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"Ghost stories or hidden secrets from school? Where did you hear about these things?"
Tsukimori Michimitsu looked at the somewhat embarrassed Tsukimori Haruto in front of him with surprise and asked.
"Haha, well... I heard about it from my classmates, and I was also a bit curious about some books on library management, so I came to ask you, big brother..."
Tsukishiro Haruto scratched his head, not revealing what had happened to him.
That kind of thing is just too unbelievable....
"...Shouldn't you be asking the students about this? How would I, a teacher who hasn't been here long, know about these things...Wait a minute, that's not right. I remember Haruto, you're not the kind of person who would be interested in this kind of thing, let alone come all the way here to ask me. Did something happen to you?"
Tsukishiro Doman's expression turned serious.
Was it a prank to scare Tsukimori Haruto, or did something like that actually happen?
"Um, this..."
"Say it!"
Haruto Tsukimori tried to dodge the question, but faced with his older brother's serious gaze and elder brotherly authority, he quickly and obediently told him what had happened.
"So it is, and so it is..."
After listening to Tsukimori Haruto's description, Tsukimori Michimitsu fell into deep thought, while Tsukimori Haruto did not dare to disturb his older brother and sat there silently, the entire counseling room was quiet.
"Tell Lian about this. Don't ask me why; she'll tell you."
Tell Yue Shoulian? Why?
Could it be that my sister is a legendary magical girl/exorcist/demon hunter/exorcist/onmyoji/superpower user?
What about my older brother?
Tsukimori Haruto left with trepidation, while Tsukimori Michimitsu resumed his writing journey.
Let my younger sister handle this small matter.
I, Yue Shoudao, only yearn for a life of leisurely fishing.
Chapter 321 The Old Man in the Forest
“Oh, you should feel honored. For you will become sacrifices to my Lord, whose mercy encompasses all things, and you will return to the Lord’s glory. Ah, what a supreme honor this is, my children.”
A dirty old man spoke in a slightly neurotic manner. His clothes were made of purple leaves, and with his unkempt face, he looked like a wild man.
He looked at the group of tightly bound boys and girls with his only "human" eye, his tone filled with a fanatical emotion.
His other eye was a gigantic mouth filled with serrated teeth. Those teeth, like a meat grinder, were constantly and unconsciously extending and snapping shut.
"......"
The group of bound boys and girls remained motionless, their only reaction being to stare at the old savage man in front of them with fearful eyes.
They almost cried.
A group of young women went camping in the countryside, and for safety reasons, they specifically chose this forest close to the city.
To experience something new and exciting, they told their families before setting off that they would disconnect from the outside world during their trip and experience a primitive lifestyle without electronic devices...
Who came up with this idea?! I'm going to kill him!
The thought that they could have agreed to such an utterly brainless idea made them wish they could go back in time and strangle themselves, and then carry their phone chargers and data cables with them 24/7.
You need to learn from the students of the Celestial Empire.
That day, they happily walked into the forest, intending to find a good spot with a wide view to camp.
They collected various supplies while laughing and chatting.
Amidst their loud conversation, they noticed an old man dressed in tattered clothes walking towards them, asking what they were doing there.
"Sir, we're here to camp. We'd like to experience a primitive lifestyle without electronic devices."
A tall young man walked over and greeted the old man warmly.
"Primitive living? You city folks really know how to have fun. How long do you plan to experience primitive living here?"
The old man muttered something under his breath, then asked the young man.
"Several days. About a week."
"About a week... Well then, have fun."
The old man left thoughtfully, while the young man paid no attention and continued to set up his tent.
What followed was the beginning of a nightmare.
When they woke up, they found themselves tied up in the small cave, unable to move.
The old man changed into a leaf robe and nervously announced that they had been chosen as sacrifices to the gods.
One of their hot-tempered classmates launched into a tirade against the old man, using extremely vulgar and insulting language to vilify the deity the old man spoke of.
Then, in front of everyone, those students were torn apart alive by vines that grew from their bodies.
Eerie purple vines grew from his mouth, eyes, ears, nose, and other facial organs. His body withered into a dried-up skeleton at a visible speed, and even his bones seemed to become nourishment for the vines. A horrifying human skin was hung on the vines and swayed in the wind. At the old man's command, it was thrown into the latrine.
