Chapter 9

Su Cheng really didn't expect that it would be so simple to use the time difference and blind spots to get around the old witch's warning range.

The young people who were traveling with me seemed to know the internal structure of this place very well. Even in the dark, they could move in and out freely. Which rooms could be entered and which rooms could not be entered? Every moment was perfect. It seemed that they could always find a hiding place before they were discovered.

of blind spots.

Soon, the two of them arrived on the first floor without any danger.

Su Cheng stood in the empty lobby on the first floor, suddenly feeling a little overwhelmed.

We...just came down like this?

Why is it a bit unreal?

He followed Wen Jianyan in a daze, walked through the hall, and came to the closed door of the dormitory building.

The young man in front of him suddenly stopped walking.

"What's wrong?"

Su Cheng was startled, then he stepped forward and tried to push the door.

The iron door remained untouched.

He tightened his grip on the handle and pressed down, but the handle was stuck in place.

It was locked tightly.

"No, it doesn't matter, the key must be nearby." Su Cheng stared at the door, slowly stepped back, and said calmly.

Although he is still a newcomer, he has played quite a few horror puzzle games. According to the routine, a locked door will always have a corresponding key, but the player needs to find it.

That must be the case.

"I'll go look over there, Officer Xu..."

As Su Cheng spoke, he turned to look at the young man standing next to him——

The words he just finished speaking got stuck in his throat.

"Click."

The door lock made a crisp sound, and then slowly opened.

"..."

Su Cheng was dumbfounded and stared speechlessly at the young man standing next to him.

"Ah, the key."

Wen Jianyan seemed to notice the horrified look in his eyes. He put the wire back into his pocket, turned his face slightly, and said nonchalantly: "It's not needed now."

The young man smiled slightly, stood erect between light and dark, had a slender and straight figure, and his eyes were clear and magnanimous.

"..."

Su Cheng opened his mouth and said dryly: "Haha, you...you still teach this in the police academy."

The live broadcast room was filled with a happy atmosphere.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I knew it!"

"Come on, let's start, let's bet on whether the other side can expose the host's scam."

"I think it should be okay. How can the police academy teach such vile things? You don't look like a good person at first glance!"

Wen Jianyan said without changing his expression:

"Our training is to prepare for possible emergencies."

He pointed to the stairs behind him and changed the subject:

"——Including being alert to the surrounding environment at all times."

I saw dark lights flickering in the stairwell, and dark shadows were vaguely printed on the walls, changing shapes silently, and the faint sound of footsteps could be heard.

"!"

Su Cheng was startled and subconsciously turned around and grabbed Wen Jianyan's arm: "Someone is coming, hurry up!"

Wen Jianyan smiled silently: "Yeah."

The two of them quickly left the dormitory building and quickly restored the door behind them to its original state.

At this moment, a "ding" sounded in their ears at the same time:

"Congratulations to the host for leaving the dormitory!"

[Main mission: Leave the dormitory after lights out and explore the campus.

Completeness: 50

Reward points: 5000]

Su Cheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Great, it seems he made the right choice.

He turned his head and glanced at Wen Jianyan, who was not far away, and felt a trace of happiness and gratitude for the rest of his life in his heart.

Thanks to meeting this important NPC and entering this seemingly very crucial plot line, otherwise he might have been in danger long ago - either being chased by monsters, or struggling with the approaching countdown.

He looked squarely at the young man in front of him and asked cautiously: "Officer Xu, where should we go next?"

"Fourth floor of the teaching building."

The locker key Xu Yuan left for him pointed there.

Wen Jianyan took a deep look at Su Cheng and said quietly:

"Also, I sneaked in as an ordinary person. There is no need to call me Officer Xu. You... are the same age as my sister. From now on, just call me Little Brother Wen."

Although his tone was calm, his voice was very deep, as if he was hiding some complex emotions.

Even though he knew that the other party was an NPC, Su Cheng couldn't help but be touched. At this moment, the background story that the other party had just briefly told him seemed to become vivid and concrete.

Ah! What a touching brother-sister relationship!

However, according to the horror movie formula, I'm afraid...sigh.

A trace of unbearability flashed across Su Cheng's face.

"Okay, little brother Wen."

Su Cheng took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Don't worry, I will definitely help you find your sister."

An ellipsis floated across the barrage.

"..."

"What a good guy, I managed to get through to him again."

"I originally thought he was getting suspicious, but I didn't expect him to be more convinced now... It's so ridiculous!"

"Where is the sister? There is no sister! Wake up, anchor, these are all made up by the liar! Crash jpg"

"...Routines, all routines."

The first floor of the dormitory building.

The shadows imprinted on the wall gradually solidified, and messy footsteps sounded in the stairwell.

Several embarrassed figures appeared in the hall.

"Oh shit……"

One of the anchors said with lingering fear: "This monster is too fierce. If I hadn't thrown a prop in time, I might have capsized in the ditch."

The other person looked equally embarrassed:

"I remember, isn't this a D-level copy? Isn't the difficulty a little bit wrong?"

"It's indeed a bit high."

One of the anchors guessed: "Speaking of which...could this be related to the NPC that the old witch was looking for before?"

Kong Shixing frowned and interrupted the conversation between the two: "Let's not mention this for now. The most important thing now is to find the key to the door."

The three of them spread out and started looking for the key's location on the first floor of the hall.

One of the anchors was immersed in searching under the table. He raised his head and was frightened by a figure that suddenly came into view and almost suffered a cardiac arrest.

A solitary human silhouette stood in the stairwell, surrounded by dim and pale light. It looked like a ghost at first glance.

The figure slowly took two steps forward, and his entire face was exposed to the light.

"...is it you?"

The anchor couldn't help but be startled.

The opponent's figure and facial features were very familiar. He was a new anchor whom he had seen more than once in the dungeon.
To be continued...