"'As long as there is one percent hope, we will never give up!' - a classic line that often appears in movies, right?"
The girl president raised her head and looked at the principal's tombstone.
"According to my mother, this was what everyone thought before the Battle of Blood Curtain."
"And before she died, she told me that what she regretted most in her life was not doing her best to prevent the Blood Curtain from happening."
"That war changed the fate of too many people."
"I don't know exactly how many decimal places the 1% my mother predicted at that time represented a glimmer of hope, but in short, after the Battle of Blood Curtain, even that little bit of hope disappeared."
"Right now, humanity's ultimate winning rate is 0%."
The president turned to look at Xu Cheng, paused slightly, his expression still not very good.
"Old sir, the probability of you punching me now is 50%."
She obviously didn't expect that Xu Cheng would have such a high probability of attacking her directly!
Xu Cheng just nodded and rarely lit another cigarette.
Regarding the characteristics of the president of the Star Chamber of Commerce, in fact, in daily life, they are... useless at all.
At most, it has the function of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.
For example, 90% of the time you will be hit by a car when you go out today, so you might as well just stay home for the day.
But if you must go out, there is a 10% chance that you will be safe.
Once something happens, its probability must be 100%.
But there is only one exception -
When you predict in advance that the probability of something happening is 100% or 0%, then you have predicted the future to a certain extent!
Obviously, this is the case for the current president of the Star Chamber of Commerce.
She used her own characteristics to see in advance the final winning rate in the war between humans and strange creatures——
is 0%.
"But that's not the point."
Xu Cheng took a puff of his cigarette and suddenly asked: "Did you instruct us on the matters regarding Haicheng University?"
At this moment, the president has noticed that the probability of Xu Cheng punching him is soaring, approaching 80% in an instant!
This old gentleman really knows how to take action...
There were a few drops of cold sweat on the president's forehead, but he still maintained a decent smile and shook his head.
"Old sir, have you read fantasy novels?"
"The tribes there will pray to the shaman or prophet within the tribe for prophecies before every action."
"I am actually the 'shaman' of the Star Chamber of Commerce."
Hearing this, Xu Cheng understood.
As far as the current information is concerned, the girl president is not a scheming person.
Her position in the Star Chamber of Commerce is more like a "machine" used for divination.
And it's absolutely accurate.
Xu Cheng didn't think the president was lying, because although the president's voice was full of noise, it was as calm as water, without any ripples.
That only happens when a fact is stated.
Xu Cheng lit the cigarette ashes and asked:
"So, people from the Star Chamber of Commerce will ask you about the probability every time before taking action?"
"Yes." The president nodded.
"Is it the probability of success of the action?"
"No, it's the success rate of each party's claims if this is done."
The president explained:
“Before the Haicheng University incident, the success rates claimed by all parties were as follows:”
"Fight against strange creatures head-on - success rate: 0%."
"Forcing humans to adapt to the rules of weird creatures and coexist with weird creatures - success rate: 0.163%."
"Some humans successfully escaped to an unknown new world - success rate: 0.002%."
The president squinted his eyes, as if he saw something that Xu Cheng couldn't see.
"And after the Haicheng University incident."
"The other success rates remain unchanged, except for the success rate of 'coexisting with strange creatures', which has become 0.164%, an increase of 0.001%."
The president showed a satisfied smile: "Great, this is the largest improvement in winning rate in the past five years."
After listening, Xu Cheng thought for a while and finally uttered a sentence.
"The reasons are not enough."
The implication:
Although the incident at Haicheng University was not directly related to President Xingchen, the death of the president was ultimately related to the people of Xingchen Chamber of Commerce.
Therefore, the reasons given by the president so far are not enough to stop Xu Cheng's fist.
The president looked up and found that the probability of Xu Cheng punching her was still high, as high as 79%, and his pupils shrank.
Shouldn't I be here?
No!
"I have two more reasons."
The president spoke, his voice a little dry, "First, it's the reason why I come here."
