Survival in the Class: I'm the Only Boy on the Bus

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up when he saw the [NPC Location Card] in Hazard's hand.

With this item, I can come back to White Dove City to see Hazard.

Or, if Hazard is in danger, can he come back to rescue him?

But the premise is, how can we know if Hazard is in danger?

Hazar sniffed, then placed the two [NPC location cards] from her left hand into Jiang Chen's hand. A smile unconsciously crept onto her lips; it was a genuine laugh.

"Brother Jiang Chen, this is a location card."

"Just enter my name, and you can go directly back to White Dove City to find me."

As Hazard spoke, he sighed softly, and his eyes dimmed slightly:

"Although... I really want to go with you, I am the city lord of White Dove City. For the sake of my father and brothers who sacrificed themselves on the front lines, and my mother and sisters who just went to the front lines, I must protect the remaining elderly and children. Otherwise, the missiles of the Eagle Kingdom will turn this place into ruins again..."

"I'm sorry... Brother Jiang Chen, I can't leave here..."

"But if you miss me, or if you're just passing by, you can use this little card to come back and see me!"

She lowered her head, clutching the hem of her clothes with her left hand, and lowered her voice even further, afraid that this would make Jiang Chen and her sisters feel awkward:

"I...I know it will be a lot of trouble for you guys to come back and see me, Brother Jiang Chen..."

"You don't need to come back often. Just come back whenever you have time. I'll always be waiting for you in White Dove City..."

"I only have two location cards right now... but I'll try my best to collect more... I..."

Jiang Chen gently interrupted Hazard's series of self-talks.

Jiang Chen placed his hand on Hazard's head and gently rubbed it.

He also learned that Hazard was actually quite talkative.

For Hazard, it had been a full six years since he had seen Jiang Chen and the girls, so he had a lot to say.

Jiang Chen put away the [NPC location card]:

"It's no trouble at all."

"We'll come to see you whenever we have time. You must take good care of the elderly and children, and protect White Dove City well. Don't let those heroes' sacrifices be in vain!"

Hazard nodded emphatically.

Jiang Chen continued to rub Hazard's head.

Hazard seemed to be enjoying the petting, his eyes were squinting, like a kitten happily being stroked.

The girls behind him were also happy to see Hazard's genuine smile.

that is...

The passing of the pregnant woman and the other seven children was difficult for them to accept.

I saw them on screen just yesterday.

Even though their faces are still so clear in my mind.

This made the girls lament the ruthlessness of the apocalypse.

Qin Hongkou looked at Jiang Chen with her hands in her pockets, nodding in approval.

Our Xiao Chen is really something!

She's still so good at sweet-talking people!

What a sweet young man!

I just love Xiao Chen!

Anyway, my best friend... shouldn't be here, right?

Should I just eat Xiao Chen's food tonight?

Wu Maiduo kept her field of vision fully open, and her pupils maintained a faint orange-red glow.

Although she didn't specifically look at the two residents at that moment, her attention was still focused on them.

What Wu Maiduo found strange was...

The purple-clad ninja not only jumped down from the edge of the fence and stood on the stone ground atop the city wall, but she also seemed to be watching them the whole time.

However, the two people did not approach them or do anything strange, so Wu Maiduo could only keep an eye on them.

Hazard then pulled out two more items, this time two identical Nokia phones...

She handed one of them to Jiang Chen, her eyes sparkling with anticipation:

"Brother Jiang Chen, I exchanged this phone and the SIM card with a businessman."

"Here you go, I've already bound it to myself. Brother Jiang Chen, could you bind it again? That way, we can communicate!"

Jiang Chen took the Nokia phone with some curiosity...

[Directional Communicator] (Class B)

[Active Effect: Binds two people, allowing them to communicate via SMS, with a limit of 10 SMS messages per person per day.]

Jiang Chen gently pressed the power button on the Nokia phone.

The familiar startup music, the familiar startup animation of two hands clasped together...

A message popped up on the phone screen:

[Already bound to: Hazard]

Please bind a second person: (Please enter your own name)

Without hesitation, Jiang Chen typed his name directly onto the old Nokia keypad.

Because he wasn't used to the keyboard layout, Jiang Chen almost made several typos...

After Jiang Chen entered his name, the screen displayed that the binding was successful and prompted that a second binding step was required before communication could proceed.

Hazard then handed his Nokia phone to Jiang Chen to bind it.

In this way, Hazard and Jiang Chen were able to communicate simply using these two Nokia phones.

Hazard's favorability rating: 95 → 96

Hazard held his Nokia phone protectively to his chest, as if guarding a very precious item.

"That's great! Now I can talk to you guys, Brother Jiang Chen, every day! I won't feel lonely anymore!"

"I'll try my best to get more location cards!"

"That way, Brother Jiang Chen and his sisters can come back more often!"

Jiang Chen smiled and carefully put away the GPS SIM card and Nokia phone.

The girls all smiled and came closer.

Available in the next moment!

Hazard suddenly froze, his smile and the way he was holding his Nokia phone completely still.

Her pupils became unfocused, dilated, and empty.

Jiang Chen was the first to sense something was wrong. He took a step forward and gently shook Hazard's shoulder.

"Hazard?"

Upon seeing this, the girls hurried over anxiously.

They immediately prepared for battle behind Jiang Chen, switching to combat expressions instantly and quickly forming ranks.

Jiang Chen used the [Full Map Reveal] feature to scan Hazard's stats, and he was immediately struck by the five large red characters in the Mental Strength section:

Being mind-controlled

Someone has taken control of Hazard!

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent already lurking within them.

No matter who's behind this, they've angered Jiang Chen!

Wu Maiduo shared her [Full Vision] with Jiang Chen in time, but Hazard suddenly spoke up at this moment.

The voice was still hers, but her tone had become both sweet and alluring, and she spoke very quickly:

"All the SSS-level dungeons were designed by the [Residents]."

Just as Hazard finished speaking the last word, three red lights suddenly appeared in the sky.

Three crimson beams of light slashed down rapidly at incredible speed!