Chapter 054: Escape Night

For a moment, everyone was shocked.

The barrage of comments exploded, filling the entire screen. Some people with poor heart function were already covering their chests and looking for medicine everywhere. The critical hit from opening the door caught everyone off guard.

What they couldn't have imagined the most was that the person who did this was actually Chang Shan?!

Through daily observation, everyone knows that besides Rong Qing, the only two people in the class who have the best relationship with Rong Le are Zhan Mingyue and Chang Shan.

The beautiful and cheerful girl was the first person to show kindness to Rong Le, followed by Chang Shan. However, everyone knew that he joined the daily communication of this small circle because of Zhan Mingyue.

It was not until Rong Le defeated Chang Shan in chess and joined the club that Chang Shan's attitude towards Rong Le gradually changed.

The barrage suddenly panicked:

"Family members, I don't dare look at the screen. Can anyone tell me if Zhan Mingyue is on the ground?"

"I'm here to tell you, no."

"I have a bad feeling, and what's even worse is that I feel like it might be true..."

"No way, don't be like this! These two are my favorite people in this module."

"Help! The couple I'm supporting doesn't want to be together!"

Rong Le stood at the door and calmed down for a few seconds, digesting this fact, and said calmly: "Can I assume that you did this because Zhan Mingyue is no longer in this world?"

Chang Shan laughed softly when he heard this.

"You guessed right. She's dead. She died in the art classroom. Because I wasn't by her side, she was brutally murdered by a group of jealous women and their stupid accomplices, mistaking her for a ghost. Everyone was an accomplice."

"It's ridiculous, why did I spend three years with this group of stupid, bug-brained rubbish—"

When he said this, he covered his face and let out an inhuman growl from his throat, and his breath instantly became dangerous.

Bai Yue stood in front of Rong Le with a serious expression. He looked at Chang Shan with great vigilance and whispered, "Be careful. He has devoured so many lives and has evolved into a very advanced ghost. He is very dangerous now."

Rong Le: "Zhan Mingyue wouldn't want to see you like this."

"There's no such thing as justice in this world. Someone once told me that Qiu Hai is a cannibalistic hell. Environment can change a person. It can turn a coward into a madman, and it can also make an upright person abandon justice. Kind-hearted people can be easily crushed."

"We have no way to resist it, we can only keep struggling within our predetermined fate."

Chang Shan seemed to regain some of his sanity after Rong Le's words, and lowered his head hesitantly.

Rong Le said calmly and emotionlessly, "Chang Shan, now that you've taken revenge, when do you plan to die? If you can't bring yourself to do it, I can help you."

“…”

Chang Shan asked in a strange tone: "When did you realize that I was just pretending?"

He slowly lowered his hand, there was no expression of pain on his face, only an inexplicable smile.

Rong Le: "From the moment I saw you were a ghost."

Chang Shan lamented, "What a shame! I thought I could trick you, but I didn't expect you to be so calm. You're truly a chess player who always has a sure win."

"Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

Baiyue was already prepared for battle. Rong Le said in a declarative tone, "What do you want me to ask? From the moment Zhan Mingyue was killed, you decided to seek revenge. You turned into a ghost and used some means to blend into the crowd and corrupt your former classmates."

"You fanned the flames, causing them to suspect each other and kill each other. You attracted all the ghosts in this teaching building, waiting for an opportunity to devour everyone and the ghosts to grow stronger... and ultimately ended up like this."

His tone was filled with a hint of pity, as if Chang Shan in front of him was a complete tragedy. This inappropriate emotion made people feel particularly absurd.

It seems that Rong Le is the superior in this confrontation. He stands high above and looks down at Chang Shan who has turned into a monster. He evaluates the other party's performance and gives him a score for his results.

Chang Shan couldn't help but laugh: "As expected of you, Rong Le. Considering that we were once friends, I don't want to do anything to you. Let me leave, I won't hinder your plan."

