Another person died.

In the lodge near the school, Ye Shangyu said, Today at 7 AM, a student named Deng Fei called the police. He said that his roommate disappeared last night.

The missing student is called Du Han. Deng Fei woke up at 6:30 AM and got out of bed, only to see that Du Hans quilt was in disarray. All of his outer clothes and shoes were all there, yet Du Hans pajamas were nowhere to be found. Besides that, the dustpan was placed on the bathroom sink while Du Hans slippers were also messily placed near the sink as if he was moving around the room last night. According to Deng Fei, before Du Han disappeared, he mentioned a ghost story about an extra person in the dorm room.

An extra person thats archive 12.

Bai Yan said, but no one responded.

He shot a glance at Luo Xing, who was laying his head on his pillow, sleeping soundly.

Because his sleeping posture was wrong, his stomach slightly moved up and down, while his cheeks revealed a shallow dimple as sparkling saliva dripped down the sides of his mouth.

Luo Xing went to bed at 4 AM last night. He slept on his bed before getting up, which was a habit of high school students who studied at night, only getting around three hours of sleep.

While writing this archive, the president was a human, and was no doubt on the humans side. But, he has already been long dead. We only managed to get our hands on the archives after he died. And, who knows if the ghost version of the president tampered with its contents?

That makes sense. The new ghost stories were also his doing. If I were a ghost, I would have altered the way to survive, or else we would have completely depended on the archives to clear the level, which would be far too easy.

Bai Yan put down the archive and lowered his head as he muttered, Right now, weve discovered two ghost stories, so theres only three remaining. The two NPCs already helped us clearing those, but we dont know if this will be the case for the next ones

Impossible, I already tried it earlier. Ye Shangyu cut him off, This morning, I asked my roommate to open the post, but she simply couldnt open it. The app wouldnt let us clear the game that easily. Obviously, the last three ghost stories are specifically set aside for the three players. One for each of us, so no one can escape.

Oh, as expected. Bai Yan exhaled lightly, also understanding the apps pissy nature.

If it were this easy to clear the level, there wouldnt be that many people cursing the app in the forum.

Seeing that Luo Xing was still asleep, Bai Yan opened his phone and stared blankly at the Real Ghost Stories post.

Now, there was a more pressing matter before them, which was that the NPCs clearly wont be participating in the next few stories.

Because they didnt know what exactly happened to the two NPCs, they cant know for sure if the ways to survive in the archive were trustworthy.

In that case, the first player to take part in the ghost story had the most formidable task, as well as the most dangerous one.

Bai Yan casually raised his head and looked at Ye Shangyu, only to see that Ye Shangyu was also intently looking at him.

The two had ideas that were as devious as the ghosts. In the end, it was Ye Shangyu that first said, You going?

Ladies first.

Ladies first doesnt apply in this situation. In any case, youre also a man, so you should show your gentlemans manners.

Haha.

Seeing that Bai Yan wasnt eating this up, Ye Shangyu was not upset. She looked at Bai Yan in the eye and laughed loudly, Bai Yan, theres no need for this. In fact, I know who you are.

Oh?

Youve never seen me before, but I know you very well. Ill talk about the thing you dont want people to know about. Your friend, whose surname was Wang, was a nice person who has been featured in the news a lot.

Bai Yans eyes quickly darkened.

If this isnt enough, Ill add some more. Your hair wasnt originally this color, right?

Lets go out and have a chat.

Bai Yan said with an expressionless face.

Okay, lets go out and chat. Ye Shangyus smile dwindled into nothing as she coldly placed her laptop on the bed and stood up.

The two left the dreaming Luo Xing, who smacked his wet lips in his sleep, and quietly closed the rooms door.

In the corridor, Bai Yan was staring at Ye Shangyu, his expression indescribable, Are you threatening me?

How could I dare. Ye Shangyu plainly shook her head, using her forefinger to tap the side of her forehead and saying, I know you have a problem up here and have already gone through many psychiatrists. But, according to web forums claims, your illness has no cure. And, I wouldnt dare provoke a mentally ill person.

Hearing Ye Shangyu speak bluntly about his mental illness, contrary to how one might react, Bai Yan calmed himself down, the agitation in his heart also melting away.

If it was a simple threat against him, it was unlikely for Ye Shangyu to also go this far. Bai Yan could sense that Ye Shangyu was not trying to infuriate him, rather, she had some other objective.

Just say what you need to say.

