The dead have returned.
Even though Tang Ning had experienced this once before, she still felt her scalp tingling when she saw similar words again.
Tangning told Gu Ming about Song Linsu's mischief in the dormitory last night, and reminded Gu Ming to be careful of Du Fei at night.
After passing the note, Tang Ning couldn't help but start thinking about the question from before: where did Song Linsu go
Song Linsu was in the same class with him, so why didn't he see Song Linsu in the classroom? He also didn't see Song Linsu speak in the group chat today.
Song Linsu and Du Fei were both dead players. Everyone heard about Du Fei's death, so everyone knew that Du Fei was dead. However, Song Linsu was different. Even though Tangning told Zhou Chuan about this at first, Zhou Chuan did not believe him.
Because Tangning was the only one who witnessed Song Linsu's death.
Thinking of this, Tang Ning was suddenly stunned.
So, is it possible that a player was killed when he was alone
His heart seemed to stop at this moment. Tang Ning opened his eyes and looked at the math teacher on the podium. Under the sunlight, the math teacher opened his mouth and lectured loudly. Spit and tiny dust particles were spinning and dancing in the halo.
No one knew he was dead.
He looks like a normal person mixed in with the players
Tang Ning felt a little dizzy, and his thoughts seemed to be spinning in the unreal air along with the turbid saliva and dirty dust.
Gu Ming.
Zhou Chuan.
Li Chengan.
The triangle ruler hit the blackboard, causing chalk dust to fall down and land on the teeth that were colliding up and down. "Don't be distracted in class!!!"
The math teacher's yell brought Tang Ning back to his senses, but the dizziness could not be dissipated. He seemed to be solving a very difficult problem, and every unintentional choice he made was an essential step in solving the problem.
Gu Ming should not be a ghost. If Gu Ming was a ghost, he would not have helped him so many times. Then what about Zhou Chuan and Li Chengan
He couldn't easily trust these two players before confirming their identities.
"Ding-ling-ling~"
When the bell rang for the end of get out of class, Gu Ming whispered to Tang Ning which three other players in the class were.
The dead Du Fei was concentrating on doing his homework. He frowned occasionally, as if he encountered some difficult questions. He looked like a normal player.
But no normal player would concentrate on doing the homework assigned by the NPC, especially when Gu Ming already got the reference answers.
Apart from Du Fei, the other two would be Tang Ning's teammates who would fight side by side for the next six days. In card games, players would instinctively stick together, especially in C-level games. As long as they didn't run into a madman, everyone would be willing to help each other, even if they were helping weaker players, because in many cases, one more player would mean one more chance to risk human life to test the monster's killing pattern.
Tang Ning listened carefully as Gu Ming introduced Li Cheng'an and Zhou Chuan to him.
Li Chengan dozed off on the table, his temperament as if he was a salted fish. Gu Ming said that his card was called Banana Shooter. As long as he threw a banana peel near his opponent, the opponent would definitely step on it. The restriction was that it could only work once on each person, and it required a real banana peel.
Gu Ming said that Li Chengan went to the cafeteria yesterday to look for bananas, and today Li Chengan plans to go to the cafeteria again to collect bananas and investigate the cafeteria of this school.
Zhou Chuan was tall, muscular, and looked overly mature. He sat in the last row of the classroom. His hawk-like eyes met Tang Ning's gaze, and he seemed to be a man with strong opinions.
"Zhou Chuan and I will go to investigate this copy at noon. What are you going to do at noon?" Gu Ming asked.
Tangning hesitated for a moment and whispered to Gu Ming, "My role in this dungeon requires me to follow an NPC."
"Which NPC?" Gu Ming asked curiously, "Can you point it out to me?"
"He's not in our class. He's Qi Yun from the class next door, and he's also my roommate."
"Speaking of which, I looked at the list posted at the door of your dormitory yesterday. Why are there only three people living in your dormitory?" Gu Ming asked in surprise, "Look, your dormitory is 302, sandwiched between 303 and 301. If the remaining people are to be grouped together, they should be assigned to 303."
After hearing this, Tangning also felt something was wrong.
Yes, why are there only three people living in his dormitory
Why, the other four players lived in one dormitory, but there were only two players in their dormitory
Apart from drawing cards, which relies on luck, other aspects of the card game require special attention to balance. Logically speaking, for six players, three should live in one dormitory.
Did the game think that the combined strength of him and Song Linsu was about the same as the other four players? Or was this personnel allocation related to Qi Yun
Tangning couldn't think of an answer for a moment. He was so anxious that he wanted to bite his fingers. Gu Ming beside him whispered, "Could there be something wrong with Qi Yun? If you trust me, you can share the information you got from tracking Qi Yun with me. Or, I will go with you to track Qi Yun this afternoon."
"I promised to go investigate with Zhou Chuan at noon, and I can accompany you in the afternoon." Gu Ming promised.
Tang Ning didn't know what to say, but he couldn't help but say "thank you" due to his lack of language.
System, can the "Prince" in the Princess and the Pea card be the player
Of course.
With Gu Ming's company, the morning passed quickly. When the bell for the last class of the morning rang, the students in the classroom left one after another. Tang Ning followed the crowd out and ran to the door of Class 1, where she saw Qi Yun.
