Chapter 28 Unknown Identity "Identification anomaly! Identification anomaly! Identification..."

If refusing the request would anger Di Qing, then no one dared to bear the consequences.

The two exchanged a disheartened glance, and Liang Jun had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Oh well……"

Upon receiving an affirmative reply, Di Qing was overjoyed.

She turned and deftly closed the dormitory door, then locked the gold key tightly. After confirming that everything was in order, Di Qing handed the gold key to Liang Xun.

"You were in charge of the keys on the first day, and now that it's the last day, it's your turn to take over."

Liang Jun naturally wouldn't refuse this request.

Only when the key to the golden lock was in their hands did Liang Jun feel that she had an extra layer of security.

After she put the key into the familiar pocket, the three of them walked out of the dormitory together.

When Luo Chuange and Song Ming downstairs saw Di Qing, a look of surprise flashed across their faces.

Especially Luo Chuan Ge.

He tried several times to give Liang Jun a meaningful look, preparing to ask her, "Why are you getting so close to Di Qing again?"

But whenever he tried to make a move, Di Qing always managed to slip between them.

“I haven’t been to the dining area with you guys these past few days,” Di Qing looked around, feeling like a living person coming out for some fresh air. “Now that I’m suddenly joining you again, will you guys feel a little uncomfortable?”

With her hands behind her back, if one could ignore the horrifying dark circles under her eyes, Di Qing did indeed have a youthful air about her, resembling a high school student.

But at this moment, Liang Jun wanted to exclude her as much as possible.

Liang Xun's lips twitched. She didn't directly state her attitude, "It's alright..."

The atmosphere among them had never been so awkward.

At this moment, Gu Keke was full of clues, but she had no way to share them with her teammates. She was so anxious that she quickened her pace.

Upon seeing the sign for the dining area, she bravely took the lead and plunged straight inside.

Liang Xun and Gu Keke's unusual reactions, which were different from usual, have already caught the attention of Luo Chuange and Song Ming.

Although the four of them did not exchange any words or gestures, they all tacitly focused their attention on Di Qing.

They were well aware of how much Di Qing disliked the dining area.

According to the plan, after receiving his meal, Di Qing would definitely leave the dining area first, citing that "the food smells too bad".

At that time, the four of them will have plenty of time to discuss their next plans.

As before, the group checked in, lined up, and picked up their food.

There was nothing unusual about today's food—steamed white bread with shredded pork in garlic sauce, and a freshly baked brownie for dessert, with a small bowl of tempting purple-red cherries on the side.

"Fish-fragrant shredded pork..."

Gu Keke temporarily put aside her worries about Di Qing and focused intently on the food in front of her. "It's a pity, if it were served with rice, I wonder how delicious it would be..."

But she was just venting her frustrations.

If rice actually appears, then everyone will go hungry.

After everyone was seated, they tacitly refrained from picking up their chopsticks first.

Di Qing sat down next to Gu Keke.

Because of the partition, Di Qing did not notice the four pairs of eyes that were being cast at her.

She leisurely took out her cutlery and picked up a large mouthful of shredded pork with garlic sauce.

A little orange-red sauce smeared onto his lips, and Di Qing took a big bite of the steamed bun, chewing with a satisfied expression.

"It's delicious."

Her mouth was bulging, and she looked like she was starving, as if she hadn't eaten for many days.

Di Qing's face showed elements of "enjoyment" and "deliciousness," but not a single sign of "disgust."

In just two or three bites, she had swallowed a large piece of white steamed bun.

Seemingly having eaten too quickly, Di Qing patted his stomach and moved a little towards the back of the chair.

She turned her head and noticed the others who hadn't touched their chopsticks yet.

Why aren't you eating yet?

Di Qing tilted his head, his eyes genuinely puzzled. "This meal was delicious! I think it's the best meal I've ever had!"

Gu Keke and Liang Xuan, who were nearby, remained silent. However, Song Ming, who was at the other end of the table, started shouting at the top of his lungs, "Di Qing, are you finished eating? We eat slowly. If you're done, you can go outside and wait for us."

The statement itself was not flawed, but the other party happened to be Di Qing, who was the top student in the class.

Upon hearing this, Di Qing chuckled softly, "I don't eat that fast; I always chew slowly and carefully."

She leaned forward, her gaze sweeping over the four people present. The dimple on her left side changed in depth as she spoke and moved.

"I can wait for you guys, we can go out together~"

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

The meal was utterly unappetizing.

Even the slowest-thinking player could sense that something was wrong with Di Qing at this moment.

In this game, staying away from anything "off" gives you a better chance of survival.

Even as they collected their plates and left the dining area, the four of them were still silently brainstorming, trying to come up with a strategy to completely shake off Di Qing.

The sunlight outside was intense. Di Qing stood in the shade of a tree, squinting as he looked at the crowd.

"Where are you planning to go next?" she asked, turning to the two girls. "What about you? Are you going back to the dorm together?"

Liang Jun thought of something.

A few days ago, when they went to explore the library as a group, they invited Di Qing to join them. But at that time, Di Qing seemed to have a strange aversion to the library.

The study rooms on the top floor of the library are an unparalleled safe zone.

Upon reaching this point, Liang Jun replied, "We're going to the library. Just to be on the safe side, we want to spend the rest of the time safely in the study room."

Upon hearing this, the other three immediately understood Liang Jun's intention and nodded in agreement.

"Yes, that's right. We'll stay in the study room and not come out."

And Di Qing would definitely refuse them—

"A study room? Great, I'll join you."

The dappled shadows of the leaves fell on Di Qing's face, blending seamlessly with the exaggerated dark circles under her eyes.

