[Female-Led Story] [Ensemble Cast] [Coming of Age] [Alternate Setting]
“Geniuses are a rare species, appearing only once in hundreds of millions of people. Human progress depends on them.”
That was what her teacher used to say, and she believed it without question.
When they arrived at this seamless, isolated mountain, their talents no longer belonged to them alone. They belonged to everyone.
Vast resources were concentrated here, with the hope that they would make even greater contributions to human progress.
But how had she suddenly become mentally ill?
Her attending doctor said her brain had been damaged and would never work as well as before.
The news left her stunned and shocked. Perhaps it was the illness, but she couldn't calm down.
Once her head cleared, though, she chose to return to the most ordinary life she could. She could think about everything else later. First, she needed to get well...
She went back to the place where she'd grown up, a rundown little town.
She found a tiny tortoise. It seemed to have a remarkably tough life.
She'd keep it and let it see her through to the end.
Maybe she'd buy it a male tortoise, too. She had plenty of good friends here, and could let them see her through as well.
I'm so bored. What am I supposed to do...
Si Yiheng: “I'll show you a good time. Let's go street racing.”
Her hair was getting annoyingly long. She should shave it off.
Gu Zijie: “Could you just listen to me? You'll definitely regret it!”
She'd been lying flat for too long. What if she ran out of money?
Liu Shanshan: “Do you think I'm dead or something?”
She heard someone had been beaten to a pulp, so she went to take a look.
Liang Qiuyuan: “I'm injured! Can't you cut me some slack?”
Humans really were fascinating creatures, endlessly varied and full of surprises.
Later, she met many more people. It seemed human progress didn't depend on geniuses alone...