The diary recorded Qi Yun's behavior in detail. Except for going to the cafeteria to eat, Qi Yun would go between the teaching building, the library and the dormitory. Qi Yun did not like to be the first one to rush out of the classroom to eat. "Tang Ning" guessed that Qi Yun did not like crowded crowds, and he would always leave when almost everyone else had left.
"Tang Ning" was very glad that Qi Yun had this habit, because this way he didn't have to worry about not being able to keep up with Qi Yun.
The sun was very strong at noon. Tang Ning was in a hurry to go out and was exposed to the sun, while Qi Yun held a black umbrella.
The black umbrella was very large, and there was enough space for two people to stand inside it. The shadow completely covered Qi Yun.
Tang Ning could hardly open his eyes due to the sunlight. He thought of the description of Qi Yun in his diary. Qi Yun always liked to hold an umbrella in sunny places. "Tang Ning" believed that it was this good habit that gave Qi Yun a cold white skin color that was different from other boys.
Thinking about it carefully, it was a cloudy day when he followed Qi Yun back to the dormitory yesterday afternoon. Qi Yun did not hold an umbrella, but the other party always seemed to walk on the road with natural shadows.
Whether it is the shadows of buildings, the willow trees by the lake, the walls covered with climbing trees, or the paths covered with wisteria flowers,
The slender figure was always shrouded in shadow.
Under the bright sunlight at noon, all of Tang Ning's memories of Qi Yun yesterday were cast with a faint shadow.
Just as Tang Ning was stunned, Qi Yun walked into the cafeteria and quickly put away his umbrella with his slender hands the moment he entered the door.
Tang Ning hurriedly followed him into the cafeteria. A cool breeze greeted him. The temperature inside the cafeteria was completely different from the hot weather outside. Tang Ning stood at the door and looked around. He saw unfamiliar faces sitting at the tables. These people were of different heights, weights, and appearances, but as they performed the same mechanical chewing movements, a strange sense of unity quietly emerged.
Mouths opened one after another, swallowing similar food. Rhythmic chewing sounds came from all directions. These sounds gathered together, becoming stronger and clearer.
It seemed to have converged into a huge invisible monster.
"What are you doing standing here like an idiot?" Li Cheng'an walked towards Tang Ning.
Tang Ning came out of the strange illusion and looked at Li Cheng'an. Li Cheng'an had dark circles under his eyes and his eyelids drooped, looking listless. But Tang Ning still remembered the fragrant voice Li Cheng'an exhaled when he faced the monster in the morning.
"Would you like to have dinner with me?" Li Cheng'an asked.
Tang Ning nodded. He just wanted to take this opportunity to ask Li Cheng'an about the progress of his exploration of the cafeteria.
"Let's go get some food." Li Cheng'an said lazily.
Tangning followed Li Cheng'an, "I remember you said in the chat group yesterday that the food in the cafeteria is not fresh and that it's best to eat food with an expiration date."
"Yesterday's food was indeed not fresh, but I took a look at today's and it's OK. It's better to eat hot food or normal meals, otherwise you won't be able to outrun the monsters if you encounter a chase battle."
Hearing this, Tang Ning couldn't help but recall the chase in the morning. When he equipped the Princess and the Pea card, his physical condition became very poor, and Gu Ming dragged him around almost the entire time. But if he uninstalled this card, Gu Ming, who was the "Prince", might not help him. Without Gu Ming's help, Tang Ning might die faster.
Tang Ning could only hope that by eating more normal food and getting more sleep he could regain some strength.
With such expectations, Tang Ning received his lunch.
Braised pork, braised eggplant, white rice and seaweed soup.
The strong smell of spices rushed straight to Tang Ning's nose. He saw that a lot of chili peppers were added to the braised pork and braised eggplant. He frowned and felt a little uneasy about where to start.
Tang Ning was not good at eating spicy food, and with the help of the card, she guessed that she would be even worse off.
Li Cheng'an, who was sitting opposite, devoured the food with relish. Dark red oil flowed out from the corners of his mouth. He stuffed various foods into his mouth quickly, eating almost like a wolf.
The braised pork in the cafeteria was stewed very well and Li Cheng'an ate it greedily. Tang Ning could clearly see Li Cheng'an stuffing a large piece of meat into his mouth and swallowing it directly without even chewing.
"You eat too." Li Cheng'an shouted to Tang Ning while putting food into his mouth.
"I can't handle spicy food." Tangning shook her head.
"It's delicious!" Li Cheng'an's usually droopy eyelids opened completely when he mentioned the food. He opened his eyes wide and stared at Tangning excitedly, "Try it! It's really delicious!"
Tang Ning was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt something strange in his heart. He looked at Li Cheng'an in front of him and realized that there was something wrong, but he didn't know what it was.
"It's okay if you're not used to it. If you eat more, you'll find it delicious like I do." Li Cheng'an's mouth was stained with greasy minced meat. Tangning's eyes were drawn to the minced meat, and then he suddenly realized -
The corners of Li Chengan's lips were fixed in a strange arc at some point!
