What?!" Qin Jiuzhou, who had just entered, looked completely bewildered, clearly not yet understanding the situation.
Compared to Lin Yi, who could kill her at any moment, and Xiao Lin, that smiling but sarcastic man, Shi Xiao would rather choose to follow Qin Jiuzhou.
Zhang Jianguo pondered for a moment. Originally, his first choice was Qin Jiuzhou. Qin Jiuzhou's talent was S-level [Breaking the Law]. Although his combat power was not as good as Lin Yi after his transformation and his intelligence was not as good as Xiao Lin who could read minds, his defensive ability was indeed outstanding. In terms of survival alone, he was the best among the three.
However, Qin Jiuzhou was a rough and unrefined man with a quick temper and a carefree attitude, making him hardly a good candidate to take care of a child. Furthermore, Lin Yi proactively offered to mentor a newcomer, and after careful consideration, Zhang Jianguo finally decided on Lin Yi.
However, since Lin Yi and Shi Xiao have a disagreement, and Shi Xiao is willing to follow Qin Jiuzhou, it's worth asking Qin Jiuzhou's opinion.
Zhang Jianguo recounted the whole story again. Qin Jiuzhou scratched his head; he understood. The little girl seemed somewhat resistant to Lin. Actually, thinking about it, it wasn't surprising. When Lin transformed into his demonic form, tsk tsk tsk, that bloody splatter—what normal little girl wouldn't be scared?
"Alright! I'll have the girl come with me then." Qin Jiuzhou patted his chest and guaranteed, "I, Qin Jiuzhou, promise to bring her back safe and sound."
Seeing Qin Jiuzhou agree immediately, Shi Xiao quickly added fuel to the fire: "Look, look, Commander Zhang, even Old Qin has agreed!"
Having said that, Zhang Jianguo had no objections, and the matter was considered settled.
After hearing the whole story, Wang Ziran leaned closer to Shi Xiao and whispered, "You don't like that Lin Yi either, right? Wow, a kindred spirit! Finally, someone understands me! That guy is obviously up to no good, but he always pretends to be all virtuous. Ugh, what a piece of trash!"
Although he deliberately lowered his voice, the office was quiet, and the people were not far apart. Anyone with normal hearing could hear Wang Ziran's chatter clearly.
Hahaha, Shi Xiao almost burst out laughing when she heard Wang Ziran's comments. This guy really dares to say anything, but these words were exactly what she wanted to hear.
The hypocritical Lin Yi: "..." He wasn't deaf, thank you. He could say that after he left; he didn't want to hear it.
Qin Jiuzhou, who was a bit slow on the uptake, thought, "..." But was that kid just openly talking badly about Lin? He couldn't have misheard, could he?
Zhang Jianguo: "..." He was tired of talking about unity and all that. Fine, you're all ancestors, do whatever you want.
Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces as if they had swallowed flies, Wang Ziran, clearly not wanting to miss out on trouble, continued to ramble on: "Oh, some people really have no self-awareness. I've already made it so obvious, yet they still stand shamelessly here, tsk tsk tsk."
Lin Yi smiled nonchalantly, "Since you've said so, then I'll take my leave." He then looked at Shi Xiao and Qin Jiuzhou, smiled and waved, "See you in the dungeon then."
As Lin Yi walked out of the office, the smile on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold and resentful expression.
His backlash from the eerie energy was already quite severe. The [Eerie Transformation] talent is indeed powerful, but the price to pay is equally enormous. The reason why it was delayed until the last dungeon of the month is precisely because he suffered a severe backlash from the eerie energy in the previous dungeon, almost losing his mind and becoming a walking corpse. It took him a month to barely suppress the backlash.
This newcomer's talent allows him to transform into something bizarre, but the combat power he gains is clearly not as strong as [Bizarre Transformation]. However, he no longer has much time to continue searching for more suitable prey.
Actually, compared to this newcomer, he was more envious of Xiao Lin's talent. Lin Yi couldn't help but lick his lips, but unfortunately, Xiao Lin's talent was somewhat special, and he really couldn't find a suitable way to start.
He wondered if the newcomer had learned something from Gao Sheng and Su Tian, because she refused his protection and chose Qin Jiuzhou, that brainless muscleman, instead. This meant he'd lost the initiative. But it didn't matter; he had plenty of patience for his prey.
However, those two good-for-nothings already know too much, so they need to be dealt with as soon as possible.
These guys were now considered the backbone of the Chinese horror game industry, and Zhang Jianguo originally wanted to gather them together for a formal meeting. Wei Ziqi and Xiao Lin showed no respect whatsoever, not even bothering to come, and then Wang Ziran, who came and managed to offend everyone, made Zhang Jianguo's temples throb with pain.
Now that the matter was resolved, Zhang Jianguo didn't want to keep the guests any longer and told Li Ping'an to quickly see them off.
They were immediately told to leave upon arrival, but Wang Ziran and Qin Jiuzhou didn't care and left carefree, chatting and laughing.
Shi Xiao didn't move at all, and even took out a notebook.
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Seeing that she didn't move, Zhang Jianguo assumed she had something else to say, so he asked Li Ping'an to leave as well.
After dismissing Li Ping'an, Shi Xiao opened his notebook and put on a serious expression: "Commander Zhang, there are a few very important things that I think I should tell you."
With only the two of them left in the large office, Zhang Jianguo relaxed considerably, sipping his tea. "Well, Comrade Xiaoshi, please speak freely. I can still promise that everything you say will be classified as top secret by the base."
As Shi Xiao flipped through her notes, she sorted out her thoughts: "Firstly, regarding that human Zhou Nian from last time, I encountered her again in this instance."
"You guessed right, she comes from another planet called Azure Star, but... Azure Star has been losing ground in its battle against the horror game, and the entire planet has been turned into a bizarre world."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jianguo's expression became even more serious. He put down the teacup he was sipping from, his hands trembling with excitement: "Azure Star, where is it? How many humans do they still have?"
He knew there really were planets in the universe with human civilization, just like Earth! He knew it! He was going to tell Old Li from the Astronomical Research Department this good news.
However, Shi Xiao's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over your heads: "You have all seen Azure Star, which is where our instance is located."
"So that's how it is, so that's how it is," Zhang Jianguo murmured to himself.
Actually, when he didn't need to laugh, he said even more. Now that things had come to this point, it wasn't hard for Zhang Jianguo, with his sharp mind, to imagine that Azure Star had probably already completely fallen. As for the idea that after being completely invaded by the supernatural beings, it would become a dungeon for players from other planets, this idea had already been proposed by someone in the command center, but it didn't receive much support and was quickly forgotten.
Shi Xiao also briefly shared his guesses: while the horror games were invading Earth, there must be another mysterious force silently resisting them, and a delicate balance had already been formed.
This resulted in the restriction of horror games, preventing the large-scale invasion of the Ghost Realm on Earth, and forcing the use of horror games as a medium.
Furthermore, that mysterious power also plays a crucial role in the game's dungeons, such as granting different talent skills to the selected players, overseeing the completion tasks and rewards of the horror game, etc.
If it weren't for this mysterious force intervening, how could a horror game, so treacherous and ruthless, possibly leave players with the ability to save their lives?
Shi Xiao guessed that the completion missions must also be constrained by that mysterious force to some extent. If Jiang Wan's meaning was true, the horror game would probably want to set all the completion missions to suppress the human forces of Blue Star. But it didn't. Although the horror game clearly tucked in its own agenda in the Evil Bus instance, the 5-star mission that Shi Xiao completed had nothing to do with Jiang Wan and their God-Slaying Society.
