The Silent and Eerie School (Part 4)

Damn it, he had absolutely no clue.

First, they were inexplicably pulled into a horror game, then locked in a dark room, and now they have ten minutes to find their class.

It really is Spain.

Huang Chenchuan's legs went weak when he saw the dark fork in the road behind him. He carefully moved forward and got closer to Li Su, but stopped when he felt Qi Zui's gaze.

He could only clear his throat and pretend nothing had happened, saying, "This damn system's notification was worse than no notification at all!"

Li Su tried to pull her hand away from Qi Zui's tight grip, but found she couldn't budge it at all. She looked up at Qi Zui and asked, "Um... now that it's light outside, can you let go of my hand?"

The name he was about to call out was swallowed back by Li Su. He didn't know whether he was holding Qi Zui or Qi Ye's hand, as the two of them looked exactly the same, at least outwardly.

The two twins just watched him quietly. Just when Li Su thought the person in front of her wouldn't let go, she heard him respond softly, "Mm."

Warm fingertips slid across his palm, gently brushing against it. Li Su's fingers curled slightly, and she subconsciously looked at the person in front of her, only to see him speak frankly, "What's wrong?"

Li Su shook her head and clenched her hands tightly. Qi Zui and Qi Ye didn't seem to be acting normally. It seemed that he was just being too nervous and overthinking things.

Even if the two made a small noise, because everyone was gathered together, all eyes were on Li Su and Qi Zui.

Qi Zui acted as if nothing had happened, calmly asking, "Think about the system's prompts. Did we overlook any details?"

Qi Zui successfully diverted everyone's attention, and they all carefully recalled every detail from when they were pulled into the game until now.

"I can't go on. I've gone over it three times and still can't find anything wrong." Huang Chenchuan closed his eyes weakly. "You know, I'm a college student, my mind is still stuck on that afternoon in the college entrance exam hall..."

Jiang Xiaoning, who had also just graduated from university, nodded in understanding. She agreed with what Huang Chenchuan said, but she still didn't want to give up. After all, whether they could get to the class on time was closely related to the fate of all of them.

There must be something they overlooked.

Where is it? Where can I find class information?

Everything that had just happened was replaying in Li Su's mind.

Qi Zui lowered his eyes, looking at Li Su who was deep in thought, and parted his thin lips slightly, "Was that woman just now our class teacher?"

"Ah! I remember now! It must be her!"

Jiang Xiaoning's face flushed with excitement.

Jiang Xiaoning swallowed hard and continued, "When she brought me in, she said something like, 'The new students in this class are so difficult to manage!' She must be one of our teachers!"

Li Su nodded and added details about the woman, "When she locked me up, she told me to reflect on my actions. Was she our class teacher?"

Li Xue quickly began to sob softly again, "What can we do even if we know she's our teacher? She's already left, telling us to go back to our classroom ourselves, and we can't find her anywhere..."

Li Su closed her eyes, trying hard to recall every detail from the moment she saw that woman.

Suddenly, Li Su opened her eyes and looked at everyone, saying, "Our class is Class 3, Grade 3."

The moment Qi Zui heard Li Su's answer, the corners of his mouth turned up almost imperceptibly.

Qi Ye's expression was exactly the same as his.

He knew that his baby had always been very smart.

Wang Fan looked at Li Su and asked, "How did you know?"

After saying that, Wang Fan realized that his words were a bit ambiguous, so he quickly explained, "I don't mean to disbelieve you, I just want to know where you got that information. I apologize if I have offended you."

Li Su shook her head, indicating that she didn't care. "It's okay, it's that woman's clothes."

Huang Chenchuan perked up, opened his eyes wide, and asked in confusion, "What clothes?"

Li Su continued to explain, "She had a very small name tag on her clothes, hanging on her chest, and it was the same color as her clothes."

Huang Chenchuan exclaimed repeatedly, looking at Li Su as if she were a monkey performing in an amusement park, and kept praising her, "Amazing! You can even notice that her clothes are the same brand name as hers?"

They're lucky they're not scared half to death, who would even look at that female teacher...?

Li Xue stopped crying and finally smiled for the first time since being pulled into the game. She looked at Li Su and said, "Su Su, you're amazing!"

Wang Fan nodded repeatedly, "I didn't even dare to look at that woman before I was locked in this room. I had no idea she had a name tag on her chest."

Jiang Xiaoning nodded in agreement and said, "Actually, I glanced at that female teacher a few times, but I didn't notice that she had a name tag hanging on her chest. Maybe it's because the color of her clothes is too similar."

"Wow, Su is amazing!"

Huang Chenchuan shouted excitedly, spreading his arms to hug Li Su, but felt a chill on his back.

The excitement instantly subsided, and Huang Chenchuan rubbed his arm before silently withdrawing it.

Li Su smiled sheepishly, finally understanding what the system meant by "Skill 2". So, it seems that the skill he had just complained about was actually quite useful.

