Chapter 79
The conference room fell into an eerie silence, and everyone looked at the scene in shock.
When the light just came on, the person was not dead yet, but because there was a layer of gray plaster on Xiaopang's body, he looked like he was petrified.
After the layer of plaster faded away, Xiaopang's bloated body twitched a few times on the ground, and finally calmed down.
His eyes instinctively stared at Xu Heng holding the knife, and he couldn't close them until his death.
"Why did you kill him..." Taozi's voice was trembling, and she looked at the man with disbelief.
But Xu Heng did not answer her question, but threw away the bayonet in his hand with a calm expression.
The knife fell to the floor with a crisp sound, startling the people who were still immersed in shock.
Da Zhang and A Cheng reacted and started saying something, and Xue'er and Xiao Man also joined in.
"Are you crazy, Xu Heng? Killing people so blatantly?"
"He's the murderer! The lights were out for just a few seconds, and he was the only one closest to Xiaopang!"
"Yes, Xiaopang was looking at him when he died..."
"But...isn't the murderer a woman?"
"So what if she's a woman? The murderer's character is just a spirit possessed by the player. Who says male players can't do that?"
They were talking to each other and did not notice the look of surprise that flashed across Ding Rong's face as he stood on the side, or Hu Zaozao who was trembling slightly in his seat.
Xu Heng just stood there quietly and said impatiently:
"I didn't kill him. I was just an ordinary accomplice."
"Don't you all want as many people as possible to die? There are still quite a lot of people left anyway."
"There are four more people."
After Xu Heng said this, a strange smile appeared on his face.
Ah Cheng's face darkened, and Da Zhang stopped talking.
Until the head teacher Shi Min, who was standing on the podium, spoke.
"I am deeply saddened by the sacrifice of another teacher."
"You still haven't found the murderer? If that's the case, please pay more attention to the personal safety of the students and yourself. I hope you are all safe."
After Shi Min said this, the meeting ended and the teachers returned to their dormitories.
Before leaving, Yitu did not ignore the strange atmosphere between Ding Rong and Hu Zaozao.
Hu Zaozao's face was abnormally pale, his left hand was tucked into the sleeve of his dark denim jacket, and his body couldn't help shaking slightly.
Although she tried hard to overcome it, when Yitu cast a scrutinizing look at her, Hu Zaozao subconsciously dodged.
Ding Rong, who was standing behind her, was still in a daze, as if he had not yet recovered from what had just happened.
Ding Rong never expected that the person who got the role of the murderer was Hu Zaozao.
Perhaps others didn't notice anything and thought that teleportation and petrification were specific skills given to players by the card field, but he and Xu Heng knew that was not the case.
Maybe teleportation is indeed a new skill granted by the card field, but petrification is not.
The special skill that petrifies the player was caused by an apostle card played by Hu Zaozao.
This first-level apostle card is called Eye of Medusa. The holder can petrify any player or NPC that meets the conditions for three to five seconds.
After successful petrification, the target's defense function will be reduced by 30%.
This means that the body of a petrified player or NPC will become more brittle and weaker.
A person who would normally take two or three stabs to kill can now be killed with just one stab after being petrified.
At first, Hu committed the crime early, and none of them discovered that the murderer had the ability to petrify.
Because the petrification effect had disappeared long before they arrived.
But this time was different. The time was too short and the space was limited. The petrification effect when Xiaopang died had not completely faded. Therefore, people who were familiar with Hu Zaozao could tell who caused all this at the first sight of the body.
This is why murderers can always kill easily when they commit crimes.
One is the teleportation granted by the card field. In the instant that no one can react, the person is already in front.
The second is Hu Zaozao’s Eye of Medusa.
Although the card is called Eye of Medusa, it doesn't actually require the user and the player to look at each other.
The moment she selects the target, she can achieve perfect petrification effect.
Within three to five seconds, embrittlement reduces a person's defense capabilities, and the swung knife is like the scythe of death, reaping lives cleanly and neatly.
Yi Tu, as a newcomer to the Nightingale team, didn't know about Hu Zaozao's skill card.
Dante Rong and Xu Heng saw it at a glance, and Xu Heng knew Hu Zaozao's identity even earlier.
So what happened during those ten seconds when the lights were out was not only the murder of Xiaopang, but also a brief confrontation between Xu Heng and Hu Zaozao over their identities as murderers.
Xu Heng took the knife from Hu Zaozao's hand and provided the best and most suitable cover for her.
Because Xu Heng was labeled a traitor, his action did not arouse anyone's suspicion.
What's more, apart from them, no one knew that they were in the same group.
Because when Xu Heng was ostracized and tied up, Hu Zao Zao failed to stand up in time.
So Xu Heng didn't know what kind of expression Hu Zaozao would have when he discovered the blood on his hand the moment the light came on.
What kind of expression would Hu Zaozao have after knowing that she was the real murderer and he saved her?
Shame? Self-blame? Or relief?
Xu Heng found it very interesting just thinking about it.
Xu Heng waited in the dormitory for a while, and knowing that Hu Zaozao would not come, he put down his phone out of boredom.
She didn't have the face to come.
Although Hu Zaozao is an old member of the Nightingale Team, her overall strength is not strong and she is emotional, which becomes more obvious especially after Ding Rong came to the team.
