Chapter 34
The class bell rang for a few seconds and then stopped. After the sharp sound disappeared, the world seemed unusually quiet, and this silence made the people present more uneasy.
The school was deserted. Not even a bird was visible, let alone students.
Shen Yunzhe raised his hand and looked at the palm of his hand, wondering if it was synchronized now.
[World A03842, Codename Climber syncing, sync rate 30%.]
The school is spacious, with extended corridors between floors, perfect for those who are codenamed "vine climbers."
Shen Yunzhe breathed a sigh of relief and said that he felt very normal now. He hadn't felt so normal for a long time.
Although this is quite abnormal.
"Um, what's going on?"
The girl looked at the people around her with a unhappy expression, because suddenly changing to another position without being noticed was an inexplicable problem in itself, so she could only try to convince herself.
"Why am I here? I'm at a restaurant with my friends. Is this a variety show?"
"This is a game field. As for why you came here, when you get out, go ask your friend who showed you the strange live broadcast." The answer came from a man with a rather indifferent face and a cold tone. He must be someone who is difficult to get along with.
"There are only seven of us this time, so it shouldn't be too difficult," another girl observed the others. "Except for the novice game field, this is the first time I've encountered a game field with only seven players."
"But this is also my first time encountering an escape mission."
Shen Yunzhe looked at them and did not participate in the discussion. The new girl next to him looked confused and had no idea what they were talking about.
Apparently noticing Shen Yunzhe standing there, the new girl walked over to him and asked, "Did you suddenly appear here too?"
Shen Yunzhe looked at her and suddenly realized... yes, he could also pretend to be a newcomer.
"Yeah, I went out to look for a job today, and I just got off the bus and ended up in this place." Shen Yunzhe immediately became nervous. "How did we end up in a place like this?"
"My name is Shen Yunzhe, what's your name?"
The girl seemed to have found a companion and quickly said, "My name is Yuan Jing. It's so scary here. I want to go home."
"Me too."
The people who were talking finally noticed them. They didn't seem to be bad guys. After the discussion, they called them over and explained what the playground was, what they should do, and asked them to follow him closely because no one knew what was in the playground.
Shen Yunzhe followed them obediently. They did not deliberately hide their feelings when they spoke, so Shen Yunzhe also knew some of the situation.
There were only seven people in the game field this time, three men and four women. Yuan Jing was the only newcomer. Except for Shen Yunzhe, everyone else was entering the game field for the fourth time. After confirming the number of games, they all had a look of vigilance in their eyes. Seven people did not seem to be able to play a fourth game.
A patient woman named Bi Jiayin taught them how to use announcements and live broadcasts, and also specifically told them that it is best not to believe what the live broadcast audience said.
Yuan Jing began to watch the live broadcast and barrage seriously, and Shen Yunzhe opened it as well. The next moment he saw the difficulty of his game.
[Player 'Shen Yunzhe', game difficulty: 10.]
Shit, he forgot about that.
It seemed that not only he noticed it, but the audience watching the live broadcast also noticed this number.
【???】
[Newbie? A newbie who's reached difficulty level 10? This scammer is so dishonest.]
[How can someone who's honest be called a liar? Come to think of it, it's been ages since we've seen a player who can bring a difficulty level of 10 to the next game.]
[So... should I tell others or just watch the show quietly? ]
【New players, what do you think? 】
What did Shen Yunzhe think? He was calm.
It was just a casual lie, and he didn't panic at all when it was exposed. Shen Yunzhe realized that this might be because he was a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. Note: This is definitely not Shen Yunzhe's own shamelessness, it must be the influence of the code name Climber.
[You are indeed more perceptive now than before, Code Climber, with a habit of telling small lies without hesitation.]
It turns out that he is a person who likes to lie.
Maybe he told so many lies that his acting skills improved a lot, and he used lies to stop lying.
This is a life that Shen Yunzhe will never be able to understand in his entire life. Shen Yunzhe was born in an orphanage. If you lie in the orphanage, you will be slapped on the palm of your hand and put in solitary confinement by the director.
