Chapter 108 The Hidden Fourth Person
During the duel session, the class was just a formality. The classroom management was not strict and the teaching content was very basic. Mao 6 listened in a disjointed manner, his thoughts drifting away with the wind.
Flexible copies like "I Come to School Voluntarily" are all built based on a player's virtual world.
Since it is a virtual world, it is naturally fixed within a certain range. The layers of blurry fog that people see when looking into the distance are the boundaries of the world.
In order to save points, most players will not expand their world too much. A world of town size is usually the threshold of 100th place in the leaderboard.
Mao 6 narrowed his eyes slightly, making sure again that he was not seeing things.
Judging from the tall buildings in the distance, this virtual world is extremely vast, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as endless.
Which player is capable of building such a world? Even Zhang Xingzhi cannot do it easily, right?
The tip of the pen accidentally poked the back of his hand. Mao 6 looked away and wiped out the black spot.
He looked to the side and saw Hat 5 sitting next to him. Hat 6 smiled in a suppressed tone and said, "Which NPC did you kill to get this position?"
Hat 5 shook his head: "There are many ways to get the location reasonably. Even though I know these NPCs are virtual, I don't have the courage to kill them."
Mao 6 raised an eyebrow, and the mechanical voice in his mind temporarily cut off his words.
[Special test paper prompt]
[Location: Teacher's Office on the left side of the 2nd floor of the teaching building]
[Appearance duration: 5min]
[Tips: Players need to find special test papers by themselves, please observe the 'time' carefully]
Hat 6 paused before making a quick decision: "There are at least three real players on this floor. If you are really from Class A, Class D will need at least three people to compete with us."
"The duel has just started, and it's impossible for Class D to find their teammates so quickly," Hat A stood up slightly, "Let's take the initiative and go get the test paper directly."
Hat 5 hesitated: "But others will see it."
He was not afraid of the people from Class D, but he was afraid that the people from Class A would also come to grab the test papers. When there were too many people, it would be difficult to distinguish the identities of the people around, and there was a high possibility of accidentally hurting classmates.
"Don't worry, the other side doesn't dare to act rashly. They don't know which class we belong to, and they will be exposed if they are not careful."
The two hurried to the office, and before they entered the door, they heard noisy footsteps coming from the other side of the corridor. Mao Liu frowned and saw a small group of about 10 students coming down the stairs from the 3rd floor, and their destination was also the teacher's office on the 2nd floor.
Is it a coincidence?
The test papers in the office were in a mess, with waste papers from excessive photocopies and errors piled up on the windowsill and empty desks. However, the special test papers did not have any obvious markings, so the two could only patiently search through them one by one.
Although the system gives a hint of "time", the dates marked on most test papers are different. What specific time does it refer to?
"It's very strange... these times..." Hat 5 muttered unconsciously.
Mao 6's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't ask why.
He thought he roughly knew which period of examination papers he should look for.
The NPC teacher took a sip of tea and asked the 10 students who had just come in, "Why are there so many people here at once?"
"Hello, teacher. We are here to pick up the workbooks for the new semester."
"Oh, I see." He yawned, "Someone come and help me take the cup to your class later. Your homeroom teacher and I have switched classes. I will take the class next period."
“Okay, teacher.”
Although they said they were moving books, their hands were actually rummaging through the test papers intentionally or unintentionally.
Hat 6 is now certain that there are real players hidden among these 10 people, but he cannot judge how many there are. If 3 people from Class D sneak in, he and Hat 5 may not be able to resist.
The rustling sound of paper folding and colliding kept ringing in his ears. Mao 6 paused in flipping through the pages and his eyes stayed on the title of the test paper - "2023 National College Entrance Examination National Paper X Chinese Test Questions".
The time is indeed different.
He calmly hid the test paper among a pile of other discarded papers, and as soon as he looked up, he met the gaze of someone in front of him.
The look in his eyes was cold and alert, definitely not like that of a normal NPC.
This is a real person.
Mao 6 still did not act rashly. He pretended not to notice the other party's peeping and moved his gaze to the man's hand that was gently pressing on the book.
There is a mark on it - 3Ⅰ.
[Congratulations on triggering the hidden little knowledge...]
Mao 6 silently packed up the things in his hands and walked towards the door.
After hearing the system announcement in his mind, [The special test paper has been found by the player. Please wait for the next notification], Hat 5 quietly left the office when no one was paying attention.
As soon as he returned to the classroom, Mao 6 grabbed his hand.
"The test paper is in my hand now. I will finish it during this break. During this time, I need you to find someone."
Hat 5 asked, "Is it related to the 10 people who just came?"
Hat 6 nodded and spread out his hand, which also had a "2Ⅱ" mark on it: "Students here have a class logo on the palm of their hands. The Arabic numerals on the front represent the floor, and the Roman numerals on the back represent the class number."
Hat 5 looked at the symbol on his palm and said hesitantly, "If I remember correctly, my palm showed 2Ⅲ before. Why is it 2Ⅱ now?"
"When a player changes classes, the symbols in his hand will also change," Hat 6 said seriously, "That person is in 3Ⅰ. Go upstairs now and find out who proposed to move the new textbooks during class time."
"No matter who that person is, you must catch him first. Now is the time for the language duel. The people in Class A have an absolute advantage. No matter if he is from Class A or Class D, we will not suffer any loss. I will catch up after I finish the test paper."
"Okay." Hat 5 nodded, "But I still have a question."
He looked at the test paper on the table with a cold look in his eyes: "Whose coordinates will you choose to announce later?"
