Chapter 045 Divine Accusation
Rong Le did not participate in the subsequent accusations, but returned to the dormitory with Rong Qing.
The double dormitory was only used by Rongqing. Just like the seats in the classroom, Rongqing didn't seem to have a habit of getting close to others or sharing anything.
Rong Le's luggage was not big, just simple daily necessities and not much personal information. The only useful item was a photo album that recorded her time in the countryside.
When Rong Qing was a child, he seemed to have stayed in the countryside for a while. Two children with similar looks were photographed with their heads touching each other. They looked particularly cute when they were carefully piling up sand with small shovels.
Rong Le saw this photo when she was packing her suitcase. She ran her hand across Rong Qing's face and pondered for a moment.
KP suddenly spoke: [The photo before you seems to bring back memories. You suddenly remember that you don't have much memory of Rong Qing as a child. You ponder your childhood memories, trying to find clues related to your brother.]
"You can have an inspired life here."
Rong Le nodded, and the sound of dice rolling rang out.
[Inspiration appraisal: 75/81, failed.]
[Unfortunately, even if you try to find some clues from the photos, it's like a layer of fog has shrouded your memory and you can't remember anything.]
Rong Le: “…”
The commentary tutted, "He's so nonsensical."
"I always feel like Rongrong never got a good result from the dice?"
"I can't think of anything with such high inspiration."
"Luckily, this is a real person. If it were a pure dice game, it would be a complete deaf-blind confirmation."
"Hilarious! My luck with the dice is so bad! I had to rely on KP to make the Polant sanity assessment."
“…”
He took out the photo, found an empty frame to put it in, and placed it on the bedside table where he could see it at a glance.
Rong Qing went to the cafeteria to bring him food, and before leaving, told him not to wander around. Rong Le nodded in agreement, and after the people left, he turned around and began to explore the dormitory.
Not every dormitory has double rooms. Rong Le had observed this when she came here and found that most of the dormitories here are four-person rooms. Because of the day of the accusation, there were not many people in the dormitory building.
Rong Le's dormitory is for third graders, and she lives on the top floor of the dormitory building. Each floor is equipped with a toilet and a washroom, which is very ordinary.
Rong Le walked downstairs, and as soon as she got there, she heard a noisy commotion.
The lower grade students were packing up their things. Rong Le glanced over casually and heard them conspiring loudly.
"Have you searched them all?"
"I've looked, but I can't find anything. Damn it, where is the item the system mentioned?"
“…”
The comments were speechless.
"This familiar smell...it must be a player."
"Are there still such stupid players now?"
"Ever since what happened with the boss and Fairlight, I don't dare underestimate any mod character. They are really aware of the player's identity."
"It seems that he is not a pioneer anymore."
They were so engrossed in their discussion that they didn't even notice Rong Le walking up behind them.
Rong Le suddenly smiled and said, "Are you guys playing some kind of exploration game?"
The four players were startled and turned around in horror. When they saw Rong Le so close to them, they gasped.
Rong Le tilted her head, not intending to scare them any further: "Player?"
“…You, you too?”
Rong Le nodded: "I live upstairs, but there is nothing upstairs, so I came down."
They immediately relaxed a lot.
One player was terrified: "Brother, I didn't expect you to live upstairs. I thought we were the only ones in this mod. Did you find anything upstairs? Which room do you live in?"
Rong Le: "The upstairs is very ordinary, no different from an ordinary dormitory."
He downplayed Rong Qing's existence, not wanting to attract more attention.
Players enter the module with different identities, and they are students of this school as soon as they enter.
After revealing her identity, Rong Le joined in and listened to their complaints.
"Oh, this module is too difficult. There are no hints at all about the items."
"I don't know what's going on this time. Previously, it was just a survival mission, where you just had to survive for a certain amount of time. But this time, we're actually being asked to find items to contain the Ghost King. If we can successfully contain him, then we'll be cleared for this module, right?"
It seems that the information gap between him and the players is obvious enough. He can't move forward, but the players already have a clear goal.
Perhaps Rong Le's presence affected the balance of the mission, and the difficulty of the mission for several people soared instantly.
Compared to the geographical situation of Portland, the Qiuhai Private High School is obviously a smaller module, which also means limitations. All tasks revolve around the anomalies of this school.
Rong Le continued to integrate the information he had obtained in his mind, but his expression remained calm.
They chatted for a while, but there was nothing much to say at the moment, so they formed a group chat and pulled Rong Le in.
