Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Light rain continued endlessly, and as the roses on campus slowly bloomed, the ghostly eyeballs turned into omnipresent surveillance devices, making the NPCs live in terror. The entire campus atmosphere grew oppressive.

He Kun, who had repeatedly caused trouble and was on the brink of collapse, trembled as he stood alone behind the old, deserted school building, waiting in agony.

He never expected that the esteemed Principal Huang would indeed show up, just as he had instructed with a phone call.

The principal, dressed in his usual suit and looking both worried and serious, quickly approached and asked, "He Kun, why did you refuse to go to the office and insist on meeting here?"

He Kun's lips trembled.

Principal Huang asked, "Didn't you want to talk to me about Xiaozhi?"

He Kun grabbed his arm and said, "Principal, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!"

Just as Principal Huang was still confused, a massive steel beam fell rapidly from above.

Fortunately, Xi Yu, who had been prepared, quickly pulled them both away in the blink of an eye!

With a loud crash, He Kun, under immense psychological pressure, finally broke down and started crying.

Principal Huang was both shocked and angry. "What... what is going on?"

Xi Yu frowned and looked up at the top floor, seriously asking the NPC, "Principal Huang, I know you're hoping the police will handle this, but we already have a major lead. Would you be willing to help find the evidence?"

Principal Huang furrowed his brows. "What lead?"

Inside the principal's office, Xi Yu, Luo Xi, Xu Tu, Bai Qi, and He Kun gathered together to confess about Xiaozhi’s chat records and how He Kun had been deliberately introduced to Xiaozhi by the teachers.

Xi Yu took the opportunity to say, "The timeline fits perfectly—Xiaozhi first told Themis that she liked He Kun, and Themis told her to try the rose mission to decide. Then He Kun was introduced to Xiaozhi by the teachers—this can't be a coincidence. The people behind this are trying to gain students' trust and spread the rose game, and Xiaozhi, who has no friends and feels inferior, was the perfect target!"

Xu Tu added fuel to the fire, "And the puppet master is already targeting you, Principal. We checked earlier—the steel beam on the top floor was rigged with a remote-controlled mechanism, intending to kill you!"

Principal Huang's expression was filled with pain. "At Xiyuan University, there is indeed a teacher who develops software and likes roses. He’s sunny, optimistic, and loved by the students."

Xi Yu was surprised. "Really?"

Principal Huang said, "But he has been dead for a long time."

The group was stunned.Principal Huang sighed, furrowing his brows. "That teacher was Bai Yuwen. He was a newly appointed lecturer at the School of Information Technology and was quite talented in painting. His favorite subject to paint was the school’s roses. He had a promising future, but somehow, his encrypted diary on a private blog was hacked by some mischievous students, exposing his obsessive, unrequited love for a young male student in the school. People began to gossip that he was either homosexual or involved in a teacher-student romance. Naturally, I went to talk to him, but he didn’t admit anything. The next thing I knew, he... he overdosed on medication and died."

At this point, Principal Huang couldn’t help but take a deep, painful breath. "This happened five or six years ago. He Kun probably hasn’t heard about it. Only a few graduate students knew."

He Kun looked puzzled. "Being gay is just a natural thing, what’s the reason to commit suicide over it?"

Luo Xi and Xi Yu exchanged looks. "……"

Principal Huang sighed. "I didn’t say anything harsh to him at the time. Maybe the pressure was just too much for him."

After listening for a while, Luo Xi finally sneered. "He was just cowardly, and he wanted to protect the person he liked, thinking that it would be for the other’s good. The one being protected was probably a colleague he taught with, and that person might also have liked Bai Yuwen. After Bai Yuwen died, the teacher who lost his lover became mentally disturbed, obsessed with roses, started learning programming, and began to resent the students and the school... Everything fits perfectly."

After thinking for a moment, Principal Huang nodded. "Your analysis is correct. I will tell the police everything and ask for a search warrant to check the teachers’ personal computers."

"Today, He Kun’s rose mission was meant to kill you, which means that person is still controlling the software and is willing to take risks to avoid exposure. We can’t delay this any longer, or you will remain in danger," Luo Xi said with a smile. "I believe we can handle this without the police. We have other ways to flush them out."

Principal Huang looked puzzled. "What method?"

Luo Xi thought for a moment, then nodded towards Xu Tu. "How about we give it a try?"

That day, a strange post began circulating on Xiyuan University's campus network.

