Chapter 289 University Town Civility Code (Part 9)
"Don't rush me...it's speeding up..."
The little white eyeballs shook, and the speed of file transfer slowly increased by one tenth, looking very hard-working.
606: “.”
Okay.
On the other side, seeing that defeat was inevitable, the head decisively gave up attacking 606 and tried to escape again. But how could they let it escape successfully?
Guo Guo still remembered the vengeance of being the first to be attacked, and immediately threw out a purification net to catch the opponent. The head struggled madly and cursed: "You will regret it! Being a good student is the wrong path. You will be condemned to hell for your choice—"
Amidst resentful screams, the document signing process was finally completed. As the last document landed in front of the White Eyeball table in the center, a sharp white light descended from the ceiling, enveloping the human head.
The strong light made the four people squint their eyes slightly. In the blink of an eye, the head that almost burst the room disappeared without a trace, leaving a pile of black and white powder floating in the air.
The white eyeball collected the black powder, and the white powder was made into three student ID-sized cards.
[Congratulations, you have successfully obtained your student ID card! Now return to the registration area to complete your new student registration!]
A new task prompt appears: [Complete new student registration: 01]
Xiao Ming, standing by, was ecstatic: "Since your student IDs are complete, can you let me go?"
He has never done any good deeds in his life. Has God opened his eyes?
"I'm afraid not."
He rolled his eyes, but vetoed it and said ruthlessly, "The investigation into the remaining issues in the Academic Affairs Office has not yet been completed, and they need the Student Union's information. Since you're here, please stay and cooperate with the investigation."
Xiao Ming: “…”
No one knows what the Inspectorate's investigation specifically covers, but judging from Xiao Ming's sudden pale face and trembling expression, his fate might be even worse than turning into "raw materials."
606 didn't want to waste any time, so he grabbed his things and planned to leave. He lowered his eyeballs slightly in a nod, and simply reminded them, "The university town is a complex environment. Be careful not to get lost."
"Okay, teacher. I hope your investigation goes well. Goodbye!"
Guo Guo waved goodbye happily.
"If we really meet again, it won't be a good thing for you." White Eyeball summoned a force to send them out: "I hope you and I will never see each other again."
The reminder from the white eyeballs turned out to be not empty words. As soon as 606 walked out of the teaching building, he found that the road outside looked a little strange.
Even though every road looked exactly the same as the one they had come from, walking down it made them feel uneasy. Not long after they started walking, the four of them stopped.
“The area ahead is not the dormitory area.”
Zheng Wanqing was sure that she was not mistaken.
Outside the dormitory area was a short stretch of road, which led to the teaching area. There were no tall buildings blocking the way between the two areas. However, at the end of their sight, a two-story building stood clearly.
Guo Guo's face turned even darker. She had the power of Yin-Yang vision and could see how dense the black energy was gathering outside the building—a scene not even seen in the university town's teaching buildings.
Combined with the previous warning from the teacher at the registration office, a bad guess came to their minds at the same time.
The building in front...could it be the Ministry of Education?
The rules had warned them that if they encountered the Ministry of Education, it was best to turn around and run. Without hesitation, the four of them backtracked and chose another route to start over.
But not long after, the same building came into their sight again, just like the end of the previous road, occupying the center of their sight, as if the route of 606 had never changed.
And this time, although the time spent on the road was the same, the distance to the building when he stopped was obviously closer than last time.
The four of them chose the road for the third time. This time, after walking for less than two minutes, 606 stopped.
Looking at the building so close at hand, with the three huge black characters "Ministry of Education" engraved on it, Guo Guo was silent for a few seconds. "Under normal circumstances, if we walk along two completely opposite roads, will we end up at the same place?"
Tang Xin Jue: "If the lengths of these two roads combined were enough to circle the earth, then theoretically it's possible."
And it is obvious that they are just stuck in a dilemma now.
While he was thinking about how to crack it, some unexpected incidents suddenly occurred within his sight - a group of familiar figures gradually appeared from the other side of the lawn. They were the ghost students who had been sent to find the student ID cards before!
"Why are you back?" Zheng Wanqing stood at the front.
The ghostly students were thrilled. "Our phones' batteries are back! We knew that the thief must have been punished! You're truly amazing! You solved a problem that's been bothering us for so long so quickly. You're truly worthy of being the candidates who challenged the University Town dungeon!"
[Ding! The "Theft Suspicion" side quest has been completed. Received the side quest reward: [Student's Respect]]
Only after the ghosts repeatedly thanked them and the system prompted them did Zheng Wanqing allow them to approach. Seeing the four of them already wearing new student ID cards, the ghost students immediately said attentively, "Dear new students, are you going to report back to the dormitory entrance? The traffic here is complicated. Otherwise, we can show you the way."
With local students as guides, 606 once again chose one of the countless paths surrounding the teaching buildings. This time, he finally didn't see the Ministry of Education. However, the end of the path was still covered with a layer of mist, making it difficult to see the specific scenery behind.
The leading ghost female student—the one who had lost many of her teeth earlier—explained to the four, "It's already afternoon. The closer it gets to sunset in the university town, the thicker the fog will be. This is normal."
Tang Xinjue nodded: "I see. But I saw some dark shadows in the mist, what are they?"
The ghost quickly continued to explain: "That's a wandering soul, and it's an occasional phenomenon that appears at night. Don't worry about it."
Tang Xin Jue then asked, "Why do these wandering souls seem to be circling around the same huge center point, appearing and disappearing?"
"Ah, that's normal. You'll know if you go a little further. Yes, a little further...why aren't you going any further?"
At some point, the ghost students noticed that 606's figure had disappeared from the side. When they turned around, they saw four people stopped behind them and had no intention of moving forward.
"Hurry up, classmates! The registration area is just ahead. You'll be able to complete your mission and clear the dungeon soon!"
The ghosts quickly put on flattering smiles and tried their best to persuade the four people.
"You know, I was just wondering what the [Respect] buff means to Goblins."
Tang Xin Jue spoke slowly, "After all, we all know that even with the same word, humans and ghosts may have significant worldview differences. If we always interpret the words of the university town based on our own understanding, it may lead to some unpleasant consequences."
"Well now," she nodded, "I can probably confirm it."
"—So, for you, the concrete manifestation of respect is to be more cautious when tricking others; the highest level of respect is to trick others with the most serious heart, right?"
The ghosts opened their mouths and said, "Ah, dear classmate Tang, we don't understand what you are saying..."
"It's okay if you don't understand."
Guo Guo suddenly interrupted them, pointed at his eyes with a frown on his face:
"As long as I can see it."
In her other "vision", hidden behind the white fog that the ghost student was trying hard to guide, wasn't it the Ministry of Education building or something else?