After Rong Le got the information, she returned to the dormitory. Not long after, Rong Qing pushed the door open carrying food.
The food in the cafeteria was good. Since it was a long-term module, Rong Le was not worried about the food. Rong Qing helped him put away the suitcase on the ground. When his eyes swept across the group photo on the table, his gaze paused.
At half past ten, the lights in the dormitory were turned off on time.
Rong Le said good night to him, then lay down on the bed obediently. Soon, the sound of light breathing could be heard in the darkness.
The moonlight shone onto the floor through the curtains that were not completely drawn. Rong Le closed his eyes, completely unaware that Rong Qing was staring at him quietly from across the table.
Time passed quickly and soon it was the second half of the night, around two o'clock, when everyone was fast asleep.
Outside the door, a black handprint suddenly appeared on the frosted glass, wetly imprinted on the glass, as if something was making a clicking sound, wanting to come in, because there was fresh flesh and blood inside that it longed for.
The next moment, an even more terrifying black shadow swallowed it up quickly like a predator. The disturbing chewing sound was heard for a moment, and then everything returned to silence.
The boy turned over lazily in bed.
In the void, the sound of KP dark dice gurgled.
Rong Qing was still staring at him, his green eyes unblinking in the darkness. He seemed not to hear the movement at the door. He stared at him intently and quietly, like a dead clay statue without any emotions.
There should have been a close bond between them, with no secrets.
…
[Character Mission: 1. Successfully arrived at Qiu Hai Private High School and survived the first night. Completed.]
…
From that day on, Rong Le lived a quiet life like a normal transfer student. He did not attract attention anymore, and the boy with a similar appearance was well-behaved and overshadowed by his brother.
Gradually, the popularity of the president's younger brother died down, and no longer many people paid attention to Rong Le.
Rong Le's points were gradually deducted as time went by, and Rong Qing patiently and carefully explained to him how to obtain points.
Rong Le now enjoys a fixed share of points like the students in Class A, but if she fails to meet the standards in the next exam, she will have to leave Class A.
Rong Le chose some ordinary low-level tasks, such as cleaning the school area, and the points she earned were just enough to live on.
The situation on the players' side is similar. With their abilities, they cannot join the student union and cannot cause any trouble.
Life in school is also very peaceful. Except for the occasional attacks by ghosts when someone is alone, it can be said that everything is calm.
During lunch break, Rong Le finished cleaning the area and took a break to buy a bottle of water from the vending machine. He pried open the can and leaned in the shade to drink the water.
He listened to the other students gathered together and whispered.
"A young lady has arrived in Class A, Grade 2. She's already accused three demons right after arriving. I heard her academic performance is exceptional, having accumulated so many points in a short time. Her future is undoubtedly bright..."
"She was sitting in a luxury car on the day of the report, looking very proud."
"Will Miss join the student union? The student union is full of elites and has the best treatment."
"As long as she wants to join, there must be a way. After all, the student union only accepts elites, and ordinary people are not qualified."
"Compared to that, our student council president's younger brother is..."
After listening to the gossip, Rong Le finished her drink thoughtfully and threw the can in her hand into the trash can.
...Another player has arrived?
Rong Le soon met the young lady she had heard about in the afternoon.
The other players were all sophomores, and Rong Le had a different schedule from them, so after roll call in physical education class that day, she skipped class and went to the second-year floor to look for someone.
The course intensity at Qiuhai Private High School is not very high, and students have plenty of time for extracurricular activities. There are not many people in the teaching building at this time.
Before he even reached the classroom, he heard the girl's slightly annoyed voice say:
"The intensity of this game is ridiculous. Don't you guys even think about using your brains? Do you think you can survive this module by just hiding?"
Rong Le walked towards the source of the sound and saw the situation in the classroom clearly through the glass of the back door.
There were four boys and two girls in the classroom, standing or sitting, facing each other. The players Rong Le had met before all had ugly expressions, as if they were offended.
Rong Le's gaze moved to the girl who spoke. She was wearing Qiu Hai's female school uniform. Her tall and slender body was wrapped in a gray pleated skirt, leather shoes and black high socks. The girl had two ponytails and looked arrogant.
Next to her, there was a girl with long brown hair sitting in a wheelchair. From this angle, only her thin back could be seen.
"Wang Qi, don't think you can look down on others just because you caught a few ghosts. Do you think the module is that easy?"