The post was titled "Shock! The Painting That Only Appears at Midnight."

It vividly described how members of the Paranormal Club went on a midnight adventure to the library to uncover its haunting mystery. They discovered that every time the sun set, the famous quotes on the second floor would magically turn into rose oil paintings. At dawn, these paintings would disappear in the morning sunlight. The post even included a few blurry photos as proof, making it look somewhat believable.

Naturally, students who loved strange stories began discussing it.

—Wow, a real supernatural event! Let’s go explore at midnight!

—The paintings look like the roses in our school...

—Did you know? Many years ago, there was a teacher in the school who was great at painting roses, but he seems to have committed suicide...

—There are actually a lot of suicides at our school, including Xiaozhi (:з∠)

—Not just Xiaozhi. I’ve heard about a few others...

—They say the mountain at Xiyuan University has heavy yin energy, so they built the school here to balance it with the students’ yang energy, but it doesn’t seem to be working...As the increasingly heated discussion continued, the post was finally taken down, accompanied by an official warning from the school: "Students are advised to focus on their studies and avoid spreading rumors. Under no circumstances should students leave their dormitories after sunset! This thread is permanently closed, and no similar threads are allowed!"

With this, the myriad of voices soon scattered like birds and beasts.

The incident, like a stone dropped into a lake, created only small ripples that were soon covered by other waves, as if no one would remember it. Little did they know, for those with ill intentions, it wasn’t a stone, but a sharp blade, creating not ripples, but a cold and bloody flower.

Later that night, the library was empty and silent, as usual, without a single light.

The sound of light footsteps echoed clearly in the pitch-black library.

Suddenly, a glimmer of light appeared at the side of the strange barricade made by the heavy bookshelves. Someone was quietly passing by with a flashlight.

The person hesitated, slowly walking around the second-floor reading area and heading towards the western end.

When reaching the wall, the light from the flashlight was gently lifted, illuminating what should have been a portrait of a famous person. Instead, it revealed several large rose oil paintings, their appearance exactly the same as those in the person’s memory.

The light began to shake as the person’s hand trembled violently.

He stared at the paintings for a long time before slowly walking closer to them, taking a deep breath and sniffing twice.

In addition to the scent of oil paint, there was a strong smell of blood, which combined into a terrifying mixture.

At that moment, a strange cold wind blew from behind the person.

He quickly turned around, only to find a half-formed silhouette of a girl appear by the side of the bookshelf!

The girl had her head lowered, her messy long hair barely visible, and her school uniform was soaked in blood.

The blood continued to flow, dripping onto the wooden floor with a soft, rhythmic sound.

The man holding the flashlight furrowed his brows and immediately turned to run!

The girl made no sound as she walked, but she moved incredibly fast, quickly chasing him. Her voice, muffled and trembling, echoed eerily, as if amplified with a strange effect from all directions: “Themis... or should I call you Professor Yang... why did you pass the Rose Game to me... your pain is the school’s fault... it’s the principal’s fault... it has nothing to do with me...”

The man fleeing in front of her was Yang Yi, a lecturer in the Department of Chinese. As he hurried down the stairs, he shouted back, “What are you talking about? Which department are you from? Stop with your nonsense!”

The girl, relentless, continued to chase him. Her trembling voice resonated ominously, adding an eerie quality to the night: “Professor Yang... stop... I used to trust you so much... I died... don’t you feel any guilt at all?”Yang Yi ran faster and faster, finally almost moving in a desperate manner, rushing down the stairs straight to the door!

To his surprise, the library door, which was slightly ajar, suddenly slammed shut with a loud bang, and no matter how much he pushed, it wouldn't open.

In the blink of an eye, a large amount of liquid began seeping through the gap at the bottom of the door.

Yang Yi felt a sticky sensation under his feet. When he shone the flashlight down, he saw a vision of red. His head immediately became dizzy, and he turned around to shout, “Who are you? Xiaozhi is already dead!”

The girl’s small face was entirely hidden beneath her blood-soaked long hair, and a knife silently slid out of her sleeve.

Using the faint light from the flashlight, she suddenly lifted her chin, forcing an exaggerated, strange smile. Then she rolled up her sleeve to reveal a dark, mottled arm, and with a fierce motion, slashed it with the knife: “You like making me hurt myself, right? Look, are you happy now!?... But isn’t it unfair that I’m the only one doing this?!”