"Originally I had two choices, one was Zhang Xingzhi and the other was Li Ziyue. The difficulty of the test paper Zhang Lian prepared was totally different from ours. He himself was already a headache, so there was no need to consider him."
Hat 5 nodded.
Hat 6 continued: "But Li Ziyue is already dead, so..."
"Is Li Ziyue really dead?" Mao 5 suddenly interrupted him, "Who was the second person you killed? Only you know."
"Why did you come to me in the first place if you don't believe me?" Mao 6 said with a smile, "In that case, let's be frank."
"In my opinion, Li Ziyue is indeed dead, but in your opinion, there is a question mark as to whether Li Ziyue is dead or not. The question mark means gambling. I can completely listen to your final choice and publish Li Ziyue's coordinates, but if he is really dead, the opportunity brought by this test paper will be scrapped." Mao 6 shrugged, "I don't care. Since you don't believe me, then you can think about it yourself."
Hat 5 pursed his lips and said nothing.
It is reasonable and logical to choose the chapter and behavior first.
On the one hand, Zhang Xingzhi had faced off against Class A before, and had a certain understanding of Class A's plans, methods, and knowledge.
On the other hand, Zhang Xingzhi's own strength should not be underestimated. If the system did not stipulate that players can only be placed in Class B at most, Zhang Xingzhi should be in Class A based on his opening grades with almost no obvious shortcomings.
Besides, Zhang Xingzhi is number one on the scoreboard. As the saying goes, capture the leader first. No matter how you think about it, it will be beneficial for Class A to get rid of Zhang Xingzhi first.
"Have you decided? Are you going to choose Zhang Xingzhi?" Mao 6 looked at him carefully. "This is the answer you gave me. I didn't force you."
"You'd better not change your mind and choose someone else," Hat 5 said coldly, "otherwise our alliance will collapse."
Mao 6 chuckled and said, "So you are verifying my identity. Don't worry, if I don't choose Zhang Xingzhi, I will end up taking your last name."
Taking advantage of the crowd during the break, Hat 5 successfully changed his class to 3Ⅰ. He sat in a corner and pretended to mention to his classmates: "Oh, I was so tired just moving the books. He is so wicked. Why did he make us move them?"
"You're trying to kill yourself! How dare you say bad things about him!" The person next to him acted exaggeratedly terrified.
Hat 5 sometimes feels inexplicably creepy in front of these NPCs who look exactly like humans.
The NPC classmate he attacked a few minutes ago was still lagging when he was showing fear. The NPC's facial expression changes were formulaic, first puzzled, then sluggish while waiting for the brain to react, and then rapid panting...
It was not a series of continuous movements, but like a series of slide shows, stopping every second.
At this moment, the expression of the NPC in front of him was already very natural.
They correct their mistakes too quickly.
Hat 5's palms were oozing with sweat.
They looked so much like real people, but sometimes they would deliberately reveal some weird flaws, allowing him to catch their crude disguise.
He was thankful that he could spot their disguises, but also terrified by how quickly they were improving.
If one day he could no longer tell the difference, when he looked no different from them, would his companions choose to beat him to death with sticks, or would they waste their energy testing him?
Hat 5 couldn't be sure of the answer.
He could only continue to pretend to be normal: "Hey, we are all classmates, what can't we say..."
"What are you talking about?" The NPC in front of him had a frozen expression, his eyes showing a hint of cold vigilance.
Hat 5 was stunned.
The NPC's micro-expression of caution is... exactly the same as mine.
Were these… things watching and imitating him?
The NPC frowned and said, "It was the teacher who asked us to move the books. What classmate? What's wrong with you? Why would you say such a thing?"
Hat 5 smiled awkwardly: "I fainted from sleep, and then I remembered that the teacher wanted to see me about something, so I went to the office."
Is it really a coincidence? Is it really the teacher?
Hat 5 deliberately checked the class timetable of this class. When the special test paper appeared, this class was taking a physics class, while their head teacher was teaching Chinese.
Distributing exercise books for all subjects usually only happens during breaks. If it really happens in class, it is most likely in the homeroom class. Physics is a relatively difficult minor subject, so it is hard to imagine that a teacher is willing to spend a whole class period to do this.
And it was too accidental, wasn't it? I just happened to come to the second floor to move books after the system notified me...
Could he have made a mistake?
He bumped into someone accidentally and subconsciously wanted to say sorry, but he caught a glimpse of the class mark on the person's palm with his peripheral vision, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
【2Ⅱ】
NPCs appear to act freely, but are actually trapped in very strict behavioral constraints that clearly define where they should stay.
Normally, NPCs on the second floor would not go to the third floor without permission. There is only one possibility that allows them to cross floors - receiving an order to go to an office on another floor.
However, the office on the 3rd floor is currently closed for equipment updates, so it is impossible for NPCs to come to the 3rd floor during this period.
Could it be that there is a fourth real player lurking on the second floor where he is?! He is even in the same class as him!
How much of his conversation with Hat 6 did the other party hear? Why didn't he show up?
The class sign on the palm of Hat 5's hand had already been successfully transferred to the 3rd floor. He had planned to follow quietly from behind, but the bell for class rang again.
at the same time--
[Special test paper prompt]
[Location: Teacher's Office on the left side of the 3rd floor of the teaching building]
[Appearance duration: 5min]
Another special test paper!
Another piece of news followed.
[Congratulations to the player for successfully completing the special test paper. The coordinates of another player's movement will now be made public]
[Appearance duration: 5 minutes]
"The player whose coordinates will be made public is——"
Hat 5 held his breath.
If Mao 6 did not disclose the coordinates of Zhang Xingzhi, then he must be from Class D!
"Zhang Xingzhi."
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