The scene of Noguchi being torn apart and dragged away gave the players a strong urge to level up, both visually and spiritually.
Even Ruo Yu, who was second only to Brother Jue in terms of calmness, broke out in a cold sweat. The others … were so scared that they could not even speak.
"Tsk …" Brother Jue, who was the only one left who could still speak, said in a rather annoyed tone, "I haven't finished asking yet."
Earlier, when the lockers suddenly burst open, Noguchi's body bounced out a little. This forced Feng Bujue to pull his hand back a little. It was at this moment that the dozens of hands tore Noguchi into pieces.
Although Feng Bujue did not let go, in the end, not even a piece of clothing was left in his hands …
[Main mission triggered]
Fortunately, after this terrifying scene, the main mission of this Nightmare Mode dungeon was finally refreshed. It could be said that it had been waiting for a long time.
"Hmph … it's finally refreshed." Feng Bujue said as he focused on the game menu and opened the mission panel.
The others in the team almost instinctively did the same almost as soon as they heard the system voice.
Then, the line of words [Escape from Chongjiu Elementary School] quickly entered everyone's sight.
In fact, the content of this main mission was not surprising because in this kind of limited dungeon that took place in a claustrophobic environment, there was a high chance that "escape from a certain location" would be the goal.
However, two seconds later, the system gave him a slightly surprising message. [Hidden Mission has been triggered.]
When the notification sounded, the players happened to be looking at the mission panel. So, they immediately saw the line of words [Investigate the whereabouts of everyone in Year 2 Class A] appear in the category of "Hidden Mission".
"This … either there is no mission at all, or there is a hidden mission as well." Xiao Tan saw this and thought.
"The hidden mission appeared most likely because the leader completed a certain specific condition." Xiao Ling's mind was still very clear. She immediately continued, "For example … deciphering certain information within a certain period of time, or … pulling Noguchi out of the cabinet."
Rei's speculation was quite reliable. According to the normal flow of the plot, when Noguchi came out of Suzuki's box to scare people, there would be two unfolding scenarios, except for the situation where the person who was caught would be scared off on the spot.
First of all, if the player's wrist was not freed within 15 seconds, all the storage boxes would be opened, and the player would be dismembered by the dozens of hands. Then, all the doors closed, and the main mission was triggered.
Secondly, as long as any player reacted within 15 seconds and used their flashlight to chase Noguchi away, Noguchi would immediately run away. After that, all the boxes closed and the main mission was triggered.
However … Feng Bujue had undoubtedly triggered the third situation.
When he used the flashlight to suppress Noguchi, he also pulled the monster out of the cabinet. This kind of reaction was impossible for a normal person, but he did it naturally.
That was why everyone saw the scene of Noguchi being dismembered. That was why the system directly tossed a hidden mission at them.
"That kind of thing doesn't matter …" Two seconds later, Phantom Dawn finished Xiao Ling's sentence. "But the problem is, what should we do now? The clues seem to have run out again. "
He was not wrong. The key to the lectern and the key to Noguchi's storage box had been used when they tried to unlock the door. After all, they had disappeared into white light. So far, the players only had the [Strange Hair] on the lectern, the [Suzuki's Flute] that Brother Jue had shoved into his shirt pocket, and an old newspaper (Brother Jue's suit had many pockets). However, these few items were temporarily useless.
"No … it should … be fine." An Yueqin said thoughtfully. "If I'm not mistaken … the doors and windows of the classroom can be opened now."
"Hmm?" Phantom Dawn was startled. He thought about it for a few seconds before realization dawned on him. "Oh! I get it now! The whole scenario that we've been through is actually the 'opening preparation time' in a normal scenario, right? "
"That's right." An Yueqin said darkly. "When the announcement says' Main Mission has been triggered ', the scenario will officially start. Then, the exit will naturally open."
