July 18, 2023 by Wyrd
That student was probably scared because he was threatened with a knife, so his voice was a bit loud.
Ruan Qing also heard the voice and instinctively looked over, only to realize that the student was referring to him.
Although he didn’t understand what was happening, Ruan Qing’s reaction was very quick. Once he saw that the student was pointing at him, he immediately turned around and ran without any hesitation.
When a person was being threatened with a knife and they suddenly pointed at someone, it couldn’t be anything good. Moreover, those few people didn’t look like students from their school. They weren’t wearing uniforms, and they didn’t look like high school students in their teens.
Since this instance was clearly a supernatural escape or die instance, being alone meant inviting death. That’s why the players who had just entered were acting together.
Even the two advanced players didn’t separate from the main group without any reason. So when the student pointed in that direction, they all looked over together.
They saw a teenager running down the stairs of the teaching building. He was in a hurry, with his hair disheveled, revealing a delicate and beautiful appearance. He was so radiant that it seemed as if the whole world had become his backdrop, like a fairy stepping out of an ink painting.
Although the distance wasn’t close, they could still clearly see the teenager’s features, as if the heavens meticulously drew them. Maybe because he was running too fast, there was a lovely blush on his face, as if the evening glow was reflecting on him. It complemented the beauty spot at the corner of his eye and the ruby earring by his ear, adding a touch of charm and decadence.
Exceptionally beautiful.
The player who threatened the student was completely stunned and said, “He... he looks like that?”
Impossible, right? Wasn’t he supposed to be a ruthless school bully?
It’s impossible for someone who looked like that to be a ruthless school bully. Most importantly, the teenager’s figure appeared fragile and delicate, the kind that would be the target of bullying instead.
Hmm... in a certain sense, it could be considered a form of bullying.
The player couldn’t believe that the teenager could force someone to jump off a building. He instinctively turned his head to look around the teenager, checking if the student was referring to someone else.
However, in that direction, there was only the teenager alone.
So, it seemed that it really was the teenager the student was referring to.
The problem was... What similarity could that teenager have with a school bully? Same gender? Same school uniform?
Were they being fooled?
Because the player looked around and didn’t pay attention to the distance between him and the student, he unintentionally got closer to the student, causing the other to panic and scream, “It’s him! He’s Su Qing!!!”
Upon hearing this, the player didn’t move, and neither did the other players.
After all, Su Qing was not an uncommon name. It’s quite normal to have the same name and surname.
The player looked at the retreating figure of the teenager, shifted their gaze back, and thought that the person in front of them misunderstood who they were looking for. They said, “We’re looking for Su Qing, the school bully who forced Song Yu to jump off the building. It’s not him.”
The student froze and hesitantly said, “But he is that school bully, Su Qing.”
The student glanced at the knife in front of him and added in a fearful voice, “He’s the one who bullied Song Yu into jumping off the building.”
Player: “Ah?”
The live streams of several players were filled with question marks.
[Don’t they just have the same name? Just a moment ago, I was mocking this school bully for having such malicious thoughts at such a young age. He must be one of those foul-smelling troublemakers who envy others at every turn.]
[To be honest, I also thought he was one of those troublemakers who excels at fighting and smoking. I don’t know if he smokes, but he doesn’t seem like he can fight very well. I feel like I could make him cry with just one punch.]
[Come on, don’t even talk about fighting him. I think if he slapped me, his hand would hurt more than my cheek. He looks like a pampered little young master. Who could he fight?]
[I don’t believe he bullies others in school, but I do believe he’s the type who plays with others’ emotions shamelessly because he thinks he’s attractive. After all, he doesn’t seem like a decent person.]
[No doubt, maybe he played around with that top student, which led to his suicide. That level of wickedness might be worse than school bullying.]
[Indeed, killing someone’s spirit is always more painful than physical harm. But... he’s really good-looking, sobs. I would beg him to play with me if I could. I have a strong heart; I can withstand being played with. Don’t pity this delicate flower of mine.]
The other players inside the instance didn’t have time to read the barrage comments. As soon as the group of players finished talking, they immediately sprang into action and chased after the fleeing teenager.
If he was indeed the NPC called Su Qing, there was no way they would let him escape. After all, there was nothing better than him to attract the boss’s attention.
The teenager’s running speed wasn’t fast, so even though the players were slightly delayed, they quickly caught up to him.
Ruan Qing looked at the person blocking his path and immediately changed direction to run, but there were people on his left as well.
Not just on his left, there were people surrounding him from all sides, leaving him with nowhere to escape.
Seeing the group of people approaching him, Ruan Qing instinctively backed away, but there was nowhere left to retreat. He was cornered by the group, with no chance of escape.
The players looked at the frail-looking teenager in front of them, still somewhat skeptical that he could kill someone.
