Chapter 1 School Ghost Stories 1
"Player Lu Cen, successfully bound."
"The title of the copy is 'School Ghost Stories'."
"Instance Level: Level 1".
"Recently, there have been frequent cases of student disappearances at the school. The police investigations have yielded no results, yet the number of missing persons continues to rise. Students are all afraid of becoming the next one to disappear..."
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"Successfully surviving for three days or discovering the school's secret will complete the game."
"Loading game, ding—loading successful."
The cold, unengaging electronic voice kept ringing in Lu Cen's head.
Lu Cen was dizzy and only caught a glimpse of what was happening. His vision blurred and the scene changed, increasing his dizziness. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he knelt down. The world spun before his eyes. He waved his hands wildly and grabbed a soft object to stabilize himself. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief; at least he wasn't lying on the ground.
Before he could recover, a muffled, indifferent voice reached his ears.
"I do not accept bribes here."
bribe?
What kind of bribe?
The dizziness decreased until it disappeared.
"Get out." The voice turned cold.
Lu Cen subconsciously looked up. The person who spoke was sitting in a black office chair, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a refined appearance. His hands were on the keyboard, moving occasionally as he processed some documents.
Lu Cen knelt at his feet, his gaze fixed directly on his arm, its lines smooth, wrist bones prominent, shirt rolled up to his elbow, exuding the aura of a mature man. Lu Cen felt a belated sense of embarrassment, but what made him even more uneasy was that his hand seemed to be in a slightly off position.
He subconsciously moved his fingers, and the touch was even softer.
Lu Cen lowered his head slightly, his hand landing on the other person's thigh. A little higher and it would be the groin. He was startled and reflexively stood up abruptly, saying, "I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to."
At the same time, the man who had been touched twice felt offended and raised his voice two octaves: "I told you to get out, are you deaf?!"
Lu Cen blushed deeply and repeated, "I'm sorry..."
Xie Lin grew impatient. He looked at this audacious fellow for the first time, his gaze softening as he met the man's face: "I don't like repeating myself..."
Lu Cen stood two steps away from him, with light blue curtains behind him. It was the height of summer, and cicadas were chirping outside. A breeze came in from the doorway, brushed past Lu Cen's school uniform, carrying his scent, circled around Xie Lin, and then slipped out through the window, causing the curtains to sway.
Lu Cen stood in the sunlight, her body glowing.
Xie Lin pulled on his wrist with a bit of force, and Lu Cen fell from the sunlight into the shadows, making him stand out. His face was small and delicate, his body was very thin and looked somewhat malnourished, and his skin was pale, contrasting with Xie Lin's complexion. His eyes were dark and bright as he looked at him, like a child who had never seen the world. His cheeks were red, which spread to his ears and neck, and finally disappeared into his clothes.
Xie Lin softened his tone: "Sorry, my tone was too harsh."
Lu Cen felt a stranger's warmth on his wrist, which made him a little uncomfortable, but he still shook his head and said, "It's okay, I offended you first, I'm sorry."
"I scared you." Xie Lin's fingers gently caressed his skin, feeling its smooth warmth. He smiled and said, "I apologize. It was my fault."
teacher?
Lu Cen was puzzled but didn't notice Xie Lin's subtle movements.
Just then, the school bell rang.
Lu Cen suddenly realized that this was a school and the person in front of her was a teacher.
"Go to class first." Xie Lin let go of him, her tone gentle and unyielding.
Lu Cen didn't know where his classroom was. He turned into a toilet stall and tentatively asked in his mind, "Is anyone here?"
"Hello player, 2244 is at your service."
Lu Cen was startled. He had vaguely felt something talking, but he thought it was just his imagination. He never expected it to be real.
One second he was undergoing heart surgery in the hospital. He saw the anesthesiologist pick up the syringe, and the anesthetic dripped into his body. His consciousness became increasingly blurred until it disappeared. He had thought about the surgery failing, and he had the fear of death, as well as the reluctance to leave his loved ones and the world. But he didn't understand what was going on now.
Am I dead?
"Yes."
"Where am I now?"
"This is a game world, also known as another world. Completing missions here will grant you life, while failure will result in death."
"Gaining life..." Lu Cen pondered, "Then can I go back?"
"Sorry, player does not have sufficient privileges."
Lu Cen had already understood what had happened, and after calming down, she said, "Could you tell me about the mission again?"
Lu Cen spent some time reading through the mission and details. In his current identity, that is, the original owner of this body, he learned from somewhere that the disappearance of students was related to the teacher. He was afraid that he would be the one to disappear, so he found the teacher, Xie Lin, and wanted to bribe him. He heard that Xie Lin liked handsome young boys, and he felt that he was good-looking enough, so he mustered up his courage and went to him, determined to get his protection.
At this point, to justify Lu Cen's existence, the game chose the original owner of the body.
Lu Cen thought about it and realized that Xie Lin didn't seem to like him very much, and was even quite fierce.
What Lu Cen should note is that the original owner believed the students' disappearances were related to the teachers.
"Ding-dong."
The phone in his pocket rang. Lu Cen took it out and saw a picture of himself being held by Xie Lin's hand, the scene was ambiguous.
In addition to the picture, the other party also added a sentence, "What, you like him a lot?"
Lu Cen was baffled and had no idea what was going on.
The number had no contact information, so Lu Cen didn't know who it was and assumed it was a prank, so he deleted it.
When he got the class information from 2244 and arrived at Class 1 of Senior Three, everyone was already sitting in their seats. Following 2244's instructions, he returned to his seat and was then pulled aside by the student in front of him to talk.
"Where did you go?"
"restroom."
"You've been gone for so long?" The person in front of him stared at his face, his gaze never leaving Lu Cen from the moment he entered.
Lu Cen didn't notice his gaze and mumbled, "My stomach doesn't feel well."
"I thought you forgot about the exam." The student in front of her said, a hint of fear flashing across his face. Lu Cen was about to speak when Xie Lin appeared outside the door. The student in front of her immediately shut up and turned back.
Xie Lin was distributing test papers to the students. When he got to Lu Cen, he casually lowered his head and said, "Come to my office after school."
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