Because Xiao Jin had already left them with the impression of being unapproachable, when Lu Jing approached, the other two people in room 414, who were pretending to be eating, actually had their ears perked up.
They were also very curious about the big shot's name.
This time, Xiao Jin didn't hide it anymore. She frowned as she shoveled all the green peppers out of the lunchbox, and casually said to Lu Jing, "Xiao Jin!"
“Xiao Jin… What a nice name, but why does it sound so familiar…” Lu Jing stroked his chin.
Suddenly, a "pfft" sound came from the other side. A player who was drinking water suddenly heard Xiao Jin's name and sprayed a mouthful of water directly onto the face of the player opposite.
"Cough cough cough~" The player who choked on the water turned red in the face, but turned around with unusual excitement: "Is it really... really Boss Xiao?"
My God, I actually saw the real Boss Xiao!
At this moment, Lu Jing also realized why he felt so familiar. He lowered his head slightly, his gaze under his hair dark and unfathomable.
He looked up again after only a moment, his eyes practically sparkling: "Second on the leaderboard for the Zerg invasion of the world, and first on the leaderboard in the last world? I'm so lucky!"
At this point, the other two players also stopped being reserved and quickly gathered around Xiao Jin.
"I never expected to meet a top player on the leaderboard. Now, players in our country Z are saying that you are the number one player in the world."
My name is Wu Tianjin. Please feel free to ask me anything, Boss Xiao.
The player who was speaking looked to be in his thirties, with small eyes that kept darting around. He stood in front of Xiao Jin, looking at her obsequiously, and you could tell from his first words that he was a seasoned veteran.
Seeing that someone else had beaten him to it, Han Chuan was not about to be outdone.
"Hello, Boss Xiao, I'm Han Chuan, and I'm quite useful too!"
Xiao Jin knew this would happen if she revealed her name, which is why she hesitated to acknowledge Lu Jing. If she hadn't noticed something amiss…
Thinking of this, Xiao Jin glanced at the person next to her who was full of admiration.
She didn't exchange many pleasantries with Wu Tianjin and the other man. After the meal, Xiao Jin went straight to bed and fell asleep. Once the blanket was over her head, the sounds around her immediately became much quieter.
Inside the blanket, Xiao Jin was not asleep; her eyes gleamed sharply in the darkness.
Tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful. Recalling the notices posted on the wall, Xiao Jin had many questions in her mind.
The text says to ignore knocking at night, but who is it and what does it want? What happens if someone opens the door, and will others be affected?
Then there are the toilets with the lights off. These are easy to avoid; if you really can't, just hold it in.
In any case, Xiao Jin wouldn't be sleeping tonight. She didn't trust these people, so she needed to stay alert at all times.
The time between entering the dormitory and lights out at night felt like a safe period for players in a game, so Xiao Jin immediately cleared his mind and decided to take advantage of this time to recharge.
...
When Xiao Jin woke up again, she was awakened by the glaring incandescent light in front of her.
Under the light, a group of tiny flying ants seemed to be drawn by invisible threads, dancing around the light source. Their tiny wings vibrated with a subtle but continuous buzzing sound, accompanied by their tiptoeing movements and hushed conversations.
Xiao Jin's consciousness gradually returned, and everything around her began to become clear and real. She glanced at the time; it was already 9:20 PM.
Xiao Jin got up and jumped out of bed, intending to take care of her personal needs before the lights were turned off, and wash her face at the same time.
Her jumping on the bed attracted the attention of the three people in the room. Lu Jing seemed to have slept there as well, as there were still marks on his face from the corner of the blanket.
Upon seeing Xiao Jin, he immediately perked up: "You're awake!"
"Hmm." Xiao Jin opened the door casually, but Lu Jing shouted in alarm behind her: "Are you going out?" Han Chuan and Wu Tianjin also looked at her nervously.
Xiao Jin stopped moving, one hand on the doorknob, her body slightly turned to the side: "What? Is it not allowed?"
"Uh..." Lu Jing hesitated, "I didn't mean anything by it, I just felt it was getting late and that it was a bit... a bit dangerous outside!"
Xiao Jin didn't even turn her head, just opened the door and left, leaving behind the words: "There is no absolutely safe place in the game."
...
Deep in the corridor, old, dim lights flickered, and a faint smell of dust filled the air. The boys' dormitory, which should have been bustling, was now so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
There wasn't a soul in the empty corridor. Xiao Jin walked alone on the corridor, yet she could almost hear the faint, soft footsteps around her.
The long corridor had dozens of doors. There were two toilets on this floor. Xiao Jin's room was on the left, so she naturally went to the one that was closer.
From a distance, the grout between the old tiles was full of grime. Xiao Jin stood in front of the toilet door for a while, and seeing that the warm yellow light was still on, she strode in.
However, the moment Xiao Jin stepped into the restroom, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, carrying an imperceptible chill.
After using the toilet, Xiao Jin stood by the washbasin and turned on the faucet. The murky water flowed slowly from the spout, and the cold water washed over her hands.
Shaking her hand, Xiao Jin was about to leave when she noticed out of the corner of her eye that the light above her head had started to flicker. After struggling a few times, the teetering light seemed to fall silent completely, and darkness instantly engulfed the restroom.
Xiao Jin paused, immediately remembering the notes on the paper.
The text only says not to go into a toilet where the lights are off, but it doesn't say what to do if the lights go out while you're using the toilet!
However, at that moment, a strange sound quietly spread through the quiet air—it came from the cubicle that Xiao Jin had just come out of.
It started as a faint whisper, almost drowned out by the sound of water, then quickly turned into a sharp, rapid scream, mixed with heavy, beast-like breathing.
As the noise intensified, all that remained were Xiao Jin's breathing and the deafening pounding of the partition door in the distance, each impact feeling like a blow to the heart.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Jin turned around the moment the knocking sounded, her eyes sharp and wary as she stared at the toilet stall door.
Gradually, the screams and whispers around Xiao Jin grew louder and louder. The voices were indistinct and it was impossible to tell if they were male or female. They seemed very chaotic. The screams, especially piercing in the darkness, seemed to be mixed with immense despair and terror, as if something was undergoing an indescribable struggle inside the cubicle.
Xiao Jin slowly approached the cubicle step by step. Just as her hand was about to touch the door handle, the knocking sound from the cubicle stopped abruptly, followed by a deathly silence, so quiet that only the dripping sound of the faucet behind her could be heard.
Xiao Jin frowned slightly, then suddenly opened the door to the cubicle in front of her, but there was nothing inside.
The lights in the restroom were still off, but the chill that constantly emanated from Xiao Jin made her realize that this was not over yet.
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