Chapter 259: Online Dating Scam Record (Twenty-Two)
There was silence outside the door for two seconds, and then the teacher snorted angrily and actually left.
Zhang You's voice stopped where it was:
"Guoguo, my leave request expires in 10 minutes. I need to hurry and save Wanqing. You stay here. Remember, no matter what happens, don't go out or open the door to anyone. You must wait until the bell rings before coming out."
Guo Guo was startled: "Sister You..."
"After class, go directly to the first floor to find Li Qi, then walk straight back to the dormitory building. Even if you don't see us, don't look back. Also, has the customer service of the fraud platform contacted you? Don't believe anything she says. Don't forget our previous plan. This dungeon is more complicated than we imagined... But I believe in you, you can do it."
Zhang You's tone became heavier at the end, and then there was the sound of staggering footsteps. Guo Guo wanted to ask again, but the voice had gradually faded away.
"I will definitely be able to do it..."
Guo Guo repeated it twice in a daze. All the ominous premonitions he had since entering the dungeon reached their peak at this moment.
She really wanted to rush out regardless of the consequences and ask her roommate to take her with her. She could accept the worst outcome as long as she was not left alone.
But it doesn't work.
At least not now.
When I returned to my seat, the word "task" finally appeared on the white sign-in paper.
【Copy the school rules three times before get out of class ends】
The school rules were scattered on the four walls of the room. Guo Guo searched for a long time in the dim light before he found them all.
Fortunately, she had the pen and "ink" left by No. 3, so she didn't have to cut her hand to write. Guo Guo tried it, and the handwriting successfully appeared on the paper, but the blood in the glass bottle didn't decrease at all.
In the darkness, the bright red Chinese characters seemed to be flashing with faint light.
[School Rule 1: Students are prohibited from confronting teachers and academic administrators. This includes, but is not limited to, talking back, being rude, not complying with requests, gossiping, or "shaming" others online . Faculty members have absolute authority over students.]
[School Rule 2: Students are not allowed to form any groups privately except the Student Union.]
[School Rule 3: Students are not allowed to discuss topics that are expressly prohibited by the school.]
[School Rule 4: The school reserves the right to impose corporal punishment on students who violate the rules, including but not limited to confinement, compulsory exercise, and dietary ... If discovered and reported, the punishment will be doubled!]
…
There were ten school rules in total. Guo Guo wrote them down once, finding nothing unusual. As she finished copying the last one, the paper automatically cleared, as if urging her to start the next round.
Just as she was about to continue writing, her eyes suddenly hurt, and a piercing dizziness spread, as if something was spinning and spinning in her eye sockets - finally turning into large bloody characters:
You may not... form groups...
Don't...talk about the topic...
No clutter allowed...
Punishment...confinement...control...school rules...university town!
Dull pain throbbed, blood-stained words seemingly etched on his eyeballs. After the pain subsided, a powerful wave of nausea and vomiting washed over him. Guo Guo couldn't hold it in any longer, and his face and body slammed against the table.
vomit--
Vomit poured out, but it didn't come out of the mouth, but "vomited" out of the eye sockets!
Guo Guo couldn't see clearly what it was, he could only feel a red color rushing out of his eyes, which lasted for an unknown amount of time before gradually stopping .
When his vision cleared up again, the pain and foreign body sensation in his eye sockets vanished. Only a large, mixed black and red stain remained on the white paper. When he sniffed closely, the same half-fishy, half-inky smell as in the "ink bottle" filled his nostrils.
Guo Guo immediately understood: the things in her eyeballs and the vomit on the paper were the school rules that she had just copied by hand.
Perhaps it was due to the rules, or perhaps the blood in the ink bottle was rejected by her body organs, causing it to be automatically discharged without long-term suffering.
But what if there was no bottle of "ink" and pen? If she had copied the school rules with her own blood, if the blood flowing from her eyes was also her own...
Guo Guo stopped his thoughts in horror.
On one hand, she was under pressure to copy the school rules, and on the other hand, the fraudulent customer service staff kept sending messages, each of which tempted her to use the "virtual lover service" to solve her current difficulties.
She finally understood that the transactions between this virtual love platform and the victims were likely not as simple as the complaint form stated. If it was truly a one-sided scam, why were students dying one after another? Why were both the school and the students so panicked?
The situation that was previously blinded by the lack of information sources suddenly had a more reasonable explanation after the part about the fraudulent platform was completed.
The victims may have gained far more than just spiritual satisfaction and companionship from their "virtual lovers." They were lured into ordering more "advanced" services, but in return, they had to pay a higher price.
The clues gradually gathered in his mind. While thinking hard, Guo Guo quickly copied the school rules for the second time.
Sure enough, the pain and dizziness he'd felt the first time returned. Though the discomfort was even more severe, there was still no actual harm. After getting through it, Guo Guo felt incredibly grateful, even grateful to the three stickman classmates he'd never met.
After all, from what she saw later, they didn't seem to be part of this dungeon level. Not only did they not harm her, they even left behind important information and items. Perhaps it was because of their triggering that even the school teachers were unexpectedly blocked from entering. Otherwise, what she would face now would be far more than just quietly copying the school rules.
[Congratulations! You have successfully completed your evening study session. You can leave after class.]
After copying for the third time, Guo Guo wiped the blood from the corner of his eye. The white paper on the table once again absorbed the bloodstains, but this time it was no longer pure white, but instead slowly stained a dark yellow.