Rong Le's tone was extremely cold and ruthless. "What makes you think I would trust a ghost? It's hard to digest so much power in such a short period of time, right? I'm afraid it's hard for me to even move now. It would be foolish to ask you to leave. If you know what's good for you, just end your life and don't cause me any trouble."

Baiyue could sense that he was in a very bad mood. If it was just an ordinary confrontation, Rong Le would not show such a big emotional fluctuation.

He is better at taking more humiliating methods to completely destroy his opponent's self-esteem.

Rong Le: "Or, do you have any unfulfilled wishes? I can help you fulfill them."

"My wish is... to kill you!"

Chang Shan revealed a ferocious face, and an ominous black and red aura surrounded him.

Rong Le sighed and took a step back: "Negotiation failed, Baiyue, it's your turn."

The battle started instantly. Baiyue, who was rated as the hexagonal god of war by the system, was not inferior even in his youth. He was still able to wait for an opportunity to counterattack under Chang Shan's attack.

The gun in his hand had faint enchanted patterns on it, making it exceptionally mysterious and powerful. It accurately hit Chang Shan every time and broke his defense.

Chang Shan was covered in black air, and his lower body transformed into indescribable tentacles in combat, flying wildly and ostentatiously.

His eyes were bloodshot and he had lost his mind. Seeing Bai Yue was so difficult to deal with, he turned around and attacked Rong Le who was standing at the door watching the show. Bai Yue turned around and shot the tentacles that were reaching out to the door, and used his actions to protect the area around Rong Le into an airtight safe zone.

Rong Le suddenly discovered something and raised an eyebrow, "Baiyue, its weakness is on the face."

Baiyue immediately changed its attack method and attacked its face.

The young man was agile and his movements were clean and neat, with an astonishing gust of wind in his moves. The curve of his muscles bulging under his neat shirt was just right, and the tension and power in his movements made it almost impossible to take your eyes off him.

The ghost that Chang Shan transformed into was already in a semi-human state. His human upper body was surrounded by dark red tumors and tentacles. His clothes had been torn, and horrific alien shapes were growing wildly, covering the entire classroom and the ceiling.

The creature murmured, "All of you die... all of you will be buried with her..."

At this time, Chang Shan had lost his mind. Too much complex power accumulated in his body, and the strong pollution made him unable to think. There was only one thought in his mind, which was to devour more people and become more powerful.

It was this thought that drove him to continue devouring, growing madly and rapidly, and eventually becoming the only winner in this building, standing at the highest position in the fight.

His tentacles were constantly being destroyed by Baiyue. In order to accumulate strength, his tentacles began to randomly grab bodies in the classroom and stuff them into his own body.

Countless human limbs were spliced ​​in Chang Shan's body in a messy and broken manner, shaking continuously with his movements. The whole scene was as terrifying as a horror movie.

"I see, it's a talent for disguise. It's so tolerant. No wonder it can absorb so much power in one breath. It really has potential..."

Rong Le took a few steps back nimbly, avoiding the attack of the tentacles, and stood outside the battlefield, deep in thought.

He said loudly, "Come on, Baiyue. As an investigator from the University of Michigan, dealing with this ghost will definitely not be a problem."

Seeing him watching the show as if nothing had happened, Bai Yue said unhappily, "At least he's better than a weak, ordinary student like you. Besides, I only came to Qiu Hai for the graduation mission!"

Rong Le was very perfunctory: "Really? Then do your best."

Baiyue transferred his resentment towards him to the monster in the classroom and attacked more ferociously.

Soon, he found a loophole in the monster's defense. He raised his gun with a cold expression, pulled the trigger, and the bullet passed through Chang Shan's head.

The specially made bullets quickly played their role. Chang Shan's crazy actions slowly stopped, and the dark red tentacles gradually began to fade away, and finally only a human figure remained.

Rong Le was about to step forward when Bai Yue raised his hand to stop him. He casually took off someone's school uniform and wrapped Chang Shan up.