Just a moment ago, they couldn’t see clearly because the teenager turned and ran too quickly, but now he was right in front of them. They could clearly see his eyes shining like stars, especially bright in the sunlight.
Pure and pristine.
Like the most beautiful gem in the world. Especially when the teenager appeared nervous and anxious, a thin layer of mist seemed to hover in his clear eyes, stunningly beautiful.
It was so beautiful that it was hard to look away.
Moreover, after being cornered by them against the wall, a trace of panic appeared in the beautiful eyes of the teenager. However, he still tried to maintain a calm facade and spoke, his voice trembling slightly, betraying him. “What... what do you want?”
The players looked at the pensive teenager in front of them. His appearance didn’t quite match the description of the arrogant and tyrannical school bully as others had portrayed.
Could they have been deceived?
Ruan Qing looked at the unfamiliar group of people in front of him, tightly gripping his sleeves. Who were these people?
Why did they stop him?
These people had a cold and ruthless look in their eyes, and their aura resembled that of players.
However, Ruan Qing, who participated in this game, had a clear understanding that he had never seen this group of people before.
Could it be related to the advancement to an advanced instance?
The previous group of players hadn’t even died yet, and the system had already brought in a new batch of players?
It seemed plausible. After the instance advanced to an advanced level, it could be considered as two different instances compared to before, although they shared the same map. It was normal for other players to enter as well.
But... why were they trying to capture him? Did they have new clues about him?
What kind of clues did they think he had on him...?
Although he indeed knew more clues than anyone else, these people shouldn’t know about that.
No, that’s not right. Perhaps they wanted to use him to attract the monster’s attention. After all, the monster had a somewhat special attitude towards him. If they pushed him out at a critical moment, they might be able to buy some time and opportunities to escape.
Ruan Qing tightly clenched his sleeves, and his fingers turned slightly pale from the pressure.
Seeing the pitiful appearance of the teenager, the others frowned. Could a teenager like this really drive someone to death?
That person named Song Yu, could it be... a suicide for love? For example, after being played with by the teenager, he became fragile and jumped off a building or something?
It didn’t seem impossible, considering that people at this age tended to be more sensitive.
But whether he was driven to death by the teenager’s bullying or played with emotionally to death, it should still be possible to use the teenager to attract the boss’s attention.
After all, if it was a suicide for love, it probably wouldn’t be easily let go of. Otherwise, how could a person become a ghost due to obsession?
The players decided to take the person with them and push him out at a critical moment to buy time for their own escape.
Their mission was to survive for seven days, and during these seven days, they needed to find any possible chance of survival.
The others didn’t have any objections to this decision. Ruan Qing had a lot of objections, but obviously, this group of people wouldn’t listen to him at all.
Fortunately, they probably considered him too weak and didn’t bother to tie him up.
Ruan Qing was forced to follow this group of people, but fortunately, the eerie feeling from earlier seemed to have stayed behind. He let out a sigh of relief.
However, as Ruan Qing continued walking, his heart sank. He looked up and glanced at the big sun in the sky.
There was no piercing sensation, nor any warmth. It felt as if the sun itself was fake.
Would ghosts be afraid of this sun?
Ruan Qing didn’t need to think to know the answer: No, they wouldn’t be afraid.
When they were at the bottom of the teaching building earlier, that place was directly under the sun, but it had no effect whatsoever.
No, perhaps it wasn’t that they weren’t afraid of the sun. Maybe the sun... had some sort of problem.
A few players were preparing to go to the archives to investigate Song Yu’s situation. They wanted to see if there was any way to restrain him or fulfill his obsession.
“Hurry up.” Perhaps Ruan Qing was walking too slowly, as the player with scars on his face behind him forcefully pushed him. Ruan Qing staggered from the strong push, almost falling to the ground.
Ruan Qing glanced faintly at the player and silently quickened his pace.
The players were actually walking quite fast, almost as fast as running. Ruan Qing had a hard time keeping up, but fortunately, they were almost at the archives.
However, when they were about to reach the archives, they saw a group of people walking towards them from afar.
If... they could be called walking.
They couldn’t even be called human beings. Their bodies were not intact, and some of them were even carrying their heads. The group moved crookedly along the corridor, their bodies twisted, causing an indescribable sense of fear.
Clearly, they couldn’t be human; they were ghosts.
After Ruan Qing clearly saw the group of ‘people’, his pupils contracted, his eyes widened, and his expression froze instantly. He stood still, rigid, in place, with almost no color left in his delicate face.
Those were... the monsters from the exam room. They had actually come out.
Moreover, they were different from their state in the exam room. At least in the exam room, they still resembled humans to some extent, but now their entire bodies were twisted and incomplete.