Isn’t this the yellow paper in the copy!
Could that be how those yellow papers were created…? Adhering to the principle of never leaving empty-handed, Guo Guo stuffed everything into his pockets, waited for a while until the bell rang, and then, following Zhang You's instructions, walked out with his head down.
The road was sparsely populated. Throughout the five-story teaching building, there weren't many students who managed to leave the classroom on time. Even if there were, they were all stiff and looked strange. So when someone tapped his shoulder, Guo Guo's first reaction was to grab his weapon and prepare for battle:
This moment has finally arrived!
"It's me."
Li Qi ruthlessly pressed down the weapon in her hand.
Guo Guo: “…”
Yes, according to Zhang You, Li Qi is the only person he can trust.
"I remembered something, something from the past."
Li Qi looked at her deeply and said concisely, "The teaching area will be very dangerous after class, but Zhang You and the others are still in there, so I have to go help them."
"But don't worry, Qingqing will accompany you back. You found her just in time this afternoon, and she trusts you very much. As long as she's with you, you don't have to worry about anything going wrong on the way. Of course, due to the rules, she can't accompany you once you enter the dormitory building, so it's best for you to stay by yourself in dormitories 606...404. But don't be too afraid, they will help you until curfew."
While giving instructions, Li Qi kept looking in a certain direction and spoke quickly. There was a lot more that he didn't say, so he just mentioned it briefly:
"I've met many companions and lost many. But now I have a new roommate, and I won't lose anyone again. I hope the same goes for you."
Guo Guo raised his head suddenly: "You are..."
The girl smiled and said, "You didn't introduce my name last time, but now you know it. Long time no see, my name is Li Qi."
Li Qi pushed Guo Guo from behind, and she stumbled toward the door. At the same time, a heavy, long object appeared in her pocket. She reached out and touched it, and it was a cold, dagger.
…
Outside the teaching building, a familiar figure was waiting for her.
Shi Qingqing still had the same pale face and frail body, but now in the white mist of the teaching area, her temperament had subtly changed. The girl no longer looked crazy and terrified. She just sighed slightly and said softly, "Thank you for finding me this afternoon. Otherwise, Li Qi would have gone to the trouble of helping me avoid punishment."
Guo Guo shook his head vigorously: "You're welcome. You are helping us now, aren't you?"
Shi Qingqing looked at her seriously. "Actually, many people have tried to help us all along. Some failed miserably and never left. Some barely escaped, only to be heard from again. But I still want to thank you for giving us brief opportunities to regain our sanity time and time again... Perhaps this time will be different."
Guo Guo gripped his phone tightly: "This time will definitely be different."
"Thank you. Let's go."
The two of them plunged into the white fog side by side.
Guo Guo didn't look back, but she could sense that behind her, the "teaching building" had once again become towering, shrouded in a cold and vast aura. There was also an indescribable energy field, spreading in the form of ripples through the boundless mist.
"Hey, you're back?"
As soon as they entered the dormitory building, they ran into a girl standing in the hall. Guo Guo recognized her as Fang Ya - the person who had fulfilled the bet and helped her skip classes.
Fang Ya crossed her arms, giving her a sarcastic look. "As expected of someone who was only scammed out of a hundred yuan, she didn't lose much weight after returning from evening study. I just don't know when the promise to report the scam platform for us will be fulfilled."
"It's fine if you don't dare to curse, but you don't even dare to report it, right?"
Having just emerged from the white mist, Guo Guo's teeth were chattering with cold. She could barely maintain her train of thought:
"We won't regret it, but my roommates haven't come back yet. We have to wait until they come back, then we can... A-choo!"
Fang Ya rolled her eyes:
"Alright, I knew I couldn't count on you. Hurry back to the dorm, wrap yourself in your little blanket, and drink some hot water, so you don't pass out during curfew."
Shi Qingqing returned to her timid and panicked appearance. She looked around and whispered, "Don't shout so loudly... Student Guo is very brave! She, she didn't even faint when she looked at my window. I think you should be careful! If it's my turn tonight..."
Fang Ya's face darkened, and she snorted coldly as she left. Shi Qingqing, seemingly struck by a terrifying thought, vanished into thin air, her face pale. Guo Guo could only climb to the fourth floor on his own. The moment he closed the door to his dorm, the strength in his body finally drained away, and he collapsed into a chair.
Evening self-study get out of class ends at 6:30, and it takes 15 minutes to get there. It is now 6:45, and there are still 15 minutes left before the 7 o'clock curfew.
But she could do nothing but stay alone in the dormitory, praying that Zhang You and Wan Qing would come back in time.
Every minute and every second was stretched into a long, anxious slump. In the midst of this anxiety, only the fraudulent customer service sent her messages to help her pass the time:
[Enjoy 36% off the Virtual Lover service tonight! Don’t miss this opportunity!]
Guo Guo asked her weakly:
If I apply for it now, will it be possible for my wish to come true?
Customer Service #1: [Hmm…]
Guo Guo: [??? What's going on? What's the meaning of your hesitation?!]
Can't you give her more hope? Where is your professionalism as a fraud gang?
Customer Service #1: [Oh, sorry. My house is going to catch fire in 5 minutes, so I might not be able to provide service for the time being. Otherwise, I'll come back to sell you something tonight.]
Guo Guo: [……]
Thanks, and may you be burned to death.
