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“Despite international condemnation, the island authorities have discharged 340,000 tons of sewage. Relevant personnel are currently assessing the hazards…”

“Trace amounts of radiation detected in some seafood… exceeding safety limits…”

Outside the window, the wind howled fiercely, and the night sky hung low. Xu Chen stared absentmindedly at the small TV his dorm roommate had brought in. The news was on, and he felt life was like a mere game; it seemed as if he had already crossed into a parallel universe, yet these troubled times still managed to stir chaos.

“Old Xu, look at this mess. Just the other day, they reported a high incidence of cancer along their coast and protests are ongoing. And now they’re still dumping without pause.”

The speaker was indignant. Xu Chen glanced over and saw it was his informal roommate, Song Tian, who had temporarily moved the TV in.

After switching to the medical major, dorms were fully assigned, so he ended up in a two-person room with someone from a different major. Despite the difference, they got along well, to the point that their friendship was summarized as: “Your stuff is mine, but my stuff remains mine.”

Except for wallets and phones, anything lost would definitely be found on the other’s bed.

“You’re wrong, Little Coward. They’re not even human to begin with. What decent thing could they possibly do?”

Xu Chen spoke bluntly. If he could belittle something, he wouldn’t hesitate to say it.

“But… honestly, this sewage discharge worries me for our coastal and inlan