Chapter 96 Haunted High School (30)
The evil wind that blew over was a rich black, like the color of something soaked in ink. It carried a faint, fishy odor, as thick as if it were a substance.
If someone saw this kind of scene for the first time, they would definitely be scared by this evil wind. However, Su Yue had played at least eighty games and had seen all kinds of monsters and demons. A mere gust of evil wind had no deterrent effect at all.
After a brief pause caused by the initial shock of Cangzhi's sudden zone change, Suyue had already summoned his dagger and rushed towards the evil wind.
Su Yue simply and roughly divides the attacks in the game into two types: blockable and unblockable.
If converted into a computer game for humans, some levels are levels that you are bound to lose. As long as you enter the monster-killing stage, you will die, and you must use clever tricks to avoid the levels.
But there are also some levels where you have to fight monsters. When you encounter this kind of level, just fight. If you can beat them, fight. If you can't, you die.
Su Yue currently judges that this evil wind belongs to the second level.
After being brought into the woods, the NPC president did not give them any chance to explore the side quests. He simply assigned each of them an area and gave them props to summon the spirits. There were no loopholes for playing word games, at least Su Yue did not find any.
As a top student in the survival game world, Su Yue was very confident that if he didn't find any potential word games, it meant that there were no loopholes in the rules.
This means that they have to face the cold wind representing the Pen Fairy no matter what.
There is no inevitable death in survival games - those who kill themselves do not count, and those who rely solely on luck are also rare. Even if you are killed at the beginning, you can actually escape if you react quickly enough.
A big part of the reason for the high kill rate at the beginning is that players are not familiar with the rules of the game and therefore cannot react.
Combining these two points, the conclusion is that they must fight against this evil wind.
This game, "Haunted High School", is a copy of about 4000 points.
Su Yue’s level is enough to carry the whole game in a 10,000-point dungeon, so monsters in a 4,000-point dungeon are no problem for him.
In fact, it was even simpler than Su Yue thought. He only used two swords.
The first sword blocked the unexpected wind. When the sword and the wind intersected, a faint golden light burst out from the blade. When the golden light collided with the black wind, a burning sound was made. The black wind originally attacked with a force that could devour everything, but after being blocked by the sword, it seemed as if it was burned and suddenly shrank back.
The next sword strikes back.
Su Yue didn't hesitate at all and drew his sword back. This level of wind couldn't allow his sword "Judgment" to stretch into the form of a long sword.
The sharp sword light of the dagger cut through the black wind, and a tearing whine came from the wind. It broke into several small rolls with a "buzz" and quickly dissipated.
Only a black scorch mark as if it had been burned by fire remained on the ground, which was the only trace left by the evil wind when the Pen Fairy "descended".
Su Yue and the big sister were communicating through the loudspeaker, so she could vaguely hear the rustling of Su Yue's sword and asked nervously, "How are you? Are you in danger?"
"It's a small matter." The time it took Su Yue to repel the evil wind with his two swords was not even enough for him to reply. He even had time to tidy up his hair, and then waved his hand lightly, and the sword shattered into light spots and disappeared from his sight.
"I just chopped off a pen fairy." Su Yue said.
Big Sister: “…”
That’s it???
"If it's just this level, it's not a big problem." Su Yue said, "If there's a strong wind blowing over there, just lead it to my side. You should know where I am."
"I know." The big sister said, "I'm glad you can handle it."
"It would be best to convey this information to other people as well." Su Yue took out his mobile phone and wanted to see if he could use a group text message to inform the players that if they saw the Pen Fairy, they should pull the monster towards him, but he soon found that it didn't work.
The time setting of the game is about twenty years ahead of the actual era. The intelligence level of mobile phones was very low, and they still had the old interface. The battery in the upper right corner was full, but there was an "X" where the signal was. It had completely lost its communication function and turned into a brick.
"But are you sure the others can hold on long enough to pull the Pen Fairy to you?" asked the eldest sister. "This forest is quite large."
