Chapter 13: "Haunted School Horror" - The Terrifying Shadow, A Thin Line Between Life and Death
Zhao Yi strode towards the shadow, and as expected, the figure bolted into the teaching building upon seeing him approach!
The distance was too great for Zhao Yi to activate his special ability, making it difficult to discern the shadow's nature.
However, judging by its behavior, it likely wasn't a highly dangerous specter.
Zhao Yi chased the shadow into the pitch-black teaching building, with Yang Linlin following closely behind. To be honest, she would never have had the courage to enter such a place on her own, especially knowing there were ghosts inside. She wouldn't dare take another step!
Luckily, with someone by her side, her spirit didn't plummet into madness from fear!
"Are you always this brave?" Yang Linlin quipped.
Zhao Yi thought for a moment.
"No, I'm always very cautious."
"Cautious? You disrupted the exam right in front of the invigilating female ghost today!"
Zhao Yi continued down the corridor without looking back.
"That's because I was 100% sure the female ghost wouldn't harm me."
"Even at hell-level difficulty, the dungeon's level isn't high, and the specters are heavily restricted."
"Didn't you pay attention during the exam this afternoon?"
"Several ghosts... several students were cheating right under the invigilating teacher's nose, and when the teacher noticed, she just gave a warning."
"This shows that breaking exam discipline and violating rules doesn't trigger a death penalty!"
Yang Linlin pondered for a moment and scratched her head sheepishly.
"I really didn't notice that!"
Bang!
As she spoke, she bumped into Zhao Yi's back!
"Hey! Why did you stop suddenly without saying anything..."
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Yang Linlin rubbed her sore head, complaining, but before she could finish, she instinctively fell silent!
In the darkness, it was hard to see anything clearly. The two cautiously approached the back door of a classroom and peered inside through the window.
These classrooms were the ones below theirs, near the windows.
During the day, the four of them had conspired outside the window, and Zhao Yi had observed each one.
Starlight seeped in, its faint glow bright enough in the darkness to illuminate everything inside the classroom!
They saw that the dilapidated classroom, which should have been empty, was filled with dense shadows!
Yang Linlin was terrified!
She shivered involuntarily, and if Zhao Yi weren't beside her, she might have bolted already!
What the hell are these shadows?
Zhao Yi glanced around and continued to the next classroom.
Neither of them spoke as they checked all eight classrooms on the first floor.
Without exception, each was filled with dense shadows, sitting in different positions, reading intently.
There were shadows on the podium as well.
"What are these shadows?" Yang Linlin asked cautiously, keeping her voice as low as possible.
"Not sure."
A glint flashed in Zhao Yi's eyes.
His answer was "not sure," not "don't know."
"Let's go to the third floor."
"Huh? Why the third floor?"
Zhao Yi didn't answer her question but instead headed up the stairs at the end of the corridor to the third floor, arriving at the back door of their classroom.
Inside, there were only a few shadows.
Zhao Yi stared at the shadows inside, contemplating seriously.
"Zhao Yi..."
Yang Linlin suddenly spoke, her voice trembling.
Zhao Yi frowned.
"What is it?"
Yang Linlin extended her hand, pointing through the back door glass at the podium inside the classroom, too nervous to speak!
Zhao Yi looked and found that the shadow on the podium had noticed them!
It was staring at Zhao Yi and Yang Linlin with its eerie green eyes!
Instantly, a chill rose from their feet, shooting up to their heads!
"Run!"
Without hesitation, Zhao Yi grabbed Yang Linlin and ran downstairs!
"Ke ke ke!"
However, a terrifying, eerie laugh echoed from the bottom of the stairs!
It was a shadow!
[Chong: Low-level Danger]
[Note: A deceased student from Rockridge High School.]
Seeing the ghostly figure not far ahead, Yang Linlin's spirit value plummeted!
This was terrifying!
Yet Zhao Yi wasn't fazed at all!
This level 2 entity dared to block him, and when they were about ten steps away, a subtle stream of light flew from Zhao Yi's other hand!
Thud!
The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh echoed!
The eerie laughter ceased abruptly.
The shadow lay on the ground, a blood-stained scalpel embedded in its forehead!
[You have slain the unfortunate ghost 'Chong' who came out to use the bathroom]
[Your Soul Weapon has gained a slight enhancement]
Glancing at the ghost on the ground, Zhao Yi pulled the scalpel from its forehead and immediately led Yang Linlin out of the teaching building!
"Hurry!"
"It can't leave the teaching building!"
Zhao Yi reassured the fear-stricken Yang Linlin, giving her a sense of security.
Hearing Zhao Yi's words, Yang Linlin's eyes lit up, and she dashed madly with Zhao Yi, ignoring the terrifying footsteps behind them!
Ten steps... five steps...
Zhao Yi had already exited the teaching building, and she was close!
Almost there!
Just one more step!
Yang Linlin's eyes were filled with the joy of survival, her heart pounding wildly!
But the next moment, a pair of terrifying black hands suddenly grabbed her neck from behind!
Her smile froze, and the joy in her eyes turned to horror and despair!
Coldness spread through her body in an instant!
It's over!
Just as the black hands were about to drag her into the darkness, a sharp scalpel whizzed past her ear, slicing off her earlobe!
And it hit the shadow behind her accurately!
"Ah!"
A piercing scream rang out, and the black ghostly hands released her. Yang Linlin's adrenaline surged, and she scrambled out of the classroom!
She stumbled in front of Zhao Yi, feeling a warm stream down her legs.
The smell spread, but she didn't care about embarrassment, screaming and pulling Zhao Yi to run away!
"Alright, alright!"
"It's gone now!"
Zhao Yi comforted her, and Yang Linlin gradually regained her composure, sitting on the ground and wiping her tears.
Then she felt warmth by her ear and touched it.
Oh no!
Her left ear was gone!
"My... my ear..."
Her voice was tearful, the pain slowly spreading.
Zhao Yi rolled his eyes.
"Come on, it's just an ear. It'll grow back when the dungeon ends."
Yang Linlin pouted, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Thank you."
She still whispered.
Although Zhao Yi had cut off her left ear, he saved her life. If he hadn't acted in time, she would have had to start over!