As for why Jiang Wan deliberately misled her, and whether the humans of Blue Star harbored other selfish motives, Shi Xiao had not yet reached a conclusion, but she would definitely be more vigilant the next time she saw the humans of Blue Star.
"That's one thing, and there's another." After rattling off a long list of thoughts, Shi Xiao's mouth was dry. She took a few big gulps of tea and put down the teacup. A faint, dim light flashed in her hand, and then a white pill appeared in her palm.
Shi Xiao pulled out a napkin and placed it on Zhang Jianguo's desk before putting the white pill on it. She explained to Zhang Jianguo, "This is a strange pill that I obtained in the dungeon. Taking one will grant you the full power of a level 3 evil spirit within 72 hours, with virtually no side effects."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jianguo's expression visibly excited. He carefully held the tissue and the medicine together in his palm, raised it, and examined it closely: "This, this pill can grant people strange powers? Where does it come from? How many do you... have left?"
Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable! Such a miraculous pill actually exists! If China could develop such a pill, wouldn't the survival rate of players entering dungeons increase dramatically? Wouldn't there be an ever-growing number of Ghost Hunters in China?
It's a pity. If we could have found this pill sooner, perhaps Wei Ziqi wouldn't have... sigh... Zhang Jianguo's expression shifted between light and dark. The preciousness of this pill to China was self-evident. He wanted to ask Shi Xiao for it, but hesitated.
Shi Xiao noticed Zhang Jianguo's predicament. Since she was willing to show him the white pill, she meant she intended to hand it over to the government for research. If Azure Star could develop it, given enough time for China's official medical research institutions, she believed that China could certainly succeed in developing it as well.
Seeing Zhang Jianguo's reaction, just like when Shi Xiao first learned of the pill's purpose, Shi Xiao smiled faintly: "There's only one left, but I'm willing to donate it to an official medical research institution. However, if the research is successful, I want half of the subsequent profits from this drug."
It wasn't that Shi Xiao was greedy, but items obtained by players from dungeons have always belonged to the individual players; even the official servers would never take them for free. Besides, if she gave them away unconditionally this time, next time, some people might stand on their moral high ground and actively demand them. Never overestimate human nature, especially in a post-apocalyptic world where horror games have descended. Having lived two lives, Shi Xiao had gradually come to understand these truths.
"Good, good, Comrade Xiaoshi's ideological awareness is as high as ever, good, good! Don't worry, I will personally negotiate with the medical research institution and I will definitely get you a satisfactory profit sharing! Good, that's great!" Zhang Jianguo's hands holding the pills trembled slightly, and he excitedly said "good" several times in a row.
Comrade Xiaoshi is indeed remarkable. He took the initiative to donate such a precious pill. If an ordinary player got such a precious pill, he would definitely hide it as a means of survival. Who can be as selfless as Comrade Xiaoshi?
However, to be fair, Xiao Shi's own talent can transform into something bizarre, which is somewhat similar to the effect of this pill. If this pill can be successfully developed, wouldn't every new player in China be "Xiao Shi" in the future? Hehehehe, Zhang Jianguo thought more and more happily.
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Shi Xiao, unaware of what Zhang Jianguo was thinking, was secretly gloating while holding the pills. Having already given everything she needed to say, she prepared to take her leave.
While the group chatted in the commander's office, they could see the huge screen hanging in the live broadcast hall through the floor-to-ceiling windows. At this point, this game instance was about to come to an end.
Ike from the United States, Lina from England, and Nikolai from Russia have already successfully completed the task of selling 14 tickets and achieved a 1-star completion. Additionally, Joe, a new player from Italy, and Kim Mi-sun, a new player from North Korea, also managed to complete the 1-star completion task, albeit with some difficulty.
Besides, another player followed closely behind Shi Xiao and successfully achieved a 5-star clear. This player was Ivan, the Ghost Hunter from the Great Mao Kingdom, and also the only hunter this month to actively choose to enter the dungeon. However, strictly speaking, Ivan's 5-star clear was still thanks to Shi Xiao.
General Black severed the bridge piers of the bridge across the river in Blackwind City, revealing the skeletons of the construction workers. The instance built on Blackwind City also underwent a similar change; the bridge piers within the instance suddenly exploded, exposing the skeletons, which Ivan witnessed. Of course, Ivan himself was completely unaware of this; he simply assumed this was the clue and happily completed the mission, leaving the instance.
The other unlucky players either perished at the hands of the three strange middle school students or had their ticket money stolen by the strange old lady, leaving them resentful and eliminated. One player from the football-loving nation, merely glancing curiously at the football in the strange middle school students' hands, was forcibly invited to play the game and tragically died at the hands of the three students.
Just as Shi Xiao stood up, the live stream ended, and everyone on Blue Star heard the eerie sounds of a horror game coming from the sky.
[The Evil Bus dungeon has ended, rewards are being distributed...]
[Beep—Hua Guoshi Xiao has achieved a 5-star clear, rewarding him with 500 points of Hua Guoshi's national fortune]
[Ding—Odin of Snow Country has achieved a 3-star clear, rewarding 300 points of Snow Country's national fortune]
[Beep—Hassan of the Black Oil Nation has achieved a 2-star clear, rewarding the Black Oil Nation with 200 points of national fortune]
[Beep—Ivan of the Great Russian Kingdom has achieved a 5-star clear, rewarding him with 500 points of Great Russian Kingdom's national fortune]
[Beep—Beautiful Country Ike has completed a 1-star clear, rewarding 100 points of Beautiful Country's national fortune]
[Beep—Lina of Yingning Kingdom has achieved a 1-star clear, rewarding Yingning Kingdom with 100 points of national fortune]
[Beep—Nikola of the Great Russian Kingdom has completed a 1-star clear, rewarding the Great Russian Kingdom with 100 points of national fortune]
[Beep—Qiao from the Kingdom of Italy has completed a 1-star clear, rewarding him with 100 points of Kingdom Fortune.]
[Beep—Northern Korean Kim Mi-seon has completed a 1-star clear, rewarding the Northern Korean nation with 100 points of national fortune]
[Settlement complete, friends on Earth, see you next time~ hehe~]
Zhang Jianguo's hands trembled even more violently as he held the pills. Another perfect score! Good, good! Now his smile was even more loving.
When Shi Xiao finally smiled, Xu Ziyi was still waiting for her in the live broadcast room; it was already dinnertime. The two went to the commercial area, intending to try something different today. While they were shopping, they coincidentally ran into Wang Ziran and Qin Jiuzhou, who were also there for dinner.
When Wang Ziran saw Shi Xiao, he warmly invited them to have dinner together. Shi Xiao also wanted to get to know Qin Jiuzhou in advance, so the group went to the Beijing Hotel in a large group.
While waiting for the food to be served, the group chatted about the base's past. In fact, the Huaguo base wasn't always as well-equipped as it is today. When Qin Jiuzhou joined, the base was barely in its infancy; the medical area and training grounds were still wasteland, and even the commercial area wasn't as bustling as it is now.
Actually, Wei Ziqi, who was one of the first to join the base, wasn't originally at this base, but at a military garrison near Zhongshan Sea in Beijing. Later, as more and more players joined, and after Xiao Lin and Qin Jiuzhou also successfully became hunters, the command base officially moved to its current location.
Qin Jiuzhou is already 39 years old. In the short three years since the horror game came, he has personally witnessed nearly 20 of his fellow players disappear into the horror game instance and never return. He sighed while drinking: "Fortunately, now that Ran Xiaozi and Xiao Yatou have appeared in China one after another, the situation has basically been stabilized."
"Speaking of which, Ran is someone I, Qin, have trained. Now we have another little girl, Xiao. Hahaha, it's worth celebrating! Come on, let's have a drink!" After several drinks, Qin Jiuzhou's resolute face flushed slightly. He had clearly opened up and was telling the others some little-known stories about the base.
