Tang Xinjue knew that his toilet plunger could no longer eat anything.
Due to some unclear "illness", it can only attack but not swallow, and if it swallows, it will spit out the food.
But it doesn’t matter, it’s enough to deter the original ghost who has never left this dormitory building.
The toilet plunger seemed to know this as well, and it exhaled twice in a very bluffing manner, as if threatening to swallow the ghost's head in one gulp.
No. 13 opened his eyes within two seconds and immediately reached out to push the toilet plunger down: "This is so scary!"
Tang Xinjue: "..."
The toilet plunger doesn't mind that you smell like a ghost and have squinting eyes, so you mind the toilet plunger?
Number 13 sat up with a jerk, staring at Tang Xinjue warily: "What do you want to do?"
Tang Xinjue smiled gently, "Shouldn't I be the one asking you this? You set a trap for us at night, occupying the bodies of our classmates in our dreams, and want to devour more people... If I'm not mistaken, perhaps you don't want to be limited to being ghosts in the dark. You want to use our bodies to revive and become human again?"
Number 13's face twitched suddenly, his eyes turned dark, and he opened his mouth involuntarily: "Become a human..."
By the time it realized its loss of composure and tried to adjust its expression, it was already too late. Tang Xinjue became even more certain of his guess.
"So, this is your ultimate goal."
She recalled the memory of her former student, and the strong reluctance and attachment that emerged at the end of the memory.
From the very beginning, she realized that it was the deceased's attachment to the human world.
They miss the moments of life, even if it was a painful life, it was better than being trapped here forever, better than being immersed in the cold darkness forever.
Therefore, some copy ghosts who were unwilling to accept their fate set their sights on the candidates.
Number 13 grinned coldly: "Ha ha ha, we just want to eat you, human flesh is so delicious..."
Tang Xin Jue stared at it: "I once encountered another ghost, and it operated in the same way. Do you know what its ending was?"
No. 13 shut up and stopped talking.
They are rubbish colleagues who only bring shame to them.
Tang Xin Jue quickly returned to the main topic, "To fully transform into a human, simply merging into a body isn't enough. As long as you're trapped in this instance, you won't be able to truly escape. Therefore, your goal isn't just to occupy our bodies within the instance. The most important thing is to successfully exit the instance as a candidate and enter our game system. Only then can you truly attain human status."
Number 13 opened his eyes wide in astonishment, not understanding how the human before him could guess all of their plans. If it hadn't confirmed that it was in this body, it would have suspected that another self was speaking in the other body.
Tang Xin Jue: "So this is why you didn't harm these three students. If they were deemed dead according to the rules, you wouldn't be able to get out, right?"
No. 13 almost wanted to nod directly, but her last bit of rationality made her keep her chin up. She silently said to herself that humans were different from their camp and she must not believe their lies.
Tang Xin Jue chuckled: "If you don't even consider us as one of the same kind, and automatically classify us as heretics, how can you truly become a human being?"
No. 13 was startled and his eyes flickered.
At this moment, "Oruofei," who had been pretending to be dead, could no longer contain himself and raised his head to reply, "When we are fully alive, you will be completely gone. Our survival is based on your death, so how can we be considered to be on the same side?"
Tang Xin Jue's expression remained unchanged, seemingly unsurprised by the answer. The others' reactions varied, some experiencing sudden enlightenment, others glaring with rage. The most common denominator was a significant increase in their hostility and vigilance towards the two ghosts.
No. 13: ...If you shut up, no one will think you are dumb!
Ou Ruofei asked back, confused, "Why are you glaring at me? Isn't this what we agreed on in the beginning?"
No. 13: "...It's because you're always so stupid that we always get caught by those bastards in the Academic Affairs Office!"
Ou Ruofei was also furious: "Yes, it's all the fault of those perverts in the Academic Affairs Office! When I become a human, the first thing I will do is find their lair and pull them out, skinning them alive!"
No. 13 held his forehead in despair, not wanting to communicate with his stupid teammates anymore.
Tang Xinjue's smile became even more pronounced. He then sat on the other bed and asked the ghost in Ou Ruofei, "So the people from the Academic Affairs Office are here too?"
Ou Ruofei looked at her as if she were an idiot: "Of course! Otherwise, who would do the daily hygiene inspections for you?"
