Yang Linlin felt a chill in her heart.

Having obtained the roster, she thought she was just one step away from surviving this hell-level dungeon. However, at this moment, she suddenly realized... she had underestimated the difficulty of the hell-level dungeon!

The real challenge was surviving the seventh day!

Yang Linlin exhaled and smiled bitterly to herself.

She was such a fool.

How could a dungeon of this difficulty be so easily cleared?

Fortunately, today was only the first day, and they still had plenty of time.

From the current situation, as long as she followed Zhao Yi, her chances of survival were high!

After the series of dangers they had just faced, Yang Linlin clearly recognized that Zhao Yi was the true powerhouse in their group!

Sticking close to Zhao Yi not only increased her chances of clearing the dungeon but might also earn her a decent rating!

It was important to know that high ratings were extremely valuable in the 'Hell' game!

Just to unlock the intermediate dungeon store, you needed three S-level ratings!

Without ratings, no amount of points could buy items from the intermediate store!

With these thoughts clear, Yang Linlin felt much more relaxed.

She would face whatever came her way!

She continued to cautiously observe the shadows that might appear around her, tightly gripping a handgun.

This handgun was far less powerful than the 'Crusher' she had given Zhao Yi, but having something in her hand made her feel much more at ease!

The starlight was dim, and the moonlight was faint.

A light mist suddenly rose from nowhere.

It gradually thickened.

The already dim visibility in the night was further reduced!

Yang Linlin keenly sensed something was wrong and immediately called out to Zhao Yi in the computer lab:

"Zhao Yi... it's getting foggy!"

Zhao Yi looked up, countless data flashing in his eyes, which were then quickly erased.

He swiftly shut down the computer, reset the keyboard and mouse, walked out of the computer lab, looked at the fog outside, and grabbed Yang Linlin's hand!

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"Run!"

Yang Linlin was pulled by him, directly fleeing into the white fog!

By this time, the fog had become quite dense, limiting their visibility to about twenty meters, and it was still shrinking!

The most terrifying part was that this mysterious fog was continuously draining Yang Linlin's spirit!

She felt dizzy, then suddenly alert, quickly biting her tongue. The sharp pain and the taste of blood in her mouth barely kept her rational!

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: Damn! This fog has a Silent Hill vibe!

: Are we going to see a pyramid head wielding a big knife soon?

: Just the fact that this fog drains spirit points is terrifying enough, isn't it? It drops five or six points a minute; no one can withstand that!

: Why isn't Zhao Yi's spirit dropping at all? This guy is definitely suspicious!

...

"Is the SAN dropping that fast?"

Seeing Yang Linlin's increasingly vacant eyes, Zhao Yi quickly made a decision and ran towards the distant tall water tower!

He originally wanted to return to the dormitory, but it was too late now.

The first floor of the water tower was locked with an iron gate.

Fortunately, Yang Linlin had given Zhao Yi a shotgun, and he shot at the water tower's door handle!

Entering the first floor of the water tower, Zhao Yi slammed the door shut and moved some dusty wooden crates to block it!

Luckily, the fog didn't seep in.

Zhao Yi stood up and looked outside through the peephole.

The fog was getting thicker, reducing visibility to just five meters!

At the same time, data related to the fog appeared before Zhao Yi.

...

[Fog: High-Level Danger]

[Note: There are many strange things inside. If you don't want to encounter them, you'd better find a shelter quickly.]

...

Indeed, there were unimaginable dangers in this fog!

Without the influence of the ghostly fog, Yang Linlin's spirit began to recover. Her face was still pale, but her eyes regained their sparkle.

"Thank you, you saved my life again."

Yang Linlin looked gratefully at Zhao Yi, only to find Zhao Yi pointing a gun at her!

Before she could understand what was happening, she heard Zhao Yi say:

"Come out."

"I'll only say this once."

Yang Linlin was stunned for a moment, then heard rustling sounds from the darkness behind her!

She turned around in shock and discovered a disheveled man behind a pile of debris!

The man raised his hands, his face full of smiles:

"Please... don't shoot, I'm not a bad person!"

...

[Human: Low-Level Danger]

[Note: Congratulations, you've found a living person in a haunted school! But there's no reward.]

...

Zhao Yi slowly lowered his gun and asked:

"Who are you?"

The man smiled wryly:

"It's a long story. This place isn't safe. Something terrifying will come in soon. Let me take you to the basement first."

Zhao Yi nodded slightly.

The man moved a large brick under his feet, revealing a light below!

The two followed the man into the basement, where he carefully restored the entrance and checked it several times before exhaling.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Sheng, a mysterious event investigator from the former City A police department. Here's my ID."

Li Sheng handed his ID to Zhao Yi, and they exchanged brief information.

"Did you come alone?"

Zhao Yi raised an eyebrow, his fingers brushing the corner of a lamp on the cabinet.

He rubbed them together.

No dust.

Li Sheng sat on a worn-out sofa and sighed.

"No, about three months ago, we started investigating Rockridge High School... Students and teachers inside were mysteriously disappearing one by one, as if they vanished into thin air. The police in City A deployed a large number of personnel to investigate, but found nothing. Under pressure from public opinion, the mayor had to turn to us."

"After some preparation, I led a special task force to this school to investigate, but we encountered strange events..."

Li Sheng slowly recounted his experience.

It turned out that their task force consisted of twenty-seven people, but that day, the school was shrouded in fog. Li Sheng and his team were attacked by terrifying unknown creatures in the fog. Despite being fully armed, they barely saw their attackers before almost being wiped out!

In the end, the severely injured Li Sheng, along with the remaining six team members, escaped into a dormitory building, barely surviving.

When the fog cleared, they found they couldn't leave the school.

Outside the school gates, there was nothing but terrifying thick fog!

The seven of them could only struggle to survive in the eerie school!

"May I ask, what happened to the six teammates with you?"

As Zhao Yi finished speaking, he noticed Li Sheng's expression turn grim.

"They're dead."

Zhao Yi asked again:

"According to you, you've been in the school for at least three months. What have you been eating?"

Li Sheng's face turned even grimmer.

"Can we not talk about that?"

Zhao Yi pondered.

At this moment, strange noises came from above them.

Creak—

Like a machine that had been idle for decades, it emitted a grating sound.

Then came the sound of chaotic footsteps.

The three held their breath, not daring to make a sound, listening intently to the footsteps above.

They could hardly imagine what kind of creature would make such a hair-raising sound while walking.

It wandered back and forth for a long time before finally leaving.

"I only discovered this refuge recently; otherwise, I'd be dead by now!"

Li Sheng lowered his voice and approached the two.

At this moment, their systems suddenly displayed a message.

[Player Zhen Tao has been assimilated into a dungeon monster due to low spirit.]

[Player Lu Bai has been killed by an unknown creature.]

[Congratulations to players Zhao Yi and Yang Linlin for triggering the hidden quest—Investigate the truth behind Rockridge High School!]

[Quest Reward: S Rating *1.]