July 18, 2023 by Wyrd
That student was probably scared because he was threatened with a knife, so his voice was a bit loud.
Ruan Qing also heard the voice and instinctively looked over, only to realize that the student was referring to him.
Although he didn’t understand what was happening, Ruan Qing’s reaction was very quick. Once he saw that the student was pointing at him, he immediately turned around and ran without any hesitation.
When a person was being threatened with a knife and they suddenly pointed at someone, it couldn’t be anything good. Moreover, those few people didn’t look like students from their school. They weren’t wearing uniforms, and they didn’t look like high school students in their teens.
Since this instance was clearly a supernatural escape or die instance, being alone meant inviting death. That’s why the players who had just entered were acting together.
Even the two advanced players didn’t separate from the main group without any reason. So when the student pointed in that direction, they all looked over together.
They saw a teenager running down the stairs of the teaching building. He was in a hurry, with his hair disheveled, revealing a delicate and beautiful appearance. He was so radiant that it seemed as if the whole world had become his backdrop, like a fairy stepping out of an ink painting.
Although the distance wasn’t close, they could still clearly see the teenager’s features, as if the heavens meticulously drew them. Maybe because he was running too fast, there was a lovely blush on his face, as if the evening glow was reflecting on him. It complemented the beauty spot at the corner of his eye and the ruby earring by his ear, adding a touch of charm and decadence.
Exceptionally beautiful.
The player who threatened the student was completely stunned and said, “He... he looks like that?”
Impossible, right? Wasn’t he supposed to be a ruthless school bully?
It’s impossible for someone who looked like that to be a ruthless school bully. Most importantly, the teenager’s figure appeared fragile and delicate, the kind that would be the target of bullying instead.
Hmm... in a certain sense, it could be considered a form of bullying.
The player couldn’t believe that the teenager could force someone to jump off a building. He instinctively turned his head to look around the teenager, checking if the student was referring to someone else.
However, in that direction, there was only the teenager alone.
So, it seemed that it really was the teenager the student was referring to.
The problem was... What similarity could that teenager have with a school bully? Same gender? Same school uniform?
Were they being fooled?
Because the player looked around and didn’t pay attention to the distance between him and the student, he unintentionally got closer to the student, causing the other to panic and scream, “It’s him! He’s Su Qing!!!”
Upon hearing this, the player didn’t move, and neither did the other players.
After all, Su Qing was not an uncommon name. It’s quite normal to have the same name and surname.
The player looked at the retreating figure of the teenager, shifted their gaze back, and thought that the person in front of them misunderstood who they were looking for. They said, “We’re looking for Su Qing, the school bully who forced Song Yu to jump off the building. It’s not him.”
The student froze and hesitantly said, “But he is that school bully, Su Qing.”
The student glanced at the knife in front of him and added in a fearful voice, “He’s the one who bullied Song Yu into jumping off the building.”
Player: “Ah?”
The live streams of several players were filled with question marks.
[Don’t they just have the same name? Just a moment ago, I was mocking this school bully for having such malicious thoughts at such a young age. He must be one of those foul-smelling troublemakers who envy others at every turn.]
[To be honest, I also thought he was one of those troublemakers who excels at fighting and smoking. I don’t know if he smokes, but he doesn’t seem like he can fight very well. I feel like I could make him cry with just one punch.]
[Come on, don’t even talk about fighting him. I think if he slapped me, his hand would hurt more than my cheek. He looks like a pampered little young master. Who could he fight?]
[I don’t believe he bullies others in school, but I do believe he’s the type who plays with others’ emotions shamelessly because he thinks he’s attractive. After all, he doesn’t seem like a decent person.]
[No doubt, maybe he played around with that top student, which led to his suicide. That level of wickedness might be worse than school bullying.]
[Indeed, killing someone’s spirit is always more painful than physical harm. But... he’s really good-looking, sobs. I would beg him to play with me if I could. I have a strong heart; I can withstand being played with. Don’t pity this delicate flower of mine.]
The other players inside the instance didn’t have time to read the barrage comments. As soon as the group of players finished talking, they immediately sprang into action and chased after the fleeing teenager.
If he was indeed the NPC called Su Qing, there was no way they would let him escape. After all, there was nothing better than him to attract the boss’s attention.
The teenager’s running speed wasn’t fast, so even though the players were slightly delayed, they quickly caught up to him.
Ruan Qing looked at the person blocking his path and immediately changed direction to run, but there were people on his left as well.
Not just on his left, there were people surrounding him from all sides, leaving him with nowhere to escape.
Seeing the group of people approaching him, Ruan Qing instinctively backed away, but there was nowhere left to retreat. He was cornered by the group, with no chance of escape.
The players looked at the frail-looking teenager in front of them, still somewhat skeptical that he could kill someone.
