Campus Killing Spree

Before they even departed, Chen Muye and the others had specifically instructed Lin Qiye to pay attention to using his abilities.

Since the infected humans from this Mythical Creature couldn't be identified by their appearance, they would have to find another method of identification. As the only one among them who possessed mental power to sense Forbidden Zones, Lin Qiye was naturally very important.

Just as Lin Qiye had thought, his Seraphim's Eye could identify the infected.

At this moment, within his mental perception field, Liu Xiaoyan was like a flesh-and-blood monster wearing human skin, skillfully manipulating that shell and naturally whispering to her deskmate.

And in this classroom, besides Liu Xiaoyan, there was another infected person.

That was also a girl. Lin Qiye didn't have a strong impression of her; she was the type of girl who blended into the background of the class. Her name was Han Ruoruo.

At this moment, she was quietly writing something, then turned and handed a small note to the boy behind her.

Lin Qiye also knew the boy behind her, and was even quite familiar with him...

Liu Yuan.

He naturally wouldn't forget Liu Yuan, who had pushed him out of the way when they faced the Ghost-faced Man.

"About how many?" Chen Muye's voice sounded again through the earpiece.

"There are two in my classroom, and when I first arrived, I specifically scanned all the classrooms on this floor. Just on this floor alone... there are about six."

"Are they... still salvageable?"

"No," Lin Qiye said with certainty. "Their internal organs are gone, replaced by masses of grotesque flesh. Even if we kill those things, they absolutely won't survive."

"They... died the moment they were being eaten."

With six victims on just one floor, how many people would die if you considered the entire school...

When so many deaths occurred simultaneously in a school, that school was basically doomed.

And the social impact caused by this incident would be even more terrifying!

Chen Muye on the other end of the earpiece was silent for a long time before slowly speaking, "I understand... Continue observing, and don't alert them."

"Received."

Lin Qiye took out paper and pen, listening intently to the teacher's lecture, just like an ordinary student.

After the teacher had lectured for over ten minutes, Li Yifei ran to the door, panting, and knocked.

"Report!"

"Li Yifei? You're late." The teacher didn't have a good expression for an old hand like Li Yifei.

"Teacher, I requested sick leave. I have a doctor's note!" Li Yifei waved the note from his book.

The teacher glared at him: "...Hurry back to your seat. If you don't do well on the next test, I'll have to call your parents."

Li Yifei quickly sat back down beside Lin Qiye, and as he lowered his head to get his book, he quietly asked Lin Qiye:

"How is it?"

"I've learned a little, but it's not comprehensive," Lin Qiye glanced out the window. "I need an opportunity, an opportunity to sense all the teachers and students in the school."

Li Yifei was stunned. "You mean..."

"After this class ends, there's the flag-raising ceremony. At that time... I'll be able to get a preliminary grasp of the situation."

Lin Qiye's eyes narrowed slightly.

Office Building.

"403, 403... 403! Found it."

Hong Ying and Si Xiaonan walked to the Dean of Students' office door and stopped simultaneously. They exchanged a look and quickly took their positions.

Si Xiaonan stood at the door with a black box on her back, while Hong Ying hid to the side in a blind spot behind the door, ready to breach at any moment.

Si Xiaonan cleared her throat, reached out, and knocked on the door.

Knock, knock, knock!

After three knocks, they held their breath and waited for a few seconds, but there was still silence from inside the room.

Hong Ying frowned slightly and gave Si Xiaonan a look.

Si Xiaonan knocked a few more times, but there was still no response.

Hong Ying signaled for Xiaonan to step back a few paces, then walked to the door herself, took out a thin wire from her pocket, and gently turned it in the lock.

Click—!

With a soft sound, the door slowly opened.

Behind the door was an empty office.

Hong Ying cautiously entered the room and searched around. After confirming there was truly no one there, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Hong Ying, the person here must have left not long ago. The cup is still warm," Si Xiaonan said, touching the cup on the desk.

"They probably went to a meeting. If it were for the restroom, they wouldn't have locked the door," Hong Ying nodded slightly. "In any case, let's search this place first and see if there are any clues."

Si Xiaonan nodded. "I'll keep watch for you."

She closed the room door, dodged to the side by the window, and took out a delicate small mirror from her pocket, carefully observing the surroundings through its reflection.

Hong Ying, meanwhile, was frantically searching. The desk, drawers, filing cabinets, flower beds... she checked everywhere she could think of. Aside from a pile of useless documents, she found nothing of value.

Suddenly, she stopped and sniffed the air carefully.

"Xiaonan, do you smell anything?" Hong Ying's brow furrowed slightly.

"Huh? I don't think so." Si Xiaonan sniffed carefully and replied blankly.

Hong Ying's frown deepened. She crouched down and followed the faint, elusive stench. Finally, her gaze landed on a floor tile beneath the chair.

This floor tile looked very clean and appeared to have signs of being pried up.

She took out a small knife and forcefully nudged the edge of the tile, prying up a small corner. A sour, pungent smell immediately assaulted her nostrils!

Enduring the stench, Hong Ying used the tip of her knife to gently lift out the object from beneath the tile. It was a whole piece of yellowish-brown, soft membrane...

Spreading the membrane out, Hong Ying's pupils contracted sharply!

"Skin... this is human skin!" Hong Ying suddenly looked up at Si Xiaonan, "Do these infected people shed their skin?!"

Si Xiaonan frowned, "A snake?"

"It's possible. Report this information to Wu Xiangnan. Maybe they can find information about this Mythical Creature." Hong Ying quickly stuffed the skin back under the tile and covered it up.

Just as Hong Ying finished covering all traces of her presence, a sudden melody rang out from outside the window, startling her!

Hearing the familiar melody, Hong Ying walked to the window and looked down at the increasing number of students emerging from the corridors, muttering to herself:

"Flag-raising ceremony? Is the music for the flag-raising ceremony the same across all of Great Xia..."

At this moment, Lin Qiye and Li Yifei were in the corridor, slowly moving downwards with the noisy student crowd.

Li Yifei cautiously looked around, then leaned close to Lin Qiye's ear.

"Qiye, you joined them, does that mean you have that special ability too?"

"Mhm."

"Damn, I'm so jealous... What's your ability?"

"I can sense things nearby with my consciousness, something like this." Lin Qiye answered vaguely.

"So, can you identify monsters and people?"

"Yes."

"Then... tell me honestly, how many of them are in our class?"

"Two. Liu Xiaoyan and Han Ruoruo."

Upon hearing these names, Li Yifei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness, thank goodness Wu Shujie isn't one of them. I've had a crush on her for so many years. If she had turned into a monster, I probably wouldn't be able to fall in love ever again."

Lin Qiye: ...

"What about now? How many are around me?" Li Yifei asked worriedly.

"The fifth person in front of you, that girl. She is too."

"Her?" Li Yifei recalled for a moment, "From the next class, I think her name is... Tian Li. She's also been turned into a monster... That's not too surprising, though."

Lin Qiye blinked in surprise, "Why?"

Li Yifei raised an eyebrow, "Don't you realize? Oh, right, you only transferred here a few days ago, you wouldn't know this."

"Realize what?"

"Liu Xiaoyan, Han Ruoruo, and Tian Li... they're all in the same dormitory!"