Chapter 10 School for the Blind

The not-so-spacious staircase was filled with eyeless monsters.

There are six non-human roommates in Ge Lun's dormitory, and they are fighting each other at the moment.

However, their numerical advantage did not allow them to win quickly.

In just a few minutes, the limbs growing out of Qu Ji's back were no longer as disorganized as at the beginning. Instead, they gradually turned into a dozen fuller humanoid monsters.

Qu Ji, who was carrying the monster, had to bend down and lie on the ground on all fours.

It moved swiftly, like a chariot loaded with weapons.

The smelly blood dyed the snow-white walls of the corridor red, and the six monsters, whose individual combat power was obviously insufficient, finally escaped in disgrace.

Xu Zhiyan stood at the door, looking at Qu Ji's strange back.

He used the rule that required the truth to be told to make the monsters in the dungeon kill each other. This was not the first time he had done such a thing to trick the NPCs.

But Qu Ji took him by surprise.

The other party actually remained rational even in monster form.

A monster with human consciousness?

The two had only known each other for a short time, and Xu Zhiyan did show kindness with a purpose, but it was very little.

She would give her heart and soul to him just for a little food, would secretly make his bed, would rush out to solve problems without bargaining, and even, after turning into a monster, she still worried about being hated.

Xu Zhiyan calls himself an honest businessman.

Perhaps it was one of the few things that touched his conscience, and the feeling of getting a lot in return for a little effort made him feel unhappy for no reason.

Ge Lun, who was standing aside, was still in shock. He was amazed at how the player in front of him controlled the monster. He wanted to ask but didn't dare to. He could only secretly look at the beautiful and thin newcomer next to him.

Feeling Ge Lun's gaze, Xu Zhiyan glanced at him and put on a perfunctory smile.

"Thank you for your patronage. Now that the problem has been solved, you should leave."

The monster this man brought was tricky and troublesome, and he even felt that he was at a bit of a loss as he only paid for a numbing gun.

Ge Lun was no fool. After hearing the order to leave, he rubbed his nose, made sure that his first day's dormitory game had been successfully concluded, and left in embarrassment.

603 returned to silence.

But Qu Ji did not come back.

It curled up in the corner at the end of the corridor, letting the bleak moonlight coming in from the window shine on its body.

The strange limbs that were baring their fangs and claws gradually became quiet, shrunken, and finally returned to the crack of the spine, as if sprinkled with a layer of salt.

"Compared to the monsters out there."

"I'm stronger."

The hoarse voice mixed with the boy's clear voice accurately answered Xu Zhiyan's question.

The task progress pops up on the panel.

[Task 3: Participate in dormitory games]

[Progress: 50%]

Xu Zhiyan crossed his arms and waited until the other party turned into a human again, then he slowly spoke.

"It's almost twelve o'clock. You have classes tomorrow. Take a rest."

Hearing the voice, the curled-up Qu Ji trembled, buried his head a little deeper, and responded in a muffled voice: "...You go to sleep first."

The sound has returned to normal, and it seems that there is no problem. After confirming that the situation is safe, Xu Zhiyan no longer hesitated, walked straight over and squatted beside Qu Ji.

His ghost roommate had only a few pieces of cloth left on his upper body, and his pants were stained with blood.

"The bathhouse should be closed at this time. I got some hot water this afternoon. It should be enough for you to wash up."

“…Don’t worry about me.”

Qu Ji was unwilling to go back. He seemed to be hiding something. He kept his face tightly shut and was determined not to look up.

Xu Zhiyan pinched the bridge of his nose, recalling that he was also rebellious in high school. In the end, he decided to respect Qu Ji's choice and returned to the dormitory alone.

After cleaning up the broken glass on the floor, he turned off the light and tried to turn it on again, but found that it wouldn't open.

In a trance, he remembered to turn off the lights and power.

The person who turned on the light before was Ge Lun. He ignored the door lock and opened the door, and also ignored the access control and turned on the light. It seems that he has a lot of practical props in his hands.

