Chapter 27 "College Students" - Painted Skin, the most vicious and ruthless character in "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio"...
This matter did not escape the notice of the school administration office.
Director Zhang Congming waited until his crows flew back.
The Minister of Student Life, this monster, was a student council officer he recruited.
The school watched helplessly as six orphans from impoverished families were driven into a dead end, all for the sake of improving the overall feng shui of the campus's future development. But the school forgot that there was a student who hadn't appeared in a long time waiting in that old dormitory building, which was missing one of the eight trigrams.
“Zhong Jun… don’t forget how you were ‘extended from graduation’,” Director Zhang said. “But your credits are still in my hands.”
"Your lesson clearly states that everyone who wants to graduate must listen to the school... This is Chongli's rule."
Director Zhang kept mentioning this, and he also remembered to send three more people to the old campus.
As the night, thick with lingering black fog, shone in, people came knocking on the door one after the other as they climbed the stairs. They were security guard Ma Dazhuang, dormitory aunt Liu Cuihua, and Professor Chen Weiwei.
The atmosphere was a bit scary.
The old campus is about to face a new hunt.
...
Meanwhile, because Zhong Jun interrupted the spirit-hunting team's pace, the first rule, "freshmen must do free work for the student council," was not completed within the stipulated time. The school administration will definitely hold the number one student leader accountable for this dereliction of duty once they find out.
The head of the student life department was very angry and took it out on the younger students, especially Jian Zijin, a troublesome freshman.
However... Jian Zijin should know about Zhong Jun's special hobbies, otherwise why would she know to please this gay guy Zhong Jun right from the start?
The monster senior narrowed his large, yellow-red, copper-bell-shaped eyes.
These two guys have the same hobby, right?
“This junior, Jian Zijin, is very unique,” said the senior student from the student life department. “Zhong Jun, he’s a lot like you in the past.”
Zhong Jun smiled but didn't say anything.
Monster Senior: "One is a different kind of firework in the human world, and the other is a different kind of firework in the underworld. Tell me, aren't you two very similar?"
Jane Dieda started being cheeky again: "Of course, but I'm not a firework, I'm a unique monkey among humans, who often flies into the sky without warning."
Senior: "..."
Everyone: "..."
Zhong Jun clapped her hands, and the man with medium-length hair laughed heartily, "Then I'm the unique firecracker in the world. Speaking of which, this junior of mine feels like I've seen him somewhere before in a past life, how strange."
No one knew that Jian Dieda thought the same thing; he felt that Zhong Yun looked very familiar.
Chien Dieda and Chung Yun were completely unaware that the Minister of Life Affairs had misunderstood their sexual orientation, and they even started shipping a random NPC and a game host as a bizarre couple.
If they knew, they would definitely have the system check the monster's mental state; they don't like men.
Unfortunately, the skin on Jian Dieda's back kept itching, and Zhong Jun couldn't help but stare. It wasn't until Jian Dieda frowned slightly, pulled off his mask, and sniffed as he resisted the memory that he sneezed softly.
Standing at the far end, the fox-like senior, his unusually beautiful eyes shining, suddenly spoke uncontrollably.
"Head of the Student Life Department, I actually overheard a few conversations between you guys. One of the juniors seemed to say that he was talking nonsense, farting, and talking in his sleep, and that he was not suitable to live with ordinary guys, right?"
"..." Jian Dieda.
Zhong Jun: "What a coincidence, I'm a germaphobe, vain, and I wear perfume. I especially enjoy training little mutts with round eyes. Who is he?"
Jian Dieda was described as a country bumpkin by Senior Zhong.
Especially when this sentence appears in this scene and comes out of their mouth, it inexplicably carries a hint of implication.
Yes, ta.
That's what the system says about this strange fragrance.
[System Prompt]
[Second Student Leader: Zhong Yun (Whether this is her real name is currently undetermined)]
Department: Law School
[Position: Head of the School Arts Department; Special Inspector of Student Appearance and Grooming by the School Affairs Office]
Age: 23
[Year of Study: Junior]
[College Entrance Examination Results: Because of her appearance, most people assumed she got into university with an art background, but she actually ranked first in the law department.]
[Credits: The three-year credit requirement has been met, and we are actively recruiting new students to qualify for postgraduate admission without examination]
[My motto: ① My innate interest has always led me to hope to work in criminal investigation after graduation. ② I dislike dirty people and smells; fragrance makes me happy.]
[Daily student work responsibilities: overseeing hygiene and student attire. Students not wearing the designated school uniform will be arrested and dissected by senior student Zhong Yun, as he has a collection of a thousand human skins stored in a box for future use.]
Human skin...
collect?
The system's last piece of information about this 'Zhong Yun' clearly states... he's a ghost.
Jian Dieda's mind worked quickly. Looking at Zhong Yun's human body, which was full of masculine beauty, he thought of a classic Chinese ghost story, namely "Painted Skin" from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
Coincidentally, in the first dungeon, Jian Dieda obtained an item card called "Beauty in Disguise x1" (which can disguise your true face as a female ghost, with maximum charm).
