You're my wife, don't doubt it!

"Alright, stop being so temperamental." Yu Luying stood on tiptoe and patted Xiao Yao's head. "We're here to rescue people. If we can't calm down, we won't be able to do anything."

The girl's eyes sparkled, seemingly possessing a calming magic, and Xiao Yao recovered much from his earlier loss of composure.

“I was just thinking,” Yu Luying continued, “we first entered the mirror in the hallway, and then after entering the bathroom, we could also walk into the hallway. Is it possible that we can enter and exit any place in this space as long as there is a suitable mirror? We don’t need to fixate on the way we came in.”

"Is that so? Well, our school has mirrors, right?" The little bear was excited at first, then hesitated.

"Yes, even the bathroom was locked just now," Yu Luying said, trying to recall.

"Oh, right," Xiao Yao suddenly remembered something: "the crash barrier at the corner of the corridor outside our classroom!"

“That’s right, we saw Teacher Yao’s mirror when we checked the surveillance footage,” Little Bear recalled.

"Let's go then!" The three of them regrouped and decided to head towards the main teaching building.

This replica of the school was almost a 1:1 copy of the original. Apart from all the rooms being locked, there was no difference, not even the deserted atmosphere after school. If it weren't for the faint, indistinct filter that seemed to shroud them, making them feel very uncomfortable, they would almost think they were secretly exploring their own school at night.

The main hall of the teaching building and the roller shutter at the main entrance were, unsurprisingly, locked.

"Click, click." In the campus at night, this sound coming from the end of the corridor is easy to notice.

"What's that sound?!" The three boys jumped in surprise and instinctively raised their spray and flashlights.

"Click, click." The sound was faint yet steady, and it was getting closer and closer.

"It looks like...it looks like it came from the vocal music room?" the little bear stammered, his teeth chattering.

“No, no, it seems to be from…” Yu Luying listened intently.

"The main teaching building?" Xiao Yao asked hesitantly.

Their guess was quickly confirmed when the roller shutter behind them was suddenly lifted up without warning.

"Hello." Then, a greeting sounded from behind, but the voice was broken and hoarse, like a radio that hadn't been tuned to the right channel.

"Ah!" "Ah!"

As the two boys screamed, Yu Luying turned around and, with the speed of an American Iaido, raised the pepper spray can in her hand and unleashed a barrage of shots. The corridor, which was originally bathed in the soft moonlight, instantly turned into an orange coughing hell.

Yu Luying choked and coughed violently, unable to straighten up or open her eyes. Fortunately, Xiao Yao was standing a little further away and quickly pulled up his collar to cover his mouth and nose.

The little bear looked closely and saw that the newcomer was holding an axe in each hand, while the pepper spray seemed to have no effect on him.

Chapter 50 Entrance Exam

2023-07-31

"Run this way!" Little Bear shouted to Yu Luying and Xiao Yao.

Although Xiao Yao was able to open his eyes with difficulty, the dim environment of the corridor and the residual diffused spray caused him to accidentally touch something else when he reached out to pull Yu Luying.

In a panic, Yu Luying screamed and sprayed another round of pepper spray in Xiao Yao's direction. Xiao Yao, who was already struggling, was instantly blinded and could only rely on his sixth sense to grab Yu Luying's wrist and snatch the unfortunate spray away.

Only the bear wearing goggles survived.

Led by the little bear, the three boys ran together toward the other end of the corridor.

Halfway through the run, Xiao Xiong twisted his ankle, and the three of them almost fell to the ground. Xiao Yao was pulled back and stumbled, but luckily he didn't fall. Following the sound and feeling, he found Yu Luying.

Then, the three of them, supporting each other, turned into the corner under the little bear's directions.

Although the corner of the wall didn't really offer any shelter, the three of them were exhausted and collapsed onto the floor without prior arrangement.

"Stop spouting that nonsense," the little bear complained.

"I'm sorry, I really can't see." Yu Luying rubbed her eyes, panting.

"Is there any more water? Rinse your eyes first," Xiao Yao asked.

The little bear turned around and said, "Does it work? It'll be worse if it gets wet."

“It works, let me see…” Yu Luying said “let me see,” but she still couldn’t open her eyes. She could only rummage in her bag and then took out the empty bottle and weighed it in her hand: “It’s gone. I drank it when I was thirsty earlier.”

"Oh dear, really...?" the little bear sighed.

"Stop talking nonsense," Xiao Yao interrupted the little bear, "Did you see what that was clearly? Did it chase after us?"

"Uh... I didn't see it very clearly either..." Little Bear seemed to be recalling: "I just remember that it was holding two big axes, had hair as thick as steel wire, a blood-red mouth, a body like a black bear, blood-red eyes... and a single yellow eyebrow..."

"You're talking nonsense! That's Li Kui! If you can see him, then look again!" Xiao Yao was so angry that his nose almost crooked.

