What Was Behind the Door

Over the next few days, Feng Xue's exploration reached a stalemate. He explored the Teaching Building, which transformed into a ghostly realm at night, every day, but apart from discovering some Phantom Object that could also be found during the day, there was nothing of interest.

Of course, the shape of the underworld might be "worthy of attention" in itself, but before finding its specific meaning, it's difficult for him to confirm whether this shape is to fulfill some need or simply to increase the atmosphere of mystery, horror, and distortion.

Compared to his explorations at night, he actually gained more during the day, for example—he reminisced about his childhood.

However, more than reliving his school days, his main takeaway was interacting with all the NPCs he could reach within his permitted area.

This entire interaction is not just simple communication, but also involves various all-around inducements. It even goes through a process of Gynomorphic Filter to avoid certain potential cognitive influences by altering perceptions through the filter.

The final result was somewhat unexpected.

In this school, at least all the teachers, students, staff, and others that the second-year high school students can come into contact with are "unaware" that they are ghosts.

Simply put, it's like in a certain kind of comic or novel, where a hypnotic switch has been set up, making all things related to the supernatural "ignore" them. Even if someone triggers the rules of death, to the other ghosts, it's just like, "Isn't this a normal thing?"

Just like that unlucky player at the opening ceremony, Feng Xue clearly saw that player summon ghosts, take away several students, and then be swallowed or erased by some force. But in the eyes of these ghosts, it was probably just the principal scolding a class of students for not following the rules.

Then...

And that was the end of it, because they completely forgot about it.

There are roughly two ways to be "eliminated" in schools: one is triggered by rules, and the other is by ghosts or monsters. Rule-triggered elimination is almost unsolvable; as long as you touch it, you will be erased by some force, at most you will be allowed to struggle for a while.

The ghosts, on the other hand, had much more leeway to do things themselves. For example, the Long Neck Ghost was simply fed some kitchen waste by Feng Xue, and then he never appeared again.

As for whether these NPCs in the school will take on ghostly forms, Feng Xue didn't know, because he had never done anything reckless. The only thing he was certain of was that these ghosts were "Undying Nature."

For example, Feng Xue once remotely used her Mindless Divine Power to smash a ghost by the window. As a result, the ghost spread out on the ground like a pancake, then rolled itself up and got up as if nothing had happened. It returned to class in the afternoon and continued attending classes. Apart from losing the memory of the fall, it was completely unchanged.

Even Feng Xue found it hard to understand how a mere two-story Teaching Building could turn into a pancake after falling.

Time flies, and another week of flag-raising ceremonies has passed. Feng Xue doesn't know if there are any players still alive, but it doesn't really matter to him anyway.

Although she was still sitting in the classroom, Feng Xue's mind was entirely focused on the Gu Poison Body she had prepared. Yesterday, the second Sunday after the start of the semester, another weekly test was held, and the papers placed in the Copy Room were indeed filled out by them.

Based on last week's experience, these papers should be copied quickly and then sent to where they really belong.

And this is exactly what Feng Xue has been waiting for.

Time passed second by second, and the Gu Poison Body seeds scattered in the many faculty and staff offices began to move. Feng Xue sat in the classroom, pretending to listen attentively while constructing the three-dimensional structure of the entire school in her mind.

At this moment, he was very fortunate that this was just a small school consisting of two dormitory buildings, a three-story Teaching Building, a playground, and several small warehouses on the edge of the playground. If it had more floors, it would not have been so easy for Feng Xue to build a model in her mind.

"Out of the Teaching Building? No, wait, we're back in... Could this Teaching Building have a basement or a room that can only be accessed from the outside?"

Feng Xue sensed the changing positions of her Gu Poison Body, constantly updating her mental path, and then...

That's it?

Feng Xue frowned, realizing that a batch of Gu Poison Body seeds had indeed gone missing.

In the Supernatural World, it's actually quite normal for Internal Force, a crystallization of life force, to lose connection. For example, it could be absorbed by a ghost or neutralized in a dark place.

But the current situation is very different, because he can clearly sense that these Gu Poison Body are going missing in batches.

"To put it another way, perhaps what's really missing in large numbers are those Exam Paper."

Feng Xue glanced at the teacher lecturing confidently on the podium, suppressing the urge to jump out the window and take a look. There were weekly tests every week; there was no need to trigger a potential death rule just because of momentary impatience.

She waited patiently until nightfall, then Feng Xue skillfully jumped out of the dormitory, avoiding the patrolling dormitory supervisors and security guards, and followed the path where the Gu Poison Body had disappeared, traversing the school.

This time, instead of entering the Teaching Building directly through the main gate, he detoured to the side of the wall, the place where the Gu Poison Body seed re-entered the Teaching Building during the day.

Searching along the wall hidden by trees and weeds, Feng Xue quickly found an iron gate that looked like it hadn't been used for many years. The gate was covered with rust, and a large padlock and a thick iron chain firmly locked it shut.

There are many such doors in schools, even in the school before Feng Xue transmigrated. As for their functions, they are numerous.

Based on Feng Xue's experience, nothing inside would be surprising. There might be tools like wheelbarrows, or equipment that had been phased out and unsold for years or even decades. Of course, there might also be offices or classrooms that had been sealed off due to accidents or murders. In her previous life, when Feng Xue and her classmates were exploring, they once found about ten bags of old cement with production dates from over thirty years ago behind a door at the school.

However, it was precisely because of this normalcy that Feng Xue paid special attention to it. After all, it was nighttime, and the entire Teaching Building had become like the underworld. Every door looked distorted, like the King of Hell's palace. Such an ordinary, rusty iron door naturally appeared much more extraordinary.

"In short, safety first."

Feng Xue reached out and took out the Omni-Press Drive, transforming into Kamen Rider Orca. Then she found a wire and began her work.

For this kind of large brass lock, even a hair won't do much good. Not to mention the potential for internal corrosion due to its age, the weight of this thing is also a factor.

However, this posed no problem for Feng Xue, who possessed the necessary skills. She quickly unlocked the brass lock, and as the chain was removed from the door, Feng Xue pulled the iron door open with all her might...