"I didn't expect Mr. Fangzheng to really know how to enjoy life …"
Walking into the classroom, Celestia was speechless when she saw the scene in front of her. She thought that Fangzheng would have a hard time staying in the classroom, so in order to get closer to him, she even went to the cafeteria to get some desserts. But when she arrived at the classroom …
What's this?
Looking at the classroom in front of her, Celestia was speechless.
The entire classroom had been completely changed by Fangzheng. The desks were divided into two rows by Fangzheng. One of them was longer in the shape of an 'L'. After a tablecloth was laid on it, it looked like a bar counter. Not to mention, there was a coffee machine, water dispenser, fruits, and goblets …
On the other side was a dining table made up of four small tables. The chairs were moved directly to the corner by Fangzheng and were neatly arranged in a row. In the corner, there was a screen and a large, comfortable bed. If it weren't for the steel plates nailed to the wall, this could basically be regarded as a modern, well-decorated 1LDK private room.
Why does it feel more luxurious than my dormitory?
Celestia looked at Fangzheng, then at the dessert in her hand. In an instant, she felt that the cake was not as fragrant as before …
"Where did you get these things from?"
Looking at the three-tiered refrigerator in the corner, the floor lamp, and the luxurious, comfortable, and soft sofa next to it, Celestia was puzzled. Did he really demolish the school and make it his own home?
"I'm a mage, so it's normal for me to bring some things with me. When I'm away from home, I can't let myself suffer, can I? "
While saying that, Fangzheng took a glass and placed it on the table.
"What would you like to drink?"
"Juice is fine, thank you."
Celestia was only shaken for a split second, but she quickly returned to normal and answered with her usual elegant smile.
Upon hearing her answer, Fangzheng glanced at her, took out a can of fruit juice from the fridge, and poured it into a glass. Celestia picked up the glass and took a sip as though she was tasting red wine. Then, she revealed a slightly surprised expression.
"This juice is delicious.... I've never tasted this kind of juice before...."
"Of course, you won't be able to buy that in this place."
Fangzheng wasn't bothered by Celestia's sentiments. Most of the food he brought with him now were products from the game world. Due to the emphasis on entertainment in this world, the technological tree in this area was also quite high. All kinds of clothing, food, housing, and transportation were basically the most comfortable, even the fruit juice sold on the street was the same.
Although the juice Fangzheng took out looked like an ordinary can of juice, it was actually a unique extraction technique in the game world. While retaining the original fruit flavor, it also increased the taste of the juice itself. If this was on Earth, it wouldn't be a problem for it to beat Pepsi and Coca-Cola.
"Alright, Miss Celestia, why are you looking for me?"
Fangzheng wasn't interested in arguing with her about the juice. He crossed his arms in front of him and stared at Celestia with a grin.
"I hope to make a deal with you, Mr. Fangzheng."
"A deal?"
Upon hearing this, Fangzheng pricked up his brows.
"Interesting. What kind of deal?"
"I hope Mr. Fangzheng can protect me."
Celestia said solemnly.
"I think Mr. Fangzheng should've realized that not everyone among these people will believe what you said. Some of them might take the risk out of desperation and do something dangerous. "
"Of course, I know there will be people who are stubborn."
Fangzheng didn't take Celestia's reminder seriously. It was a prisoner's dilemma after all, so it was normal. As a matter of fact, Fangzheng felt that some of them might think that he was in cahoots with the Monochrome Bear and that he was just putting on a show for them.
This was the case with the so-called 'North Wind and the Sun'. In this story, North Wind and the Sun made a bet to see who could make the passersby take off their clothes. Then, North Wind blew a fierce gale, but the passersby wrapped their clothes even tighter. On the other hand, the Sun emitted warm sunlight. Under the sunlight, the passersby took off their clothes one after another.
Simply put, although the methods of the two were different, the purpose was the same.
Now that she thought about it, the Monochrome Bear might be North Wind, while Fangzheng might be the Sun. Although they seemed to be opposing each other on the surface, they might have the same goal in private … This possibility wasn't impossible.