The barrage couldn't help but comment:

"Don't taint the eyes of the stinky brat!"

"You are not allowed to look at any man's body!"

"Hahaha, are you guys okay? But Baiyue really dotes on him."

"Go back upstairs, otherwise how can we become close friends?"

Rong Le walked forward and saw Chang Shan had returned to human form, his eyes weakly open.

"It feels like so much time has passed, and I'm starting to miss her."

He looked a little dazed, as if he had finally, briefly, escaped the influence of the ghost's genes and regained his human sanity.

The violent power in his body was still raging, but Chang Shan was more awake than ever.

Rong Le's tone remained cold and indifferent: "So you should have listened to me from the beginning. I would have simply sent you to see Zhan Mingyue."

Chang Shan smiled upon hearing this, his expression suddenly radiating an intense light. Blood foamed from his mouth. "I don't deserve to see her, but since I'm almost dead, I'd better wait until I see her to apologize. Could you please put me and her together? I want to be closer to her."

"no problem."

Rong Le's voice seemed gentle.

He stood by and watched Chang Shan gradually die. Even at the very end, there was still a slight smile on his face, as if he was afraid of disturbing the girl.

As usual, he restrained all emotions that were inappropriate to show in front of her, and remained silent and reserved forever.

After a moment's silence, they took Chang Shan to the fourth floor as instructed. The art classroom was a large classroom at the end of the fourth floor, and few people came here on weekdays.

Rong Le pushed open the door, and what came into view was the girl lying on the long table in the middle of the empty classroom, bathed in the faint sunlight, and properly placed by Chang Shan.

Zhan Mingyue folded her hands in front of her, her long black hair fell softly at her sides, her school uniform was very clean, and only the puncture wound and bloodstains on her chest proved what she had experienced.

Rong Le lowered her eyes, her green pupils as cold as a ball of ice: "Sometimes people's stupidity can always open my eyes."

Baiyue didn't say anything. He moved the table next to him and placed Chang Shan next to the girl. Their pale faces were exactly the same. Although they had experienced many dark things, they both had faint smiles on their faces, as if they were very happy.

They left the muddy hell and went together to the pure and harmonious heaven. From then on, only the just gods would judge their sins. After all the sins were paid for, only light would remain.

The barrage couldn't help but feel sad for this scene:

"He really loves Zhan Mingyue and does everything for her."

"Zhan Mingyue is really good, but in such a cruel campus, a simple girl is as beautiful as a flower bud, but easily broken."

"I have mixed feelings. Chang Shan, in his quest to avenge Zhan Mingyue, ended up turning himself into this state, even losing his humanity. His hands are stained with blood, and he no longer resembles himself. This must have been an intolerable embarrassment for him."

"For him to fall to this point is like completely trampling on the self-esteem of this proud young man."

"They did nothing wrong. The fault lies with Qiu Hai Academy and the monsters that grew up in this abnormal environment."

Rong Le lowered her eyes slightly, her expression difficult to discern, and whispered, "May we meet in the next life."

He placed the mobile phone with a blue bear pendant in the girl's hand. The girl folded her hands in front of her, looking beautiful and peaceful.

Rong Le took a few steps back and stared at the two people lying side by side.

He still remembered that when they were in class, the girl would talk to him with a smile while tilting her head across the aisle. Chang Shan in front of him would push his glasses and calmly join in the conversation. Rong Qing would sometimes join in the conversation with a smile, and Zhan Mingyue would exclaim exaggeratedly that the president would actually join in the conversation of ordinary people.

The ordinary and warm time at that moment seems so far away now. Only the warm picture in my memory seems to be engraved in time, slowly fading away with the passage of time.

In this module, he actually experienced so many separations.

...Rong Le wanted to escape.

The barrage also sighed:

"Maybe I understand why Rong Le always acts alone. Maybe he doesn't want to get too close to the characters in the module. Too deep an entanglement will also be a serious blow to the relationship when they separate."