"Very good, since everyone understands it now." Feng Bujue said as he took his flashlight from Xiao Tan and walked to the lectern. "Then … let's prepare to depart." He walked a few steps, and when he passed Phantom Dawn, he turned back to say, "Oh, by the way, Phantom Dawn, you might as well leave your flashlight on. Based on the current situation … there are still too many surprises in this scenario. It is not safe to only use one flashlight in a group of six, so after we leave this place, you will be responsible for covering the back of the group. Keep an eye on the situation behind the group."
"Er …" When Phantom Dawn heard that, he looked troubled. "Seriously … can I walk in the middle? I'll leave my flashlight to you guys. "
"No." Feng Bujue answered him firmly and quickly. "I refuse."
"Hey! You're not the leader of my club. Why should I listen to you? "Phantom Dawn was obviously not satisfied.
"That's right, Brother Jue, I feel like you're being a bully." Xiao Tan also spoke up for Phantom Dawn.
"Bully? Ha … "Feng Bujue heard that and laughed. He had already grabbed his wig and walked to the door, but when he heard that, he turned around." Fine, then I'll be more polite. "He walked back to Phantom Dawn and looked at him." I just have one question … are you going to listen to me or not? "
"I …" Phantom Dawn was about to say 'no', but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back, and his expression changed.
"If you don't want to listen to me, then I'll really 'carry you' through the scenario." Feng Bujue continued. "If you don't want to stay behind, then don't. If you don't want to solve the puzzles, then don't. If you don't want to take the items, then don't take them. In any case, leave the things that you don't want to do to us. You only need to do what you want to do. How about that?"
Brother Jue was not just saying that for fun. From his tone and expression, it was clear that he meant what he said.
"Tsk …" However, Phantom Dawn did not accept this easy treatment. "I know! I'm sorry! I'll stay behind! "He not only rejected Brother Jue's suggestion, he even apologized to Brother Jue for the first time.
Obviously, he understood the meaning behind Brother Jue's words, and that was why he reacted this way.
"Good, then we'll continue." Feng Bujue gave him a meaningful smile and then turned to move.
…
What happened was as An Yueqin predicted. After the main quest was triggered, the doors and windows of the classroom could be opened and closed freely.
After Feng Bujue inspected the doors and windows, he pulled open the horizontal classroom door and walked down the corridor.
Different from the classroom, the floor of the corridor was made of cement. If one stepped on it forcefully, it would produce a clicking sound.
Naturally, there were lights on the ceiling, but they were not on.
Thankfully, with Feng Bujue leading the way, no matter how creepy the environment was, it did not affect the group's progress.
"Let's take a look at all the places that we can go before we enter the designated areas to explore," Brother Jue said to his teammates as he led the way.
Even though he did not have to say anything, he knew that by saying a few words now and then, he would be able to calm the group down. After all, listening to Brother Jue's calm voice was better than waiting for fear to brew in the long silence.
Just like that, with Brother Jue leading the way, the group started their exploration of Zhong Jiu Primary School.
After walking out of the only door in Class A, Lin Sanjiu walked a few meters to the right and found Class B. She shone her flashlight into the classroom through the window and saw that Class B's classroom was filled with desks, chairs, and miscellaneous items. It was so packed that not even a drop of water could trickle through. When she touched the handrail of the classroom door, the notification she got was [Cannot Open].
Continuing in that direction, they came to a corner not far away. On the wall of the corner, there was a very strange shrine.
The shrine was made of stone. It was not big and had a simple design, but there was something strange about it. The thing inside the shrine was not Ksitigarbha or Buddha. Instead, it was a Japanese-style doll.
The doll was about the size of a doll and wore a red kimono. It looked like a girl.
Anyone who had seen this kind of Japanese doll would know that if this thing was placed in broad daylight, it would be fine to look at, but at night, in a dark environment … it would be inexplicably creepy.
However, Feng Bujue did not care about that. When he saw the shrine, he asked his teammates to shine a flashlight on it. Then, he went forward to inspect it and came to the following conclusions.
