Chapter 39: Welcome to the Thriller World (8)

The monster clearly faltered, as if wary of something, but the darkness seemed to amplify its madness. In the next instant, all of the monsters lunged toward Fan Sijin.

Fan Sijin steadied her nerves and tightened her grip on the "baseball bat." Just as she prepared to strike, a sharp *clink* rang in her ears.

It was the sound of chains being pulled and clashing.

Instantly, those grim and terrifying monsters shrieked and recoiled. The pale face that had nearly reached Fan Sijin was struck by something shimmering with black scales that erupted from the void.

The moment it was hit, the pale face let out a harrowing scream and vanished into thin air.

After the black object appeared, the carriage fell silent. The monsters retreated, their eerie green eyes fixed on Fan Sijin. They hissed at her with deep resentment, but dared not take another step closer.

Fan Sijin blinked.

So powerful?

As expected of the grand boss, the Principal.

Seizing this gap, she scanned her surroundings for clues. That was when she caught sight of something in her peripheral vision.

Looking through the glass nearby, she spotted a glimmer of light. Judging by the length of the glow, it appeared to be an axe.

Just then, the surroundings went quiet—the bell had stopped.

The students in Class 1 seemed to revert to their original state, quietly returning to their seats and sitting perfectly still.

Ren Guowei opened his eyes, his gaze toward Fan Sijin complex. The commotion moments ago was too loud for him to pretend he hadn't heard it.

Now, seeing Fan Sijin completely unscathed, not even a strand of her hair out of place, he was certain: this woman was definitely not simple.

Perhaps she was not a new player at all.

Fan Sijin ignored Ren Guowei’s stare and turned to walk toward the classroom door next to the principal's office. That glimmer of light she saw was in this direction.

Even if she was just hoodwinking that so-called Principal, she at least had to make a show of trying to find the axe.

Fan Sijin walked to the door and pushed it open.

Ren Guowei, watching from behind, was shocked. He immediately assumed a combat stance, legs slightly apart, ready to act at any moment as he watched her.

In all the clearance clues he had obtained from others, no one had ever discovered that there was another door on the side of the principal's office!

Strangely, the door, which had no markings at all, displayed "Grade 7, Class 11" the moment Fan Sijin pushed it open.

He watched as she walked inside.

No sooner had Fan Sijin stepped in than she collided with a figure rushing out.

It was the homeroom teacher of Class 11, Bai Li.

Fan Sijin’s body blocked his path. Bai Li seemed startled, looking up abruptly. Seeing it was her, he pleaded for help, "Sister, save me."

Only then did Fan Sijin get a clear look at his face. Beneath his baseball cap was a delicate, handsome face with slightly drooping puppy-dog eyes. The rims were reddened as if he were about to cry, and his dark, bright pupils shimmered with tears, instantly softening anyone’s heart.

Fan Sijin curled her lips and clicked her tongue.

The System muttered, "Host, please pay attention to the mission objectives."

Having been with the host for so long, it knew she had a weakness for this type of "little puppy." Bai Li’s appearance and temperament were exactly her type!

If this were any other low-risk dungeon, she could take him in, but this was a horror game! One moment of carelessness and they would fail the mission and die!

The System could only pray: *Host, stay calm, stay calm, stay calm...*

Fan Sijin took a step forward, shielding Bai Li and blocking the student lunging toward him.

The student was tall with an incredibly thin body, but possessed a gargantuan head. Its facial features were incomplete, consisting of only one eye and a mouth split all the way to the back of its skull. At first glance, one might mistake it for a cyclops.

Fan Sijin blocked the one-eyed monster and maintained a professional smile. "Hello, student. Would you like to purchase an English practice paper?"

The monster froze, then its eye lit up.

Another one delivered to its doorstep.

The rest of the students in the classroom also turned their hungry-wolf gazes toward Fan Sijin.

Fan Sijin raised an eyebrow. Confirmed—that was the familiar look of someone wanting a freebie.

She rolled the newspaper back up, tapped it against a desk, and said with a smile, "Hello, everyone. Since I have some business to attend to for the Principal, time is tight. If anyone wants to buy a practice paper, you’d better hurry."

At the mention of the "Principal," the students' expressions stiffened instantly, and they lost interest, turning their eyes away from her.

They had already identified this human as the Principal's prey. They didn't have the guts to snatch someone from the boss.

Only the one-eyed monster remained standing there.

Fan Sijin looked at it, and the monster grinned, saying, "I am waiting for the teacher to coordinate the seating. This has nothing to do with you."

Fan Sijin looked back to see Bai Li clutching the hem of her uniform, pleading with a sob, "Sister, please help me."

Fan Sijin said, "Oh."

It wasn't because he was her type, but mainly because she was a person who loved to help others.

The System: "..." *I knew it!!!*

"What’s the matter? Tell me about it."

Fan Sijin smiled at the monster. "Solving the learning needs of every student is our bounden duty."

The monster glanced at her and suddenly grinned with a sinister expression. It was the first time it had seen someone courting death.

"My seat was taken. The empty one by the window over there."

Fan Sijin looked in the direction it pointed. The seat was indeed occupied.

The student occupying the seat looked disgusting—it was essentially a lump of raw meat with no discernible human shape. Every exposed part of it was a deep, bloody red, with raw flesh and fascia exposed. It was not only terrifying but revolting.

Fan Sijin gave Bai Li a look. The boy paused, seemingly realizing something, and said cautiously to the monster, "I-it's okay, you can sit."

Listening to his trembling voice, Fan Sijin’s lips curled up.

*Not stupid after all.*

But the one-eyed monster flew into a rage. "Can't you see my seat is occupied? How am I supposed to sit? Make him get up! I can't study anymore! You must be held responsible!"

At that moment, the lump of meat occupying the seat turned its head and offered a ferocious smile. "I have already claimed this seat, so it is mine. I only have the motivation to study when I am in this seat. Other seats won't do."

With that, both the lump of meat and the one-eyed