She's not even as good as that thief...
Guilt and remorse overwhelmed her consciousness; amidst the child's cries, her soul, sitting weeping on the ground, grew increasingly dim...
*
Su Cheng and Yan Yu ran downstairs without stopping, with a ten-minute countdown from the system above their heads.
Taking a breath, Su Cheng said as she ran, "I'm on bus number W04."
Yan Yu: "I'm on bus number 504."
"Oh, right, didn't you ask for medical supplies in the group chat last time? I brought some this time."
She's been so busy since arriving in the instance that she hasn't had time to talk to Su Cheng about this.
"No rush, let's talk about it when we get back to the apartment."
The medical supplies were nothing more than masks and protective clothing, and she wasn't in such a hurry to stop and hand over the supplies to Yan Yu yet.
After all, they only had ten minutes, and they needed to climb ten floors to get from the hospital to the bus stop.
It needs to be fast.
"It's fine as long as you don't need it urgently... Anyway, I need to rest for a few days when I get back..."
Yan Yu had thought it through clearly: if she could survive both dungeons and return to her apartment, she should at least be able to win an award, if not a front-row seat.
When the pressure of points is reduced, I can rest for a few days to recuperate.
The two arrived at the lobby, where the security guards, cleaners, and volunteers had all disappeared. However, the nurses were still on duty, and the registration desk and pharmacy were operating as usual.
With Liu Huizi's death, the strange occurrences she brought about will also disappear.
The nurses with standard smiles and the hospital's 7 PM checkpoints may not have been brought about by Liu Huizi, but rather by the hospital itself.
All Liu Huizi brought to the hospital was a supply of nutritional meals. After her death, everything related to those meals ceased.
Su Cheng didn't have time to review the entire dungeon right now; the countdown above her head showed only 2 minutes left, and she had to get to the bus stop as soon as possible.
Without any monsters stopping them, they easily opened the glass door.
There's a paved road right outside the hospital.
The bus stop was very conspicuous on the deserted roadside; that was their target.
The two ran towards the bus stop in sync, arriving with five seconds left in the countdown.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
The two bent over, supporting themselves on their thighs to catch their breath, and only after they had calmed down did they take out some water and drink a few sips.
"The car is here..."
Before they could rest, a bus appeared on the left horizon and slowly drove toward the bus stop, its license plate displaying 504.
Yan Yu's expression tightened slightly. "I need to get in the car."
Su Cheng took out the Soul-Pointing Needle and a yellow talisman and gave them to her, saying, "Take these. When you go back to your apartment, get me something else good to exchange for them."
The Soul-Pointing Needle became useless after she gained the Yin-Yang Eyes, so giving it to Yan Yu might be of some help. As for the Yellow Talisman, although it can only resist the approach of ghosts under the influence of Vengeful Ghost, it can still save a lot of trouble.
Yan Yu did not refuse, and said firmly, "When I get back to my apartment, you can pick and choose whatever you want from my things."
Su Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Yan Yu was amused by Su Cheng's tone, which suggested she was determined to make a quick buck, and her nervousness eased somewhat. "Okay."
The car arrived at the station, Yan Yu, having calmed down, boarded.
The windows of bus 504 were all covered by roller blinds, so Su Cheng couldn't see what was happening inside.
Until the bus drove away, Yan Yu was not seen sitting down on the side of the platform and pulling back the shutter.
The 504 bus had just left when the W04 arrived as scheduled.
As soon as Su Cheng got into the car, the door behind her closed automatically.
The bus was quiet. The driver kept his eyes fixed on the road ahead. The announcement on the coin box said, "Please swipe your card or insert 5 yuan."
Five yuan? That's more expensive than the bus rides Su Cheng used to take.
But no matter how many yuan it is, Su Cheng considers it a banknote; the apartment's universal currency doesn't have any change.
After she put the money into the coin box, the driver said in a deep voice, "The vehicle is about to depart. Please take your seats as soon as possible."
He didn't turn to look at Su Cheng while speaking; his eyes remained fixed straight ahead, strictly adhering to the rule that drivers must keep their eyes on the road.
The train was packed with passengers, with only a few empty seats remaining. Passengers were either resting with their eyes closed or staring blankly out the window; no one chatted, and no one displayed any emotion.
Su Cheng did not sense anything unusual; all the passengers on the bus were indeed human.
She found an empty seat by the aisle and sat down.
As the vehicle moved, Su Cheng glanced at the woman beside her. She was wearing a black suit, holding a briefcase, and looking out the window indifferently.
The roller blinds blocked the view outside the window; what could she possibly see...?
"Hello, do you know how many stops it is to get to Golden Leaf High School?"
Su Cheng's voice wasn't loud, but it could be considered "noise" when no one else was speaking.
But she didn't attract anyone's attention; they seemed oblivious to any commotion she made.
The woman in the suit remained motionless, not turning her head or glancing to the side. She seemed not to hear Su Cheng's question, or perhaps she was deliberately ignoring it.
