75: Chapter 75 The Frightened Girls

Fang Che led the four terrified girls as they quickly retreated from the ruined Library.

The smell of blood permeating the hallway grew stronger.

Jiang Ning supported Xu Zhaozhao and Chen Keke, who could barely stand, while Su Qingxue followed behind Fang Che, vigilantly observing their surroundings.

"Art Room! Go back and regroup!" Fang Che said without turning his head, his voice very low.

The group ran wildly all the way and soon rushed back to the floor where the Art Room was located.

Fang Che knocked on the door, startling Teacher Qin Bing, Mu Waner, and the others inside.

"It's me."

"You're back! Fang Che!" Teacher Qin Bing's face showed joy and worry when she saw them.

When she saw the girls following behind, their faces pale and their clothes stained with blood, her heart tightened again.

"What... what happened over at the Library?"

"It's resolved."

"Go to the Infirmary, don't even mention it."

"Crackle... crackle..."

A burst of harsh electronic noise rang out without warning from the speakers above the hallway.

Everyone was startled.

A cold, emotionless female voice echoed through every corner of the Teaching Building via the broadcast.

"Attention, all lingering personnel."

"Night inspection will officially begin in ten minutes."

"At that time, all personnel wandering outside the dormitory area will be considered violators by the Disciplinary Committee Member and cleared on the spot."

"Repeating, night inspection will begin in ten minutes..."

"Cleared? What does that mean? Are they going to kill us!"

"And what the hell is a Disciplinary Committee Member!"

"Ten minutes! Hurry to the dormitory building!"

The Art Room instantly fell into chaos, and panic spread rapidly.

"Everyone, quiet!"

Fang Che roared, his voice not loud, but carrying an irresistible authority.

The previously noisy Art Room immediately quieted down, and everyone looked at him.

"Everyone, follow my lead! Head to the dormitory building!"

Fang Che picked up the fire axe again and was the first to rush out of the Art Room.

Looking at his broad, solid back, the girls felt a surge of inexplicable security that dispelled some of their fear. They gritted their teeth, grabbed whatever they could use as weapons, and hurried to follow.

The moment they returned to the hallway, everyone gasped.

The space in the entire hallway was distorted and deformed.

On the walls and ceiling, pairs of pale, bloated arms stretched out from the walls without warning, clawing aimlessly.

In the dark corners, ghostly shadows without facial features were slowly coalescing.

"Stay close to me, don't fall behind!"

Fang Che growled, and every swing of the fire axe in his hand carried a gust of wind that tore through the air.

A faceless ghost had just appeared from the corner ahead, not yet having time to make a move.

"Puff!"

The blade of the axe slashed horizontally through its middle, splitting its entire body in two, which then dissolved into black smoke.

Several arms reaching out from the wall tried to grab Chen Keke, who was at the end of the line.

Without turning his head, Fang Che swung his axe backhanded, precisely severing those arms, from which disgusting black liquid oozed out.

He didn't stop at all, entering a crushing mode all the way.

Anything that stood in his way couldn't withstand a single blow from his axe.

Under the shocked and admiring gazes of all the girls, Fang Che forcefully carved a bloody path through the ghost-filled hallway.

"Hurry! That's the building ahead!"

The gate of the dormitory building appeared in their field of vision.

Everyone rushed in with all their might and worked together to shut the dormitory gate tightly.

Leaning against the cold iron gate, everyone collapsed to the ground, gasping for air.

The relief of surviving the ordeal made several girls burst into tears.

Fang Che leaned against the wall, adjusted his breathing, and stood up straight.

"We are far from safe right now," he said coldly.

"You all know the dormitory rules. After lights out, every dormitory room must have four people. Now, start assigning rooms."

His gaze swept over the crowd and landed on several core members.

"Su Qingxue, Teacher Qin, and Mu Waner," Fang Che said, calling them out directly.

The three people called were stunned.

"The three of you, stay in the same room as me."

Everyone moved quickly, and they assigned the rooms in groups of four.

Fang Che, along with Su Qingxue, Teacher Qin Bing, and Mu Waner, walked into the dormitory room numbered 101.

Just as they entered the room, a crackling sound of electricity came from the broadcast again.

This time it wasn't a cold female voice, but a whisper with an eerie smile that echoed throughout the dormitory building over and over.