Li Su glanced at the countdown on the light blue panel; the hourglass now showed 06:16.

Although they knew the classroom, they had no idea where the teacher was, and they needed to get to the classroom in time, as they didn't have much time left.

Wang Fan had clearly thought of this problem as well, and his expression gradually became serious. "There are six forks in the road. Which one should we take?"

Li Su thought for a moment, then looked in the direction the woman had left and said, "Let's follow the way the teacher left. Since class is about to start, she should be heading back to the classroom."

Li Xue's swollen eyes were filled with anxiety. "What if... what if she's not the teacher for this class? Then we'll be..."

"That's easy. Shall we go further back and see what the other paths are like?"

Huang Chenchuan's suggestion was unanimously approved, but unfortunately, before they could decide which path to take, the system's voice appeared again.

Congratulations, player! You have successfully found your class. Now, please choose one of the six paths to move forward.

Remember, you only get one chance, so please choose carefully.

Friendly reminder: Taking the wrong path can lead to death! Good luck, players!

"Damn it!" Huang Chenchuan's eyes widened in disbelief, and he angrily cursed the system: "Is this damn system deliberately going against me? It cut off my escape route as soon as I finished speaking?!"

Qi casually added, "That's enough. If the system waits any longer, we'll all be doomed if we just decide on any path."

Huang Chenchuan awkwardly shut his mouth.

Qi Zui is right. If the system had been any later, they might have gone down the wrong path because they wanted to explore other routes, and they might have been doomed the next second.

So they're supposed to be grateful to this damn system?!

Just thinking about this possibility made Huang Chenchuan feel nauseous.

Jiang Xiaoning calmed down and looked at Li Su, saying, "I think Li Su is right. Besides, we've only interacted with this one NPC so far, haven't we? We have no choice but to follow her."

With a one in six chance, it's either pure luck or a gamble based on the first NPC we've encountered so far.

Both are difficult choices, but people seem to have a preference for one over the other.

Wang Fan nodded and said, "I agree with Li Su's idea."

"I'm going with Su Su."

This time, Qi Zui and Qi Ye actually spoke at the same time, their voices completely overlapping. Only Huang Chenchuan, who was standing between the two, heard Qi Ye's voice. Everyone else thought that only Qi Zui was speaking.

“Me too, I’m with Li Su.”

All eyes turned to Li Xue. Li Su could understand her concerns, but time was running out and they hadn't made any new discoveries. If they delayed any longer, they would only face certain death.

"Would you like to come with me? Or if you have any other discoveries, you can share them so we can discuss them together." Li Su's voice was gentle, without any coercion or threat.

The gentle words eased Li Xue's unease considerably. After hesitating for a moment, she looked at Li Su and nodded, "I...I'll go with you..."

"Then let's take the middle path in front of us."

The hourglass countdown has only five minutes left.

The system didn't pop up any notifications, and the group's hearts were in their throats.

Wang Fan took a deep breath. He was the oldest and a man, so he couldn't let the young people and girls explore the way. After only a moment's hesitation, he took the lead and said, "Let's go."

The group started walking, step by step, toward the path the woman had just left on.

The originally dark road in front of them gradually became clearer as they walked, and at least it was no longer unfathomable.

Li Su looked up and saw that the road ahead was still dark, as if it had been swallowed by an abyss.

The path behind him crumbled little by little, plunging into a bottomless abyss in the darkness.

They had no way out.

"Why is this road so long...?"

Could we have taken the wrong turn...?

Huang Chenchuan didn't dare to say the rest.

Whether they say it or not, they have already made their choice and have no way back. They can only go all the way down this path. Since that's the case, why say discouraging things and add to people's sorrow?

The countdown on the system panel had turned red and reached 03:00, with only three minutes left. However, the road they had chosen was still pitch black ahead, making it impossible to see what lay ahead.

Everyone became increasingly silent, but no one spoke out to blame Li Su.

This wasn't a choice he made alone; it was a choice made by everyone. Even if it was wrong, it can't be blamed on any one person.

Li Su's heart was pounding faster and faster. The immense pressure made it hard for him to breathe, and his knees, which were covered by his trousers, began to ache again.

He was also afraid. These were several precious lives; if his decision was wrong, then everyone...

Qi Zui and Qi Ye both lowered their eyes, their gazes fixed on Li Su, not glancing anywhere else.

They were not interested in anything except Lisu.

Even if those things might be related to their survival.

The countdown on the panel had dropped to the last two digits, the bright red numbers flashing incessantly, making everyone's hearts race and causing them to hold their breath, as if time would stop flowing if they did so.

However, even so, the bright red numbers quickly turned into fluctuating single digits.

Li Su looked up, but all she saw was darkness, and she had no idea where she was going.

5......

4......

They had nowhere to go; the road had come to an end, and darkness lay before them.

3......

2......

Wang Fan held his breath and stretched his foot forward, which instantly disappeared into the darkness.