Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Surprisingly, Xiaolan, who was obsessed with martial arts, liked it.

The reason given is that wearing it during a fight increases its lethality...

[Obtain the hidden limited-edition item: Love Lock]

"Love Lock": When 'Ran Mouri' is within a 5-meter radius, both players recover 1% of their maximum health every 6 minutes.

The effect is relatively average, but it is still somewhat practical. Its value lies in accumulating small effects to accelerate recovery.

Chu Zhong's first thought upon seeing this effect was that he would no longer have to worry about stepping on Xiao Lan while dancing.

You can wear two of these precious items: one to add gold flowers and jade calyxes, and the other a love lock—perfect.

That concludes the review of the dungeon rewards.

The dungeon opening fee is 1000, plus a support fee of 4000, totaling 5000 spirit essences. In return, it yields 26000 spirit essences, plus experience, items, and rare treasures.

From a return on investment perspective, it's definitely a huge profit!

However, this time it was just because I brought along the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan that I accidentally activated the hidden mode.

Next time, we'll have to face the challenges from the dungeon garden.

The challenge methods and completion conditions of the dungeons will also be greatly changed.

No time to think it through.

After running around in the dungeon for over two hours, Chu Zhong was starting to feel tired.

I lay down on my desk and quickly fell asleep, sleeping until lunchtime.

I was called on by the teacher to answer a question once during that time.

Chu Zhong quickly glanced at the question, provided the solution and correct answer within ten seconds, and then the teacher stopped bothering him.

After the bell rings, students either go to the school cafeteria for lunch or take out the lunchboxes they brought.

"Wake up, it's time to eat..."

Chu Zhong awoke to Ran Mouri's calls.

He yawned and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

I don't know why, but I feel like the more I sleep, the sleepier I get...

At the desk, Ran Mouri turned her chair around and sat opposite him.

On the desktop, two bento boxes are already open.

goooo~

Chu Zhong's stomach was awakened by the aroma of food.

A sound came from the right.

It was Sonoko who moved the chair over and took out a slightly larger deluxe bento box, wanting to have lunch together.

"Xiaolan, your face is so red!"

Sonoko suddenly exclaimed.

"Yes, yes?"

Ran Mouri quickly looked away from Chu Zhong's face and touched her forehead with her hand. "But I don't feel hot..."

Sonoko's voice sounded a little anxious: "She can't even tell that her body temperature is rising. It's not just a simple blush; she must be sick."

As she spoke, Sonoko took out a small mirror from her desk drawer so that Ran could see her flushed face.

"Let's go to the school clinic after we finish eating."

As Chu Zhong spoke, he already had a guess in his mind.

"I hope it's just a minor cold," Sonoko said worriedly. "They say the healthier a person is, the more severe their illness can be..."

"Xiaolan, are you feeling dizzy or unwell?"

Mao Lilan shook his head.

Aside from her overly rosy complexion, Ran Mouri looks very healthy and has a good appetite.

"That's strange..." Sonoko was even more worried now.

After lunch, Sonoko hurriedly pulled her best friend to the infirmary on the first floor, with Chu Zhong following behind.

The male school doctor quickly made a diagnosis: "It's probably due to a large loss of bodily fluids, leading to dehydration and salt deficiency. Drink some saline solution and lie down for a few hours, and you should feel better."

The school doctor's office had separate folding beds separated by curtains. The male school doctor pointed to an empty bed and then went to get saline solution.

Knowing that Ran Mouri was alright, Sonoko helped her sit on the bed to rest, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"But Xiaolan, you didn't exercise after you got to school, so how could you have lost so much body fluid?"

The gardener was puzzled.

Recalling the situation when she woke up this morning, Ran Mouri blushed, but fortunately her face was already flushed, so she didn't have to worry about being noticed.

"Maybe I put too much salt in the food last night, and I went to bed early. After I got up this morning... something happened and I forgot to drink water."

"Sonoko, have you heard that people who practice martial arts have a much faster metabolic rate, so they get thirsty and hungry more easily..."

This seems to be an explanation directed at Sonoko.

At the same time, it also seemed to be explaining to Chu Zhong.

Although the latter is fully aware of the situation.

Chu Zhong had anticipated that Maoli Lan would be short of water.

As for being so energetic despite being dehydrated... it's most likely because the "love lock" is secretly replenishing its energy.

It's his fault, he got so engrossed in fighting with the martial arts fanatic Xiaolan in the dungeon last night.