So as if nothing had happened, Shen Yunzhe turned off the live broadcast and continued to pretend to be a newcomer behind other players with confidence.
[So arrogant.]
[Completely ignoring us? Does he think we won't tell anyone?]
[I do understand why he started with difficulty level 10. What the hell is this? I want to hit someone.]
【Do you want to tell others? 】
I think we should observe him. I think he's pretending to be a newbie with bad intentions, and he might be trying to trick others.
[I haven't seen this kind of plot in a long time, so I'm looking forward to it.]
【Then let it go for now. 】
Bi Jiayin has the best personality among the seven people. Yuan Jing also discovered this in this dangerous situation. She began to stick to Bi Jiayin and asked all kinds of questions that might be useful. Shen Yunzhe looked like he was listening, but in fact he was listening to the discussions of other players.
The man who looked quite indifferent was called Li Yuluan. He didn't talk much, but every time he spoke, he was to the point. He was a very sharp person.
There was one man left named Lu Shun, who looked a bit wretched and wore a watch that looked quite expensive. He didn't look very reliable at the scene, interrupting people faster than anyone else and saying more outrageous things than anyone else.
The remaining two women were named Lan Sicheng and Bei Chuanchuan. They behaved normally and nothing could be seen for the time being.
"Anyway, let's go inside and take a look." Bi Jiayin said, "I remember the mission announcement said: A high school girl jumped from the rooftop of the teaching building."
"Yes, we should go to the teaching building." Lu Shun said quickly: "Let's go!"
No one objected. After all, their only clue was the teaching building. So seven people entered the teaching building together. The door of the teaching building was open. They were stunned as soon as they stepped into the door. The only newcomer, Yuan Jing, screamed in fright, and then she quickly covered her mouth, knowing that she shouldn't scream at this time.
In the lobby on the first floor of the teaching building, there is a birdcage taller than a person, with a bird in it.
It is not entirely true to say that it is a bird, because this bird is very strange. It is very big but has no feathers, and there are some stubbles on its flesh-colored body, but its face is a distorted and hideous face of a human. For the first time, they realized how strange it would be to have a human face pressed against a bird's face.
Seeing them, the birds flapped their featherless wings and made unpleasant noises.
“Ah, ah!”
Yuan Jing couldn't help but pull Bi Jiayin's sleeve and said, "Do you think the sound of this bird is like a human scream?"
Everyone was silent, but they all felt the same way.
The bird looked strange no matter how they looked at it. They didn't dare to stay here any longer, so they quickly went up to the rooftop. There was no wind today, and the rooftop was empty. They dispersed and looked around, and finally determined that this rooftop was as ordinary as this school.
There's nothing to be wary of.
So they had to sit in a circle and think about what to do next.
"How are we going to complete this escape mission? The lack of a time limit always makes me feel uneasy." Lan Sicheng is a girl who looks very gentle. She wears a slightly large beige coat and speaks very gently.
"Let's first confirm everyone's thoughts." Bi Jiayin said.
Yuan Jing quickly spoke up, "Should we go to the school wall and try to climb over it? Many students used to skip classes by climbing over the wall when they were in school."
Bi Jiayin, who was about to say this was too simple, swallowed her words and nodded. "Climbing over the wall to skip classes, this does have its place in campus paranormal activity. You can go and have a look."
Lu Shun laughed, "If even this is possible, then we have to squat at the school gate. The school gate is open every morning, noon and evening because there are day students."
"We should all give it a try," Lan Sicheng concluded. "Any other ideas?"
Shen Yunzhe held his chin and looked at them, "Why don't we find a way to resign or get the school to fire us?"
"The notice said we were here as trainee teachers, and anyone who wasn't a trainee teacher would have to leave the school."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present looked at him with surprise in their eyes. Even Li Yuluan, who had always been indifferent, looked at him with surprise.
