[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game":3,"chapter-the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-chapter-19":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Immortal Who Speedruns the Supernatural Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2296688,4492,"Chapter 19: The Unwidowed One: Are You Human or Ghost?","the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>“Puff… puff…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Baili, how the hell do you have so much stamina?!” Tu Xingsun gasped, barely catching his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, the horde of tentacle ghosts twisted and crawled along the ground, chasing them with grotesque postures but unnervingly swift speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This alone revealed the fundamental gap between wild players and Incident Bureau players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Dao, through years of physical training, ran with steady, lightning-fast precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the short guy nearly got caught multiple times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop goofing off! We’re almost at the office!” Baili Dao led the way ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First floor, second floor, third floor…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon they reached the sixth floor; Baili Dao knew the building’s layout by heart—homeroom offices were always on the same floor as their respective classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the sign reading 【Senior Three Office】, both broke into relieved smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alive! We’re alive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could even raise their hands, the office’s iron door creaked open by itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stranger stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was pot-bellied, his beer gut jiggling with every step, fingers adorned with rings of every color—clearly a bloated nouveau riche.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only his eyes glinted with a chilling, predatory glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Dao and the other froze as they locked eyes with the man—nearly collapsing to their knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they heard Teacher Yao’s voice from inside the office say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Principal Wang, take care on your way out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was the principal of Gaoshan Ghost School!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Yao, which class are these students from? Don’t they know playing and roughhousing is forbidden in the halls?” Principal Wang’s voice was deep and authoritative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Baili Dao and the other recalled Shi Gandang’s earlier warning about the principal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, there was nowhere left to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—fuck it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, Principal! Something strange is chasing students behind us! It’s disrupting our studies!” Baili Dao blurted out, forcing himself to plead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rules! The principal must have his own behavioral rules!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t broken any rules, and their grades were decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The principal wouldn’t punish them without cause… would he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, Principal Wang frowned and turned toward the stairwell behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a horde of tentacle ghosts crawled toward them—some even clung upside-down from the ceiling, their sheer numbers sending chills down their spines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Noise! The campus is sacred ground! How dare you filthy things disrupt it?!” Principal Wang’s tone brimmed with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, he rotated the ring on his index finger—a sapphire-blue gem embedded in gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything around them fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tentacle ghosts froze mid-movement, as if paused by a button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those leaping mid-air hung motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind outside the windows, the rustling leaves, even the flow of air—all halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Principal Wang, Teacher Yao, Baili Dao, and Tu Xingsun remained mobile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under their terrified stares, Principal Wang strolled toward the frozen horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a few appetizers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, he stopped being human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His already obese body swelled like a small mountain, nearly filling the entire corridor; his massive hand seized one tentacle ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, the creature looked like a chick being lifted by a giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crunch… crunch…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Wang actually shoved the tentacle ghost into his mouth and began chewing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under Baili Dao and Tu Xingsun’s pale, trembling gazes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the once-formidable horde became nothing more than appetizers, slowly devoured and erased by the transformed, demonic Principal Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the corridor was clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Wang’s body returned to its original form, save for a few crimson smears lingering at the corner of his mouth—proof of what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked slowly toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beside Baili Dao, he spoke to Teacher Yao: “Go check on the Black Room. Their appearance means a fugitive escaped from inside—it’s why they’re here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his gaze turned vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He locked his eyes on Teacher Yao’s terrified pupils and trembling legs, threatening: “Do your job well, Lao Yao. Someone must bear responsibility for this incident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Yao swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was smart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Wang’s meaning was clear: if the real culprit wasn’t found, he’d be the one to take the blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“P-please rest assured, Principal Wang—I’ll handle both tasks you gave me!” Teacher Yao replied, teeth chattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Principal Wang said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Baili Dao and Tu Xingsun, twisted the yellow ring on his middle finger, and extended his fat palm to pat Baili Dao’s messy hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice low: “Chen Baili and Sun Jia, right? Your grades are decent. I hope you maintain them in tomorrow’s exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, his tone turned stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I won’t tolerate any foolish thoughts. Students must focus on studying. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both nodded frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Baili Dao—he feared the man might snap his head off and use it as a chamber pot if displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who the hell would dare not understand now!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn this Spirit Catastrophe game!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they possibly hope to stand against this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they also felt a sliver of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank goodness the main quest was just to catch truants—not to figure out how to skip class themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been the latter, they’d be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright. Forget what just happened. Study hard. Only then can you get into a top school and rise above others,” Principal Wang said, satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile revealed fragments of tentacle flesh and cloth scraps caught between his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rotated the white ring on his ring finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the surroundings became familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Dao and Tu Xingsun stared at the walls plastered with sticky notes and the messy beds around them, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… back in the dorm?” Tu Xingsun panted, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Baili Dao glanced out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky sparkled with stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time control, demonic form, spatial teleportation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Wang was practically invincible in this ghost school!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dorm door burst open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall figure stormed in, his expression slightly unnatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? You’re back?” The two stared at Shi Gandang, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Gandang trembled: “Just now, it went pitch black all at once. The school nurse kicked me out, said I should rest in the dorm—couldn’t stay to watch over Miss Qing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why do you look like you just saw a ghost?” Baili Dao raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other replied with a bitter smile: “You’re right—I met the Unwidowed One. He came to the infirmary to get a certificate excusing him from class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, both froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! He’s still alive?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, is there a newbie protection rule?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Wu Wang had vanished since being taken to the Black Room by Teacher Yao during morning self-study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d assumed he was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shi Gandang shook his head: “No, I’m not sure if he’s still alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he described what he’d seen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the infirmary, Wu Wang walked in to obtain a certificate excusing him from class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The school nurse followed procedure and examined him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid simply showed his severed right wrist, saying he couldn’t hold a pen to answer questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That school medic is a stubborn fool—he said as long as you can still see, you can read even if you can’t write, and flat-out refused to issue a certificate,” Shi Gandang said with resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two also sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they had all considered trying to get a certificate from the infirmary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never expected the medic to be so difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they really gouge out their own eyes just to get a certificate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Baili Dao’s expression suddenly turned uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Gandang had originally claimed the medic had issued the certificate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, voice trembling: “You mean he…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, just as you think—Weiwang stuck his fingers into his own eye sockets right in front of the doctor and told him he was blind; the doctor had no choice but to issue the certificate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he recalled that scene, Shi Gandang felt his whole body stiffen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That hollow eye socket still seemed to be staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So he’s no longer human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Dao sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems Weiwang has been killed; whatever now wears his skin must be something from the Black Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might even be connected to the urban legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself has probably been teleported back to the real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this isn't a death-type dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I also think he’s been killed—after all, he’s just a newbie; it’s normal he couldn’t protect himself,” Shi Gandang said, equally regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he finished speaking than the door opened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar figure in strange attire walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three instantly went on high alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang tilted his head with a faint smile and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard that after we split up, you went around telling everyone I was dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1452,"2026-06-20T05:36:16.007Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4935bf0fd1b380b503f8643396b10ee2e548c340175a3d835d0f846e2ee74feb","the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-chapter-20","the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-chapter-18",331,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-cover.jpg"]