Jiang Che was naturally like a man who walks through a field of flowers without a single petal sticking to him.

For the high school seniors, their first performance in the Uncanny Trial was extremely important.

As long as they completed the basic main task, they could ignore their academic scores and get a guaranteed admission to university!

And not just any university, but prestigious ones!

If they completed the trial tasks perfectly, even Tsinghua University and Peking University would compete to recruit them!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was a step to the top!

In addition, there were various rewards from the Uncanny Trial and a substantial amount of prize money from the school!

So, it wasn't just classmates.

Even blood brothers might turn against each other in the Mystic World, and Jiang Che didn't want to get involved with them.

Besides, cooperation was based on mutual benefit.

Just because a sister is automatic, doesn't mean a brother will agree.

In this place, a single careless mistake could cost you your life!

However, just as Jiang Che was about to leave, the class monitor, Li Jiahao, suddenly stepped forward.

He deliberately blocked the stairs and said loudly, "Classmates, there's no rush to go back, we still have time."

"I'm sure you've all noticed, it's only the second day of the task, and we've already lost twelve partners. There's something I must say now."

"If things continue like this, none of us might survive to the end. I think we need to unite, help each other, and increase our chances."

"Money, fame, strength, future! If we want to change our lives, we must seize this opportunity!"

Everyone looked at each other.

Before entering, none of them had the idea of cooperating; they just hoped others wouldn't drag them down.

But now, their thoughts had completely changed.

To complete the task, finding a strong ally was definitely their first choice!

At this moment, someone asked, "Class monitor, how do we cooperate?"

Li Jiahao smiled and then took out a rusty watermelon knife, "I just got this knife. Although it can't compare to a Taboo Object, it can still deal considerable damage to those uncanny things."

"I propose that everyone first proves their usefulness, and then we can talk about cooperation."

While speaking, Li Jiahao intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Jiang Che.

Seeing no one speaking, Li Jiahao continued, "You've all noticed the flashlight in the vending machine, right? It costs 500 Spectral Coins."

"This flashlight must have something special, but the premise is that we can afford it!"

"We can pool our Spectral Coins together or share ways to earn them..."

Li Jiahao talked a lot, and Jiang Che almost fell asleep listening.

In the end, he just wanted to know how Jiang Che earned the Head Nurse's praise and prove his own strength, hoping to get free Spectral Coins from other classmates.

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But I, Jiang, am not interested.

After a while, no other student stepped forward to prove their usefulness.

So, Jiang Che asked, "Class monitor Li, can I leave now?"

"Jiang Che, actually, we can cooperate," Li Jiahao finally revealed his intention.

"Hmm, I'll think about it." With that, Jiang Che bypassed Li Jiahao and headed to the fourth floor.

Li Jiahao: "Jiang Che, if you encounter danger, you can find me on the seventh floor!"

"I have a knife, I can protect you!"

Jiang Che: "Got it—"

He bought some water and food and returned to his room.

While eating, Jiang Che opened an envelope.

There were actually 200 Spectral Coins!

Today, he was praised by the Head Nurse, and the Spectral Coins directly became 200.

Then why was it only 100 yesterday?

Jiang Che frowned slightly.

Today's main task was to administer medicine.

The perverted woman in room 403 must have given him a good review.

That means the girl in room 401 didn't give him a good review yesterday.

Heh, a woman's mouth, full of lies.

Does she think Jiang Che is easy to bully?

Tomorrow, I'll show her how hard it is to be a caregiver!

...

Soon, night fell.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock..."

The clock on the wall continued to tick crisply.

The hour hand steadily approached 7:30.

"Tick-tock."

Exactly 7:30!

The sky suddenly turned pitch black, as if someone had turned off the lights!

At the same time, Jiang Che noticed signs of decay appearing in the corner near the door, spreading rapidly.

Soon, the walls began to yellow, mold, and peel.

The air was filled with a cold, rotten smell.

In just ten minutes, the room underwent a drastic change.

"Is this the true face of the inpatient building after dark?"

Jiang Che held a flashlight in one hand and scissors in the other.

Gradually.

Terrifying bloodstains appeared on the walls.

Madness, despair.

Meanwhile, the door became severely deformed, as if someone had violently slammed their head against it.

In the dents, traces of blood and hair remained.

"Gulp..."

Jiang Che swallowed hard, "Is this damn place really an inpatient building?"

Now the room looked more like a "cell"!

A cell that once held lunatics!

Outside the window was pitch black, indistinguishable between sky and earth.

At 10 o'clock.

A red light suddenly appeared in the sky.

With the appearance of the red light, the bloodstains on the walls began to ooze fresh blood.

The varying-sized dents on the door also started to bleed thickly.

At this moment.

"Thud, thud, thud!" Panicked footsteps sounded outside the door!

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Knocking... no, it was more like pounding! A frantic pounding on the door!

"Jiang Che! Open the door, Jiang Che!"

A girl's voice called out from outside.

It wasn't Li Xiaoxiao, but another girl named Luo Mengwei.

She wasn't particularly special, just a quiet girl.

But now, her voice was on the verge of madness.

"Jiang Che, open the door, I'm begging you, Jiang Che!"

"Jiang Che! Open the door, open the door!"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

At this moment, Jiang Che certainly wouldn't open the door.

Not to mention the girls' dormitory was on the first floor.

Even if it were next door, he wouldn't open it.

And who knew what was outside?

Anyway, everyone had one chance to revive, if she died, she could just quit.

"He's coming, he's coming!"

"I'm begging you, Jiang Che, I'm begging you..."

"Open the door! Damn it! Open the door!"

"Damn you, Jiang Che, go to hell! Go to hell!"

"Ah—!!!"

A scream pierced the air.

Immediately after, crimson blood slowly seeped in through the door crack.

Was something really chasing Luo Mengwei?

There was no more sound outside the door.

After hesitating, Jiang Che tiptoed out of bed.

He prepared to look through the peephole to see what was happening outside.

And just then.

A cold voice suddenly spoke behind him.

"Jiang Che..."

"Why didn't you save me?"

"..."

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