After they got off the bus, they were stunned on the spot.
In front of them was a street.
On both sides were tall buildings and shops.
The tall buildings were a little old, like department stores from the last century. The shop windows were gray.
The lights in the corner cast a circle of light on them.
It was like a forgotten old street in the city.
"This is the rest area?" Everyone grabbed the driver.
They didn't let him get on the bus.
"Why are you grabbing me?" The driver was very unhappy.
He pulled their hands away from his arms. "It's the rest area. Don't you see a hotel here?"
This shabby minibus was indeed parked in front of a hotel.
The hotel was decorated in the most common style of a convenience store. It was located at the corner of the street and was deserted.
… Actually, not only the door, but the whole street could be deserted.
"The rest area has changed?" Everyone was very surprised.
"Where's the small hotel? Where's Boss Chu? It wasn't easy for us to get familiar with her. "
"Boss Chu? Chu Yue? "Perhaps it was because of the light.
The driver's tanned face was actually a little red, but soon,
His expression became dejected. "Have you seen her? She's still in the small hotel rest area. There are a total of five rest areas in the country, and they often rotate. "
You Huo: "In the country? The exam also includes foreign countries? "
The driver pursed his lips.
He didn't seem to want to say more, but for Chu Yue's sake.
In the end, he said, "Of course there are.
Isn't there a foreigner standing next to you? Besides, there's a foreign language subject, so of course there's a foreign examination hall. "
The person who had just finished the foreign language exam in the village stared at him silently.
Driver: "…"
"This is a small probability event," he added.
·
You Huo glanced around. The tall buildings were brightly lit as if they were full of people.
"Can the rest area be chosen?" he asked.
The driver said, "Under normal circumstances, it's random. The five places each have their own special- "
You Huo thought of the previous rest area and said expressionlessly, "Is it especially shabby?"
Driver: "… Chu Yue's is indeed a little …"
You Huo's face was numb.
Driver: "… Especially shabby."
"That rest area may be the only one that can't find any merit." The driver frowned and muttered, "Otherwise, she wouldn't have been punished …"
"But there are still advantages in other places. Chu Yue's rest area 1. Rest Area 2 looked like a military base.
It had a lot of weapons, both imaginable and unimaginable.
That place is heaven for some of the examinees. "
"The landmark of Rest Lounge 3 is a casino.
Those who were lucky could try it.
Maybe he could get a free pass. There was a lot to eat and play in the No. 4 resting area. Staying there for a few days could temporarily make one forget about the exam. Number 5 is here. "
You Huo frowned and had an ominous premonition. "The advantage here?"
The driver said, "The supermarket is cheaper."
Everyone: "How cheap?"
"The discount varies from 59% to 60%."
"…"
Chen Bin couldn't help but say, "To be honest, I can't even afford to lose 0.1 points."
Driver: "What a coincidence, most of the candidates are like you. That's why I'm rather unlucky here … "
You Huo turned around and left.
·
No matter what, this No.5 resting area was better than the previous one.
They didn't want to use an adjective like "flourishing" as it sounded like sarcasm.
In short, even the hotel here was more stringent.
The automatic glass door was equipped with a scanner, and when the examinees passed by, a red light swept past.
In accordance with the principle of prioritizing the old, weak, sick, and disabled, You Huo leaned against the door.
When everyone else had entered, he followed at the back of the line.
He had just taken a step when the alarm sounded.
The hotel receptionist stood up and craned her neck. "What did you bring?"
You Huo stopped. "What do you mean?"
Everyone didn't know what was going on, but they were worried that You Huo would be in trouble, so they all stared at the receptionist vigilantly.
The receptionist waved at You Huo. "Excuse me, I have to check."
You Huo threw the black bag on the table, unzipped it, and raised his thin eyelids. "Check what? Turn it over. "
This face was a little shocking up close.
The girl blushed from her neck to her face and explained, "Uh … you can turn it over yourself. You can recall, did you bring back the things from the examination room? "
Everyone was puzzled.