"He really is carrying two big axes..." the little bear muttered, cautiously peeking out from the corner of the wall.

“That’s right, he is indeed carrying two large axes. Honesty is the most valuable quality.” A broken, hoarse voice suddenly came from behind them, without any intonation, like a radio that was not tuned to the right frequency.

Xiao Yao's eyes, which had already been able to see a little light, almost suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and went black again due to this shock.

"Did you lose the golden axe or the silver axe?"

Xiao Yao didn't know if he had just briefly lost consciousness. He felt that he was sitting against the corner of the wall, with a smooth and delicate hand holding three of his fingers, trembling slightly. His vision was still blurry.

Not far in front of him, the broken, hoarse voice was asking questions, still without intonation, like a radio that wasn't tuned to the right channel.

Although only a blurry outline could be seen, it was still possible to discern that the creature opposite was a humanoid being, holding a metal object in each of its left and right hands.

What kind of fairy tale world have I wandered into?!

"It wasn't me who lost it, it really wasn't me!" The little bear's voice was quite panicked: "It was Xiao... ah, no..."

Are you selling out your teammates so quickly? However, you haven't completely sold them out.

"Girl, what is your answer? Please be honest."

The sound shifted direction, and Xiao Yao could tell that it wasn't tall; in fact, it could be described as slender.

Of course, the two axes in his hands still brought a strong sense of oppression.

"The golden axe and the silver axe are not ours." Yu Luying's voice trembled slightly, and Xiao Yao could clearly feel that her palms, which were holding his, were covered in sweat.

Xiao Yao didn't understand why both of their answers were so awkward, and before it could ask again, he stood up.

Yu Luying couldn't hold him back.

"I lost the axe. It's not a silver axe, nor a gold axe. It's just a worthless iron axe," Xiao Yao replied loudly to the "person" in front of him.

Xiao Xiong and Yu Luying both expressed their unease and worry.

Xiao Yao didn't understand why at first, but as his vision gradually recovered, he was finally able to see the face of the person holding two axes who was asking stupid questions.

Then, he almost fainted again.

She appeared to be a woman, holding a rather cartoonish axe in each hand, one gold and one silver.

The tailored pantyhose and suit skirt were well-fitting, her shoulder-length black hair accentuated her fair neck, her slightly rounded but well-proportioned chin, and her full, red lips were luscious.

"Please describe what the iron axe looks like." Her lips parted slightly, her voice still broken and hoarse.

"This iron axe... is about three centimeters long... the steel axe head and handle are one piece... it's painted black, and the handle is wrapped with white cloth strips... the white is mixed with a little red..."

Xiao Yao's answer was stiff, his voice dry, and he spoke haltingly, but he still accurately described the axe he had just thrown out the window.

It wasn't that he had a strong memory, but rather that this question was a "picture description" question.

Because the axe is currently on the woman's head.

It cut diagonally down from the inner corner of the left eye, severing the bridge of the nose, tearing open the skin of the right cheek, and stopping at the cheekbone.

Most of the axe was embedded in her skull, with only the handle, wrapped in reddish-white cloth, remaining raised high.

However, there was no blood, and the cross-section of the wound revealed a complex mechanical structure with occasional small sparks of electricity.

The two red eyes, resembling malfunction indicator lights, were even more eerie and terrifying because they were not in the correct position.

"I...I'm sorry, please forgive me, I really didn't mean to." Xiao Yao swallowed hard.

The woman made a soft "clattering" sound, her red eyes flashed, turned green, and then suddenly began to writhe.

It waved what it was originally an axe, but somehow it had turned into two small flags, as if it were celebrating something.

Meanwhile, it started playing background music, but the sound was still broken and the melody was nowhere to be found.

If you only look at her movements, the background music might sound a lot like Super Mario.

Just as Xiao Yao was wondering whether he should run away or applaud, the strange music suddenly stopped, and the woman's dancing also stopped.

She took two steps closer to Xiao Yao and then gave a slight bow—the manners would have been perfect if the axe handle stuck in her hair hadn't nearly poked Xiao Yao.

"Congratulations to the three of you on passing the entrance exam. The entire faculty and students of St. Francis Xavier's College extend our sincerest and warmest welcome to you—welcome, new students!"

What the hell is this? The three of them looked at each other, completely dumbfounded.

"Next, please follow me to complete the enrollment procedures." After saying that, she ignored the three people in front of her who were still confused and seemed to be about to turn around and lead the way.

At this moment, all three of them had the same thought—since it had turned its back to them, it seemed like a good opportunity to escape…

The woman seemed to be able to read their minds, and said with her back to them, "Skipping school is one of the worst behaviors of a bad student, and will be punished with the most severe school rules."

"How... how will you punish me?" the little bear stammered.

“It’s the same as a child who lies,” the woman replied.

Chapter 51 Concept

2022-12-25