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For example, Wei Ziqi was sent to North Korea on a secret mission when North Korea sent down its first demon realm half a year ago and requested assistance from China. Qin Jiuzhou did not disclose the specifics of the mission. However, none of the hundred special forces soldiers sent by China survived that secret mission. Even Wei Ziqi, who was already a level six hunter at the time, was seriously injured and nearly died. He barely managed to escape from inside with his crippled body.
"Wait! Level 6 Hunter?" Listening to the secrets of the base, Shi Xiao suddenly caught a key word: Level 6 Hunter.
She had completely overlooked such a crucial point! She remembered that in her previous life, her player level displayed on her attribute panel was Hunter, Hunter, Hunter King, not Evil Spirit, Evil Ghost, Ghost King...
Her ability to transform into the supernatural allowed her to overlook the fact that, as a human player, her displayed level should be different from that of the supernatural.
When Shi Xiao suddenly realized this, a cold sweat broke out on her back. Why had she suddenly been reborn? Why had so many changes occurred after her rebirth? She hadn't thought about these things properly yet. Could it be that she had been used by a horror game?
However, Qin Jiuzhou, who was telling the story, was completely unaware of what Shi Xiao was focusing on. The simple-minded Qin Jiuzhou simply thought that Shi Xiao was surprised that Wei Ziqi, a level six hunter, should not have been so badly injured even if he encountered a nuclear bomb. He wondered how someone with such strength could have suffered such a great loss in the Ghost Realm.
The equally single-minded Wang Ziran didn't notice Shi Xiao's unusual laughter, listening to the story with great interest and urging Qin Jiuzhou to continue.
Qin Jiuzhou downed a few drinks and continued telling the story of the seemingly smiling but actually sharp-tongued Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin's talent was extremely rare; he possessed SS-level [Mind Reading]. When he first appeared, his performance was outstanding, and he was quickly recruited by the base. When he joined the base, he brought his fiancée, Bai Jing, with him. The two had a very good relationship, which was evident to everyone in the base. Back then, Xiao Lin was a spirited and cheerful young man, far from the sharp-tongued person he is now.
Later, Xiao Lin completed ten dungeon runs and successfully became a Ghost Hunter. Unexpectedly, the next player to be selected was his fiancée, Bai Jing.
Xiao Lin remembers the live stream during that period. Originally, as a player who had become a hunter, he only needed to enter the dungeon once a month at most. However, in order to protect his fiancée's safety, Xiao Lin would choose to enter the dungeon with Bai Jing every time.
Unexpectedly, this backfired and harmed Bai Jing. Because of Xiao Lin's protection, Bai Jing became a helpless dodder in the horror game instance.
But Xiao Lin, so eager to protect his wife, forgot that horror games don't just have multiplayer modes, there's also a single-player mode, and in single-player mode, no one can help Bai Jing.
After experiencing three consecutive multiplayer dungeons, Xiao Lin and Bai Jing were finally separated in the fourth single-player dungeon. Without Xiao Lin's protection, Bai Jing ultimately perished in the fourth dungeon.
From then on, Xiao Lin seemed like a different person; his words became increasingly sharp and cutting. Some of the older members of the base knew about this, and no one dared to mention Bai Jing's name in front of Xiao Lin again.
"Hey—if you ask me, it's all Xiao Lin's fault. Bai Jing's talent isn't bad at all. If she could rely on herself to take it one step at a time, she might have been the number one female hunter on Blue Star long ago. How could she possibly be compared to Lilith from the United States?" Wang Ziran said, gossiping indistinctly while eating freshly fried peanuts.
Before Shi Xiao appeared, Wang Ziran had already participated in 6 game instances and had met many players and hunters from other countries in the instances. He could easily recall many little-known gossips.
What kind of female hunter Lilith is this? Her talent is not the [Devour] that the United States claims to have. Wang Ziran once accidentally witnessed it in a dungeon. Lilith was doing those kinds of things with the monster. After they finished, the monster did not resist and let Lilith swallow it up piece by piece.
Even though a long time has passed, Wang Ziran still gets goosebumps when he thinks of that scene. The scene reminded him of the mating method of praying mantises, but it is still somewhat unacceptable to people when applied to humans.
And then there's Beryl, the hunter from the United States. If you encounter him in the dungeon, stay far away—that guy really eats people! Speaking of Beryl, Wang Ziran looked visibly shaken. He'd heard that Beryl was addicted to cannibalism in the dungeon, and his mind was now twisted. Even back in the real world, he hadn't stopped committing these heinous acts. The United States officials, however, turned a blind eye to this, even going so far as to suppress such news about Beryl.
Of course, the hunters in the Russian country aren't all clean either. Take Ivan, who got a 5-star clear in the last dungeon, for example. He's said to have psychological issues and actually married a brown bear!
"And Lin Yi..." Wang Ziran spoke with great enthusiasm, then suddenly lowered his voice mysteriously.
"What's wrong with Lin Yi?" Shi Xiao, who was preoccupied with her own thoughts and somewhat absent-minded, couldn't help but lean closer when she heard Lin Yi's name. Even Qin Jiuzhou, who was still drinking, leaned his head closer as well.
Xu Ziyi felt uneasy. Listening to gossip about players from other countries was one thing, but what business was it of hers with Lin Yi's gossip? She immediately stood up, looking around, and said, "Oh dear, why are the dishes taking so long to arrive today? I'll go and urge them." With that, she fled the private room as if running away.
Seeing Xu Ziyi leave, the two didn't mind and urged Wang Ziran to continue.
Wang Ziran gave Qin Jiuzhou a mysterious look and said, "Old Qin, after all this time, haven't you ever doubted Lin Yi's talent?"
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Hmm..." Qin Jiuzhou pondered for a moment: "Lin is indeed a bit strange, but everyone's talent is a secret, unless they voluntarily disclose it." They all knew that Lin Yi had an S-level talent and could mobilize strange powers, but what exactly those powers were had not been revealed.
Wang Ziran lowered his voice and continued, "I've watched all of Lin Yi's live stream recordings several times. I noticed that Lin Yi didn't showcase any of his talent skills in the first two dungeons; his performance was rather unremarkable. Many people in the chat didn't think he could go very far, but..."
Wang Ziran popped a few more peanuts into his mouth, and seeing that Shi Xiao and Qin Jiuzhou were both eagerly waiting for him to continue, he said, "But... in the third instance, he seemed to suddenly become a different person. Not only could he use strange powers, his combat strength skyrocketed, but his actions also became much more ruthless. So I suspect..."
Halfway through his sentence, Wang Ziran paused again, feigning mystery, and popped a few peanuts into his mouth, chewing them loudly. This time, however, he received a sharp rap on the head from Qin Jiuzhou: "Ouch—Old Qin, what are you doing!"
Qin Jiuzhou rubbed his fist, which was as big as a bowl: "If you keep talking like that, I'll beat you up again."
"Alright, alright, I'll talk, I'll talk. Lin Yi's behavior has changed so much. Haven't you ever suspected that he might have been possessed by a strange entity?" Wang Ziran rubbed his head, which had been punched. Although Qin Jiuzhou hadn't hit him hard, he was still a patient and it really hurt!
What Wang Ziran said was clearly a new idea that Shi Xiao hadn't thought of either. She had also read cultivation novels, and as for possession, well—you know what, it was actually quite possible.
But Qin Jiuzhou clearly scoffed at this claim: "What era are we living in? Still talking about possession? Kid, you should read less of those cultivation novels. We should believe in science."
