Chapter 50 Grave Numbers Above All 12 Sixth Middle School
Wu Wangwang didn't think she had done anything wrong at all, especially since the security guard didn't remind her. By the time she finished running, she had just finished memorizing the student rules. She had already run 300 laps, but evening self-study was still not over.
Back at the starting point, the PE teacher was dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.
"Teacher, I've finished running. Do I have to go back to evening self-study?" Wu Wangwang raised her hand and waved it in front of the PE teacher.
The PE teacher looked at her like she was a monster: "Why are you running so fast today?"
Wu Wangwang fell into deep thought. She was running at the speed that Ge Nan had achieved in winning the competition, so she said, "I was in a bad mood before, so I ran a little slower. I'm in a good mood today, so I ran faster."
The reason sounded very perfunctory, and the PE teacher couldn't help but frown, looking Wu Wangwang up and down with a suspicious gaze: "Hmm... fine then, I hope you'll be in such a good mood every day from now on. Since you haven't finished your evening self-study yet, go back and study hard, and don't break the school rules again."
The PE teacher then packed up his things, preparing to leave with the security guard, but Wu Wangwang stopped him: "Wait a minute, teacher, I have two questions."
The PE teacher sighed: "Ge Nan, do you have any other questions? You can't apply to go back to the dormitory now."
"No, that's not it. I wanted to ask if I could skip evening self-study and go find Gao Hu instead? I'll go back with him later." Wu Wangwang was a little worried about Ling Yuanshan; she finished too quickly, and there was still no word from the art building.
According to Ge Nan's punishment categories, Ling Yuanshan would most likely be asked to sing the student code of conduct in a beautiful voice ten times, and then be repeatedly shocked with electric shocks if she didn't sing well. That would be too terrible. If she went to keep an eye on it, at least she could help Ling Yuanshan back.
However, the PE teacher shook his head: "No, students shouldn't make friends. Students should focus on studying hard and getting the best grades. You should go back to class right away. What's the second question?"
Wu Wangwang was somewhat disappointed. She could only wait until school was over to pick up Ling Yuanshan. Then she asked the second question: "Teacher, you have to take me back to the classroom to prove that I didn't skip class or take time to play."
Wu Wangwang is now adept at using the school rules. She has gradually adapted to these strict rules, and as long as everyone follows them, they won't be punished.
The PE teacher looked at her speechlessly, and after a long while, gave her a thumbs up: "I guess you've learned something. Okay, then you'd better keep up and don't fall behind."
Before he could finish speaking, the PE teacher vanished from his spot and ran toward the entrance of the old campus.
Wu Wangwang knew that the teachers and students of this school were restless and were really working hard to keep the mortality rate at 80%. But sorry, when it comes to speed, she has never lost.
So the PE teacher discovered that no matter how hard he ran, Wu Wangwang followed him like a ghost. They reached the classroom door in less than three minutes. The evening self-study teacher looked at the PE teacher, who was panting and resting, and the well-behaved Wu Wangwang in astonishment.
The evening study teacher came out looking puzzled: "Ge Nan? The PE teacher? Weren't you supposed to be receiving punishment? Are you running up and down the stairs today?"
The PE teacher, panting, said, "The punishment is over. I...I...I'm here to take Ge Nan back to continue her evening self-study."
After hearing this, the evening self-study teacher was shocked: "PE teacher, how come you're so tired?"
"The PE teacher probably hasn't exercised in a long time. He should go back and practice more," Wu Wangwang replied seriously. After saying that, she went back to her seat in the classroom to read a book.
"..." The two teachers at the door felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't quite put their finger on it.
The evening self-study session was very peaceful, with no bullying or targeting. Wu Wangwang was very worried while reading, and kept looking up at the time. When the school bell finally rang, she immediately dropped her textbook and ran out.
As she ran to the entrance of the old campus, Wu Wangwang spotted Ling Yuanshan approaching from afar. Her eyes lit up, and she quickly ran over: "Young Master, are you alright?"
Ling Yuanshan shook his head, but his voice was hoarse when he spoke: "I'm fine, how are you?"
Wu Wangwang was very worried: "I'm fine, they only punished me by making me run. Your voice is hoarse, they won't keep making you sing, will they?"
“Yes, it’s…” Ling Yuanshan’s throat hurt, so he spoke a little slowly.
Before she could finish speaking, Wu Wangwang whispered, "You're not really going to sing the student code of conduct in a classical style, are you?"
Ling Yuanshan felt even more tired than when he was being punished: "...Can you think of anything normal? They made me sing 'The Magic Flute,' which I don't know how to sing at all. Luckily, I can read sheet music, so I borrowed a piano from them and managed to get away with it."
But after singing at the top of his lungs all night, he couldn't take it anymore, especially with "The Queen of the Night's Aria," which is sung by coloratura sopranos. He was a man who hadn't formally studied vocal music, so when he sang it, it sounded like a ghost howling.
Wu Wangwang seemed to be deep in thought: "The Magic Flute? Why did you choose this? My punishment was to recite the student code while running laps, why is it different for you?"
Ling Yuanshan was also shocked after hearing this: "You were reciting the student code of conduct while running? How long were you running?"
"Not long, three hundred laps," Wu Wangwang replied casually.
"Three hundred laps? The track in this instance is a standard four hundred meters per lap, 120,000 meters, or 120 kilometers. How did you finish it in one evening self-study session? And you're still alive?" Ling Yuanshan did the math and was stunned.
A marathon is only 42 kilometers long. You ran three marathons in total. If you were riding a horse, the horse would be exhausted.
