The arrogant dragon will regret

The two walked in silence and soon reached a fork in the road.

The intersection is separated by a stone tablet.

Inscribed on it are the eight-character school rules: be eager to learn, be cautious in solitude, seek truth, and eliminate falsehood.

In front of the stone tablet are dormitories, with a total of six buildings.

Three on the left, three on the right.

They are all three-story buildings.

The buildings are located on both sides, corresponding to each other.

There is a lush camphor tree downstairs.

With well-maintained grass.

Qi Fengling's dormitory is on the left, and it's full of Alphas. There are also shirtless boys holding washbasins in the corridor, walking towards the public bathroom noisily.

The Beta and Omega dormitories are on the right. Su Liu observed for a while and found that all the Omega dormitories are on the third floor.

This school is obviously constantly cracking down on the phenomenon of premature love.

but.

In escape games, the more something is explicitly prohibited, the more likely it is that there is a secret to passing the level.

"...Is it to prevent players from taking shortcuts to pass the level? For example: seducing the class teacher?" Su Liu saw several people who looked like class teachers at the door of the Alpha dormitory building. Of course, their class teacher was among them.

At this moment, the head teacher's face, which was wearing glasses, was half in light and half in darkness. He lowered his head and turned the watch on his wrist boredly.

The ticking countdown, like a leech attached to the bones, ignored the distance and reached the ears of every player.

"Why do those people also have watches on their hands?" He Qiang whispered to the boy who changed seats with him.

"Watches are standard equipment for homeroom teachers."

"Because they are the homeroom teachers of other classes."

The voices of this boy and Shi Wei sounded one after another.

Shi Wei's seat was right next to the aisle window. He took advantage of this excellent perspective and quietly observed everyone passing by their class during get out of class breaks. It was not surprising that he could get this information.

But the boy next to He Qiang was clearly in Shi Wei's blind spot. Hearing the sudden voice, he glanced over, half curious, half wary.

The boy in front of him had acne all over his face, which was even more serious than his own, which made him feel itchy for no reason.

Shi Wei reflexively took a few steps back, and before he knew it, he had put quite a distance between himself and He Qiang and the other man.

On the other side, seeing Shi Wei walk away, the acne-stricken boy added another piece of information: "...The identity of the class teacher also represents their absolute control over the students in the class."

What he meant was: when the class teacher is present, no matter whether it is a patrolling teacher with a flashlight or a teacher in red armbands, they cannot go past the class teacher and punish students privately.

To some extent, this can be regarded as a protection for novice players.

He is also the player's potential backer in this one-and-a-half-star dungeon.

If players can see through this relationship and make use of it, they can complete the game without any damage.

"Hey... why are all these people A or O? What? Is there discrimination in the game copy? Is Beta not qualified to be the class teacher?" Baozi asked behind Su Liu.

But A Wu, who was standing not far from Baozi, did not respond.

Only AO?

This further confirmed Su Liu's guess.

This copy has a strong autonomous screening mechanism.

AOs who are capable of reproduction and are already parents are its precise targets.

In contrast, seducing the class teacher is a risky move when the deeper meaning of the copy cannot be read.

After all, players generally have "extensive" sexual experience and don't consider themselves high school students. Faced with immense pressure to survive, they have no sense of shame... This kind of thing shouldn't be an exception, which is why the homeroom teacher keeps emphasizing the risks of "premature love."

But seduction is not that simple.

Every class teacher has a unique strategy.

For example, the head teacher of their Class 2, Grade 3, obviously likes top students.

Su Liu followed the crowd and said goodbye to Qi Fengling.

Probably because it was a dream.

Su Liu had just walked up to the third floor and had not yet found the dormitory when a voice-over told him: You had a good sleep.

Then, suddenly, the sky brightened.

Su Liu stood again at the fork in the road where she had just parted with Qi Fengling.

According to the countdown principle, if it was Su Liu, today would be his clearance day.

There are no classes scheduled at school on Saturday.

So students don't necessarily have to stay in school on this day.

If you seize the opportunity, this is also the key to changing from a student to a parent.

After Su Liu and Qi Fengling met up, they strolled around the campus.

The school in this dream is obviously based on Qi Fengling's high school alma mater. Qi Fengling is very familiar with every flower and tree there.

