Deep in the Living-Chapter 490 - 476: University Campus

According to the newspaper records,

when Wenslim City was undergoing city expansion, they accidentally unearthed a deeply buried skeleton.

No coffin, no burial items.

The burial site was very deep, at least twenty meters above the ground.

Furthermore, there was no specific information about the remains, as the local government seemed to have sealed all information shortly after it was excavated.

As the skeleton was unearthed, a dense fog also descended.

It covered Wenslim City and its suburban areas, completely isolating it from the outside world, and an unknown change began to occur.

The report ended here with no more useful information.

Luo Di quickly offered his related speculations:

"Remains? Source of the fog?

It means if we can find the remains, we might be able to reach the source of the fog and leave here.

Also, behind each of our ’plotlines’, there might be a clue related to the remains?

That’s why you, Wu Wen, chose to come here, propose collaboration, and want to go to the school with us to obtain other clues about the remains?"

Wu Wen, who was picking out toothpaste, responded expressionlessly:

"Pretty much as you said... At least from my current exploration, collaboration greatly increases the risk of survival.

It’s rare to find ’good guys’ like you, which is why I approached you."

Mia responded with hostility, "Hey! Who said we wanted to collaborate? You threw the newspaper yourself; we didn’t ask for it."

Wu Wen cast a cold gaze again, "It doesn’t matter, if you’re unwilling, just treat it as me actively sharing information."

Luo Di looked at the information on the newspaper, and after some thinking, pulled Mia aside for a quiet discussion. Upon hearing something, Mia appeared somewhat excited and eventually nodded in agreement.

With the discussion over, Luo Di gave a response:

"Let’s act together.

Because we can’t determine your personal stance and real intentions, if we notice any issues during cooperation, even small actions, we might terminate the partnership at any time and, in extreme cases, resort to... assassination."

Luo Di deliberately emphasized his words heavily to observe the other’s reaction.

"No problem." Wu Wen had already turned her head to the merchandise rack, continuing to choose items.

Luo Di then looked at the water stains where the other stood barefooted, "Your ability is related to water? Can you move quickly through water... even through pipes? You shouldn’t be able to wait for us in the store in advance, right?"

"Yes." Wu Wen nodded, "I set up sensing methods around the school in advance, confirmed you arrived, and then came over.

Let’s take these daily necessities and get ready to enter the school."

Luo Di stepped forward and pointed at the items, "Can you explain?"

"Each of us has a [Location] implanted in our memories, which is in a peculiar isolated state, maintaining a condition similar to normal times. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Take the newspaper office I visited,

all the staff are still alive and working, and once I walk in, I can seamlessly integrate and continue my personal storyline.

But the [Location] only appears normal on the surface; it’s full of eeriness and danger inside.

Additionally, the [Location] itself is completely independent and isolated from the city, even the flow of time is affected.

I worked and lived at the newspaper for about a week; when I got what I wanted and left, only a day had passed in city time.

This school might be the same, once we enter, the ’plot’ corresponding to the [Videotape] will start serving us, and we should naturally integrate into the campus."

Luo Di rubbed his chin, looking confused, "The flow of time changes? I thought we needed to get what we wanted and leave within a day... after all, tomorrow being the [Third Day] should be very dangerous, yet also the most important day."

"Rest assured, if the [Third Day] really comes, there will be clear signs when we sleep at night."

"Right, let’s go."

The campus gate from the store was less than a hundred meters.

But all three could see "self-fear" lingering outside the door, even Wu Wen was still a bit apprehensive before stepping out.

Ten seconds later.

Buzz!

A strong ringing echoed in their brains.

The scene felt like frames being skipped; one moment it was a fog-covered city, the next it transformed into a sunny campus, with a strong taste of youth mingling with the fragrance of flowers and grass reaching their noses.

Students of various skin colors were walking on campus, as if they truly entered a modern university.

Yet, Luo Di and the others seemed a bit "out of place."

Even though they had stored the bloody baseball bats and axes in suitcases, and their age seemed to match university students, the iron bucket Luo Di carried was inexplicable.

While considering how to blend into the so-called campus,

Wu Wen was already walking ahead, her damp clothes on her body had dried, only her hair remained a bit moist, but she still wasn’t wearing shoes.

Looking at her back and the hands clasped behind her, Luo Di felt an impulse to take her hand, though he quickly suppressed this urge, still finding it very odd.

Especially in the current campus setting, it felt like there used to be similar memories.

At this moment,

a student council member responsible for welcoming new students proactively approached Wu Wen, who was walking in front.

After a brief exchange, Wu Wen received four file folders containing their student IDs, campus cards, student manuals, and other freshman materials.

"As I thought, although it’s only your memory, Luo Di, that relates to this university, as long as we came together, the plot would serve all of us at the same time.

This does make things convenient, directly giving us student identities.

Given this, let’s settle in the dormitory first, what do you think, student Luo Di?"

"Alright."

After distributing the materials, Wu Wen walked ahead again.

Mia also temporarily put down her prejudices; it seemed to be her first time entering such a university campus as a student, she appeared a bit excited, glancing around.

Of course, she was quietly observing during her glances, and anything suspicious would be added to her hit list.

Luo Di took out the campus map from the file folder, quickly determining the dormitory he would be staying in and the location of the sports hall where he’d go as a baseball player.

"This university is much bigger than Middle School No. 4... wait, Middle School No. 4! How did I graduate again? Why is this memory becoming blurry? Could someone among the participants also relate to Middle School No. 4?"

Luo Di felt this memory was important, wanting to forcefully recall it, but an invisible brain fog suppressed it, the more he thought, the more confused he became.

In the end, he had to compromise and started observing this university campus.

As Wu Wen said, the entire school seemed isolated from the world, not only unaffected by the outer fog, but everything inside was functioning normally, all faculty and students appearing normal.

Before they knew it, they arrived at the dormitory building arranged for them.

Due to the plot setting, there was no gender separation.

They were just perfectly assigned a four-person room on the top floor, and all the dorm administrators and students they met along the way greeted them kindly.

The whole experience gave Luo Di a real sense of being a freshman entering college... Deep inside, he even felt a sense of peace and acceptance, for a moment, he wanted to continue living like this.

The dorm was arranged with four beds with desks,

considering Mia’s neurosis and hostility towards Wu Wen, Luo Di arranged to sleep on the two beds on the left with Mia, while the right ones were for Wu Wen and the sleeping girl.

"Doesn’t she need to come out?"

Wu Wen pointed at the girl curled up inside the bucket.

"No need, she always stays inside, makes traveling convenient."

"Alright~" Wu Wen climbed onto her bed, stretched lazily, "You can relax a bit now, based on my experience at the newspaper, the first day is relatively normal, as time progresses, issues will slowly arise, just like the fog outside getting denser.

The reason I chose to join your team this time was also to get some extra rest.

I barely slept the last few days at the newspaper, I’ll sleep for a while, and you can do as you please."

Wu Wen didn’t mind the two murderers beside her or the strange campus she was in, lying on the bed wrapped in a quilt.

Luo Di habitually went to the window and closed the curtains.

Little did he know,

as he reached to pull back the outer window,

buzz! A human face appeared upside down in front of Luo Di,

it’s uncertain whether Luo Di was mistaken, but it seemed the face lacked facial features...

Smack!

A sound of a body hitting echoed, and after looking out,

a young, beautiful female student had fallen to her death below, blood pooling, her face down, making it impossible to discern her specific features.

A large number of faculty and students soon gathered around, with various discussions arising.

Wu Wen chose to continue sleeping, without any intention of opening her eyes, as if such events were normal to her.

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