Longlongago,tortoisewasveryhandsome,andhisshellwasverysmooth.Besides,hepossessedalotofwealth.Thus,hewasthefocalpointofthemedia.Numerousgirlanimalsadmiredhimastheiridol.Incontrast,boyanimalshatedhimbitterlywithjealousy.Theyallcursedhimthathewouldbekilledbysomeone.
Oneofthemcameupwithanidea.Hecreatedapoisonwhichcouldmakesomeonebeaddictedtoanythingheate.Then,hemixeditwithadeliciouscake.Hevisitedhimwiththe“delicious”cake.Thetortoisereceivedhimenthusiastically.Thenhesaid,“Iamyourfaithfulfan.Youcan’timagethathowmuchIadmireyou!Thisisthecakemadebymyself.I’massuredthatyouwilllikeit.”Thetortoiserejectedhimspontaneously.“Restassured,Iswearthatitwillnotcauseyouanytrouble.”Hewaseloquentandhadasweettongueaswell.Therefore,tortoisewaspersuadedtoeatthiscake.Surely,ittasteddelectable,soheateitupsoon.
Themandisappearedwithoutsayinganything.
24hourslater,everythingstartedtochangegradually.Tortoisebecamegluttonousandgotaddictedtoanything.Hecouldn’tcontrolhimself.Hewantedtoeat,eatanything.Hewouldn’tfeelfull,hewasalwayshungry.Hehadtoeatfromdaytonight.
Eventually,thecircumstancebecamemoreandmoreserious.Hewouldeatanythinghesaw,includingtreesgrasses,smallanimals,andsoon..Hewantedtocontrolthatdesire,buthewasconsumedbyit.Therefore,hegaveupatlast.Gradually,hewasfatterandfatter.Asaresultofthat,hebecameahugemonster.