Su Cheng frowned slightly. From the moment she got into the car, she felt a quiet, even oppressive, atmosphere.
These passengers are all people... but they seem to lack a certain liveliness.
Their faces lacked human micro-expressions; despite being dozens of different faces, they looked as if they had been carved from the same mold.
Su Cheng didn't respond, focusing instead on listening to the announcements about the stops over the car's public address system.
"Ta-da... We've arrived at Floating Moon Station..."
The doors opened, but no passengers got off; instead, many new passengers lined up to board.
After the empty seats were filled, the last three passengers had to stand in the aisle.
Su Cheng looked at the old man leaning on his cane and said with a smile, "Please sit here."
The old man's indifferent face twitched slightly, and a strange glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at her smiling face.
His voice was a little hoarse, and he uttered two unfamiliar words as if he were very unaccustomed to them. "Thank you."
Su Cheng then asked, "Do you know how many stops are left Golden Leaf High School?"
This time, Su Cheng got her answer.
"Next stop."
"Okay, thank you. Please have a seat."
Su Cheng then readily stood up and gave her seat to the elderly man.
She held onto the overhead handrail and could see through the front window that the bus had passed Floating Moon Station and entered a more crowded area.
Shops and residences have sprung up around the area, and there are now more pedestrians, traffic lights, and zebra crossings on the roads.
The pedestrians hurried along, moving forward in silence.
Vehicles proceeded in an orderly fashion along the designated zebra crossings. A sign by the roadside, depicting a mother holding her child, read in large characters, "No Honking."
There's another saying: Aside from a baby crying, all noise is uncivilized!
When the red light is on, vehicles can proceed; when the green light is on, vehicles must stop; and when the yellow light is on, it's time for mothers and infants.
People and vehicles alike quietly obeyed the rules.
Accidents are hard to avoid, and there were human bodies on the roadside that were not moved in time and were run over by vehicles multiple times.
Those who break traffic rules will be punished sooner or later...
Su Cheng stared intently out the car window, observing the entire town that had been incorporated into the competition.
As if unaware, her expression was no different from everyone else's.
A note from the author:
Golden Leaf Hospital over, Golden Leaf High School instance begins!
Chapter 68
The bus stop for Golden Leaf High School is right next to the school gate, no more than fifty meters away.
After getting off the bus, Su Cheng didn't look back and headed straight for the school gate. It was noon, and there were no crowds at the school gate.
There is a gate at the school gate, and an old man wearing sunglasses sits in the security room next to it.
Su Cheng approached the security room window, but before she could speak, the old man turned around and asked, "Teacher Su, why are you only arriving at noon today?"
Teacher Su?
Su Cheng hesitated before taking out Li Li's work ID, the information on which had been altered at some point.
Su Cheng
female
Chinese teacher of Class 1, Grade 12, Golden Leaf High School
"Well, Ms. Su, you should wear your work badge, otherwise Teacher Gao will scold you again if he sees it."
The old man pressed the switch, and the gate opened. "Teacher Su, hurry up, the students' lunch break is almost over."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle Liu." After thanking him, Su Cheng stepped through the opened gate, her brows furrowing unconsciously, a vague feeling that something was amiss.
But it felt like something was blocking my mind, my train of thought was constantly interrupted, and I felt inexplicably uneasy.
Successfully entered the school; a system notification sounded.
[bite]
[The participant has successfully arrived at the location: Golden Leaf High School.]
The random quest " Our Teacher " is now available.
The feeling upon arriving at Golden Leaf High School was similar to that upon first arriving at the hospital; both left Su Cheng completely clueless, unable to find any useful information based solely on the mission name.
Su Cheng hung her work badge around her neck; given her status as a teacher, perhaps she could go to the teachers' office first.
This will
campus
It was lunch break time, and no one was walking around on campus. The sun was shining brightly, and the only sound was the rustling of leaves in the wind.
Golden Leaf High School has excellent landscaping. Wooden signs with famous quotes stand in the green belts, and many trees have wooden bird nests hanging from them, creating a very cozy atmosphere.
After passing the playground with its gravel track, Su Cheng saw the light beige exterior of the teaching building, its closed glass windows reflecting glaring light.
She walked into the teaching building and immediately saw the bulletin board in the lobby. She quickly walked over and looked at it.
The bulletin board is divided into two parts: the honor roll and the shame roll.
Below the honor roll is a list of the top 100 students in each grade's monthly exams, along with certificates of honor awarded to the students and the school.
One of the honorary plaques was displayed in the most prominent position:
[Talent Cultivation Base – For three consecutive years, the city's top scorer has come from Golden Leaf High School, with a 100% rate of students admitted to key universities!]
100% is an exaggeration.
Even the best school can hardly guarantee the academic performance of every student.
On the other side is the opposite extreme—a list of shame, displaying the report cards of the top 50 students from each grade after the monthly exams, as well as notices of students who violated school rules.
At the bottom are photos of the bottom ten students in the grade, each stamped with a red seal bearing four scarlet characters. "Shame of Jinye!"