"One day it was raining. When I was coming out of the dormitory building with an umbrella, an Omega was passing by me in the rain. I called him and offered to give him a ride. His eyes instantly turned red and tears rolled down his rain-soaked face... I asked him why he was crying. He said that because he liked to dress up, he was always punished by the head teacher. Later, it gradually turned into bullying by classmates. Some of them said something very excessive, saying that he was planning to be a whore because he dressed up every day. Some of them joined forces with classmates to isolate him, find fault with him everywhere, and deliberately cut his umbrella, forcing him to go to class in such a miserable state." Qi Fengling said, looking at the road ahead.

"This is the downside of power," Su Liu said. "If those in power don't restrain their own preferences, things like 'I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me' will happen. This is also why nobles of orthodox origin are often no match for those with no sense of proportion and no sense of purpose."

"...For a while, I misunderstood you as a ruthless person who didn't know how to control your strength." Qi Fengling said, "Later, I realized that you were just good at talking, and those who were against you were indeed not good people. You were just defending yourself, and you obviously restrained your strength. But I still don't understand why you did this, Su Liu, would you like to tell me?"

"This characterization was an accident. Am I sick? Am I looking for something to discredit myself? The bastard who wanted to wipe out my family is already in jail, but his family isn't convinced and started spreading rumors about me. This kind of person, with no manners or humanity, unless they're just some upstart who's gotten lucky and made a few pennies, would resort to such shady tactics. I'd already thought of how to retaliate, but a small number of people followed the clues and speculated that my identity was more than I seemed, so they wanted to help me 'whitewash' my identity and make me owe them a favor..."

"Is it so easy to repay a favor? So... I simply publicly confronted those who were paid to spread rumors about me, saying, 'I just like the way you can't stand me, but can't get rid of me.' It's also my own fault. I was too young at the time and underestimated my enemies. I didn't expect this sentence to make those uninformed netizens so angry. Public opinion instantly swung to one side, saying there was something else going on in the case, that I might have 'directed and acted', a 'fishing expedition', and that anyone who married an Omega like me would be ridding the people of a threat... It was a difficult thing to explain, so I simply started to adopt the 'tyrant' style."

At this point, Su Liu sneered, "I didn't expect that after I established this persona, they would be so afraid of me, afraid that if they fell into my hands, they would have to escape in a dagger. Later, some people with ulterior motives took the opportunity to pull me over to 'reminisce' and took the opportunity to reveal to me the 'bad reviews' of me by netizens, as if they wanted me to do something... I don't know what they are thinking. Isn't it just that they want to use my influence to cover up something else? Haha, they even instigated me to take the blame for him, thereby intensifying the people's anger and fear of the powerful and the wealthy, and triggering class conflicts..."

"If you were truly a 'tyrant,' why would you allow others to attack you with such vicious rhetoric?" Qi Fengling was a sensible person. "If you really can't stand it, it won't be difficult for you to find a reason to talk to the platform."

"Wouldn't that just give some people what they want? It would make me seem petty. Sometimes the best PR is no PR at all," Su Liu said. "Explaining or covering up would make it seem like they're trying to cover up something. Why should I be afraid of a slanted shadow when I'm upright? I can't admit to something I didn't do, but if I did it, I won't deny it. There's no such thing as 'covering the sky with one hand' in this world. The struggle for power is complex and can't be explained in a few words."

Qi Fengling pinched Su Liu's waist. "I also saw online that people said you only had a pretty face, but were actually vicious and cruel, and that someone must have killed someone. They told you not to be complacent, because evildoers will always be punished. You were only 22 years old at that time, right? Were you secretly hiding under the covers crying?"

"You can tell this kind of talk comes from someone who has been paid, or someone who has had a brief encounter with me. How would ordinary people know what I look like? My photos online are all blurred, maybe my skin is just a little whiter. Just based on those few raw photos, it's impossible to tell whether I look good or not." Su Liu said disdainfully.

"Don't your family members help you? Those words are really harsh, do you really not mind?" Qi Fengling asked curiously.

"I was very upset with my parents at the time. They said they would help me sort it out, but I said, 'Don't you want to have anything to do with me?' That really pissed them off, and we ended up parting ways on bad terms."