"This, this is too risky. Isn't this a desperate gamble?" Lu Shun's voice trembled. "Let's not talk about whether it will work or not. What if we are wiped out if we are not trainee teachers?"
Li Yiluan retracted his gaze, "Besides, we don't know how to get fired at this stage."
"But you have to admit that this is a reasonable method." Shen Yunzhe said, "Although it's a bit risky, exciting, and dangerous, you can't get a tiger cub without learning from it. The notice only allows us to escape from this school, but it doesn't restrict the methods we use."
"Then what method are you going to use?" Lu Shun raised his voice, as if whoever spoke louder was right.
Shen Yunzhe thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. This school is as empty as a ghost building right now. Who knows where the principal is?"
"That's it!" Lu Shun sighed, "You newcomers are just unrealistic. Say something useful!"
Lu Shun talked a lot to Shen Yunzhe, and then started to talk about his outrageous opinions. Shen Yunzhe shrugged and listened to their nonsense without paying much attention.
After much discussion, they decided to separate temporarily. Three of them went to see the school wall to see if they could climb over it, two of them squatted at the school gate to see if there was a guard, and the remaining two went to the teaching building, hoping to really find the principal and teachers.
Because of his previous shocking proposal, Shen Yunzhe was assigned to the teaching building, and with him was the very quiet Li Yuluan.
With his hands in his pockets, Shen Yunzhe walked down the school corridor from the rooftop, pushing open several doors along the way. The classroom desks were covered with a layer of dust, and it was obvious that no one had been there for a long time. Shen Yunzhe looked into the desks a few times and saw that some of them still had a few books stuffed inside.
Shen Yunzhe took out a book at random.
High School Chinese Language Compulsory Course 1, published by Qingcheng Culture Publishing House.
"I think your method is the most likely way to leave." Li Yiluan suddenly said.
Shen Yunzhe closed his textbook and looked at him, "Really?"
"Your thinking pattern is different from that of a normal person, but it's also within the normal range. You're using the information in the notice, rather than the school as a location, as your starting point. This is already more perceptive than most people." Li Yiluan walked over. "You're perfect for the playground."
"How could that be?" Shen Yunzhe instantly showed a painful expression, "I don't like it here."
Li Yiluan shook his head. "I remember you said you were looking for a job. If you can get out, you can interview for a horror game plot planner."
Wow, this guy is introducing him to a job?
Maybe this seemingly indifferent guy is actually quite enthusiastic?
Then Li Yuluan stopped talking and just looked at the things around him.
The entire teaching building was very quiet, so quiet that the sound of their footsteps was infinitely amplified. They walked down from the top floor to the bottom floor and did not see anything strange.
This is not right, or even quite wrong.
"Why is there nothing here?" Shen Yunzhe looked at the stairs behind him. "This is just an ordinary school with no students. There's nothing strange happening."
"Yeah." Li Yiluan responded, "There's nothing in the teaching building."
Even if they found nothing, they had to meet up. They immediately decided to go to the previously agreed meeting point, which was the flag-raising platform in front of the teaching building. Just as they were about to take a step, a voice caught their attention.
"What's that sound?" Li Yiluan covered his ears. "Singing?"
"It sounds like singing." Shen Yunzhe listened to the sound. They walked forward following the singing, being a little cautious because of the sudden appearance of the music.
Finally they stopped in the lobby of the teaching building, their eyes fixed on the huge birdcage in the lobby.
The ugly bird spread its wings and chirped continuously, but unlike before, the sound was not like a human scream. This time, the bird's voice was crisp and beautiful, and sounded like a perfect song.
Shen Yunzhe and Li Yuluan looked at each other.
"Why are you singing all of a sudden?"
"I don't know." Li Yiluan's answer was still brief. After a pause of a few seconds, he added, "Something's wrong."
Everyone knew something was wrong. The appearance of this bird was the biggest abnormality. No matter how they looked at it, it looked like a monster and suddenly sang a beautiful song, which made them feel even more cautious.
