novelhk Chapter 445 Amirka, dead!
Chapter 445 Amirka, dead!
After a quick wash, the two left their room.
The entire dormitory area was quiet and oppressive, and the faces of most of the chosen ones were filled with numbness and fear.
As soon as I stepped out of the archway of the dormitory area, a slender and aloof figure was already quietly waiting by the roadside—it was Evelyn.
Her expression was calm, and when she saw the two approaching, she immediately stepped forward to greet them.
Wasim immediately lowered his voice and quickly recounted Lin Feng's discoveries from exploring the forbidden area and their plans for tonight in the most concise and succinct manner.
Upon hearing this, Evelyn's expression suddenly turned serious: "Understood, I will fully cooperate!"
The three of them remained silent and followed the flow of people toward Zhaixin Hall.
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Inside the Zhaixin Hall, candlelight shone brightly.
Lin Feng sat down at table number 56 and casually glanced around the room.
The number of people has visibly decreased again.
Before long, two black-clad stewards strode into the hall, their postures solemn and their auras cold.
Following closely behind, Xia Ning slowly walked to the center of the Zhaixin Hall, her gaze sweeping over the remaining twenty-nine Chosen Ones inside.
"The dining rules remain unchanged today—a vote will be held to select one dormitory room, and all members of that room will be responsible for testing the food."
As soon as he finished speaking, the bronze recording stone appeared, and the bronze mirror lit up.
Voting begins now.
Representatives from each dormitory stood up one after another, approached the recording stone in turn, and whispered the dormitory number they had chosen.
Soon, the result appeared on the bronze mirror—
Dormitory No. 23.
Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked in the direction of table number 23.
Only two people remain in dormitory room number 23 now.
Amirka, a monk from the Kingdom of Nipah.
Daniel, the chosen one of the Bullfighting Kingdom.
Upon hearing the result, Amirka slowly opened her eyes, her expression calm, as if she herself had not been chosen.
He clasped his hands together, muttered something under his breath, and then slowly stood up.
Daniel was different.
His face turned deathly pale instantly, his Adam's apple bobbed incessantly, and he slowly stood up, his hands clenching tightly at his sides.
The black-clad butler stepped forward and handed each of them a solid wooden tray, his expression completely unfazed.
Xia Ning's voice rang out at the right time:
"Two people in dormitory number 23 will share meals served at four different windows."
"Amirka, in charge of windows one and two; Daniel, in charge of windows three and four."
"Each person takes two bowls of noodles and brings them back to the table to test for poison in turn."
The two men accepted the order, moved silently, and soon stood in front of the north wall.
Amirka was the first to walk towards window number 1.
Inside the window, a pale hand slowly reached out, holding a steaming bowl of vegetarian noodles.
Amirka took the bowl of noodles with both hands, her movements as devout as if she were receiving some sacred object.
He placed the bowl of noodles on the tray handed to him by the black-clad butler, then turned and walked toward window number 2.
The same pale hands, the same plain noodles.
Amirka placed the second bowl of noodles on the tray as well. The two bowls stood side by side on the tray, steaming gently.
Meanwhile, Daniel also began his noodle-making process.
He walked to window number 3, took the first bowl of noodles, his fingers trembling slightly, and the soup in the bowl rippled slightly.
He gritted his teeth and placed the bowl of noodles on his tray.
Window number 4, second bowl of noodles.
Daniel reached for the bowl of noodles, his fingertips just touching the rim when, for some reason, his wrist jerked involuntarily.
The bowl suddenly wobbled and almost tipped over, but the black-clad butler beside him reacted quickly and firmly caught the bottom of the bowl, making sure it was secure.
Daniel took a breath and said softly, "Thanks."
The black-clad butler did not respond, but took a step back expressionlessly.
Each of them carried a tray and turned to walk back to table number 23.
Two chairs, facing each other.
Amirka neatly arranged the two bowls of noodles on the tray, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, lowered his brows, and began to recite scriptures.
Daniel stared at the two bowls of noodles in front of him, his face pale and bluish, with a fine layer of sweat on his forehead.
Daniel licked his chapped lips and reached for the first bowl of noodles—from window number 3.
His hands were shaking so badly that the chopsticks trembled between his fingers before he managed to pick up a mouthful of noodles.
Put it in your mouth.
chew.
Swallow.
He paused for a moment, feeling the changes in his body.
There was nothing unusual.
Daniel let out a long breath, as if a huge burden had been lifted off his shoulders.
Meanwhile, Amirka remained unhurried.
After the scripture was finished, he slowly opened his eyes and picked up the bowl of noodles from window number 1.
Pick up your chopsticks, take a bite of noodles, and put it in your mouth.
chew.
Swallow.
Five seconds of silence.
nothing.
Amirka gently placed the noodle bowl number 1 aside, then picked up the noodle bowl from window number 2.
Pick up a bite.
Put it in your mouth.
chew.
Swallow.
This time, there was no waiting of five seconds.
Almost the instant the noodles went down his throat, Amirka's expression changed.
Not pain, not fear—
Rather, it's a sense of relief.
He slowly put down his chopsticks, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, lowered his brows, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile so faint it was almost invisible.
Everyone in the hall held their breath.
Amirka whispered something, her voice very soft, like a sigh or a murmur:
"All things are impermanent; they are subject to arising and ceasing. When arising and ceasing cease, there is bliss in Nirvana."
As soon as he finished speaking, the color drained from his face, and his skin turned ashen at a visible speed. Black lines spread up his neck like the forked tongue of a venomous snake, slowly crawling up his cheeks.
His body began to tremble slightly, but his hands remained firmly clasped together; he did not fall or struggle.
He just sat there quietly, like an old monk in deep meditation.
In less than ten breaths, Amirka leaned forward slightly, his forehead gently resting on his clasped hands.
There was no more life.
The hall was deathly silent.
Daniel's hand holding the chopsticks froze in mid-air, the noodles in his mouth still uneaten, as he stared blankly at Amirka, who was no longer breathing, across from him.
His eyes reddened, his Adam's apple bobbed, and finally he lowered his head abruptly and ate the noodles in the bowl in big mouthfuls, as if trying to use the food to stifle the sobs that were about to spill from his throat.
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Studio:
"Amitabha Buddha...May the Master be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss."
"This is what a true spiritual practitioner is like: facing death without fear or dread, calmly accepting death."
"I cried, I really cried. Hearing the phrase 'Nirvana is bliss' broke my heart."
"The Buddhist practice in Nipah is truly effective. It's not an act; it's a genuine understanding of life and death."
"Master Amirka, may you never have to enter this hellish place again in your next life."
"Those who voted for number 23, don't you have any conscience?!"
"Hey upstairs, stop cursing. Everyone's been forced into this. Who doesn't want to live?"
"All things are impermanent... All things are impermanent..."
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Xia Ning's voice rang out again, still as cold and indifferent as ever, as if nothing had happened:
"The food tasting session is over. Please line up in an orderly manner to collect your meals."
Everyone stood up, their faces blank, and walked towards the window, no one glancing at table number 23 again.
No one dared to look; they were afraid that they would see their own future reflected in Amirka's peaceful face.