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A student ID card was lying abandoned on the bridge.

"There really is a student ID here!"

Mercury said, "If nothing unexpected happens, the black clothes should be the way the dungeon teleports to the surface world, as a hint left for the players participating in the dungeon."

"The investigators' student IDs, however, remained in the Otherworld."

"Presumably, there was a student ID card at the place where we found the clothes before."

Luo Hao walked over and picked up the student.

Then he turned to his companion and asked, "Who wants it? I'm tough and have a strong ability to survive, so I'll be the last one."

"Kina, take it."

Fan Xiao suggested.

Neither Mercury nor Luo Hao refuted it.

Jinna is from Roman City in District 001. Maybe after we leave the instance, we'll need her help.

It is necessary to establish good relationships in advance.

How to clear Chapter 174 dungeon

Jin Na felt a little embarrassed after hearing Fan Xiao's words.

However, Fan Xiao was considered the "captain" among the four, so she did not refuse the other party's suggestion.

After taking the student ID from Luo Hao, she asked, "The investigators aren't students at this school, so their student IDs... must be forged, right?"

"It doesn't matter whether it's fake or not, as long as 'it' can't tell."

Fan Xiao reminded him, "Let's go, hurry up and find three more. There are no stray cats in the Otherworld, and it's still uncertain whether the swimming pool can be reused. Being targeted by 'it' is no joke."

Upon hearing this, Jin Na and the other two felt a sense of urgency.

The four quickly left the riverbank and headed towards the teaching building area.

The teaching building is the closest to the artificial river.

They had previously found a third piece of black clothing in the teaching building in the surface world.

In the corresponding school building in the other world, you should be able to find a student ID.

After arriving at the teaching building, Fan Xiao used his night vision to carefully observe the surrounding environment.

At this moment, all the classroom lights were off, and the classrooms were empty and deserted.

Therefore, the noise they heard when they first entered the inner world must have been created by those black and white monsters, not by the students.

To Fan Xiao and his three friends' surprise, there were not just one, but four student ID cards in the teaching building.

This is actually a good thing for them, saving them the trouble of constantly searching.

Fan Xiao temporarily put away the extra student ID card, just in case.

All four of them held their student IDs in their hands and left the teaching building with vigilance.

Led by Fan Xiao, the group of four headed towards the dormitory building.

"The fifth prompt in the game, besides requiring us to go to the swimming pool, turn on the projection device, find our student ID and hold it in our hands, also requires us to do things that are appropriate for our current identity."

Mercury looked at Van Shaw and said, "Based on your guess, this last requirement—to do what is appropriate for our status—should be that we proactively conform to 'its' common sense and avoid being noticed by 'it'?"

"That's right. In 'its' mind, we have to do what people with student IDs should do."

Fan Xiao nodded: "Our current identity is that of students, and it is 3:05 a.m. now."

“Hope Middle School is a boarding school. At this time of day, the students should all be sleeping in their dormitories. We should follow their example.”

"No wonder you suggested going to the dormitory building."

Jinna understood.

It really is a series of interconnected events.

It's not difficult to deduce this.

However, ever since Fan Xiao entered the inner world, his steps have never stopped because of his contemplation.

It was as if he had already simulated everything in his mind before he came in.

Jinna became increasingly convinced that Fan Xiao had indeed found... or rather, guessed the way to pass the level.

This method can even be used directly without any problem.

However, Fan Xiao himself was quite cautious and insisted on verifying everything before taking action. He would only begin once all the details matched.

Having a teammate like this is truly reassuring… she thought to herself.

Soon, the four arrived at the dormitory area.

Unlike the surface world, the dormitory buildings in the inner world are not abandoned; on the contrary, they bear many traces of life.

Fan Xiao led the way into the dormitory building and used the repulsive force of the "Dustless Shield" to unlock the first student dormitory door, open the door, and take a few glances inside.

In the six-person dormitory, both the bunk beds were occupied by people of different races, one black and one white.

The six people, one black and one white, were all very young, which reflected their identities as students.

He quietly closed the door.

Then they began searching along the corridor.

After searching for five minutes, an empty dormitory room appeared in front of the four of them.

Fan Xiao went inside, closed the door, and sat down on the hard bed board that wasn't covered with blankets.

Only then did his tense nerves relax slightly, and he said to everyone, "We found the student IDs and got here very quickly. It should be a while before 'it' and the monsters resume their activities."

“We are free to have a discussion before they are restored.”

"As for the time... let's say 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, we'll go to sleep on time. Whether you can fall asleep or not, just to be on the safe side, close your eyes and don't move your body. You don't need me to teach you how to pretend to be asleep, do you?"

Upon hearing this, the other three also relaxed their tense bodies slightly.

Mercury and Luo Hao each chose a bed and sat down.

Jinna also chose one, right across from Fan Xiao.

