Chapter 105 24-Hour Teacher (8)
In the math review, Bai Ye followed the teaching plan step by step, and the last ten minutes of each class were used to answer questions instead of introducing new content.
Today's math class was the same as usual; after the module explanation was finished, he sat on the podium.
"Students with questions are welcome to come up and ask me. It doesn't have to be a particularly difficult question; as long as it's something you don't understand, even a calculation problem is fine. So please don't feel embarrassed, whether you're good at math or not, you're welcome to ask."
As soon as he finished speaking, a student stood up from his seat and ran to the podium.
"Teacher Bai, I don't know how to do this problem."
Bai Ye looked at the approaching student, Li Shuangshuang, with a 92% mortality tendency and a [strange] warning that she was about to commit suicide.
However, Bai Jin told him with absolute certainty that the first five students shown on the death synchro device were all dead.
Bai Ye observed the students discreetly, explaining the questions as he went.
To allow for more observation, I even went out of my way to explain the steps of the problem in more detail.
"This way of solving the problem will make your thinking much clearer. Do you understand?" Bai Ye smiled and looked at the students after explaining the entire problem.
Li Shuangshuang was somewhat bewildered, seemingly understanding but not quite.
He even looked strangely at the audience below the podium, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
How dare I run up to the teacher and ask a question? In front of so many classmates, and I was the first one there.
"Teacher Bai, I... I understand." Li Shuangshuang hugged her workbook and hurried back.
Bai Ye noticed something was wrong with the student, but now was not the time to investigate further, and the second student had already come up.
In ten minutes, Bai Ye answered questions from more than a dozen students, all of whom were on Bai Jin's death list.
During the break between classes, Bai Ye used the excuse of helping an international student to take Bai Jin back to the office.
There were no other teachers in the office at the moment, so Bai Ye asked directly, "Xiao Bai, I feel that these students are very unwilling to come up here."
As the first student, Li Shuangshuang could only discern a few clues, but as the subsequent students came up, the strong sense of rejection became too obvious to ignore, making it easy to see through at a glance.
Bai Jin hummed in agreement. "Of course. Hasn't Dad studied these students? They're all marginalized."
"Marginalized people?"
"They belong to the group of students who never take initiative in class. In human terms, they are socially awkward and extremely unwilling to socialize. Asking the teacher a question, especially in public, is practically a death sentence for them."
"But they did it anyway."
"Yes, it's like being a puppet, being manipulated."
The father and daughter fell silent.
The situation is clear: [The Strange] has made its move, driving these already dead students to approach the human players.
Bai Ye couldn't understand why he had attracted such attention.
Do I possess anything that the "weird" needs?
Could it be that the Nine Venerable Ones, that top-tier mysterious being, want something from my body?
"Besides vitality, what else distinguishes human players from you natives?" Bai Ye asked again.
Bai Jin shook his head, "Dad, I don't know. Even if I've lived for hundreds of years, I'm still a child. In my strange growth path, I won't become an adult."
"What did you say, Xiaobai?" Bai Ye exclaimed in surprise.
Bai Jin didn't think anything of it. "It's normal. Every anomaly is created unconsciously and is driven by the top anomaly, just like a machine that is programmed from the beginning. I am a doll anomaly. I will never grow up, and my mind will only be that of a child. Well, maybe at most I will grow to the age of a human child, twelve or thirteen."
"noob……"
"Dad, don't be sad. I don't mind at all. Isn't it better this way? I will always be Dad's child."
Bai Ye felt a pang of sadness and couldn't help but raise her hand to pat Bai Jin's head.
"Yes, you'll always be Daddy's child, it's okay if you don't grow up."
"Dad, let's go back to this. The only thing that can be coveted about human players is their life force. Did you discover the secret of that healing pod and stop using it, which is why [the Strange] changed its behavior?"
“It’s possible.” Bai Ye thought it was a possibility, “but I don’t think it’s just that. I seem to sense their urgency.”
The father and daughter discussed it for a long time, but still couldn't find any clues.
After the morning exercises ended, teachers and students returned one after another.
Bai Ye told Bai Jin to go back to the classroom and continue teaching, while he himself reorganized the student list.
He definitely believed in his daughter; Bai Jin would never lie to him.
Therefore, it is necessary to compile another list of those separated by death.
"I want to see what the difference is between the new list and what the death dynamometer shows."
Just as they were busy, the grade leader drifted into the office like a ghost, and somehow found himself standing behind Bai Ye.
When Bai Ye realized someone was behind him, he turned around and was so startled that he jumped up on the spot.
"Grade leader, why do you look like a ghost!"
“I’ve been here for a while, and I’ve been chatting with Teacher Wang next door for a bit.”
Bai Ye looked around and saw that there were indeed many teachers in the office. Teacher Wang next door had a look of watching the fun and even pushed a box of cherries over.
"Teacher Bai, try it, it's very sweet."
Bai Ye waved his hand, indicating he hadn't eaten, and turned to look at the head of the grade. This person was like an NPC; whenever he appeared beside him, nothing good came of it.
This time, he guessed right again.
The two walked out of the office, and the grade leader got straight to the point, "Regarding your student Zhang Xiao's studies, after careful consideration, the school leaders and I have unanimously agreed that it would be best for you to take care of her for the time being."