Tang Ning's hair stood on end and the chopsticks in his hand shook and fell to the ground!
“Snap!”
The noise seemed to attract the attention of everyone in the cafeteria, and everyone who was eating turned their heads to look at Tang Ning.
The table they chose was next to the window. Under the sunlight, Tangning's white shirt became translucent, and her slender waist could be vaguely seen. Her skin was flushed after being exposed to the sun.
Tang Ning faced countless gazes in panic, and it seemed as if his clothes were stripped off, turning him into a piece of fish on the chopping board to be slaughtered.
"Your chopsticks fell to the ground." Li Cheng'an suddenly said, "Why don't I feed you?"
What
Tangning said in a hoarse voice, "No need. How are you going to eat?"
Li Cheng'an put down his chopsticks, opened his big mouth covered with red oil, and grabbed a handful of food with his bare hands. The amount he grabbed with his hands was much more than the chopsticks, and it filled Li Cheng'an's mouth in an instant.
The corners of Li Chengan's lips kept rising, and a weird smile appeared on his face, "I eat better this way."
As he said this, he picked up the chopsticks.
Tangning saw that everyone around her also picked up their chopsticks.
Tang Ning took a deep breath. He seemed to be back to the first day he entered the dungeon, listening to the monster feasting on its food through a thin layer of wood.
The people in the cafeteria opened their mouths.
A strange smell spread through the air; the strong aroma of seasonings still couldn't cover up the subtle stench of the food itself.
"Here." Li Cheng'an picked up a piece of braised pork and passed it to Tangning, "Eat it."
A strong feeling of nausea surged up uncontrollably. Tang Ning covered his mouth and retched. His overly delicate body protested strongly against the pungent smell.
So stinky.
Stinky stuff.
His stomach churned, Tang Ning opened his lips but nothing came out. He felt a nauseous and vomiting feeling like a quagmire. Tears wet his eyelashes, and he leaned over the dining table, struggling to get up.
When Tang Ning raised his head again, he was stunned.
I saw countless people gathered around him. They had strange smiles on their faces and looked at him greedily and hungryly. They said in unison:
"Eat him!"
"Eat him!!"
"Eat him!!!"
Tang Ning hurriedly tried to push away Li Cheng'an's grip on his flesh, but the next moment, countless hands reached out from all directions, greedily clinging to Tang Ning, clamping his slender wrists, pressing down on his round shoulders, pinching his slender neck, and pinching his snow-white jaw—
Forcing his tightly closed lips open.
A look of fear suddenly appeared on that incredibly beautiful face. Tang Ning wanted to shake his head, but his face was pinched. Tang Ning wanted to escape, but his limbs were grasped. His sparkling eyes widened, reflecting the red flesh trembling on the tip of the chopsticks.
The rotten red meat was covered in a sticky grease and gave off a disgusting smell.
Tang Ning heard a faint, fearful gasp coming from his chest and throat, like a dying fish being pressed on a chopping board. The pairs of eyes around him flashed a creepy light. They breathed heavily, and rushed to get close to Tang Ning, flaring their nostrils as if they were sniffing some fascinating scent.
-don't want!
Tang Ning wanted to scream, but his cheek was tightly pinched by a hand. The hand was so strong that the soft flesh in his mouth was almost worn away by the teeth. All Tang Ning could hear were fragmented sounds.
The piece of red meat trembled on the chopsticks and moved closer to Tang Ning little by little under her extremely terrified gaze.
No!
No!!
Tang Ning struggled hard, but the more he struggled, the tighter the hands that were restraining his body became, leaving red marks on his snow-white skin. Tang Ning's struggle gradually weakened, like a butterfly flapping its wings in its last gasp after being caught in a net.
Tears flowed from the corners of his red eyes.
—It’s time to eat it.
The chopsticks held the meat and passed it to Tang Ning's lips. She swallowed her saliva and her tears fell like pearls from a broken string.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd. The originally dense crowd appeared like Moses parting the sea, and a familiar figure walked out of the crowd.
Qi Yun looked up at Tang Ning. His temperament was too cold, but he had a pair of peach blossom eyes, like winter plum blossoms blooming in the snow.
It was easy to feel ashamed when facing such a gaze. Tang Ning's pupils trembled slightly as she watched Qi Yun approaching.
Every step that person took was as precise as if measured with a ruler, and his oppressive aura kept rising. As Qi Yun got closer and closer, the people around him gradually dispersed. The person who was pinching Tang Ning's jaw hesitated for a while, and finally let go of his hand unwillingly.
Tang Ning was freed from his shackles and slumped down in the chair. His face was slightly raised and his dull eyes stared at Qi Yun. His dull mind was unable to allow him to react in time to what was happening next.
He didn't know that his exposed skin was covered with obvious fingerprints, which were glaring and eye-catching. He didn't know that his skin was wet and red from crying, and he didn't know how much of an impact this would have on Qi Yun.
Qi Yun stood in front of Tangning. His handsome face showed no emotion at all. He held Tangning's dazed face with his spotless hands. Qi Yun studied her for a while. Then, he reached out and held Tangning's tears.
Put it into mouth.