Chapter 81 Health Surprise Inspection (10)
"I don't see anything."
Guo Guo stared at them until his eyes hurt, but he just shook his head: "In my eyes, these are just two ordinary wooden doors."
There was no white hand grasping number 13, nor was there any ghostly figure.
Tang Xinjue put her hand against the door panel, and the cold touch penetrated into her palm, lingering with a lingering chill - but that was all. Her mental power could not penetrate behind the door panel, as if there was some kind of barrier blocking her detection.
“So now we can’t find any concrete evidence, and we can’t confirm that there is definitely a ghost in the door. It could also be a prank by other forces, such as those who pretended to be dormitory managers before.”
No. 7 stood at the other end of the corridor with his arms folded, his sharp eyes fixed on the back of No. 13, who shrank slightly unconsciously.
After a few seconds, No. 7 looked away and added coldly: "Ghosts naturally regard us as prey, and they are capable of anything. If you are not strong enough to fight them, then don't get close to any place where they may be hiding. We are all people who have experienced the test, and if you still don't know what to do, you are courting death."
No. 13's face was as pale as paper.
Ke Ke said, "I didn't expect that someone would be more beating than me when he spoke. I thought I was already annoying ."
Ah Nian gently pulled her sleeve: "Don't be like this... don't say that, you are very good."
The atmosphere was a little dead silent for a moment. No. 13 hugged No. 15 and sobbed softly. The other two roommates were at a loss. Their props and abilities were useless in the current situation, so they could only ask others for help.
Guo Guo comforted them: "It's okay, at least I didn't see any ghosts on you. It's possible that the other party wanted to attack you but failed. This is lucky!"
No. 13's gloomy expression finally eased a little. After thanking his roommate, he was helped by his roommate and staggered back to the dormitory.
The remaining people couldn't find any clues and left one after another, leaving only Tang Xinjue and four others in the corridor.
Zheng Wanqing scratched her head. "Um... Student No. 13, will she be in trouble? It seems that everyone is reluctant to talk about it."
Although she couldn't really understand the hidden meaning behind other people's words, she noticed that no one had expressed a clear attitude towards this matter.
However, it is this unclear atmosphere that makes people even more anxious.
Tang Xin Jue still held the door with one hand, looking down, wondering what he was thinking. After a while, he answered, "Some people think she's fine, while others think she's hopeless. Everyone has a different answer, but for the person involved, these are all meaningless. She can only judge from her own perspective."
"What we need to think about is the meaning of everything that has happened, such as..."
Tang Xinjue and Zhang You Guoguo looked at each other and saw the same problem in each other's eyes.
"Why, number 13?"
Until night fell, everyone went to check the corridor every hour, or guarded different areas on the 9th floor in groups, but in the end they found nothing.
Dinner was still the biscuits provided by Zhang You. It didn’t fill me up but it was better than nothing and it somewhat relieved the tension caused by hunger and fatigue.
After dinner, No. 5 found a bag of candy that had been stuffed into his storage bag at some point, and excitedly gave one to everyone.
"Toffee is a rare item nowadays. It costs a lot to buy it in the student mall. I couldn't even get it if I wanted to stock up. I didn't expect that I could earn one this time."
Zhang You made a joke and everyone laughed quietly.
"Then it's a deal. We'll meet again for the next group exam. I'll bring two big bags of milk candy, one bag of Golden Monkey and one bag of White Rabbit. No one can pass unless they get cavities from eating so much!"
No. 5 patted his chest with great confidence, but accidentally hurt himself and grimaced, "Sorry, I forgot I have breasts."
Even No. 13 couldn't help but burst out laughing, and the laughter soon spread throughout the room.
"By the way, classmate, this is for you."
Ou Ruofei suddenly took out a necklace and handed it to No. 13. "The store said it seems to be a protective necklace. I don't know if it is useful. Anyway, you should wear it first, just in case it is useful."
No. 13 took the necklace blankly, her eyes suddenly reddened: "Thank you... but we don't know each other, and I haven't helped you..."
When Orufei was ridiculed for calling for love and peace in the morning, she had been watching coldly, but she did not expect that in times of crisis, Orufei would be willing to give his defensive props to her who she met by chance.