Lying on the bed, Xu Zhiyan felt a rare moment of regret.

"I should have asked for other props."

About twenty minutes later, there were light footsteps coming from the door. It should be Qu Ji tiptoeing in.

But everyone has some secrets!

He didn't intend to ask more questions until the other party didn't want to say more.

Qu Ji walked to the window, made sure the curtains were drawn without any gaps, and then returned to his bed.

If it weren't for the pervasive smell of blood, the place would be almost indistinguishable from when the lights were just turned off.

Xu Zhiyan turned over and couldn't sleep.

He had a good sleep in the afternoon and now his brain is active and he doesn't feel sleepy at all.

After a while, the sound of eating came from Qu Ji's direction.

"Kachi kachi..."

“Crack…”

It seemed that he did not eat enough at night and was hiding in the quilt to eat secretly, and from time to time, muffled groans could be heard.

Xu Zhiyan turned over and faced the bed opposite.

But the room was too dark and I couldn't see anything.

"Xiao Qu? Didn't you have enough to eat at night?"

He asked tentatively.

“Crunch, crunch…”

The other party did not answer, but the chewing sound became louder and louder, and became noisy, as if... there were many people eating together.

Xu Zhiyan realized something was wrong and grabbed the small flashlight on the bedside table with a frown.

“Pah—”

The flashlight he had scavenged from the living room was powerful and lit up instantly, causing his heart to tighten.

The circular light was shining right on the bed opposite, highlighting the disgusting scene.

Qu Ji was lying on the bed, looking as pale as a wax figure, with a hideous scar running from his forehead to the corner of his lips. It was not that he did not want to answer, but he was biting his pillow tightly and sweating profusely.

And the wound on Qu Ji's back, which had closed under the moonlight, opened again for some reason.

The monster emerged again.

At this time, they were waving their slender arms, digging the flesh from the boy's back, stuffing it into their mouths, and feasting on it.

Parasite? Mutation?

Xu Zhiyan wanted to do something and took out the bone-cutting knife from the system backpack, but when he met Qu Ji's pleading eyes, he retracted his weapon and all the words were stuck in his throat.

"Kachi kachi..."

The monsters were still eating. Qu Ji's entire back was almost hollowed out, turning into a pile of white bones. Even his internal organs were scattered and were stuffed into the monsters' mouths with satisfaction.

For the first time, Xu Zhiyan felt that the time in the copy was so long.

It seemed as if every second was extended infinitely.

Finally, after the monsters on the back had their fill, they shrank again contentedly.

Xu Zhiyan put away the flashlight, groped his way to the window, and opened the curtains.

With the faint light, I can finally see clearly.

Qu Ji was still lying there, with the flesh and blood that had been dug out growing back on his exposed white bones.

The high school student with his back naked huddled on the bed, hugging his legs, his voice still muffled.

"You saw it all."

"Will you laugh at me?"

"What are you laughing at?" Xu Zhiyan asked back calmly.

Qu Ji opened his mouth and mumbled for a long time, but he couldn't answer.

The quiet air eased the atmosphere, but the damage caused by the monsters still existed. The monster parasitic on his back was Qu Ji's weapon, but also his pain.

In the darkness, Xu Zhiyan suddenly said, "Since the rules don't say that we can only play one dormitory game per day, let's play a second game!"

“…Okay.” This time, Qu Ji did not refuse.

"Then let me ask the question first this time."

Xu Zhiyan smiled.

"Xiao Qu, I want to know who are the people on your back..."

He felt that he was probably a bad businessman.

In this situation where he could get 100% true information and learn more campus secrets, he chose to ask about his roommate's privacy.

“…”

No one answered this question.

A pop-up panel responded to Xu Zhiyan.

[Congratulations to the player for triggering the branch quest - Monster's Fall]

[Note: Due to your question, the ghost roommate has fallen into a crazy past. The player needs to find an opportunity to enter the past within two hours. ]

[Task Tips: The reference room is on the second floor of the library. ]

[Progress: 0%]

[Mission Reward: Box of Time]

After reading the message, Xu Zhiyan looked at Qu Ji.