"What the hell? You, a horror game player, are telling me to believe in science?" Wang Ziran was so angry he almost jumped out of his wheelchair. "Horror games have appeared, and you're telling me to believe in science? When you punched a monster to death, why didn't you say you believed in science then?"
Qin Jiuzhou fell silent. What Wang Ziran said seemed... well, not wrong.
"Besides, look, my talent is [Holy Light], which is specifically designed to counter evil spirits and strange energy. Your talent is [Spell Breaking], which can break strange energy spells. And look at that guy Lin Yi, he directly uses strange energy in a strange way. He doesn't seem like a decent person at all, right?" Wang Ziran said, looking at the two of them for approval.
Originally enjoying the gossip, Shi Xiao, who was unexpectedly dragged into it, fell silent: "Um... I have a grievance, I wonder if I can appeal?"
The two looked at Shi Xiao and then realized that while they were killing Lin Yi, they seemed to have also accidentally killed Shi Xiao with a single blow.
Wang Ziran quickly explained, "Ah, no, Miss Shi, I wasn't talking about you. You see, even though you've become a monster, you haven't shown any abnormality. But Lin Yi is different. Every time he transforms into a monster, tsk tsk tsk, his eyes are so sharp that even a passing dog would get stabbed."
Qin Jiuzhou also helped to smooth things over: "Yes, yes, Xiao girl, you haven't seen it with your own eyes. Every time Lin transforms, he's covered in blood and his attacks are vicious and ruthless. He's completely different from his usual gentle and refined self."
Alright, alright, Shi Xiao didn't mind. After all, her talent was to become bizarre, which was an indisputable fact. As long as she acted with a clear conscience, that was fine.
There was a knock on the door of the private room, and Xu Ziyi pushed it open and came in: "The dishes are just ready, shall we serve them now?"
"Go, go!"
"I'm starving to death."
With the three people's permission, Xu Ziyi then let the beautiful waitress behind her in.
The waitress's arms were almost sore from carrying so many dishes. She'd been standing at the door for over ten minutes already, and she'd arrived just as Xu Ziyi came out! Don't slander the speed of the Beijing Hotel!
After a satisfying meal, the group returned to their respective residences.
Over the next few days, Shi Xiao returned to her regular routine of going between the villa, the training ground, and the restaurant. However, because her speed had greatly improved, the ten laps that used to take her five or six hours to complete each day could now be easily finished in less than an hour.
So Zhou Min arranged a new training program for her: military boxing. Compared to the previous boring physical training, military boxing was much more interesting. After learning for a few days, Shi Xiao was already quite proficient and could spar with Zhou Min.
However, Shi Xiao's current physical condition was such that even Zhou Min, who had undergone rigorous military training, couldn't withstand more than a few punches from her. After only a few days of training, Zhou Min voluntarily resigned. It wasn't that she was unwilling to continue teaching, but rather that she simply had nothing left to instruct Shi Xiao.
Therefore, the base arranged another ancient martial arts teacher for Shi Xiao, but the teacher could only teach and could not actually spar with Shi Xiao. The task of sparring with Shi Xiao fell to Qin Jiuzhou, who was also a player.
Unfortunately, although the Chinese players had learned some martial arts skills at the base, Xiao Lin explicitly refused the mission, Lin Yi was strongly rejected by Shi Xiao, and although Wang Ziran liked to join in the fun, he had only learned a rudimentary skill and was currently a wheelchair-bound patient.
Before becoming a player and joining the base, Qin Jiuzhou did not do any honorable work. He was involved in some gray-area, high-risk, high-reward business. He had some real skills, and it was most appropriate for him to spar with Shi Xiao.
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During this time, Su Tian tried to contact Shi Xiao several times, but Shi Xiao wouldn't answer whenever she saw her number. Instead of wasting time playing games with Su Tian, Shi Xiao would rather practice a few more laps at the training ground.
The electric wheelchair that I asked Xu Ziyi to buy before I entered the dungeon last time has arrived, and it is indeed the exact same model as Wang Ziran's.
When Shi Xiao returned home after training, she saw the brand-new electric wheelchair in the living room of the villa. Shi Xiao was captivated by it, sitting and spinning around the living room several times. Not satisfied, she happily took it out for a long ride.
The next day, rumors spread throughout the base: "Have you heard? Shi Xiao was crippled by Qin Jiuzhou. His brain was damaged, and he can only get around in a wheelchair. He's even grinning like an idiot while sitting in his wheelchair..."
Qin Jiuzhou was stunned when he heard the rumor: "..." What? Did he really go that far? He remembered that Xiao Ya was perfectly fine when she went back after training yesterday.
Upon hearing the rumors, Shi Xiao said, "..." I'm speechless. Don't bother.
But she quietly put the electric wheelchair away.
Unlike the harmonious command base, the bizarre world of Azure Star has been in complete chaos these past few days.
Having barely escaped from General Hei's clutches, Liu Ming ran breathlessly back to the bus company. Upon arriving, he was immediately berated by his boss, who had received four complaint calls in the past two days, all concerning Liu Ming! His boss told Liu Ming to pack his things and get out of there—he was fired.
Liu Ming was on the verge of tears. He was innocent. He hadn't done any of this. It was all done by that human temporary worker who was impersonating him, but no one was willing to believe him.
Unemployed and dejected, Liu Ming returned to the employee dormitory. Although the company had never paid him a high salary, he had worked there for more than 20 years and had an emotional attachment to the company. Liu Ming reluctantly packed his things.
Fatty Qian, who lived in the dormitory next to Liu Ming's, suddenly ran over excitedly and told Liu Ming that he didn't need to pack anymore. Someone had just come to the company to present a banner, and in front of the supervisor and manager, they praised Liu Ming effusively, saying that they would definitely interview Liu Ming next time they had the chance. The manager and supervisor were so happy that they said Liu Ming didn't need to leave.
Liu Ming was naturally happy that he wouldn't be fired, so he invited a few of his close drivers, and that night they drank until they were completely drunk at the staff dormitory.
Unexpectedly, the next morning, the drivers, who were sleeping soundly in the staff dormitory, received a piece of bad news as soon as they woke up: the general manager had run away and the company had gone bankrupt.
After several twists and turns, Liu Ming, who had lost his job, was heartbroken and exhausted. He thought, "Let the world be destroyed, just like that."
In the remote headquarters of the horror game system, in that futuristic building, owner number 866 of the Blackwind City instance opened his electronic eyes the instant he sensed the construction worker's bizarre murder. Strange, why did his max-level evil spirit suddenly disconnect? No, he had to go to Blackwind City to check what was going on after the instance ended.
After finishing its work, Number 866 climbed out of its work pod, flapped its miniature mechanical wings, and flew towards Blackwind City. It needed to check on that max-level evil monster, which it had painstakingly cultivated and was about to advance to the Monster King level. It couldn't afford any mishaps at this crucial moment.
However, upon arriving at No. 866 on the Black Wind City Bridge, he was stunned by the sight of the ruins before him. Ah—his max-level Evil Spirit! Who did this? Who on earth did this?
Number 866's tiny mechanical arms picked up the white skull that had rolled to the side, and it almost burst into tears. Its electronic eyes also turned into a (;′??Д??`) shape. Who, who on earth, cruelly ripped off the skull of its beloved little darling that it had so painstakingly raised?
It sensed the atmosphere at the scene—an unfamiliar, eerie aura, but incredibly dense, clearly indicating the perpetrator was a powerful and malevolent entity. Hmm? Wait a minute? Besides that unfamiliar, powerful eerie aura, it also sensed a very faint eerie aura, but this aura seemed somewhat familiar…
The brain data of No. 866 quickly compared the aura and soon found a match. The data showed that the source of this faint eerie aura was a bus driver in Black Wind City!