Upon opening it, it reads: "[Painted Skin, the most vicious and wicked ghost in *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, hides in the skin of a beautiful woman, eats people, and leaves the skin behind. Legend says that women who were abused in life are most likely to transform into Painted Skin to seduce men.]"
Jian Dieda, who couldn't help but overthink, wondered: "Can painted skins be male? Could Zhong Jun be a male painted skin who applies makeup to himself in front of the mirror in the middle of the night?"
In addition, Jane noticed that the credit system mentioned by both non-human senior students was actually the reason why these senior students who were running around the school were catching people.
What happens to the students from the previous year who don't get accepted into graduate school? Will they fail a course? Retake it? Repeat a year?
I don't know, but from the very beginning of the horror game, the rules were already revealed: the upperclassmen earned their credits by hunting down freshmen, which fits the tone of a campus ghost story.
As Jian Dieda quickly pondered the correct plot, he caught Zhong Jun walking towards him again out of the corner of his eye: "Jian Zijing, what are you daydreaming about? Answer me quickly, are you the one who can't find your roommate?"
Jane Dieda snapped back to reality; he didn't know why his back was burning up again. "..."
Zhong Jun wanted to laugh even more, her lips curving upwards. She was about to extend an invitation to her junior to live with her.
The monstrous senior, who had guessed the thoughts of the credit competitor, interrupted without emotion: "Jian Zijin, the six-person dormitory hasn't finished moving the military training uniforms. I'm going to punish you now. Go run the morning exercises until I tell you to stop."
For the first time, Jian Dieda was being fought over by two senior students: "Running morning exercises?"
The monster said, "Yes, run around the Yin Crown. After you finish, go and stay in the last room on the third floor of the dormitory."
The last one is...
Zhong Yun's voice rose: "What a joke..."
Jane asked, "Why is it the last one?"
Zhong Jun remained silent.
Others have said it.
Yang Xiaohong: "Senior, how about letting the dorm leader, Xie Xiaomei, and I live next door..."
"No," the senior student said.
Xie Xiaomei had a cold face.
"Why? We need a reason for arranging the freshmen's accommodation this way."
Yang Xiaohong and Xie Xiaomei watched the senior students together.
[“Number of times female lead and female supporting role disobey the rules increased by 1”]
【"Credit-2"】
This situation is not good, and the student council must take measures.
The senior student said,
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. And you, Zhong Yun, look at the time on the Yin Crown."
In addition, the senior student from the student life department looked at Zhong Yun with a sinister expression and said, "There is a legend in the school that the first half of the night is for nourishing Yang and the second half of the night is for nourishing Yin. Given that the freshmen have a low 'fire point,' you should postpone your promotional materials for the department. According to the rules, you should be leaving now. Leave the task of educating the junior students to me."
“Jian Zijin, come here, I’ll watch you run.”
"Run like an obedient dog in front of all of us."
Jian Dieda had no choice but to gradually and voluntarily leave his sight. Zhong Jun immediately glanced at the senior student from the student life department.
The atmosphere was eerie.
Others were afraid of becoming cannon fodder.
The school administration office does not allow certain things to exist.
Senior Zhong, being an experienced person, knows very well, but his alluring pink eyes with upturned corners always seem to be able to speak, and with his rebellious gaze, he might as well open his mouth and swallow a monster at any moment.
At this moment, a notification sounded in Jane's ear as she reached a certain point in the story.
"The first student resistance has been effective."
[“The second rule of Chongli School’s suicide prevention program, ‘University students must run laps in winter,’ has been triggered. Please continue your resistance.”]
[Congratulations to the host for leading everyone to unlock the first side quest card, "The Mystery of the Chongli Dormitory 404 Murder Case"]
The lock was unlocked a second time, and a black and white police notice fell down. The simulated crime scene was splattered with large patches of blood, and a small figure was lying on the ground with a knife stuck in its back.
[Police Report]
On September 3, 2000, at noon, a vicious criminal case occurred in dormitory room 444 of the Tianxin campus of Chongli University of Technology. The suspect, Zhong (male, a third-year art student at the university), killed four roommates during a dormitory conflict, including Jiang, who was also a student leader and the head of the student life department.
[After extensive investigations by the school, dormitory supervisor Liu and security guard Ma both identified Zhong as the perpetrator.]
[Because the incident occurred at night, and the victims could not be saved despite rescue efforts, the school dispatched officers to investigate. However, Zhong, who committed the serious crime, has already fled.]
[Of the five people in room 404, four are dead and one is missing.]
[Zhang Congming, leader of the School Affairs Office, and Chen Weida, professor of the Department, expressed their deep regret to all faculty and students.]
The case is currently under further investigation.
[Tianxin Campus Branch of X City Public Security Bureau]
September 2, 2000
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A note from the author:
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