"Please, you must get out!"
Under the terrified gaze of his viewers, Xie Zhengyu didn't stop.
The shadowy figures around him, seeing that their calls were ignored, began to reach out, to pull and embrace him...
Behind him, a large mass formed, a dark cloud of shadowy figures pulling at him.
They blocked his path forward.
Xie Zhengyu's steps grew slower and more arduous.
But no matter what,
He did not stop, nor did he open his eyes or speak.
After an unknown amount of time,
Finally, a glimmer of light appeared before him.
As he struggled to lift his foot and step into it,
The surrounding humanoid shadows and the clamorous sounds vanished in an instant.
In the live stream, only a dark road remained.
Empty.
...
The air was utterly silent.
A moment later, the camera in the live stream shifted.
It returned to the school.
In the frame, the streamer stood at the school gate, the lights cascading down from above.
It was as if he were bathed in warm sunlight.
Seeing this, the viewers collectively exhaled.
"Holy crap, I forgot to breathe just now, I almost died."
"QAQ I've got goosebumps all over, everything looks wrong now."
"My mom called me just now, and I almost reacted instinctively."
"Xie Zhengyu must have succeeded, right? That looked so dangerous!"
The scene, the atmosphere, just watching it made their scalps tingle.
No wonder the streamer told Xie Zhengyu to close his eyes and run forward with his head down.
If he had opened his eyes or answered them, he definitely wouldn't have been able to escape!
"I have to say, Xie Zhengyu is very strong!"
"Yeah, if it were me, I probably would have broken down long ago."
"Xie Zhengyu, well done!"
...
Jiang Lin also noticed the small live stream sphere flying back.
He also saw the enthusiastic discussions and words of encouragement from the viewers in the bullet comment section.
He briefly explained the matter to the camera.
"This school no longer exists in reality. What you are seeing now should be the anomaly caused by their various obsessions at the time of the earthquake."
Perhaps it was the desire to survive, or some unfulfilled wish, or reluctance to leave someone...
At that moment, the obsessions of all the teachers and students erupted,
Forming a powerful force, no less than that of a ghost general.
Thus, this school came into being, a place that had begun to take the form of a ghost domain.
But this immense power, gained through sudden anomaly, also had its drawbacks.
For example: instability, causing madness, rage...
Clearly, the teachers and students in the school did not control this power.
Instead, they were limited by it.
While they successfully 'survived,' they also lost their freedom.
"Xie Zhengyu is the only person with 'life' in the entire school, but he is also close to being assimilated here."
"The things that were blocking him just now were the power of this school. Although they were blocking him, they were also what he had to face."
In reality, he was likely in a deep coma, and waking up was not easy.
The stronger his survival instinct was stimulated, and the firmer his will, the greater the chance of him waking up.
Obsession is a very peculiar thing.
It can make you incredibly powerful, and it can make you incredibly weak.
It can give you the hope of life, and it can lead you to death.
"Now, Xie Zhengyu has successfully gotten out and will wake up soon."
Jiang Lin said calmly.
His main body, which had remained outside, had already received Xie Zhengyu, removed the ghostly energy from him, and sent him back into his body.
Now, the more troublesome one was this school.
Jiang Lin said.
Suddenly, he sensed something, turned around, and saw the Abbess Miejue standing not far away.
Behind her, there was a group of teachers and students.
All of them were watching him silently.
Jiang Lin's words,
Were not only an explanation to the viewers but also spoken to the teachers and students in this school.
He took out the small wish paper.
It was a strange wish paper, the first of its kind Jiang Lin had seen.
Because besides the basic address, it was filled with countless densely packed small characters.
'Save him.'
'He is trapped in the same day.'
'Time is running out.'
'He might be able to get out. But he's gradually forgetting why he's here.'
'We must find a way to remind him.'
'Yes, this place is dangerous. He shouldn't be here.'
...
It was a piece of paper filled with many heartfelt thoughts.
This was somewhat different from the previous ones – one person, one wish, one piece of paper.
But when Jiang Lin arrived at this school, he understood.
Why so many heartfelt thoughts could be left on this piece of paper.
Because when the obsessions of these teachers and students merged to form this school,
In a conceptual sense, they were no longer individual entities but a collective.
Therefore,
The wish-maker of this small wish paper,
Could be one person in this school, or it could be everyone.
"He is already out."
Jiang Lin said to the teachers and students, "Now it's your problem."
When he had been wandering around the school earlier, he had discovered that
The barrier of this school was not only unstable, but all the souls of the teachers and students here were bound to the school.
The school was a part of them, and they were a part of the school.
But it made sense.
It was inherently difficult for newly deceased souls to form such a large regional magnetic field.
Only when so many souls combined, without regard for the cost, could it be achieved.
The reason for letting Xie Zhengyu leave after the evening self-study,
First, was to boost his confidence.
Second, was to conform to the operating rules of this school.
To minimize the damage to this school to the greatest extent possible.
This place was too unstable.
Swish—
Swish—
The night wind rustled the branches on both sides.
Abbess Miejue, standing at the forefront, adjusted her glasses, her expression still impassive.
In the darkness, she looked somber.
Like a villain.
"Teacher Jiang, please proceed as you see fit."
Behind her, students from Class 3, Grade 3, peered at him.
They chattered:
"Teacher Jiang, did Xie Zhengyu really go home?"
"What kind of leave did he take?"
"Oh no, I was going to ask him to treat us to a meal. Will we never see him again?"
Jiang Lin listened to these voices and fell silent.
After a moment of thought, he said,
"He's taken a long leave, and you won't see him for a while."
As he spoke,
Some of the teachers and students were surprised, some envious, and some showed regret.
Perhaps they were still under the school's rules, but they still retained a sliver of their original nature.
Like Huang Bude, who was happy to help his deskmate to avoid studying.
Like Xia Zhixing, who noticed Xie Zhengyu, his neighbor, and offered advice.
Like the Chinese teacher who teased Jiang Lin after he gave a 'wish' lesson.
And like Teacher Wang, who looked like a villain and was privately called Abbess Miejue by the students.
And many, many other teachers and students.
Under the rules of the campus, they used their own methods,
Time and time again, they warned Xie Zhengyu that this place was very dangerous.
That he had to leave quickly.
Even though...
Even though Xie Zhengyu had already forgotten about the earthquake, forgotten that this was not a real school.
And had forgotten that they had previously discussed the outside world together.
...