"In the later stages of the Polish model, Rong Le experienced multiple flashbacks just to change everyone's fate. Although he said he was cold and heartless, it can be seen that he attaches great importance to feelings."

Bai Yue turned his head and keenly noticed that Rong Le was not in the right state at the moment: "Let's go."

Rong Le: "Okay."

The two men turned around, leaving Chang Shan and Zhan Mingyue behind them, and walked outside, the distance between them getting farther and farther.

The sky gradually darkened, and the afterglow of the setting sun in the corridor enveloped Rong Le, casting a hazy golden glow on him.

He lowered his eyes slightly, his green eyes showing a bit of fatigue and laziness.

The golden light fell sporadically into her eyes, creating a very beautiful golden color. Her previous casual and frivolous attitude faded away, and Rong Le's gentleness and coldness were clearly visible.

He seemed to have shed his fragile emotions and become indestructible again.

It is this kind of Rong Le that makes the barrage audience go from doubt to trust, and even start a fanatical pursuit, just like chasing the light and touching the unattainable hope.

Everyone is so convinced.

"He will definitely lead us to the future after the fog has dissipated."

…

It was beginning to get dark outside.

"It looks like it's really going to rain tonight." Rong Le looked up at the sky calmly, "We're done, let's go back to the library."

Baiyue breathed a sigh of relief. The cat, after playing outside, finally agreed to go home. This was really not easy.

He took out his phone and sent a message to Wang Qi, saying, "Come to think of it, why did you suspect Rong Qing was a ghost without any hesitation... After all, he is your brother, isn't he?"

Rong Le said calmly, "Now all the signs indicate that he is a serious suspect. Moreover, I have been with him day and night, and I actually suspect that he is no longer my brother."

Baiyue: "You mean, Rongqing is not Rongqing?"

Rong Le hesitated a little and said, "Some of his actions seem a little strange to me."

The barrage said:

"I'm really dying of laughter at Rong Le. Rong Qing hasn't even come out yet, but her younger brother has already stamped her as not original. Aren't you going to listen to Rong Qing's excuses?"

"Rong Le has seamlessly integrated into Polant's way of getting along, completely forgetting that Baiyue is still a stranger to him."

Rong Le slandered Rong Qing without any psychological barriers, and Baiyue's expression finally became heavy.

The boy in front of him has experienced great changes and has no relatives to rely on. He can only protect himself by disguising himself as indifferent. He should be more tolerant of him and more tolerant of the temper of this adolescent boy.

A sense of responsibility once again took precedence in Baiyue's heart.

So Rong Le said that the weather was too stuffy and he couldn't walk, and then he said he was hungry and wanted to eat. Bai Yue carried him on his back and walked for a while. By the way, he dealt with a few blind ghosts and took him to the supermarket. He had no complaints throughout the whole process.

The barrage was stunned:

"Damn it! I really want to beat up this brat through the screen! He's such a pain in the ass!"

"This is the first time in my life that I've raised my fist towards that handsome face. He really deserves a beating."

"I can't help but feel pity for Baiyue. In the future, he'll know what kind of character this little bastard is. When he thinks back to this scene, he'll definitely be unable to resist beating Rong Le up, right?"

"Hahahaha, now that you mentioned that, I'm suddenly looking forward to that scene."

The two of them walked towards the library without wasting any time. At this time, the sky gradually darkened and the air became increasingly humid. The two of them returned to the library before the rain fell.

Wang Qi and Chen Sisi had been waiting in the library for a long time.

Wang Qi raised an eyebrow: "If you two don't come back, I'm going to think you've been caught by a ghost."

Rong Le: "It's a special situation, but the problem has been solved."

Now that the two are back, without further delay, they prepare to explore the blocked top floor of the library.

Rong Le and Bai Yue brought back some food. Everyone took a few bites and prepared to head to the top floor.

Chen Sisi suddenly whispered, "Wait."