Su Liu shrugged and continued, "The man's crime is clear, and the evidence chain is complete. What kind of person I am won't affect the outcome of the trial. He's also quite afraid of me. He hasn't slept in days, and he's probably just looking forward to going to jail. There's no way he'll appeal. Those harsh words are mostly the product of his family's impotent rage. Why should I bother with a lawless lunatic like him trapped in a lower-dimensional world? It's too cheap."

"Your condescending tone does reveal the potential of a 'tyrant,'" Qi Fengling smiled slightly.

"My grandfather is well-versed in the Book of Changes. He knows that everything rises and falls, for example, the Qian Gua, Upper Nine, says 'The arrogant dragon will regret.' Even after I've been scolded like this, a slightly firmer tone wouldn't be offensive. They even gave me the title of 'angel investor' because they originally thought I was difficult to please, but after getting to know me, they realized I wasn't prone to the 'emperor's wrath, leaving millions of corpses scattered everywhere,' so they're trying to curry my favor. If I were usually nice and easygoing, would they be so cautious?"

Su Liu got angry when he said this. He forced someone on him, and the man was shaking while driving. If he was a tyrant, how could he let anyone go back safely?

Qi Fengling stared into Su Liu's eyes and noticed an inexplicable sadness in them. He consoled her, "How could anyone without a God's perspective understand your gentleness? If someone were to go about doing evil under your name, you probably wouldn't let them go."

"After all, there are only a few people as brave as you," Su Liu said unhappily.

"I'm not really brave. This is a decision I made after careful consideration. To judge whether a person is good or bad, you can't just look at his reputation. If his subordinates are loyal to him and share the same ideals, and he rarely goes to places with bright lights and wine, then there is a high probability that he is a financial sponsor with good character. I had already made plans for the worst at the time. I even thought that if you were to hold me accountable later and you wanted to confirm this relationship in a fit of rage, I would be willing to do so," Qi Fengling said shamelessly.

"I can't stand you, stop it, I don't like this kind of joke," Su Liu frowned.

This will make him feel that there is a conflict of interest in their relationship.

Qi Fengling knew that he had said the wrong thing. He wanted to save the situation but was afraid that Su Liu would think he was quibbling, so he had to keep it to himself.

Next, the two of them strolled around the campus slowly, without discussing any sensitive topics.

By the time they returned to the classroom, it was almost noon.

As they walked along, they found many classrooms empty, but their class was the Rocket Class, so it was crowded.

The four taskers, noticing that no teacher had come to class the entire morning, thought that this was a protection period specially reserved for novices in the game.

They are not the only ones who have this idea.

The old players also think so. After all, every time a new player comes, there will be such a magical day.

These people are obviously accustomed to using experience to explain the current situation.

I'm afraid this is a misconception that doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

Su Liu sighed and looked in the direction of A Wu again.

That position was to observe the unusualness of the cafeteria.

It is also to give players hints.

After all, it is not easy to catch the countdown on the class teacher's watch at the first moment.

According to the dungeon settings, players should know this morning that the school cafeteria is only open from Monday to Friday.

Combined with the hints given by the head teacher, it is not difficult to conclude that today is definitely not Monday.

But Awu did not notice the clues given by this location.

This also made Baozi half-believing and half-doubting the clue "Today is Saturday".

"Didn't they go to have breakfast?" Su Liu asked.

"People of their age like to stay in bed lazily. Getting up at six o'clock is a very cruel thing for them, and it's nothing to skip a meal." Qi Fengling hit the nail on the head.

At this time, the squad leader came over with a menu and asked Su Liu: "Order lunch box for lunch, what do you want to eat?"

Now, Su Liu finally understood why the old players had reincarnated so many times but still hadn't discovered the crux of the matter.

——Rocket Class, meals provided on holidays.

"I'm going out to eat," Su Liu shook his head. There was nothing interesting about this copy and he almost knew the ending.

As he left, he looked at the bun again.

Baozi still couldn't recognize that Alie was his future self.

"Old players who stay in the dungeon may lose their memories, and Baozi is cowardly and inferior by nature. He has never really faced himself, so how can he recognize himself?" Qi Fengling held Su Liu's hand.

The two of them walked out of the school gate with dignity.

This time, no one jumped out to accuse them of premature love.

Because they passed the level.