"I have predicted that if I come here to worship Grandma Sun at this moment, the success rate advocated by the Star Chamber of Commerce will increase by another 0.001% to 0.165%, so it is worth my risk."
Xu Cheng's fists clenched tighter and tighter.
The probability of him punching the president increased to 99%!
The president immediately gave the second reason.
"Everyone in the Star Chamber of Commerce acts based on probability, especially those with various characteristics."
"If I die, there is a 99.9% chance that these people will lose control. By that time, the witnesses will be 100% unable to stop the riots of a large number of people with special characteristics, and the extraordinary power will be completely revealed to the public."
"The boundless panic of ordinary people is the best carrier for the arrival of strangeness."
"Within one month, the probability of human annihilation is 13%."
"Within four months, the probability of human annihilation is 70%."
"After 420 days, the probability of human annihilation is 100%."
After saying this, the president panted heavily and stared at Xu Cheng's fist.
Fortunately for her, after a few seconds, the fist finally released.
"Huh...huh..."
She took a few breaths, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and murmured to herself: "I knew the probability of me surviving today was 20%."
Xu Cheng was stunned. Although he gave up the idea of killing the president with one punch, he was still a little curious.
"You only have a 20% chance of not dying today? So why are you here?"
"Old sir, have you forgotten what I just said?"
The president smiled like he was surviving the disaster.
Because at this moment the chance of Xu Cheng throwing a punch has dropped to 1%.
"The Star Chamber of Commerce's claim has the highest success rate, but the chance of successful coexistence between humans and strange creatures is only 0.165%."
"I am a person who is willing to believe in even a 0.165% probability. So with a survival rate as high as 20%, how could I not give it a try?"
The president calmed his breathing.
"I am very naive, and the people in the Star Chamber of Commerce are very naive, so we can believe in a very low winning rate, even if it is only 0.165%."
"My mother worked directly or indirectly with witnesses numerous times in the decades following the Battle of the Blood Curtain."
"But when I awakened my characteristics, the success rate of the witnesses was still 0%, without any change."
"——So we can't agree with them."
Having said this, the weather has cleared up after the rain.
The president nodded slightly towards Xu Cheng to express his farewell.
"Old sir, I don't know who you are, but talking with you did increase our success rate by 0.001%, so thank you."
Xu Cheng also nodded slightly to the president.
Because of her characteristics, this little girl has become a "machine" for measuring probability.
And she is also the "yoke" that affects those with special characteristics in the Star Chamber of Commerce.
As the president said, if she dies here, the Star Chamber of Commerce will completely turn into a wild horse without any restraints.
That kind of result is something that even the witnesses can't handle.
So do it here - it's unnecessary and pointless.
At this moment, Chu Qiu, who was silent on the side, suddenly changed his expression.
"Old man, there are still people around!"
"Um?"
Xu Cheng looked around, but saw nothing.
The president noticed this and seemed to understand what was happening.
"Sure enough, the chance of there being three people here is 40%."
The president said: "There is another person who also came to pay homage to Grandma Sun."
Xu Cheng was confused: "Who?"
"The president of the Deep Space Society."
"Where is he?"
Before he finished speaking, the water in the puddle beside him suddenly made a strange sound.
Those water drops began to flow actively, and eventually formed several depressions out of thin air!
Those depressions are connected together to form a line of words——
"I am always here."
Seeing this, Xu Cheng's pupils shrank, guessing that the other party was hiding somewhere and using his own characteristics to communicate with himself and the president.
But when Xu Cheng tried to ask Chu Qiu, he found that Chu Qiu was looking around in confusion.
"Old man, I feel like that person... is everywhere."
Xu Cheng: "?"
The president spoke up and answered Xu Cheng's confusion.
"The president of the Deep Space Society—also a veteran of the Legion."
"Shortly after the Battle of Blood Curtain, he awakened his original abilities."
"His characteristic is very simple, it's called 'equivalent exchange'."
"Everything can be included in the scope of equivalent exchange by him."
"And the moment he awakened to his own characteristics, he exchanged everything except his thoughts for information about the strange world."