Someone please save us!
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Someone please save me!
Rosen made a desperate plea in his heart.
He looked at the exam paper in front of him, its pages white with black writing, and tremblingly picked up his pen—
He wrote down his name.
Then, I turned to the multiple-choice section and fell into deep thought.
Does the saying "Choose the longest among three short and one long, and the shortest among three long and one short" apply to this exam paper?
Thinking of this, Rosen began to roar in his heart again.
Why was I unconscious for so long?!
Oh no, my side quest!!!
Because he had been in a coma for so long, he lay in bed for several days.
He finally woke up, but still couldn't get out of bed and walk, so he played on his phone in the hospital bed.
As a result, while I was playing early in the morning, I received a message from a classmate.
I have an exam coming up, are you coming today?
Oh my god! I'd completely forgotten about that! I've forgotten everything in the book!
Despite saying that, Rosen still walked slowly to the school.
Failing the exam doesn't matter, it will trigger another task anyway.
But if Rosen fails to trigger the mission because he didn't take the exam, he'll have nowhere to turn for help.
Sigh.
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"Sigh~".
Mr. Yamada sighed again.
"Mr. Yamada, what's wrong?"
"Sigh, it's my child. What's going on with this child? So much time has passed and there's still no news of him."
Ms. Yamada spoke with a worried expression, her plate untouched.
“Sometimes it’s good to go crazy while you’re young, Mr. Yamada. I had a crazy experience like that back in the day.”
Brother Shuai comforted Teacher Yamada in front of him, which aroused his curiosity.
"Oh, what was that experience like?"
"Ah, I didn't leave the house at all during the entire summer vacation, I just stayed at home playing games."
"........"
Isn't something a little off?
Mr. Yamada fell silent and began to eat quietly with his head down.
As night fell, the players gathered together.
“I think we need to go into the forest to take a look. Mr. Yamada told me today that we still haven’t heard from his son. We’ve been dragging this out for too long. If we don’t take action soon, I feel like the sacrifice is about to succeed, and then the ultimate boss will be summoned. Based on my years of experience playing games, once the boss is summoned, we’re doomed, or we can find another ultimate boss before that happens.”
This was the first time that the coach had spoken at such a long time, and his analysis was also very insightful.
“That makes sense. I’ll go talk to Shin Kang-chieh later and ask him for a few people and weapons. By the way, do you guys know how to use RPGs? I’d like to bring one as a trump card.”
At this point, the blind man turned to the players and asked.
"No."
"Never even touched it."
"Is it okay to use it in a game?"
"Get out of here."
The blind student coldly uttered two words, extinguishing the idea of letting these unreliable teammates take the RPG.
You've used it in games? I've saved the world dozens of times in games.
"By the way, blind student, lend me some money. I need to buy some materials to make poison."
“Okay, no problem. We’ll get everything ready tonight and head straight to the forest tomorrow.”
I'll start reviewing now, and I'll begin updating in a few days.
Final exams and the transfer exam for a bachelor's degree are combined, hmm. Final exams are okay, but this transfer exam is very important, so I'll be studying and taking the exam this week, so I won't have time to update. Please forgive me, readers.
Of course, this book won't be abandoned. Readers who have read this far should know my character. Every time I finish an exam, I update it as soon as possible. I'm really too conscientious (??????)??
By the way, I filled in the wrong address when ordering takeout this noon, so the takeout was sent back home...
You've finished one exam. Good luck!
Just popping in to say hi, just to prove I'm still alive.
I finished one exam today, and I'll finish two more tomorrow morning. I can update on Friday.
Saturday and Sunday are for the associate-to-bachelor's degree program. I'll focus on highlighting key points and reviewing, as the exam is on Monday.
Regular updates will resume on Tuesday.
In addition, I am now caught in a very difficult problem.
Should I buy the Yae Sakura figure for 828 from miHoYo, or buy a Yu-Gi-Oh! box and open it?
I'm caught in a dilemma...
Chapter 322 What happened?
Anyone who got Abigail from FGO, come here! Let me absorb some of your good luck!
Justified and confident word count
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(Side quest triggered: The Player in the Night)