Everyone looked at her. The brown-haired girl sat in a wheelchair, her thin body trembling slightly with fear. "I feel danger coming."

Talented skill——"Danger Warning"!

Chen Sisi's pretty face turned slightly pale. She closed her eyes and sensed carefully: "On a rainy night, countless ghosts are rushing towards here in groups..."

“And… ah!”

Chen Sisi held her head and screamed.

Wang Qi immediately stepped forward and held her shoulders worriedly: "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Chen Sisi shook her head and raised her head to say to Rong Le and the others, "I saw the leader with black hair and green eyes. He looked towards me, and the scene I had predicted ended there."

Wang Qi said solemnly, "Sisi has a talent that allows her to sense the dangers that are about to occur. This talent allows her to predict certain scenarios in advance, but some dangers are unavoidable no matter what."

"I'm afraid those ghosts have surrounded the library..."

There was a loud bang outside, and suddenly it started to rain heavily.

This sudden incident was very tricky. Several people looked at each other and fell silent for a moment.

Not long after, Rong Le stood up and everyone else's eyes were focused on him.

He said calmly, "Baiyue, take Wang Qi and Chen Sisi upstairs. I'll deal with Rong Qing."

What Chen Sisi described was Rong Qing, who had never appeared so far, and his purpose of coming here was self-evident.

Bai Yue subconsciously retorted: "No, how can you face so many ghosts alone?"

Rong Le said calmly, "Otherwise, even you wouldn't be able to handle so many ghosts, right? I'm at least somewhat immune, so perhaps I can buy you some time."

"The top floor is our only hope right now. The key to breaking the deadlock is definitely here. If I can escape unscathed, I will come find you."

"This is the best solution, Baiyue."

Bai Yue's face suddenly darkened as he stared at Rong Le's calm face. Just a short while ago, she was teasing him with a smile, but now she had become rational and calm as she spoke of the best solution.

He didn't consider his own safety at all when he proposed this plan.

Why can a person undergo such a contradictory transformation?

The sound of rain outside was mixed with the sound of footsteps that could not be ignored. Wang Qi's face changed: "They are coming!"

Rong Le: "The task of protecting them both is left to you."

There was no time for them to hesitate. Bai Yue looked at Rong Le patiently and said, "Be careful."

Rong Le waved her hand and turned to walk out.

After confirming that Baiyue and the others had disappeared down the stairs, he pushed open the door of the library.

The sound of rain outside suddenly became clearer.

Rong Le smiled and raised her hand to Rong Qing who was not far away, through the rain: "Brother, long time no see."

*

In the library, the three of them rushed to the top floor as quickly as possible.

The key went in smoothly, which made their tense hearts relax a little.

Wang Qi pushed open the door and saw a spacious and empty room.

The surroundings were empty, and only the high glass dome could reveal the sky. The light outside the arched windows was dim, and raindrops kept falling from the glass, making crackling sounds.

The light was very dim, and there was only a large round table and a few chairs around it in the center of the dilapidated top floor.

There was nothing in the dilapidated attic, which looked like it had been abandoned. The key they had obtained with great difficulty only opened this useless door.

Chen Sisi said calmly, "There must be something we haven't discovered. Qiqi, push me over to the table."

Everyone walked to the round table, which stood in the middle of the top floor, just under the top of the dome, as if it represented some symbolic concept. There were five chairs placed around the round table, as if they were dragged from the student activity room.

Bai Yue frowned slightly. "There's nothing on the top floor. It seems that even if there's some mechanism to trigger, we can only find out by sitting on it. Stand further away."

Wang Qi nodded. Neither of them had high fighting power. Any rash action would only result in death. The best way was to let Baiyue go first.

Bai Yue saw the two men retreat to the door, pulled over a chair and sat on it, but the next second after he sat down, he suddenly disappeared.

Wang Qi opened his eyes wide and rubbed them in disbelief: "Disappeared?!"

She walked over and tried to pull the stool down, but it was light and empty.

