adbindia Chapter 49
Chapter 49
Chapter 49: Skipping Class
However…
Just as Shariki Sanae was about to turn and leave, she suddenly noticed something in the back rows of the classroom…
There, two people had no desks.
One was Guo Shuai, sitting on a broken chair, his face turning green.
The other was Xiang Hou Ji'er, who had grabbed the last broken chair and was now curled into a ball.
Thud! Thud!
The floor trembled.
Shariki Sanae dragged her massive body forward, step by step, until she stood before Xiang Hou Ji'er.
It lowered its head, its enormous shadow completely engulfing the filthy male student.
The reeking hot breath from its mouth blew his hair into disarray.
"This student…"
"Where is your desk?"
Xiang Hou Ji'er trembled all over, his teeth chattering—he didn't dare answer at all.
At this life-or-death moment, his mind went completely blank, and he once again deployed the ultimate technique engraved in the blood of Sakura Nation people!
Thump!
He suddenly dropped to his knees, his forehead slamming hard against the floor as he shouted at the top of his lungs.
"I'm so sorry!! I'm truly, truly so sorry!!"
He prayed frantically in his heart: 'I have to be forgiven!'
'Those corrupt politicians on TV! Those businessmen who cooked the books—they all got forgiven after bowing in apology!'
'As long as I'm sincere enough, it will definitely let me go!'
However.
Imagination is full; reality is bony.
Not all ghosts are so even-tempered.
Shariki Sanae's enormous mouth split into a grin.
"If apologies worked… what would we need the Discipline Master for?"
"No desk… violates School Rules!"
"Punishment is in order!!"
Before the words even finished.
Roar!
The gaping maw snapped open and swallowed Xiang Hou Ji'er whole—head and upper body in a single bite, right there on his knees!
Splat!
His lower half twitched weakly twice, then collapsed onto the floor.
"Burp~"
Shariki Sanae chewed with satisfaction, her gaze immediately shifting to the next target—Guo Shuai.
"What the—?"
Guo Shuai's face turned green instantly—greener than a cuckold's hat.
He turned his trembling head toward Jiang Nan beside him, his eyes filled with desperate pleading.
"Boss… help me!"
"What am I supposed to do?!"
He had rested for a bit and his Mana Bar had recovered slightly!
But this thing looked thicker than an armored vehicle—there was no way he could break through its defenses!
Jiang Nan had his eyes closed, resting. The noise was making him somewhat impatient.
He reached up and peeled the Notepad paper off his face, shooting Guo Shuai a cold glance.
Slap.
The next second, a new piece of Notepad paper was plastered onto Guo Shuai's face—that face written all over with the word "doomed."
【Think about what those ghosts did.】
【Do I really need to teach you something this simple? Idiot.】
Seeing those words, Guo Shuai froze for a second.
‘What did the ghosts do?’
‘Empty-Eyes grabbed a desk…’
‘Half-Head Ghost also grabbed a desk…’
"Grab a seat!!"
Guo Shuai immediately had an epiphany!
He finally realized—this was a Rule-Type phenomenon!
As long as he grabbed a desk, he would fit the identity of a 'good student,' and the monster couldn't attack him!
But…
Guo Shuai glanced at the trembling Sakura Nation students in the front rows.
Killing monsters was fine—they were, after all, something different.
But killing a person…
And killing a fellow human with his own hands for survival's sake…
Guo Shuai clenched his fist tightly, his nails digging deep into his flesh.
He was ruthless enough toward himself, but attacking a living person—this was the first time.
His psychological defenses struggled violently at this moment.
Growl…
Beside him, Shariki Sanae had already swallowed Xiang Hou Ji'er, and that enormous blood-dripping maw was closing in on him.
The shadow of death loomed overhead.
‘Screw it! I'm going all in!’
Guo Shuai gritted his teeth, cursing himself internally.
'Human hearts in this apocalypse are far more dangerous than monsters! These Sakura Nation people tried to kill us before!'
'If you can't even bring yourself to kill evil people! Can't even kill these invaders!'
'What face would you have to meet Huaxia's forebears? What right would you have to follow the Boss?!'
"Kill!!"
Guo Shuai raged at himself in his heart, and his body wasted no more time.
He rapidly scanned the classroom and immediately locked onto a target.
It was someone with dyed yellow hair and a face full of hardened flesh!
A Sakura Nation male student who, even in the midst of fear, radiated a vicious edge.
One look at his face and you could tell—this was a school bully who picked on the weak in his everyday life.
"You're the one!"
'The ancestors said it—Appearance Reflects the Heart! I could tell at a single glance that you're no good person!'
Guo Shuai hesitated no longer, springing off his chair and charging straight at the yellow-haired student.
"Idiot! What do you think you're doing?!"
Yellow Hair was shocked.
"I'm borrowing your desk!"
Guo Shuai let out a furious roar, grabbed the guy by the collar, and slammed him to the ground!
The male student hadn't even processed what was happening and was just about to get up and fight back.
"Wind Force Heavy Pressure!!"
Guo Shuai extended his left hand and covered his right eye—though his Mana Bar wasn't much, he went all in at once!
Boom!!
A ferocious downward-pressing air current instantly exploded onto the male student!
Crunch!
The male student didn't even let out a scream—his sternum and internal organs were instantly crushed!
His entire body looked as though it had been run through a hydraulic press, reduced to a puddle of mush.
“Huff… huff…”
Guo Shuai panted heavily, staring at the corpse on the ground, forcibly suppressing the churning in his stomach.
