Exam Submission in Progress

The group strolled down the corridor, their eyes scanning their surroundings.

With just over an hour left until the exam ended, they needed to find the passing answers during this time.

"Wait, is that Li Xiao?" Xu Yi pointed to one of the hospital rooms, their voice filled with surprise.

The familiar name interrupted Bo Shuo's thoughts, and he followed Xu Yi's gaze.

Inside the room, it was the usual dim and cramped space. The windows of the rooms on both sides were barred, exuding a cold, oppressive atmosphere.

The light was dim. The patients had already finished their lunch and were lying in their beds.

In the corner, a familiar figure was curled up. Her body was covered in wounds, especially her knees, which were almost rotten, with sharp shards of glass embedded in them. She was trembling uncontrollably.

It was Li Xiao.

Li Xiao had been taken away for treatment at the beginning, and the Proctoring System had not reported her death since.

But sometimes, not dying was more terrifying than death itself.

Her mental state was clearly unstable. Upon seeing Bo Shuo and the others approach, her expression turned increasingly fearful and agitated, and she let out beast-like roars from her throat.

It was only then that they noticed half of her face had turned into green pus, and her entire being was transforming into the appearance of an 'Orderly'.

"Those 'Orderlies' aren't all former examinees, are they?" Gu Baiyu rubbed his arms, goosebumps rising.

007 affirmed from the side, "That's right. In this Instance, anyone who dies is converted into an 'Orderly'."

Now it was Bo Shuo's turn to feel a chill. If he failed to pass, he would also become one of those disgusting monsters.

Just then, 007 seemed to have seen something disastrous, its tone changing, "Host, this is bad! The exam is nearing its end, and the identity cards are starting to lose their effect."

"All the monsters are converging in our direction!"

What?

As 007 spoke, the Proctoring System's cold notification sounded.

(Countdown to exam end: 1:00:00. Exam papers are being collected. All examinees, please hurry and complete your answers.)

Outside, a cacophony of knocking sounds suddenly erupted, along with the roars of 'Orderlies', layered one upon another, almost piercing their eardrums.

Gu Baiyu heard the sound of numerous footsteps outside, his scalp tingling. He hurriedly asked, "What does 'collecting papers' mean?"

"In the final stage of the exam, the examination venue will impose debuffs on examinees or use other methods to force them to submit their papers early. This is called collecting papers—" Xu Yi's face turned pale, their voice rapid. "This venue must be having all the ghosts and monsters chase us. All the 'Orderlies' in the venue are gathering here!"

"Logically, the newbie exam venue should only start collecting papers in the last ten minutes," Xu Yi's voice trailed off, trembling.

Suddenly, Gu Baiyu, noticing movement beside him, his pupils contracted. He yanked Xu Yi away, "Dodge!"

Li Xiao, who had been beside them, suddenly lunged at them without warning.

(Probationary Examinee Li Xiao has died--)

Her entire body had transformed into a gooey, pus-like monster. She was completely dead.

Bo Shuo's actions were faster than his thoughts. He swung his Scalpel directly at the monster's forehead.

The power of the S-class Ghost Artifact was not to be underestimated. The moment it struck the monster, it didn't take much effort; cutting the monster was like slicing through soft tofu.

With a snap, it split into two pieces, liquid splashing everywhere.

Bo Shuo's pupils widened in shock. Without time to think, he quickly dodged, using his arm to lift the bed as a shield. He managed to avoid being splashed by the viscous fluid.

After resolving the situation, Bo Shuo met the admiring gazes of the other two.

(Emotion Points +999 +827 +...)

007 automatically voiced their gazes, "As expected of Mr. Bo~"

Bo Shuo: "...Shut up."

Suddenly, a rolling sound came from the ground, as if something hard had been kicked.

It was a few brown glass bottles, rolling slightly with the force. Something liquid was contained within them.

Just as Bo Shuo was about to pick them up to examine them, the surrounding patients became agitated.

The patients, who had been lying silently on their beds like wandering souls, slowly sat up. Their expressions were a mix of crying and laughing. They knelt at the edge of their beds and began mumbling something.

Bo Shuo focused his attention to listen.

Their words were slurred, and Bo Shuo could only vaguely make out words like "master," "sin," and "forgive me," along with some indistinct prayers.

The narrow window in the ward facing the corridor suddenly exploded open, and a round black object flew towards them.

007: "Host, be careful!"

A shadow flashed before his eyes. Prompted by 007, Bo Shuo's muscles tensed, and he kicked it back.

The black alarm device exploded with a sharp bang in mid-air. Its lights flickered on, quickly attracting the attention of the 'Orderlies', who then lunged towards it.

"This wasn't an accident. The alarm was thrown deliberately."

He didn't even need to think about who would deliberately target him.

Bo Shuo took a deep breath. The cold touch of the Scalpel on his fingertips was the only thing that brought him a semblance of security.

This time, he was genuinely angry. He had never intended to harm anyone, yet things that weren't afraid of death always came to provoke him.

007 was equally indignant, "The Emotion Points we have now can permanently boost your strength to D-class, Host. Go up there and beat him to death!"

(Use 150,000 Emotion Points to strengthen?)

"Yes."

As he spoke, Bo Shuo's speed increased to its limit. He leaped forward, leaving only his final words for the other two.