Although the combat time is shortened, the intensity of the battle increases due to the increase in proficiency.

Fighting is physically demanding, and it's normal to be drenched in sweat when it gets intense.

Although Xiaolan in real life was not harmed at all due to the effects of the dungeon, she still experienced some chain reactions.

Moreover, the intense impact over two consecutive days inevitably caused some physical discomfort.

'We still need to be more moderate and not overspend...'

'I haven't been getting enough sleep these past few days, partly because I've been playing too many high-difficulty dungeons...'

Chu Zhong pondered this in secret.

Unless you can find items related to mental health, relying solely on sleep to recover is too inefficient and a waste of time.

"So... what happened this morning?"

Yuanzi pressed for details, her gaze shifting back and forth between her best friend and Chu Zhong.

"It's Conan!"

Ran Mouri quickly spoke up, revealing that Conan had accidentally injured Chu Zhong, and omitted some details that could not be mentioned.

Just as he finished speaking, the male school doctor came over with saline solution.

With lunch break coming to an end soon, Chu Zhong and Yuanzi took the opportunity to leave.

However, after leaving the infirmary, Chu Zhong did not head towards the classroom, but instead went to the teachers' office.

Jingle Bell--!

The afternoon class bell rang.

The students returned to their respective classrooms.

Chu Zhong then quietly sneaked into the infirmary and came to Ran Mouri's bedside.

Whether it was the alertness of a martial arts master or Ran Mouri not being asleep yet,

Chu Zhong had just stood still when she opened her eyes.

"you……"

"Sh-!"

Ran Mouri quickly pulled the covers over herself, leaving only her big, bright eyes showing, and whispered, "Chu Zhong, what brings you here..."

As she spoke, the tips of her ears, which were partially exposed, gradually turned red.

"I took the day off to come here to sleep and keep you company."

As Chu Zhong spoke, he didn't stand on ceremony, sat down on the stool, rested his head against the edge of the bed, and closed his eyes.

In this infirmary set against the backdrop of a cherry blossom country, scenes of people falling asleep, being taken advantage of, and being secretly filmed are common occurrences, so it's not something to be taken lightly.

It's not that Chu Zhong is being overly pessimistic; the country that inspired the cherry blossom kingdom has frequently been embroiled in similar scandals.

And network resources that appear to have few cameras on the surface, yet always have cameras in places where cameras are not needed.

The most outrageous thing is that today, the only person on duty at Teitan High School's infirmary was a handsome male school doctor!

If this were drawn into a comic, the entire female population of the school would probably suffer.

Good thing...

Moreover, Chu Zhong really hadn't slept enough.

"You don't need someone to accompany you when you're sleeping..."

Ran Mouri muttered to herself.

Seeing that Chu Zhong was no longer responding and seemed to really intend to go to sleep, the girl's initial sense of bewilderment gradually subsided.

However, she did not close her eyes immediately, but stared at Chu Zhong's sleeping profile, lost in thought.

ten minutes later……

"Go to sleep..."

Chu Zhong found it hard to fall asleep under the girl's intensely perceptive gaze, so he could only offer a word of advice.

"..."

Ran Mouri quickly shrank under the covers and remained silent.

It's as if by not responding, they can pretend they haven't been discovered...

outside the window,

A headband reflected some of the sunlight.

Beneath the headband, his eyes, brimming with gossip, were fixed intently on the situation inside the infirmary…

Chapter 27 Pulling at the School Doctor: A Decisive Approach to One's Crush

It's 3 PM, school ends.

"Time to get up, you two."

Chu Zhong and Mao Lilan were woken up by Sonoko and stretched one after the other.

The male school doctor also came over, confirmed that Ran Mouri was alright, and glared at Chu Zhong fiercely.

The main reason was that Chu Zhong was half asleep when the male school doctor on patrol discovered him and sent him out amidst a silent warning look.

Chu Zhong pretended to walk to the door, then suddenly froze, slipped back to Xiao Lan's bedside, drew the curtains, and prepared to continue sleeping.

Unexpectedly, the male school doctor returned to Xiaolan's room after his rounds, and Chu Zhong was once again kicked out of the school clinic.

Afterwards, the male school doctor even moved a stool and stood guard at the door of the school doctor's office.

The school clinic has sliding windows that move up and down; the windows are so small that it's impossible to squeeze in from the outside.

All you need to do is guard the entrance.

Little did he know that Chu Zhong had already frozen in place and slipped inside as he moved the stool and opened the door.

[Leader-level - Vermouth]