Chapter 12: Inner World

After evening self-study, the students returned to their dormitories one by one. Zhen Tao also returned to his dormitory with a heavy heart, carrying his backpack.

Since the school had excellent discipline, there was no dormitory supervisor. During morning self-study, if a student didn't show up, they would receive a warning. If they missed twice, they would have to reflect at home. If they exceeded three times, they would be expelled. As the best high school in City A, the school's methods were indeed strict, but its high acceptance rate for universities made everyone willing to go through any hardship to get in!

The dormitory environment was good, with six students sharing one room. The beds were placed side by side, and the iron frames were sturdy and safe. There were desks with specially provided desk lamps, allowing students to study all night, which was quite considerate.

Zhen Tao returned to his dormitory, threw his backpack onto his bed, and immediately sank into the cozy blanket. The afternoon exam had exhausted him completely. And during evening self-study, the old man who had come had been even more terrifying, with a cleaver stuck in his head and blood flowing from it. If the math invigilator, Mr. Li You, still had some humanity left, their homeroom teacher, the old man with the cleaver, completely revealed himself as a vengeful ghost. The old man stared at him, grinning ominously throughout the entire evening self-study. Zhen Tao's spirit had been teetering on the edge of danger the whole time. Finally, he endured until the end of class. He slowly made his way back to the dormitory, with Yang Linlin constantly providing him with psychological support to make him feel slightly better.

Once Zhen Tao lay down on his bed, he was overcome with exhaustion. His mind felt hazy, and he lost consciousness as soon as he closed his eyes...

He had a dream.

In the dream, one of his roommates stood by his bed with a pale face and hollow eyes, wearing a sinister smile as they looked at him.

"You're doomed!" they cursed fiercely.

Zhen Tao suddenly woke up, drenched in cold sweat. The dormitory was pitch black. The starlight outside the window cast a faint light, sparsely illuminating the dormitory. To Zhen Tao, who had become accustomed to the darkness, it was a sudden revelation that he was alone in the entire dormitory...

At the same time, Zhao Yi faced the same situation.

All four players fell asleep again due to a mysterious force. When they woke up, they found themselves alone in the entire dormitory building!

Zhao Yi checked the time on his phone.

11:57 PM.

There were only three minutes left until their agreed-upon witching hour.

Zhao Yi hurriedly went to the designated pavilion, but only Yang Linlin was there.

The surroundings had changed drastically, desolate and dilapidated, with a bleak landscape everywhere. The wall even resembled rotting corpses, oozing a foul-smelling slime!

Yang Linlin grew anxious, looking around carefully and stomping her feet in frustration.

When she saw Zhao Yi, her spirits lifted.

"You finally came!"

"Where is everyone else?"

Zhao Yi shook his head.

"I haven't seen them."

"Everyone has disappeared. I even thought you guys weren't here."

Upon hearing this, Yang Linlin became distraught.

"How could this happen?"

"Could it be...?"

Zhao Yi:

"Don't overthink it. Most likely, none of us has triggered the death point, so they are probably still alive."

"Judging from the surroundings, it's very likely that we have entered a place similar to the 'inner world'."

"It's a good thing, at least when exploring the school, we won't be as restricted as we were during the day."

As their identities in the school during the day, it was impossible for them to explore the school more deeply.

Now the system has opened up areas that were previously inaccessible to them, giving them the opportunity to explore the school.

Zhao Yi walked towards the teaching building, and it was only when Yang Linlin came to her senses that she realized Zhao Yi had gone far ahead!

"Hey! Wait for me!"

She hurried to catch up with Zhao Yi.

A straight-laced guy, at least take care of the young maiden beside you, hey!

She followed closely behind Zhao Yi.

Sticking close, as if to gain a sense of security.

Upon entering the teaching building area, the two immediately saw a vague black figure in the distance.

It was too far to see clearly, but it seemed like the figure was also watching them.

"What... what is that..."

Yang Linlin's voice changed.

Zhao Yi took a big step towards the dark figure and replied:

"I don't know, but it's definitely not human."

At this, Yang Linlin shrank her neck and quickly grabbed Zhao Yi.

"And yet you're going towards it?"

"Aren't you afraid for your life?"

Zhao Yi turned around and explained:

"If it's a neutral unit, it might help us gather information."

"But... what if it's not?"

Zhao Yi pulled out a surgical knife dripping with blood and smiled slyly:

"Then we'll make it a neutral unit."

Yang Linlin choked up.

She looked at Zhao Yi seriously, and under the moonlight, Zhao Yi holding the surgical knife... seemed scarier than a ghost!

Especially his smile, it gave Yang Linlin a creepy feeling!

Barrage:

:Damn, this guy has some serious guts!

:I've been following Zhao Yi since the last copy. This guy is truly ruthless when he takes action! He killed six ghosts in the gigantic hospital! One of them was even a side quest NPC, suspected by Zhao Yi to be dangerous, not only did he get his head chopped off by Zhao Yi, but even his mom got slaughtered too!

:Whoa, really?

:Absolutely true! Even the popular anchor Yang Tao in the live broadcast room was dumbfounded at the time!