"Damn it! They actually took advantage of me pulling players into the dungeon to sabotage my dungeon's foundation. It must be another spy sent by those bastards from the God-Slaying Society! Ahhh—Die!" The furious No. 866 disappeared from the spot in a flash.
When Number 866 arrived, Liu Ming had just experienced the highs and lows of life. Unlike Li Gou Dan, Liu Ming faced death with a smile, dying under Number 866's angry electric fire. He was free, finally free, hahahahaha, to this damn world, hahahahaha.
Besides Jiang Wan and the members of the God-Slaying Society, a large group from the Black Knife Alliance also fled overnight.
Ever since Chen Dabiao and Da Hu brought back news of General Hei's appearance in Black Wind City, Scarface Wu, the leader of the Black Knife Alliance, has ordered all members to enter martial law from today onwards, and to report any disturbances immediately.
The Black Knife Alliance has a diverse membership, spanning almost every industry in Black Wind City. The moment the Godslayer Society made a move, it was detected by the Black Knife Alliance's spies, who immediately reported it to Scarface Wu.
Scarface Wu summoned his second-in-command, Chen Dabiao, and several key members of the gang. After a brief discussion, they concluded that something truly extraordinary must have happened in Black Wind City. First, a super-strong individual suddenly appeared, and then the bridge across the river also malfunctioned. Keep in mind, the person on the bridge was someone with one foot already in the Ghost King realm!
Although the God-Slaying Society is treacherous, they're always well-informed; even they abandoned their businesses in Black Wind City and fled overnight. Scarface Wu concluded, "This matter might be serious. To prevent the Black Knife Alliance from being implicated, let's retreat!"
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Overnight, almost half of the strange residents of Blackwind City disappeared.
Meanwhile, San Guiyi, a card player who had traveled a long way from the City of Wrongful Souls to Black Wind City, was unable to contact his second uncle, Liu Ming. He had already arrived at the entrance of the Black Wind Bus Company, but the entire bus company was deserted and desolate.
"Is it really going to work out? Is your second uncle deliberately avoiding you because he doesn't want you to stay here?"
"No way! My second uncle isn't that kind of person. He doesn't have any children, and he's counting on me to break the fire pit for him!"
"Why don't we go back? I feel like Black Wind City is even scarier than City of Wraiths..." The bleak wind swirled the scattered pieces of paper on the ground. The huge bus company was deserted, and there wasn't a single person to be seen on the road.
"Me too... Maybe we should hurry up and leave."
"Let's go, let's go quickly." Liu Ming's nephew also sensed that something was wrong.
"Is something wrong with your second uncle? Aren't you going to break the fire pit for him?" the other two teased.
"Stop falling! Everyone's become a ghost, why bother with all that nonsense? Let's go, let's go..."
Having just arrived in Blackwind City, the card player Sanwei, weary from his journey, embarked on his return trip once again.
That said, Shi Xiao hasn't been very happy these past few days because her latest medical report came back. Her physical condition was fine, nothing wrong, but the psychological test results caught Zhang Jianguo's attention. Simply put, Zhang Jianguo felt she had a mental illness, so in addition to her daily martial arts training, he added an extra mental health counseling session for her.
The person in charge of providing psychological counseling to Shi Xiao was Dr. Li from the medical center. Dr. Li was considered an authority in psychology in China, and he was also Li Ping'an's uncle. He was currently in Zhang Jianguo's office.
"Commander-in-Chief, after these few days of contact with Miss Shi, I feel that she is no longer in any serious condition." Dr. Li sipped his tea and handed the latest report to Zhang Jiangguo.
Zhang Jianguo looked at the latest report, his eyebrows twitching. He pointed to the words "mild cognitive impairment, schizophrenia" on the report: "Is this what you mean by 'there's no problem'?"
Dr. Li chuckled as he sipped his tea, explaining calmly, "I watched Ms. Shi's live stream. In the horror game, Ms. Shi had to play a creepy character. In such a perilous environment, maintaining a high level of mental tension and focus for extended periods is perfectly normal, leading to cognitive impairment and even a split personality. But once she leaves that environment, she will gradually recover on her own, so you don't need to worry too much. Compared to the others, Ms. Shi is already quite normal."
Zhang Jianguo: "Very normal? You mean, that's why she's been rushing into the men's restroom so often lately?"
"Uh... Miss Shi played a male role in the first two instances, so it's inevitable that she would occasionally go to the wrong restroom. Don't worry, she'll get used to the different roles and things will gradually get better."
Zhang Jianguo: "Will things get better? You mean it's normal for her to be running around the base at 40 miles per hour in a wheelchair?"
"Uh... kids in their twenties are under a lot of pressure, so it's understandable that they occasionally let loose and express their true nature. It's perfectly understandable."
Zhang Jianguo... Alright, thankfully only a few male staff members were startled while using the restroom, and nothing serious happened. Hopefully, Dr. Li is right. As Shi Xiao transforms more often, she'll gradually get used to it.
Soon, the day arrived for the third dungeon to open this month. After these days of training, Shi Xiao's physical attributes had been improved once again.
Personal Attributes:
Current level: Level 6 Evil Spirit (Evil Aura Value 562)
Stamina: 31+1 (extremely weak)
Strength: 21+2 (extremely weak)
Spirit: 39+1 (extremely weak)
Speed: 89+1 (Not bad)
Although she didn't know if Lin Yi would choose to make his move in this instance again, she had made thorough preparations. Moreover, in this life, she still had the eerie item, the Ghostly Lock, given to her by Zhang Jianguo, which Zhang Jianguo had painfully spent a full 500 points of national fortune to exchange for in the system shop.
The Ghostly Lock consists of two parts, a mother lock and a child lock. The child lock was given to Shi Xiao, and the mother lock was given to Qin Jiuzhou. The Ghostly Locks allow them to locate each other, and in case of danger, they can activate the mother lock to forcibly summon the child lock to its side. Of course, they are only lending them the locks; they must return them to command after use.
At noon, the eerie voice of the horror game system finally echoed in the sky.
[The third game of the month, the Girls' High School instance, is about to open. Randomly matching lucky players... Match successful... This game features 50 participating countries, including China, the United States, Russia, Russia, Canada, Australia, India, and South Korea. The game will start in ten minutes. Have fun in the instance! Hehe~]
[The Girls' High School game instance is now open... Players, please prepare yourselves. One minute countdown: 59, 58, 57...]
[5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Welcome to the horror game...hehe]
After a blinding white light, Shi Xiao found herself in a brightly lit classroom. A clock hung next to the blackboard, showing 7:50 a.m. Looking around, besides herself, there were two other people sitting in the seats, looking completely bewildered—clearly players from Earth.
This is Crescent Girls' High School in Crescent City, dedicated to cultivating outstanding women in all aspects: morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. Until a horrific incident occurred at the school...
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Welcome to Crescent Moon Girls' High School. Please find the item that proves your identity and begin your school life.
All of them were women, which makes sense considering this is an all-girls high school. They were all wearing the same dark green uniform skirts: short-sleeved shirts with sailor collars and knee-length skirts—apparently, this was the uniform of Crescent Moon Girls' High School.
All three were quite good-looking, and the uniform skirts suited them rather well. They sized each other up; apart from Shi Xiao, the other two were new faces.
The three introduced themselves briefly. The one with short blond hair, round eyes, and a cute appearance was named Freya, and she came from Canada. The other one, with long silver hair, a slender figure, and deep-set features, was named Agatana, and judging from her appearance, she was probably from the area around the Russian bears. Before the strange NPC arrived in the classroom, the three quickly began searching for clues.
