Chapter 126.1 Merfolk Shore
Luis flawlessly exemplified the look of arriving with overflowing confidence but leaving with a thoroughly perplexed expression.
During his brief visit to Room 502, he had gathered a wealth of instance information, though the challenge was that there was a bit too much of it.
Abbreviated as: info overload.
On the following day, Ji Yuanzhi rose early, and purposely headed to the cafeteria to observe others.
It didn’t take much time before the target showed up.
After a night of hard work, despite his habit of staying alert while walking, the guild leader of Sixth Commandment couldn’t hide his tiredness.
“Omniscience.” Ji Yuanzhi slightly turned in that direction and discreetly employed his skill.
In a mere moment, his pupils turned into a complex grid of data, completely breaking down the image of the Sixth Commandment’s guild leader reflected in his eyes.
Feeling an impending danger, the guild leader, looking tired, suddenly paused in his steps.
Skilled players, when locked by an ability, often developed a sixth sense. Just like how Wen Shi’s fur stood on end when locked by【Misguided Steps】, the guild leader now experienced a similar sensation.
He quickly scanned around. When he spotted Ji Yuanzhi, his gaze remained fixed.
The guild leader never believed in coincidences inside the game. Not long ago, he had his teammate secretly target Pei Wenwei. If it was noticed, retaliation would be perfectly normal.
To further confirm, the guild leader approached on his own initiative. While using the【Lie Detection】skill, he straightforwardly said, “Let’s talk.”
Ji Yuanzhi: “About what?”
The altered appearance of the guild leader lacked any aggression, yet his seemingly lazy gaze held a sharpness when focused. “Let’s talk about what you just did to me.”
Ji Yuanzhi appeared as if he didn’t understand what was being said. He calmly put down the spoon he used to eat his porridge and picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth.
Blood continued to trickle from his mouth, quickly soaking through the napkin.
A few seconds later, blood began to flow from one of Ji Yuanzhi’s ears. A single napkin wasn’t enough, so he took several more from the adjacent table.
This kind of backlash was impervious to ordinary potions. Ji Yuanzhi rummaged through his backpack for a stock of advanced health potions.
“I’ve caught a bit of a cold lately. Keep your distance, don’t want to pass it on to you,” Ji Yuanzhi said, interspersed with frequent coughs.
The experienced guild leader: “……”
All this backlash, and you’re still pretending? What are you playing at?!
Ji Yuanzhi actually had other options, like analyzing the two players who were with the target on that day. It would come at a lesser cost.
But Pei Wenwei mentioned that excessive nervousness was noticeable in the girl’s eyes. Besides, the other person didn’t appear too clever. It was evident who the leader in the team was.
Among the three, the captain undoubtedly had the most information. Choosing him as the target was a direct move.
Precisely dividing the time range within the grid, Ji Yuanzhi, coughing up blood, completed the omniscient interpretation. Amidst a jumble of information, he isolated the crucial locations: the Exhibition Hall and Dormitory Building 32.
These two data points were darker in color, indicating more certain leads in his mind.
Ji Yuanzhi wasn’t sure exactly what happened last night, but if, amidst the chain explosions, the principal or mentors headed to these two places first, that was certainly suspicious.
Three locations remained, with fainter color bars—these sorts of details generally get filed as unimportant by the brain.
The situation matched Ji Yuanzhi’s expectations closely. The principal dispatched security teams to check the Exhibition Hall and Dormitory Building 32 first, examining any potentially dangerous items.
The principal himself paid a visit to the Exhibition Hall.
As for the other few locations, they were alternative spots that the guild leader had initially considered for the series of chain explosions.
With his goal achieved, Ji Yuanzhi stood up, took his food, and left, conveying his disinclination for a deeper conversation through action.
The guild leader frowned slightly.
First, it could be confirmed that it wasn’t a curse. This person wouldn’t be so foolish as to take out a thousand enemies and hurt himself in the process. But the opponent’s abilities had always been a mystery. So, what had he really done?
