Global Collapse

What were those loud thuds and crashing sounds just now?
Was it a ghost that was thrown downstairs?

That's absolutely impossible.

But the facts are clear: the ghost's footsteps have disappeared, but the sound of people going upstairs is still there. It can't be that people elbowed the ghost to death, can it?

No, Jing immediately realized that the sound of people going upstairs was just a sound that could be mistaken for human footsteps. She had initially assumed that the footsteps, which were different from those of the patrolling ghosts, were human, but in fact, there were many ghosts in this school, and each type of ghost moved in a different way.

The thing going upstairs now is likely a different kind of ghost than the patrolling ghost.

The current situation is that when two ghosts meet, the more terrifying one wins. The terrifying ghost that went upstairs killed the patrolling ghost that rushed over and threw it downstairs.

Jingjing's palms were sweating; too many unexpected things had happened today. First, a terrifying red-clad ghost invaded the dormitory last night. Then, a ghost that disappeared half a year ago returned and appeared in the classroom. Now, an unknown ghost was going upstairs and easily killed another ghost in a short time. The fact that it could kill its opponent in such a short time showed that the patrolling ghost was completely powerless against that terrifying ghost.

How terrifying must this ghost be? Jing was very worried that the newly appeared terrifying ghost would break the rules of the teaching building.

If it could just barge into the classroom, wouldn't everyone inside be doomed?

Thinking of this, she quickly turned to look at the classroom window. The classroom was on the second floor. If that ghost really broke in and killed someone, they could jump out of the window to escape. But at this time, there were patrolling ghosts everywhere outside. Jumping out of the window would only prolong their lives by a few more moments.

Her sleeve was tugged again. Jing turned around and saw that it was Jiajiawang who was pulling her sleeve.

Jiajiawang, his face pale, gestured for Jing to look outside.

Jing looked outside again and saw the second patrolling ghost that had gone towards the stairs. This ghost had actually turned back and was walking quickly in the opposite direction from the stairs.

No, it was more like an escape than a departure.

Unlike his previous slow and stiff movements, Gui took larger steps and moved more easily. Anyone could see that he was moving much faster, almost running.

Jing then noticed that the patrol footsteps that had inexplicably stopped earlier had started again, but they were no longer as leisurely as before.

The footsteps were all clattering and chaotic, but a pattern could be discerned in them: the sounds were rapidly moving away from this direction.

The patrolling ghosts lurking around this school building are all fleeing.

The ghost's departure did not bring Jing joy, but instead plunged her into an icy abyss.

She understood what this meant: it meant that something far more terrifying than all those ghosts combined had appeared in the building, forcing even the ghosts to flee in terror.

Jing thought that the ghost that had appeared half a year ago and was sleeping on the classroom desk was already terrifying, but after it appeared, the patrolling ghosts were not affected and continued to roam in their own territory.

But now, as soon as that ghost that goes up the stairs comes, these patrolling ghosts scatter and flee.

Is the new vengeful ghost even more terrifying than the one lying on the table?
So how could they save themselves after encountering this ghost? Jing didn't dare to think any further. She simply gestured for her teammates to move away from the door and stand by the classroom window. That way, if the vengeful ghost came in and killed someone, they could jump out of the window and escape immediately. As for what would happen after they escaped, they could worry about that later. First, they needed to save their lives.

As Jing leaned against the window, she heard the sound of people going upstairs outside disappear. It meant that the ghost had already arrived on their floor and they no longer needed to go up the stairs.

Light, irregular footsteps echoed down the corridor, gradually approaching them.

Jing noticed that the five people in the classroom across the way were still lying by the door, showing no intention of escaping. The fat man was even craning his neck, practically sticking his head out the door to look. The scene was utterly comical, almost inhuman.

The ghost, having arrived on this floor, walked for a while under the fat man's expectant gaze before suddenly stopping. The spot where it stopped was still some distance from the two classrooms on this side.

Why did that ghost suddenly stop? Jing wondered. Then she realized something and her eyes widened. That's right, the terrifying ghost that had been lying on the table was still in the classroom on this floor.

Did the new ghost get attracted to it when it passed by the classroom?
Judging from the distance of the sound, the footsteps definitely stopped near that classroom.

A glimmer of hope ignites within a calm mind; even among ghosts in this school, conflicts can arise.

It's not an emotional conflict like in humans, but a conflict of rules. If one ghost triggers another ghost's killing rule, then the ghost that triggered the rule will be attacked by the other ghost.

The ghost lying on the table had appeared in the dormitory building several times before. Once, a dormitory supervisor ghost entered its room and violated its killing pattern. The supervisor ghost's head, which was as many as grapes, was also chopped off.

Therefore, if a new vengeful ghost enters that classroom, it may die just like the previous dormitory ghost.

Jing silently prayed in her heart, hoping that the evil spirit outside would enter the classroom and be killed.

Just as she was praying silently, a creaking sound came from the corridor—the sound of a door opening.

Jing immediately turned her head towards the direction from which the sound of the door opening came, and the ghost really did open the door and go inside.

"Brother Chu, is that a doctor outside?" The fat man, who had also heard the door open, hurriedly wrote a line in his notebook and showed it to Chu Changge.

Chu Changge nodded and then shook his head, indicating that it was possible or it wasn't.

The fat man, frantic with worry, continued scribbling on his notebook. "Judging from the noise, it seems he opened the door to that haunted classroom. Didn't Miss Jing say that the ghost sleeping on the desk is terrifying? People who enter the classroom will die. What if it really is the doctor outside, and he unfortunately gets infected? Wouldn't we be stuck collecting the doctor's corpse in this dungeon?"

Chu Changge simply nodded, seemingly quite interested in collecting Gu Mian's body.

Seeing that Chu Changge was useless, the fat man started scratching his head in frustration.

He couldn't be sure if the footsteps outside belonged to Gu Mian. If he was sure, the fat man wouldn't mind yelling to warn the doctor not to enter that classroom.

But the other side's identity hasn't been confirmed yet. If they yell out and discover there's a ghostly scene outside, it'll be hard to handle.

At that moment, the fat man saw Little Red, who was crouching at the very bottom of the door.

By the way, if Xiao Hong can sense Brother Chu and Miss Xiao Qiao, she should be able to sense the doctor too, right?

Thinking about it, he quickly picked up a pen and wrote some words in the notebook to show Xiaohong.

"Is that a doctor outside, Xiaohong? If so, nod."

But Xiao Hong just stared at the notebook he handed her, and after a while, she lost interest and looked away. The fat man slapped his forehead; oh no, he'd forgotten that Xiao Hong wasn't very literate. (End of Chapter)