newbobooks Chapter 287 Semifinals (3)
Chapter 287 Semifinals (3)
Snow White's face instantly turned bright red, both ashamed and angry, but bound by the vines, she could do nothing but grit her teeth.
The two continued toward the smoke-shrouded kingdom, and the closer they got, the stronger the eerie atmosphere became.
The mottled city walls are covered with black vines, like hideous scars. The city gate is half-closed, creaking and groaning like the sigh of an old man in his twilight years.
As I entered the city, the streets were deserted, not a single pedestrian in sight, only old and broken objects rolling helplessly in the wind.
Most of the windows in the house were broken, with shards of glass scattered all over the floor;
Looking through the window, the room was dark, with only dilapidated furniture and thick dust visible.
The air was filled with a nauseating smell of decay and a faint stench of blood.
Occasionally, a few crows would fly overhead, their cawing adding to the eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
The streets were filled with ragged homeless people, their eyes vacant, sitting numbly in the corners.
Some people were emaciated with glazed eyes, clearly having just used drugs, and the whole city exuded an atmosphere of despair and depravity.
"Is this your country?" Gu Shijiu turned to look at Snow White and asked in confusion.
Apart from the outermost city wall, what lies before you is clearly a modern country.
If I remember correctly, this scene shouldn't exist in the story of Snow White.
Snow White lowered her head helplessly, her face full of confusion, even more bewildered than Gu Shijiu: "I don't know."
"I've been unconscious ever since I was poisoned, and like you, this is my first time here. I have no idea what happened in between."
Gu Shijiu wanted to ask something more, but suddenly, a noisy sound came from not far away.
She took Snow White's hand and walked toward the source of the sound.
A group of people gathered in a square, their faces showing varying degrees of excitement.
Two people were standing on the high platform in the center of the square.
According to the promotional slogans, the blond, orange-skinned, small-eyed, thin-lipped man who looked somewhat comical was named Donald; the white-haired, fair-skinned man who was dozing off was named Joshden.
The two men were giving passionate speeches, trying to win over the public and run for president.
Donald stood on the stage and delivered a passionate speech.
"Fellow countrymen! Look at the place where we live now. The former prosperity is long gone, and despair is everywhere."
Children have no clean schools to attend, and adults have no stable jobs to make a living.
Our streets are rife with crime and drugs, and our nation is at a critical juncture!
However, if you support me, I assure you that I will rebuild our country and get the factories running again;
"Let children have access to education, and let every family live a stable life!"
His words moved the supporters in the audience, who cheered, applauded, and shouted his name.
Donald went to great lengths to run for president.
He assembled a large campaign team whose members traveled the streets every day, distributing leaflets featuring Donald's image and campaign slogans.
The flyers bore the bold slogan, "Donald, bringing hope and change!"
He also held several large campaign rallies, each featuring spectacular performances in an attempt to attract more people to support him.
However, Donald's campaign was not without its challenges, with Josh Dunn being his biggest rival.
Not to be outdone, Joshden also actively campaigned.
He used his network of contacts to organize small forums in various communities, communicating face-to-face with voters and listening to their voices.
Joshden always had a gentle and refined demeanor.
He told voters, "Donald only talks big; he has no real plan to change our country."
And I will work diligently and practically for everyone.
I will formulate reasonable policies to combat crime, address the drug problem, and revitalize our country.
In an effort to undermine Josh Deng, Donald's campaign team began secretly gathering dirt on Deng in an attempt to smear him.
They spread rumors that Joshden had colluded with criminals and accepted bribes from them.
These rumors spread rapidly throughout the city, and people's trust in Josh Dunn plummeted.
Upon learning this, Joshden was furious. He publicly condemned Donald's despicable behavior and demanded that he provide evidence.
The conflict between the two intensified as a result, and the campaign became increasingly fierce and chaotic.
"This is the current situation. They're fighting tooth and nail for the presidency, but the country is getting more and more chaotic," a bystander said helplessly.
"Have you ever heard of King Elthal?" Snow White asked a passerby in a panic.
The passerby shook his head in confusion: "I don't know."
"And Francesco, she's a wicked queen." Snow White's expression grew increasingly panicked.
"I feel like I've heard that somewhere before..." The passerby looked thoughtful. "I can't remember."
"Think about it carefully: King Eltal, Queen Francesco, and me—I'm Snow White!"
Snow White's voice was pleading, and her hands gripped the passerby's arm tightly, her nails digging into his flesh.
The passerby looked at Snow White in horror and forcefully pulled away from her grasp, shouting, "You madwoman, stay away from me!"
"How could this be..." Snow White murmured to herself, everything here felt unfamiliar to her.
"Wow, did you dress up as Snow White to support the election?" A young woman dressed in a flamboyant manner passed by and whistled at Gu Shijiu and his companion.
"What do you mean?" Snow White didn't understand.
The other party clearly had no intention of explaining and skipped away.
Gu Shijiu pulled Snow White along and walked towards the center of the square.
The moment her gaze fell upon Donald, something strange happened.
The surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly, the temperature plummeted, and a strange, cold wind blew by, stirring up dust and debris on the ground.
Gu Shijiu felt a momentary dizziness, and when she looked again, Snow White had vanished without warning.
Donald's voice echoed across the empty square, surrounded by the cacophony of voices and the howling wind.
Gu Shijiu tried to recall everything that had just happened, wondering if there were any details she had overlooked.
Just then, she suddenly realized that the Donald in front of her was actually a Donald Duck!
Before she could figure out what was going on, the surrounding scenery suddenly began to distort violently, like a crumpled painting.
The sky turned pitch black, with eerie, scattered lights flickering within it, and the ground began to shake as if it were about to crack open.
After a bout of intense dizziness, Gu Shijiu regained her footing and could see the scene before her clearly.