Nan Yue remained silent for a moment before asking with a smile, "I saw that we need to perform dormitory inspections every day. Is there anything we should watch out for?"
She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt Director Wu's pupils constrict as if she had been startled.
"What else is there to watch out for! Aren't you teachers? How can you not know this?"
"Set your own schedule. Two people per night. Go to sleep once you're done. Everyone has to do it."
With that, the door was slammed shut. Nan Yue sensed that Director Wu's attitude was very strange.
She seemed... afraid.
Something was likely to happen at night, and Director Wu knew it.
By the time all the children were sent back to their dormitories, it was already 22:00.
The fifteen scavengers gathered in the lobby, and everyone's expression was grim.
The things taught at this school were spine-chilling. Although it wasn't a bloody map and nothing had happened so far, the thought of spending the night here was still terrifying.
"What should we do about... the dormitory inspection?"
Xu Yuan frowned. They all knew Director Wu wanted them to arrange the schedule themselves, but no one wanted to be the first.
"Since it's the first day, the high-level players should be the ones to go, right?"
Gu Kai gave a dry laugh. Seeing Gu Xiang Kai glare at him, he immediately shut his mouth.
However, his words gave others with similar thoughts an opening, and they began to chime in one after another.
"That makes sense. Otherwise, if people like us who don't know anything go and something happens, we might even drag everyone else down."
"Exactly. Plus, we wouldn't be able to get any clues, which would make the mission harder for everyone."
"Those with more ability should do more work."
Chi He smiled and nodded along with them, his gaze toward Nan Yue filled with utmost admiration.
"You guys are from the letter cities, so you're incredibly powerful. Why don't you go first?"
Despite how nauseating his words were, Chi He was good-looking, so even Jiang Xi Cheng couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh, only letting out a cold snort.
Nan Yue looked at Chi He, not surprised to see smugness and understanding in his eyes.
"I'll do the inspection tonight."
Zhu Xi Ning raised her hand. "I'll go too."
She didn't know how to trigger her ability, but if she went along, maybe she could be of some use.
Seeing this, the others had more opinions, wanting to ask Nan Yue to take them along so they could at least check off a spot.
Gu Xiang Kai was as shrewd as an old fox and saw through their schemes at a glance.
He crossed his arms and sneered, "If something happens during the inspection, no one can help anyone else. It all depends on whether you're unlucky or not. Besides, do you even know what kind of accidents might occur?"
His words suppressed the restless thoughts of several people.
As the others returned to their dormitories, Chi He took the opportunity while waiting for Gu Xiang Kai to lean toward Nan Yue and whisper.
"See? I told you these idiots deserve to die. You're just too soft-hearted."
Looking at Chi He's shy, smiling face, one would never imagine he was saying such malicious words.
"I'm not trying to be a savior."
Nan Yue didn't care who her companion was. Useful or not, she didn't trust anyone anyway and relied entirely on herself.
But if others wanted to rely on her, she could lend a hand. However, if they wanted to treat her like a fool, they would have to see if they had the capability.
Chi He sneered, "These idiots are useless. They're just waiting to be fed. Staying alive makes them nothing but a burden."
Nan Yue spoke coldly, "Any more and you'll be dropping the act."
Chi He was speechless.
Nan Yue felt somewhat helpless as Chi He instantly reverted to his well-behaved appearance. She didn't know what was wrong with him, but he seemed to enjoy watching people act smart and make fools of themselves, only to die from their own stupidity.
He often fanned the flames in such situations but wouldn't get his own hands dirty.
It was hard for Nan Yue to judge where Chi He's moral compass lay.
Perhaps because Nan Yue's gaze was a bit too direct, Chi He smiled bashfully.
"Don't worry. People are very filthy, and their blood is dirty too. So I only watch. I don't interfere."
Nan Yue always felt that Chi He was very similar to certain psychopaths in the mission worlds. She waved him off and returned to her room, preferring not to deal with him.
Zhao Zhenzhen was already in the room. She hadn't spoken to Bai La La and was pacing around the room.
Her eyes lit up the moment Nan Yue returned, and she ran over.
"Sister Nan!"
"Should we take turns keeping watch tonight?"
Nan Yue hesitated. Although it was a cautious decision, it was her precious rest time.
"We could, but it's not necessary."
There were no rules stating they couldn't go out at night. After all, the restrooms were outside, and no rules explicitly forbid it.
It was true that there might be dangers coming in.
"There are three of us in one room, and this is a rule-based mission. As long as we don't violate any rules, we shouldn't have to worry too much."
"Especially since the workload is quite heavy, ensuring we get rest is important."
"Your concern makes sense, but if you're still uneasy," Nan Yue glanced around, "you can wedge a chair against the door."
While some things might be able to open the door silently, a chair would definitely make a sound.
If things could just phase through doors and kill at will, it wouldn't be a mission world anymore.
Zhao Zhenzhen smiled sweetly, her mood improving with Nan Yue's validation.
At that, she glanced at Bai La La. "She can't speak, so she won't even be able to cry out if something happens. Sister Nan, you're just too kind."
Nan Yue's expression cooled slightly. "You don't need to worry about that."
Zhao Zhenzhen noticed Nan Yue's coldness and grumbled internally but didn't dare to talk back.
When it was about time, they went together to wash up and handle their business before closing the door and not coming out again.
As the time for the dormitory inspection approached, Nan Yue prepared to leave and saw Zhu Xi Ning coming out, her face pale.
"What's wrong?"
Nan Yue supported Zhu Xi Ning and frowned.
Zhu Xi Ning patted Nan Yue's hand. "I just saw something."
"I saw... something happened during the inspection."
Since there was still a little time, Zhu Xi Ning spoke up. "I don't know which room it was, but when the door opened, it was pitch black inside. Someone... was dragged in."
Nan Yue raised an eyebrow. "The person you saw wasn't one of us?"
Zhu Xi Ning shook her head. "No."
"I couldn't see clearly who it was, but it definitely wasn't one of the three of us."
Zhu Xi Ning's awakened ability was foresight, allowing her to see snippets of potential events to warn of dangers in the mission.
What she saw this time was just a fragment. Unlike the last time when she saw Gu Xiang Kai in trouble, this was likely just a warning that the inspection was dangerous.
But who would encounter it and why remained unknown.
Nan Yue tensed up. She told Zhu Xi Ning to go back and rest, then knocked on Gu Xiang Kai's door.
"Leader?"
Nan Yue's gaze moved past Gu Xiang Kai to Chi He.
"Xi Ning isn't feeling well. Chi He, do you want to come along?"
Xu Yuan saw Chi He's body stiffen, his expression looking like he was about to cry. Eventually, he whispered, "...Okay, Sister Nan."
Xu Yuan didn't say anything. He also felt sorry for Chi He, but he was naturally more willing to let Chi He go than to go himself.
He wondered how Chi He had managed to offend Nan Yue.
Gu Xiang Kai glanced at Nan Yue. She gave him a look, and he remained silent.
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