Chapter 420: President Gong

President Gong

The masked man could no longer endure it.

He stopped responding to the "barking" from the audience below, instead letting out a hearty laugh, straightening his back once more, and shouting loudly to everyone in the entire hall:

"The excitement of life is just like the present moment; unexpected interludes always arise. But no matter how lively these small interludes are, most are merely embellishments, never becoming the main theme of life, let alone evolving into the climax of life's symphony, is that not so?

So let us return to the main topic.

My surname is indeed Gong. If you do not mind, you may call me 'President Gong.' As the convener of the Mediocre People's Association, I believe I barely deserve this title of 'President.'"

But obviously, most players were not impressed by his words. No one in the hall had any understanding of what kind of organization the Mediocre People's Association actually was. No one would be willing to casually appoint a "leader" for themselves right from the start, especially one they did not know at all.

So upon hearing President Gong's words, the hall immediately became lively.

Most players were inwardly critical, at most muttering quietly, but there were also bold players. From the far end of the tiered seating, someone suddenly shouted:

"Laughable. You don't say a word about what the Mediocre People's Association actually is, yet at the very opening you rush to define your own identity. President Gong, isn't your greed a bit too ugly to look at?

Have you embraced the power-hungry 【Corrupted】 believers?

Hmm, doesn't seem like it; you don't look that fanatical...

The feeling you give me is more like a nouveau riche throwing alms to a beggar on the roadside. Not very fanatical, but you do have some arrogance.

Eh? Could it be that you are a 【Foolish】 Bai Chi?"

"......"

Everyone turned around in shock, only to see that the place where the sound came from was actually empty.

Instantly shifting positions in front of a thousand people in the entire hall is a very crazy thing; it would likely not escape so many pairs of eyes. So that voice of doubt was probably a falsetto; someone feared exposing themselves, so they shifted the source of the sound.

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow, feeling that things were becoming interesting.

Obviously, not everyone present was mediocre; at least some people were very capable and very good at being sarcastic.

However, although this old brother was questioning President Gong on stage, his words, both inside and out, also disparaged the 【Corrupted】 and the 【Foolish】.

The believers of 【Corrupted】 were easy to talk about; they were immersed in their own desires and would not likely get angry over mere verbal sparring. But the 【Foolish】...

The believers of 【Foolish】 would simply not tolerate him. So the instant his words fell, a wave of contemptuous voices rose up throughout the venue.

"Nonsense."

"Utterly stupid."

"As expected, all are mediocre."

"Idiot!"

"......"

Cheng Shi felt like laughing; not only him, but even the scolded President Gong began to laugh.

He stood on the stage and laughed three times loudly, then pressed his hand down to signal everyone to be quiet, and patiently explained to the crowd:

"This has nothing to do with my faith. It is very normal for you to have suspicions and doubts. But what I want to say is that the reason I have convened you all here is not to elevate myself, nor to seize any benefits from your hands, but to...

All of you present!

Do not rush to interrupt me. I know that with the development of the 【Faith Game】 up to now, everyone might not believe in selfless, dedicated good people anymore.

But coincidentally, I happen to be one of them.

To be honest, I have participated in too many trials, endured too much suffering, and witnessed enough tragedies.

I know how each of you climbed up step by step from 1200 points, and I also know how difficult it is for ordinary people to survive in this 【Gods】-descended apocalypse.

Not everyone has the talent to climb to the front of the Ladder of Adoration, nor does everyone have the luck to cross the threshold of 2000 points. I truly cannot bear to let more compatriots disappear into the river of time, which is why I had the idea of establishing the Mediocre People's Association.

Admit it, everyone; we are all mediocre!

On this day when the Gods have descended and the human spark is gradually fading, geniuses can stand alone against the wind and snow and move forward, but the mediocre cannot. We need to huddle together for warmth; only by gathering and helping each other can we possibly go further!

Just like the mutual aid associations in various regions, only by holding each other's hands tightly can we withstand greater wind and snow, and only then can we climb the highest Shanfeng like those geniuses to catch a glimpse of the scenery on the other side of the mountain!"

President Gong's speech was impassioned, but very few people fell for his act.

The believers of 【Foolish】 immediately started a second round of mockery, and someone even openly and loudly expressed contempt:

"Superfluous! Since mutual aid associations can already help each other, why do we need a Mediocre People's Association to give orders and interfere?"

President Gong laughed heartily. He looked at this 【Foolish】 believer standing in the back row who was "openly expressing contempt," and replied with a smile:

"Not everyone in the mutual aid association is mediocre. This friend of 【Foolish】, please use your sharp brain to think: if you were the one with the highest score in the mutual aid association, would you bother to help those low-scoring players?"

"?"

Everyone turned to look, seeing this 【Foolish】 believer frown and not speak again.

Obviously, he would not.

But after Cheng Shi saw this scene, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

This President Gong is somewhat interesting.

The question he asked had no level at all, because since it is a mutual aid association, those who join would naturally be willing to lend a hand to others, so this question is simply meaningless.

But!

His skill in choosing whom to respond to was very high.

You must know that the one questioning him was a 【Foolish】 believer; such a person would simply not join any mutual aid association. His doubt was merely based on reasoning from his own logic.

From his standpoint, things like mutual aid associations should not exist in the first place. He only saw the hypocrisy and pretense within them; such organizations were of no benefit whatsoever except to drag people down.

So, this President Gong on stage actually took a shortcut; he used a meaningless question to extract a necessarily affirmative answer, and at the same time cleverly used the logic of 【Foolish】 to choke this 【Foolish】 believer back.

Although this move was not that brilliant, as long as it was more brilliant than the questioner, it was enough to add points to his image in everyone's hearts.

After all, this was a gathering of "mediocre people."

Even if many smart people were mixed in here, smart people have always seen through things but never said them out loud. President Gong probably understood this point thoroughly, which is why he used this method to retort to a 【Foolish】 believer.

But having said that, this 【Foolish】 believer is probably truly a mediocre person...

At least his score would not be very high.

Sure enough, the 【Foolish】 believer who had spoken in contempt fell silent; he wanted to say something, but found he had nothing to say.

President Gong smiled faintly and spoke again:

"This friend seems to understand — the Mutual Aid Society isn't entirely filled with mediocrities, but we... all are.

Even if some of you may be unconvinced in your hearts, we have to admit that compared to those ranking players who sit high above us, we might as well be nothing at all.

Below 2000 points, all beings are equal. So rather than saying we're all mediocrities, it's better to say we're a group of pitiable people of similar caliber.

In that case, pitiable people shouldn't be scheming against and dragging each other down anymore. If all of you friends could advance hand in hand with the Mediocrity Society, perhaps one day the rankings will have a place for us as well."

The moment President Gong finished speaking, Chen Shu, who had been pinned to the ground, raised his head and spoke again.

"The Ladder of Audience has 8 rankings in total. Even counting the Path of Ascension, there are only a few hundred people with names worth mentioning.

But there are at least a thousand or so people in this venue. Old Gong, when the Mediocrity Society strikes it rich, among us brothers, who should go first and who should go last?"