Yu Wen said, "That's impossible. There was nothing normal in that unlucky examination room. Who would be stupid enough to bring it back? It's not like it's a local specialty."
The receptionist was amused by him. "We can't rule out the possibility of something trying to sneak out with the examinees. It happened before and almost killed someone in the resting area. After that, we started to check. It's a reminder."
Everyone thought to themselves that they didn't check at the last resting area.
But since the alarm had sounded, they couldn't not be unreasonable. So everyone just nodded and didn't make things difficult for the receptionist.
The receptionist saw that they were easy to talk to, so she blushed and said to You Huo, "I know you didn't do it on purpose. Normal people wouldn't do this kind of thing. So it's better to look around and see if there's anything dangerous sneakily … "
You Huo didn't even look around.
He took something out from the side pocket of the bag. "This?"
"…"
The receptionist couldn't "steal" anymore.
Judging from the speed at which he took things out, it was obvious that this handsome guy did it himself.
You Huo glanced at Yu Wen.
Yu Wen was terrified.
Unbelievable! Half a minute ago, he scolded his brother for being stupid.
"Brother, you … Why did you bring back Black Lady's Doll?" he muttered softly.
You Huo: "It's convenient."
Yu Wen: "…"
How blind was his hand?
·
You Huo was holding Black Lady's Doll.
It wasn't the kind he sewed himself, but the Doll with the wind chime pattern on its feet that was placed at the bottom of the wooden shelf.
Everyone was traumatized by the Doll after being tortured for a few days.
For people like Yu Yao and Chen Bin, their faces were green with fright.
Who would have thought that the big boss would bring a gift with him when he went to the examination hall?
You Huo asked the receptionist again, "Can't we bring it?"
The receptionist: "It's mainly because the examinees are in danger in the resting area. If you really want it, you can keep it."
You Huo took the Doll back.
The receptionist: "…"
Fine, that's awesome.
The girl's face wasn't red anymore. She tapped on the keyboard and quickly took out a stack of cards to distribute to everyone. "The break this time is five days. The room number is marked on the card. Be careful not to disturb the rest of the examinees. The top floor is a restaurant that is open 24 hours a day. Other daily necessities and exam supplies can be purchased from the store. After five days, which is the last day of your break, the department store has the most discounts at 710 AM. Examinees who need it, don't miss it. "
You Huo took the card and flipped it over.
Sure enough, the format was exactly the same as the room card from the small hotel.
Name: You Huo
Exam Ticket Number: 86045110062231000 A
Tested Subjects: Physics, Foreign Language (2/5)
Cumulative Score: 27
Yu Wen held his own card and scratched his head. "There's something wrong with the scoring mechanism of this exam. You obviously got the most points, but in the end, everyone got the same score."
You Huo had also bought something before. After two exams, his remaining score was the lowest.
"It doesn't matter." You Huo didn't look at it and stuffed the card into his pocket.
Chen Bin interrupted. "Not every exam is calculated like this. At least one of the five exams will be calculated individually. Whoever gets the most points will get it. I've seen it before. "
Yu Wen: "And then? How much did you get? "
Chen Bin's face was gloomy. "Three points."
Everyone was shocked by this news. No one spoke until they entered the elevator.
·
Their rooms were downstairs from the restaurant. It was very convenient.
When everyone was looking for their rooms with their cards, Lao Yu suddenly said, "Hey, that's not right."
"What's not right?"
"The Doll was given to the villagers. If you brought one back, then one of the villagers didn't get it? Then why did we get full marks for that question? "
You Huo said, "There's one more."
"Huh?"
You Huo raised the Doll in his hand and said, "This doesn't match the villagers."
Everyone was stunned for a moment. They all noticed the pattern on the Doll's leg.
"When we analyzed who the Doll was, we didn't see this. Otherwise, it's impossible to not see such a string of patterns. "
You Huo said, "I didn't put this in."
"So, this was also given by Black Lady?" Yu Wen asked.
You Huo: "Yes."
