Chapter 239

It wasn't hard to guess that the so-called sacrifice was inevitably linked to the players.

Discarding the life of a certain player in exchange for clues or items.

Killing the Butcher likely also required a sacrifice, but Su Yang summoned sunlight, weakening it to a great extent.

The second gate also required a sacrifice; putting the corpses of a man and a woman on it got them the clearance key.

As for the third gate...

The "Faceless Man" had no weakness and was immortal.

Even if the body was pulverized, it could live again.

"Slit-Mouthed Woman?" A gloomy figure suddenly appeared in Su Yang's mind.

According to his description, the traits had a certain degree of similarity to the Slit-Mouthed Woman.

It was just that one cut the corners of a person's mouth, while the other peeled off the person's skin directly.

"Why are you asking about this?" Ruan Ziliang couldn't help but ask curiously.

Su Yang's train of thought was interrupted; he looked at the egg in his hand that had already gone cold and said slowly: "Suddenly got interested."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ruan Ziliang leaned in mysteriously and said: "I advise you not to ask about news regarding the fourth strange tale."

"Why?"

"I heard that everyone who found out about it jumped off a building, with no exceptions," Ruan Ziliang said in a low voice.

"That evil?" Su Yang raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not lying to you. Two batches ago, there was a student who was a strange tale fanatic. He tried every way to dig out the fourth strange tale. Guess what happened? He acted like he was possessed and jumped straight off the top of the administration building!"

"Which administration building?" Su Yang's heart stirred.

"The one on the back mountain!"

Ruan Ziliang's expression was extremely grave, and he advised: "You'd better not dig deep; even the school leaders don't dare to ask about this thing."

At this moment, Su Yang remembered the warning tape pulled up at the entrance when he visited the back mountain, "So is it because too many people jumped off buildings that the back mountain isn't allowed to be entered?"

"Of course. One year, more than ten people died on the back mountain, directly blowing up the school's quota," Ruan Ziliang said, his expression dazed.

So that's how it is...

Su Yang already had a general guess about the fourth strange tale in his heart.

Judging from the fourth gate obtained from "Deception," the last strange tale was real.

It was just quite mysterious, and no one had figured out the truth yet.

To be precise, those who touched the truth all jumped off buildings.

Although Ruan Ziliang, who was proficient in strange tales, couldn't say why.

But from the information he revealed, it could be guessed that the last gate was definitely related to the administration building.

"Perhaps... jumping off a building is the method of sacrifice?" Su Yang thought.

In addition, the underground passage under the stage was extremely long, and judging by the direction, it seemed to lead to the back mountain as well.

If the two were connected, then one only needed to open the third door, and there would be no need to look for the fourth strange tale—

It would appear on its own.

From the current perspective, the information learned on the first day was sufficient, and the goal was becoming increasingly clear.

The only thing that needed consideration was the method of obtaining the hidden achievement.

"I advise you not to be too interested; this thing really kills people," Ruan Ziliang hurriedly said when he saw Su Yang seemed moved.

"I'm just listening to it as a story; I won't take it seriously," Su Yang smiled.

"That's good," Ruan Ziliang breathed a sigh of relief, "Many people on the forum have said that some students want to use this to prove their courage, but in the end, they either go missing or die very miserably."

Mentioning this point, Su Yang couldn't help but ask curiously: "Since the back mountain is so dangerous, why doesn't the school just tear down the administration building? It's not being used anyway."

Ruan Ziliang sighed deeply, "The reason stems from an earthquake."

"A hundred years ago, an earthquake occurred in Luoshui City, and the entire school was destroyed. The teaching buildings and dormitories we have now were actually rebuilt after the disaster."

"After the earthquake happened, only the administration building and the lecture hall stood firm, protecting many people who were taking refuge inside."

"Since then, citizens felt that these two places were blessings bestowed by heaven and didn't allow them to be torn down."

"The administration building was abandoned, and the school site was rebuilt here by the lecture hall."

Qin Weiyang digested this history and asked after a long while: "So the original location of Luoshui Middle School wasn't here, but on the back mountain side?"

"Yes, back then, everything built was brick and tile houses; there was no ability to buy large amounts of steel and cement at all," Ruan Ziliang nodded.

"Since there is such a history, why are there no relevant records in the museum?" Su Yang asked, puzzled.

"The vast majority were destroyed, and with the economic level of that era, there was no ability to record it."

Earthquake...

Lecture hall...

Administration building...

From the timeline, it could actually correspond.

The lecture hall was built two hundred years ago and renovated once over a hundred years ago.

The architectural style of the administration building could also show it possessed a long history.

The occurrence of the earthquake belonged to a natural disaster, and these two buildings protected quite a few people.

Being an old site itself, standing there could be considered a "cultural relic."

It's just...

"The teacher depicted in the mural in the passage seems to be a figure from a hundred years ago too?" Su Yang thought.

And it was even earlier than when the earthquake happened.

In that case, the source of the damage to those two murals could be guessed.

The old incense left on the coffins could also be explained.

"Wait!"

Su Yang suddenly thought of something, his pupils shrinking abruptly.

Since most of the buildings were destroyed, why was there still such a long and complete passage left under the lecture hall?

And judging by the internal structure, it was clearly built by humans.

But after so many years, no one had taken care of it?

Plus that strange "underground dark river," and the independent space capable of implementing "Deception."

Su Yang had every reason to suspect—

The place under the lecture hall was the old school site from a hundred years ago!

"A school hidden underground..." Su Yang's heart shook violently.

Whether it was the Butcher, the coffins, or the "Faceless Man."

They were all figures from before the earthquake.

"Two worlds..." Su Yang suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

He had actually missed such important information.

No wonder a sacrifice was needed.

That was perhaps the method to open the other world.

Following this line of thought, there was likely an entrance on the administration building side as well.

"Ding-a-ling..."

The class bell rang; Liu Bo walked into the classroom with a briefcase in his left hand and a thermos cup in his right.

"Class is starting, quiet!"

"The curriculum hasn't started yet; everyone can preview freely during morning reading today. I'll write the curriculum on the board later."

Speaking of this, Liu Bo glanced at the empty seat in the corner and said: "Student Gao Chang has suspended his studies because of family matters."

"Ah?"

Everyone was startled, a thick sense of confusion appearing on their faces.

Suspending studies on the first day of school?

Liu Bo reached out to press down and stop the commotion, continuing: "It just so happens that this seat is empty, and a new student has come to our class today."

"Everyone applaud and welcome him!"

Following the sparse clapping, a young man with fair features walked in from outside the door.

He had a smile on the corners of his mouth, carrying a dark blue schoolbag as he walked onto the podium.

Su Yang and Qin Weiyang's pupils vibrated when they saw this face!

"He is..."

Liu Bo yielded his position, unscrewed his thermos cup to take a sip of tea, and said: "Introduce yourself."

The young man nodded with a smile, his gaze scanning the whole room, lingering on Qin Weiyang's face for a moment.

Then his smile grew even brighter,

"Hello everyone, my name is Tang Hui."