"Although I don't mind living here, I'm worried that the prisoners will attack me. After all, generally speaking, a weak girl like me is an easy target. "
From a certain point of view, Celestia's worries were reasonable. There were many people in this group who couldn't fight, but if one were to really count them, as a super colonel level gambler, she was obviously one of them. In terms of martial prowess, other than Fang Zheng, the one who was the best at fighting in this group was the "Super Colonel-level Martial Artist" Great Kagura, followed by the "Super Colonel-level Man Killer Fiend" Race Destroyer Xiang and the "Super Colonel-level Biker Clan Leader" Yamada.
Although the strength of the others wasn't easy to determine, the females were basically the weaker group apart from Great Sakura. On the male side, Miao Miao Cheng and Fuji Ya were also the weakest fighters.
"If that's the case, why don't you look for Great Sakura?"
Staring at Celestia, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and raised his question.
"We're both females, and Great Sakura wouldn't leave her companions to die. Wouldn't it be better to have her protect me?"
Although on the surface, he looked like a two-meter-tall man with scars all over his body.
"I'm not worried that Great Sakura will attack me."
Celestia's smile didn't change in the slightest.
"But I'm worried that if Great Sakura dies, I might be mistaken as the murderer. But Mr. Fangzheng is different. With your identity, even if we kill you, it won't do us any good. Besides, Mr. Fangzheng's strength is very strong. Whether it's a frontal attack or a sneak attack, I believe you will have a way to deal with it. So if I can get your protection, it will also increase my chances of survival. "
"Interesting."
Hearing until here, Fangzheng nodded. Indeed, the rule stated in the student handbook was' Only those who killed a fellow student without being discovered can graduate '. However, Fangzheng wasn't considered a student here, so killing him wouldn't be considered as breaking the rules. Naturally, there wouldn't be a problem of graduation.
Besides, compared to Great Sakura who relied on a pair of fists to conquer the world, the mysteriousness and power of a magician were obviously more important to Celestia. As a 'super high level gambler', Celestia used her brain, and those who used their brains generally looked down on those who only used their fists. Perhaps in Celestia's opinion, Great Sakura belonged to the type that 'it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a stab in the dark'. Even if she didn't have to worry about a frontal attack, it was hard to guarantee that she wouldn't be poisoned.
"Didn't you say that this is a deal? What I have to do is to protect your safety. Since it's a deal, what do you have to pay?"
"Of course it's …"
While speaking, Celestia stood up and looked at Fangzheng with a smile.
"I'll do it myself."
"Oh?"
"Just like what I said, I will dedicate myself to you. You can do whatever you want, Mr. Fangzheng. You can also treat this as a necessary sacrifice for a weak girl's struggle to survive. "
"I see."
Fangzheng wasn't particularly surprised by Celestia's proposal.
"But this deal should be risky for you, right? If I'm really in cahoots with the Black and White Bear, then I might abandon or even kill you after playing with you. Have you considered this possibility?"
"Of course, so this is a bet."
"Bet?"
"That's right. I'm a super high level gambler, so this time, Mr. Fangzheng, I'm betting everything I have on the table. If I lose, then just like you said, I will lose everything, even my life. But if I win, then I have a premonition that I will be able to obtain an unprecedented harvest. "
"Interesting."
Fangzheng grinned and revealed a smile. In the game, he admired Celestia very much, and now it seemed that she was even more interesting than in the game.
"Since it's such a big bet, then I think both of us should have a foreshadowing and preparation first."
As he spoke, Fangzheng's fingers moved flexibly and a ring appeared in his hand. Then, Fangzheng flicked his finger and the ring flew to Celestia and fell into her hand.
"This is?"
"You can treat it as a magical item. Keep it on your finger and it will protect you from a fatal blow. Simply put, it is equivalent to giving you an extra life. At the same time, it will also tell me that you are in danger. Take it. "
"This is really a beautiful ring."
Looking at the ring inlaid with a ruby, Celestia wore it on her ring finger and proudly showed it to Fangzheng.
"Then, thank you for your ring, Mr. Fangzheng."
"You're welcome."
Watching Celestia leave the classroom, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and revealed a meaningful smile.
I hope we still have a chance to work together.
In the next few days, the development of the situation was basically the same as what Fangzheng had seen in the game. However, there were some differences. For example, Fuji Chi's current job was to study the program structure of opening the iron gate, while Sakura was in charge of protecting him. The others searched the other parts of the first floor to see if there were any clues or hidden passages.
