Chapter 060 Council
bite!
The system prompt sounded.
[Main Quest 1-2: Whoever obtains the statue will become God's spokesperson. Completed.]
[You have discovered the core item of the module, world line tampering degree: 25%]
Rong Le stared at the statue in his hand, and a wonderful power was transferred from it to his hands.
As long as he breaks the predetermined ending, he can change the course of the real world. If his plan can be successfully implemented, everyone will be reborn this time.
Many figures flashed through his mind: Yan Liu, Chang Shan, Zhan Mingyue, Wang Qi, Chen Sisi...
The statue's judgment is absolutely fair. When humans become too powerful, ghosts will appear. When ghosts become too powerful, humans will inevitably be strengthened. The changes lie in the alternation between extreme proportions.
Just like the magnificent and mysterious scales of the statue, it measures everything in the world, and every measurement is accompanied by loss and gain, seizure and return.
The whereabouts of the statue can only be obtained through clues from the Council period. As long as Rong Le obtains the statue at this point in time and ascends to the throne of president, she can change the subsequent course of events.
This is to fundamentally eliminate the possibility of Rong Qing becoming the president, and it is also the only way to defeat Rong Qing.
However, if this timeline continues, the painful past will be irreversible.
Rong Le thought of the girl in the wheelchair surrounded by medical equipment. He had once met Chen Sisi and left her five small red bottles of medicine.
The thumb-sized, crystal-clear bottle is filled with bright red liquid, and it looks so tempting when placed on the table.
Although the price is high enough, it is the best medicine to support her revenge.
He thought of Chang Shan and Zhan Mingyue lying quietly together in the empty art classroom.
He thought of Yan Liu who smiled and told him that he saw the light.
I thought of the Qiu Hai students who were distorted and polluted by the statue.
…
He will save them.
There was a faint commotion outside. I looked out the window and found that the sky had started to brighten without me noticing.
"Bang!"
Ming Cheng walked in loudly: "President——"
He suddenly fell silent, and Bai Lu behind him looked at him puzzledly: "Why are you..."
Rong Le raised her head and found that many people were coming in one after another, all of them were familiar faces.
He smiled faintly and said, “Mingcheng, Bailu, Eliza… the twins didn’t come today?”
Mingcheng was a little dazed. Rong Le's skillful tone even made him think that it was still Yang Fan sitting there, but in fact, the person sitting there was the harmless boy from the past.
"Everyone is here. That's good. Now, let me make an announcement."
Rong Le sat at the front of the round table, folded her hands, and looked at everyone with a smile.
The early morning sunlight shines through the bright glass dome and fills the room, making everything at this moment sacred.
"From this moment on, I will take over the position of the former president Yang Fan and become the new president of Qiu Hai."
Everyone's expressions changed: "What did you say?!"
The young man smiled and leaned back, spreading his arms. "You may be confused, but I am simply announcing an established fact. Everyone, by the gods above, I am the president of Qiu Hai Private High School."
[Role Mission: 4, seize the position of president and become the new successor. Completed.]
"What's going on? I don't agree. I want to see Yang Fan. What does he think of our agreement? How can such a thing be handled so casually..."
Eliza's protest was silenced by Mingcheng.
She turned her head and looked at him in confusion. Mingcheng didn't look at her, but raised his chin slightly, indicating her to look over there.
Eliza looked over in confusion, and the next second she gasped in horror. She couldn't help but cover her mouth, not daring to make any more sound.
Yang Fan fell in the dark corner of the room, his lifeless eyes staring at them blankly. Eliza was so overwhelmed that she didn't even notice his presence.
...Who on earth could kill Yang Fan under the protection of God?
Rong Le: "Yang Fan has lost the protection of God. Seriously, don't act like you've been deceived by me, Mingcheng."
Mingcheng was silent for a long time, his expression difficult to discern.
In this short period of time, Bai Lu had already realized that the situation was irreversible and they had all been fooled by this young man.
In this case, they must adapt to the new situation and continue to maintain their rule.
Bai Lu smiled and said, "Since the new president is in power, he must have a way to deal with Rong Qing, right?"
Rong Le: "That's indeed true, but you may not be able to see it."
