Chapter 86

"Damn it!" Liu Dezhu was so frightened that he almost knocked over the bookshelf as he stumbled backward.

In the dim and eerie environment of the night, he turned around to see a strange mask.

This feeling was terrifying.

It was as if he was personally experiencing a horror movie.

At that moment, Ye Wan and Lin Xiaoxiao emerged from the shadows of the bookshelf.

Liu Dezhu realized what was happening. Did these three people suddenly release him in the middle of the night just to play a prank on him?

He said with deep pain, "You three are really bullying me!"

"Don't talk nonsense. You're only useful for this much," Lin Xiaoxiao said, dragging Liu Dezhu back to the isolation room.

Ye Wan then said to Qing Chen, "There has been significant improvement in the details, but the training time was too short, so it wasn't done very well."

Qing Chen listened attentively.

Ye Wan continued, "The most important thing about a sneak attack is not being detected. When you first approached Liu Dezhu, you were too hasty. The air and sounds in the corridor would have subtle changes, which Liu Dezhu might not notice, but his body would warn him."

"After that, when the target moved quickly, you didn't control your breathing and footsteps well. The sound was like a drum to me, and even Liu Dezhu noticed it. If he were a trained soldier, you would already be dead."

"Okay, I'll keep working on it," Qing Chen said, his bare feet touching the ground.

The biggest secret to eliminating footstep sounds lies in how to control the force and release of each step. However, his shoes were too cheap, and the rubber soles were too hard, making it impossible to control the sound no matter what he did.

Ye Wan reminded him, "You've been learning for too short a time, so you can only walk silently. Remember, don't run; you can't eliminate footstep sounds while running yet."

"Okay, I'll remember that," Qing Chen said.

Ye Wan glanced at his feet, "As you said, after returning, you were in the mountains. If you haven't walked barefoot before, your feet would likely be bloody and raw after one night."

Qing Chen shook his head, "That's not important; the wounds will heal eventually."

"Being tough on yourself is good, but after this is over, buy a suitable pair of shoes as soon as possible," Ye Wan said, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"Actually, the most important part of this battle for me was the sneak attack. Why did you teach it last?" Qing Chen was curious.

"Sneaking up isn't a simple virtual game where the enemies stand like NPCs waiting for you to kill them. Once you kill the second person, you are likely to be discovered," Ye Wan said.

"Then, the remaining three people will know you exist and will use all their means to kill you. You will have no choice but to fight them head-on, which is the most dangerous moment."

"When the enemy doesn't know you exist, it's easiest to sneak up and kill the first two. So, I taught you how to hide your presence for the shortest time. When their companions discover you, you are in the greatest danger, so I spent the longest time teaching you how to fight head-on."

"But," Qing Chen suddenly said, "I don't plan to risk my life for others. If it's too dangerous, I might give up."

"I support you on this," Ye Wan said, "In this world, your life is the most important. It's not worth risking your life just to save a proxy and a classmate. But you need to understand that if you can control your bloodlust, it wouldn't be called bloodlust. Sometimes, you only truly understand your choice when you face it."

Ye Wan continued, "The boss said you have a certain bloodlust in your bones, like how you dared to challenge the boss to a chess game on your first day. That's part of you, and you can't forget or erase it. Remember the game of 'Four Bandits Capture the King' you played with the boss? Once the pawn crosses the river, it can't turn back."

Qing Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

At this moment, Ye Wan brought a chair from the adjacent reading area and placed it in front of Qing Chen. Qing Chen asked curiously, "What's this for?"

Ye Wan thought for a moment and said, "You'll understand in a moment... no, in two days."

Ye Wan said, "There's one more thing the boss didn't say, so I'll take the liberty of saying it for him."

"What is it?" Qing Chen was puzzled.

Ye Wan smiled, "Come back alive."

...

Countdown: 00:05:00.

The final five minutes.

Qing Chen calmly asked Liu Dezhu, "Repeat the two things I told you to do."

Liu Dezhu, frightened, said, "First, tell all the classmates to run for their lives. Second, if they can't escape, try to find out who was taken away by the criminals alone."

"Good. Have you remembered any details over the past two days? For example, who was constantly looking at their phone or went to the bathroom," Qing Chen asked.

Liu Dezhu weakly replied, "They all went to the bathroom, and they looked at their phones quite a few times... Sir, I was just playing games and didn't pay attention."

Qing Chen sighed. If he had a better choice, he wouldn't have let this guy be the proxy.

"Remember, the criminals will definitely want to know your secret. But you need to understand that the moment they know your secret is the moment you die."

Qing Chen continued coldly, "Your mistake this time is unforgivable. When we return next time, I will help you understand this cruel world again. Of course, if you survive."

He glanced at the time on his arm.

Countdown: 00:00:01.

Return.

In the darkness, the sound of drums and laughter could be heard.

The time that was split and paused in the other world finally started to tick again.

One second, it was the dim isolation room; the next, the world was bathed in the orange glow of a bonfire, with the light flickering rapidly.

Liu Dezhu opened his eyes, looking at the bonfire and the cheering crowd around him, feeling somewhat disoriented.

The darkness and light were split, as were the tension and joy.

Even Liu Dezhu himself seemed to be separated from his smiling classmates.

A voice in his mind seemed to warn him: Danger!

He remembered what Qing Chen said and immediately stood up, shouting, "Run! Everyone, run! There's danger!"

However, the scene of everyone scattering in panic did not happen. They just looked at him with confusion.

The classmates couldn't understand why Liu Dezhu, who was laughing and talking a moment ago, suddenly looked so panicked and frightened.

Only Hu Xiaoniu reacted first, as for the classmates, time was continuous and coherent.

But for them, the time travelers, two days had already passed in the other world.

So, Liu Dezhu wasn't warning them for no reason; he had experienced something special in the other world!

Hu Xiaoniu stood up and asked, "Brother Liu, what happened?"

Liu Dezhu pushed through the classmates and said, "We have to leave now, or it will be too late. Criminals are about to surround us. Forget it, if you don't want to go, I'll go!"

Even though he explained so clearly, the classmates still looked confused.

Hu Xiaoniu's face changed, and he gave Zhang Tian a signal before quickly following Liu Dezhu.

However, just as they reached the gate, two middle-aged men in police uniforms asked, "Hello, students, where are you going in such a hurry?"

Liu Dezhu was overjoyed to see the police uniforms, "Uncle police, there are criminals nearby!"

The two middle-aged men in police uniforms exchanged glances, then drew their guns from their waists and pointed them at Liu Dezhu and Hu Xiaoniu's chests. One of them whispered, "Criminals? I don't see any."

The other coldly looked at Hu Xiaoniu, "If you shout for help, I'll shoot you. Go back!"

Hu Xiaoniu looked down at the gun pointed at his chest, stunned.

The gun had a silencer!