Zhang Wei, the most muscular, said coldly, "After all, I've only passed two modules. No one has a clue what this module will be. Who would dare to take such a big risk? We don't care if you're willing to take the risk, especially since you're carrying a burden with you. No one will take the risk with you!"
"Chen Sisi is not a burden. She is much more useful than you." Wang Qi couldn't help but take a few steps forward, but was quickly stopped by Chen Sisi.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the classroom was not good, Rong Le knocked on the door before they discovered him.
A gentle knock on the door attracted everyone's attention. Wang Qi then realized that they were so engrossed in the argument that they didn't even notice someone coming. When he saw Rong Le come in, there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.
"Don't be afraid, I'm a player too."
Rong Le revealed her identity with a gentle smile and quickly won her favor.
Wang Qi's expression softened a bit. After all, they were on the same side in the module. "Why haven't I seen you before?"
"I'm a third-year student. I don't usually see you. I ran into you a few days ago, but I've never met you alone."
Rong Le's handsome appearance was particularly convincing, not to mention his sincere attitude, which made him seem much easier to talk to than that group of people.
His coming in disrupted the conversation, and Wang Qi had no interest in continuing the argument with them.
She pushed Chen Sisi's wheelchair and ended the conversation: "Sisi, let's go."
Rong Le's gaze slipped away from Chen Sisi's quiet legs and politely moved elsewhere.
He understood why Zhang Wei and others thought Chen Sisi was a burden. After all, her current condition was not very convincing.
The girl with long brown hair met his eyes and smiled at him.
Rong Le nodded politely and watched the two girls leave.
After the two girls left the classroom, Zhang Wei and the others immediately started complaining. Rong Le listened with a smile. His goal was to sneak into the player team and obtain information, so it didn't matter who it was, as long as it was useful to him.
On the other side, the students who met in the corridor saw that Wang Qi had a bad expression, and they all stepped aside, consciously avoiding angering this young lady.
Chen Sisi sat quietly in the wheelchair, feeling the wind blowing through the hair beside her ears. "Xiao Qi, do you think the person who came in later will be different from them?"
Wang Qi: "Who knows? Anyway, let's gather intelligence first. The day of accusation is coming soon. As for that person... if he's smart, there's always a chance he'll cooperate."
"That's true."
Chen Sisi turned around and looked at the scenery outside the window. As soon as her gaze lingered for a moment, Wang Qi keenly noticed: "Do you want to go out and take a look?"
"Okay." Chen Sisi raised her head and smiled sweetly.
However, what no one expected was that the opportunity to meet again would come so soon.
…
As soon as Rong Le walked into the classroom, she felt a somewhat impetuous atmosphere in the classroom. In fact, the entire school had been like this all the way. Class A was already reserved enough, and with the student union president there, they had enough confidence to stay out of it.
After all, as the leader who leads the human side to fight against the ghosts, Rong Qing's status is like a stabilizing force.
After he sat down, Rong Qing propped up her head with her hands and looked at him sideways: "Aren't you planning to participate this time?"
Today is also the day of the charges.
Rong Le evaded the question, "Maybe? Let's see."
Rong Qing still smiled gently, and didn't seem to have any regrets. Rong Le tried to play it off and said, "Brother will protect me anyway, right?"
Rong Qing couldn't help laughing, his voice was low.
Zhan Mingyue, who was standing nearby, overheard their conversation and couldn't help but join in: "But if you don't want the points, you'll have to pass the exam to stay in Class A. The competition in Qiuhai is fierce. Are you really okay with that?"
Chang Shan pushed up his glasses and said, "Class ranking is based on comprehensive grades. If you want to stay in Class A based solely on grades, you have to be in the top ten in the grade to have a chance. Can you keep up with the progress?"
Rong Le: "There's nothing I don't understand what the teacher says."
The placement test is coming up at the end of the month, which is also Qiuhai's midterm test, and what they call the placement test. Classes are arranged twice a semester, and there is often movement among the last few students in Class A, which is enough to show how fierce the competition is.
After all, it's all about life.
Seeing Rong Le so confident, the others had nothing to say. Everyone in the class talked to each other in a low voice. When the preparatory bell rang, the classroom gradually became quiet.
Rong Qing tilted his head and suddenly said, "I will end this day of accusation."
Rong Le was slightly startled: "Why?"
He immediately began to think about what Rong Qing's purpose was.
Rong Qing said gently, "To make a certain coward braver."
The barrage couldn't help but say:
"Wow, this is too much pampering. I'm going to climb the wall."
"Honestly, if I didn't know Rong Qing's true face, I would have believed it."
