Chapter 62 Game Begins, Entering the Horror School!

Looking at Bai Wan, Fang Hanxin looked extremely satisfied and said, "Not bad, not bad. Young people ought to have some vigor."

At this age, which kid hasn't blown up a school or two?

This is youth.

"By the way, take this as well." Fang Hanxin handed Bai Wan a grey scarecrow and explained, "Competitive games are a bit different from ordinary horror games. To increase the game's entertainment value, something called 'highlight moments' is included. Parts of the game deemed highlights by the system will be broadcast simultaneously on the forum in the form of short videos."

Bai Wan nodded, involuntarily thinking of the miraculous footage of him blowing up instances being played on the forum...

Fang Hanxin continued, "So... you know how absurd your abilities are. Even without using your awakening skill, your powers are far too peculiar. Therefore, this concealing scarecrow is what you need the most. Once used, it will blur everyone's memories of you over the past week. Although it's not complete, it's more than enough."

Bai Wan curiously took the scarecrow doll in his hand. There were truly so many magical items inside horror games; even a tool of this type existed.

"Remember to use it before entering an instance. Once a week passes, people's memories of you will become blurred, and highlight moments cannot be replayed, making you much safer.

"Lastly, remember to gather your teammates near you when using your skill, and try your best not to harm your teammates in your mind. Awakening skills are also influenced by human thought; doing this will make your teammates much safer," Fang Hanxin instructed once more.

Bai Wan nodded, indicating he would pay attention—at the very least, he would try hard to save a few more teammates.

"Alright then, I'll head back first. I still have quite a few experiments to do. Keep it up, classmate Bai Wan! If you need anything, feel free to let me know anytime. Also, be careful, because after all, no one knows what will happen when you use your awakening skill inside a horror game," Fang Hanxin said with a smile.

"Understood, Coach!"

Bai Wan bade farewell to Fang Hanxin and returned to the Lancheng Team. Seeing everyone's curious expressions, he couldn't help recounting his miraculous experience of almost accidentally destroying Longbei.

For some reason, after hearing this, Zhou Lu felt a strange sense of relief.

He patted Bai Wan's shoulder with an inscrutable expression.

It seemed Bai Wan still showed restraint toward his hometown, having merely blown up a tombstone. In the end, this young man still cared about his hometown.

Bai Wan was somewhat dumbfounded. What was up with his team captain looking at him like a parent whose child had grown up and still remembered his old man, just upon hearing that he had almost blown up Longbei?

Was this abstract or what?

"Alright, if there's nothing else, let's continue the barbecue. The captain prepared plenty of chicken wings that haven't been grilled yet. Let's see the captain's culinary skills," Zhou Lu said, rolling up his sleeves in high spirits.

Bai Wan and the others just slacked off inside the tents.

Suddenly, Liu Tong received a text message from an old classmate.

"Old classmate, you've hit the big time! Who would have thought you'd actually be 'The Family'."

Seeing the message, a question mark inevitably popped up in Liu Tong's mind.

Me? The Family???

What on earth is he talking about?

Filled with doubt and confusion, Liu Tong replied, "Bro, you must have got it wrong, right? I'm not The Family."

The person on the other end paused for a moment before replying, "Come on, come on. Stop playing the pig to eat the tiger. I saw it all on the forum. You're super famous now, don't play dumb."

The forum?

Liu Tong's eyes narrowed in confusion.

Where is all this coming from?

He doubtfully opened the forum, and his expression instantly froze.

At a glance, all the netizens on the forum were praising how awesome he was.

"Liu Tong is too badass! I have to say, he is my new idol!"

"Clearing an unsolvable instance on his second time participating in the game—I ask you, who else can do that?"

"But he's also so unlucky, running into such a powerful villain lineup so soon. Still, I believe in him; he will definitely win, simply because he is Liu Tong."

Liu Tong even absurdly discovered that a dedicated section had appeared for him on the forum, titled: *Guard Childhood, Guard the Best Liu Tong*.

???

Liu Tong momentarily suspected he had fallen into some bizarre hallucination. With no idea what his own mindset was, he clicked on the section and saw a post by the board moderator.

"Brothers, I am Boss Sun. Previously, in the *Letters* instance, I witnessed everything about 'The Family'. You guys have no idea—little brother Liu Tong not only possesses astonishing strength, but also noble character.

