Infinite Flow: Becoming a God in a Nightmare Game

Jiang Qi was already used to death, but his face still showed a wary expression.

They only breathed a sigh of relief when the chewing sounds of the ghosts outside finally stopped and there was no more noise outside.

The door to the neighboring 404 dormitory closed, and the knocking stopped. When Jiang Qi tried to turn on the remote to check the screen, he found that the screen was full of static and he couldn't see anything.

Jiang Qi waited patiently for a while longer until there was no more danger before gradually relaxing and putting away the peach blossom hairpin.

The only two girls in the dormitory were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their bodies trembled uncontrollably. Lin Wanchu was slightly better, but she still couldn't help but feel scared.

Jiang Qi wasn't good at comforting people and felt that comforting was unnecessary; some things could only be understood through personal experience.

Hopefully, Lin Wanchu and Lu Xue can understand that after the crisis subsides, a series of exhaustions will overwhelm Jiang Qi.

There would be no more danger tonight. Jiang Qi simply told them to rest assured and then carried Lu Zhi back to the stool.

Jiang Qi lay down on the table, closed his eyes, and began to rest. Lu Zhi sat on the stool to Jiang Qi's left and followed suit, lying down on the table as well, thinking to himself how long his brother's eyelashes were.

He slept soundly through the night, and as expected, nothing unexpected happened. When the school broadcast came on in the early morning, Jiang Qi immediately opened his eyes.

He stretched and woke up the others. Lu Xue trembled with fear when she was woken up.

Lin Wanchu looks fine, except for the dark circles under her eyes that make her look like a panda.

Lu Xue didn't sleep well last night either. She was in a state of half-sleep and half-awake, which was very torturous. Whenever she closed her eyes, the terrifying hanging corpse and the unknown dead player would appear in her mind.

But they had to go to class now, so they busied themselves getting ready and went down to the dormitory building.

The moment Jiang Qi and the others stepped into the teaching building, dark clouds gathered and a light rain began to fall, and it looked like the rain was going to get heavier.

The increased humidity in the air allowed Jiang Qi to smell the earthy odor, along with a familiar scent – ​​a faint smell of blood.

It seemed there was something wrong with the rain, so Jiang Qi could only advise them not to get wet before turning around and going upstairs with Lu Zhi.

Lin Wanchu nodded and took Lu Xue's hand, following Jiang Qi and the other two. When they arrived at the fifth-floor classroom, the classroom was a bit stuffy, perhaps because of the rain. Some students were standing in the classroom corridor to get some fresh air, while others were eating breakfast.

Jiang Qi looked into the distance through the rain, where the dormitory building and library were gradually becoming obscured by the rain and mist.

The fourth ghost story I triggered yesterday was surprisingly easy; the exploration progress was already 100% as soon as I discovered it. I thought the exploration progress of ghost stories would gradually increase.

However, this system is stingy; it doesn't give out any points.

Jiang Qi took out the photos he had obtained and examined them carefully. There should be no more clues about dormitory 404.

This photo can also be used to randomly select a lucky student to identify the person. That's exactly what Jiang Qi did. However, instead of asking himself, he gave the photo to Lu Zhi so that Lu Zhi could ask about the situation.

Just as Lu Zhi returned, the school bell rang.

All the students quickly ran into the classroom and sat upright, waiting for the teacher to arrive.

Today is the fourth day of the dungeon, and Jiang Qi and his group don't have much time left.

Although we have already explored the fourth ghost story, the clues for the later ghost stories are scarce, and the difficulty of finding them has greatly increased.

It seems I have to go and explore the database tonight, and I also need to find out about Teacher Liu.

The first class was hers, but she was late. Soon after, another teacher came to cover for her.

It turns out that Teacher Liu is sick today. It seems this is a perfect opportunity for them.

On the surface, they went to visit Teacher Liu, but in reality, they went to her place to look for clues.

Only the four of them knew that Xiao Kai had died early yesterday morning, and they didn't know if any other players had died.

Based on the current situation, Jiang Qi knows of three players who have died, including one veteran player.

Without exception, everyone else was a new player. I don't know if it's because the new players Nightmare Game selected this time had good potential or for some other reason, but the death rate in this dungeon was surprisingly low.

Recalling his previous life, where the death rate in the newbie dungeon was ridiculously high, Jiang Qi frowned. It seemed that today's task had become even more demanding.

