Ruan Qing took several photos like that, then zoomed out and took two more.
The person in the classroom didn’t stay long, probably not seeing anyone below, and left the window.
After Qiao Nuo made sure there was no one nearby, he also left.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing immediately followed. Because he was afraid Qiao Nuo would refuse, Ruan Qing didn’t follow too closely.
This distance wouldn’t make people feel uncomfortable.
There were still about two hours left until the first class. However, Qiao Nuo obviously wasn’t prepared to attend class.
Ruan Qing originally thought Qiao Nuo was going back to the dormitory, but he didn’t expect him to be heading outside the campus.
Ruan Qing gave up following halfway through. The First University was the core of this dungeon. Leaving this place would definitely not yield any clues.
It’s also possible that leaving the instance map would trigger death conditions, leading to an early elimination.
Therefore, even though staying in the First University was more dangerous, players were unlikely to easily leave the vicinity of the university because doing so might pose additional risks.
However, what Ruan Qing didn’t expect was that as soon as he stopped, Qiao Nuo in front of him also came to a halt.
Qiao Nuo, hands in his pockets, turned to look at the young man behind him. His handsome face carried impatience, and his tone remained full of disdain. “Hey, can you walk a bit faster?”
“You can’t handle jumping from the third floor, and now you can’t even walk properly?”
Ruan Qing was momentarily stunned. Was the other walking so slowly because... he was waiting for him?
Ruan Qing pursed his lips and, in the end, quickened his pace to catch up.
Qiao Nuo was a celestial master, and following him was definitely safer than following others.
He didn’t need to worry about triggering death conditions because he was the primary target from the beginning.
Moreover, he had stabbed the pen spirit just last night, and ‘his’ resentment value should be maxed out by now; a little more wouldn’t make a difference.
Ruan Qing thought Qiao Nuo was heading home or looking for a place to sleep. However, he directly went to a clothing store, bought a coat for himself, and got a new shirt and coat for Ruan Qing as well.
While Ruan Qing’s shirt only had two missing buttons, it was stained with some blood, making it look quite unsightly.
If it weren’t for the sparse morning foot traffic, someone might have reported it already.
Ruan Qing didn’t refuse, obediently changing into the new shirt and coat. He then transferred the money for the clothes to Qiao Nuo.
Qiao Nuo frowned but eventually accepted it.
After buying the clothes, Qiao Nuo immediately hailed a taxi, seemingly headed for a distant place.
It looked like they were leaving the city.
Ruan Qing didn’t know where Qiao Nuo was going. He had intended to ask, but seeing the visible bruises in Qiao Nuo’s eyes, he hesitated. “Um... don’t you need to rest for a bit?”
If he remembered correctly, this person hadn’t slept much in three or four days.
The brief nap just now didn’t count because he was awakened by Ruan Qing in less than half an hour.
Qiao Nuo was indeed quite tired. He rubbed his temples. “There’s not much time left.”
He finished speaking and glanced at Ruan Qing. “What about you? Are you tired?”
Ruan Qing shook his head directly. He had been unconscious for quite some time last night, so he wasn’t very tired at the moment.
Ruan Qing looked at the passing scenery outside the window, hesitated for a moment, and asked, “Where are we going?”
“To find an idiot,” Qiao Nuo replied before leaning against the seat and closing his eyes.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing didn’t say anything more, ensuring not to disturb Qiao Nuo’s rest.
Upon reaching the destination, Ruan Qing only then realized who Qiao Nuo meant by ‘idiot.’
It was the four individuals from dormitory room 404 in Building A seven years ago.
Qiao Nuo indeed knew more than the average person; he knew who lived in the dormitory room 404 seven years ago and even where they were buried.
Because, to be precise, Qiao Nuo wasn’t there to find those four people; he was there to dig graves.
He casually handed Ruan Qing a shovel he had bought at the foot of the mountain.
Looking at the shovel in his hand and then at Qiao Nuo, who was earnestly digging the grave, Ruan Qing spoke softly, “Isn’t this... not quite right?”
Qiao Nuo glanced at Ruan Qing, “If you don’t want to dig, then stand aside.”
“Don’t get in the way.”
Ruan Qing tightened his grip on the shovel, suppressing the hesitation and fear in his heart. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, “...I’ll dig.”
