Star Railway: I'm developing the Star Railway mobile game at my company.

"Holy crap, could that monkey be this student's father?"

"This plot is absolutely insane!"

"If we changed the background music to something a bit more spooky, we could practically be on a horror movie set."

"So, what's the price?"

So, I did some banana-themed research, guiding him to become a sleeping banana monkey—right in the batch you just sent out, didn't expect that, did you?

Now, facing this student with poor grades, Teacher Banana decides to give him the same happiness.

Instead of wasting teaching resources, it's better to turn it into a commodity of the Wealth Academy; that way, it'll have some value. (Banana)

[It's time for Fugui to take a break, banana.]

Seeing that another student was about to be hypnotized, Luanpo and his gang prepared to intervene.

Seeing this, the fortune teller quickly spoke up and tried to persuade the group.

[I just wanted to help these poor kids escape their suffering and enjoy happiness in a different way—and incidentally make a little money in the process—which isn't uncommon at Pinocchio.]

"After all, you have distinguished status and inexhaustible credits, but my student has nothing. So I offered a better option, and the father and son voluntarily accepted it."

[It was a very fair banana trade, wasn't it?]

Chapter 498 "The Great Past of Zhe Da"

Listening to the sophistry and fallacies of the banana master in front of him, Luanpo seemed to be somewhat persuaded by the other party.

[If it is the choice of the Department Store Ninja to fall into evil, I truly have no right to interfere.]

"But words are not enough. Let me confirm—Department Store Ninja, is this your intention?"

As he spoke, Luanpo looked at the assimilated Fugui, who let out a puzzled sound.

【...banana?】

[It seems he can't answer. Then—Department Store Chief, is this your intention?]

【...banana?】

Having obtained the answer he wanted, Luanpo's momentum immediately surged as he spoke.

[These are treacherous and wicked people, spouting utter nonsense. See! They cannot prove your claims at all.]

This confident and assertive statement took the audience by surprise.

"So that's how it was solved?"

"This ingenious method of argumentation has broadened my understanding."

"What the hell are you talking about? I don't understand!"

Then, unexpectedly, Luanpo launched into another rap.

The devil lays out treasures before his trap, disguising the emptiness of hell as paradise; the hunter lures fledglings into his snare, using false kindness to disguise desire.

[Your Highness, the Insect Demon, the Patrol is about to begin. Recite your farewell verses!]

These people are clearly not ordinary faculty and staff members; we must take strong action against them!

After experiencing all of this, Danheng finally confirmed his doubts.

The terrifying scientist who turned humans into apes, the one the other person mentioned, the Monkey King Evil Ninja, is clearly that original doctor.

The Genius Club #64, Dr. Primal, whose real name is unknown, but whose crimes are known worldwide, the most horrifying of which is his atavism experiment.

The dozens of worlds you are drawn into were mostly thriving interstellar civilizations before his arrival, but after his departure, those planets are left with only degenerated intelligence.

[If this is true, we must notify the Star Train and the family as soon as possible. This is a crisis we cannot handle. A ruthless strategist... one wrong move and the consequences will be unimaginable.]

Danheng's words gave everyone a general overview, sparking a discussion among the audience.

"Ape God, activate!"

"Now it's clear that some cities are truly too urbanized."

"Star Destroyer Weapon: The Brain-Degrading Beam!"

"It just goes to show that not all geniuses are like Black Tower and Sloth."

"It's more accurate to say that the geniuses we've encountered are the outliers; most geniuses are probably more like mad scientists like Nguyen May."

"What's the point of the original doctor doing this? How could the learned sage recognize him as an envoy?"

"I told you the Genius Club members are all Commanders, right? Black Tower is a Commander, this so-called Primal Doctor is a Commander, so aren't the others also Commanders?"

"What kind of logic is that? You can also say it the other way around. The Black Tower is a Commander, and when the Primal Doctor appeared, Dan Heng specifically stated that he was a Commander. Doesn't that further prove that the others who weren't mentioned aren't Commanders?"

"Stop it! Stop fighting! You'll kill someone like that! (laughs)"

As another debate about who should be the messenger erupted in the comments, the character Ranpo suggested not informing the family for the time being, since she had already asked Potio to infiltrate the Sleeping Banana Society, and it was better not to alert them.

Just then, Director Rick, nicknamed "Shrimp Ninja," suddenly came over.

This seemingly enigmatic director appeared to be fully aware of what was happening at the moment, and had come to select actors for the school anniversary promotional video.

In his words, director Reich provided a key piece of information.

[The Harmonious Banana Master is one of the creators of the Sleeping Banana Monkey; only talented young men like you can satisfy her discerning eye.]

Rick's intervention sparked a discussion among the group.

"Is this some kind of prophecy coming to deliver a message?"

"The Mysterious Man Who Made the Move"

"This person seems to be the kind of person who enjoys watching the drama unfold."

"I have a meme body, so I can create as many as I want. These people are practically invincible."

When the group arrived at the photography classroom, following Rick's directions, a clown-like teacher was pointing out the students' shortcomings.