The teacher on stage, besides being there to substitute for the class, also reminded them to take care of their health recently, because Teacher Liu wasn't the only one who was sick.

The unusual weather today, along with the fact that more than one teacher is sick, must all be connected.

Outside the window, the rain was pouring down, and the raindrops were pattering against the window as if they were about to shatter it.

The smell of blood in the rain was real; you could smell it even sitting in the classroom.

Now, it wasn't just Jiang Qi who smelled this scent; Lin Wanchu and Lu Xue also smelled the blood in the rain.

The smell of blood brought a sense of unease to the players in the classroom, as if something terrifying was about to happen.

The first class passed without incident. The teacher for the second class was absent due to illness, so there was no substitute teacher and it was a self-study period.

Before we knew it, it was noon, and the downpour gradually subsided.

Rainwater dripped from the eaves into the puddles on the ground, creating ripples.

Jiang Qi gathered the remaining players together, counted their heads, and found that there were actually eight people left including himself.

Jiang Qi assumed that the players who did not come to the gathering had died, which meant that there were two other players who had not arrived and had died without their knowledge.

Jiang Qi had unknowingly become the leader of this group of players, and they answered all his questions.

Jiang Qi told them that Xiao Kai was dead, and then inquired about the other two dead players.

Only one person weakly raised his hand to answer the question; his eyes darted around, and he looked nervous.

"These two players who didn't show up are my roommates. Last night, I needed to pee, but the toilet was outside and I was too scared to go alone, so I asked them to come with me."

"Then...then..."

He then started stammering and refused to say anything more.

Jiang Qi could tell without even thinking that something bad must have happened to them when they went to the toilet.

She decided not to waste any more time with him. It had already been four days, and he couldn't find that many places and clues by himself. The more people there were, the more clues they would need.

However, the most dangerous place should be the database. I have to go there myself. It's not that I'm worried about their personal safety, but I'm just worried about whether they can find any clues.

Jiang Qi assigned some tasks to everyone, and didn't seem to care when he saw Bai Xiaoyu.

He shouldn't die too easily in the game; that kind of death isn't enough.

After assigning the tasks, he waved them away. Since there was still time at noon, Jiang Qi and the other three followed the class monitor to the office to get a leave slip to ask for leave to visit Teacher Liu.

Suddenly, the class monitor appeared with a flower basket and fruit in his hand, and led the four of them to the school gate.

They showed the gatekeeper their leave slip, and the gatekeeper opened the gate and let them out, even reminding them to be careful.

So it turns out you can leave school too; I thought school was a restricted area.

Outside the school gate, there were no bustling streets or buildings, not even a soul in sight; only a white mist shrouded everything.

I couldn't see anything around me, and staying in such a place for a long time made me feel inexplicably panicked.

Their presence didn't keep them away for long. The class monitor stood in front of a residential building and told them that the school's teachers lived there.

Teacher Liu lives on the second floor, and the only sound on the entire floor is the sound of their footsteps; it's so empty.

When they arrived at Teacher Liu's house, the class monitor knocked first, and the sound of slippers shuffling came from inside.

The door creaked open, and Teacher Liu bent down, looking at them with kind eyes.

"Thank you for coming to see me, everyone. Please come in and have a seat."

He then stepped aside to let Jiang Qi and the others in. The class monitor placed the flower basket and fruit he had brought on the table and inquired about Teacher Liu's situation.

Jiang Qi and the other three began to look around the room. The room was small, but the things were arranged in an orderly manner.

A family photo hangs on the wall, showing the three of them smiling happily.

The class monitor only asked one question and then fell silent, so Lin Wanchu spoke up.

"Teacher Liu, do you live alone? I don't see anyone taking care of you. It must be so inconvenient for you to be alone."

"Oh, my husband is too busy with work to take care of me. But my illness isn't serious, I can manage on my own. But hello to my classmates, they still remember to visit me."

Teacher Liu replied with a smile.

You can't tell anything else from this, but Lu Xue has been fidgeting with her fingers ever since she saw Teacher Liu, and she doesn't dare to look at her.

Lin Wanchu thought Lu Xue was scared, so she hugged her tightly. Lu Xue tugged at Lin Wanchu's sleeve and whispered that she wanted to go to the toilet and wanted her to go with her.

Lin Wanchu and Lu Xue went to the restroom together, leaving Jiang Qi and Lu Zhi sitting on the sofa.