First, the doll was made of wood, but its hair seemed to be real, and the clothes it was wearing were made of good material.
Second, the doll was fixed to the shrine, and neither of them could be moved.
Thirdly, after removing the mannequin's clothes (yes, Brother Jue removed them), one could see that the mannequin's torso was hollow. There were many rising and falling patterns inside the torso, like something could be embedded into it.
After confirming all that, Feng Bujue continued his journey and led his teammates around the corner.
After walking for a short while, the end of the corridor appeared in front of them. It was a door that looked like a "door." When they tried to open the door, they would hear the prompt [The exit is sealed by a dark force].
Therefore, the 'exit' of the school had been confirmed.
At this point, the players had basically figured out the way to escape from this scenario. They probably needed to find one or more specific items and place them inside the mannequin's body to trigger some kind of mechanism or plot to open the door to the exit.
…
After confirming the 'exit', Feng Bujue turned around and led his teammates back to where they came from.
After turning around the corner, they soon arrived at the same place. Opposite Class A and Class B, there was a room across the corridor. It was the "biology classroom". This classroom did not have a window facing the corridor, and the feedback on the door was that "key required" was the notification.
Moving forward, there was a flight of stairs that led to the second floor.
Feng Bujue did not go up for now. He shone his flashlight up the stairs and continued to move forward.
Moving forward was the corridor on the 'left' side after exiting Class A, and the two sides of this corridor were the 'music classroom', the 'teacher's office', and the 'toilet'.
The door to the music classroom could be pulled open directly, but when Feng Bujue realized that the door was not locked, he stopped because he had to be careful that the action of 'fully opening the door' might trigger some kind of trigger. The door to the teacher's office also needed a key to open, so temporarily, it could not be opened. Lastly, there was the toilet, which had no door.
There were two entrances to the toilet, and they led to the male and female toilets respectively. There was also a sink between the two entrances. As for what was inside the toilet … it was unclear because the entrances to the toilet were usually made in a zigzag pattern to prevent people from looking in from outside the door.
"Okay, we're almost done exploring the first floor." Feng Bujue said. "Currently, the areas that we can explore are the music classroom and the toilet. From the fact that we found Suzuki's Flute in the classroom, the normal process should be to head to the music classroom first." He paused. "Then … what do you guys think we should go to the music classroom next? The toilet? Or the second floor? "
"I suggest we go to the music classroom!" Xiao Tan was the first to speak, and he gave his reason honestly. "It feels like … if we follow the normal process, it won't be so scary."
"I agree." When Phantom Dawn heard that, he quickly added his agreement.
In the ten minutes earlier, Phantom Dawn had been responsible for observing the situation at the back of the team. Even though nothing had happened, the sense of terror that followed them like a shadow had not lessened, so he was still a coward.
"Let's go to the music classroom. The main quest item is a very obvious hint." Xiao Ling chimed in. "In a dungeon at Nightmare Difficulty … it's best not to follow the plot. Otherwise, it's easy to die."
In the end, Ruo Yu and An Yueqin had similar thoughts.
Seeing that his teammates had reached a consensus, Feng Bujue also agreed. Actually … for Brother Jue, it did not matter where they went. After all, it was just a game.
Ten seconds later, Feng Bujue walked back to the door of the music classroom. He turned his head slightly to greet his teammates. "I'm going to pull the door open. Be careful."
Then … he pulled the door open.
Creak!
Just as the door was fully opened, a long-haired female ghost that was hanging upside down dropped down from the inside of the door frame without any warning. She hung at the door and let out a piercing scream of agony.
This … was too sudden. The five people who stood behind Brother Jue all screamed in different degrees. Phantom Dawn's legs were weak, and he staggered back to the other side of the wall. He almost fell to the ground.
"Oh … Another one, huh?" At that moment, Feng Bujue was closest to the female ghost. Their faces were only three inches apart. This distance was more than enough for him to hurt … or rather, hurt the ghost. "Haha … Perfect timing."
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