After saying this, she began to slash wildly, cutting at her arm until the flesh was torn, almost exposing the bones. At that moment, she suddenly charged forward, yelling, “I hate you for giving me the Rose Game!!!”

After the initial shock, Yang Yi finally regained his senses. Unable to escape through the door, he panicked and, bewildered, changed his route in an attempt to flee. He shouted in despair, “This is your own doing! What does it have to do with me!”

The girl crazily followed behind him: “You lied to me! You lied to me! You gave me the Rose Game!”

Yang Yi's speed was far slower than the enraged girl’s, and he almost got stabbed by her. As he fell to the ground, he accidentally dropped the flashlight, retreating in panic, “If you were more determined, you wouldn't have been affected by me!”

The girl attacked from above, several slashes coming dangerously close to his body, driving Yang Yi to the brink of death!

Her voice grew more sorrowful: “I was so stupid... I never knew the truth... It was Teacher Bai who told me everything... He was ashamed of you... You should go to hell and atone for us!”

“Bullshit! I did this to avenge him!” Yang Yi’s face was accidentally slashed. The pain made him more agitated as he scrambled in the dark, shouting, “I’m going to destroy Xiyuan University! I’ll destroy these cruel people! No one can stop me!”

To his surprise, after these words were shouted out, the fierce girl suddenly stopped moving and then let out a loud, manic laugh.

Yang Yi, panting in confusion, barely had time to react.

The next second, the lights in the library blazed on.

Behind the blood-drenched girl, He Kun, Xi Yu, Bai Qi, and finally the shocked NPC Principal Huang appeared.

Yang Yi, gasping for breath from fear and lack of oxygen, slowly realized he had been played. He muttered, “Principal…”

Principal Huang, heartbroken, said, “Xiao Yang, how could you do such a thing? I trusted you so much, entrusted the students to you, and yet you enticed them to commit suicide?!”

“If it weren’t for the students’ gossip... Brother Bai wouldn’t have committed suicide…” Yang Yi said excitedly. “My dad wouldn’t have committed suicide! They were in no way innocent! My whole life has been destroyed by these students!”Xi Yu, who had been watching the scene, instantly thought of something: “Your dad... is Yang Hede?”

Yang Yi stared with reddened eyes: “How do you know?”

Xi Yu looked at Xu Tu and whispered, “He’s the old ghost who organizes the library…”

Xu Tu covered his wound, his brows furrowing even more.

Yang Yi didn’t understand what they were talking about and, in pain, grabbed his clothes: “My dad taught with dedication, but was falsely accused of sexual harassment by students because he was too strict... How could someone so noble endure such malicious slander…”

Principal Huang had a heartbroken expression: “I know Old Yang was wronged, but with students, you can only educate them, not clash with them! Seeing that he couldn’t handle the teacher-student relationship well, I transferred him to the library. I treated you so well afterward because of his reputation. Why can’t you live a good life for yourself?”

Yang Yi, filled with emotion, said, “I have nothing left, how can I live a good life?!”

With that, he shakily stood up, sneering, “Education... human nature is inherently evil... these pests don’t deserve education…”

He Kun was still in disbelief: “How can you say that, teacher? We were the ones who suffered because we listened to you! Like Xiaozhi, she told me herself that the person she trusted most was you!”

Yang Yi stared blankly and didn’t answer.

Number 023 took off the wig impersonating Xiaozhi, wincing in pain from a fresh injury on their arm, and snorted: “Xiaozhi died unwillingly. She tormented everyone in the school, but did she torment you? You heartless bastard, we’ve already recorded your actions and words, even with night vision! Distributing illegal software and inciting student suicides! Get ready for prison!”

Xi Yu hadn’t expected Number 023 to be so harsh: “Go get your wound treated first.”

“It’s fine, only a self-inflicted wound will scare this cold-hearted bastard,” Number 023 said, holding their bleeding arm. “Hope the boss's progress goes well.”

Xi Yu was about to respond when the phone suddenly rang.

He answered, and Lü Xianxian’s terrified voice came through immediately: “084! I’ve received a suicide mission! I’ve received it! Xiaozhi has been forcing me to jump off the building! Help!”

Xi Yu’s face darkened: “Where are you? I’m coming!”

The main storyline of the dungeon often triggers a chain reaction, and while they were uncovering Yang Yi’s secret, the vengeful spirit of Xiaozhi was speeding up its actions.