"In the game, he repeatedly swore on his own name 'Liu Tong', saying that if he lied, his future children wouldn't have a puckered exit, and he repeatedly self-deprecatingly claimed his Liu Tong quality was inferior, and so on. Everyone, think about it: would someone say things like that if they weren't confident in their own character?

"You guys probably don't know the origin of the name Liu Tong. Let me tell you, this was because his parents hoped Liu Tong would maintain a child-like innocence his entire life, hence the name. 'Liu Tong' means 'to retain childlike innocence', and Liu Tong's self-sacrificing performance in the instance entirely lived up to this name..."

"Let us guard the best Liu Tong, and keep childlike innocence in the mortal world!!"

Liu Tong: "..."

Furthermore, he discovered there were numerous replies beneath the post.

Fanatically chanting things like "Liu Tong Liu Tong, keep childlike innocence in the mortal world," like cultists muttering incantations.

Finally, Liu Tong let out a loud roar:

"BAI WAN!!!!! YOU BASTARD, YOU DESERVE TO DIE!!!!!"

The sound of his mentality shattering echoed throughout the entire forest.

Meanwhile, noticing Liu Tong's expression turning increasingly unnatural as he looked at his phone, Bai Wan had already realized something was wrong and seized the opportunity to slip away.

Su Yueying acted very cleverly, whispering to Bai Wan, "Quick, hide in my tent."

Bai Wan nodded, a trace of gratitude welling up in his eyes, and promptly hid inside.

However, the next moment, he heard Su Yueying whisper loudly, "Quick, Liu Tong, Bai Wan has been tricked by me into my tent."

"?????"

Bai Wan's eyes widened into perfect circles.

"White-haired freak! You double agent!!"

Su Yueying let out a sweet smile and said, "Bai Wan, this is all for your own good! To teach you a lesson, otherwise who knows when you might get tricked by a female ghost in an instance!"

"Nonsense!! Ghosts are very pure! None of them are as crafty as you!" Bai Wan protested loudly.

Liu Tong and Su Yueying cast malicious smiles toward Bai Wan and charged at him together.

"Bankai! Feathers Flying Everywhere!!"

"Ultimate Move! Innocence Lost!!"

"Aahahaha, don't kick my butt!! I was wrong, I was really wrong!!"

Watching the three of them making a ruckus inside the tent, Zhou Lu smiled nostalgically and said, "Alright, alright, babies, the skewers are ready."

The alluring aroma of roasted skewers wafted over from Zhou Lu's direction, causing Liu Tong and Su Yueying to finally let Bai Wan go.

Bai Wan could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

In the end, the three of them ate the delicious skewers together.

Feeling a bit drowsy after eating, Bai Wan walked back to his own tent to rest.

The night was currently lovely, and a gentle breeze brushed past, bringing a hint of pleasant coolness.

A well-fed Bai Wan lay leisurely and contentedly inside his tent.

"Sleeping all day long, are you a pig?"

Su Yueying was sitting beside Bai Wan, continuously using her phone to take pictures of the moon in the sky and the beautiful scenery in the distance. Seeing Bai Wan's lazy appearance, she said with a hint of disdain.

"Just sleeping for a bit, we'll have to enter an instance again soon anyway."

"Fine then, go ahead and rest. I'll enjoy the scenery by myself."

Bai Wan nodded.

Zhou Lu, Liu Tong, Li Yin, and Tian seemed to be playing poker; it was very lively. And Wang猛 (Wang Meng), late as it was, was still training outside the camp.

Listening to the distant commotion from Zhou Lu and the others, alongside the shutter sound of Su Yueying's camera, Bai Wan gradually drifted off to sleep.

At the same time, his heart felt incomparably peaceful and comfortable.

Everything beneath this night appeared exceptionally cozy.

At that moment, Bai Wan suddenly thought of Su Yueying asking him about his dream...

Originally he hadn't known the answer, but at this moment, his dream was simply to let tonight last forever, for every future day to be just like tonight—so peaceful, cozy, and serene.

Before long, Bai Wan fell into a sound, comfortable sleep.

...

Two days later.

At Bai Wan's home.

[The Thrilling Ghost School instance is now beginning.]

Accompanied by a flash of white light, Bai Wan found that he had left home.

A massive library, a youthful playground, a school broadcast playing overhead—he was already inside a campus.

The Thrilling Ghost School had begun!