Chapter 142: Wutong High School 1
In the void of space, countless light screens flickered with the figures of players.
These were snippets of players in the game, captured by technology from a supergalaxy. At this moment, an intangible illusion was watching a newly released game snippet.
The people within could desperately save their companions or decisively kill their friends.
She was kind yet ruthless, intelligent yet naive, passionate yet unfeeling; the complexity of her emotions and actions revealed a more comprehensive humanity, making her an excellent — research subject.
Suddenly, a hand appeared in this void.
It was fair and slender, with distinct knuckles, yet so unrealistically beautiful, like a model created by the best modellers. The hand suddenly reached out and plucked a string of data from a torrent of data streams. With a light touch of a fingertip, a thin layer of golden light covered it.
“Congratulations! Due to your outstanding performance, your potential has been re-evaluated: 9 points.”
Chu Yian, who was sleeping, suddenly heard this voice and abruptly sat up.
What was this?
As soon as the thought formed in her mind, information about her body appeared before her eyes.
“Player: Chu Yian”
“ID: 3210”
“Gender: Female”
“Satiety: 60%”
“Cleanliness: 60%”
“Health: 90%”
“Potential: 9 (Max 10)”
“Points: 358”
Her previous potential score had always hovered around 6 points, with a maximum of 8 and a minimum of 6. What was the purpose of this score? Was it related to cleanliness, health, and so on?
There was no explanation.
But just then, the game’s voice rang out.
“Good evening, players. The Survival Game will irregularly and unpredictably launch Rule Anomaly games. Below is an introduction to Rule Anomaly games:”
“1. Rule Anomaly games are extra games, only available to a limited number of players.”
“2. Rule Anomaly games are death games. Dying in the game will result in immediate death, regardless of satiety, cleanliness, or health.”
“3. Successfully clearing a Rule Anomaly game will yield generous rewards.”
“4. Only when there is a player with exceptionally high potential nearby will other players have a chance to be selected for a Rule Anomaly game.”
“Players, please seize the opportunity; risks and rewards coexist.”
As soon as this message was released, the entire forum exploded.
No one could sleep that night; everyone began discussing the game broadcast. Some even sang its praises, while others complained that they couldn’t even pass normal games, and getting caught in a Rule Anomaly game would be nothing short of suicide.
Most people were afraid of the so-called Rule Anomaly games. Some were also discussing what constituted a player with exceptionally high potential. If there was such a player in their vicinity, they would be incredibly unlucky.
Chu Yian sat on the sofa, completely stunned.
“Congratulations, Player 3210, you are a player with exceptionally high potential. From now on, you will have a chance to be selected for a Rule Anomaly game.”
“Congratulations, Player 3210, you will enter the Rule Anomaly game: Journey to Wutong University in 1 minute.”
She listened to the game’s instructions while looking at the messages in the “Nearby” forum. The latest refreshed post read: “Regarding players with exceptionally high potential, I don’t think we have any nearby. If such a big shot were really near me, it would be like a famous singer, Popu Mut, living next door.”
There really was one!
She had even been selected, becoming the first person to ‘eat the crab’ (try something new and risky).
When Chu Yian opened her eyes again, she was in a subway station.
A green indicator light read Changning Station.
The platform looked old, without barrier-free elevators, and the surrounding iron structures were rusty. The lights overhead flickered, casting a dim glow, and dark stains marred the corners of the walls.
A green suitcase rested at Chu Yian’s feet, and a backpack was slung over her shoulder. She waited at the station entrance for a long time, but no game prompt appeared.
Were there no prompts for Rule Anomaly games?
Chu Yian subconsciously opened her backpack, wanting to find something useful inside.
Her backpack contained three books, a glasses case, a pack of tissues, a water bottle, her ID card and wallet, and a piece of paper with white text on a black background.
“Dear student, welcome to Wutong University. This is a key university in the city, and we are committed to providing every student with the highest quality teaching services. To ensure the best teaching services, please strictly adhere to the following rules when reporting for enrollment to ensure your safety; otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences.”
“Your ultimate goal is: arrive at the school, complete enrollment procedures, and enter your assigned dormitory.”
“1. The only way to reach the school is by subway. If anyone offers you taxi, bus, or ride-hailing services, please ignore them and do not speak to them.”
“2. The subway ticket to Wutong University is green. If the subway ticket turns another color (e.g., red), please firmly believe it is green. If it changes back to green after 5 seconds, you can ignore it; if it remains red after 5 seconds, please get off at the next subway station immediately and look for a staff member in green clothing to exchange your ticket.”
“3. When you get on the subway, please immediately find an empty seat. If there is a monkey next to you, you do not need to give up your seat for it.”
“4. Please always pay attention to the color of your seat. There are only green seats in the subway station. If a seat changes to another color, you need to give up your seat to the monkey.”
“5. There is no red in the subway. If you find red, please immediately call a subway staff member to deal with it. If there are no staff members nearby, you need to stare at the monkey until it makes three calls, then quickly leave the current carriage.”
“6. Please get off at Wutong Station. Do not miss the station.”
“7. Please collect the Student Handbook at the entrance of Wutong University. If you do not receive a Student Handbook, please snatch someone else’s Student Handbook before entering the school gate.”
“8. Please enter the school before 21:00. Not entering the school is more dangerous than not having a Student Handbook.”
Eight rules.
This round of the game wasn’t without information; it had too much information.
She read each rule carefully, finding them inexplicable and somewhat eerie. Two crucial points in the rules were: the ultimate goal was to complete enrollment procedures and enter the dormitory; and she absolutely had to arrive before nine in the evening.
Chu Yian glanced at her phone, which showed the current time as 17:21. She had three and a half hours, which should be more than enough time to get to school. She took money from her backpack and went to the automatic ticket machine to buy a ticket to Wutong Station. Just as she was counting her money, a woman in a jacket with high cheekbones suddenly approached her.