"I'm not sure, mainly because I don't know how weak others are." Su Yue said.
Big Sister: “…”
"In short, the risk factor is still very high, and they may not trust me." Su Yue continued, "It's best to solve it yourself. I'm just a means of solving it."
"Indeed, they may not know how great you are, and they may be somewhat hostile towards you. But I will try my best to help you convey the message, provided that I can find someone in the area next to me." The big sister thought for a moment.
"The other two people on my side should be the brothers. They should be very close to each other to ensure safety. The probability of them meeting at the border line on my side is very high. I will go and talk to them," she said.
"Thank you for your help." Su Yue said.
The eldest sister responded, "Then I'll disconnect the communication first. I'll contact you if there's anything else."
Su Yue was stunned: "Huh?"
"So as not to disturb you." The big sister answered after a moment of hesitation.
Su Yue: "..."
He suddenly realized that the conversation he had just had with Cang Zhi had been heard by the big sister.
Although they didn't actually say anything.
But suddenly I felt a little annoyed.
Su Yue was struggling in his mind, and at once had countless things to say, such as the cliché "We are not that kind of relationship" or something else.
But when he looked at Cang Zhi, who was standing next to him with an innocent look on his face and had just crossed over to block the damage for him, he couldn't say those words.
Finally, Su Yue sighed and said, "Okay. If you have anything, please contact me immediately."
"Okay." The big sister smiled.
The call was disconnected, and the lights from the wooden tower high above fell like a curtain of light, illuminating the woods in the quiet night. The ground where the lights fell was like the surface of a rippling lake.
Su Yue and Cang Zhi were standing across such a small lake. The sudden silence was so quiet that Su Yue seemed to be able to hear Cang Zhi's breathing.
Then I thought, does the doll really breathe?
But it really looks like the original.
After a long silence, Su Yue suddenly said, "You don't have to do this in the future. I mean, you don't have to protect me like this."
Cang Zhi was stunned for a moment: "Okay."
This was actually an order to the puppet. Su Yue was already accustomed to giving all kinds of orders to the puppet. He didn't know why, but when he gave the order this time, he actually felt like... expressing gratitude.
What's even more outrageous is that he actually feels the need to explain himself.
"No matter what, I am stronger than you. I can protect myself." Su Yue said, "I will ask you for help when I need it."
Cang Zhi was stunned again. Somehow, that brief silence made Su Yue feel that he was thinking, "Are you better than me?"
But before Su Yue could ask any more questions, Cang Zhi nodded again and said, "I understand."
"You seem to have a lot of opinions?" Su Yue raised his eyebrows.
"No." Cang Zhi said obediently.
Su Yue thought that he would not have any objection, as it was just a puppet. He didn't know why he asked such a question that was completely directed at a real person.
Maybe it was because it was too late and the moon above was very round.
A full moon can drive werewolves crazy, disturb the minds of humans, and probably make gods a little crazy too.
Su Yue calmed himself down, squatted down in the open space, and continued to summon the Pen Fairy like a jade rabbit pounding medicine.
Cang Zhi hesitated, as if wanting to step over, but after being glared at by Su Yue, he stayed in his own area.
The two of them were still separated by the water-like moonlight, and each of them was calling on the immortal. Su Yue was pounding the brush without any emotion, and Cang Zhi was even more excessive, trying to drill the brush to get fire, as if they were competing to see who was more careless.
Su Yue did this to make the Pen Fairy "descend" to them as much as possible. They did not know the rules of the Pen Fairy's "descendance", but at the moment, the combat effectiveness of this "descending" evil wind was not even as strong as the black mud in the public bathroom before. Players with slightly higher combat power could fight with it.
So Su Yue thought that if he could continue to irritate the Pen Fairy and make the evil wind stay on their side, he could ensure the safety of every player as much as possible.
As gods, they should protect humans, except for those who want to kill for money.
