Qin Nuo didn''t continue to waste words with Li Xiaodie, fearing her jinxing mouth, and turned around to run away.


    Back at school, just as he sat down in the ssroom, the game''s broadcast sounded in his mind.


    "Congrattions to the yers for sessfully surviving the first day of role-ying. After yesterday''s shuffle, a total of 15 yers have been eliminated!"


    "The remaining yers, wee to a new day. On the second day, please face it with a smile, and good luck to you all!"


    Fifteen eliminated.


    For Qin Nuo, that was quite a few.


    Being the first in the instance, all yers were unfamiliar with the rules. To survive and keep the game going, everyone inevitably explored the game instance.@@novelbin@@


    yerscking game experience, keen observation, or a strong heart were the most likely to hit a minefield and be brutally eliminated.


    The first day was bound to have the most eliminations.Once the rules and patterns were figured out, and ways to survive were found, the number of eliminated yers would decrease.


    With 100 yers in this instance, only 15 were eliminated, which surprised Qin Nuo.


    Looking around, if he guessed correctly, the number of yers in ss 3 like him was about a handful, especially since Gu Shuqin was eliminated yesterday, it shouldn''t exceed a handful.


    The daily schedule for fifth and sixth graders at ck Crow School included five sses in the morning, excluding morning reading, and two sses in the afternoon after a two-hour nap.


    After morning reading, the first ss was Mr. Yan''s. With yesterday''s experience, yers were filled with unease about his ss, as if they were death row inmates about to be executed.


    Fortunately, today Mr. Yan seemed to be in a good mood, and there were no horror-inducing questions, just a regr lecture.


    The following sses were divided between Chinese and English.


    The Chinese teacher, Mr. Li, was an old man with slicked-back hair, looking kind and amiable, always holding a stainless steel thermos during and after ss.


    Judging by his seniority, he was likely a veteran teacher at the school, having taught for over a decade, and students loved his sses. The ssroom atmosphere was much better than that of the smiling yet sinister Mr. Yan.


    The English teacher, Miss Fang, named Fang Fang, looked like a freshly graduated college student, seemingly a former student of Mr. Li.


    Her sses alsocked any tense or horror atmosphere, and she enjoyed interacting and chatting with students, a very cheerful teacher.


    "The other two main subject teachers seem normal, not as scary as Mr. Yan."


    "But maybe it''s just a surface impression. They''re not human, after all. If you make a mistake that goes against their will, who knows what terrifying things might happen?"


    Qin Nuo pondered, nning to get up and go to the bathroom when a figure suddenly blocked his way.


    Looking up at him, Qin Nuo had some impression; it was a student sitting behind him, seemingly named Liao Chen, who had been called upon by the teacher to answer questions, cleverly noticing details and avoiding pitfalls, quite a smart guy.


    "yer?" Liao Chen asked.


    "Why ask when you already know? Just say what you want." Qin Nuo replied tly.


    "Interested in cooperating?" Liao Chen smiled slightly. "I only cooperate with smart people. You earned my recognition yesterday, so you''re lucky."


    "Not interested. I also like working with smart people, but those who inexplicably think they''re superior, forget it." Qin Nuo waved his hand, refusing bluntly.


    Just from the first sentence, Qin Nuo could tell this Liao Chen was far from Lan Yan and the blond guy from before.


    Liao Chen seemed to have anticipated this response and continued, "We''re all here for the instance, no need to mind these things."


    "My personality is like this; those who aplish great things shouldn''t be bothered by trifles, right?"


    "This instance is far moreplex than we imagined. Cooperating with me will definitely benefit you more than harm." Liao Chen said.


    Qin Nuo blinked and asked, "How do we cooperate?"


    "Simple, we share the information we gather from our daily role-ying."


    Liao Chen smiled, "My goal isn''t just role-ying, but also the main quest. I started investigating yesterday."


    "The principal of ck Crow Ghost School is a very mysterious guy. If we catch him, we can make a name for ourselves with this instance."


    "Once famous, it can bring us huge benefits in the real world!"


    "Who would risk their life in an instance for nothing? It''s all for profit, and you''re no exception, right?"


    Qin Nuo touched his nose and said, "Funny, I''m the exception."


    "I have other reasons for entering the instance."