Since Lu Zhi was not a student in Class 1 of Senior Three, Teacher Liu glanced at him a few more times.

Lu Zhi finally spoke under Jiang Qi's pressure, "Teacher Liu, I came here today to ask about Chu Qidie in our class. I have had a crush on her for a long time, but she committed suicide a year ago, which has been bothering me a lot. I asked everyone else, but they were all unwilling to talk to me. I thought that as her homeroom teacher, Teacher Liu should know more about her."

After Lu Zhi finished speaking, he lowered his head as if he was a little embarrassed, but in reality he was already gritting his teeth.

My brother has a lot of quirky tastes, but he's willing to go to any lengths for his brother.

Jiang Qi almost couldn't help but laugh out loud. He never expected that Lu Zhi would actually say everything he wanted him to say to Teacher Liu.

When Teacher Liu heard Chu Qidie's name, the smile on her face faded, and no one in the room spoke.

A deathly silence spread, just as Jiang Qi thought Teacher Liu would get angry and kick them out.

Teacher Liu put on a kind smile again. "This child, Chu Qidie, she was under too much pressure at school, so she couldn't take it and committed suicide. As her teacher, I feel very sorry for her. She was so young and had so many wonderful things in her future to see."

Then Teacher Liu put on a somber expression, as if she was deeply saddened by Chu Qidie's passing.

Anyone with eyes could see that this was an act, but Jiang Qi and Lu Zhi didn't expose him.

Just then, Lin Wanchu and Lu Xue came out of the restroom.

They exchanged glances and nodded to each other. Lin Wanchu looked serious, while Lu Xue stopped fidgeting with her fingers, indicating that Lin Wanchu had calmed her down a bit.

At this moment, the class monitor spoke up, "It's getting late, Teacher Liu, we should go back now. We wish you a speedy recovery."

Teacher Liu quickly pulled the class monitor who had just stood up and looked at them, "No rush, no rush. Teacher Liu just made some food. Why don't you stay and eat before you leave?"

Now that they hear that, it seems they're hungry too, having not had lunch yet. Teacher Liu went into the kitchen to get food, and they pretended to help, getting a good look at the kitchen.

The remaining meat was still on the cutting board, and the pot was bubbling away.

There was still a foul smell in the kitchen, and the sink was clogged with some black, gooey stuff that looked disgusting.

Jiang Qi approached the sink and, in the instant that Teacher Liu took the dishes out, picked up the clump of black, gooey stuff, which looked like some kind of animal hair.

Without even thinking, Jiang Qi immediately realized that this was human hair tissue.

He then disdainfully turned on the tap and rubbed his hands repeatedly until they were bright red before finally withdrawing them and slowly wiping them with a tissue.

Jiang Qi picked up a plate of vegetarian dishes and left the kitchen. With the help of several people, the dishes on the table were quickly arranged.

Jiang Qi, Lu Zhi, Lin Wanchu, and Lu Xue didn't touch the dishes.

Only the class monitor was wolfing down his food. When Teacher Liu saw this, she smiled with satisfaction and then turned her head to look at them.

"Eat up! Why aren't you eating? Is the food not to your liking?"

The group quickly shook their heads, picked up a few dishes, but they only picked the few vegetables available, and slowly began to eat.

They ate very quickly, and within a few minutes they had put down their chopsticks to indicate that they were full.

The class monitor was the only one left, constantly picking at his meat as if he was still hungry.

Lin Wanchu could see the class monitor pick up a finger that looked like a human's and swallow it directly, which made her feel uncomfortable.

Lu Xue saw it too, and immediately ran to the toilet to dry heave.

Seeing this, Lin Wanchu followed, leaving only Jiang Qi and Teacher Liu sitting face to face.

Teacher Liu smiled strangely, but did nothing.

When the class monitor had finished eating and drinking, Lin Wanchu and Lu Xue came out of the toilet, their faces pale but otherwise expressionless.

After this agonizing mealtime, Ms. Liu finally let them go back to school, telling them before they left that they could come visit her often.

On the way back to school, the white fog around me seemed to have thickened, making it hard to breathe.

Finally back at school, Lin Wanchu stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Qi, and whispered something to him.

“Lu Xue told me in the bathroom that when she was at Teacher Liu’s house, she could see a dark shadow pressing down on Teacher Liu’s shoulder.”

So that's why Teacher Liu was always hunched over. It seems he was haunted by a ghost, and he deserved it.