Eagle stood in front of Xia Chuhe's door, staring intently at her.

Beside Eagle, many exchange students stood huddled together, silently staring at Xia Chuhe.

Xia Chuhe broke out in a cold sweat as so many eyes stared at him.

"The weather's nice today." Looking up at the sky, it was completely dark, not a single star in sight. Xia Chuhe chuckled dryly, "Goodnight, everyone."

close the door.

Whew~

Faced with the gazes of these birds, Xia Chuhe felt immense pressure, even more so than when he defended his undergraduate thesis against a group of academic giants with a pile of garbage.

Fortunately, the birds did not comment on her behavior, nor did they show any intention to attack her.

Xia Chuhe retreated into the room and looked out through the crack in the tightly closed window.

The exchange students didn't seem to have any intention of leaving, and more and more birds gathered in the courtyard, giving the impression of a rally.

The only difference is that they all face Xia Chuhe's room.

Xia Chuhe felt a tightness in his scalp.

She scratched her scalp and realized that something felt off. Looking down, she saw that her once shoulder-length hair had grown to waist-length and was incredibly thick—the kind of density that balding female college students would envy.

The scalp feels tight because the hair is drooping.

Xia Chuhe found her hair in the way, so she took out a sickle from her spatial storage. With one hand holding her hair up and the other wielding the sickle, her waist-length hair was almost half its original length, and the remaining hair, chewed by a dog, draped over Xia Chuhe's shoulders.

The exchange students outside the courtyard stirred; they too were bewildered, wondering how they had suddenly found themselves in the courtyard.

However, the exchange students did not leave.

Initially, Xia Chuhe went out to find Sister Li and exchange flour for points.

Now that the points have been credited to his account, Xia Chuhe mainly wants to confirm the safety of Sister Li and the others. Although everyone posted photos in the group chat, none of them... seem normal.

Especially Sister Li, the message she sent in the afternoon was really too strange.

Now that he's being "monitored" by the exchange students, Xia Chuhe no longer has to go out.

She messaged Sister Li: How are you feeling right now?

Sister Li: Very good, very good. I have never felt as beautiful as I do now.

Xia Chuhe: ...

It feels even weirder now.

Xia Chuhe thought about it and decided to go out and take a look.

First, the exchange students did not show any obvious aggressive intent. Although they were not very bright, their identities were actually the same as Xia Chuhe's—they were all "students".

Secondly, Xia Chuhe has high-quality combat clothing, a pistol, and a daily supply of flames, giving him a certain level of self-defense capability. In case of trouble, he also has a buffer period to retreat back to his room.

Finally, she also wanted to see what changes had occurred at the Birds of Prey Academy at night.

Today is the first day of the dungeon, and Xia Chuhe's harvest is 0.

After considering the pros and cons of going out at night, Xia Chuhe made up his mind, rearranged his combat uniform, placed his pistol in an easily accessible position, picked up his sickle, and went out.

The exchange students' dazed state was short-lived; when Xia Chuhe came out, they were still like sculptures.

Under the watchful eyes of the birds, Xia Chuhe hypnotized himself—they were just a pile of sculptures, a pile of dead objects. As long as I don't care, no one else will.

With this thought in mind, Xia Chuhe walked to the door.

The door was bolted from the outside. Xia Chuhe extended his sickle through the crack in the door, hooked it onto the bolt, and slowly moved it. After a few movements, he hooked it again, and the bolt moved slowly.

The sickle got stuck, and Xia Chuhe turned his head to look at it with concern.

Great, the exchange students haven't changed.

It'll freeze for a moment.

Take another look, hmm? It seems... it turned its head?

It'll freeze for a moment.

One more look, and his gaze shifted completely to her...

Xia Chuhe stared at them, and they stared back at Xia Chuhe.

The summer hoe doesn't move, and neither do the plants.

Stared at by countless eyes, Xia Chuhe glanced at the door. The room she had chosen wasn't far from the entrance; she could easily escape back to it now.

But... the latch had already been moved most of the way, and it seemed that with a little more force, she could get out of the courtyard.

Xia Chuhe thought of her modern life. She had once worked on a game, and at the game's launch event, many eyes had been fixed on her like this.

It's okay, just treat yourself like a star and enjoy the attention.

Xia Chuhe hardened his heart and decided to go all the way. He quickly slid the sickle and moved it along the door latch.

With a soft "click," the latch fell off.

Xia Chuhe pushed open the door and ran out without looking back.

Behind her, the exchange students stood there, watching Xia Chuhe's departing figure.

...

The night was dark and the buildings were indistinct, their silhouettes blurred and indistinct. Except for the three-story building in the middle, the other houses were almost identical.

Fortunately, the central location was determined, and the direction of the courtyard allowed for a rough deduction of the direction in which the others were taken away.

Xia Chuhe followed the path the blue peacock had taken, based on the location he had glimpsed briefly during the day.

The college was quiet, seemingly no different from any other school.

Xia Chuhe gradually got used to this tranquility, and even experienced a rare sense of peace and relaxation from it.

Bang--

The loud thud of a heavy object hitting the ground almost rang in Xia Chuhe's ears. A ball of flesh grazed her shoulder and landed on the ground, splattering bits of flesh onto her combat uniform and slowly sliding down to the ground.

Xia Chuhe held his breath, the gun already in his hand.

A vulture plummeted vertically, landing beside a pile of shattered flesh.

"Wow~ Look, look what I found, a midnight snack delivered to my door." The vulture's eyes glowed with an eerie green light in the night.

Xia Chuhe chose to remain motionless, faced with the choice between turning to flee and raising his gun to attack.

Her brain was working at lightning speed.

If we consider Bird of Prey Academy as a normal academy, the current situation can be summarized as follows:

What excuse can I give to avoid being punished for staying out all night?

Xia Chuhe said gently and politely, "You can eat me, but Teacher Peacock might get anxious."

"Wow?" The vulture tilted its head. It didn't understand what Xia Chuhe meant, but it heard the peacock.

The peacock is the noblest bird in the academy. Compared to Old Wang and Instructor Pigeon, the vulture is more afraid of the capricious blue peacock.

The vulture's hesitation gave Xia Chuhe an opportunity.

She chose the peacock because, of all the "teachers" she had seen during the day, the peacock was the only one who fawned over the students.

When two people are of unequal status, the one of lower status often tries to please the one of higher status.

If someone of higher status tries to curry favor with someone of lower status, it only shows that they have ill intentions and are coveting something private about the person in a lower position.

For example, beauty.

For example, the body.

Xia Chuhe brushed her dog-chewed hair aside, slightly opened the collar of her combat uniform, and revealed a touch of innocent beauty on her pure and harmless face.

When she's serious, she has a girlish naiveté: "Teacher Peacock said she has something to discuss with me tonight and wants me to hurry up. If you delay Teacher Peacock's business, I don't know if she'll get angry at me."

The vulture looked Xia Chuhe up and down, its green eyes revealing a knowing look.