The hour hand and minute hand on the starfish pointed to zero at the same time.
In his sleep, Zhang Heng received a system notification and learned that his mission time had been extended from 20 days to 140 days. For a quest with a modern setting like this, extending the game time was undoubtedly more beneficial than detrimental. It meant that he would have more time to explore the dungeon, train his skills, and at the same time, there would be no additional risks.
However … … was this instance dungeon really as peaceful as it appeared?
Early in the morning, Zhang Heng was awakened by his alarm.
Counting the time he spent in the quest, it had been quite some time since he left high school. Waking up on time every morning, racing against time to eat, and going to school after school was a little distant for him.
Suddenly returning to high school made him a little uncomfortable, not to mention that he did not do any of his homework yesterday.
After returning from the river, he wanted to make up for it a little, but after flipping through it, he realized that he could not remember many things. So, he simply gave up.
After breakfast, Zhang Heng took his schoolbag, said goodbye to his grandfather, and went out.
Although he already knew who the black shadow under the bridge last night was, he did not go looking for it immediately. First, the person would not be able to escape anytime soon. Second, although everything seemed normal in this quest so far, Zhang Heng had not let down his guard.
At least on the surface, he had not done anything beyond his student status for the time being.
Zhang Heng waited for the bus at the station. There were already many students and office workers on the bus. One of them, a girl with braids, was still using every second to memorize her textbook. Even when the bus was almost full, the driver was still shouting, "Stand back! Stand back!"
Zhang Heng had no choice but to move half a step closer to the girl with braids. The two were almost touching.
The girl with braids raised her head and looked at Zhang Heng, who gave her an apologetic smile. So, the girl quickly lowered her head again, almost burying her face in the textbook.
Since Zhang Heng had been taking this route at this time, it was not the first time he met the girl with braids. Judging from the textbook in her hand, she should be one year older than Zhang Heng. However, Zhang Heng had never spoken to the girl in real life. Until she graduated from the college entrance examination, Zhang Heng did not know her name.
However, Zhang Heng wasn't here to relive his high school memories. Seeing that she lowered her head and continued to "memorize," Zhang Heng had no intention of saying anything else. The two of them stood at the school.
Zhang Heng was carried off the bus by the crowd. He tidied up his slightly messy clothes and looked up at the familiar yet strange school gate in the distance. It was now 7: 15 am There were only five minutes left before the morning classes began.
So, Zhang Heng quickened his pace like the other students around him. Based on his memory, he found his way to his class. Not long after he put down his school bag, the morning self-study bell rang. Zhang Heng had to admit that after experiencing so many quests and doing all kinds of weird jobs, the busiest job he had was still a high school student.
This kind of life was like the moment you opened your eyes, your day was already packed to the brim.
However, the amazing thing was that even so, people still had a way to squeeze a lot of time out of their almost suffocating schedules to fall in love and play. It was as if everyone had 48 hours in the day.
After a day of classes, Zhang Heng felt a little dizzy. Not to mention, he was called to the office by many teachers during class because he did not hand in his homework. Fortunately, he did not cause much trouble before this, and the teachers had a good impression of him. Zhang Heng used the excuse that he was not feeling well to get away with it. However, this was just a temporary tactic. It would not work if he continued like this.
Fortunately, Zhang Heng had a deskmate, Bai Qing, who was also the class commissary in charge of studies.
"Are you okay? Did Teacher Song scold you?" Bai Qing looked at Zhang Heng who came back from the office and asked with concern. She was the one who called Zhang Heng to the office.
"I'm fine. I said I had a fever last night."
"Were you sick last night?" Bai Qing was a little surprised.
"No."
"…"
"Then it's better for you to do your homework well. Fortunately, your grades are good, and the teachers won't hold you accountable. But next time, you won't be so lucky," Bai Qing reminded him. She did not forget her duty as the commissary in charge of studies.
And for some reason, Bai Qing felt that her deskmate was a little different today. Unlike before, Zhang Heng was obviously absent-minded in class today. Whether it was math or English, he did not pay much attention to them, and he did not turn the pages of the open book on the table.
Although Zhang Heng would occasionally be absent-minded before, he had never been thinking about other things all day. Bai Qing also noticed that Zhang Heng wrote something in the textbook with a pen from time to time, and then quickly crossed it out.
Zhang Heng nodded when he heard Bai Qing's words. The latter thought that Zhang Heng had listened to her. She always felt that Zhang Heng was different from the other boys in class. He had a calmness that did not match his age, and he knew what he should do. After that, Zhang Heng asked, "Can I copy your homework?"
"…" Bai Qing was a little speechless. "The teacher is not a fool. She can tell that you are copying homework."
"That makes sense. Then I will borrow one more book and copy it."
It was troublesome enough to come to school every day before he figured out the situation. Zhang Heng did not want to have to do homework after school like before. Although he had more time than other players, he did not like to torture himself.
"Copying … is not a solution," Bai Qing frowned. Bai Qing frowned and said, "You will still be exposed during the exam. You can't lie to yourself when it comes to studying." Having said that, she still handed over her exercise books and completed papers to Zhang Heng.
The girl's hands were very fast, and she could sit still very well. Other than going to the toilet and fetching water during breaks, Zhang Heng did not see her get up and move much. Usually, after a day of class, she would be almost done with her homework.
"Thank you." Zhang Heng took the exercise book and said, "I will treat you to milk tea later."
"Coco?"
"Up to you."
"I want a double set of pearls. What about English and biology homework? I haven't finished them yet," Bai Qing said.
"I can do English by myself. As for biology, can you come earlier tomorrow morning for self-study session?"
"Yes." Bai Qing nodded. When she saw Zhang Heng packing up his backpack, she hesitated and said, "Eh!"
"Why? Is there anything else?"
"I can help you for a week at most. After that, you still have to do your homework by yourself."
Looking at the serious face of the commissary in charge of studies, Zhang Heng did not argue. "I will see if I can find another way."
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