“Excuse me,” Ji Yuanzhi said, and at the same time, his other ear started bleeding too.
“……”
Upon returning to the dormitory, Wen Shi was reclining on an ordinary chair, leaning back repeatedly. The front two legs of the chair remained suspended in midair.
Supporting his feet on the ground, Wen Shi stared blankly upwards.
Ji Yuanzhi placed his food on Wen Shi’s table and noticed from the corner of his eye that Wen Shi was observing Jian Qingrong, who was busy cleaning the dormitory. He wondered what was on Wen Shi’s mind.
“The Exhibition Hall and Dormitory Building 32.”
When Ji Yuanzhi mentioned the locations, Jian Qingrong, who had just finished sweeping the floor, slightly paused with the dustpan in hand.
“Dormitory Building 32 is abandoned,” Wen Shi had heard the senior participants of a previous performance mention it privately once. “They say that building has had issues since construction started, and due to too many accidents, it was left unfinished.”
Summing it up, it was even stranger than the dormitory building where both male and female students currently resided together.
“The Exhibition Hall is second in size only to the library,” Wen Shi finally stopped rocking his chair and spoke seriously. “Just knowing the location isn’t enough.”
They needed to be more specific.
Glancing at the timetable, Wen Shi, after his meal, began putting on his school uniform, an unusual change from his usual routine, and prepared to leave for class.
Because of the explosion incident from yesterday, security guards were stationed outside every academic building, inspecting for prohibited items.
Wen Shi noted that the guards seemed more vigilant towards the teachers than the students. It was evident that the principal’s suspicion was more focused on the staff.
Upon entering the classroom, he didn’t immediately find a seat. With a purpose in mind, he scanned the room for certain people. After a while, he walked to a spot in the fourth row from the back where a girl was conversing with her teammates. She felt a shadow above her and when she saw Wen Shi, she was momentarily stunned.
As their gazes met, Wen Shi immediately revealed a pleasant smile.
“……” A good-looking appearance paired with a charming smile, but for some reason, the girl felt an inexplicable chill from his smile.
Wen Shi was there to find a few players he had interacted with in the study room.
Back then, the girl had used the【Divination】result, temporarily turning her and her teammates into “illiterates,” narrowly escaping danger.
“Last time, you said you’d tell me the results of another divination. Can you share it now?”
The girl hesitated, “That’s true.”
After all, they owed each other a favor.
Wen Shi’s smile widened. There happened to be an empty seat in front of her, so he smoothly sat down and said, “I have a clue that might trigger a strong backlash against you. Do you want to divine it?”
The girl looked at him intently, furrowing her brows without an immediate response.
Her nearby teammate looked at Wen Shi with even more caution.
This request sounded demanding, but a strong backlash often indicated an extremely crucial lead. In high-difficulty instances, each important clue was obtained at the cost of risking one’s life.
The girl pondered for a moment. “From your perspective, how severe would the backlash be?”
Wen Shi: “Not fatal.”
Just like when he had asked Zhou Xiaochun for divination, he would use a more vague approach to lighten the harm caused by the backlash.
After a brief silence, the girl took out a contract item and requested that Wen Shi refrain from intentionally giving her a fatal clue to calculate.
Wen Shi readily agreed, putting forth only one condition in the contract: the other party must truthfully disclose the results.
“What do you want to figure out?”
Wen Shi didn’t speak.
The girl inwardly cursed this person for being excessively stingy, as she voluntarily offered an anti-eavesdropping item.
Only then did Wen Shi speak, “Is there something the principal is particularly concerned about on the lower three floors of the Exhibition Hall?”
The Exhibition Hall had a total of five floors. Without specifying the exact location of the seal, he merely outlined a rough area. This would significantly weaken the backlash force.
The girl was astonished. “That’s it?”
Judging by the question, it was a rather broad concept.
Wen Shi nodded.
Because it was a straightforward task, the girl took out a copper coin and immediately began to execute her skill.
After performing a preliminary action, she closed her eyes, remained calm for less than five seconds, and then spurted out a mouthful of blood.
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