She still remembered the expression on his face when she saw him. It was as if he had no appreciation for life and only wanted to leave this wretched world as soon as possible.
"Thank you." Han Ran gave the girl a thumbs up and said gratefully, "You provided me with very important information. Could you tell me the address of that hospital?"
The girl hummed in agreement, wrote down the address, and hurriedly left, as if she didn't want to stay even a second longer.
Han Ran smiled and happily left the lab with the note in her hand. She knew she had found a crucial clue. With this clue, they would definitely be the fastest team to clear the level!
A gust of wind blew by and closed the laboratory door.
After seeing Han Ran safely walk out of the teaching building, Ye Bugui and Lu Shi both breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that nothing unexpected had happened.
Zeng Fugui stared intently at the backs of the two men, wondering if he could get into the management of Demon Lord's Castle now that he knew such a big secret.
Meanwhile, the five-man team from Deepsea City, led by Modi, has successfully solved the tenth mystery.
He glanced at the ashes on the ground and frowned. Why was there still no progress in his dungeon?
Don't they need to solve the strange tales? Why can't he find a way out? For a moment, Modi missed Lu Shi and Ye Bugui, whom he encountered in the previous dungeon. If those two were here, he should have already cleared the game!
Chapter 79
☪ Ghost Story Academy 7
"The Ghost Stories Society?"
Lu Shi blinked, then stared at Ye Bugui with puzzled eyes: "What is this?"
“Well, to put it simply,” Ye Bugui tried to explain to Lu Shi, “it’s a group of people who specialize in studying ghost stories. You know, students this age have an incredibly strong sense of curiosity.”
At this moment, Lu Shi shook his head. Judging from his expression, he strongly disagreed with this approach.
"But don't they know that researching this kind of thing makes them more susceptible to being afflicted by evil spirits?"
He paused, thinking of the differences between this world and the cultivation world, and added:
"At least in the cultivation world, this is not feudal superstition."
Following the train of thought that led to their landing, Ye Bugui realized that the five of them were now heading towards the dormitory building.
"You mean, the one who killed these people might really be, as the police investigation concluded, killed by a ghost?"
Han Ran didn't speak; she had only relayed what the girl had said.
This is something that would be unbelievable to the natives of this world.
But when these players heard it, they actually thought it made a lot of sense.
Especially since they had already seen the ghosts in the ghost stories, they knew that ghosts really existed in this world.
"I think the best and simplest way for us to find clues is to find that survivor."
Zeng Fugui said, "Although he's gone mad, who knows if he's faking it? Based on my experience watching so many suspense films, he's most likely the murderer."
Wei Jin moved his lips and suddenly said, "After I became a ghost, I walked for so long, but I never sensed the presence of any ghosts or monsters."
“I should know the reason,” Lu Shi said, stopping at the intersection. “They should all be in the inner world. As it stands now, even if you use your abilities to become a ghost, you still won’t be able to freely enter the inner world.”
"Yes, that should be the case." Wei Jin quickly accepted Lu Shi's explanation: "Where do we go next?"
Judging from his posture, he seemed quite confident that he would reveal the secret tonight.
At this moment, Ye Bugui patted Wei Jin on the shoulder and said to him, "Don't worry, we can't leave the school right now! The first thing we need to do is go back to the dormitory and sleep. I specifically asked the class teacher today, and if someone is not in the dormitory during a check, five points will be deducted!"
Upon hearing this, Zeng Fugui's expression changed, and he immediately asked, "What time are the dorm room checks?"
"Um," Ye Bugui recalled for a moment, "it should be eleven o'clock."
With three minutes left until 11 o'clock, the five exchanged glances and rushed towards the dormitory without hesitation.
The moment Han Ran stepped into the girls' dormitory, she felt a strange yet familiar sensation.
The buildings here are somewhat similar to their school!
The only difference is that Han Baobao, who would always be with her, is not in this dormitory.
"Hurry up and get upstairs!" The dormitory supervisor interrupted Han Ran's thoughts: "Don't dawdle!"
On the other side, Lu Shi glanced at Ye Bugui, who was in the upper bunk. For some reason, the atmosphere between the two of them was a little awkward.
Wei Jin lowered his head and swayed the desk, completely oblivious.
Zeng Fugui, however, felt that as the only one who knew the truth, he needed to stand up and say a few words for them.
"What a coincidence that the four of us are in the same dormitory! If Brother Ye doesn't like sleeping on the top bunk, we can switch."
At this moment, Ye Bugui shook his head. He subconsciously touched his ear and found it was a little hot.