Freya noticed the classroom rules hanging behind the classroom door and quickly called the two of them over.
Classroom Rules
1. Class times are 8:10-12:00 and 14:10-17:00. Please strictly adhere to the get out of class times. Being late or leaving early will be severely punished.
2. Please actively answer the teacher's questions during class; incorrect answers will be severely punished.
3. Please submit yesterday's homework after the first class each day. Please complete it actively. Failure to do homework will result in severe punishment.
4. Teachers have the right to conduct in-class quizzes from time to time. Please prepare accordingly. Failure to meet the requirements will result in punishment.
5. Please keep the classroom clean and tidy. Littering will be severely punished.
6. Students are required to wear school uniforms and maintain a neat appearance during class. Violators will be severely punished.
7. The teacher holds the highest authority in the class; when the teacher is absent, the class monitor holds the highest authority in the class.
8. Please do not disobey your teacher; everything the teacher does is for the good of the students.
9. Please do not fight in the classroom. Violators will be severely punished.
10. The use of any electronic communication devices is prohibited on campus. Violators will be severely punished.
Shi Xiao read it several times. There were quite a few rules, but they were not much different from the rules of most schools in China. It was not difficult to memorize them all.
After reading the rules, the three of them checked every corner of the classroom again. Finding nothing else, they returned to their seats and, following the system's instructions, began searching for items to prove their identities.
Shi Xiao's desk drawer was very clean, suggesting that her character this time was a tidy female student. Soon, Shi Xiao found a school badge in the drawer and pinned it to her chest. The badge read "Class 4, Grade 3, Shi Xiao".
Besides her school badge, she also found her notebook in her drawer. When she opened it, it was indeed blank, just like in her previous life, with not a single word written on it.
In her previous life, because she didn't hand in her homework in the morning and was caught in a surprise inspection in the afternoon, Shi Xiao was taken to a row of small dark rooms behind the office building on her first day in the dungeon. She heard pitiful cries coming from inside, which frightened her so much that she immediately used Time Reversal.
This time, Shi Xiao skillfully pulled out a notebook filled with writing from her deskmate's desk drawer, neatly altered the name, and took it for herself.
The other two female players immediately followed Shi Xiao's lead when they saw her actions. Although they hadn't watched Shi Xiao's live streams much, they had heard of her achieving a 5-star clear twice in a row. They were sure to follow this Chinese girl!
After the three of them had completed this series of actions, the clock hanging next to the blackboard pointed to 8:05, and strange students began to enter the classroom one after another.
Besides Shi Xiao's Class 4, Crescent Moon Girls' High School has three grades, each with 10 classes. At this point, each class has roughly 1-3 Blue Star players. The new players drawn for this horror game are all female, but the veteran players are mostly male, and they're all wearing knee-length short skirts and uniforms, which is a bit of an eyesore.
[Holy crap, I'm blind! I'm offering a fortune for a pair of eyes that have never seen this before.]
[Oh my god, I was just thinking that Sister Xiao and those two foreign girls looked really good in their uniforms, but why did the camera suddenly focus on Li Mianmian?]
[Don't talk about our "muscle Barbie" Li Mianmian! At least Li Mianmian doesn't have much leg hair, hahaha]
[Holy crap, have you guys seen Odin? A big, bushy beard wearing a short skirt, and those hairy legs... oh no, it's a bit of an eyesore!]
[If you don't understand, is there some kind of perverse pleasure in horror games?]
[I must say, Nikola and Hughes look quite good in their uniform skirts, hahaha]
[Hahaha, oh my god, I love watching this! I'm begging for more of these kinds of dungeons in the future!]
[Huh? Where's my husband, Xiao Lin? I want to see him in a short skirt! @HorrorGame]
[Same question, where's my husband Lin Yi? I want to see him in a short skirt! @HorrorGames]
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After much anticipation from the live chat, Xiao Lin, Lin Yi, Qin Jiuzhou, and other hunters finally appeared on the screen. Unlike the players, the hunters all appeared in their respective offices when they entered the instance; they were to play the role of teachers.
[Hissing sounds—horror games finally know what I like to watch! If all teachers in my school were like this, I could go all the way to a PhD!]
[My husband looks so handsome in his uniform! I can't take it, my legs are going weak! Teacher, punish me! Whip me! I can do it!]
[Upstairs, pick up your pants; the comment section isn't a no-man's land.]
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In contrast to the lively atmosphere in the live stream, the players in the game instance had already quietly begun their first lesson after the bell rang.
At 8:10, a strange female teacher appeared in Class 4's classroom precisely as the bell rang, carrying books. She looked at the packed classroom, nodded in satisfaction, and began the lesson.
This was a math class, and the content was dry and boring. The female teacher lectured for half an hour, and her voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect. The three players below, including Shi Xiao, were all drowsy.
Seeing this, the eerie female teacher grinned, revealing a playful smile: "Let's look at the next question. You've spotted a human 200 meters away from you. This human's speed is 50 meters per minute, while your speed is 100 meters per minute. How long will it take you to catch up with this human?"
The female teacher glanced at all the students, and finally her gaze fell on Agatana: "Agatana, you answer."
Agatha, who had been dozing off, was instantly jolted awake by the roll call. She stammered as she stood up, "200 meters away... um... um... I'm sorry, I don't know how..."
Hearing Agatana's answer, a hint of disappointment appeared in the female teacher's eyes: "You can't even answer such a simple question? Go stand outside as punishment! Come back in when you've figured out the answer!"
Agatana gave a weak reply and left the classroom.
Meanwhile, the same scenario played out in every class. Two players who gave random, incorrect answers were immediately subjected to a bizarre incident by the teacher, who snapped their necks. Those who answered "I don't know" or "I don't know" escaped this fate temporarily, but were all made to stand outside the classroom as punishment.
Agatana stood in the hallway. This entire floor housed ten third-grade classes, arranged in a row, with a student standing as punishment outside almost every classroom. The hallway wasn't sealed off, and looking down from the window, one could see that her third-grade class was on the third floor.
Below the teaching building is a green belt, and further away is a large playground. Opposite the playground is a two-story canteen. Next to the teaching building is another two-story building, which appears to be the teachers' office building.
After Agatana was sent out to stand as punishment, the eerie female teacher's gaze swept over each face again, finally settling on Shi Xiao: "Shi Xiao, you answer."
Mathematics is a strong point for Chinese people, especially since she is a teacher herself. This kind of problem is just a primary school problem in China. Shi Xiao stood up, did a quick calculation in her mind, and then confidently said, "The original distance is 200 meters. If you can catch up at a speed of 50 meters per minute, it will take 4 minutes to catch up with this human."
The female teacher nodded in satisfaction: "Sit down. Come on, students, let's continue with the next question..."
I don't know if this strange female teacher has a talent for hypnosis, but Shi Xiao felt drowsy again after sitting down.
As class was about to end, the female teacher called Agatana, who was standing outside as punishment, in and asked her the same question again, her eyes fixed on her greedily: "Have you thought it through now?"
Although Agatana was standing at the door as punishment, she was keeping a close eye on what was happening in the classroom. She had already heard the answer when Shi Xiao answered the question: "Teacher, 4 minutes, it will take 4 minutes."
The female teacher nodded, the greed in her eyes disappeared, and her gaze returned to normal. She let her in, and at the same time, the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.
However, not all players being punished by standing were as attentive to the classroom as Agatana. Two players, taking advantage of their punishment, secretly left their spots and, in their cleverness, wandered around the school building during class time looking for clues. When the eerie teacher asked them again, they still couldn't give the correct answer. The eerie teacher then transformed into a monster on the spot, snapping their necks.
