Grasping... Obsession?
Many players, while running, turned their gaze toward the
fainting teenager in Mu Ye’an’s arms.
Even though the teenager fainted, it didn’t diminish his
brilliance. His delicate features were as if they were drawn, not resembling an
ordinary person. A teardrop mole adorned the slightly upturned corner of his
phoenix tail-like eyes, making him look exceptionally enchanting.
In addition to that, the tassel of a ruby earring on his left
ear swayed slightly with his movements, making him appear like an alluring and
bewitching fairy encountered in a forest. The bloodstains on his face gave him
a fragile aura, evoking a mysterious sense of vulnerability.
He was so beautiful that people couldn’t take their eyes off
him.
He seemed to bloom like an orchid in the moonlit night,
outshining everything in the world.
The teenager appeared somewhat out of place in this dark
world, not like an NPC in a horror game, but more like an NPC in a romantic
game.
If he was an NPC in a romantic game, with just his
appearance, he could drive countless people crazy, even causing the final boss
to jump off a building and commit suicide.
Could he be the obsession of the final boss...?
No one dared to be certain about this question, but they
would probably find out once they encountered the final boss.
Since they couldn’t go to the archives right now, the group
decided to find a place to hide first and avoid the ghosts.
They quickly ran towards the nearby dormitory building. It
was class time, so there were hardly any students in the dorms.
Moreover, it was easier to find a hiding place in a dormitory
than other locations. They randomly picked a dormitory room on the second floor
and went in.
Unaware to them, after they entered, there was a momentary
distortion in the space, and the doorplate that used to read “206” changed to
“407.”
Only when they entered the dormitory did Ruan Qing wake up.
He tightly clung to the player carrying him, his body trembling slightly. With
teary eyes, he anxiously looked around, but upon seeing no terrifying presence,
he relaxed a bit.
However, he still felt uneasy, with his long eyelashes damp
and the corners of his eyes still red, as if he had been crying for a long
time. He looked incredibly fragile, as though he could break at any touch.
Ruan Qing took a moment to observe his surroundings. It
seemed like... the boys’ dormitory?
The boys’ dormitory was the place Ruan Qing wanted to go
most, besides the archive room.
He wanted to visit Song Yu’s dormitory room to see if he
could find any clues about the “divine being.”
If there was anyone who might know the name of that “divine
being,” it would most likely be someone from the Song family. After all, from
what Su Zhiwei had said, they had sealed the black mist for hundreds of years
and must have extensively studied that “divine being.”
Perhaps he could find the name of that “divine being” from
Song Yu.
Ruan Qing didn’t want to stay in this instance for a moment
longer. He just wanted to leave immediately. His mind was on the brink of
collapse, and he couldn’t stay rational and calm until the tenth day.
Moreover, there were too many uncertainties. Even if he
managed to survive until the tenth day, it wasn’t certain that he could really
leave this instance.
Not to mention Song Yu, both Su Zhiwei and his big boss
younger brother were difficult to deal with, not to mention the “divine being”
that could wake up at any moment. The result of staying any longer was
definitely not something he wanted to see.
But the problem now was how to get rid of this group of
players and... go to Song Yu’s dormitory, or even deal with those existences in
the examination room.
Mu Ye’an, seeing that Ruan Qing had woken up,
expressionlessly released him from his grasp. There was a hint of disgust in
his eyes, as if he wouldn’t have touched him at all if Ruan Qing hadn’t passed
out and couldn’t escape.
It was as if Ruan Qing was some dirty thing that Mu Ye’an put
down and immediately distanced himself from.
Ruan Qing didn’t pay much attention to it and instead
whispered a “thank you.” At least the other person didn’t abandon him in that
situation.
Ruan Qing glanced at the several players, his gaze pausing on
two of them, but it was difficult to discern who had touched him at that time,
as both of them were behind him.
Through the window, the players looked outside. The dormitory
was situated at a higher location, providing a broader view, and they could see
quite far. One of them spoke with an unpleasant expression, “That ghost has
followed us.”
“Why couldn’t we shake it off?” Another player frowned while
looking at the distorted figure in the distance. They should have gotten rid of
it.