Wu Wangwang broke out in a cold sweat. She wondered why the PE teacher looked so shocked. So it turns out that people can't run that many distances at the fastest speed in a sprint?
Clearly, this can't be explained by running on mountains; even normal humans can't do it.
But you always need an excuse. Wu Wangwang was silent for a while, then said, "I used the spray. Wouldn't I have died if I had really finished the run? Just in case, I couldn't take it after running two laps, so I used the spray to get by. It worked quite well, so I went back to evening self-study afterwards."
Upon hearing this, Ling Yuanshan's doubts dissipated, followed by a sense of relief: "That's good. I thought you were possessed by a ghost. As long as that spray works, come on, let's talk on the way. I'll tell you about the contents of 'The Magic Flute' first."
Fearing they wouldn't make it back to the dorm on time, the two could only talk on the way, and poor Ling Yuanshan's voice became increasingly hoarse.
Regarding "The Magic Flute," the story it tells is very simple: the main plot is about a prince rescuing a princess, while the subplot is about the queen being dissatisfied with the Japanese emperor's actions and wanting the prince and his daughter to complete their revenge and win back their daughter. In the end, the prince and princess defeat evil and live happily ever after.
Based on what Wu Wangwang said, everyone's punishment will be related to their past experiences. Gao Hu is a returned talent, and he doesn't have a good grasp of Chinese, so it's meaningless to make him memorize the student code of conduct. As long as he follows the general school rules, that's fine.
As for the content, it's quite interesting. Although the story of The Magic Flute is simple, it also contains a twist. Could it be that it's also hinting at the fact that Gao Hu's life has both light and dark sides?
"If the story of 'The Magic Flute' is related to Gao Hu's life, what role do you think Gao Hu played in this opera?" Ling Yuanshan asked after telling the story.
Wu Wangwang shook her head: "We all know that it's best not to make assumptions in the dungeon, as it's easy to deceive yourself. Just say what you see. Given the extent to which Gao Hu was bullied, I don't think there's a character in the story that fits his life."
Ling Yuanshan thought for a while and said, "Based on my experience today, I think Gao Hu is the Magic Flute."
Upon hearing this, Wu Wangwang stopped in her tracks: "The Magic Flute itself? Why do you say that?"
“He returned to China temporarily to take the college entrance examination. I looked at his textbooks and found that his biggest problem was the language barrier. He only knew very simple written Chinese. It’s like the magic flute in the hands of the queen and the prince. Whoever uses it has a different meaning. Relatively speaking, in the music department, he was ostracized because he was arrogant and aloof. But what would people he knew think?” Ling Yuanshan always felt that the relationship between the ten students was not so simple.
The timing of their incidents was too concentrated, as if a small group had suddenly been targeted.
Wu Wangwang felt that Ling Yuanshan's line of reasoning was not unreasonable, but it lacked a little evidence. She thought for a while before she remembered what it was: "That's right! It's the prince, another person who uses the magic flute, and a friend!"
Ling Yuanshan didn't understand: "What do you mean?"
"You just said that Gao Hu is very similar to the Magic Flute itself. Whoever uses it has a certain meaning. In comparison, besides being considered aloof, arrogant, and unsociable by the music class and classmates, shouldn't there also be people who think Gao Hu is a good person? In other words, a person who is constantly ostracized and bullied will soon despair and commit suicide if he doesn't have a good friend to comfort him?" Wu Wangwang finally remembered this.
No one can face everything alone before they are fully grown up. Just like Wu Wangwang's original form, she had no support and ultimately chose to stay in the game. What she needed was a quiet life, and her current state didn't matter.
These ten people, including Ge Nan and Gao Hu, have all broken down to varying degrees and tried to save themselves, but no one has given them any help. Even changing classes is so difficult, and their studies are completely ruined. Can they really persevere to the college entrance examination on their own?
Ling Yuanshan understood this time: "You mean, if we want to know more, we have to ask people who know them well? But we don't know who knows them better."
The NPC classmates and teachers in the class definitely won't tell them; it's good enough if they don't use it as an excuse to punish them.
Wu Wangwang thought for a moment and said, "What about the phone? I only had time to look at Ge Nan's chat history and Moments. There really wasn't much information about his friends. Besides, Ge Nan's phone looks very old, and the screen is cracked. I guess there isn't much information. Gao Hu's family should be well-off. Doesn't he have a phone either?"
In fact, apart from Ge Nan, none of the other nine students had their phones anywhere. They seemed to be strictly following the school rules and not bringing their phones to school.
Ling Yuanshan shook his head: "I haven't seen Gao Hu's phone, but we didn't find it in the locker. Do you remember? There's another locker in the teaching building. When we were looking for information before, we only focused on the first-hand information, but now that we think about it, since we didn't find the phone anywhere else, it might be in the locker in the changing room of the teaching building!"
The changing rooms in the teaching building are divided by class, so Ling Yuanshan and Wu Wangwang haven't had a chance to check them out yet. They were too busy all day and there wasn't enough time, so they agreed to do it tomorrow.
However, the next day, when they got up to go to early self-study and were on the sixth floor preparing to return to the classroom, they saw a player on the seventh floor jump from the atrium. The students, who had the highest mortality rate setting, did not jump, but the player jumped first. Wu Wangwang and Ling Yuanshan quickly ran to the railing in the atrium and saw that the player had been blown to pieces on the first floor.
The surrounding NPCs showed no alarm or fear; instead, after a brief moment of stunned silence, they all smiled and happily clapped.
Wow, someone jumped off a building! Finally, we can have a holiday.
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Author's Note: [End of Chapter]
Wu Wangwang: These NPCs are crazier than ghosts [shut up]
Ling Yuanshan: Indeed [shrug]
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