The girl couldn't help but wipe her tears: "...and if you give it to me, what will you do?"
Ou Ruofei: "It's okay, I still have a lot."
After saying that, she unbuttoned her collar, revealing six or seven identical protective necklaces underneath.
No. 13: “…”
Everyone: “…”
Their first thought is: "Where did you find the wholesale channel?"
Ou Ruofei explained: "Oh, I didn't buy it. I picked it up at the balcony door during the Crazy Wednesday event."
It turned out that she was too scared to get out of bed that morning. Only when the time was almost up did she find a few gift boxes smashed against the balcony window, with a bunch of protective necklaces inside.
“…”
It is true that people will die if they are compared with others, and goods will be thrown away if they are compared with others. They were all pulled into the game on the same day, but some people had a harder time than taking an exam and could not afford to go shopping in the mall, while others could get props from the sky just by lying down. The difference between them is really complicated.
After receiving the protective necklace and repeatedly confirming with Guo Guo that he was not "abnormal", No. 13 carefully went to bed and lay down, planning to sleep away the day.
Everyone could understand her approach, after all, they were busy all day and everyone was very tired. But not everyone could sleep at the same time - after allocation, it was decided that people with bed numbers 1 to 8 would take turns to keep watch at night, in groups of four.
"Then I want to ask, why are only the students with the first eight bed numbers responsible for night watch?" Ou Ruofei was a little confused: "Isn't this a bit unfair to you?"
She felt guilty when she thought that others were taking turns to keep watch while she was sleeping soundly and doing nothing.
Ke Ke snorted and laughed: "Honey, haven't you figured out the pattern of the bed numbers yet?"
Ou Ruofei's pupils trembled: "Ah? The bed numbers are actually in a regular pattern???"
But she had never heard anyone talk about this. Did she have a fake day?
"Okay, Keke, stop teasing classmate Ou." Jiang Lan rescued the girl from her confusion and said in a hoarse voice: "The bed number of each of us is probably our strength ranking in the dormitory."
The stronger the strength, the earlier the number, and the weaker the strength, the later the number.
It can be seen from the day's interaction, especially the memory retelling process. Although Tang Xinjue did not show his special ability, his strength has been assumed to be the strongest in the dormitory. Then Jiang Lan, Ke Ke and others followed.
Ou Ruofei, Anian and others who have no superpowers at all are at the bottom.
Ou Ruofei suddenly realized and took out his protective necklace: "Then give one to each of you... If it's not enough, I have more in my pocket!"
Everyone: “…”
What's going on with this inexplicable feeling of being kept by a rich woman?
It was a pity that Ou Ruofei failed to send it out. Tang Xinjue’s dormitory was not short of protective amulets, and Ke Ke rejected her without hesitation.
"No, if I accept your things, I can't complain about them in a sarcastic way."
Ou Ruofei: "qwq Then can't you just stop complaining about me?"
Ke Ke smiled and said, "No, I can't live without complaining."
Ou Ruofei: "..."
Tang Xinjue turned his head slightly, his eyes swept across Keke's face under the sunglasses, his eyes did not change: "Then it's settled, I'll go and find a place to keep watch."
Jiang Lan nodded: "I'll go with you."
After saying that, she took a step forward and held Tang Xinjue's hand.
Tang Xinjue lowered his eyes and felt a chill between his palms. It was a piece of paper.
While the note was still in the palm of his hand, his mental power had already "seen" the contents inside:
[Something is not right with one of us.]
Nightfall.
After a day of anxiety and fatigue, most people fell asleep as soon as they hit the bed. Even if the lights in the dormitory were turned on and it was as bright as day, it didn't affect their sleepiness.
Orpheus opened his eyes in a burst of thirst.
She fumbled to her feet and saw four empty beds opposite: 1, 3, 5, and 7. This was the first shift of the night watch.
It's... 1 a.m.
She rubbed her eyes and walked to the long table to pour herself a glass of water.
On the table were a thermos cup, a biscuit bag, and a danger sensor that Zhang You had taken out from his pocket, the capacity of which he could never guess.