After sitting down, she exclaimed, "I never imagined that in the Otherworld, students really are just students. If it weren't for their unusual colors, I would have doubted that we'd come to a normal school. By the way..."

She suddenly realized something and quickly asked, "Wouldn't it go against common sense for girls to live in boys' dorms? Should I move into the girls' dorms?"

"Need not."

Fan Xiao replied, "Based on my guess, 'it' sees us the same way we see ants, we all look the same."

"So 'it' can only distinguish between humans and toys by whether or not someone has a student ID."

“Anyone with a student ID is human. Gender doesn’t matter to ‘it’. Anyway, ‘it’ can’t even distinguish between people, let alone gender.”

“If that’s the case…” Mercury interjected, “Teacher, and the other personnel, should all have their own corresponding identification documents to facilitate ‘it’s’ identification. However, I have a question.”

He turned his gaze to Fan Xiao and asked, "The students in the inner world are all asleep right now, and the teachers are probably the same. So what about the black and white people we encountered in the outer world?"

"It must have been transmitted by 'it'. We had guessed before that 'it' had the ability to transmit things from the inner world to the outer world."

Fan Xiao guessed, "The black and white people who were teleported out will see us as prey and become treacherous and cunning."

"Even the black and white colors on their bodies can be adjusted to restore them to their original appearance in the surface world. The first black and white person we encountered in the dormitory building in the surface world was initially the color of a normal human, but soon he turned black and white again."

"I suspect that this state of restoration will only occur in the surface world, and it will not last long."

"But once they return to the Otherworld, the black and white people will once again become muddled and confused under 'its' common sense."

"Is this so..."

Mercury seemed to be deep in thought.

They had all witnessed "it" teleport out more than a dozen monsters, wiping out the entire cannibalistic player group.

The transmission was successful—so this guess should be correct.

Besides the black and white people and monsters, the food was probably also sent out by "it" to lure players.

There really are traps everywhere.

“By the way,” Mercury continued, “you said before that your guess had two conditions to be verified. The first one has already been verified, and the second one can only be verified by coming to the Otherworld… How is it going?”

"Already done."

Fan Xiao replied.

This sentence immediately drew the attention of all three people.

Fan Xiao met their gazes and began to explain.

His two conditions were, firstly, to verify whether the teachers and students of the Hope Middle School had all become black and white people;

The second is to verify whether the teachers and students who have become black and white are still living in the other world according to normal... or rather, their usual lifestyle.

The second condition has just been preliminarily verified in the dormitory building.

Students rest in their dormitories at night, which is in line with the usual routine.

If these students still get up early and go to class in the morning, then this condition will be completely verified.

The method for the second condition of completing the mission can then be determined.

"I see."

A look of realization flashed in Mercury's eyes.

He didn't ask Fan Xiao again, but instead thought of a way to get through: "We are students now. Students can just go out through the main gate."

"However, according to the background information of the dungeon, Hope Middle School is a place where parents take care of 'bad kids'. It is a closed school with military-style management, and students are definitely restricted from going out on weekdays."

"If we want to go out, we need to come up with a reason for going out, ask the teacher for leave, and get approval?"

"Given our position, this is the way we have to do it."

Fan Xiao nodded: "This method seems simple, but it's riddled with pitfalls. Will the teacher actually approve the leave? Are there any conditions for approval? And..."

He paused, then his tone became more serious: "We've been playing the role of students, which is equivalent to actively cooperating with 'its' common sense. If this goes on for a long time, won't we be forced to integrate into 'its' common sense and become black and white people just like the other students?"

"..."

Mercury's expression darkened.

Jin Na and Luo Hao also frowned.

Based on its characteristics, if it continues to play the role of a student, it's not impossible for something like this to happen.

In fact, the possibility is quite high!

This instance is indeed riddled with interconnected hidden dangers.

Of course, speculation is just speculation.

Fan Xiao did not discuss this topic in depth.

He reminded his three companions, "Anyway, tomorrow follow the other black and white students to class, and then... try pretending to be sick to ask for leave from the teacher."

“If we go with the students,” Jinna worried, “what if they realize we’re not one of them at all?”

"probably not."

Fan Xiao said, "The students' bodies have become just like 'it's' common knowledge, only black, white and gray. I'm afraid their cognition has long since caught up with 'it' as well."

“It only recognizes student IDs, so these students should also only recognize student IDs. Our original identities are not important.”

After saying that, he glanced at the time on the player panel.

Then he reminded his three companions, "It's almost time. Close your eyes and rest. It's okay if you fall asleep."

"Who would dare to actually sleep in this kind of environment?"

Mercury made a sarcastic remark.

Silence fell over the dormitory.

A moment later, Fan Xiao's even breathing could be heard.

Mercury, Jinna, and Luo Hao were all a little confused when they heard this voice.