It really disappeared.

Chen Sisi pondered: "It's a teleportation device. Where will it take us?"

However, there was no other choice in the current situation, so they sat on other chairs one after another.

Chen Sisi was carried to a chair by Wang Qi, with the wheelchair in her hand. When Wang Qi saw that both she and the chair had disappeared, he sat on the chair with relief.

An invisible glimmer of light flashed by, and the top floor became empty again.

…

Outside the library, Rong Qing and Rong Le looked at each other through the rain.

The two men looked alike, as if looking in a mirror. Even though they were indeed brothers, there was an especially weird feeling at this moment.

Rong Qing stretched out his hand, and the cold raindrops fell on his hand. He said softly, "Rong Le, come here."

Rong Le glanced at the countless ghosts with scarlet eyes behind him. These ghosts stood neatly behind Rong Qing, as vivid as a legion. The oppressive feeling of numbers was suffocating in the rainy night. Countless pairs of scarlet eyes stared at him unblinking in the dark.

"Brother, it's really unconvincing for you to let me go like this."

He blinked, his tone still as casual as before: "I always feel that if I go over there, my head will fall to the ground with a bang."

Rong Qing smiled lightly, with no extra emotion in his eyes: "You don't need to pretend in front of me, Rongrong, we are brothers, I know very well what you really look like under the disguise."

Rong Le's smile slowly faded, and she said in a cold tone, "Really? You came here with such fanfare just to tell me that every corner of the campus is under your eyes and ears?"

Rong Qing saw through his thoughts: "You don't need to delay. My target is not the library, but you, Rongrong."

"Do you know what this library used to be?" he said slowly. "It used to be the activity room for the Council, or rather, it was the predecessor of the Student Union."

"The Council at that time took control of the entire campus and brought the power of God to Qiu Hai."

Rong Le: "...what?"

"The members of the Council are all people with outstanding abilities in various fields. Some have superior family backgrounds, some have strong financial resources, some are extremely intelligent, and some are born with leadership abilities."

"They jointly controlled Qiu Hai and manipulated the fate of all students to gain greater benefits for themselves and their families. They began to use the power of God."

“Thus Qiu Hai’s unique system was born.”

Rong Qing shrugged. "Students with high scores enjoy superior treatment, while students with low scores are at the bottom of the school. Anyone can order them to do anything. They are inferior creatures who don't even deserve human rights."

"They have a unified name, and that's 'ghost'."

Rong Le's breathing suddenly stagnated. Rong Qing looked at him with a smile and continued:

"The lives of these ghosts are controlled by the Council. They will forever be slaves to the high-scoring students. In the presence of the gods, anyone who dares to defy this rule will be judged."

"The trial days at that time were very lively because they only happened once every few months. So if a student was disobedient, everyone would go to watch the trial."

Rong Qing sighed and said, "It was in this environment that I came to this school."

"My parents divorced when we were young. I followed my mother to the city and was admitted to Qiu Hai with the highest score. Later, I refused the invitation of the Council and was unfairly oppressed."

"I hate the hierarchy of this school, yet I'm being put on trial by the Senate."

"—I became another creature."

"Isn't it amazing? Humans created real monsters with their own hands."

Rong Qing smiled and nodded her head, her beautiful green eyes like gemstones. "I realized that in Qiuhai Academy, I must fight to survive, so I chose to join the Council, climb up step by step, and become a respected Council member."

"I started to find it quite amusing. After I eliminated all the council members, I reformed the trial system, and Akiumi became what he is now. Sometimes, watching them kill each other, I even find it quite amusing, whether they are humans or ghosts."

"Yes, I became a monster."

Rong Qing stared at him deeply, with a faint, bloodthirsty red light flashing in his eyes.

"Until I met you, the person who is most similar to me in this world. We are of the same kind and were born to be together forever."

The sticky love in his words could not be concealed, and he said with a slightly trembling tone: "You are finally here, my brother... my little monster."