By the time Xi Yu rushed to the rooftop, Lü Xianxian was desperately holding the railing, retreating as she cried out to the decaying ghost of Xiaozhi in front of her: “Don’t do this, I’ve never wronged you… I don’t want to die…”

The real Xiaozhi was even more terrifying than Number 023’s impersonation. She hovered above the railing, her neck twisted ninety degrees, and coldly said: “... The Rose Game... once you play it, you can’t stop…”

Xi Yu quickly shouted: “Lü Xianxian! Reject her!”Lü Xianxian, terrified by the height of over ten meters and the decaying corpse in front of her, was at a loss, murmuring quietly: “…No… don’t force me!”

Xiaozhi suddenly charged toward Lü Xianxian!

Xi Yu, determined to eliminate this vengeful spirit NPC, bravely intervened, grabbing a metal rod with a warning sign and swinging it at Xiaozhi!

However, the intangible Xiaozhi dodged the iron rod in the black mist, becoming even angrier. With a burst of unnatural strength, she directly threw Xi Yu flying!

Xi Yu, dazed and in pain, briefly saw black before crawling backward and shouting, “Lü Xianxian, snap out of it!”

Luckily, at that moment, He Kun also climbed onto the rooftop using his hands and feet. “Xianxian, come back!”

Just as Lü Xianxian was about to climb over the railing, Xiaozhi immediately gave up on Xi Yu and rushed toward her. Terrified, Lü Xianxian crouched and screamed.

He Kun, this coward, didn’t know where his courage came from, but he cursed loudly, “Xiaozhi! Stop it! I apologize for my rejection of you back then! But Xianxian has done nothing wrong!”

The vengeful spirit of Xiaozhi turned back, staring blankly at He Kun.

He Kun closed his eyes and shouted, “The Rose Game was invented by Teacher Yang to get back at society! It’s impossible to fulfill any wishes! I don’t like you, not because you didn’t complete the Rose Game, but because I like Xianxian! I only like her!”

Lü Xianxian silently cried in the night wind.

Xiaozhi’s tainted blood continued to flow: “…I’ve never… liked you…”

He Kun shouted, “Even if you force us to die, it won’t help! Even if I die, I’ll be with Xianxian!”

Strangely, upon hearing this, the vengeful spirit of Xiaozhi did not attack again. Instead, she looked up at the moon with a cold smile and, for the countlessth time, fell straight down toward the ground below!

He Kun scrambled and crawled to Lü Xianxian, trembling as he hugged her down, crying, “Why didn’t you call me?!”

“I’m sorry… I thought you had to play the Rose Game… I gave up on myself… and on you…” Lü Xianxian, shaking like a sieve, gently lifted her eyes toward Xi Yu’s direction and realized that the silver-haired handsome guy who had been standing there earlier had already silently left.

She hugged He Kun tightly and finally broke into tears again, “I’m sorry…”

Seeing the key NPC safe, Xi Yu sighed in relief, knowing that once the uninstallation code was given to the entire school’s teachers and students, this matter would be over.

He hurried downstairs, but other than a pool of blood in the basement, there was nothing to be seen.

At that moment, midnight had arrived.Hearing the notification sound on his phone, Xi Yu immediately pulled it out to check. Luo Xi had, of course, not sent him a mission, and yesterday Mu Yuan had successfully avoided his task. He wondered what tonight would bring...

He clicked the random task button and lightly refreshed.

—Please provide fertilizer by dedicating your right leg for 24 hours to nourish the rose.

—Please find Xiaozhi's body within 24 hours.

—[Rare Task] Please end your life within 12 hours.

Xi Yu smirked, naturally clicking on the last one.

He turned to look at the dark campus road, where the cold wind was fiercely blowing. Finally, he took out the chocolate and candy he had been saving up for a while and stuffed them into his mouth.

...It tasted awful. The candy, which looked very sweet, tasted like blood when swallowed.

Fortunately, the effect of the item did not disappoint.

The system's cheerful notification sounded.

【084 successfully consumed Xiaozhi’s chocolate, Fertilizer 053's Bloom value increased by 50 points】

【084 successfully consumed Xiaozhi’s fruit candy, Fertilizer 053's Bloom value increased by 10 points】

Xi Yu opened the software again and saw that Mu Yuan’s Bloom value had suddenly reached 80 points!

It seemed that that Zhang Hua had also done well; he hadn’t been taken advantage of by Mu Yuan yesterday.

He took a deep breath and began searching the entire campus for Mu Yuan’s whereabouts, vowing to kick him out of the game!