Im Miss Y. Ye Shangyus expression turned serious, You must have seen my post. What are your thoughts on it?

Miss Y?

Hearing Ye Shangyu announce her real identity, Bai Yans face slightly changed. He quickly recalled the contents of that post and asked with slight doubt, Were all of the things written inside real?

All of it was my personal experience. Ye Shangyu pointed out, The data inside that research institute was quite comprehensive. There were many records on how to deal with ghosts. So much so that it could even beat the knowledge shared by the players in the forum. The researchers inside were also experienced. If they were players, they would at least live through the harder levels. Only, unfortunately

Ye Shangyu wildly shook her head as if dismissing a thought and merely gazed at Bai Yan, waiting for his answer.

A doomsday world, outside the research institute was full of ghosts

Bai Yan perceived what Ye Shangyu wanted to tell him something concerning the Supernatural Clubs map full of red marks, so he wildly guessed, Could this worlds end become just like that?

Yeah.

Ye Shangyu silently nodded her head, still quietly looking at him and not saying anything unnecessary.

What else? What do you want to tell me?

Seeing that Ye Shangyu made him take a gander multiple times, Bai Yan was somewhat fidgety. He disliked these kinds of guessing games.

Ye Shangyu called him to go outside to discuss something with him, but she only said half of it and refused to say anything more, just looking at him like a monkey and patiently waiting for him to connect the dots, making Bai Yan fairly disgruntled.

He wasnt surprised when he found out that Ye Shangyu knew information about him in the real world.

Simply watching how Ye Shangyu easily invaded public security through her computer skills, using Wang Zes name to trail back to him wasnt all that difficult.

Bai Yan tiredly kneaded his temples, closing his eyes and reflecting on the possible deeper meaning of Ye Shangyus words.

After a while, Bai Yan suddenly raised his head and stared at Ye Shangyus eyes, You dont want to tell me or you cant tell me?

We cant say anything about the game in the real world, but Im afraid that Id be targeted by it if I say this in the game. I still cant die right now.

Bai Yan nodded in agreement, this it she was referring to must have been the app.

In the real world, they couldnt say anything about the game no matter what, hes even tested it before. However, saying it inside the game would also make him a possible target, this was the first time he heard this.

Ye Shangyu still looked at him with expectation in her eyes, but the clues she gave were little to nothing, so he really couldnt guess anymore.

Helplessness immediately flashed through Bai Yans eyes. He didnt want to guess randomly anymore and sincerely admitted, I cant come up with anything else.

Okay. Ye Shangyu exasperated, If I may ask, what do you want to achieve in your wish?

Bai Yan hesitated for a second but still said, I want to resurrect a person.

Is it Wang Ze? Ye Shangyu said indifferently, Then, you dont need to think this over. Whatever you have in mind, youll eventually regret it.

Is the wish a bluff? Could it be that the revived person isnt the same? Bai Yans expression drastically changed.

This time, Ye Shangyu didnt keep her mouth shut. It seemed that matters concerning the wish could be discussed.

That person would still be himself, but if he knew at what cost he was resurrected for, I suppose it would make him regret being alive

Oh, thats right. I forgot that youre a basket case, maybe this would make you even more glad

Ye Shangyu said a lot of unclear ideas, but seeing that Bai Yans complexion grew darker with each passing second, she suddenly stopped spewing out confusing ideas, sincerely saying, Considering that Ive revealed a great deal to you, the day you understand what Im talking about, will you promise me one thing?

I guarantee that this thing would suit you well, and you wont feel that its unpleasant. Her tone didnt seem pressing, as if she was sure that Bai Yan would have agreed.

No, why should I make a promise? Bai Yan rebuffed. Ye Shangyu said plenty of things, and right now, his mind was extremely muddled.

The only matters he completely understood was that as expected, the app wasnt kind and that theres big trouble that came with the wish. According to Ye Shangyus leaked info, the wish could be done, but there must be a heavy price to be paid for the wishs fulfillment.

At what cost would make a resurrected person wish that theyve never lived?

Could it be that Wang Ze would know that he was revived for the sole reason for him being stabbed to death again?

Bai Yan wasnt sure if Ye Shangyu also knew about this. He had never shared this with anybody before.

Thinking that Ye Shangyu had been trying to tell him something but didnt dare say anything because of the apps restrictions, Bai Yan felt that Ye Shangyu must have been giving him hints since before. However, he couldnt think of what it was right now.