It's All Right, I Can Teach You

Chen Ge's voice seemed to hold a strange kind of magic. Words had become a weapon sharper than a knife.

In the pitch-black woods, the air was still, oppressive enough to make it hard to breathe.

Strands of black hair dangled from the treetops. The veins on the ground were connected, rising and falling in a peculiar rhythm. The Human Head in the Tree Hole had also seen The Shadow; a trace of confusion flashed through her eyes, which were almost entirely white.

"Don't hesitate! Every moment of hesitation wastes time we could use to escape. Do you want to crush our hopes with your own hands?"

Holding the sharp Nail in both hands, Chen Ge stood behind The Shadow. "No matter what happens, I'll face it with you."

The Shadow, who had originally been a head shorter than Chen Ge, had now grown to nearly three meters tall. Chen Ge had stirred the resentment and anger buried deep within him. The Shadow's hands turned into claws, and he let out an animalistic roar.

This Shadow, nailed to the wall of Dorm 413, had immense potential—more than Chen Ge had imagined. He had grown even more curious about The Shadow's past.

"Everyone has hope, but turning hope into reality doesn't depend on charity. You have to wager everything you have. Only by giving it your all will you have even the smallest chance."

Chen Ge pointed at the Human Head in the Tree Hole. "Our hope is right there."

The Shadow's body kept swelling. As soon as Chen Ge finished speaking, his features split apart, black lines appeared across his dark body, and he charged forward.

The woman's shriek rang through the woods again. Grass and trees on the ground pushed through rotting skin, giving off an indescribably foul stench