"That's strange! There are a total of 18 families. Including the village chief's daughter, there are 19 people. Black Lady gave us 20 Dolls? She doesn't know how to count? Or is she trying to confuse us? "
You Huo pinched the Doll's leg and said, "Maybe she missed out on a corresponding person."
As soon as he said this, everyone immediately stopped.
What did he mean by missing out on a person? There were 18 households in the village, and not a single one was missing. Was there someone who didn't come out?
It couldn't be. Even the questions were judged to be correct.
How could there be anyone left out in the exam room?
Everyone thought for two seconds.
Their faces suddenly turned green.
Of course there was someone. Weren't the candidates?
Yu Wen was shocked. "Brother, it's so late. Don't tell ghost stories."
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
It was as if everyone could be a ghost at this time.
Then, they found that You Huo was looking at someone on the right.
It was Yu Yao who was being looked at.
She was the first to find the room. At this time, she had just opened the door.
The hotel was very warm. She took off the coat that Mike lent her.
Naturally, her torn clothes and pants were exposed. The clothes were torn at the shoulder line, and the pants were torn at the bottom.
Her pale ankle was exposed. The string of bellflowers tattoo was tattooed on the right side of her ankle. The light in the corridor was enough to illuminate it. It was exactly the same as the one on the Doll's leg.
Yu Yao was stunned. Her face was pale.
The others' faces were even paler than hers.
"… Sister?" Yu Wen's voice trembled. "You … What's wrong with you?"
Yu Yao lowered her eyes. Her shoulders were also trembling.
After a while, she raised her head and looked at You Huo. Her eyes were red as if she had just cried. "You … When did you find out?"
Even at this time, her voice was still very gentle.
You Huo didn't change his mood. He was still as lazy as usual. "Me? I sensed that it was the last exam. I'm sure it was just now. "
Yu Wen was terrified. "The last exam? What about the last exam? "
You Huo said, "The question said that there were 13 people eating. Count with your fingers."
Yu Wen counted silently. "13!"
As soon as he said that, he suddenly realized something. "No, there were 13 candidates. But the people eating included Hunter A, so there were 14 people … One of them didn't count as a person?"
Everyone looked at Yu Yao. Their faces turned from white to green.
"Sister … What exactly are you —"
Yu Wen wanted to say "What exactly are you?", but when the words came out, the boy who had just reached adulthood softened. "Who exactly are you?"
Yu Yao gripped the door handle tightly. She sighed softly and said, "Come in. I'm telling you, it's not convenient in the corridor."
Who dared to enter?
Everyone was still hesitating, but You Huo nodded first.
·
Not long after, everyone surrounded Yu Yao's room.
Yu Yao stared at the Doll for a while and finally said, "When I said that this was my first exam … I was lying to you."
"I was indeed a candidate, but that was a few years ago. I was very unlucky at that time. The first exam I encountered was the one we just finished. Gypsy, and I was in the same group as … Zhao Wentu. "
…
She knew a little Gypsy and did a simple translation for her companions.
After a few times, she became the girl who appeared every day in Zhao Wentu's diary.
However, at that time, she didn't know there was such a diary.
…
After Zhao Wentu was gone, there were only two candidates left.
Yu Yao and a middle-aged man.
That night, Ghost Hand came as scheduled.
Originally, she was going for the middle-aged man. In the end, the man pulled her in front of him and pushed her forward, sending her under Ghost Hand's knife.
"I remember now that he said, 'Cut her, don't look for me, please.' Ghost Hand didn't hit accurately and the knife fell a few times. It should be … quite ugly. "Yu Yao shrank in the chair and sank into her memories.
Everyone couldn't bear to hear it. "Then you …"
"Then I should be buried in the forest like the other candidates or become a villager, right?" Yu Yao said. "I also thought that would be the case, but maybe I was lucky."
She cried for Zhao Wentu all day and couldn't help but go to the forest to try to find Zhao Wentu's blood and see where he was dragged to.
At the very least … it would be good to give him a grave.
In the end, she couldn't find any trace of Zhao Wentu at night. Instead, she picked up a card.