Since Qiao Nuo had traveled a long way just to dig graves, there must be some important clue.
It’s just digging graves; there’s nothing to be afraid of.
Absolutely nothing terrifying could be unearthed.
Absolutely not.
...Even if there were, with Qiao Nuo, the celestial master, there’s nothing to fear.
After mentally preparing himself, Ruan Qing took the shovel and went to the other side, starting to dig directly.
Only after digging did he realize that digging graves wasn’t as simple as he thought. The soil here was too compact; despite his hands turning red from exertion, he didn’t dig much.
It was nowhere near as effortless as Qiao Nuo’s digging.
While Qiao Nuo had dug down quite a bit, Ruan Qing had only made a small dent.
He even slipped because of excessive force, and his entire body went forward.
Qiao Nuo instinctively hoisted him up, lifting him off the ground.
Qiao Nuo held Ruan Qing’s arm and helped him stand. He was truly speechless. “Clumsy, even digging soil can make you fall. What else can you do besides crying?”
Ruan Qing’s long eyelashes trembled slightly, and he lowered his head without saying a word.
It’s not because of self-blame, but rather a feeling of losing face...
Although Ruan Qing didn’t cry and didn’t show any signs of sadness, he inexplicably revealed a hint of grievance and helplessness. Qiao Nuo found himself at a loss for words.
There was also a bit of guilt that haunted Qiao Nuo.
Qiao Nuo took a deep breath. “Forget it, forget it. Just stay here and watch.”
Qiao Nuo took the shovel from Ruan Qing’s hands and pulled him to a flat spot where he wouldn’t be affected.
Ruan Qing didn’t say anything, obediently standing by and watching Qiao Nuo dig.
At the same time, he remained vigilant of their surroundings, just in case someone suddenly approached; otherwise, they would have a hard time explaining themselves.
Qiao Nuo’s speed and efficiency increased significantly; he unearthed the coffin in just a few minutes.
Ruan Qing nervously watched as Qiao Nuo opened the coffin.
Fortunately, the things he feared didn’t happen. The coffin contained scattered white bones, indicating that the person had been dead for many years. The bones seemed intentionally disassembled, now arranged loosely in the shape of a human.
Ruan Qing took several photos like that, then zoomed out and took two more.
The person in the classroom didn’t stay long, probably not seeing anyone below, and left the window.
After Qiao Nuo made sure there was no one nearby, he also left.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing immediately followed. Because he was afraid Qiao Nuo would refuse, Ruan Qing didn’t follow too closely.
This distance wouldn’t make people feel uncomfortable.
There were still about two hours left until the first class. However, Qiao Nuo obviously wasn’t prepared to attend class.
Ruan Qing originally thought Qiao Nuo was going back to the dormitory, but he didn’t expect him to be heading outside the campus.
Ruan Qing gave up following halfway through. The First University was the core of this dungeon. Leaving this place would definitely not yield any clues.
It’s also possible that leaving the instance map would trigger death conditions, leading to an early elimination.
Therefore, even though staying in the First University was more dangerous, players were unlikely to easily leave the vicinity of the university because doing so might pose additional risks.
However, what Ruan Qing didn’t expect was that as soon as he stopped, Qiao Nuo in front of him also came to a halt.
Qiao Nuo, hands in his pockets, turned to look at the young man behind him. His handsome face carried impatience, and his tone remained full of disdain. “Hey, can you walk a bit faster?”
“You can’t handle jumping from the third floor, and now you can’t even walk properly?”
Ruan Qing was momentarily stunned. Was the other walking so slowly because... he was waiting for him?
Ruan Qing pursed his lips and, in the end, quickened his pace to catch up.
Qiao Nuo was a celestial master, and following him was definitely safer than following others.
He didn’t need to worry about triggering death conditions because he was the primary target from the beginning.
Moreover, he had stabbed the pen spirit just last night, and ‘his’ resentment value should be maxed out by now; a little more wouldn’t make a difference.
Ruan Qing thought Qiao Nuo was heading home or looking for a place to sleep. However, he directly went to a clothing store, bought a coat for himself, and got a new shirt and coat for Ruan Qing as well.
While Ruan Qing’s shirt only had two missing buttons, it was stained with some blood, making it look quite unsightly.
If it weren’t for the sparse morning foot traffic, someone might have reported it already.
