LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 37 - Unveiling the Mystery
Without any warning, Zhang Chao seized Wang Tao and bit into his neck.
The sound of gnashing on raw flesh echoed, followed by a spray of blood splattering onto He Gu’s face.
“Damn!”
Feeling the warmth on his face, He Gu jolted upright.
The sudden turn of events startled He Gu so much that he almost cried out.
Fortunately, He Gu had always kept the rule “No loud noises after lights out” in mind, and managed to suppress his own voice.
On the other side, Wang Tao’s neck quickly became a bloody mess.
At this moment, Zhang Chao was like a wild beast, feasting upon Wang Tao.
“Crunch crunch…”
The sound of chewing meat and swallowing mixed together, especially grating in the quiet surroundings.
He Gu looked in horror at Zhang Chao next to him, then at the bedroom door kicked open by Wang Tao, a strong urge to run away rising in his heart.
However, after a fierce inner struggle, He Gu held back, sitting rigidly on the bed, watching the horrifying scene unfold before him.
Zhang Chao, like a wild beast, was solely focused on enjoying his meal.
Five or six minutes later, Wang Tao’s neck was completely severed, leaving only half of his head.
Only then did Zhang Chao, still unsatisfied, stand up. He was covered in blood, and when he turned to look at He Gu, a wicked grin spread across his face.
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Earth.
In the Dragon Nation’s live streaming room of the World of Strange Tales, the live chat was exploding.
“Holy crap! What’s happening with Zhang Chao?”
“Damn, this is too terrifying! Why is He Gu still standing there!? Run!”
“Yeah! The door is open, while Zhang Chao is still eating Wang Tao, run!”
“It’s too late…”
“Damn! I thought he would survive this time, but is he going to die after all…”
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World of Strange Tales.
He Gu, staring at Zhang Chao, felt the hairs on his body stand on end.
Zhang Chao, his face covered in blood, gently licked the blood off the corner of his mouth and suddenly said: “Brother Gu, hand me that towel.”
While speaking, Zhang Chao pointed to a towel hanging at the head of He Gu’s bed.
This wasn’t He Gu’s bed, and naturally, the towel wasn’t his either.
Moreover, He Gu clearly remembered that when he had just gone to bed, there was no towel at the head of the bed!
Looking at Zhang Chao, He Gu’s heart was racing, but he still forced out the words: “You can take it yourself.”
Zhang Chao paused upon hearing this, gave He Gu a deep look, and suddenly smiled.
“Why didn’t you run just now?”
He Gu shook his head: “I told you, I won’t leave this room before six o’clock.”
Zhang Chao fell silent.
A few seconds later, Zhang Chao stepped forward to pick up the towel, and slowly started wiping the blood off his face.
After carefully cleaning all the blood off his face, Zhang Chao turned his serious gaze back to He Gu.
“Did you figure it out?”
He Gu replied indifferently: “Initially, I only suspected. You asked me to go with you at this hour. Once I entered the hallway, I would be violating the rules, so I would never go out.”
“Later, you deliberately created several emergencies to scare me into yelling.”
“At that moment, I understood that you were actually at your wits’ end, and the only method left was to force me to break the rules.”
Based on previous experiences, people have discovered that the rules in the World of Strange Tales not only restrict challengers but also “it.”
If the challengers do not violate any rules or hidden mechanisms, then “it” also has no way to deal with them and cannot directly attack the challengers.
Upon hearing this, “Zhang Chao” paused, then suddenly smirked: “I can also force you to have no choice but to break the rules.”
He Gu nodded: “That’s a possibility.”
“For example, in Dormitory 302, you might end up having Xiao Ying directly ask me to be intimate with her. But from what I can see now, Xiao Ying seems unable to leave Dormitory 302, otherwise you wouldn’t go to such lengths.”
The face of “Zhang Chao” turned cold, and he stared at He Gu in silence.
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Meanwhile.
Earth, Dragon Nation’s live streaming room for the World of Strange Tales.
The live chat comments were boiling over.
“Holy cow! Is that the real deal!?”
“What does it mean? Is this Zhang Chao the embodiment of bizarre events!? My CPU is burning!”
“Awesome, good thing he didn’t run just now!”
“I remember there’s a rule that one cannot move around in the hallway between midnight and six in the morning, no wonder he kept saying he wouldn’t go out before six!”
“And there’s the rule about not making a lot of noise. He was scared twice just now, but he refrained from shouting out loud!”
“There’s another rule about not using other people’s things without permission, so he didn’t get the towel for Zhang Chao! The details!”
“Good, this round is secure!”
“I don’t understand, how did he figure out Zhang Chao was off?”
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The World of Strange Tales.
“Zhang Chao” fell silent for a long time, seemingly unwilling: “How did you figure it out?”
He Gu had relaxed completely at this point, shrugging: “Actually, I didn’t figure it out.”
“But I know, you’re in a hurry.”
“This Instance has a hidden mechanism. A person’s life force will slowly drain away with the passage of time. Staying in the dormitory for a long time will cause hallucinations, and even Xiao Ying will gradually be affected by the bizarre events as time goes on. Am I right?”
“Zhang Chao” remained silent, merely watching He Gu silently.
He Gu continued: “But it’s not without a solution. The meat in the Canteen can effectively alleviate these symptoms.”
“If I’m not mistaken, the effect of mutton is the best, but unfortunately, I missed it.”
“As I discovered the function of the parrot and obtained more and more clues, you began to panic.”
“Because you know, tonight is your last chance.”
Throughout the process, He Gu kept his voice low, determined not to violate the “no loud noises after lights out” rule.
He Gu sighed and continued: “So you took away the Dormitory Supervisor and the Canteen chef to force me into a dead end.”
“When I realized that you were getting anxious, I knew that you would definitely take action tonight, which also meant that I was not far from clearing the Instance.”
Upon saying this, He Gu began to laugh: “So, from the moment I entered Dormitory 303 tonight, I decided that no matter what happened, I would not violate any rules and watch your performance.”
Of course, there was one more thing that He Gu didn’t mention.
That was the last Hidden Message he saw: Stay calm and let the bullets fly for a while, and you will eventually see the dawn of victory!
It was this Hidden Message that completely confirmed He Gu’s speculation and gave him unshakeable confidence.
After hearing He Gu’s words, “Zhang Chao” fell silent again.
A moment later, “Zhang Chao” suddenly began to laugh.
“Interesting, very interesting.”
“Zhang Chao” turned his head and grinned: “You won this time, but next time, you won’t be so lucky.”
With that, “Zhang Chao” suddenly lunged at He Gu with a ferocious smile, his mouth aiming for He Gu’s neck.
He Gu’s face changed, and before he had a chance to react, he felt a sharp pain in his throat.
Then, everything before He Gu’s eyes went black, and he lost consciousness…