"What card?" You Huo asked.
Yu Yao said, "The card that the invigilator asked you to draw. I don't know why one of them fell in the forest."
"What was written on the card?"
Yu Yao said, "Retake the exam."
"After I was … cut, that card played a role, but because it was picked up, it only played half of its role."
Everyone asked blankly, "Half? What do you mean? "
"I didn't become a ghost hand or a villager like the other candidates. But I didn't really come back to life and retake the exam, "Yu Yao said." I floated in the river of the village and was picked up by the Black Lady. "
You Huo suddenly remembered that the village chief had said that the Black Lady specialized in reviving the dead. She had once picked up a girl from the river and dragged her back in a bamboo basket.
"I was clearly a candidate, but I seemed to have become a part of the exam."
The Black Lady, who was the subject of the exam, used witchcraft on Yu Yao and it actually worked.
She used her dead daughter's hair to sew a Doll that looked like Yu Yao. Then, like the villagers, Yu Yao came back from the dead.
"When I woke up, I was like this with a big belly. The Black Lady said that she hid her daughter on me. "
Everyone's hair stood on end.
Then, they discovered a problem. "You can understand the Black Lady's words?"
"When I was part of the exam, I could understand." Yu Yao said. "But after I left, I couldn't understand Gypsy anymore. I even forgot the things that I knew before. I couldn't pick them up no matter how hard I tried."
"Left?" You Huo said. "The driver said that he had never picked anyone up before."
Yu Yao said, "Do I count as a person? I don't even know myself. "
She was like a bug that had been accidentally created, somewhere between a candidate and an NPC.
She didn't leave the exam hall by taking the intercity bus. Instead, she walked for a long time and passed through many places. Then, by chance, she followed a group of candidates into an exam hall.
Perhaps it was intentional by the system, or perhaps it was due to other influences.
Her memory was getting worse and worse. She couldn't remember many things before the exam. She only remembered that someone had harmed her and someone had protected her.
"Originally, I didn't know what to do. I just occasionally helped the candidates," Yu Yao said. "Until one exam, I saw the person who harmed me again."
Yu Wen couldn't help but curse. "F * ck? He didn't die? "
"I found out later that he had an exemption card. He got it from the casino." Yu Yao said. "During that foreign language exam, he wanted to try if he could pass by luck. In the end, he found that it was too difficult and used the card."
Yu Wen was even angrier when he heard that. "F * ck, he still pushed you out when he had an exemption card?! Then what happened to him? "
Yu Yao said, "He didn't do well in the exam, but he had a lot of tricks up his sleeves. He liked to gamble and was actually quite lucky. Later, I found out that he got two extension cards from the casino. Each one could extend his time by two years. He used two of them and hid in the resting area for four years. He couldn't get a new extension card and could only come out to continue the exam. "
"Then did you find him?"
Before Yu Yao could speak, You Huo said, "I found him. He was in the last exam."
Everyone was stunned.
Yu Yao was silent for a moment and nodded.
"Who was it?"
You Huo said, "The one who turned into Hunter Armor in the end."
Everyone was stunned.
After a long time, Yu Yao sighed softly. "I've always wanted to apologize to you. I'm often left out by the system. That time when you violated the rules … I should have been left out. You were stained with ink, so the system wrongly judged that you violated the rules. Something like this happened in the past. I've always been looking for a chance to make it up to you. "
You Huo said, "It doesn't matter."
After all, he didn't lose anything after being punished a few times.
"But you," You Huo said, "why didn't you recognize Zhao Wentu when you saw him?"
Yu Yao was silent for a long time. He smiled bitterly and said softly, "I've already become like this. My face doesn't look like it used to. Maybe I was influenced by the Black Lady's daughter. I look like a little girl who just came of age. He wouldn't recognize me. Besides, I don't know if I'm a human or a ghost, so … I didn't want to disappoint him. "
If they didn't meet, then … Zhao Wentu, who remembered his name, would at least have been satisfied at the last moment.
As for his regrets, they were all left in the diary.
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