At the same time, Fangzheng also asked Miao Mu to go to the snack shop to look for the capsule machine, but there was nothing.
It seemed like there was no hope for the IF line.
After that, the Monochrome Bear didn't appear in front of everyone again. It was apparent that it didn't want to be killed by Fangzheng again. However, it continued to communicate with others through the radio and television. Just like what Fangzheng remembered, the Monochrome Bear arranged for them to watch a tape in the audio-visual room after realizing that everyone was slacking and didn't intend to kill each other. Although Fangzheng didn't know what they watched, it was obvious that when they walked out of the audio-visual room, their expressions were slightly ugly and complicated.
Then, on the next day …
"Ding dong dong dong."
When Fangzheng got up in the morning to brush his teeth and wash his face, the radio suddenly sounded. Then, the Monochrome Bear's cheap voice appeared in his ears.
"Attention, a corpse has been found, a corpse has been found!"
"… Hah."
Hearing this, Fangzheng shrugged, washed his face, and then walked out of the classroom. He went to the dormitory area where everyone was. At this moment, a group of people had gathered in front of a room.
"What's the situation?"
At this moment, Fangzheng also walked over and asked. Hearing his question, everyone didn't say a word and silently made way for him. Then, Fangzheng walked into the room and looked forward. After that, he saw a person lying on the ground, dead, and scattered around him … … pink blood.
Wait, the blood of the people in this world is really pink?!
Isn't this for the sake of harmony?
Looking at the pink blood next to the corpse, the corner of Fangzheng's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything. It must be known that in the game, whether it was an interlude animation or a death scene, as long as there was bleeding, the blood would be pink. All along, many players had thought that this was purely for the sake of harmony.
But now it seemed … … that it really was a realistic game?
But most importantly … … the person who died was actually not Sayaka of the Dance Garden?
Thinking of this, Fangzheng silently glanced at Sayaka of the Dance Garden, whose face was as pale as a sheet of paper. According to the game flow, the first corpse to be found should have been hers. But now, the one lying on the ground was that super fat Colonel Yamada One, Two, Three.
Well, she was indeed a "dead" fat Otaku now.
Soon, the Monochrome Bear's voice sounded again, and the content was the same as in the game. It was nothing more than "The culprit is among you", "Everyone needs to investigate the clues, then learn to judge. If they can't find the real culprit, then everyone except the culprit will be executed … …"
Everyone's faces turned pale and they were sweating profusely.
"Let's start the search immediately!"
"No matter what, we must find the clues."
Fangzheng waved his hand as he watched the others scatter to search for clues.
"There's no need for that."
"… … Huh?"
Everyone was taken aback by Fangzheng's words. Then, Mistcutter frowned.
Mistcutter frowned and asked, "What do you mean? Are you saying that you're the culprit? "
"If I were the culprit, all of you would be dead already."
Fangzheng silently retorted Mistcutter, then retracted his gaze.
"It's too troublesome to look for clues. Let's just watch the replay."
"But … … Didn't you smash all the cameras, Fangzheng -san? And there aren't any cameras in your room …. "
At this time, the little trap angel Fuerai also asked curiously.
"There's no need for cameras. Time will tell us the answer."
Then, Fangzheng looked at everyone.
"When did Yamada One, Two, Three die?"
"One in the morning."
Celestia gave her answer.
"Very good."
Fangzheng nodded and snapped his fingers.
The next moment, the scene in front of everyone changed. The room that was messy because of the fight instantly returned to its original state.
Yamada One, Two, Three, who were supposed to be dead, was now sitting on the sofa, humming a song as he flipped through a magazine.
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.
"What, what, what is this!!"
The biker screamed in surprise. He could not understand it at all.
"This happened at 12: 30 last night."
As he spoke, Fangzheng silently glanced at the surrounding onlookers with different expressions.
"We don't need to look for any clues, nor do we need to make inferences. We just need to turn back the time here to last night, and we'll know what exactly happened."
With that said, Fangzheng smiled.
"Some people might think that their killing methods are flawless and will not be discovered, but unfortunately … … time will record everything."
(End of this chapter)
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