Xu Heng didn't know about Nightingale's past, but Ou Cheng told him some of it.
Ou Cheng is also a very interesting person. He once commented on the existence of Ding Rong. After Xu Heng heard it, he thought it was a perfect poem.
A big idiot who turned treasure into waste.
Hu Zao Zao's skill cards and props are actually not weak. The Eye of Medusa can even play an unexpected role in team battles.
But since some time ago, Hu Zao Zao started to be afraid and refused to enter the game again.
If the points were not enough to support real life, I would only enter once or twice when I had no choice.
The reason why Hu Zaozao became like this was simply because she wanted to have a child with You Ke.
Four years and six years are a hurdle.
If her points reached the minimum requirement to participate in the Easter Egg Game, she didn't think she could get out of it alive.
Even if the points do not meet the requirements, there are only six years.
But Hu Zao Zao felt that these six years were enough. She wanted to live longer and spend more time with her children.
She is a woman who has always longed to have a complete family.
This desire has always been hidden deep in her heart. Reason tells her that having a child now is a wrong decision and may even kill her and You Ke.
But this little flame that rose from time to time never went out, and Ding Rong was the only one who supported her in doing so.
Perhaps because of the flattery he had received when he first joined, Hu believed everything Ding Rong said very early on.
She was already old and was about to miss the best childbearing age, but Ding Rong's words gave her strength.
She refused to enter the card room frequently in order to prevent the accumulation of points, unless the points were not enough for her to maintain her life in reality.
This way she still has three or four years, which is enough time for her to give birth to a child and accompany the child's childhood.
You Ke had no way to dissuade her, and besides, who doesn't want a child of their own?
People who have selfish desires have weaknesses.
If she wants to live, she can't die.
So she won't force herself to stand up for others, her safety is the most important thing.
If this happened, Gu Yongnian would have kicked her out of the team.
But under the pleading of You Ke and Ding Rong, Hu did not leave early.
It would be embarrassing enough if she was kicked out of the team without mercy.
So in order to take into account Hu Zaozao's pitiful self-esteem and her previous contributions to the team, she finally stayed.
Ou Cheng was dissatisfied with Gu Yongnian's decision, and even more dissatisfied with Gu Yongnian for keeping such an idiot around.
But despite making so many stupid decisions, Ou Cheng did not complain too much.
Because he brought Xu Heng into the team.
Xu Heng sat in the chair for a while, with a blank expression, no one knew what he was thinking.
When Yitu pushed the door open, she saw Xu, who looked completely relaxed and adorable.
"Thinking about life?"
"Why didn't you knock?"
After hearing the sound, Xu Heng shouted in dissatisfaction.
Despite what he said, he had no intention of driving Yi Tu away.
"I thought a savior didn't need to knock on the door." Yitu joked with a smile.
After hearing this, Xu Heng rolled his eyes upwards. His expression was not ugly, but rather cute.
"What are you doing here? If you have anything to ask, just tell me."
Seeing Xu Heng asking this, Yi Tu stopped being coy and asked directly:
"The person who got the role of the murderer must be Hu Zaozao."
Xu Heng didn't show any surprise when he heard Yi Tu's words.
It's not surprising that he could guess it.
After all, there was no need for Xu Heng to stand up and cover for the murderer, unless this person was one of them.
Hu's behavior was so obvious that Yi Tu could see it at a glance.
Xu Heng acquiesced, "This card room gives players two identities. One is a murderer, and the rest are teachers."
"For players who get the murderer character, the only way to pass the game is to survive."
"Players who get the teacher role will have to pass the internship assessment."
So Hu Zao Zao cannot be exposed.
Although this card field does not force teachers to kill murderers, they all know that the diamond card field represents wealth and will definitely reward the killer with extra goodies.
It is inevitable that there will be players with ulterior motives who are eyeing such a small benefit. Even if they are very powerful, it is difficult to defend against hidden attacks.
If Hu had not been exposed early, he would have saved himself a lot of trouble.
"Murderers won't take up the teacher's place, so the number of people who survived is actually six," Yitu said.
"Yeah." Xu Heng nodded, and suddenly smiled as if he had thought of something.
"But they don't know, and the time when the murderer's personality in Hu Zaozao will appear is uncertain."
Hu Zaozao had just learned of his identity, so he stayed in the dormitory and didn't dare to go anywhere.
She didn't want to kill anyone, but the card game gave her the ability to teleport, which meant that no one could stop the murderer from entering.
And the abilities given to her by the card field are not just teleportation.
Xu Heng said, "Hu Zao Zao's petrifying apostle card has a specific cooldown, but she has already killed four, including NPC Teacher Wen."
"Her card is indeed very powerful, but the cooldown time can't be that fast."
"so...."
"So the second ability the card field gave her is infinite cooling." Yitu took over his words naturally.
"That's right." Xu Heng smiled knowingly.
Yitu didn't stay in Xu Heng's dormitory for too long, after all, the classes they taught were not in the same district.
He was worried that something might happen to the children in his class, so he went back as soon as possible.
And when he walked out of Xu Heng's dormitory, two figures, one tall and one short, flashed at the corner of the corridor.
That is...Da Zhang and Xue'er. What are they going to do as they walk towards the small class area?
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