Chapter 303 University Town Civility Code (Twenty-three)
As for returning to reality, it would be a lie to say that I have no worries.
If possible, they certainly hope that everything can be like a dream. As the nightmare ends, there will be no trace left.
But rationally they also knew that this possibility was not high—
How many students were dragged into the game by the black fog?
How much time has passed in the real world since the game started?
What impact will the disappearance of countless college students have on the real world?
And... after they return to reality, what about the other candidates?
Although this program-built creation appears somewhat desolate and pitiful in the university town's own perspective, 606 does not believe it all.
A dinosaur that eats less than 100 kilograms of food a day would look "very pitiful." But it would not notice how many ants and grasses it crushes with every step it takes.
They can naturally sympathize with the university town, but who will sympathize with the countless students who were innocently dragged into this escape?
Wang Jiji understood the question behind their words and answered without surprise:
"As of now, you're the first and only dorm to start your graduation exams. If you choose to leave the university town, you'll naturally be the first to return. If you had any hot meals or instant noodles heating up before entering the game, you should still have time to eat them when you return."
Hearing this answer, the four of them were stunned for a moment, then their eyes lit up immediately: "You mean..."
The speed of time in the real world is different from that in the game?!
"What else?" Wang Jiji seemed even more baffled. "Do you know how difficult it is to control the flow of time to match the speed of the main world?"
"You don't think the game will go on forever, do you?"
The four of them exchanged glances, and Guo Guo spoke softly, "Isn't that so?"
Wang Jiji: "Do we look like the kind of people who love to waste money?"
…
"The maximum time limit for the game is 60 days. Anyone who successfully survives for 60 days, regardless of whether or not they pass the graduation exam, will be considered to have completed the screening and will be forced to leave."
From Wang Jiji, the four finally learned another way to "pass" the game.
Guo Guo's eyes widened. "Wait, so even if we don't complete the graduation exam, as long as we hold on until the 60th day, we can still go back?"
So why did they work so hard and squeeze the time into two weeks to complete the game?
Zheng Wanqing: "This isn't mentioned in the game rulebook."
Wang Jiji: "If you received advance notice telling you that you could graduate even without a thesis or credits, would you still attend classes?"
“…”
There is no way to refute it.
"What about those who didn't make it to the 60th day?" Tang Xinjue suddenly asked, "Those students who died during the exam, or even transformed into ghosts, will they stay here forever?"
Wang Jiji: "That depends on how strong their desire to go back is."
"...Those eliminated won't have any memories left. When they return to reality, they won't even notice where that missing hour went."
Zhang You frowned, sensing a trap in this sentence. But before he could ask any more questions, Wang Jiji blinked and waved his gloves.
"The time has come, and it's time for me to leave. The exit from the university town is at the end of the corridor. When you see a door numbered 1000, it was left there by the founder himself. Open it, and outside is your destination. But be careful, you only have one chance, so don't open the wrong door."
The air suddenly became like transparent waves, with ripples coming from all directions, surrounding Wang Jiji in the middle. Then the light and shadow in the entire space shook violently, and everything returned to the way it was when 606 just entered the door, except that one of the pigtail dolls in the claw machine was missing.
"Leaving?"
"Let's go."
Tang Xinjue took one last look at the dormitory. After multiple renovations and expansions, the room was filled with traces of their lives. There was an escape route connected to the bed, a small nest built specifically for Bai Tuanzi next to the sink, a neatly organized storage corner and refrigerator, and an office she had never experienced before...
Turning around, Zhang You and the other two had already walked out of the dormitory and were looking back at her in the corridor.
Closing the dormitory door, she took a step forward to catch up.
The corridor was so deep that one could not see the end, but without the oppressive and eerie atmosphere, it was not difficult to walk.
"There shouldn't be any more ghosts harassing us, right?" Guo Guo looked around.
In fact, after "inheriting" the power of the university town, she really wanted to face the ghosts again and feel the changes.
Even though they no longer feared individual ghosts before completing the game, and had avoided direct confrontations because they didn't want to waste time on the attacks and sneak attacks, for some reason, they still felt a little regretful when they thought about not having been able to properly defeat a ghost.
"Theoretically, if we agree to become administrators, our authority should be higher than that of the university teachers, and the ghosts would have no reason to come and cause trouble."
Tang Xin Jue rubbed her head and joked, "If it's a pity, it's not impossible to go back and look for them now."
Guo Guo: "Thank you, but forget it."
She touched her neck, walked leisurely at the end for the first time in a long time, and stretched.
The danger is suddenly gone, and I feel a little uncomfortable...?
Guo Guo's eyes snapped open. When his wrist was entangled by an extremely sticky object, he subconsciously counterattacked. The light of [Purification] stabbed in the direction of the attack like a lightsaber:
"??? Why are there still ghosts?!"
"No, not a ghost."
Tang Xinjue also received an attack. She looked up and saw that the dormitory doors on one side of the corridor were all closed, hiding the figure and breath of the attacker.
But even so, the moment the other party attacked, the leaked existence was captured by mental power, and their position and identity were clearly seen.
"It's not a ghost...it's a student."
And more than one.
Behind a closed dormitory door, a boy nervously glanced at the message on his mobile app, cursed inwardly, and asked his roommate:
"Is the mission confirmed to be for us to ambush this dormitory?"
Behind him , his three roommates looked at each other. "Yes. The number and appearance match. It's them."
On their exam screen, several lines of bright red information were displayed:
[Instance Bounty Mission: Prevent 606 from completing the mission]
[Reward: 500 points, 20 credits]
[Completion progress: 0/1]
These lines of text at the top of the interface had dimmed. The text below was brighter:
[New Mission: Kill all ]
[Reward: 1000 points 40 credits]
[Completion progress: 0/1]
"Why did the system send these two ridiculous missions?" the boy cursed again. "They're at least at level 1, maybe even higher! My item hasn't even dealt the first wave of damage yet. How can this be a sneak attack? Are they asking us to self-destruct?"
In fact, there was only the first mission at the beginning, but 606 acted too quickly. They started looking for a way as soon as they entered the university town, but until now, they haven't even caught up with the exhaust.
They weren't airdropped here until the second mission appeared. Otherwise, they would have been wandering around until the mission deadline ended without seeing 606.
"I heard this is a group dungeon, and we're not the only candidates who've accepted the mission. Maybe the others are equally strong... Even if not, we should be able to win by fighting them in a group, right?"
A roommate said uncertainly.
No matter what, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Since they have already received the mission, they can only go all the way.
Just during this period of time, all the ambushers had launched a sneak attack at the same time, but the four girls in the center of the smoke were safe and sound.
Zhang You dusted himself off and asked, "Are all these people candidates? Why are they attacking us?"
"The bad student faction can interfere with the difficulty of the exam, and of course they can also take advantage of the candidates." Tang Xinjue's patience ran out, and he closed his eyes. "After all, this isn't the first time a [group battle instance] has appeared."
Before she finished speaking, she closed her eyes and turned her head slightly. Suddenly, an invisible wave appeared in the direction she was facing, blowing all the doors connected to the wall away!
"Classmate, you've come all the way here, why don't you come out and see me?"