Di Qing's joy didn't diminish in the slightest. "The library? I've never been there before... I don't even know what a study room is like... So let's take this opportunity to study together!"

After saying that, she familiarly took Liang Jun and Gu Keke's arms.

This action startled Luo Chuange and Song Ming, who were standing nearby.

Seeing that they didn't dare to break free, Luo Chuange and Song Ming followed on either side, fearing that something might happen.

Liang Yan's heart was pounding.

Things had started to develop in an unexpected direction. Liang Xun had no time to make a plan; all she could do at that moment was analyze the current situation and devise a strategy.

The study room is absolutely safe; it is absolutely safe under the protection of rules.

Even if Di Qing, corrupted by the rules, enters the study room, he won't cause them any harm in that area.

Liang Jun stared straight ahead, her peripheral vision taking in the tree-lined paths on both sides.

What they need to do now is ensure that nothing unexpected happens on the way and that they arrive at the study room safely.

Sunlight streamed down from above, and the shadows beneath the trees gradually widened.

But the expansion seemed to be happening too fast—in the blink of an eye, the entire tree-lined avenue was shrouded in darkness.

Liang Jun looked up at the sun in the sky—

Where is the sun now? The clear blue sky of moments before has completely vanished; the sun has sunk in the west, and dark clouds are rapidly taking over the sky.

"Oh no, time has sped up."

Leung Yung blurted it out unconsciously, and the other four people immediately looked around.

"We can't waste any more time," Luo Chuange said, his voice filled with urgency.

As darkness falls, certain key locations will impose restrictions on players.

They were out in the middle of nowhere, with no village or shop in sight, and no tools to determine the game's time—a situation that was extremely disadvantageous for them.

Di Qing maintained control over Liang Xun and Gu Keke, and with a forceful pull of her hands, she tried to drag them away.

"Don't run!"

Liang Xun reacted quickly and managed to pull Di Qing back.

She recalled the first day of the game, when those players were mercilessly swallowed up by the road.

Don't run on the road—that's a rule.

[Hidden rule triggered.]

3. School roads have just been completed; please do not attempt to run on them. If you are in a hurry, you can try walking briskly.

Di Qing seemed to have received the rules at the same time, and she blinked mechanically.

"I'm sorry..."

Liang Jun didn't say much.

She glanced down and saw that the other person was still holding her arm.

It seems that Di Qing has no intention of letting go of the two of them before entering the library.

Liang Jun could only silently accept this outcome.

Both she and Gu Keke countered Di Qing's moves, and the group walked quickly, finally arriving at the library before it got completely dark.

The lobby on the first floor was still brightly lit, and many players were still wandering around there.

Liang Jun paid special attention to the time.

The electronic clock at the entrance shows that it is currently 19:32.

They were preparing to leave the dining area around 3 p.m.

Did time really fly by on the last day?

Luo Chuange was also looking up at the electronic clock; he seemed to have noticed the anomaly as well.

“Time flies.” His eyebrows furrowed. “The digital clock has already ticked three minutes since we came in.”

Liang Jun raised her eyes and met the blood-red 19:35.

Without hesitation, she exclaimed, "Hurry to the study room! We need to get in before the library closes!"

Everyone cherishes their lives very much.

At Liang Xuan's command, the group rushed towards the stairwell.

Di Qing ran the fastest. She immediately let go of her hands and rushed straight to the stairwell.

Although Liang Jun and Gu Keke had doubts, they were even more relieved that they had finally gotten rid of the monster.

The group followed Di Qing and entered the stairwell one by one.

The place remains quiet, as if no players have ever set foot here.

The rule requires "not to communicate with anyone" —

So even though everyone noticed something was off, they all kept quiet and focused on climbing the stairs as quickly as possible.

The group arrived at the emergency exit on the second floor.

"How many floors are we going to climb?" Di Qing, who was at the front, suddenly asked. "Are we just going to keep climbing like this? It's so tiring..."

Her panting voice sounded faintly in the stairwell, which was muted by a single button.

The group's eyes widened suddenly, and Gu Keke instinctively grabbed Liang Jun's hand.

But everyone remained vigilant and did not make any noise.

After realizing that no one was paying attention to him, Di Qing shook his hand and continued climbing upstairs.

Third floor emergency exit —

Di Qing was a little angry, "Why are you ignoring me? I just wanted to ask where the study room is..."

Still, nobody cared.

It wasn't until they reached the fourth floor that Di Qing's listless voice rang out again.

"Oh, my rules are only coming out now—they're on the sixth floor, huh..."

After that, Di Qing didn't say another word until everyone arrived at the sixth-floor platform.

Warm lights shone from the study room, like a glimmer of hope that was about to be realized, rescuing everyone from dire straits.

When climbing the stairs, Di Qing was the first to rush; at this moment, he naturally became the player closest to the turnstile.

She has already been corrupted by the rules. If facial recognition is carried out so openly, who knows what unexpected situations might arise.

Liang Xun took a few steps forward, following closely behind Di Qing, and tried to reach out and pull her back.

Normal players should be allowed to enter the safe zone first.

But Leung Chun was a step too slow.

Di Qing squeezed out her dimples and smiled as she approached the turnstile.

The gate screen suddenly captured an image of her face. Liang Jun glanced at it but felt that she was somewhat unfamiliar.

Name: Di Qing.

The turnstile begins recognition.

Identity: Unknown.

Suddenly, red lights flashed on both sides of the turnstile, and a sharp alarm shattered all hope.

"Detect an anomaly! Detect an anomaly! Detect an anomaly!"

"Unknown organism detected! The study room gates have been permanently closed!"

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Author's note: I'm hungry again (faints)