JOJO: Bizarre Adventure

Qiao Zhou stood up and looked at the blackboard in front of him, which had a strange question on it.

This seems to be a history question.

However, he was certain that he had no recollection of the contents of the document.

He didn't know the specific reason behind this, whether it was because the history of the JOJO world was different from his original world.

Or is there something unusual about the question itself?

This question is about a particular policy in the United States in 1981.

Its name is: THINK.

He couldn't be sure whether it was a single word or an abbreviation of something.

However, he dared not give a random answer or admit that he did not know, as he could not be sure of the consequences of doing so.

Seeing that Qiao Zhou stammered for a long time without being able to utter a single word, the history teacher simply waved his hand and let him go.

"Alright, sit down. I see you just transferred here today, so you might be a little unaccustomed to it. I understand. Just sit down and listen carefully this time, and don't do it again."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhou felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly said "Thank you, teacher" before sitting down.

After sitting down, Qiao Zhou also began to listen to the lecture.

Even so, he was still thinking about the situation he had encountered before.

Fortunately, his mental strength was strong enough that even when he was multitasking, he didn't leave any openings.

"Luckily, I managed to fool them just now."

Qiao Zhou's heart is still pounding.

However, this experience made him think of something.

If history lessons can skip questions for this reason, can other subjects do the same?

We could even be bolder...

After all, it's just a hypothesis. You can be as bold as you want before implementation, but when it comes to implementation, you naturally have to be extremely careful.

You Sifang had spoken to them before they came in.

In these "strange tales of rules," although the different individuals and the rule-makers are not equal, it is by no means a situation of complete crushing.

"Rules," in themselves, are a dependent existence, and can only be integrated with certain entities or powerful spiritual forces to form what is known as "rule-based mysteries."

However, they also possess a certain degree of dominance.

Therefore, those beings who are integrated with the "rules" can divide their surroundings into their own domains and control the creatures within their range with countless complex rules, but they are by no means invincible within their own domains.

Every "strange tale of rules" has a way of survival, escape, or even dismantling of the entire "strange tale of rules".

Qiao Zhou now has reason to suspect that the "reason" that got them through this time was one of the convenient conditions provided by the rules.

That is, by using the excuse that they have just transferred here, are not yet used to the environment, and are not familiar with the specific rules, they are given the opportunity to become familiar with or even explore the rules of the entire school.

Although he made this guess, Qiao Zhou was not actually sure. He decided to discuss this matter with others before making a decision.

However, this matter cannot be delayed, and he is unsure how long this "newbie protection period" will last.

Qiao Zhou listened to the lecture while thinking, and before he knew it, the class had passed quickly.

According to the timetable, this is the last class of the morning.

Next, it was time for lunch.

Qiao Zhou's classroom was on the third floor. As soon as he stepped out, he bumped into Zhao Shitang and You Sifang, who were also having class on the third floor.

The three of them didn't linger and walked side by side toward the stairwell.

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Meanwhile, on the fifth floor of the first-year high school teaching building.

Qiao Maipi mingled in the crowd, walking downstairs at a leisurely pace.

Although he was on the top fifth floor, his body, made of buckwheat husks, did not need to eat, so he was not in a hurry to go to the cafeteria.

He was observing.

As expected, the students' expressions were quite blank, but not in a silly way; rather, they gave off a cold feeling.

He also saw the rules regarding the school building.

Moreover, they reached the same conclusion as Qiao Zhou regarding the newbie protection period.

Now look at these students.

Qiao Maipi could tell that these people were not emotionless, nor were they simply NPCs.

They appear tense and repressed, but the details of their actions and expressions reveal that they are human beings with a sense of self.

Joe McPee doesn't know for the time being whether this is true or just a rule-based mystery.

He could hear some of the students talking softly after class; they were just ordinary conversations between students.

"Is this so..."

He saw something interesting, which at least gave him some inspiration.

"It seems to be more complicated now."

He muttered to himself.

"This is fantastic! I haven't encountered anything this interesting in a long time. This is much more challenging than a single case."

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"Run, Middle School!" - Cafeteria.

As Qiao Zhou and his two companions stepped out of the teaching building, they were greeted by a thick fog that surrounded them.

They could see nothing but a path leading to the cafeteria.

When I arrived at the cafeteria entrance, a familiar figure was standing there.

The moment Qiao Zhou saw Zhou Gengxu, his urge to complain resurfaced.

To be honest, You Sifang wearing a school uniform doesn't actually look out of place.

Or rather, no matter what he wears, it shouldn't look too out of place, because his posture is quite versatile.

Even though he doesn't look like a high school student, his natural demeanor overshadows that, making him seem like just a student who looks older than his age.

However, Zhou Gengxu's urban white-collar, workplace elite temperament, coupled with his face that was almost forty years old, was quite striking.

It just looks so out of place.

"Where are Joe Maip and Nakajima Katsuki? Have you seen them?"

The three shook their heads. They did not choose to wait any longer and walked into the cafeteria after a short stop.

The "Run, Middle School Rules - Cafeteria Edition" sign at the entrance has already been recorded in a book by the "storyteller".

Upon arriving at the food serving window, Qiao Zhou and the others exchanged glances and then went to the back of the four lines respectively.

Getting food together in a group is definitely not a wise choice.

While waiting in line, Qiao Zhou was still thinking about the information he had seen earlier.

Rules regarding the "Cafeteria Edition".

When it was his turn in line, Qiao Zhou looked at the food counter.

This is a food stall selling rice bowls, with only two options.

One was a dark, unidentifiable rice bowl.

The other one was a rice bowl with a bunch of small balls that looked like fried batter; I don't know what was fried inside.

Qiao Zhou only glanced at it before choosing the latter.

These little balls look like diced meat or something fried; they shouldn't taste too bad.

Even if, to cut corners, a shady canteen were to produce something as outrageous as fried batter rice, it would still be within acceptable limits.

Turning around, You Sifang and Zhou Gengxu had already found a place to sit down, and Zhao Shitang had also finished getting his food and was walking over there.

After everyone sat down, Qiao Zhou summoned the "storyteller," opened the book in his hand, and showed everyone the rules of the cafeteria.

You Sifang read the text word by word, afraid of missing any details, after all, he was now the "brain" among the four.

With Joe McPee absent, he's the smartest person on the team.

Interestingly, he didn't switch personalities using "You are me," but instead used the main personality "Wandering the World" for analysis.

We don't yet know if he has someone more intelligent...

"vomit--"

A sound of retching interrupted everyone's thoughts.

"Ugh!"

Qiao Zhou tried his best to suppress his voice, but the distortion of his face was so extreme that it could no longer be concealed.

The three people's attention shifted from the rules to Qiao Zhou, who was making gagging motions, with a large piece of chewed food on the table in front of him.

Everyone looked extremely tense.

"What happened! Was it a substitute attack?! Or has the rule already started to affect us?!"