He placed the gun he had taken from Baiyue against his temples and smiled at the crowd whose expressions changed drastically.
He looked at Mingcheng, who was shocked and angry, and even sensed a hint of barely detectable sadness in his expression.
Why he felt such sadness instead of anger and regret for his betrayal was a trivial matter to Rong Le.
Because everything now will end.
Cutting off the world line that has now gone astray, jumping to an earlier time point again, facing more variables, creating more possibilities, and being above the Council and Rong Qing, is the path that Rong Le has chosen for herself.
He said softly:
“May we meet again in the new world.”
Bang!
…
Rong Le's consciousness gradually immersed itself in the boundless sea of subconsciousness.
The cold tide caressed his body, as if even the wounds in his soul could be melted away. He felt an unprecedented peace, both mentally and spiritually.
Because this was the death he faced calmly.
KP's voice is still so soft, as if it always accompanies every decision he makes.
[Talent skill "Time and Space Rewind" has taken effect.]
【You are dead.】
【Do you want to use your talent skill? 】
…
Qiuhai Private High School recently welcomed several new students.
A luxury car stopped at the school gate, and a young lady with twin ponytails walked down with an arrogant look on her face. She ignored others and focused on pushing the wheelchair girl who came down from the other side.
A gaze was cast from the window of the teaching building, and she caught it immediately. The eldest lady's eyes met with the person upstairs, and she almost instantly understood the other person's identity. The other person was also a player.
Huangmao, who luckily saw through Yanjing's conspiracy but became a lonely man, finally found the organization and was very excited.
After being led in by the teacher, Wang Qi naturally noticed his gaze.
Wang Qi and Chen Sisi were arranged together, and they sat next to him.
As soon as the get out of class was over, the three of them looked at each other, left the teaching building tacitly, and found a place where no one was around to talk.
After listening to Huang Mao's explanation, Wang Qi pondered: "It seems that there are only three of us players in this module now."
Huang Mao looked at her cautiously: "No way, you believe me now?"
This module has a confrontation mode. The case of the glasses is a lesson for us. But they didn't seem to be wary of him at all. Aren't they afraid that he was deliberately trying to gain their trust?
Chen Sisi said gently, "Actually, we both have innate skills. Mine is [Danger Warning], which allows me to briefly predict impending danger. It's a rather useless ability, and there's currently no way for me to avoid danger."
"Qiqi's innate skill is [Lie Detection], which, as the name suggests, allows her to tell if someone is lying."
They naturally relied on Wang Qi's ability to judge that Huangmao was not lying and had no intention of framing them.
Not everyone has innate skills. This is the first time Huangmao has encountered a player with skills.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Great, it seems that if we work together, we will definitely be able to survive this module."
The main tasks of the three are to survive and explore the secrets of the module as much as possible. The deadline for the task is the extinction of the Ghost Party. They can work together and the probability of survival will be higher.
Everyone knows that they must explore the module as much as possible, including the degree of role-playing, which will affect their final score, which is also related to whether their strength can grow.
All actions are for better survival in the module.
Huangmao also told the two of them information about Qiu Hai.
Qiu Hai Private High School is highly autonomous under the Student Union, which is the administrator of the school and the maintainer of order.
This school has a peculiar point system, and there are two kinds of creatures: ghosts and humans. Students need to earn points in various ways to ensure that their points do not drop to a safe value.
Otherwise, they will be considered in a dangerous state by the Student Union and forced to do labor to obtain the necessary survival points. They will also be strictly monitored and their activities restricted until their points return to above the safe limit.
In addition to being used for consumption and daily life, the most important function of points is to resist pollution from ghosts.
Ghosts can disguise themselves as humans, and their only purpose is to continuously pollute humans and expand their own clan.
The King of Ghosts is the leader of all ghosts and the source of all disasters.
Qiu Hai's student council president used high-pressure tactics to enforce the point system and even established a special department to deal with students who were believed to be demons, even if it was to fight against the pollution of the demon party. His desire for control is evident.
Therefore, no one dared to speak out against the Student Union's cruel behavior.