Soon they heard footsteps.
Shen Yunzhe looked towards the end of the corridor. He pulled Li Yuluan's sleeve and pointed in that direction.
I saw a man walking in the corridor with his head down. His target seemed to be the end of the corridor, where was the side door and side staircase of the school. Apart from that, there was only a wall.
Shen Yunzhe looked at the familiar clothes on him and asked, "Looks like Lu Shun?"
"It's him." Li Yuluan concluded.
They looked at each other, and then chased Lu Shun who was walking in front of them, calling his name as they chased, but Lu Shun continued walking as if he didn't hear anything. Soon he walked into the winding corridor, and when they chased him, they could no longer see Lu Shun.
"Where did you go?" Shen Yunzhe looked at the stairs and the open side door next to it. "Did you go upstairs or go through the door to the playground?"
Li Yiluan looked at the stairs and said, "I'll go to the stairs, you go to the playground."
"good."
Shen Yunzhe nodded, and Li Yuluan began to search upwards. Shen Yunzhe stepped out of the side door. The area outside the side door was very open, and he could see a vast playground. In front of him was the flag-raising platform and a whole open space. Shen Yunzhe realized that Lu Shun could not have left through the side door because it was too empty here and it was impossible for a person to walk out of the visible position so quickly.
He turned back to the teaching building, and at this moment he saw Li Yuluan sticking his head down from upstairs.
Shen Yunzhe realized that Li Yuluan was looking at a position.
"What's wrong?" Shen Yunzhe asked him.
Li Yiluan frowned. He was just going up to look for someone, but when he was halfway there he subconsciously turned back and saw a strange place. When Shen Yunzhe asked, he pointed.
"Over there." Li Yiluan pointed at the wall. "Is there a wet shadow on the wall? And a crack?"
Shen Yunzhe also saw the strange crack through his command.
It was indeed very strange. This crack was not a whole crack like the crack in the house, but a crack that spread out like a spider web starting from under the feet. There was also a crack in one corner of the wall, and there was a strange shadow in the middle of the crack, as if a naughty student had put his wet hands on it and soaked the wall.
Li Yuluan came down from upstairs. Shen Yunzhe stood in front of the cracked wall and touched the raised corner of the wall with his hand.
"There's a brick here, it's about to fall." Shen Yunzhe pinched the brick with his hand, "You can take it down."
They looked at each other and no one spoke, because they knew they were making a decision, a decision whether to take the brick down.
Finally, Li Yuluan nodded, and Shen Yunzhe nodded as well. He carefully removed the brick.
At the moment the brick was pulled out, a pale wrist squeezed out from the gap.
Shen Yunzhe opened his eyes wide because there was a familiar watch on his wrist.
It’s the Lushun piece.
Li Yuluan did not expect this development. He immediately began to dig down the bricks of the wall with his bare hands, and Shen Yunzhe also came forward to help.
The more bricks were removed, the more parts were exposed, from a wrist to an arm, and finally the body inside fell down with the remaining bricks. Lu Shun lay on the bricks with his eyes open, his body covered in dust, his eyes blank and dead.
"How could this happen?" Li Yiluan looked at Lu Shun's body. "We didn't hear anything. How could Lu Shun die? And how could he be built into the wall?!"
Shen Yunzhe looked at the body and said, "There are no obvious external injuries. He must have suffocated to death, or perhaps suffered from internal bleeding."
Li Yuluan looked at Shen Yunzhe in confusion.
"Of course people can't breathe if they're built into a wall. If it's made of concrete, it would be even more terrifying. When the concrete solidifies, it not only blocks your mouth and nose, but also causes a loss of pressure inside and outside your body."
"But we just saw him. We were chasing him. It took no more than three minutes. That's not enough time to trap someone in a wall and let the cement solidify. It's not even enough time to suffocate a person. His body looks like he's been dead for three hours."
Li Yuluan's eyes became even more confused.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself." Shen Yunzhe said, "I'm a forensic doctor."
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