    Liao Chen''s expression turned strange, then he seemed to understand and smiled faintly, "Brother, if you''re not interested in cooperating, there''s no need to sound so righteous, right?"


    Qin Nuo rolled his eyes, toozy to exin.


    Liao Chen continued, "I''ve done some investigation on the character you''re ying, Li Xiaoming."


    "I can only say you''re a smart guy, but your luck is bad, ying such an unlucky role."


    Qin Nuo shrugged nonchntly, "Is it that unlucky?"


    Liao Chen chuckled, "You should have noticed without me saying."


    "Your family isn''t easy to get along with, right?"


    "Not really, the family is quite harmonious, parents are loving, siblings are obedient, I don''t feel any pressure." Qin Nuo said with a rxed expression.


    Liao Chen just smiled and didn''t expose it, but hinted, "Hope it''s as you say."


    "However, from what I''ve gathered, Li Xiaoming''s family had quite an incident."


    "It caused quite a stir back in Younan Town."


    Qin Nuo couldn''t help but ask, "Where did you get this information?"


    Liao Chen looked a bit smug, "See, that''s the benefit of cooperation. If you had agreed earlier, as allies, wouldn''t I have told you all this?"


    Qin Nuo instantly put on a smile, "It''s not toote to cooperate now, right, good buddy?"


    Liao Chen shook his head, "But I''m not interested anymore, because I suddenly realized cooperating with you might be a loss."


    "Seems I overestimated you."


    "As for Li Xiaoming''s family matters, you''ll have to explore them yourself as the one ying the role."


    "But I''ll tell you this, your family is full of minefields, one wrong step and... boom!"


    Qin Nuo frowned.


    He suddenly realized this Liao Chen might not have intended to cooperate at all, just wanted to say these things to mess with him and satisfy his own desires.


    "Xiaoming, I have a new gift for you today, you''ll love it!"


    Just then, Huang Xia came over, hands hidden behind her back, her pink face shy.


    She nced at Liao Chen, puzzled, and asked, "Are you two close?"


    Liao Chen was about to speak, but Qin Nuo cut in, "He said he wanted to introduce a girl to me, told me to wait for him after school."


    Huang Xia was stunned.


    Then, her originally yful and cute face turned hideous and terrifying, emitting a sinister ghost aura.


    "What did you say?"


    Seeing her like this, Liao Chen felt things were going wrong and quickly exined, "He''s lying, don''t listen to him!"


    Qin Nuo coughed lightly and continued, "Heard it''s his sister, has had a crush on me for a long time, he wants to y matchmaker."


    Liao Chen''s expression twitched, ring at Qin Nuo, "You!"


    Bang!!!


    Before he could finish, Liao Chen''s face was struck hard, his body sent flying by the terrifying ghost power, crashing into the ckboard on the back wall of the ssroom.


    Liao Chen immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.


    Clutching his chest, he opened his mouth, his expression twisted in pain.


    Clearly, the internal injury wasn''t light.


    The other students, seeing this, hooted excitedly, their expressions extremely thrilled.


    "Liao Chen dared to provoke Huang Xia, the tigress!"


    "One p and he''s down, so weak, are you made of paper?"


    Several boys pointed at him, mocking mercilessly.


    Liao Chen''s face turned blue, uncertain if it was from anger or the internal injury.


    He looked at Qin Nuo with a venomous gaze, but feared Huang Xia mighte up and hit him again, so he had to avert his eyes.


    This Huang Xia, despite her small stature, had terrifying ghost power. A few more hits and his immunity card would be used up here.


    Qin Nuo hadn''t expected Huang Xia''s reaction to be so intense, and couldn''t help but look at the prone Liao Chen with schadenfreude.


    But soon, he couldn''tugh anymore.


    Huang Xia seemed to change faces, no, change people, staring at him sinisterly, "So, you have a new love?"


    Qin Nuo''s mouth twitched a few times, instinctively leaning back against the chair. Fortunately, his brain worked fast, and he said calmly, "I''m not interested in her, it''s just their wishful thinking."


    Hearing this, Huang Xia''s sinister face instantly cleared, the scary ghost aura dissipatingpletely.


    "I knew it, how could you be interested in those vulgar women?"


    Qin Nuo was speechless.


    Is this really something a sixth-grade girl would say?


    Coughing lightly, he continued, "I''m not interested in women, just focused on studying."