Compared to the turmoil on Xi Yu's side, Luo Xi's mission was much more mundane.

During the "haunted" incident in the library, he barged into Yang Yi's single dorm, stealing the NPC's notebook and computer hard drive, then hid in a dark corner to begin his decryption work.

Although the programming challenges appeared boring to the audience, they always proved effective at critical moments.

Luo Xi’s fingers moved rapidly, and his confidence level absolutely exceeded that of the programmers at Yuntai. It was only a matter of time before he obtained the deletion code.

At 2 AM, Xu Tu and Bai Qi took care of the NPC’s aftermath and, as agreed, brought people to the small storage room they had set up in advance.After they pushed the door open, they were surprised to see Luo Xi already sitting in his seat, drinking tea, and exchanged delighted glances.

Bai Qi eagerly rubbed his hands: "Boss, did you get the deletion code?"

Luo Xi glanced at him coldly: "What, after lying down for one round, you’re not satisfied and want to lie down again in this one?"

"I really didn’t want to drag you all down before, sorry for not being able to help..." Bai Qi said pitifully. "But wasn’t it me who drew the pictures to deceive Yang Yi? I drew so many in just a few hours; am I some kind of color printer? I guess I’ve made up for it now!"

Luo Xi pointed at Bai Qi and asked Xu Tu: "Has he become chatty?"

Xu Tu nodded deeply.

Bai Qi lowered his head: "I haven’t had many lines in so long, and now you won’t even let me speak—hey, you all come in first."

At that moment, 006, 009, and Wu Zhichai, who had been waiting outside, squeezed into the small space.

Luo Xi reopened the laptop, brought up the Rose Game data he had cracked, and with the mouse, he clicked on the "Delete Code" line. He smiled: "69-style gave candy, so that’s helping. As for you—Wu Zhi, I think Xi Yu must be soft-hearted toward you, so I’ll just send you all through."

006 leaned over to the computer to look: "Is this for real?"

Luo Xi immediately closed the laptop: "Believe it or not!"

006 and 009 exchanged glances: "His programming ability is very strong, and he’s so cocky. Feels like that one..."

009 nodded: "Luo—"

Luo Xi impatiently interrupted: "Are we going or not?"

Only then did 006 and 009 nod simultaneously: "We’re going."

"Tuzi, you and Aqi should go rest too. It’s been twelve days, and your bodies in the nutrient chamber are already quite weak." Luo Xi reopened the laptop. "I’ll go find Xi Yu, and then meet at Yuntai."

Xu Tu quickly said: "No, we’re going together to find him."

Luo Xi refused: "Too many people will cause trouble. Don’t trust me? Or are you not listening anymore?"

Xu Tu glanced at Bai Qi and finally nodded.

Bai Qi said: "Then be careful, boss."They opened their phones and quickly entered the deletion code.

The two of them disappeared in an instant.

At the same time, an extremely exciting announcement echoed across the entire server.

[Congratulations, 023 has cleared.]

[Congratulations, 044 has cleared.]

At this point, 006 and 009 no longer had any doubts and immediately leaned in to check the deletion code.

009 was even somewhat moved: "Bro, I’ll definitely repay you later."

Luo Xi tiredly waved his hand: "I’ve heard that too many times, hurry up and leave."

006 and 009 disappeared one by one.

The broadcast sounded again.

[Congratulations, 006 has cleared.]

[Congratulations, 009 has cleared.]

The storage room instantly became empty, and Luo Xi finally turned his attention to the shrinking Wu Zhi: "What are you still standing there for? Waiting for dinner?"

Wu Zhi frowned, looking troubled: "Brother Xi Yu still hasn’t sent any news. I can’t run off by myself."

Luo Xi: "I’ll handle his matters. What are you worrying about?"

"But he’s saved me several times! I have to see him safe first..." Wu Zhi couldn’t help but be tempted, glancing at the deletion code before immediately running out of the storage room!

Luo Xi, who never liked Wu Zhi, didn’t bother stopping his nonsense but muttered in a low voice behind him: "If you leak it to others, I’ll hunt you down for life!"

While running, Wu Zhi checked his task for the day: "Fertilizer 182, your time to sacrifice has come. Please end your life within 12 hours!"

12 hours was still a long time. It should be enough to confirm Xi Yu’s safety, right?