"I didn't feed you alive to the monster to suffer the agony of being chewed—I gave you a quick end…"
"I've done my best."
"In your next life… be a good person."
With that said, Guo Shuai dropped himself into the blood-stained seat and clutched the desk for dear life.
"Tch…"
Shariki Sanae witnessed this scene and pressed its enormous lips into a somewhat disappointed pout.
The rules constrained it—it could not attack students who had a desk.
So it could only settle for less, lowering its head toward the remains on the ground.
It swallowed them, let out a satisfied belch, and leisurely shoved open the back door and left the classroom.
……
Crisis resolved.
Liu Yuqing, seated in the front row, let out a sigh of relief.
She looked back at the retreating figure of Shariki Sanae, then turned to glance at Yu Shishi beside her—who had been sitting stiffly in her seat all along, not moving a muscle.
"Not bad, Shishi."
Liu Yuqing gave her shoulder a reassuring pat:
"Looks like following the Boss for so long has given you quite a bit more courage."
"Through a scene that terrifying just now, you didn't make a single sound or scream—that's some real improvement. You didn't embarrass the Boss."
However.
Liu Yuqing received no response whatsoever.
Yu Shishi still sat perfectly rigid, her eyes wide open, staring straight ahead.
"Hm?"
Liu Yuqing furrowed her brows "Shishi? What's wrong with you? Say something?"
She leaned in closer for a careful look.
Then the corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch uncontrollably.
Yu Shishi's eyes were open, but her pupils had completely lost focus, leaving nothing but large expanses of white.
Her breathing was faint, her body rigid.
"What the…?"
Liu Yuqing pressed her palm to her forehead, speechless:
"So you actually went and fainted from fright?!"
"Fainting with your eyes open… that's a talent in its own right!"
……
Up on the podium.
The crisis had passed, but class had to continue.
The black Pen Holder still stood silently on the teaching desk, radiating an ominous aura.
Chen Tong stared at it, took a deep breath, and made up her mind.
'Not scared… not scared…'
'With Jiang Nan here… everything will be alright!'
Chen Tong didn't know where this confidence of hers came from.
But whenever she thought of that man, thought of his domineering protection!
And that which was brief yet deeply etched into her bones...
Love at Negative Distance…
Chen Tong's cheeks suddenly felt a little hot.
'Oh goodness! What are you thinking about, Chen Tong! This is literally a life-or-death situation!'
She silently scolded herself for her weakness, then her gaze hardened with resolve.
She reached out with trembling hands, closed her eyes, and grabbed the Pen Holder.
Rattle rattle…
After a moment of shaking sounds.
Clatter.
A Bone Stick fell out of the Pen Holder and landed on the desk surface.
Chen Tong quickly opened her eyes, picked up the stick and looked.
4 characters were carved into it in fresh blood.
【Sakuragi Yukishita】
She then cleared her throat and called out loudly.
"Which student is Sakuragi Yukishita?"
"Please stand up to answer the question."
……
Below the podium.
Yekaterina, seated in the back row, let out a sigh, her gaze drifting melancholically over the still-sleeping Jiang Nan.
'What a heartless man.'
'That poor red-haired woman—she seems to be his, doesn't she?'
'She might be about to face danger, and he can still sleep?'
'I truly don't understand… why the Dragon Bloodline within me stirs so intensely because of him.'
Yekaterina pressed her hand over her chest, where a powerful heart was pounding thump, thump with great intensity.
That wasn't the feeling of romantic stirring.
That was the Dragon Bloodline resonating for unknown reasons.
'Strange…'
Just as she was puzzling over this.
Up on the podium, Chen Tong had already called out that name 3 times in succession.
"Student Sakuragi Yukishita? Are you here?"
"Sakuragi Yukishita?"
However.
Inside the classroom, no one stood up.
Empty-Eyes was playing with its fingers, Half-Head Ghost was spacing out, and the Dead Infant made no movement either.
'This… how is this possible?'
Yekaterina's beautiful eyes went wide, her expression one of disbelief.
'Where's the ghost?'
'This name is obviously a ghost student's name! Where did it go?'
'Does it not want to answer the question? Or could it be…?'
Just as everyone exchanged bewildered glances and the atmosphere gradually grew eerily tense.
Bang!
The black Pen Holder on the teaching desk suddenly transformed into a puff of black smoke and vanished into thin air.
Immediately after.
Blood-red large characters automatically appeared on the blackboard, announcing the conclusion of this absurd scene.
【Notice: Student "Sakuragi Yukishita" is absent without reason!】
【Question Segment concluded.】
【Judgment: Due to the absence of the subject of questioning, the teacher bears no responsibility.】
【Assessment passed!】
【Teacher Chen Tong's performance this lesson: Perfect!】
【Reward: Overall Physical Constitution elevated by 1 Major Tier (F→E)!】
Hum!
A golden light instantly enveloped Chen Tong.
Her previously somewhat frail body visibly tightened and strengthened before the naked eye, and even her skin became fairer and more luminous.
"……"
Below the podium.
Yekaterina buried her face in her hands, her entire being completely stunned.
She stared at Chen Tong on the podium—who also wore an expression of total bewilderment—and felt ten thousand alpacas stampeding through her heart.
"No way?!"
"This actually works?!"
"Taking class in a ghost school, and we actually get a ghost that skips class?!"
"This woman's luck… is she cheating or something?!"