Although it is completely contrary to the "superior" trend of thought in the divine realm, Su Yue has always thought so.
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The lights on the wooden tower were bright for a long time, and the night lasted for a long time. There was always wind, which rustled the leaves and occasionally there were sounds like ghosts crying.
Su Yue calmly treated the sounds as background music and continued to pound the medicine, oh, please help the immortal.
In fact, the voice was very creepy, but Su Yue was unmoved.
As Suyue was pounding the medicine, he felt that it was too quiet around him, so he looked up. He found that the woods were foggy and he could no longer see Cangzhi's figure.
Su Yue was not in a hurry. This was not an enclosed space and he was not afraid at all. So he looked around to observe the situation.
As soon as he raised his eyes, at eye level, behind the rustling leaves, Su Yue met a pair of blood-red eyes staring at him.
Those eyes were hidden in the darkness, staring at Su Yue quietly, without any emotion, except that the blood color almost showed through the eye sockets.
If most people suddenly met such a pair of eyes in the dark, their hair would probably stand on end with fear.
However, Su Yue's expression didn't change at all. He stared into those bloodshot eyes for a while and said calmly, "Rest more. Your redness is getting worse."
Continue to pound the medicine with your head down.
Blood-red eyes: "..."
The fog dissipated in a flash.
The leaves rustled, and the blood-red eyes disappeared from Su Yue's sight with almost grief and anger.
Cangzhi's figure reappeared beside Suyue. The fog just now probably had a hallucinogenic effect, making Suyue unable to sense the people around him for a short period of time. Cangzhi's expression looked a little confused.
"Do I have red blood streaks?" Cang Zhi asked.
Su Yue: "..."
Su Yue: "Not you."
Cang Zhi looked at the night dew gradually condensing from the mist sinking to the ground, and understood: "...Oh."
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It’s not that these blood-red eyes aren’t scary. If the big sister meets this kind of ghost that can haunt people for a short period of time, she can scream so loudly on the microphone that it will break Su Yue’s eardrum.
However, for Su Yue, who had been to a forest in the game world where touching a leaf would cause death, and had also been to a building where vengeful spirits gathered, these sound and visual effects were nothing but a few small things, and he was not at all moved.
In comparison, Cang Zhi's question, "I have red blood streaks?" made him feel much more difficult.
Su Yue and the others' cell phones lost signal once they entered the woods, and now their only function was to check the time.
The first time the Pen Fairy "came" was at eight o'clock in the evening, half an hour after the prayer activity began. After a while of tossing and turning and sitting idly, time passed unexpectedly quickly and it was almost half past eight again.
If there is a pattern to the Pen Fairy's descent, then the second descent will most likely occur half an hour after the last descent, that is, at 8:30.
When the Pen Fairy was about to descend, Su Yue was extremely provocative. While the Jade Rabbit was pounding medicine, he secretly crossed the boundary with an expressionless face and arrived at Cang Zhi's area.
Because the president specifically emphasized that Pen Fairy will prioritize punishing players who are not in its own area.
Cang Zhi raised his eyebrows when he saw him walk into his area. From his expression, he really wanted to exchange positions with Su Yue, so that both of them would cross areas and bear 50% of the risk each. However, after receiving Su Yue's order, he finally decided not to do such useless work and stayed where he was obediently.
The temperature suddenly dropped again, and the boundary between summer and autumn seemed to be only a breath away.
That evil wind is coming.
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Su Yue wanted the Pen Fairy to come over. He was sure that he could make the Pen Fairy run back and forth meaninglessly all night. He quickly made preparations with a dagger in his hand.
He had already determined that the evil wind was no match for him. If he slashed it with his sword, it would only wail and run away, so he was not panicked at all.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for about two minutes, the expected evil wind still did not come.
Not to mention the evil wind, even the evening breeze that would have made the branches sway was gone. The whole forest was very quiet, as if nothing was happening.
"What's going on?" Su Yue frowned, not understanding what was going on.
