Chapter 14: Do You Understand What Absolute Defense Is?

"Speaking of which, where is your school uniform? Be sure not to lose the key to opening the dungeon; it is your proof of identity. Put it on, and you are a student of Gaoshan High School; take it off, and you are an intruder." He Yikan suddenly realized this issue.

This guy has come to class, so why is he still wearing military combat gear?

Wait a moment...

Could it be that he was called to the small dark room for this very reason?

"Oh, I wear it as underwear underneath. Want to see?" As he spoke, Wu Wang intended to unzip his pants.

He Yikan was so frightened that she shook her head repeatedly.

"Absolutely not necessary. I'm leaving first; I only asked for ten minutes to go to the infirmary." Speaking of this, she sighed helplessly: "This damn school even regulates the time for visiting the doctor! Unless the school doctor issues a certificate on the spot stating one cannot attend class normally, any other reason counts as a violation of school rules."

"Hmm?"

Hearing this news, Wu Wang couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He suddenly thought of a way to get the school doctor to issue a certificate for him.

Of course, this could only be implemented after finishing with the small dark room.

There isn't enough time.

Although Old Yao said it would be fine to return before class ended, his current role was after all that of a student; it was impossible to truly recklessly time his return to the very last second of class.

Most importantly—

Wu Wang now felt extremely uncomfortable all over.

"Then I'm heading back too. See you at mealtime."

Since locking eyes with that creepy General Ke and having a red-eyed disease grow on his wrist, Wu Wang's five senses had become abnormally sharp.

Especially regarding the sense of being watched; even if someone on the street was secretly staring at him, he could immediately detect the discomfort.

However, since he left the classroom.

A certain eerie feeling of being watched had never disappeared; something was constantly peeping at him!

Moreover, the longer the time passed, the more obvious this feeling of being watched became; he suspected that if he stayed away from the classroom beyond a certain time, something bad would happen.

After bidding farewell to He Yikan, Wu Wang returned to the classroom at the fastest speed.

Teacher Yao was still on the podium, coldly watching everyone self-study. When Wu Wang returned, he said nothing, merely tilting his head slightly to signal him to go down and sit properly.

Back at his seat.

Chen Baili quietly moved over.

To be honest, he didn't really want to have too much contact with this mentally ill newbie, but there were some things he was too curious about and wanted to know the answers to.

"Hey, where exactly did you get this report card? Do you even know your score from the last test?" Chen Baili's tone became slightly more serious.

He had kept in mind the threatening words Teacher Yao had said to him before he left the room.

Taking advantage of Wu Wang's absence, he found his own score on the report card—

【Chen Baili: 90 points】 【Rank: 5】

This name was his identity within the dungeon.

According to Teacher Yao's previous threat, could it be that if his grades dropped, there would be some punishment?

There was a test tomorrow, and Chen Baili felt a bit insecure in his heart; after all, no one knew what content this eerie school would test.

"First, I stole the notebook from inside the podium. Second, I'm not 'Hey'; my name is Chu Yuxun!"

Wu Wang said with a straight face.

Chen Baili was left with a face full of black lines.

What kind of time is this for this guy to still be acting crazy?

But the next second, he saw Wu Wang point his finger at the very top of the report card; immediately, his pupils contracted sharply—

【Chu Yuxun: 100 points】 【Rank: 1】

Damn! He really is named Chu Yuxun!

Immediately, Chen Baili's expression became worried, and the look in his eyes directed at Wu Wang was full of pity.

Number one in the class!

If he isn't number one after tomorrow's exam, Teacher Yao will most likely use this as an excuse to make trouble.

It seems we will soon be one companion short...

Oh, no, let him survive the small dark room in a while before talking about tomorrow's exam.

"Ding ling ling~ ling ling~"

The bell for the end of morning self-study rang.

Teacher Yao stood up abruptly as if he had been enduring for a long time, bared his slightly yellow-stained teeth, and named names in a sinister tone: "Chu Yuxun, come with me. The teacher looks forward to seeing you study obediently in the future and become a pillar of society."

Having said that, he turned and walked out the door.

He didn't worry that Wu Wang wouldn't follow.

After all, if he didn't follow, it would count as opposing the teacher; the consequences of not respecting the teacher and valuing the Dao would be even worse than entering the small dark room!