The player shook his head. “We shook off the others, but not
that twisted ghost. It’s as if it knows exactly where we are.”
Ruan Qing clenched his sleeves tightly upon hearing the
words. Even his fingers turned pale. He probably knew the reason: it was
because of that strand of hair.
The hair that the teacher plucked from the exam room.
The teacher was not tracking them, but him.
Ruan Qing held the Chronometer in front of his chest and,
though phrased as a question, he used a tone of certainty, ‘System, this
talisman paper was given to me by Song Yu, right?’
The system responded with a cold “Hmm,” but it didn’t provide
any additional information since the player had already confirmed this fact.
Ruan Qing pursed his lips, looking down at the watch in his
hand. ‘This talisman paper can also track my location... right?’
His tone was less certain this time, carrying a hint of
vulnerability and helplessness that made people couldn’t help but feel pity.
Clearly, he had already accepted this fact but was unwilling
to believe it, even wishing to hear a denial.
But the truth remained, no matter how much he tried to avoid
it.
The system hesitated for a moment, looking at the long
eyelashes trembling slightly, and the fragile figure on the verge of tears. In
the end, it sighed with another “Hmm,” shattering Ruan Qing’s last bit of hope.
The system remained silent as it looked at the talisman paper
hanging from Ruan Qing’s chest.
That talisman paper was more than just a tool to track his
location...
Unfortunately, the talisman paper had already been stained
with Ruan Qing’s blood, and now it was too late to discard it.
The talisman paper’s effects were indeed remarkable, but
there was never a free lunch in the world, and the price to pay was not low.
Perhaps for other players, the price was insignificant, but
for Ruan Qing, it was something he could hardly accept...
Yet, once the talisman paper was tainted with his blood, the
contract was instantly established, and he had to accept it whether he liked it
or not.
After the system’s affirmative response, Ruan Qing bit his
lower lip tightly. The teacher had his hair, enabling him to track him
relentlessly.
Meanwhile, the talisman paper in his hand was effective
against the ghosts in the mirror, including the teacher, but it also exposed
his own location, letting Song Yu know where he was at all times.
Either face the teacher directly, or face Song Yu.
Both choices were frightening and terrifying.
Ruan Qing tightly held the watch, but in the end, he couldn’t
let go of the talisman paper.
Because there were more ghosts in the exam room than Song Yu,
and there was even a deep and unfathomable big boss’s younger brother. What’s
more, Su Zhiwei and the big boss’s younger brother were still trying to find a
way to kill Song Yu.
Whether the two brothers could kill Song Yu or not, Ruan Qing
didn’t care. He only hoped that Su Zhiwei could restrain Song Yu as quickly as
possible.
Even if he could just delay him for a while.
Now, most of the clues were known, and the only thing left
was to find out the name of that ‘deity’ from Song Yu or Su Zhiwei.
As long as he was given some time...
Ruan Qing glanced at the dormitory room. The room was very
clean and tidy, with the desk neatly arranged, and the bed was perfectly
folded, giving a comfortable feeling.
Even a faint scent of orchids lingered in the air.
It seemed that the room’s occupant was quite obsessed with
cleanliness; even the floor was so clean that it reflected light.
The freshly washed school uniform hung on the balcony,
swaying gently in the breeze. The sunlight shone down, giving it a serene
appearance.
As if there were no people in the mirror, no monsters, and no
ghosts.
If the other group of players were there, they would probably
recognize it immediately; it’s a school uniform belonging to Song Yu.
407 was also... Song Yu’s dorm room number.
Unfortunately, Ruan Qing had never been to dorm room 407 and
didn’t notice that it was very different from a typical boys’ dormitory room.
Ruan Qing thought the room was chosen randomly by several
people. He shifted his gaze to the water dispenser, walked over slowly, and
poured himself a cup of water mixed with hot and cold water.
Then he leaned against the table, holding the cup, and sipped
it slowly.
After intense exercise, the body tended to become dehydrated.
Ruan Qing was already feeling a bit thirsty in the morning. Moreover, when
overly tense, drinking hot water could help to relieve emotions a bit.
As Ruan Qing had just bitten his lip with some force, his
pale pink lips were slightly reddened from the marks.