    "I know, I''ll wait for you. For now, just as a good friend, I''m giving you a birthday gift, is that okay?"


    Huang Xia didn''t mind at all, instead bing more obsessed with Li Xiaoming''s persistence.


    Seeing her so easily fooled, Qin Nuo suddenly felt a bit worried.


    If Huang Xia found out Li Xiaoming not only had a girlfriend but several, and didn''t ept her simply because he looked down on her, would she explode on the spot?


    Huang Xia showed no sign of doubt, taking out the gift from her hands, looking at him with great anticipation.


    This time, the gift was a red hand-woven bracelet.


    Qin Nuo didn''t even nce at it, saying, "Just leave it on the desk, I''ll consider it epted, but don''t give any more, it''s annoying!"


    Such heartfelt intention, yet the other party didn''t even look at it, and thetter words expressed immense disdain. For an ordinary girl, her heart would probably be shattered.


    But Huang Xia''s thinking was the opposite of an ordinary girl; Li Xiaoming epting it was a huge progress in her eyes.


    She waved her little hands, bouncing away.


    "Ding, congrattions to the yer for achieving perfect role-ying in Huang Xia''s eyes, gaining 6% role-ying degree!"


    "The colder I am to this girl, the more it fits her role-ying image, got it." Qin Nuo understood.


    Then, Qin Nuo''s gaze fell on Liao Chen.


    Liao Chen returned to his seat, seeing Qin Nuo''s gaze, his face full of resentment.


    Qin Nuo didn''t care at all.


    What he cared about were Liao Chen''s words.


    What exactly happened in Li Xiaoming''s family back then?


    If it was just a simple case of one spouse cheating, it wouldn''t be as serious as Liao Chen made it out to be, right?


    After all, cheating isn''t rare in today''s society, it happens often, just treated as a scandal spread by everyone.


    "Maybe using the Eye of Analysis, I can get an exnation from Li Xiaoming''s family." Qin Nuo murmured.


    Understanding what happened in Li Xiaoming''s family would help Qin Nuo a lot, at least allowing him to avoid many minefields and prevent exposure.


    The Eye of Analysis was indeed like a bug, but...


    Qin Nuo thought it best to wait until he got home.


    "I''m in a bit of a hurry, need to use the bathroom. This Li Xiaoming, though young, seems to have frequent urination, could it be a kidney problem?"


    "Tsk, so young and already not taking care of his body." Qin Nuo shook his head, getting up and leaving the ssroom.


    In the bathroom, a few delinquent students were hiding and smoking. Seeing Qin Nuo enter, they quickly stood up, respectfully greeting, "Hello, Brother Xiaoming!"


    "All good."


    Qin Nuo nodded, thinking that if even delinquents were submissive to Li Xiaoming, this kid might be the big shot of the entire grade?


    Tsk, that''s kind of... cool!


    After adjusting his pants, he returned to the hallway.


    Absent-minded, he identally bumped into someone.


    The other person was like a wall, bouncing Qin Nuo back onto the floor.


    Looking up, Qin Nuo saw a man standing there, about two meters tall, with a muscr build like a small giant.


    The man''s skin was iron blue, covered in scars of varying degrees, and his rugged face was terrifying.


    It looked like his face had been shed by a mountain-cleaving knife, splitting it open, the fresh red scar chilling to behold.


    "Watch where you''re going, ssmate."


    The other person didn''t seem angry, speaking in a hoarse voice.


    Qin Nuo stood up and said, "Sorry, are you a student?"


    He felt it was a bit absurd; the man''s face, besides being terrifying, seemed quite mature, a bit aged.


    "I''m a teacher."


    The man added, then walked away.


    Qin Nuo watched the monster-like burly figure leave, thinking which ss was unlucky enough to have him, just his appearance would scare many students in ss, right?


    At this moment, the bell rang, and Qin Nuo hurried back to ss.


    The morning sses ended uneventfully.


    In his backpack, his mother had prepared his lunchbox.


    Opening it, the food looked delicious, but afterst night''s dinner, he found that no matter how delicious the food looked, it tastedpletely different in his mouth.


    It seemed not to be human food at all.


    Thinking for a moment, Qin Nuo dumped the entire lunch into the trash can, then took out thepressed biscuit from the system store, left over from a previous instance, to fill his hunger...