[Wow! I can’t believe it! You weren’t like this just now,
damn it! Why are you treating him differently?! Shouldn’t you have heartlessly
broken his neck?!]
[Teacher??? What’s wrong with you?! Did you forget your
lines?! Shouldn’t it be “You have violated the rules, this student”?! Why are
you asking if he did not get enough sleep last night or something?!]
[No, I closed my eyes in fear, and this is the result?
This?!!]
The old audience saw this group of new audience members who
seemed inexperienced and began mocking them.
[Now you all finally believe that the ghost is choosing a
wife, right? We’ve been telling you that the ghost is choosing a wife, but you
had to argue (rolls eyes.jpg).]
[Obviously, the ghost has chosen our school bully as his
wife. Thanks to all you generous folks for sending in the points. I was worried
about not having enough points, but I hit the jackpot!]
[This ghost is really despicable! He keeps scaring my wife!
Doesn’t he know my wife is timid?! If he scares him again, he’ll leave me!]
The new audience found it absurd and directly retorted.
[Impossible, absolutely impossible! I don’t believe it. The
ghost definitely wants to possess him, that’s why he doesn’t want to rip his
head off!]
[Exactly! So what if he didn’t rip his head off? He was
already chosen for his body. It’s normal for the teacher not to want to damage
it. Why are you all thinking about ghosts finding wives? Aren’t you just being
annoying?]
The new audience in the live stream and the old audience
clashed again, arguing with each other.
But as Ruan Qing looked back and saw the teacher clearly, his
pupils shrank, his eyes widened, and he instantly became sober.
Because the appearance of that teacher was exactly the same
as the one in his dream.
It was even a bit more terrifying than the one in his dream.
At least the person in his dream didn’t have any bloodstains.
Ruan Qing’s gaze drifted downward in a daze and landed on the
teacher’s clothes, which even had blood dripping from it. The familiar fear
once again swept over his mind, and he almost fainted again.
The teacher stood motionless in place. He was looking at
Ruang Qing, who had red eyes and was on the verge of crying, looking fragile as
if he would burst into tears the next second.
Upon careful observation, one could faintly see the confusion
and helplessness in the teacher’s eyes, as if he didn’t know what he had done
wrong.
The teacher’s smile disappeared, and there was even a hint of
grievance as he pursed his lips. It seemed he realized he was too intimidating
and silently walked away, disappearing behind Ruan Qing’s line of sight.
However, no one noticed his sense of grievance, not even the
audience in the livestream. After all, how could a ghost feel aggrieved?
Moments ago, he had ruthlessly torn apart two students with his hands.
Ruan Qing felt somewhat relieved when the teacher walked out
of his field of vision, which allowed him to regain some composure.
Since the teacher was behind him, Ruan Qing didn’t dare to
turn around. Instead, he looked up and saw the blackboard in front of him,
where he naturally noticed the exam rules written in the upper right corner.
Upon reading the rule “Prohibited to score below the
average,” Ruan Qing lowered his head.
The test paper he had just pressed was right in his hand.
Ruan Qing glanced at the test paper, and his eyes narrowed in
frustration.
There were only five questions on the paper, but the answers
were not something anyone could just write.
First question: How many students are there in Class 1-1?
Second question: Who is the most popular person in Class 1-1?
Third question: Who killed the most popular person in Class
1-1?
Fourth question: Who deceived everyone?
Fifth question: Who is the ghost in Class 1-1?
After reading the last question clearly, Ruan Qing’s hand
trembled, causing the pen on his desk to almost fall to the ground. Luckily, he
quickly caught it.
Ruan Qing swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty,
ignoring the last question in an attempt to calm himself down and analyze the
current situation.
Which class did “Class 1-1” refer to in the context of this
story?
Ruan Qing noticed as soon as he looked up at the blackboard
and the desks that this classroom was most likely the Class 1 of the past.
The questions on the test paper were most likely related to
the Class 1 during that time period, and they might even find the “culprit”
mentioned in the secondary mission of the instance.
However, they got the order... wrong.
Or perhaps they were misled by the side quest in the
instance.
They should have investigated what happened in this school in
the past before proceeding with the midnight blessing, rather than rushing into
it without knowing anything.
Now, let alone the situation of Class 1, they didn’t even
know the student roster.
So, they would undoubtedly lose this exam.
Unless... they cheated.
The students who participated in the blessing were not enough
to fill the entire classroom, but when Ruan Qing just turned around, he clearly
saw the classroom was full.
Apart from the classmates who sought blessings, the remaining
students... were most likely the original students of Class 1.
Even if they weren’t, following them to copy their answers,
even if they made mistakes, would only lower the average score without
necessarily falling below the class average.
But the problem was that cheating was prohibited in this
exam.
The question was whether there would be consequences for
cheating or whether it was just a matter of not getting caught...
It was difficult to determine, and the risk was high as well.
Ruan Qing glanced sideways at Ji Zhiyuan, who was discreetly
looking at him as well.