"Maybe he was scared after being beaten by you?" Cang Zhi asked.
Su Yue curled his lips: "How can it be scared so easily? Besides, even if it is scared, will it not come? It is..."
"Oh no!" Su Yue's face suddenly changed. He shouted and stood up suddenly.
Su Yue suddenly realized that it was right that the Pen Fairy didn't come to him, but in this dangerous forest, there were at least a dozen areas waiting for the Pen Fairy to "descend".
If the Pen Fairy cannot be defeated in one place, it can descend to another place.
Others don't have his skills and courage.
That's bad.
The big sister hadn't sent back any message yet, and just when Su Yue was about to rush into the woods and check out various areas, a very shrill scream came from the center of the woods, about three areas away from Su Yue.
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The sound could be heard by everyone in the forest. The Big Sister's communication suddenly opened, and the communication was like being interfered with, making a burst of radio wave vibrations "swish" sound. Finally, a short "Oh my God!" came from the microphone.
"Did you hear that?" The big sister's voice was a little trembling. "Someone's in trouble."
"Yeah." Su Yue asked, "Are you okay over there?"
"I'm still trying to get in touch with the players in the next area. There was something on the road just now, and it took some effort to get rid of it. I've just reached the border of my area." The big sister said, "They don't seem to trust me very much, but I will find a way to form an alliance with them."
"Okay." Su Yue replied.
After that man's scream, the woods fell into absolute silence, as if all life had been snatched away in an instant. Once Su Yue's communication with the Big Sister was severed, there was almost no sound.
Cang Zhi stood silently beside Su Yue. Whether in his original form or as a puppet, Cang Zhi was a very taciturn person. His presence even made the sense of silence more obvious.
In this dead silence, a "pop" sound was heard from above. A light on the wooden tower where the president was staying went out.
There were originally seven lights arranged in a circle around the railing of the wooden house, but at this moment one of them suddenly went out, as if a piece of the halo was suddenly missing, giving people a weird and uncomfortable feeling.
Su Yue stared at the gap in the aperture and had a dangerous intuition that made him very uneasy, but he couldn't tell where the sense of danger came from.
"This light went out, probably because that player died and that area was lost," Su Yue said. "So if there are seven lights, it means that throughout the night, seven areas should have been lost due to the 'coming' of the Pen Fairy."
"But it's only half past eight. According to the president, the prayer activity will not end until the sun rises. Even if it's summer now, the sun won't rise until at least five in the morning. There are eight hours in between. The Pen Fairy will "descend" every half hour, so there will be sixteen times in total."
Su Yue wants to say everything he thinks, because his brain will work faster when he speaks it out.
"But only seven lamps can be extinguished," Su Yue said. "What do you think this means?"
"This means that after the seven areas are extinguished, the Pen Fairy will no longer attack." Cang Zhi said.
Su Yue nodded: "I think so too."
The strange feeling of uneasiness became stronger, but he couldn't tell where it came from. Su Yue thought hard and felt that there was a very dangerous point here, but it shouldn't be the Pen Fairy.
The evil wind was most likely not the real body of the Pen Fairy. Although it was fierce, it was not that fierce. At least half of these players could repel it.
Seven regions... No. Not seven regions.
Because at the beginning, among the twenty-one areas, some were left unattended due to deaths.
So one lamp represents one life.
A flash of lightning flashed through Su Yue's mind. When he suddenly realized what was going on, he stood up abruptly and grabbed Cang Zhi's arm: "Hurry up and save him!"
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Su Yue walked very quickly, and kept requesting to communicate with the big sister along the way, but no one answered.
This was the first time he felt anxious since entering the game.
If all seven lights are extinguished, the Pen Fairy will stop attacking. Someone will definitely refute this logic.
The prerequisite for all seven lamps to go out is that seven people die.
So if you want to ensure that you survive this night, the best way is to strike first and make sure that seven people die before you.
If just one person had this thought, the night in the woods would turn into a bloody melee.
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