"It's dark... don't fall asleep, okay..."

"If you fall asleep... you'll never wake up again..."

Mu Waner activated [Eye of Analysis] to look around and saw the true rules.

"[During the inspection, the corresponding number of people must be on the beds.]"

"[Source of danger: Disciplinary Committee Member room inspection.]"

"[Safety condition: After passing the room inspection, this room will no longer trigger sleep danger tonight.]"

"[Hint: After the room inspection is over, you can rest normally.]"

Mu Waner whispered, "It's not that we can't sleep at all."

Fang Che immediately looked at her, "What did you see?"

Mu Waner said in a low voice, "The real danger is the room inspection, not sleeping itself."

Teacher Qin Bing was stunned, "What do you mean?"

Mu Waner pointed to the rules on the wall, her speaking speed fast but exceptionally clear.

"We must be in bed after lights out to deal with the inspection by the Disciplinary Committee Member. During the inspection, the room must meet the rules."

"That means all four people must be on the beds. No one can be standing on the floor, no one can be hiding, and there can't be anyone missing."

Su Qingxue immediately reacted, "Then what about the broadcast?"

Mu Waner pursed her lips, "The broadcast is interfering with us. It makes us think that sleeping will lead to death, so we don't dare to get into bed, or we reveal abnormalities during the inspection."

Teacher Qin Bing felt a chill down her spine.

"So if we believe the broadcast and stand on the floor without sleeping, we will be discovered as violators by the Disciplinary Committee Member?"

"Yes."

Mu Waner nodded, her voice lowering further.

"But as long as we survive this inspection, after the Disciplinary Committee Member leaves, this room will be safe for the rest of the night. Then we can sleep and rest without danger."

Fang Che's eyes darkened, and he immediately made a judgment.

"Understood."

He didn't waste time and quickly opened the team chat channel.

"[Fang Che: Attention all rooms, get into bed immediately.]"

"[Fang Che: The danger after lights out comes from the Disciplinary Committee Member's inspection, not sleeping itself.]"

"[Fang Che: Every room must ensure all four people are on the beds. Do not stand on the floor, do not open the door, and do not make any abnormal noises.]"

"[Fang Che: Try to stay quiet during the inspection and pretend to be asleep.]"

"[Fang Che: As long as you survive the inspection, you can rest normally tonight and there will be no more danger.]"

As soon as the message was sent, the team channel instantly erupted.

"[Chen Keke: Really? But the broadcast said if we fall asleep, we won't wake up!]"

"[Xu Zhaozhao: I heard it too, it's really scary...]"

"[Jiang Ning: So the broadcast is lying to us?]"

"[Fang Che: This is the hidden information Mu Waner analyzed with her talent.]"

"[Fang Che: Everyone do as I say, don't argue, there isn't much time left.]"

Seeing the words "analyzed with her talent by Mu Waner," the previously chaotic channel quieted down significantly.

Su Qingxue also sent a message.

"[Su Qingxue: Trust Fang Che and Mu Waner, all rooms execute immediately.]"

Teacher Qin Bing also quickly added.

"[Teacher Qin Bing: Everyone follow the instructions. Get into bed now, shut up, and wait for the inspection to end.]"

Fang Che put away the chat interface and looked up at the three people in the room.

"Get into bed."

"Remember, when the Disciplinary Committee Member is checking, don't move around, don't talk, and try your best to pretend to be asleep."

Teacher Qin Bing, Su Qingxue, and Mu Waner did not hesitate and immediately climbed into their respective beds.

Fang Che also climbed into bed, hiding the fire axe inside the quilt, his right hand firmly gripping the handle.

"Click!"

At 10:00 PM, the lights went out on time.

The entire dormitory building was instantly swallowed by darkness.

In the extreme silence, there was only the suppressed breathing of everyone.

Soon.

"Tap... crackle... tap... crackle..."

A heavy, viscous sound of footsteps rang out from the end of the hallway.

The sound was not at all like a person walking, but rather like a massive lump of flesh being dragged along the ground.

Accompanying the footsteps was the clattering sound of a large bunch of keys.

The sound got closer and closer, clearer and clearer.

Finally, it stopped outside the door of Room 101; the massive, bloated shadow stopped outside the door of Fang Che and the others' room.