After the bell rang, the eerie teacher left with her books, and there was a 10-minute break between classes. However, as soon as the teacher left, a tall, eerie female student stood up and said, "Homework is due! Homework is due!"
The tall female student's school badge read "Xie Zhizhi," and Xie Zhizhi was their class monitor in Class 4. Xie Zhizhi started collecting from the first item in the first group and quickly collected them all, ending up with Shi Xiao.
Shi Xiao's deskmate was a petite girl named Wang Lingling. Wang Lingling was anxiously rummaging through her desk drawer; she had clearly done her homework, so why couldn't she find it? Shi Xiao watched her search calmly, then silently handed the notebook, now bearing her own name, to Xie Zhizhi.
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Xie Zhizhi waited a while, then skipped over her and continued collecting the assignments. Wang Lingling still hadn't found her homework and was almost in tears. She had clearly put it in the drawer, so how could it be missing? Freya and Agatana also successfully handed in their homework. Luckily, they had followed Shi Xiao and thus escaped this ordeal.
All the homework had been collected, except for the three unlucky girls whose homework had been stolen. With half of the 10-minute break already over, Xie Zhizhi had no patience to wait any longer.
Wang Lingling and two other unfortunate female students cried as they tried to stop Xie Zhizhi, but the three of them combined were no match for the tall Xie Zhizhi. She carried a stack of collected homework books, pushed past their attempts to leave the classroom.
The same thing was happening in other classes. The players used their various tricks, some of them like Shi Xiao and his two friends, secretly swapping other people's notebooks, such as Nicholas, Hughes and Lina.
Some borrowed the homework of their strange classmates and quickly copied it during breaks, such as Odin and Park Geum-hye from South Korea.
Of course, there are also those who use violence to directly snatch other people's homework, like Ike.
There are also those who use their money to buy homework from their strange classmates, like Hassan.
There was also a female player named Nika from India whose talent was [Copy]. She directly copied her classmate's homework and handed it in.
In short, it was like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities, leaving the viewers in the live stream amazed.
Of course, there were also unlucky players who failed to steal other people's homework and were even beaten up by the class monitor. A few players also reluctantly handed in blank homework books.
Soon, the break time was over, and the bell rang for the second period. Looking at the schedule for Class 4, it was a biology class.
As the school bell rang, a young male teacher walked into Class 4's classroom, and the live stream chat exploded instantly.
[Holy crap, isn't that Xiao Lin? Sister Xiao is so lucky, she's run into her own hunter!]
[Emma, I want to know which class Berry went to. The players in that class are really in trouble.]
[Waaaaah, stop talking! Berry's with Hughes, why is Hughes so unlucky?]
[Wang Defa! What did I just see? Qin Jiuzhou is teaching Ike ballet!]
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When Shi Xiao saw Xiao Lin enter in a teacher's uniform, carrying books, she was also taken aback. The plot seemed to have changed again; in the previous life, it wasn't Xiao Lin present in this class, but Lin Yi. She wondered what had gone wrong, causing the scenario to deviate from its intended course right from the start.
But to be honest, when Xiao Lin adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, he really did look quite like a teacher.
Xiao Lin also noticed Shi Xiao in the classroom, nodded slightly to her, strode up to the podium, and began his lesson: "Class, let me introduce myself. I am the new substitute teacher, in charge of your biology class. My surname is Xiao." As he spoke, he wrote the character "Xiao" on the blackboard with chalk.
When the female students in Class 4 saw that the new substitute teacher was not only young but also had a smiling and seemingly good-tempered demeanor, a troublemaker quickly emerged: "Teacher Xiao, how old are you? Are you married?" Upon hearing this, a jeer and laughter immediately erupted around them.
Xiao Lin wasn't annoyed. He simply adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled, "Lin Xinwan, since you're so interested in me, why don't you be my teaching assistant for this class?"
Teaching assistant? Lin Xinwan was delighted to hear the term "teaching assistant" for the first time. The other students around her started whispering among themselves. Lin Xinwan stood up and raised her hand, instantly silencing the noise in the classroom: "Sure, Teacher Xiao, I'll be your teaching assistant."
Lin Xinwan was wearing a uniform skirt that had been clearly altered in its cut. Not only was it shorter than the skirts of other female students, but it was also much more fitted, highlighting her good figure. She was a minor leader in Class 4, with considerable prestige, and was often followed by a number of followers. Even the class monitor, Xie Zhizhi, usually didn't dare to discipline her.
In her previous life in this instance, Shi Xiao and Lin Xinwan were in the same dormitory, and Lin Xinwan had caused her no shortage of trouble. Now, seeing Lin Xinwan deliberately provoking and causing trouble, she knew how formidable Xiao Lin was. In any case, Xiao Lin would not suffer at the hands of a student; the only one who would be unlucky was Lin Xinwan.
Lin Xinwan readily accepted Xiao Lin's invitation, left her seat and walked to the podium, looking at Xiao Lin with a provocative expression: "Teacher Xiao, how do you be a teaching assistant? I've never been one before, why don't you teach me..." Halfway through her sentence, Lin Xinwan's hand had already reached towards Xiao Lin's chest, with a teasing tone.
However, before her hand could touch Xiao Lin, Lin Xinwan's smiling face suddenly turned into a mask of pain. She looked down in disbelief as a sharp dagger was plunged into her heart. The fingers holding the dagger were distinct, and a black, eerie aura was faintly flowing on them.
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You...you..." Lin Xinwan managed to utter two words before collapsing to the ground amidst the screams of the students. Xiao Lin's strike was swift and clean; as if afraid Lin Xinwan wouldn't die, he even used his demonic energy.
The classroom erupted into chaos, but Xiao Lin cleared his throat and, with a smile, lifted the fallen Lin Xinwan onto the lectern: "Quiet down, quiet down. Thank you for Lin Xinwan's dedication. Let's begin the lesson."
"Since it's a biology class, how can we just read the textbook? Of course, we need a teaching assistant to give us a live demonstration." Xiao Lin smiled and made another cut, deftly opening Lin Xinwan's abdomen. Amid the screams of the students, he took out her internal organs one by one and placed them on the lectern.
The classroom fell completely silent. Even the three players, including Shi Xiao, felt their hair stand on end and goosebumps rise. This was terrifying! This Chinese hunter named Xiao Lin was absolutely terrifying! His bizarre killings were nothing compared to the endless mental torture he inflicted on them. "Mommy, I want to go home! Are all Chinese hunters this twisted...?"
Berry, also from the United States and assigned to teach biology, was extremely excited. When it came to biological anatomy, no one here could compare to him; he truly loved the subject.
Compared to Xiao Lin, Berry's thin scalpel cut with greater precision. Look at this bizarrely dissected student—it's beautiful, absolutely beautiful! Every cut he makes is art!
Seeing Berry's frenzied behavior, the students below trembled in their seats... No, who is the real weirdo here?
Of course, in addition to biology classes, hunters were also given a variety of courses such as history, literature, music, dance, etc.
Unfortunately, Qin Jiuzhou was assigned to a dance class. As soon as he entered the classroom, he saw Ike, a burly man with muscles squeezed into his uniform skirt, and he immediately felt dizzy. Ugh, he couldn't bear to look at him.
When Ike saw the super-muscled version of Swan Lake taught by Qin Jiuzhou, he was also stunned; he had never seen such a massive swan in his life. Alright, neither of them should complain about the other.
By the time the morning's lessons were over, a total of 6 new players had been eliminated, while most of the players were fortunate enough to survive.
As players in the same class, Freya and Agatana decisively chose to cling to Shi Xiao's leg, and the three of them walked towards the cafeteria together with the flow of people leaving school.