Wu Zhi nervously thought to himself.It was still night, and searching for Mu Yuan in the large campus was not easy. However, when Xi Yu thought of how Mu Yuan cared for Luo Xi and the many petty and malicious interactions between them, his heart became unsettled. Since Mu Yuan had targeted him, the trouble needed to be dealt with, or the consequences would be unimaginable!

...Maybe he had indeed been in the nutrient chamber for too long, making him easily agitated, but this situation had many benefits and no harm... With his mind now made up, Xi Yu tightly gripped his dagger and wandered around, determined not to let Mu Yuan escape his bad luck.

The search continued until nearly four o'clock. It wasn't until he passed the shadow below the literature building that a drop of blood splattered onto his nose.

Xi Yu wiped the bloodstain off, sniffed it lightly, and then looked up at the rooftop hidden in the dense fog, making the decision to go up and take a look.

Good things come to those who wait.

When Xi Yu opened the rooftop door, he indeed saw Xiao Zhi's ghost just as she was forcing a streamer to jump off the building. She turned and ruthlessly attacked another streamer, who was none other than Mu Yuan, scrambling and rolling!

Many people had already died, but the sound of clearing kept ringing in Xi Yu's ears without distracting him.

Xi Yu smirked, knowing that the opportunity could not be missed. He immediately drew his dagger and rushed toward Mu Yuan from the opposite direction, attacking him along with Xiao Zhi!

Mu Yuan was clearly being haunted by the ghost for a while. He flipped over to avoid Xiao Zhi's attack and kicked fiercely at Xi Yu: "Are you crazy?! You want to die with me?!"

Xi Yu sneered: "I don't have much Bloom value! Even if attacking you gets punished by the system, it’ll only be 50 points, while you’re certain to die!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Xiao Zhi, who had been screaming in pain, spotted a new target. She floated down from the rooftop, temporarily letting go of Mu Yuan.

Xi Yu: "..."

Mu Yuan narrowed his eyes: "Let’s see your skill then!"

As he spoke, he raised the fruit knife in his hand and furiously attacked Xi Yu!

Xi Yu, who had lost count of how many times he had faced Mu Yuan, was still shocked by his incredible combat ability. Dodging left and right, he was already panting heavily!

Mu Yuan cursed in pain: "I’ve been streaming for two years! No rest! No breaks! All the Yun Tai coins have been used to modify my body, you can’t beat me!"

Xi Yu kicked him in a crucial area and took the chance to stab Mu Yuan in the stomach, pressing him down and cursing: "Go deceive yourself outside the nutrient chamber with that nonsense!"

[This round of the game does not allow streamers to resolve disputes with violence.]

[084, please stop attacking 053. If you continue, your Bloom value will increase by 50 points.]

Just as Xi Yu stabbed Mu Yuan and pushed him backward over the railing, the system warning immediately sounded!He was so enraged that he had no intention of stopping. At this moment, Xiao Zhi suddenly appeared in the dark room and appeared at the rooftop again, holding the same Zhao Zhusheng!

Zhao Zhusheng struggled desperately. As he turned to dodge, he saw the tangled battle between Mu Yuan and Xi Yu and couldn't help but show surprise!

Mu Yuan narrowly grabbed the railing to steady himself, punched Xi Yu away, and cursed, "Push him down!"

Until now, Xi Yu still didn't understand why Zhao Zhusheng was so hostile toward him, but that guy still ignored Xiao Zhi's pursuit and directly attacked Xi Yu.

For a brief moment of dodging, Xi Yu was caught by Mu Yuan, who ruthlessly choked his neck, a dangerous moment!

In the midst of the chaos, unexpectedly, Wu Zhi ran out from the rooftop door and directly joined the brawl: "Xi Yu, bro! So you’re here! Luo Bro and I have been looking for you!"

Since Wu Zhi also received a doomed suicide mission, Xiao Zhi's vengeful spirit's battle AI was in complete disarray, no longer knowing which target to attack first!

At this time, while Mu Yuan was holding Xi Yu, Zhao Zhusheng's knife mercilessly stabbed into Xi Yu's stomach, and even though the warning was heard, he didn’t stop.

Xi Yu shouted in anger and used his elbow to push Mu Yuan away, then directly grabbed Zhao Zhusheng's knife blade, kicking him in front of Xiao Zhi!

Zhao Zhusheng, caught off guard, was instantly pushed out of the railing by Xiao Zhi!

The thick fog muffled the sound of the fall, but the system notification couldn’t fool anyone.