Just a moment ago, they couldn’t see clearly because the teenager turned and ran too quickly, but now he was right in front of them. They could clearly see his eyes shining like stars, especially bright in the sunlight.
Pure and pristine.
Like the most beautiful gem in the world. Especially when the teenager appeared nervous and anxious, a thin layer of mist seemed to hover in his clear eyes, stunningly beautiful.
It was so beautiful that it was hard to look away.
Moreover, after being cornered by them against the wall, a trace of panic appeared in the beautiful eyes of the teenager. However, he still tried to maintain a calm facade and spoke, his voice trembling slightly, betraying him. “What... what do you want?”
The players looked at the pensive teenager in front of them. His appearance didn’t quite match the description of the arrogant and tyrannical school bully as others had portrayed.
Could they have been deceived?
Ruan Qing looked at the unfamiliar group of people in front of him, tightly gripping his sleeves. Who were these people?
Why did they stop him?
These people had a cold and ruthless look in their eyes, and their aura resembled that of players.
However, Ruan Qing, who participated in this game, had a clear understanding that he had never seen this group of people before.
Could it be related to the advancement to an advanced instance?
The previous group of players hadn’t even died yet, and the system had already brought in a new batch of players?
It seemed plausible. After the instance advanced to an advanced level, it could be considered as two different instances compared to before, although they shared the same map. It was normal for other players to enter as well.
But... why were they trying to capture him? Did they have new clues about him?
What kind of clues did they think he had on him...?
Although he indeed knew more clues than anyone else, these people shouldn’t know about that.
No, that’s not right. Perhaps they wanted to use him to attract the monster’s attention. After all, the monster had a somewhat special attitude towards him. If they pushed him out at a critical moment, they might be able to buy some time and opportunities to escape.
Ruan Qing tightly clenched his sleeves, and his fingers turned slightly pale from the pressure.
Seeing the pitiful appearance of the teenager, the others frowned. Could a teenager like this really drive someone to death?
That person named Song Yu, could it be... a suicide for love? For example, after being played with by the teenager, he became fragile and jumped off a building or something?
It didn’t seem impossible, considering that people at this age tended to be more sensitive.
But whether he was driven to death by the teenager’s bullying or played with emotionally to death, it should still be possible to use the teenager to attract the boss’s attention.
After all, if it was a suicide for love, it probably wouldn’t be easily let go of. Otherwise, how could a person become a ghost due to obsession?
The players decided to take the person with them and push him out at a critical moment to buy time for their own escape.
Their mission was to survive for seven days, and during these seven days, they needed to find any possible chance of survival.
The others didn’t have any objections to this decision. Ruan Qing had a lot of objections, but obviously, this group of people wouldn’t listen to him at all.
Fortunately, they probably considered him too weak and didn’t bother to tie him up.
Ruan Qing was forced to follow this group of people, but fortunately, the eerie feeling from earlier seemed to have stayed behind. He let out a sigh of relief.
However, as Ruan Qing continued walking, his heart sank. He looked up and glanced at the big sun in the sky.
There was no piercing sensation, nor any warmth. It felt as if the sun itself was fake.
Would ghosts be afraid of this sun?
Ruan Qing didn’t need to think to know the answer: No, they wouldn’t be afraid.
When they were at the bottom of the teaching building earlier, that place was directly under the sun, but it had no effect whatsoever.
No, perhaps it wasn’t that they weren’t afraid of the sun. Maybe the sun... had some sort of problem.
A few players were preparing to go to the archives to investigate Song Yu’s situation. They wanted to see if there was any way to restrain him or fulfill his obsession.
“Hurry up.” Perhaps Ruan Qing was walking too slowly, as the player with scars on his face behind him forcefully pushed him. Ruan Qing staggered from the strong push, almost falling to the ground.
Ruan Qing glanced faintly at the player and silently quickened his pace.
The players were actually walking quite fast, almost as fast as running. Ruan Qing had a hard time keeping up, but fortunately, they were almost at the archives.
However, when they were about to reach the archives, they saw a group of people walking towards them from afar.
If... they could be called walking.
They couldn’t even be called human beings. Their bodies were not intact, and some of them were even carrying their heads. The group moved crookedly along the corridor, their bodies twisted, causing an indescribable sense of fear.
Clearly, they couldn’t be human; they were ghosts.
After Ruan Qing clearly saw the group of ‘people’, his pupils contracted, his eyes widened, and his expression froze instantly. He stood still, rigid, in place, with almost no color left in his delicate face.
Those were... the monsters from the exam room. They had actually come out.
Moreover, they were different from their state in the exam room. At least in the exam room, they still resembled humans to some extent, but now their entire bodies were twisted and incomplete.