The high school student who had bright eyes just now now had dull eyes, as if his soul had been taken away.

"Tsk... this is a rubbish game." Countless guesses flashed through Xu Zhiyan's mind, but at this point he could only curse and stand up.

Before leaving, he checked Qu Ji's condition.

The young man lying on the bed had no reaction to the outside world, and his back was still bulging, as if the monster inside was about to break out of his body and come out again.

"Wait until I come back."

After saying this, Xu Zhiyan took out the anesthesia gun from the system space and went downstairs with it.

The corridor on the sixth floor is clean and tidy.

The blood that had just splattered disappeared completely, and everything before seemed like an illusion.

As soon as he reached the fourth floor, Xu Zhiyan saw the dormitory supervisor patrolling with a small lamp.

After meeting him, he finally understood why a player like Ge Lun, who seemed to be more capable, did not choose to go downstairs but instead chose to look for the rooftop.

This dormitory supervisor was bending over while patrolling, and his huge and bloated body almost filled the entire corridor!

[New monster detected: Dormitory teacher]

[Kill the monster to get complete monster information]

“…”

Xu Zhiyan choked up when he saw the pop-up panel.

The dormitory teacher doesn't even need to use a punch, just two fingers can crush him! Can he kill him?

But the time limit for the side quest is two hours, and it is not even twelve o'clock yet. It will be too late to wait until dawn, so I have to bite the bullet and do it.

Fortunately, there is only one dormitory supervisor on patrol.

Xu Zhiyan observed the dormitory supervisor's patrol route, took off his shoes and held them in his hands, carefully moved to the corner of the stairs, and when the dormitory supervisor walked into the blind spot, he quietly went down to the stairs between the third and second floors.

Not only are there no dangers, there are also surprises.

Ge Lun, who had just left Room 603, was also squatting here.

When he saw Xu Zhiyan, he changed from being depressed to being unable to hide the joy on his face.

"Oh, what a coincidence, you're here for a walk too."

Without waiting for the other party to answer, Ge Lun pointed at the two dormitory teachers coming and going downstairs and told them about their dilemma.

"There are two dormitory supervisors patrolling on the second floor. I was just worried."

"It's just right that you're here. You have a narcotic gun too. Let's attack at the same time, one on each side."

Feeling Ge Lun's anxiety, Xu Zhiyan didn't waste time talking to him and took out his weapon.

Although he had never practiced shooting, the dormitory teacher's huge size became a disadvantage. He could even hit a pig!

With this in mind, the two men discussed it for a moment, found the right position and set up their guns.

“3,2,1!”

"call out--"

"call out--"

The dormitory supervisor on the second floor was successfully anesthetized, and the two of them quickly went down to the first floor.

Looking at the dormitory supervisor who was sitting in the guard room and guarding the gate, Ge Lun was in a dilemma.

"What should I do? The gun can't penetrate it! Sitting behind glass is cheating!"

Just as he was cursing and feeling angry, he suddenly heard someone behind him speak.

"I have a way to get out, but I need you to cooperate with me."

"How to cooperate?" Ge Lun was skeptical.

Xu Zhiyan whispered, "After you lie down, don't move. I'll tell you."

"Ah?" Before Ge Lun could react, he felt someone kicking him on the back. He lost his balance and rolled to the lobby on the first floor, where he lay on the ground.

In an instant, the lights in the lobby on the first floor came on, and he realized that in addition to the guard room, there were several other places with dormitory supervisors. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

Just when he thought he was dead, Xu Zhiyan strode downstairs, shook him, and shouted anxiously: "Door supervisor, my classmate has fainted from food poisoning! Please open the door, I'll take him to the infirmary!"

Ge Lun almost wanted to curse in his heart.

Why doesn't this guy play by the rules? Do you want to drag him down with you even if you die?

But the next moment, listening to the sound of the dormitory teacher's key chain shaking, Ge Lun fell into deep thought.

Is this ok?

Why didn't he think of pretending to be sick before? !