Bathed in blood mist, Chen Ge could make out only the faint outline of a playground. The scene before him slowly merged with his memories of the Back Playground at Muyang Middle School.
"The well is over there." The Old Principal looked after Chen Ge very well. Seeming to worry that something might happen to him, he kept Chen Ge behind him and walked ahead.
They crossed the playground, and under the Old Principal's guidance, Chen Ge finally found the abandoned Withered Well.
As soon as he approached, he heard all kinds of sobbing coming from inside: men, women, and children. It was terrifying to hear.
"Is the exit at the bottom of the well?" The mist was so thick that even with his Yin Pupil, Chen Ge couldn't see what lay at the bottom.
"Yes."
"Did you enter the Ghost School from here?" When Chen Ge stood beside the well, Xu Yin stopped him. The well seemed to make him uneasy.
"Yes. The blood mist at the bottom is incredibly dense, almost solid. That may be why the Withered Well can evade the School Will." The Old Principal gestured for Chen Ge not to linger beside the well, lest he attract the School Will's attention. "There's only one path at the bottom. Follow it, and after about three to fifteen minutes, you'll leave the Ghost School and reach the underground of that blood-red city. Then we just need to find a way up to the surface."
The whole process sounded simple, but there were many parts that didn't hold up under scrutiny.
With both hands resting on the edge of the well, Chen Ge looked back at the Old Principal. "After reaching the bottom, it takes three to fifteen minutes to leave the Ghost School? Why is there such