Huang Mao carefully relayed what he had heard: "It is said that those students who were eliminated as ghosts were not real ghosts. Before they were captured, they cried and begged their classmates to save them. Although rumors of ghosts are prevalent, no one has actually seen any ghosts, yet disappearances often occur in the school."
"Students speculated that this was all a drama staged by the student union. All the missing and abducted students were actually brutally murdered by them!"
The student union president seemed to have a strong obsession with ghosts and would not allow ghosts to exist on campus and endanger the safety of students. Chen Sisi could feel that his original intention was good.
But in the eyes of the oppressed students, those who wore red armbands and student union badges on their chests were all lackeys of the student union president without exception.
Wang Qi: "It seems that no matter what, we need to investigate what is going on with this student union president."
They first decided to investigate the history of Qiu Hai College.
Because Wang Qi was very curious about the origin of the huge statue on the road between the school gate and the teaching building, she thought that the answer might be found in the school's historical records.
All three of them transferred to Class A of the second year, so they can act together. However, the most urgent task is to integrate into Qiu Hai's student community as soon as possible and earn points, which are very important in the rules.
At three or four in the afternoon, the school classes ended and the students were free to move around. Most of them joined clubs, and a small number chose to return to the dormitory. The people in the classroom soon left, leaving only the three players.
"Academic performance, school volunteer work, club activities... It's so annoying. Why do I have to come back to school after graduating?"
The yellow-haired boy made the voice of a poor student.
Chen Sisi sat quietly in her seat reading a book. Although she and Wang Qi had graduated from high school for several years, they had not completely forgotten all the knowledge. They just needed to review more to catch up.
Wang Qi suggested, "You could do some volunteer work or join a club. The former will help you quickly familiarize yourself with the campus, and the latter should also allow you to gain more information."
Huang Mao sighed: "I actually joined the club, but something went wrong with the club and we were arrested by the student union. Everyone was shocked and there has been no club activities for a long time."
Chen Sisi was originally reading a book, but turned her head when she heard this: "Have you seen them? Is the student union really as scary as the legend says?"
Huang Mao recalled: "Well... actually, they were similar to everyone else, just Qiu Hai's students. Their goal was very clear, and they directly captured those people. One of them was right next to me at the time."
"It's not really that scary. After all, it's to protect us."
He didn't have the slightly repulsive feeling that other students had. Instead, he thought it was pretty cool. If he had the chance, he would definitely like to join the student union.
"What kind of person is the student council president..."
I always feel that he should be very familiar with that person.
"Sheng Mao, Sheng Mao, you are really overthinking it. How could you possibly know the student union president?" He laughed in his heart and shook his head.
After living like this for a few days, the three of them figured out the terrain of Qiuhai and quickly began to act.
The target was the archives room in the administrative building.
Sheng Mao followed the two girls all the way, looking a little nervous: "Are we really going to do this?"
He has never done anything so exciting!
Without even turning around, Wang Qi said, "Of course. If we don't do this, we'll never understand Qiu Hai, won't be able to obtain more intelligence, and will only be able to linger in the module. You don't just want to survive the module, do you?"
Sheng Mao remained shamefully silent.
...In fact, he was the one who managed to create all the previous modules.
Wang Qi stopped and said, "We'll meet you here. Your talents and skills are very suitable for this. You have half an hour. What kind of intelligence we can obtain during this time depends on you."
Chen Sisi: "Come on, we believe in you."
In fact, the three-person team is very complementary. The talents of the two girls are not related to combat, but Sheng Mao is like finding a backbone when he follows them. He has a direction in the module full of dangers.
Sheng Mao was in a dilemma and coughed: "Okay, wait for me, I will be back."
——How can you say no in front of a girl!
He ignited his fighting spirit and activated his innate skill [Hide]. His presence suddenly dropped to an incredible level. If he didn't look specifically, he wouldn't even notice that there was a person standing in front of him.
Sheng Mao walked into the administrative building with a serious face and light steps. All departments of the Student Union, as well as the offices of teachers and staff, the equipment room, the broadcasting room, and the archive storage room were all in this building.
The surveillance equipment in the building was destroyed by Wang Qi and others, and it is expected to be restored in half an hour, so he only has half an hour.
If Sheng Mao fails to leave successfully during this period, the probability of being noticed by the student union surveillance will greatly increase.