Ou Ruofei opened the lid of the thermos and heard a sound of water when it was shaken. She poured the water into the paper cup, but no water flowed out.
What’s going on? There’s obviously water inside.
Ou Ruofei rubbed her eyes a few more times and regained consciousness. She continued to pour, but still not a drop was left. It was as if there was an invisible membrane that sealed the water in the cup, preventing her from drinking it.
She put down the cup blankly, sleepiness flooding into her brain again. She could only endure the thirst and prepare to go back to sleep.
The room was completely silent. The door to the bedroom was open, and dim light from the corridor shone through. It was unknown where the people outside were keeping watch. Ou Ruofei only took a glance and then shrank his neck, without any intention of going out to take a look.
The slightly cool air against her neck made her realize that she was a little scared. She quickly turned around and walked towards the bed, wanting to return to the quilt that made her feel safe.
Hiss...
A slight friction sound suddenly and subtly broke into my ears.
Ou Ruofei, who had already walked to the bed, subconsciously raised his head and looked for the direction of the sound.
She looked around, and finally her eyes involuntarily fell on Anian, who was sleeping soundly in bed No. 16 opposite her.
No, Ah Nian is still sleeping. That sound wasn't from her. It was from...
His sight slowly moved upwards and landed on the upper bunk of Anian.
The bed curtains on bed No. 15 were tightly closed, so No. 15's appearance could not be seen, and there was no friction sound. It seemed that the sound just now was just tinnitus. But she had an inexplicable premonition that it was there.
Ou Ruofei couldn't help squinting her eyes. Through the thin bed curtains, she seemed to see a figure inside. It was an outline that was closely attached to the bed curtains...
Orophie's breathing stopped.
Her eyes slowly opened, but her pupils quickly contracted as she stared at the bed curtains.
If she saw correctly, the person in the bed curtain was standing.
…
The figure of a girl stood on the bed, silently pressed against the bed curtain, and her face seemed to be facing downwards.
"Are you asleep, Student No. 15?"
Orophie spoke softly.
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she wanted to swallow them: Who the hell would sleep standing on the bed?
Just before the scream broke out, a hand patted Ou Ruofei's shoulder and covered her mouth.
“Mmmmm!!!”
Orofei struggled frantically. Fear seemed to grip every nerve in her brain, making her ears buzz.
"It's me! Mr. Ou, Mr. Ou?"
The familiar voice brought Orofei back to her senses. She turned around trembling and saw No. 13's anxious face.
"What’s wrong with you?"
"Number 15, she is standing on the bed!" Ou Ruofei spoke with difficulty.
With the lights half dimmed, No. 13 raised his head, then lowered it again: "She has lain down now. She might have been sleepwalking just now. She is my roommate. She will be fine. Don't worry."
The girl held Ou Ruofei's shoulders and said, "Don't be too nervous. You will wake everyone up and they will be very angry."
Listening to the other party's voice, Ou Ruofei took a few deep breaths and nodded.
That's right, she couldn't shout. If she woke everyone up and caused a false alarm, the impression she made on others would definitely be even worse.
She finally met many companions, and she needed to be strong and smart...
No. 13 put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Do you want some water? We can go to the corner and drink it. Come and talk to me for a while."
Taking a sip of the water in the paper cup, Ou Ruofei leaned her head against the wall, looking at No. 13's pale face. Thinking of what happened to him today, she couldn't help feeling guilty: "I'm sorry, did I wake you up? You saw a ghost during the day, I shouldn't have woken you up."
No. 13 hugged his knees, his facial expression unclear, only a gentle voice came out: "It's okay, I feel much better now."
"Lying in bed makes me miserable. Only when I sit here can I feel comfortable. It feels so peaceful here."
Ou Ruofei nodded in a daze. She felt that there was something wrong with what the other party said, but she couldn't remember what it was . She could only drink water.
Until the sound of a girl sobbing emerged faintly from beneath the ground.
Ou Ruofei's palms tightened, "Classmate, can you hear the crying?"
"No." No. 13 was half buried in the shadows and didn't move. "I didn't hear anything."
"But I clearly--" Oruofei almost bit his tongue.
Because she heard that the crying was becoming clearer and louder, as if the source of the sound... was climbing up!