"Rongrong can't see it, but can't we? He's a pervert who stands by Rongle's bed every night, but pretends to be a good brother during the day."
"I've discovered that the villains in these modules are more or less abnormal."
"I need to move the official data records of this module. The risk factor is too high. Modules of the level of Polant are relatively easy to deal with, but this... is too easy to trigger a fatality."
“…”
The news that Rong Qing was going to be dismissed quickly spread throughout the school, and students all came to the scene to catch a glimpse of the president.
Rong Qing's appearance turned this trial day into a grand event. Many people came to the trial stand early to wait, and even the corridors around the teaching building were full of people.
After class, Rong Qing took Rong Le out of the classroom.
Rong Le once again followed Rong Qing and enjoyed some of the honor. Although the corridor was very crowded, no matter who saw Rong Qing, they would make way for him and let him go first. He was the center of attention.
"Then you will be in the audience and watch how I do it."
Rong Qing gave detailed instructions.
Rong Le seems like a little bird sheltered under dense feathers, yet to grow up to face the hardships of wind and rain. Rong Qing seems willing to let him rely more on himself and has always played the role of a good brother.
Soon they came to the statue again. The gorgeous dark golden scales, engraved with cold and heavy majesty, stood in front of the statue.
The judgment seat in front of the statue was round. Rong Qing walked up and stood in the open space.
"Who else wants to accuse?" he asked gently.
In most cases, multiple accusations are made on the day of trial. Single-person accusations that put all points on the line rarely occur, but once they do, it is a fight to the death.
The crowd was in a commotion for a while, and people stood up one after another.
Rong Le understood the rules of accusation. Often, the positions of the accuser and the accused were reversed, similar to the game of Werewolf. The key was not whether your accusation was accurate - in fact, most people did not have absolute evidence to prove the identity of the ghost.
The accused can also fight back. The key is to use words to divert other people's attention away from themselves and gain more points.
This is a game of manipulating people's hearts.
By the way, the three previous accusations made by Wang Qi were all single-person accusations.
Rong Le stood in the crowd and suddenly raised her eyebrows and looked in a certain direction.
I saw a familiar face being pushed out from the crowd by someone. He staggered a few steps in the open space and almost fell to the ground, attracting everyone's attention.
Rong Le knew him, he was one of the players.
He remembered that he followed behind Zhang Wei. He was thin and cowardly. He looked very young, with messy yellow hair and an expression of unconcealable fear.
He glanced at the crowd and had already formed several conclusions in his mind.
Those students who were pointing, whispering and laughing in the crowd must be in the same group. Maybe Huangmao offended them, or maybe they were just bullying.
"Everyone is here."
Rong Qing glanced around. There were five people on the trial platform, standing in a circle. He naturally took the initiative: "Then, under the watchful eyes of the gods, let us begin a fair judgment."
"Please state the name of the person you are accusing."
Huangmao was trembling all over, his eyes kept scanning the crowd. His teammates were angry and stood in the crowd watching those people from the society helplessly.
Those people in the society had playful smiles on their faces, as if they treated him as a toy, and as if they were about to watch a clumsy performance that would entertain them briefly.
...will die.
The words they talked about flashed through Huangmao's mind.
"The Guild Master has always been ruthless and merciless in his accusations. He is extremely wary of anyone who rashly trespasses into his territory. A sudden appearance by a stranger like that will definitely be ruthlessly eliminated by the Guild Master."
"Hahaha, so there would be no fun at all without strangers... Hey, are you a ghost?" Someone turned to look at him.
Huang Mao hurriedly defended himself: "...I'm not!"
The three of them stared at him with strange eyes, and after a moment, they all smiled strangely.
"That's you."
…
Huangmao was trembling with fear and sweating all over. It was the first time he felt the pressure of death so directly. He was so oppressed by fear that he could hardly breathe.
"Classmate, classmate?"
A voice called out to him.
The yellow-haired man suddenly raised his eyes and stared at him blankly.
Rong Qing: "Are you okay? The only thing missing is that you haven't made any accusations?"
What to do, he didn't hear anything just now.
The yellow-haired man opened his mouth dryly, but couldn't utter a word. His eyeballs moved with difficulty, and his gaze suddenly fixed on a certain place, and his eyes gradually brightened.
"I, I accuse...!"
Huangmao's fingers suddenly stretched out towards the people in the society, his eyes filled with an almost ferocious determination.
"Those guys are ghosts!"
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