Tang Xin Jue: "Didn't you see anyone from the Academic Affairs Office during the inspection?"
Ou Ruofei was indignant. "Those guys are so cunning. I don't know where they hide every day. When the dungeon wasn't open, we wandered around downstairs aimlessly, unable to get up. After waiting for you to come, we finally made it to the 9th floor, but we still couldn't find them."
Tang Xin Jue nodded. "So you firmly believe that as long as you replace all of our examinees' identities, you can find them. But replacing us isn't something that can be done overnight; it requires days of continuous effort... In this way, aren't you and the people in the Academic Affairs Office doing the same thing?"
Ou Ruofei didn't react, but No. 13's eyes were shocked: "What do you mean?"
“Literally.”
“Nonsense!”
Number 13 suddenly became excited, veins popped out on his face, revealing the ferocity of a ghost beneath a human face.
The staff of this school were the murderers who caused their tragic deaths here, and who would never see the light of day again. They and these beasts were sworn enemies, so how could they possibly be acting for the same goal?
Tang Xin Jue said calmly, "The Academic Affairs Office always fails us in hygiene inspections. Isn't their goal to keep us here? The longer we stay, the easier it will be for you to use your dreams to invade us every night. Doesn't that just serve your purpose?"
The goblin fell silent.
After hearing this logic, they are unable to refute it?
Ou Ruofei opened his mouth, but could only say firmly, "Impossible!"
The perverts who founded and managed this school are black-hearted from the inside out. How could we possibly help them?
Tang Xin Jue nodded, following its line of thought. "It's indeed impossible. That's why you've never considered why your own behavior and logic coincide with those of the people you despise the most. You've also never considered why a group of evil spirits who avoid you every day and cherish their lives so dearly would help you fulfill your wishes and hasten your own demise."
"Yes," she said, imitating the ghost's tone: "Why is that?"
Goblin: “…”
This logic that they had never thought deeply about was revealed and broken down and placed in front of them. They could understand each word, but they couldn't figure it out when it was put together... This was a problem beyond their cognition.
Jiang Lan's voice followed up Tang Xin Jue's words, breaking the ghost's dullness:
"There is only one answer - because you have been deceived!"
She strode forward, ignoring the discomfort in her throat, and spoke hoarsely to the two people, or rather, two ghosts, on the bed: "In life, you were just girls who had just entered university. You were no match for these old-timers at school who have already harmed people in society. Even after death, you are still being used by them, allowing them to reap the benefits without having to do anything. They watch you kill the incoming students and then destroy yourselves!"
The two ghosts' eyes widened to the point of popping out of their frames. The implication of these words aroused them to the point of almost revealing their ghostly forms and lunging forward, roaring, "What did you say?"
"I finally understand." Ke Ke also came over, pulled the coughing Jiang Lan back, and patted her on the back: "What are you arguing with a bunch of silly school girls? If they could understand and fight against those old bastards, would they be plotted to die here?"
Number 13 jumped up, his face turning pale with anger. "Why can't I understand? Why can't I win?"
For so long, she had been one of the few souls trapped here who hadn't lost her mind and lived in a state of confusion. She was constantly angry and plotting... Resentment filled her soul, hatred dominated her thoughts. Every action she had taken was for the ultimate goal—and now, suddenly realizing it was all a result of manipulation, how could she bear it?
The ghosts howled, and the spirits suddenly appeared. Although the crowd could not see the specific shadows, they could sense the sudden drop in temperature in the house, revealing the anger of the ghosts.
Tang Xinjue looked at the girl, whose original appearance was no longer recognizable, but his expression was calm instead.
She said softly, "It's very simple. You guys made a mistake in one link, but the other group of ghosts didn't make a mistake."
"You thought that by occupying our bodies, you could pass the rules and return to our world. But are the rules of the game that govern countless exams really so easy to cheat? How can you be sure of success?"
"Perhaps this conclusion wasn't something you came to lightly from random thought. Someone suggested it to you, planting the idea in your consciousness and prompting you to act in this direction."
"So, recall now, who was the person who suggested that you could easily cheat the rules, exploit the rules, and pass the screening?"
Every word the girl said was extremely clear in the room.
"That ghost was the accomplice of the Academic Affairs Office who took advantage of your situation and used it to deceive you."
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