Bai Ye was overjoyed. This was his daughter, so there was no problem with her being well taken care of.
But outwardly, this matter needs to go through procedures. "Isn't this inappropriate, grade leader? Zhang Xiao has her own guardian, and her father is still alive, isn't he?"
“We have contacted her father through multiple channels, but he said he is very busy with business and cannot come back for the time being. Even if he were to return to China, it would be three months later.”
After a pause, the grade leader continued, "As the student's homeroom teacher, it's your duty to care for and look after the students. Zhang Xiao's father has also agreed and won't let you work for nothing; the temporary guardianship fee for these two months will be settled separately for you."
"How much?" After saying that, Bai Ye realized her mistake and immediately corrected herself, "I'm just worried that the student won't adapt well, and I live on campus while she lives at Teacher Yang's house."
"You don't need to worry about that. The room next to your dormitory has been vacated, and Zhang Xiao has moved in. There are other female teachers upstairs and downstairs, and they will take good care of this young lady."
His words already hinted at a great deal.
"It seems your father, whom you've never met, spent a lot of money."
The two were having dinner in their dorm when Bai Ye brought up the matter. Seeing Bai Jin enjoying her meal across from her, she smiled and asked, "How is it? Is it alright? Dad's cooking skills haven't gotten any worse, have they?"
Bai Jin nodded, "It's quite delicious, although I can't really taste anything."
"?"
"Our strangeness is that we don't have human taste buds."
"Then what about before..."
"I used to be the daughter in my father's little world. Because of that identity, I could taste the flavors. Now I've left that little world and am just a weirdo."
Bai Ye felt sorry for her again. Why was her little Bai having such a hard time?
This damn weird world!
"Daddy, don't be sad. If one day you can officially adopt me, I should be able to live a normal, um, human life."
Bai Ye didn't think about it in detail and just nodded in agreement.
After dinner, the two began to study all the students in Class 601, using the two lists of life and death.
"Xiaobai, I have to enter my dreams every night. The dreams are supposed to be about real events, but I can't find any clues. Do you have a way to enter my dreams?"
What dreams has Dad had?
"The first time was when I dreamed of Li Xiaoman, who was in a lower grade, then it was An Wenyuan, Li Shuangshuang, Xu Zihan..."
Over the course of more than a month, Bai Ye had a clear memory of every night.
"I've dreamt about almost all the students in my class, and none of them were happy in my dreams."
They're either so stressed by their parents that they feel like dying, or they're so lost in life that they feel like their lives have turned dark.
Combined with the list of the dead, Bai Ye became even more convinced that the dark shadows that appeared in his dreams must be the places where those students died.
Bai Jin scribbled on the paper with a pen, then circled a name.
Bai Ye looked down and saw He Baixuan.
"Does it have any special significance?" he asked.
Bai Jin: "He is the soul of the five-person group, the leader, and he is planning a long death. In my memory, He Baixuan paid special attention to Li Shuangshuang and others when he was in the fourth grade."
"You mean he's likely bad?"
“I’m not sure, but I’m certain he’s connected to the ‘weird.’ Teacher Yang, do you remember? She awakened that night and tried to hurt you, Dad. I killed her.”
Bai Ye knew about this; Teacher Yang's death could not possibly have been just an accident.
He also guessed that the shadow outside the glass window that night might be about to attack him.
However, "what does this have to do with He Baixuan?"
"Ms. Yang usually likes He Boxuan the most. After music class, Ms. Yang will always find an excuse to keep He Boxuan behind to talk. But I think this is He Boxuan in charge, and Ms. Yang is just a puppet."
"The grade leader looks a lot like an NPC. Is he also a puppet?" Bai Ye wondered.
Bai Jin nodded, then suddenly smiled, "Dad, don't be scared when I tell you this, but in the whole school, everyone except you is a human player, everyone else is a weirdo."
"..."
"But Dad, I will protect you. Those monsters are asleep and haven't awakened yet. If anyone is awakened like Teacher Yang, I will deal with them."
At midnight, Bai Ye lay in bed and drifted off to sleep.
Bai Jin was right next door, and he slept soundly and without any worries.
After this sleep, my body felt light and I quickly floated away.
Bai Ye was suddenly awakened. When he opened his eyes, the sky had collapsed.
I was sitting in the chair in my office, and there were four figures around me, carrying me.
Bai Ye strained to see the four figures, and soon the figures went from blurry to clear; they were all his students.
"Li Shuangshuang, An Wenyuan, Hua Sirui, Li Xiaoman?"
Bai Ye was surprised and confused. How did these four people get together?
Especially Li Xiaoman, isn't this student still recovering from her injuries? How come she's with the three students who have already died?
"Dad, don't disturb them." Bai Jin's voice suddenly came into my ears.
Bai Ye looked up and around, but couldn't find Bai Jin. "Xiao Bai, where are you?"
“Dad, I’m in your dream, but only in consciousness. I’m outside watching over your body.”
Bai Ye was relieved and even had the leisure to chat with Bai Jin.
The other party then said directly, "Dad, today is the anniversary of Li Xiaoman's death. They're carrying you there to be a witness."
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