Not long after, the two arrived at the small dark room.

Standing at the door, Teacher Yao pulled an access card from his upper shirt pocket, swiped it beside the small dark room door, and then easily pulled the large door open.

Inside was as black as ink; one could not see a finger with an outstretched hand.

Before Wu Wang could enter, Teacher Yao first stretched his neck and shouted loudly into the room: "Student Chu Yuxun! Due to wearing strange clothing that does not comply with student conduct regulations, homeroom teacher Yao Qing suggests auxiliary correction!"

The inside of the small dark room seemed very spacious; the sound of his broken gong voice echoed several times.

About five seconds later, rustling footsteps came from inside, dense and frequent enough to make one feel agitated and irritable, as if many people were dragging their shoes on the ground, shua shua shua.

A moment later, three human figures appeared at the door.

Their standing positions were very subtle; utilizing the light from outside, Wu Wang could only see them wearing three pairs of worn-out canvas shoes and blurry school pants slightly stained red, while their upper bodies were completely in the shadow and unrecognizable.

Seeing them appear, Teacher Yao's tone became slightly nervous; he smiled apologetically: "This is truly troublesome. I'll leave this guy to you. I'll come to pick up the person in an hour, if he can still come out."

No reply came from the opposite side.

Teacher Yao turned his head to look at Wu Wang, his tone instantly turning cold: "Go in. Whatever the people inside tell you to do, just do it."

Having said that, he turned and left directly.

Wu Wang shrugged and strode in with long, swift steps.

If soldiers come, block them with generals; if water comes, block it with earth!

Boom—

The moment he stepped into the small dark room, the heavy door behind him slammed shut with a thunderous boom; judging by the noise and the door's thickness and quality, it was unlikely that brute human force could break it open.

The temperature inside was very low, the air filled with a nauseating stench of rot; in the pitch darkness where one could not see a finger, even his own breathing and heartbeat could be heard clearly.

Silence, darkness, the unknown.

Feelings of unease were fully stirred up at this moment; an ordinary person would probably already be trembling.

Click—

Suddenly, a pair of bone-chilling cold hands rested on Wu Wang's shoulders, and a mouth exhaling cold air pressed close to his left ear.

A hoarse voice, as if a steel bar were stuck in the throat, broke out intermittently: "You... are to play... a game with us."

A second equally hoarse voice sounded on the right: "I represent the clothing and hobbies you love... He represents your parents..."

"And I... am your friend..." A third voice appeared before Wu Wang: "The three of us will hide in the corners of the room; you come catch us."

"Whoever you catch... that one will disappear..."

"You must catch one person within an hour! Otherwise, everything we represent will vanish entirely!"

Having said that, the three voices vanished simultaneously.

The icy sensation on his shoulders also disappeared without a trace, as if nothing had happened just now.

Hearing this, Wu Wang understood.

This small dark room was a place to dispose of "trash."

To dispose of everything unrelated to studying.

He also understood why those students were so afraid to enter the small dark room, because the disappearance of certain things was truly more terrifying than death.

Compared to clothing and hobbies, if one caught either parents or friends, that would truly be unbearable for an ordinary person.

Wu Wang did not doubt at all whether the ghosts inside could affect people in the outside world.

According to He Yikan's description of the changes that occurred in people who entered the small dark room, the selected things were most likely truly erased by the vengeful ghosts!

Moreover, there should not be only these three things, after all, there are far too many things people can care about.

Currently, only two options that any ordinary person would care about had appeared, plus one option designated by Teacher Yao.

If one entered a few more times, it would probably become increasingly customized, with options appearing specifically targeting the entrant.

No wonder people who entered many times became like learning machines, because everything they cared about and cherished had all disappeared, leaving only studying deeply rooted in their minds as the sole goal.

Swish—

He bent down and pulled a dagger from the inside of his military boot, swinging a casual flourish of the blade in the darkness.

"Catch you? No, no, no. Whoever I catch will be chopped into pieces by me, you know~"

Wu Wang wanted to see if the ghosts inside this small dark room had any connection to the corpses thrown in.

As for the consequences...

"Parents? Sorry, my father and mother died five years ago; I am an orphan now."

"Friends? Also very sorry, I currently cannot make any friends; in fact, quite a few people want to kill me."

"Do you understand what absolute defense is?"