The cafeteria is located at the other end of the playground. It has two floors; the first floor is for students, and the second floor is for teachers. There are three food serving windows on the first floor. Students need to take their trays at the entrance and then queue at the windows to get their meals.
When they got their trays, Shi Xiao and the other two saw the cafeteria rules posted on the wall.
[Canteen Rules]
1. The cafeteria is open from 12:00 to 13:30 and from 17:00 to 18:30. Please come to dine during the cafeteria's opening hours.
2. Food waste is prohibited in the cafeteria. Please take only what you need and finish all the food on your plate after taking your food.
3. To ensure a balanced diet, please order at least one meat dish and one vegetable dish for each meal;
4. Food is not allowed to be taken out of the cafeteria;
5. Please keep quiet while dining and refrain from making noise.
There were five rules in total, and the three of them secretly memorized them as they took their plates.
The cafeteria at Crescent Girls' High School is self-service. Each window has several very large serving bowls with the same dishes. The lines at the three windows are about the same length, so the three of them randomly chose one and joined the queue.
Because it was self-service, the food was served very quickly, and it was soon Shi Xiao and his companions' turn. Today's dishes were stir-fried cabbage, tofu with scallions, boiled pork, fried fish, braised chicken, and braised pork trotters. They hadn't expected the food in this instance to be so good. Freya and Agatana's mouths were practically watering; everything looked so delicious. The two of them filled their plates to the brim. After all, the rules said at least one meat dish and one vegetable dish, but didn't specify a maximum amount.
Shi Xiao glanced at the two girls' overflowing plates and silently filled her own plate with cabbage, tofu, and braised chicken. The portion wasn't large. Well, although it was more than the other female students around her, it was indeed not much compared to her appetite at the China base.
After getting their food, the three of them randomly chose a table to sit down.
Agatana buried her head, her mouth greasy as she ate: "Mmm, delicious, much better than my mom's cooking."
Freya ate much more gracefully, but she was quick at all. She ate a large plate full of food in no time, and then elegantly took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth: "Hmm, it really tastes good."
When Shi Xiao was defeated by someone else at the dinner table for the first time, she thought, "..." Wait, you two have already finished eating? She still has half left!
"Wait...wait for me." In a whirlwind, the three of them carried their clean plates to the dish return area. As they left the dining hall satisfied, Odin and Hassan, who had just finished queuing for their meals, returned with small, hesitant steps, wearing short skirts, and sat down.
Hassan: "Huh? That looks like the Chinese player from last time. Have they finished eating so quickly?"
Odin didn't want to run into anyone he knew. He kept his head down, wishing he could bury it in his food: "Eat your food and mind your own business."
Hassan: "Aww."
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After finishing their meal, Shi Xiao and the other two discussed it and decided to go back to their dormitory first. Shi Xiao remembered that there was a set of rules in the dormitory.
The dormitory buildings are located behind the canteen. There are two buildings: one is a two-story faculty dormitory, and the other is a six-story student dormitory. The student dormitory has a U-shaped structure, with toilets and showers located at the four corners of the U-shape. There are four toilets and showers on each floor.
The three of them first went to the dormitory supervisor's office on the first floor, but she wasn't there. It was lunchtime, so they figured she'd gone to the cafeteria. But the door wasn't locked, and it opened easily when they pushed it open.
Freya hesitated, "Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to go in without permission?"
Agatana: "But wouldn't it be more troublesome to search room by room? What do you think, laughing?"
The two looked at Shi Xiao, who had already gone inside without saying a word. Hearing Agatana's question, he looked up from the open dormitory register: "Huh? What did you say? Ah... found it, I'm in 104, Freya is in... 114, and Agatana is also in 114. You two are so lucky to be in the same dormitory. Let's go."
Seeing that Shi Xiao had already finished the task efficiently, the two were still a little confused: "Oh, oh, it's here."
As I approached the door of room 104, there was a dormitory member list posted on the door, with the names "Shi Xiao, An Ning, Lin Xinwan, and Yu Mengzhi" written on it. My roommates were the same as in my previous life, but the most troublesome Lin Xinwan was no longer there.
Shi Xiao took out the key she found in her desk drawer, opened the door, and went inside.
There were four bunk beds with desks underneath in the dormitory room, but none of the roommates had returned yet.
A dormitory rule sheet was posted on the back of the door.
Dormitory Rules
1. The dormitory opens at 6:00 AM and closes at 10:00 PM.
2. Dormitory checks will be conducted every night at 22:30; those who fail to return will be severely punished.
3. The restrooms and showers are open from 6:00 to 24:00. Please do not use them outside of these hours.
4. Please remember your dormitory number and roommate. Going to the wrong dormitory will result in severe punishment.
5. No outsiders are allowed to stay overnight in the dormitory. Anyone found doing so will be severely punished.
6. Pets are strictly prohibited in the dormitory. Anyone found keeping pets will be severely punished.
7. Fighting, brawling, and making noise are strictly prohibited in the dormitory. Violators will be severely punished.
8. The dormitory supervisor has the highest authority within the dormitory; when the supervisor is absent, the dormitory head has the highest authority.
The first table on the left is covered with cute little figurines and green plants; this is Anning's table. The first table on the right is neatly arranged with books. Shi Xiao pulled out a book and, sure enough, saw her name on it—yes, in the same spot as in her previous life.
On the table to the left, near the back, lies a framed photo of Yu Mengzhi. On the table to the right, also near the back, scattered with cosmetics, lies Lin Xinwan's table.
With no one in the dormitory, Shi Xiao released the two little paper figures, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan. The two little ones were overjoyed to be in their new environment and flew around everywhere.
Tuantuan flew around for a while before returning to Shi Xiao's head to snuggle up to her. Yuanyuan, however, was particularly fond of the small figurines that An Ning had on the table, almost drooling while holding a Hello Kitty figurine: "Mommy, Mommy, I love it."
Shi Xiao gently patted Yuan Yuan's head: "Good girl, when we go back, Mommy will pack everything up for you."
Yuanyuan was overjoyed and gave him a big kiss with a smile.
Taking advantage of the absence of others, Shi Xiao took out the Ghostly Lock that Zhang Jianguo had given her, infused it with ghostly energy, and a palm-sized map appeared on the lock. Two red dots flashed on the map; the larger red dot was currently in the cafeteria, and the smaller red dot was in the dormitory. It seemed that Qin Jiuzhou was still eating in the cafeteria. After confirming that the props were working properly, Shi Xiao began to sort through her memories from her previous life.
In her previous life, she was also in Class 4 of Grade 3, with the same classmates and roommates as now. However, the hunter assigned to their class as a teacher was Lin Yi. It seems she needs to find an opportunity to ask Qin Jiuzhou what criteria the hunters use to assign classes and subjects.
Six players have already died on the first morning. Just like in the previous life, if nothing unexpected happens, there will be a surprise inspection on the first afternoon. Those who do not meet the requirements for appearance or carry electronic communication devices will be punished.
In her previous life, Shi Xiao was taken to a row of small dark rooms behind the office building during the first day of the surprise inspection because she didn't hand in her homework and was wearing a bracelet. Although she didn't go in and see what was inside the dark rooms, she still vividly remembered the cries and screams coming from them.
Occasionally, students would emerge from the small dark room, their injuries undetectable, but their eyes were all vacant. Shi Xiao had tried to communicate with them, but they seemed deaf to any sound, simply following their instincts to walk back, like puppets.
After time rewinds, Shi Xiao manages to escape the various crises of the first day. That evening, the players on Blue Star spontaneously organize an alliance meeting, which Shi Xiao attends, but the discussion doesn't go well. Hunters from the Beautiful Country and the Great Russian Country clash, both vying for command and refusing to yield.
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