"So, all he had left was his 'thoughts', and everything else ceased to exist."
The president said this and shrugged helplessly.
"It's hard to understand, isn't it? I don't understand it either."
The water in the puddle changed again, turning into new words, refuting the president——
"But I understand everything and it feels pretty good."
…
This important meeting started abruptly and ended even more abruptly.
The president of the Star Chamber of Commerce waved to Xu Cheng, then waved to the puddle, and said with a smile: "Goodbye."
Xu Cheng nodded, and the puddle also changed into the words "Goodbye, you two."
harmonious.
Incomparable harmony.
It’s as harmonious as a picnic party has just ended!
Whether it is the little girl president or the hard-to-understand "thought" president, they are both more special existences in the extraordinary world.
In other words, they may have become "inhuman".
The president's situation was okay, but Xu Cheng couldn't fully understand the situation of the president of the Deep Space Society, even with Chu Qiu's help.
Speaking of which, the president of the Star Chamber of Commerce and the president of the Deep Space Society both showed up, but what about the leader of the witnesses? Did he also come to pay homage to the principal?
have no idea.
Xu Cheng could only choose to write these down silently, preparing to record them in his notes after returning home.
He returned to the parking lot. Qianqian and Han Xing were already sitting in the car, chatting.
Xu carried them all the way back to the familiar grocery store.
He could tell that Han Xing had not recovered from the injury he suffered at Haicheng University, and he thought he would need some time to recuperate recently.
However, with the help of original energy, Han Xing's injury should heal quickly.
Back at the grocery store, Han Xing said goodbye to Xu Cheng and his daughter.
"Thank you, Uncle Xu. I... will go to the hospital to take care of my injured friend. Goodbye!"
"Bye~"
Qianqian waved goodbye.
Xu Chengze, like every elder, urged: "Pay attention to your health."
Han Xing left.
…
This journey lasted for a full month and a half - about forty days.
This afternoon.
Xu Cheng was eating watermelon in the store, while Qianqian was arranging the shelves.
Occasionally, I need to help dad with work!
Xu Cheng suddenly remembered that he had not seen Han Xing for a long time, so he asked curiously:
"Daughter, what has Xiao Han been doing recently?"
"Oh, he may be busy with work recently. I'll let him come and see you when he has time."
That's what Qianqian said, but that's not what she felt in her heart.
[I haven’t contacted Han Xing for a long time, and I didn’t reply when I sent him messages.]
[Is nothing going to happen? Why don’t I ask the old man’s people to check it tonight.]
Xu Cheng nodded, but he was confused in his heart.
Could it be that the witnesses had some difficult tasks recently, which prevented Han Xing from contacting them?
It shouldn’t be either…
There are other witnesses here in Haicheng. Han Xing should not handle complex tasks personally.
While Xu Cheng was thinking, the store door suddenly opened.
A young man walked in, smiling and polite.
"Hello, is this Miss Chu Qianqian Chu's home?"
"Oh, I am."
Qianqian greeted him.
Xu Cheng didn't pay much attention.
He originally thought that person should be Qianqian's friend, or someone from the underground boxing match.
But when Xu Cheng raised his head, he discovered that the man was actually the head of the Haicheng Eyewitness Branch!
Previously, Xu Cheng got to know Han Xing a little bit about this person through his voice.
There's no mistaking his appearance, it's him.
What is he here to do?
Xu Cheng listened carefully while eating watermelon.
"Ms. Chu, I am a friend of Han Xing. Has he contacted you recently?"
"Recently... I don't have much time to contact you. I'm quite busy, and he feels very busy too..."
Qianqian answered hesitantly, fearing that her father would hear her.
The person in charge asked again: "Have any relatives come over recently?"
Qianqian shook her head, "No."
Hearing this, the person in charge had a complicated expression and continued:
"In that case, Miss Chu, let me tell you something. Don't get excited."
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Qianqian is generous and generous, as usual.
The person in charge hesitated again and again, and finally gritted his teeth and said bravely:
"Han Xing might, probably, should, maybe - cheated on him."
