有那些与我有关系的边缘群体的人回来了。
"That…D-Dokja-ssi. Is this a good choice?"
“这......这是个好选择吗?”
“Sheesh, is there anything free in life? Dokja-ssi, you said it well. I feel refreshed."
“哎呀，生活中还有什么是免费的吗?Dokja-ssi，你说得很好。我感到精神振奋。”
Jung Heewon dismissed Lee Hyunsung's concern. After I made the 'trade' declaration, many citizens turned away from me. Maybe they were disappointed.
郑和元驳斥了李贤成的担心。在我做了“交易”声明之后，许多市民都离我而去。也许他们失望了。
“I agree with Heewon-ssi. The people here are too tame to the mainstream group."
“我同意Heewon-ssi的说法。这里的人对主流群体太温顺了。”
“That’s right. The sons of bitches…Gumho Station is currently in their palms. People are treated as cattle and are sometimes taken to a slaughterhouse. Just like myself this morning."
“没错。狗娘养的...古莫站现在就在他们的手心里。人们被当作牲畜对待，有时会被带到屠宰场。就像我今天早上一样。”
Jung Heewon's body trembled.
郑鹤元的身体颤抖着。
In fact, it wasn't me but the mainstream group monopolizing the food. They monopolized the food on the pretext of 'fair distribution' and feed it to the tamed people.
事实上，不是我，而是主流团体垄断了食物。他们以“公平分配”为借口垄断粮食，并把粮食喂给驯服的人民。
Humans were the weakest when they believed someone protected them. Once authority was established in a one-sided relationship, people started to depend on them.
当人们相信有人在保护他们的时候，他们是最弱的。一旦权威建立在一边倒的关系中，人们就开始依赖他们。
"I agree. That's why I believe that Dokja-ssi's declaration today was very meaningful. People need to have the will to do something on their own. However…"
“我同意。这就是为什么我相信Dokja-ssi今天的声明是非常有意义的。人们需要有自己做事的意愿。然而......”
Lee Hyunsung looked towards the food.
李贤成看着食物。
“Not even one was sold. 50 coins for one, isn't this price too expensive? Why don't you make it 10 coins like you did with us…?"
“一个也没卖出去。50个硬币一个，这个价钱是不是太贵了？你为什么不像对我们那样给我们10个硬币呢......”
It wasn't unreasonable to think so. People only paid attention to the mainstream group and showed no signs of looking this way. People still needed time.
这样想并非不合理。人们只关注主流群体，并没有表现出这样的迹象。人们仍然需要时间。
I responded calmly.
我平静地回答。
"Let’s wait a little longer."
“我们再等一会儿吧。”
Then night came.
然后夜晚来临了。
The sound of huge monsters was heard intermittently from the ground and people often had nightmares. Lee Gilyoung and Yoo Sangah fell asleep first while Jung Heewon was dozing off.
巨大怪物的声音时不时地从地面传来，人们常常做恶梦。LeeGilyoung和YooSangah在JungHeewon打瞌睡的时候先睡着了。
“Dokja-ssi should sleep as well. I will stand vigil."
“Dokja-ssi也该睡觉了，我会守夜的。”
"Nope. It is okay. Lee Hyunsung-ssi can sleep first."
“不用了。没关系。李贤熙可以先睡觉。”
“But you will be tired."
“但是你会累的。”
“I have work to do."
“我还有工作要做。”
"Work to do?"
“有工作要做吗?”
I pointed behind Lee Hyunsung. Surprisingly, there were the shadows of people. It wasn’t just one.
我指了指李贤星的身后，惊讶地发现有人的影子，而且不止一个。
“That…are you still trading the food?"
“那个......你还在交易食物吗?”
Finally, the people started to move.
最后，人们开始搬家。
Hey, I’m gonna get rid of my set schedule for now. I will still be aiming for 5/6 chapters a week but it won’t be set in stone.
嘿，我现在要取消我的固定时间表。我仍然会瞄准每周5/6章，但它不会是一成不变的。
I’m doing this because my sickness caused my stockpile of chapters to run out and I wasn’t able to build them up again. I am also a bit busy with some behind the scenes Korean manager stuff on Wuxiaworld.
我这样做是因为我的疾病导致我储存的章节用完了，我不能再重建它们。我也有点忙于一些幕后的韩国经理的东西在武侠世界。
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint Chapter 18