Ruan Qing gestured toward the test paper, and Ji Zhiyuan
shook his head slightly, indicating that he also had no solution.
Ruan Qing looked up at the clock hanging in the classroom.
There were still about twenty minutes left for the exam.
The classroom was extremely quiet, with only the faint sound
of writing belonging to the students of this class themselves.
Ruan Qing discreetly took out his phone and glanced at it,
but there was no signal. It was in a state of no service.
Obviously, cheating with a phone was impossible.
Ruan Qing looked at the “Exam Rules” on the blackboard again.
It seemed that speaking was not allowed, and one couldn’t
leave their seat, which meant they could observe their surroundings.
Usually, there would be a way out for players in an instance,
so this exam shouldn’t be a hopeless situation.
Perhaps the answer was right here in this classroom.
After all, the current class... should be the Class 1-1
mentioned on the exam paper.
Ruan Qing sat in the front row, with a very limited field of
vision, unable to see any clues at all.
But the problem was that Ruan Qing dared not turn back,
afraid of seeing something terrifying again.
After all, the teacher had just walked to the back and never
returned, indicating he was still there.
Ruan Qing pursed his lips tightly, took a few deep breaths,
and just as he was about to summon up the courage to turn around, a deep and
terrifying voice came from the back row of the classroom.
“Cheating is prohibited during the exam.”
“You, student, have violated the rules.”
After these words fell, a piercing scream followed, a scream
so horrifying that it seemed to be a wailing of blood, causing one’s hair to
stand on end.
Ruan Qing couldn’t care about being scared and instinctively
turned his head to look in the direction of the screaming sound.
Only to see that the teacher, who was just behind him, now
had even more blood on him. Fresh blood mixed with old bloodstains, almost
drenching his clothes.
And the teacher at this moment had a creepy smile on his
face, holding a head in his hand. The face of the severed head still bore the
fear and horror from when it was alive, with eyes wide open, staring fixedly.
As if it couldn’t rest in peace.
And that severed head belonged to... a player.
Ruan Qing only just noticed that there were two headless
bodies lying on the ground.
The extremely brutal posture made people tremble
uncontrollably. It was incredibly horrifying, to the point where one couldn’t
even summon the will to resist.
Ruan Qing widened his eyes once again and foolishly stared,
seemingly dumbstruck and frightened, appearing incredibly vulnerable.
Meanwhile, the other people in the classroom looked at the
teacher with shock on their faces. The fear in their eyes deepened
involuntarily, mixed with dread.
It should be noted that the person just now was a player, not
an ordinary NPC, yet their head was still instantly twisted off by the teacher.
It was as if none of the props were of any use, including
those intended for dealing with supernatural phenomena.
This made everyone present realize one thing: this was an
examination where, once the rules were violated, death was inevitable.
Although it was broad daylight, the entire classroom gave off
a deep, terrifying feeling that made one’s hair stand on end, their back cold,
and they shivered uncontrollably.
It was the fear stemming from the threat of death.
The people in the classroom dared not even breathe, as terror
and despair pervaded the entire room, sending shivers down everyone’s spine.
When the teacher looked over, the players anxiously lowered
their heads, afraid that the next one to have their head twisted off would be
themselves.
The player was caught because they wanted to copy answers
from other classmates, and the teacher happened to see them.
The player next to them lowered their head and fell into
contemplation.
In this exam, there were no single-person desks, and the
situation where students who prayed for blessings were sitting together did not
exist. Instead, they were seated with unfamiliar classmates.
Being seated so closely provided an opportunity to see the
answers of their classmates.
The player who was just caught cheating was discovered only
when they were copying the answer to the third question.
But when they copied the first two questions, they weren’t
caught.
In other words, cheating that went unnoticed... didn’t seem
like cheating.
The player subtly conveyed this message to the other players.
The players furrowed their brows; this method was really too
risky.
However, they didn’t have any better options. After all, if
they hadn’t written down the answers by the end of the exam time, it would be
as good as handing in a blank paper.
Handing in a blank paper would definitely result in a score
below the class average, and they would be doomed, without a doubt. They might
as well take a gamble.
Ruan Qing stared foolishly for several seconds, then turned
back with red-rimmed eyes, stiff and trembling. This time, he dared not turn
around again.
It seemed as though he had given up even on this exam.
Ji Zhiyuan looked at Ruan Qing’s appearance and furrowed his
brow. Was he that afraid of ghosts?
Well, it made sense. Ordinary people would certainly be
afraid of ghosts, and they couldn’t compare to players who frequently
encountered ghosts.
Ji Zhiyuan wanted to comfort the teenager, but the teacher
was staring in their direction, making it impossible for Ji Zhiyuan to find an
opportunity to do so.
Even cheating became more difficult with the teacher’s gaze
fixed on them.
Time was ticking away, and there wasn’t much time left until
the end of the exam.
Mo Ran and Xiao Shiyi couldn’t sit still anymore. After all,
Ruan Qing hadn’t written a single word, and he hadn’t even picked up his pen.
