A deathly silence filled the campus...
Everyone's bodies stiffened slightly as they stared at the scene before them in disbelief, seemingly forgetting even the most basic fear and screams.
A girl at the very front stared blankly at the corpse not far away, at the eyes that were staring straight at her.
Finally, her body trembled.
"Ah--!"
Terrified screams echoed throughout the campus.
This scream seemed to awaken others, and screams of fear began to echo throughout the campus.
"Ah!"
"Help!"
"Mother!"
"Teacher, what the hell is this thing?"
"..."
The platform at the school gate was in complete chaos.
Some people stood frozen in panic, unsure of what to do; some looked to the teacher, seeking help; some tried to run away from the school gate, but were blocked by the people behind them...
" Shuning, what... what should we do?" the girl with her ponytail asked in a flustered manner.
Shen Shuning took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, before turning to her friend to comfort her.
" Bai'er, don't panic, take a deep breath and calm down!"
Xiao Bai'er nodded, subconsciously taking a deep breath as Shen Shuning had instructed.
Shen Shuning took this opportunity to ponder.
A wall of thorns with an eerie atmosphere, a system that automatically hunts humans who approach, and a sudden evacuation announcement...
Thinking of this, Shen Shuning subconsciously looked up at the location of the broadcasting station.
" Shuning, tell me, what's going on?" Xiao Bai'er asked, still somewhat frightened, after regaining her composure.
Shen Shuning withdrew her gaze, turned to look at Xiao Bai'er, and said:
"I don't know the specifics, but the teachers must have known what was going on, otherwise they wouldn't have let us evacuate!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai'er was slightly taken aback, then nodded repeatedly.
The two of them immediately looked in the direction of the teacher.
However, to their surprise, the teachers were also in a state of chaos. Some were screaming, some were panicking, some were at a loss, and some were holding up their phones for help... They didn't seem to know the situation as well as they thought.
Just as the two were wondering what was going on, the broadcast started again.
However, the voice that rang out this time was different from the gentle female voice that had previously notified them of the evacuation; this time it was a slightly younger male voice.
"All attention! All attention!"
"You must remember what I'm about to say, only in this way can more of you survive!"
"This is a Calamity Beast called Decaying Spore. We don't know where it came from or when it arrived at our school, but one thing is clear."
"Some of you must have had direct or indirect contact with it, and your bodies may have been infected by its spores."
"These spores, if they only parasitize, won't have a significant impact; they'll just make a person weaker day by day. But they have another function: they can directly infect and transform the parasitized person into Spore Person!"
"Once this transformation begins, it's completely unstoppable and irreversible! The Spore Person will complete their transformation in three minutes!"
"Once the Spore Person are fully transformed, they will begin to harm those around them!"
"Don't even think about killing him. See those thorns blocking the door?"
Everyone instinctively looked toward the thorny wall blocking the entrance, the broadcast echoing in their ears.
"Having seen this, you should understand that the being capable of creating this wall of thorns is not someone like you, without even a single weapon, can kill!"
"So, all you have to do now is observe! Observe the people around you!!"
"As soon as someone's body stiffens and their skin starts to turn dark green, immediately warn those around them!"
"Then everyone evacuated to another location!"
"Move to anywhere—the playground, the library, the gymnasium—anywhere is fine, just don't stay in the same place!"
"But there's one thing you absolutely must remember: everyone must evacuate together. Otherwise, if you're scattered across different locations, the Spore Person might appear from anywhere, and if you run into one coming from somewhere else, Spore Person 're doomed!"
"Now, remember, I'll repeat it briefly again!"
"First, always pay attention to the people around you, see if they move stiffly or if their skin turns dark green."
Second, once a situation is discovered, immediately issue a warning, and then everyone should move to another location!
"Okay, everyone hold on! We've called the police, they'll be here soon!"
The broadcast stopped.
Some people stared blankly at the loudspeaker that had just broadcast the message, mouth agape, not yet understanding what was happening; others were already warily glancing at those around them, on the verge of becoming the Spore Person mentioned in the broadcast...
But in any case, the school gate is at least not as chaotic as it used to be.
Gradually, hushed whispers began to rise on the platform in front of the school gate. Everyone was talking quietly, and slowly, even those who hadn't realized what was going on before began to understand what was happening.
Everyone whispered among themselves, glancing around nervously, afraid that the Spore Person mentioned in the broadcast might appear next to them.
" Shuning, what's going on? What was that 'Calamity Beast' they were talking about on the radio?" Xiao Bai'er subconsciously moved closer to Shen Shuning and asked in a low voice.
Shen Shuning shook her head. Hearing these unrealistic things so suddenly, she felt her mind was a bit of a mess, and...
The voice on the radio just now seemed somewhat familiar...
Does it involve someone you know or a teacher?
Shen Shuning lowered her head slightly, her brows furrowed.
Just then, a scream suddenly rang out not far away.
"Ah! Teacher, over here, over here! Huai Zhishang's skin is starting to turn green!"
Shen Shuning turned her head and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
There, a void stood out conspicuously.
A figure stood silently in the void, while those around him retreated in terror.
The figure crossed its arms in front of its body, and its skin had begun to turn into the dark green color mentioned in the broadcast.
Is this the process of beginning the transformation into Spore Person that was just mentioned on the broadcast?... Shen Shuning pondered.
Another scream rang out from the other side.
"Ah, Ren Zeyu has changed too!"
As the two figures whose skin gradually turned dark green, the crowd's slightly calmed hearts wavered once again, unsure of what to do.
Just then, a loud shout rang out.
"Everyone, follow me and run to the playground!"
All eyes turned to that figure.
Before he could think any further, another teacher ran up to him.
"Quickly, everyone listen to Teacher Jiang, run to the playground!"
After saying that, he ran towards the playground without waiting for anyone to react.
Seeing this, everyone ran over without thinking too much.
" Shuning, what's wrong? Let's go!" Xiao Bai'er urged, standing beside Shen Shuning.
Shen Shuning glanced at the location of the broadcasting station, hesitated for a moment, then turned and followed her friend and the rest of the group.
A massive crowd surged towards the playground like a tidal wave...