If his talents and skills are further upgraded, he can even go unnoticed even under the camera. This ultra-low presence can be used in a wide range of areas and is extremely malleable.
Sheng Mao's heartbeat began to slow down gradually, and he wandered through the building like an invisible soul, and finally found the archive storage room.
Wang Qi used his position in the society to get the key. He used the key to open the door and sneaked in quietly.
"School map, school history..."
Sheng Mao started searching as soon as he came in, his eyes quickly scanning over the documents. Most of these documents were placed on shelves and arranged according to categories, so he quickly found what he wanted.
"Found it." He took the document down and flipped through it carefully.
Sheng Mao quickly scanned the history of Qiuhai School's founding and only slowed down when he turned to the back.
"A few years ago, a statue appeared on Qiu Hai's campus. A council composed of heirs from wealthy families wielded divine power to rule Qiu Hai. Those of low status were transformed into 'ghosts,' and from then on, their very lives were controlled by the council. All 'ghosts' judged by the statue disappeared without exception."
"Under this deformed system, the new president abolished the Council and reformed the points system. From then on, the Student Union had the responsibility of capturing the school's true monsters, the 'ghosts', and this responsibility continues to this day..."
Sheng Mao frowned slightly.
The historical records are vague. There seems to be a gap between the Council period and the current Student Union period. There is also no record of how the real "ghost" appeared in the school.
The new president seems to have many secrets. How did he snatch Qiu Hai from the Council?
But now was not a good time to think about these things. After he finished reading the historical records, he restored the document to its original state and put it back. Then he found a detailed map of the school, folded it into an inconspicuous shape and hid it close to his body.
Just then, voices suddenly came from outside the door.
"Huh? Why is this door unlocked?"
Sheng Mao shuddered all over, and quickly found the cover-up information in his hand, pretending to have just found it and making some noise.
"Who's in there?"
Sure enough, the person outside the door pushed the door open and walked in after hearing the noise. When he saw Sheng Mao alone inside, he frowned and asked, "Who are you and how did you get in?"
"I'm a second-year transfer student. I'm here looking for information for the club. Here's my key..."
Sheng Mao tried hard to calm himself down and not appear too guilty.
The boy who noticed the noise was wearing Qiu Hai's uniform. He looked about the same age as Sheng Mao and was wearing a red armband. He was obviously a member of the student union. He pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and there was no expression on his face.
He frowned unhappily when he heard that: "Huh? You came here alone?"
Places like archive storage rooms require someone to accompany you to prevent the archives from being damaged by human beings.
Sheng Mao stuttered a little, "A senior from the club said he had something urgent to do. I was worried that I wouldn't have enough time, so I came here to look for him myself."
The boy didn't say anything, but briefly checked the file, pushed his glasses, and said lightly: "Forget it, don't do that next time."
Sheng Mao breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, I understand."
Fortunately, I got away with it.
Sheng Mao followed the boy out and watched him lock the door. The key was taken away directly: "Since the things have been found, I will take the key directly. Didn't you register when you came in?"
Sheng Mao nodded and heard the boy tut a sound of displeasure: "Forget it, just write down your class name and student number, and you can leave."
The focus of this operation was mainly to collect clues. Now that the clues have been found and the student union has no suspicions, Sheng Mao pretended to be an ordinary student, left a message and was sent away.
He wasn't even searched, the map still safely hidden on his person.
Sheng Mao's face was calm as he turned and walked downstairs. A breeze blew in from the open window, making his sweaty back feel slightly cold, and his heart gradually sank.
Just now, when he was signing his name with his head down, he saw the nameplate on the boy's body.
Yan Liu.
"Senior!" Footsteps sounded behind him. "The surveillance room is being repaired. It's expected to be fixed in five minutes."
Yan Liu: "Hurry up and check if the stored footage is lost."
"clear!"
Sheng Mao walked out of the gate, followed the road calmly, left the area around the gate, and turned to a secluded place behind the woods.
Wang Qi and Chen Sisi were waiting for him. When they saw him come out, they were delighted: "You're back. How was it? Did the operation go smoothly?"
