Deceitful Game

Chapter 46 Bro, isn't this a supernatural story?

Holy crap!

Gao Fan was startled.

He scrambled to his feet and staggered outside.

He had just gotten up, and before he could even control his momentum, he fell flat on his face again.

He simply stopped rushing to get up and instead used both hands and feet, half crawling and half jogging, to dash out!

Upon entering the corridor, the crimson light almost blinded Gao Fan—

The corridor faces directly onto the campus's trees, artificial hills, and lake.

There were no lights there, so hiding there would be the best option if all he wanted was to escape. Gao Fan was confident that once he got there, the monster wouldn't be able to catch him.

This is his experience of escaping from complex terrain many times!

Even a monster capable of wiping out more than twenty people couldn't catch him!

however--

Gao Fan's instincts told him that in every place without light, a deadly red threat lurked.

The only safe way is at the end of this corridor!

Gao Fan instinctively wanted to turn around and lock the door.

But he discovered that the lock wasn't even on the door—the security guard had simply put it in his pocket when he entered the house!

"Are you crazy?!"

Gao Fan cursed and fled quickly.

"Don't run... so fast!"

The security guard, letting out a monstrous, indistinct roar, stumbled out of the classroom.

He was so tall, probably over two meters—that's probably why the classroom ceiling was raised.

For a moment, Gao Fan even hallucinated that he was in a fantasy-themed dungeon.

It's like a goblin being chased by a troll—

Although Gao Fan ran fast enough, his stride was still a bit short.

He felt like he had been running for at least half a minute, but the corridor still seemed endless.

Suddenly, the lights in the corridor went out.

Suddenly, a deeper shade of green appeared before Gao Fan's eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation—as if fleeing from a temple—he headed towards the fork in the road without a second thought.

After turning that fork in the road, he was still faced with an endless array of classrooms.

Gao Fan continued running forward, and then a new green marker appeared out of nowhere.

He turned in that direction again and heard the heavy footsteps grow fainter and fainter until they disappeared completely.

...Have you finally gotten rid of it?

He finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stopped.

His only strength was probably his ability to run away. For a man his age, a twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old who suddenly runs for five or six minutes would at least feel a sore throat, even if he didn't feel leg pain.

However, Gao Fan only felt that he had warmed up and actually became more energetic.

"Where did you come from?"

Suddenly, Brother Xiao's surprised voice rang out.

Then, that exceptionally handsome face, yet pale and sinister like a vampire's, suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Even when wearing that unusually bulky, blue-and-white autumn/winter school uniform that made him look "negative twenty," his distinctly unusual demeanor was still evident.

And right next to Brother Xiao, there was another adult wearing a school uniform!

He was squatting on the ground, dry heaving.

Gao Fan was stunned for a moment before realizing that he had finally found the main group.

"Very good!"

He was immediately filled with excitement, and a sense of security welled up within him.

Unlike before—after Brother Xiao wiped out all his former teammates, Gao Fan, though feeling relieved and happy after successfully avenging himself, was still very afraid of this new captain, the god of death.

The main problem is... he's too violent.

Titles can have a slight influence on a person's way of thinking. This is why those who excel in the realms of power and slaughter are usually not quite normal—the former experience a decline in intelligence and become more violent than usual; while the latter suffer from mental abnormalities.

If one cannot resist the alienation caused by titles, one will gradually become a slave to this power.

Gao Fan was also afraid that if he said something wrong one day and displeased the captain, his head would be twisted off.

—Just like the people of the motherland.

But now, when Gao Fan found the captain, he felt only an overwhelming sense of security.

Gao Fan even thought that the captain could punch that damn security guard to death!

Of course... it's best not to try if you can avoid it.

"Let me introduce myself, Xiao Fan."

Mingpo nodded to him: "This is student Chen."

Gao Fan was taken aback when he heard Mingpo's words.

He originally wanted to say something like, "Is it really okay to reveal your real name?", but when he saw Mingpo's warning look, he immediately realized what was going on.

He remembered the burly man whose head had exploded!

That man was clearly misled by the title of "Domain of Power," which gave him an inflated sense of invincibility, leading him to want to use violence to complete the game.

That's not entirely impossible... but clear rules cannot be violated.

Unfortunately, he hadn't seen the requirements in the text message at the time:

This game requires role-playing; any actions exceeding the bounds of your role may result in death.

