Its daybreak.
However, the sky was very gloomy, and not many rays of the sun came to this deserted village. And even in the daytime, there was no bird song from the mountains, as if all living things had died.
Ji Yixuan slowly tore open the bacon in front of him, then put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. He leaned against the wall, looking out the window. All is quiet, at least for the time being. And the pen is always in his hand, ready to answer questions at any time.
Frankly speaking, after such a long time, there has been a dead silence in the village, and the nervousness of the candidates has gradually begun to relax. But despite this, the current candidates still dare not walk around in the village at will.
Ji Yixuan glanced at his arm, and the herbal medicine that Gao Ying applied to him really had the effect of reducing the swelling, and the pain was no longer so painful. After stretching his arms, he swallowed another mouthful of bacon, feeling basically full. Frankly speaking, the taste of this cured meat is actually not very good, but right now, it is really not the time to care about it.
A few hours ago, Gao Ying made a decision to go out and explore again during the day. Most of the candidates also hope to act together with Gao Ying. Gao Ying actually didn't want too many people to act, but if they went against the wishes of the majority, they might forcefully follow. Therefore, Gao Ying had no choice but to accept it. However, he repeatedly emphasized the principle of prohibiting cheating. If everyone acts together, copying the exam papers is absolutely not allowed. Of course, only Hou Mingbo and Shen Junhao knew that skeletons could cheat when their eyes were closed. They followed Gao Ying, waiting to copy the exam papers.
Ji Yixuan thought about the source of that scream. After counting the number of people, it was determined that the missing person was a girl whose name had not been told to others. According to eyewitnesses, she had no sense of existence at the time, and only a girl named Lan Xinzhu noticed her. She was following the team at the time, but disappeared at some point, maybe she left the big team alone, maybe It was intended to complete the content of the examination paper, but in the end it encountered an accident. With this lesson learned, no one dared to act alone anymore. They are fully aware of the horror inside this deserted village.
Gao Ying asked Lan Xinzhu in detail about the girl's situation. Lan Hsinchu's answer was that she didn't remember the girl's appearance very much anymore, she could only say that she had a more popular face, and the only reason she noticed her was that she was at the end of the line, walking very slowly, which seemed to be intentional. Large groups keep their distance. Then, no one saw her again.
"I want to see where she was last seen."
At this time, Gao Ying came to Ji Yixuan, sat in front of the window, and said the above sentence in a voice that only they could hear.
Both Gao Ying and Ji Yixuan are smart people, so of course Ji Yixuan knows who Gao Ying is referring to as "she".
"You've decided?" Ji Yixuan was not surprised by Gao Ying's decision. Moreover, after he made this decision, he was the first to tell him, a new candidate, that he also saw Gao Ying's trust in Ji Yixuan.
He sensed that Gao Ying's words were announcing a decision, not asking for his own opinion.
"Yeah." Gao Ying nodded.
Ji Yixuan pursed his lips, subconsciously licked the salt stain left by the cured meat with his tongue, and quickly realized what Gao Ying was thinking about. Sure enough... he is a fully enlightened person.
He and Gao Ying looked at each other for a few seconds, and from Gao Ying's eyes, Ji Yixuan didn't see the slightest wavering. Obviously, Gao Ying knew the risks of doing so, but he still made this decision.
Gao Ying has clearly realized that it is unrealistic to survive safely. This exam is to force candidates to risk their lives to complete this exam paper, there is no other way. Pray to copy other people's exam papers? Gao Ying didn't have such unrealistic ideas. He is now very clear... the damn exam rules, and he has a stronger understanding of the insignificance of human life.
Ji Yixuan answered without hesitation: "Okay, I'll be with you."
To be honest, Ji Yixuan and Gao Ying are actually not the same kind of people. Compared with Gao Ying who grew up in the illusion of love, Ji Yixuan experienced too much filth in the adult world when he was young. He was reviled as a bastard, and his own birth itself was not blessed, and he came to this world with original sin. Including my mother, I see myself more as a link with my father to ask for money and status.
He contemplated suicide. Because he couldn't feel the meaning of life, why was he born cursed when other children were born with the blessing of his parents? The so-called "children are innocent", everyone will say the truth, but in the real world, there is no equal life at all. And what made him stop suicidal thoughts was when he saw Yixin. There is something gleaming in Yixin's body that he once longed for so much. For Yixuan, there is no more dazzling life in this world than Yixin, so that in front of her, Yixuan can be as humble as the dust.
In fact...it doesn't matter if he doesn't get eternal life, as long as he can always accompany and wait by Yixin's side, he won't have any prayers to God. Even though he was cursed by all living beings, he still loved this sister deeply. So...he must live to see Yixin again, even if he bears great fear for it, he must live to see his sister's smile again.
Next, Gao Ying repeated this decision to Hou Mingbo and Shen Junhao. After thinking twice, the two decided to follow Gao Ying. Of course, the main purpose was to find an opportunity to copy Gao Ying's exam papers. After all, no one knows when the skeleton will close its eyes.
After more than ten minutes, most of the candidates gathered here. But when Gao Ying proposed to explore the place where the girl disappeared, most people hesitated. As a result, less than half of the people were willing to follow Gao Ying and the others. There were six people in total, and only one of them was a girl, and that was Lan Hsinchu, who was the last to see the missing girl.
So, a group of ten people set off here.
The six people who acted together with Gao Ying and the others all said that they would completely obey Gao Ying's command. And Gao Ying once again emphasized that cheating is absolutely prohibited. And they all nodded one after another. As for whether they really listened in their hearts, Gao Ying couldn't be sure.
"Senior," one of the boys with pimples on his face and disheveled hair timidly walked up to Gao Ying, and asked in a low voice, "Have you ever seen a devil... What does that devil look like? It's the same as in horror movies." It is the same?"
Gao Ying knew that the morale of the team must not be lowered now, so he replied: "The devil is nothing more than a dead person. I am afraid it is useless. After completing the answers to the test paper, it will not be able to do anything to you."
Yes, devils are dead people... But this is a terrifying world where the dead torture the living at will...
(end of this chapter)