Sheng Mao breathed a long sigh of relief and whispered with some fear, "We were almost discovered. It was relatively smooth. At least the mission was completed. Here is the map."
He took out a map he had hidden close to his body and gave it to Wang Qi: "Leave this with you. I'm afraid it's not safe here. Besides, our direction is not wrong. I did find something in the history of the school."
He told Wang Qi and Chen Sisi about his discovery. After he finished, the two girls fell into deep thought.
Wang Qi: "The new president definitely has some secrets. He must know something."
Chen Sisi said softly, "But the other party is too powerful. The most powerful force in this module is the Student Union. If we explore rashly, we may fall into danger."
All players must be aware of the rules of survival in the module. Sometimes they must see less, hear less, and try less to understand things they cannot understand in order to survive in this bizarre world.
Sometimes, just small everyday things may hide a terrifying abyss.
The three of them put their restless thoughts aside for the time being and decided to go back and rest for a few days.
For them, staying alive is the most important thing.
However, a few days later, people from the student union came to find me.
"What? Let me join the student council?!"
Sheng Mao said in shock.
Yan Liu gently pushed his glasses down with his fingers and said calmly, "Yes, what do you think?"
The other party was still dressed the same way, looking elite and cold, and not at all approachable. Wang Qi and others couldn't help but become alert, and exchanged glances, indicating that he should deal with it first and not agree rashly.
Sheng Mao said stubbornly, "Um...can I think about it and get back to you later?"
He must, must discuss this matter with his companions!
Sheng Mao screamed inwardly, his soul paled in fear. The man opposite him nodded slightly and said, "Of course, but I hope you can give me an answer before the end of today. I don't want to keep the president waiting too long."
...Is that guild leader even involved?!
Sheng Mao took a deep breath with an expressionless face, his voice trembling slightly: "I know."
Yan Liu nodded and left with several student union members behind him.
In fact, the distance between the student union and ordinary students is not far. The members of the student union are also selected from the students. Everyone is equal. There are also many members of the student union in Class A of the second year where Sheng Mao and others are located.
But no one can bring as much pressure to others as Yan Liu.
After they left, the atmosphere in the entire classroom instantly relaxed. Everyone looked at Sheng Mao openly and secretly, as if trying to see what was special about him.
After all, Yan Liu is the most capable secretary under the president and can be said to be his spokesperson in Qiuhai.
Seeing this, Wang Qi immediately winked at him, and Sheng Mao suddenly came to his senses and left the classroom while no one else was reacting.
Wang Qi found an opportunity and pushed Chen Sisi out of the classroom.
They gathered at the old place, and as soon as they met, Sheng Mao covered his face and sighed.
"I knew it wouldn't be that easy. He asked me to leave my name, so he must have noticed me. The surveillance was also turned off by coincidence, so the student union will definitely suspect me."
Wang Qi said calmly, "Don't jump to conclusions yet. Explain the situation to us clearly."
Sheng Mao described the situation and then said optimistically, "Actually, it's no big deal. Our previous contact was very secretive. Even if I was exposed, it wouldn't affect you."
Wang Qi was unhappy: "What discouraging words are you talking about? It hasn't come to that point yet. Besides, we won't abandon you."
Chen Sisi said thoughtfully, "I don't think the situation is that bad. Yan Liu represents the will of the president. He invited Sheng Mao to join the student union in front of so many people in the class. Perhaps he didn't have any strong malicious intentions."
"And they must also be aware that they are not well regarded among students."
Sheng Mao thought thoughtfully: "You mean..."
Chen Sisi said seriously, "Perhaps, for some reason, you really caught the eye of the student union president. If we handle it properly, we might be able to take advantage of this opportunity to get a high score in this module."
If you can explore, you must do so. Moreover, no matter what, the student union occupies a high position in the module, and they have no reason to refuse to join.
Anyone would make the same choice.
Sheng Mao tried to lighten the mood: "We might get lucky and pass the module with the help of the student council president."
Wang Qi disagreed, "We should be more cautious and not let excessive joy lead to sorrow."
Chen Sisi tilted her head with a smile: "We still have to be careful. After all, we don't know the president well."
Sheng Mao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, just leave everything to me. I cherish my life very much!"
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