That person attempted to attack and kill the proctor, which is not something a student should do.

Therefore, he violated the rule of rationality and was thus killed.

The girl who later attempted to cheat and was caught by the proctor only had her arm torn off... she didn't die. Although this violated the exam rules, it was still within the students' domain, and the situation has its own logic.

The same is true today—

No one knows whether they are still "taking the exam" after they faint in the exam room.

Using a pseudonym or title may trigger this taboo!

After all, there's one more rule: write down your name!

He dared not gamble.

So, Gao Fan lowered his head and thought for a while, then smiled and said, following Brother Xiao's words, "Hello, Chen, you can just call me Xiao Fan."

Chen Bingwen chuckled twice and nodded in agreement: "You can call me Brother Chen."

"Okay, Brother Chen."

Gao Fan readily accepted good advice.

He looked at Chen Bingwen, but suddenly realized... this "Brother Chen" seemed a little scared.

What is he afraid of?

Was it the security guard who was chasing them?

Gao Fan looked at Ming Po and asked, "Brother Xiao...where are we going next?"

"Go find the teacher's office."

Mingpo tossed something in her hand and casually said, "There must be clues there. If we can't find them, we'll see if there's any space outside the classroom."

It was only then that Gao Fan realized... they seemed to have found themselves in a huge maze without even realizing it.

To the right are rows of classrooms, stretching into the darkness at the edge of the field of vision.

And on the left...

The area on the left is no longer the dark campus woods.

Instead, it's a deep, hollow space, like a tenement building!

Looking to the left, there were still classrooms packed together.

Gao Fan was startled.

He leaned closer and looked down.

But what we saw was that it was almost bottomless—it stretched downwards for at least twenty floors.

Looking further up, there are even more floors than below!

But when he rushed out of the classroom, he could see very clearly that the classroom was on the first floor!

Gao Fan only turned left once and right once to get here.

He was afraid of heights and didn't dare to look down.

Through the corridor on the left, he could even see people walking in every corridor.

Some were exploring, some were communicating with others, some were fleeing in a panic, and some were chasing. They couldn't hear each other... just as Gao Fan couldn't hear the sounds coming from their side.

Furthermore, almost every student was not on the same floor; only a few students from a few floors were grouped together... just like them.

There's no end to walking forward, and when you look back... there's no end to walking backward either.

In that instant, Gao Fan felt a chill run down his spine.

"What... what's going on?"

He was so scared he was about to cry: "Brother Xiao... let's not play supernatural games next time..."

"I'm fine. No ghosts have come out yet, what are you afraid of?"

Mingpo smiled and handed him what she was holding: "Here, this is for you. Don't be afraid."

"What is this?"

Gao Fan took it.

It appeared to be a ball, somewhat like a white billiard ball, but it had the texture of jade.

"The security guard's eyes."

Mingpo said it casually.

"……ha?"

Gao Fan said incredulously.

In that instant, the absurdity even overwhelmed the fear and disgust.

Isn't this a ghost story??

Why do you still have a combat wheel?

Mingpo looked at Chen Bingwen beside her and smiled, "I saw the security guard chasing him, so I tried to help him out."

"I discovered that if I took his arms off, they would grow back, and if I broke his head off, it would reattach itself. I took him apart completely, and he could still heal himself... Only when I gouged out his eyes would he stop regenerating."

"Then this must be some kind of crucial item. Be careful not to lose it."

"……Thanks."

Chen Bingwen smiled somewhat reluctantly and nodded respectfully in thanks.

His back was completely soaked with sweat, and he was still squatting on the ground, unable to walk.

I don't know if he was dry heaving from exhaustion, or...

Gao Fan remained silent for a while, but unexpectedly felt a little more comfortable.

The fear in his heart had been greatly diminished by Mingpo's absurd fighting power.

...Was this done on purpose?

If it was intentional, then Brother Xiao is actually quite gentle...

No, it can't be... it must just be a coincidence.

Gao Fan shook his head.

And just then...

"...Huh?"

He suddenly heard a girl's weak voice coming from ahead.

Gao Fan looked up abruptly in a panic, only to find an unfamiliar female student walking towards him.

She had her hair in a ponytail, and her face looked pale and covered in cold sweat.

"Are you... also here to take the exam?"

She seemed to realize something and asked hesitantly.