Ruan Qing didn’t refuse, obediently changing into the new shirt and coat. He then transferred the money for the clothes to Qiao Nuo.
Qiao Nuo frowned but eventually accepted it.
After buying the clothes, Qiao Nuo immediately hailed a taxi, seemingly headed for a distant place.
It looked like they were leaving the city.
Ruan Qing didn’t know where Qiao Nuo was going. He had intended to ask, but seeing the visible bruises in Qiao Nuo’s eyes, he hesitated. “Um... don’t you need to rest for a bit?”
If he remembered correctly, this person hadn’t slept much in three or four days.
The brief nap just now didn’t count because he was awakened by Ruan Qing in less than half an hour.
Qiao Nuo was indeed quite tired. He rubbed his temples. “There’s not much time left.”
He finished speaking and glanced at Ruan Qing. “What about you? Are you tired?”
Ruan Qing shook his head directly. He had been unconscious for quite some time last night, so he wasn’t very tired at the moment.
Ruan Qing looked at the passing scenery outside the window, hesitated for a moment, and asked, “Where are we going?”
“To find an idiot,” Qiao Nuo replied before leaning against the seat and closing his eyes.
Seeing this, Ruan Qing didn’t say anything more, ensuring not to disturb Qiao Nuo’s rest.
Upon reaching the destination, Ruan Qing only then realized who Qiao Nuo meant by ‘idiot.’
It was the four individuals from dormitory room 404 in Building A seven years ago.
Qiao Nuo indeed knew more than the average person; he knew who lived in the dormitory room 404 seven years ago and even where they were buried.
Because, to be precise, Qiao Nuo wasn’t there to find those four people; he was there to dig graves.
He casually handed Ruan Qing a shovel he had bought at the foot of the mountain.
Looking at the shovel in his hand and then at Qiao Nuo, who was earnestly digging the grave, Ruan Qing spoke softly, “Isn’t this... not quite right?”
Qiao Nuo glanced at Ruan Qing, “If you don’t want to dig, then stand aside.”
“Don’t get in the way.”
Ruan Qing tightened his grip on the shovel, suppressing the hesitation and fear in his heart. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, “...I’ll dig.”
Since Qiao Nuo had traveled a long way just to dig graves, there must be some important clue.
It’s just digging graves; there’s nothing to be afraid of.
Absolutely nothing terrifying could be unearthed.
Absolutely not.
...Even if there were, with Qiao Nuo, the celestial master, there’s nothing to fear.
After mentally preparing himself, Ruan Qing took the shovel and went to the other side, starting to dig directly.
Only after digging did he realize that digging graves wasn’t as simple as he thought. The soil here was too compact; despite his hands turning red from exertion, he didn’t dig much.
It was nowhere near as effortless as Qiao Nuo’s digging.
While Qiao Nuo had dug down quite a bit, Ruan Qing had only made a small dent.
He even slipped because of excessive force, and his entire body went forward.
Qiao Nuo instinctively hoisted him up, lifting him off the ground.
Qiao Nuo held Ruan Qing’s arm and helped him stand. He was truly speechless. “Clumsy, even digging soil can make you fall. What else can you do besides crying?”
Ruan Qing’s long eyelashes trembled slightly, and he lowered his head without saying a word.
It’s not because of self-blame, but rather a feeling of losing face...
Although Ruan Qing didn’t cry and didn’t show any signs of sadness, he inexplicably revealed a hint of grievance and helplessness. Qiao Nuo found himself at a loss for words.
There was also a bit of guilt that haunted Qiao Nuo.
Qiao Nuo took a deep breath. “Forget it, forget it. Just stay here and watch.”
Qiao Nuo took the shovel from Ruan Qing’s hands and pulled him to a flat spot where he wouldn’t be affected.
Ruan Qing didn’t say anything, obediently standing by and watching Qiao Nuo dig.
At the same time, he remained vigilant of their surroundings, just in case someone suddenly approached; otherwise, they would have a hard time explaining themselves.
Qiao Nuo’s speed and efficiency increased significantly; he unearthed the coffin in just a few minutes.
Ruan Qing nervously watched as Qiao Nuo opened the coffin.
Fortunately, the things he feared didn’t happen. The coffin contained scattered white bones, indicating that the person had been dead for many years. The bones seemed intentionally disassembled, now arranged loosely in the shape of a human.