Surely his ears wouldn't turn red, that would be so embarrassing!
"No need, I just haven't slept in a dorm room in a long time."
Lu Shi didn't say anything. He really wanted to say that he was the one who had never lived in a dormitory before.
Or rather, from the moment he was born, Lu Shi did not understand what communal living was like.
Now that he is about to experience this kind of life, Lu Shi feels more novelty than anything else.
"Did you always live like this?" Lu Shi asked curiously.
Ye Bugui simply stood opposite him, not climbing onto the bed immediately: "Of course not. When I was in school, I was too young to live on campus. Later, when I went out into society, I had even less of a chance."
"As for me, my school days were so long ago," Zeng Fugui chuckled. "We lived in a large dormitory, with more than a dozen people in one room. Oh, the smell in the room in the summer... I won't even mention it!"
“I think I know how to find that person.” Wei Jin had no intention of participating in their reminiscing about their dormitory life.
He has been thinking about this problem.
He just wanted to get first place.
As for what kind of wish they should make if they were to actually get the chance to make a wish to the gods, Wei Jin didn't know.
Was he wishing to become a real human being? No, he felt that he was fine with his current state.
The wishing game is over? That's President Ye's request; he should ask for something else.
He suddenly thought that it would be great if he could travel freely between the other worlds.
Just then, an idea popped into his head.
Seeing Wei Jin's excited, slightly flushed expression, Lu Shi raised an eyebrow, becoming extremely curious about his new discovery.
"You know how to find that survivor?" Lu Shi encouraged, "Then tell me quickly."
Ye Bugui stood by with his arms crossed, watching, and couldn't help but mutter, "Please, please don't suggest something as bad as telling us to climb over the wall and run away."
Wei Jin shook her head: "The Inner World. In the Inner World, perhaps we are free to move around, so we can leave the school."
This idea was so crazy that even Lu Shi, who considered himself to be the most fond of whimsical ideas, showed a surprised expression after hearing it.
However, Lu Shi's surprise quickly turned into a genuine smile.
He smirked, and said excitedly, "The Inner World, that's right, we can go through the Inner World. I've been there, and apart from being a bit cold and damp, it's not much different from here."
Zeng Fugui bit his lip, wanting to tell them that there were ghosts and monsters in the underworld.
But then they thought, with such an excellent exorcist master as Lu Shi by their side, why should they be afraid of ghosts?
As for Ye Bugui, he is also an adventurous person.
When he learned that he could travel between worlds, Ye Bugui felt that this twisted and crazy idea must be feasible in this world.
After all, in this game, the more unconventional your approach, the more likely you are to uncover the truth.
Thinking of this, Ye Bugui raised his head and said impatiently:
"Then all we need to do next is enter the inner world."
After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
The other world isn't something you can just enter casually; the best way is through ghost stories.
“Speaking of which,” Ye Bugui said, sitting down in Lu Shi’s seat, his gaze occasionally drifting away from Lu Shi beside him, “the place with the most ghost stories is actually the dormitory, isn’t it!”
“But…” Zeng Fugui cleared his throat and began, “Most of the ghost stories I’ve read are set in girls’ dormitories…”
"Maybe it's different at our school?" Ye Bugui persisted. "Shall we ask in the class group chat?"
Lu Shi did not express any opinion, mainly because he had no knowledge of it at all.
However, he was certain of one thing: Ye Bugui was extremely eager to go to the inner world.
That's normal. They're racing against time here, and nobody knows how the other teams are doing.
[Event Hall]
During the event, a dedicated lobby was opened in the game.
There are more people standing in the event hall at this moment than in all the other halls combined.
After all, most of the big names that everyone is paying attention to are away at events.
However, the current situation is different from what they expected.
The fastest progressing guild wasn't the All-Star Deepsea City team led by Modi, nor the most popular Evil Women Alliance, but a guild never heard of before:
【Demon Lord's Castle】.
"They're the first team to discover the Ghost Stories Society! That's amazing!"
"The Wicked Women's Alliance has found out now, but they don't seem to have figured out how to get out of the school yet."
"Going out of the inner world, that's a pretty weird idea, I like it!"
"The Demon Lord, is that the super handsome Demon Lord? He really is the most outstanding newcomer this year!"
"But he kills ghosts so easily, it feels like Demon Lord's Castle is going to be a dark horse!"
"I should have bet on Demon Lord's Castle! I've been cheated out of points again!"
High-level players risk their lives to participate in the event, so ordinary players can't just watch passively.
The game features a gambling pool specifically designed to target them.
The rules are simple: choose a team you like and pay out points.