[Fail, fail completely. You completely failed to capture the five parts laziness, three parts cuteness, and two parts playfulness of the sleeping banana monkey.]

At director Reck's recommendation, Danheng was assigned the role of the Sage Monkey, Luanpo was assigned the role of the narrator, and Xing was assigned the role of the villain, the Pressure Demon King.

And so, a new play began with director Reck's direction.

Then, Luanpo, hands on hips and adjusting his hat, began his narration, recounting the preceding events.

A dazzling dreamland, a whimsical university, a joyous party, a grand banquet—it's about to open!

Although the rapper didn't quite understand why he suddenly started rapping, nothing else mattered except for the sleeping banana monkey.

The play continued, and soon it came to the scene with Xing, the villainous pressure demon king.

[My lines are coming up. I need to think about what I might say, especially if I sound arrogant...]

Just looking at Xing stroking his chin in deep thought, everyone couldn't help but smile.

And Xing lived up to the audience's expectations, starting with a zero-frame sequence.

[I'm here, you *galactic swear words*! You students are a bunch of *galactic swear words*! Remember this, I'm going to curse you out right here at Origami University!]

[You *galactic swear word*! Stop using *galactic swear words* here, I'm using *galactic swear words*!]

This passage not only made everyone laugh instantly, but even Luanpo, who was standing nearby, exclaimed in surprise.

【By the Great Storm God! How vicious is your tongue, more terrifying than the evil ninja's curse...】

Immediately, a barrage of comments flooded the screen.

"Haha, that's hilarious! It perfectly captures the spirit of the Trail Blazers."

"Releasing one's true nature is..."

"Danheng: Stagnant"

"My goodness...that's so well said (applause)"

"What major past events?"

"I surf the internet quite a lot, huh?"

"Galaxy Telegraphman"

"So, even a slight intervention is the limit of the review process? Hagi Star, you bastard..."

As for Danheng, he calmly delivered his lines with a blank expression.

[...bananas, bananas, bananas.]

Seeing this, March 7th on the train sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

"Danheng, you've really had a hard time while I was away."

Upon hearing this, Xing pointed to herself, her clear eyes seemingly filled only with a hint of doubt, devoid of any other emotion.

"What about me?"

"What are you working so hard for?!"

Ultimately, just as the Banana Master was dissatisfied with the lead actor's performance and wanted to end the play, director Rick suddenly intervened and changed the villain to the Banana Master.

A long-awaited battle finally broke out, and afterwards the group looked at Director Reich, ready to ask him about everything.

Rick didn't try to hide anything from her and immediately spoke up.

[Actors, have you heard of meme viruses?]

Chapter 499: The Doctor's Philosophy – The Reason He Became the Envoy?

Just like what netizens often say when surfing the internet, you've been contaminated by memes. Meme viruses affect the information particles in your cognition, making your senses about certain things look different.

Words, music, videos... these things can all be mediums for the spread of memes, which is why there were so many things related to the sleeping banana monkey in schools before.

As for why Rick only revealed these things now...

[I'm just a passing director, how dare I act rashly? To defeat the terrifying villain, we'll have to rely on the distinguished protagonists.]

Rick then pointed everyone in the direction of the principal's office, and it seemed the final showdown was about to begin.

When everyone arrived at the principal's office, Principal Principal seemed to have been waiting for quite some time.

Dear students, although we didn't make an appointment or knock on your door, you are still welcome.

Ranpo: [Stop making things up and find him quickly—you must be the evil leader of the Yasukuni Shrine!]

Faced with Ranpo's questioning, Jiao Shou chose to...

Um... Could the student next to me help me translate this?

This sudden burst of laughter was quite amusing.

"Divine Metal, you made me smile."

"Banana: Wow, this meme is really powerful!"

"It's amazing that we can even understand it."

Danheng then revealed the story of the sleeping banana monkey. Surprisingly, the banana master directly confessed that he was not the original doctor.

[Here I am, a second-rate research ape, here at Pinocchio to complete my graduation project: a meme-based atavism experiment.]

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that Dr. Original was not coming.

Then Ranpo asked what the purpose of doing this was.

Banana Master: [Very well, mediocre people can't understand the greatness of atavism experiments. Before imparting knowledge, let's have a pop quiz: Do you students know how bananas reproduce?]

The reliable teacher Danheng provided the answer, saying that in order to ensure the taste, most commercial bananas are reproduced asexually, without seeds or pollen, and only require the same rootstock to cultivate seedlings.

That's exactly what Jiao Shou wanted to say.

Five Amber Ages ago, the Academy of Sciences cultivated what humans considered the perfect golden sleeping banana. This banana was nutritious and sweet, and quickly dominated the market.

But in the end, the golden sleeping banana still went extinct.

The artificially propagated sleeping banana has no chance of evolution; the same genes give them the same weaknesses. When a deadly space fungus began to spread along the production line... this once-dominant species became extinct within months.

According to Dr. Primitive, the same applies to humans.

The Golden Sleeping Banana originated from the highly prolific Green Wild Banana. Without human intervention, it should have shone even brighter, just like the Pinocchio.