Chapter 340: Volume 1 Chapter 340: Strange Comic (10)

"Who?"

Jiang Zhi ignored him.

Cheng Xiao blocked her path, the killing intent in his eyes impossible to hide, yet he put on a curious expression, narrowing his smiling eyes as he asked her, "Teacher, tell me, are you a teacher at the school?"

The evening study bell rang at that moment, and Jiang Zhi changed the subject, saying, "You should go back to your seat."

This class bell should affect them; even the domineering, ferocious redhead was the same—upon hearing the bell, his brows knotted tightly, a dark shadow falling over his face.

He lifted his long leg and kicked the front classroom door hard, a "Bang—" sounding out a loud noise; the students sleeping in the back seats were all awakened by the sound, and upon seeing that the person who kicked the door was Cheng Xiao, they, accustomed to it, buried their heads and continued sleeping.

Cheng Xiao exuded an oppressive aura all around, hands in his pockets, strides that showed no regard for anyone, and walked to the back seat and sat down.

He suddenly came to the evening study session, causing several students to feel suspicious.

Jiang Zhi was grateful that the bell could restrain the redhead; otherwise he would surely not let up, insisting on finding out her boyfriend.

She said she had a boyfriend, but that was just to dispel his notion—she was already twenty-seven, while he was merely a third-year high school student, at most eighteen.

The original host's age exceeded his by a full nine years.

If this were an ordinary villainous world, Jiang Zhi might have considered it, but now dangers abound, and a slight misstep could lead to eternal doom.

She had absolutely no inclination to fall in love.

After an evening study session, during the break, the restless redhead Cheng Xiao walked out with a machete, a few lackeys following behind, and in the large classroom, seven-seven-eight-eight students left.

Jiang Zhi thought.

During daytime classes, they couldn't skip school or leave early, but during evening study, they could leave during the break, or even simply not come.

Once the redhead left, Jiang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief; compared to others, she was not particularly willing to face Cheng Xiao.

He was too crazy, going mad at any time and place.

The subsequent evening study was quite peaceful, except for Yu Shian coming over to ask her a few questions, after which nothing strange occurred.

Before leaving, Yu Shian handed her a piece of paper.

Jiang Zhi's heart tightened, thinking it was a love letter; upon opening it, she saw neatly written characters on the blank paper.

【10:25, danger.】

She examined it carefully, her pupils slightly dilated, and she couldn't help asking the Comic System.

"What does this mean?"

【Literal meaning.】

Jiang Zhi lifted her gaze, staring blankly at the boy who had returned to his seat.

Yu Shian ignored her gaze, lowered his head to focus on solving problems, as if that note just now hadn't been from him.

"I'm scared, Comic Brother."

The Comic System obviously disliked her address, remaining silent for a few seconds before speaking.

【……I will remind you when the time comes.】

Jiang Zhi felt delighted, "Thank you, Brother."

【。】Sycophant

Afterwards, Jiang Zhi read while waiting for that time.

As the evening study session was about to end, the classroom suddenly lost power.

The time was exactly 10:25.

The students excitedly rushed out of the classroom, producing loud collision sounds.

Within less than a minute, the classroom returned to silence; the pitch-black night outside swallowed all light inside, gloomy, the temperature dropped, and chills spread in waves.

Jiang Zhi hurriedly reached for the flashlight she had placed in her bag.

【The first round of escape begins in one minute!】

Jiang Zhi found the flashlight, turned it on, and the light swept across the classroom—all the students had vanished.

"What escape?"

【The school has one evening study session each week where the power goes out, and all the teachers become the students' prey.】

Jiang Zhi: "?"

She wondered how she hadn't known before.

【You now need to find a place to hide, just stay hidden until tomorrow morning.】

Jiang Zhi suppressed the urge to complain, didn't bother grabbing her books, and slipped out of the classroom.

The corridor was dark and thick, soundless and still, sending a chill down one's spine.

The countdown in her ear from the system kept sounding; Jiang Zhi immediately turned off the flashlight, standing in the stairwell, thinking about which way to run.

【Go to the fifth floor.】

Upon hearing that, Jiang Zhi didn't hesitate any further, rushing nonstop to the fifth floor and hiding in the crack near the wall outside the outermost railing at the far end.

【How do you know there's a hiding spot here?】

Jiang Zhi huddled in the narrow wall crack; looking down, it was as deep and dangerous as an abyss.

This is the outer wall of the fifth floor; if she moved even slightly outward, she would fall from the fifth floor.

"I was bored this morning, so I looked around."

【……】It didn't deny it; this host is quite clever.

Jiang Zhi's fingers pulled at the rebar segment in the crack; the bitter night wind kept blowing on her, she was cold and tired, unable to sit, only able to stand there, holding on until dawn.

"This school is too crazy."

After finally getting through the day safely, she actually had to escape at night!

【Don't move, they've come upstairs.】

Jiang Zhi pressed her lips tightly, stood still, listening to the nearby sounds.

From the corridor over there came unclear footsteps; Jiang Zhi listened closely, and it seemed hundreds of students were going upstairs.

Moreover, both downstairs and upstairs were filled with hurried footsteps.

In just five minutes, she heard screams coming from the playground, harsh and sharp.

Terrifying.

The whole school had become like a hell, not inferior to any horror thriller.

Jiang Zhi struggled to calm her heartbeat, her eyes hot, she dared not wipe her tears, letting them slide down with the wind.

One hour later.

The commotion in the teaching building had decreased by more than half; at least the footsteps near her had disappeared.

"Will the students in my class also participate in the hunt?"

【Naturally.】

Jiang Zhi shifted her stance, recalling Yu Shian who had passed her a note, feeling somewhat relieved in her heart.

He had long known there would be such a hunt tonight, yet he still told her, the teacher on the opposing side, important information—the only good person in the class.

【Tsk.】The Comic System sneered.

Jiang Zhi heard the voice and wondered doubtfully: "Could it be that Yu Shian is not good?"

【.】The silent system did not tell her that everyone in this school were demons, demons who kill without blinking.

Jiang Zhi grew increasingly drowsy, freed a hand to rub her eyes, let out a soft yawn, and said: "How long until dawn?"

These past few days her sleep quality was terrible, she hadn't gotten any decent rest; she felt that if she kept standing, she would fall asleep.

【Six hours.】

Jiang Zhi: ……Kill her.

"Teacher?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the side of the railing.

Jiang Zhi was so frightened she almost lost her balance and fell, trembling as she clung to the steel bar, not daring to respond.

That voice said lightly: "There is a deal between us, so tonight I will not let you die."

Jiang Zhi's eyes lit up, she asked the system: "Brother, should I trust him?"

【As you wish.】A cold, indifferent tone.

Jiang Zhi immediately lifted her foot to step on the nearby railing, tilted her head, and saw Wen Chijin standing not far away in the corridor.