Mu Ye’an let go of Ruan Qing and distanced himself a bit,
standing next to the water dispenser. However, unexpectedly, he approached
again.
Mu Ye’an’s gaze fell on the teenager’s lips. They were light
and thin, yet beautiful. At this moment, they seemed as radiant as the evening
glow, and the bite marks on his lips added a touch of allure, resembling
ripened cherries, making people want to taste them lightly.
As he wanted to drink water, his thin lips slightly parted,
revealing a hint of pink inside. He gently held the edge of the disposable cup,
tilting his head to expose his fair neck like jade. The water flowed into his
mouth through the cup, creating an incredibly charming sight.
Even after taking a small sip, he lightly pursed his lips,
making them look moist and even more beautiful.
His posture seemed as if he was intentionally tempting
someone.
Mu Ye’an looked at Ruan Qing again, full of ridicule. He
thought Ruan Qing was shamelessly using every means possible to seduce him. He
had used the excuse of getting water to come over and stand next to him, even
seducing men while just drinking water.
Was he unable to live without seducing men?
Mu Ye’an turned sideways, pinched the teenager’s fair chin,
raised it a bit, and moved closer to the moistened lips. His deep gaze stared
at the teenager’s lips as he lowered his voice to a tone only they could hear,
mocking him word by word.
“Put away these tricks of yours, give up. They’re useless on
me.”
“I won’t fall for someone who acts flirtatiously with
everyone.”
Ruan Qing, who was simply trying to hydrate himself, was
puzzled, “...?”
He had been thinking about how to go to Song Yu’s dormitory
room when he was suddenly caught off guard by someone holding his chin.
Looking at the man in front of him, full of ridicule, a trace
of bewilderment appeared in Ruan Qing’s beautiful eyes.
Because everyone had been running too fast before, they were
all feeling a bit warm. So, no one noticed that the temperature in the
dormitory seemed to drop several degrees when Mu Ye’an approached Ruan Qing.
Even the viewers in the live stream didn’t notice anything
wrong. At this moment, they were busy criticizing the behavior of a certain
arrogant male god.
[Help!!! I’m suffering from embarrassment overload. He was
clearly staring at that teenager’s lips, but still insisted that the teenager
was seducing him!!! He even said he doesn’t like it, but it’s like he’s dying
to write “I really like it” all over his face! Such a guy who says one thing
but means another!]
[The boy just poured himself a glass of water, God Mu! You
need to wake up!! Can’t you stop being so delusional?! It’s like you’re
smearing the reputation of an advanced player; it’s so damn disillusioning.]
[This is beyond just being delusional; it’s like he’s
suffering from lovesickness! How confident can one be to think that someone
just drinking water beside you is trying to seduce you? God Mu, do yourself a
favor and start dating someone instead of always suspecting that others are
trying to seduce you.]
[God Mu: I don’t care, he was clearly seducing me. Why else
would he walk past me? Why would he drink water beside me? Why would he hug me?
Isn’t this an attempt to seduce me? (Dog head emoji)]
Ruan Qing wasn’t sure what he had done to cause this
misunderstanding. Feeling uncomfortable, he moved away from the other player’s
touch and looked down at the water in his hand.
Although this player was... a bit too confident, he hadn’t
abandoned him during the previous situation, so he could still be considered a
good person.
After some thought, Ruan Qing chose not to refute the
player’s words. Instead, he poured a glass of water for him.
It was a show of gratitude and also a way to give face to the
person who had helped him. Next time, he would keep his distance to avoid
unnecessary awkwardness for everyone.
Mu Ye’an looked at the water placed in front of him, his gaze
falling on Ruan Qing’s hand holding the plastic cup. The transparent cup
accentuated Ruan Qing’s fair and slender fingers, which looked even more
delicate and rosy under the water’s reflection, resembling a beautiful work of
art.
It seemed almost intentional.
This teenager truly knew all his strengths and constantly
used them to seduce others.
Mu Ye’an’s smile became more ironic, but just as he was about
to say something, the player who had previously pulled Ruan Qing along, took
the water from Ruan Qing’s hand, and said, “Thanks, I was feeling thirsty.”
Fang Qingyuan then promptly gulped down the water.