[Congratulations, 133 has cleared!]

It was Mo Yi who had cleared it! It seemed Zhao Zhusheng was out!

Xi Yu sighed in relief, then turned to intercept Mu Yuan's attack. At this moment, Wu Zhi also gathered his courage, picked up a stick, and attacked Mu Yuan from behind, desperately shouting, "Get away! Don't hit Xi Yu!"

But Mu Yuan's reaction was far beyond Wu Zhi's ability to handle!

Wu Zhi was instantly kicked down by Mu Yuan and smashed to the ground, unable to get up.

Xi Yu was in a headache, seeing that Xiao Zhi's vengeful spirit was about to pounce on Wu Zhi. He immediately shouted while stabbing his knife at Xiao Zhi, "Run! Go get the delete code from Luo Xi!"

Wu Zhi hurriedly crawled away, "I... I know the delete code! Brother, hurry and leave here!"

At the dangerous moment, Mu Yuan actually threw away all pretenses. He instantly switched targets, jumped in front of Wu Zhi, and held him hostage with a knife: "What is the delete code? If you tell me, the three of us will be fine! Otherwise, I’ll die bringing you with me!"

Wu Zhi frowned and struggled: "I won’t tell you!"Mu Yuan sliced Wu Zhi's neck with a single strike.

[This round of the game does not allow streamers to resolve disputes with violence.]

[053, please stop attacking 182. If this happens again, Bloom value will immediately increase by 50 points.]

The system's voice sounded coldly.

Xi Yu was sweating all over: "Let him go! Our issues have nothing to do with him!"

Mu Yuan's eyes were bloodshot as he shouted loudly: "Say it!"

"Sorry... I'm sorry!" Wu Zhi, frightened, burst into tears. "Brother, I can't beat anyone... I... I'll try to be more useful next time..."

Saying this, he retreated desperately, shouting in his clear and tragic youthful voice, pushing the completely disbelieving Mu Yuan out of the railing!

"Wu Zhi—" Xi Yu felt everything slow down. He ran desperately toward the railing but couldn't even grab the edges of their clothes.

"Is the one who climbed over a snake? Am I seeing this wrong?"

"Brother, I believe in you. From the moment I met you, I knew you were a good person, you would never lie to me. I don’t have much value for anyone to deceive me."

"I promise, next time I won’t bother you anymore."

"In the future, I'll rely on myself. I promised you before this round."

"I always promised you I would be independent and strong, but I didn’t expect to bring you more trouble..."

The foolish words Wu Zhi had said, his useless weakness, and his worthless sacrifices felt like a knife stabbing Xi Yu's heart.

He watched as Wu Zhi and Mu Yuan fell together, unsure if it was really because they'd stayed too long in the nutrition chamber, causing their emotions to spiral out of control. In that moment, as he leaned on the railing, his eyes welled up.

"Don’t reset... Don’t reset... I just wanted you to vote... Don’t reset him..."

Xi Yu's voice was choked with pain as he mumbled.

At that moment, the system sent a notification.

[Congratulations, 084, your fertilizer 053's Bloom value has reached 100, you have cleared!][Congratulations, 084 has cleared!]

While climbing the stairs, Luo Xi heard the unexpected server-wide notification. He quickly rushed up to the Literature College rooftop, but it was empty except for Xiao Zhi's confused soul.

Regaining his composure, Luo Xi smiled wryly and pressed the small program he had just made.

The broadcast recording he prepared echoed throughout the school.

[Dear students, Principal Huang has successfully captured the creator of the Rose Game.]

[This toxic game will disappear completely from Xiyuan University.]

[Please listen carefully.]

[The game’s deletion code is——]

At the same time, Luo Xi typed in the very silly password he had obtained himself—BYW520.

[Congratulations, 017 has cleared!]

[03 Number’s preliminary round has ended.]

[Peak audience count: Audience number being counted.]

[The list of cleared streamers and hidden rankings will be announced on the official website.]

[Streamer random numbers as follows——]

...

[006: Ma Ruofei]

...

[009: Ma Guanshan]

...

[017: Luo Xi]...

[023: Xu Tu]

...

[038: Zhang Hua]

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[044: Bai Qi]

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[053: Mu Yuan]

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[084: Xi Yu]

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[095: Zhao Zhusheng]

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[111: Fei Ling]

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[133: Mo Yi]

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[182: Wu Zhi]

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[241: Guan Sheng]...

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