A woman cried, holding onto Hanako. "Hanako, Mommy misses you so much."
Jiang Shuli had a face similar to the dormitory supervisor, but she was much thinner, looking like she weighed only over eighty pounds.
Hanako hugged Jiang Shuli back. "Mommy, I miss you too! Hanako is doing very well, so you don't need to worry about me."
Jiang Shuli replied, "I thought all of this was a dream."
She looked up at Xiao Huai. "I feel like I've seen you in my dreams."
In her dreams, she checked on the dorms at Ivy League Female School every night.
In those dreams, she had another persona.
Xiao Huai gazed at Jiang Shuli. "That's not a dream; it's just a false world. But in that world, your daughter and sister are alive."
Xiao Huai handed Jiang Shuli Huazi's diary back.
Jiang Shuli was taken aback for a moment and took the diary.
Xiao Huai crouched down, silently observing her.
He seemed to see countless shadows covering Jiang Shuli.
His intuition told him that she was the source of the pollution.
Jiang Shuli was the source of the pollution; she was trapped in her own world and unable to break free.
Xiao Huai knew that no matter how he persuaded Jiang Shuli, it would be useless.
How could an outsider penetrate a person's inner self?
Only time could heal her wounds.
After handing the diary to Jiang Shuli, he waved goodbye and left.
Hanako also looked up at Xiao Huai's back.
Xiao Huai simply waved and softly said, "Goodnight, wishing you sweet dreams."
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Upon returning to Ivy League Female School, he arrived at Class 44.
This place was empty; no one else could be there.
No He Lecheng, no other players.
No exams, no homework.
But the game continued.
He rested his head on the desk, waiting for the seventh day to arrive.
Those monster NPCs he had burned with fire would respawn, but after being burned repeatedly, they were already suffering from PTSD.
Seeing Xiao Huai, they didn't dare approach.
So Xiao Huai slept even more soundly, or rather, he had directly passed out.
He slept for a full two days.
When he woke up, the wounds on his body didn’t hurt as much. He first changed his bandages, bought some food to fill his stomach, and prepared to stroll around the school.
His ears perked up at an unusual sound.
The sound of leather shoes tapping on the floor drew his attention to the door, where a smiling figure held a test paper at the front of the classroom.
"Hello, Xiao Huai."
"He Lecheng."
Xiao Huai coldly uttered that name.
He Lecheng chuckled, "Since you already know my identity, I prefer you call me by my real name, Loki."
Xiao Huai raised an eyebrow, "Oh? But you are still known as He Lecheng."
The corner of Loki's eye slightly lifted. "Yeah, but soon, won't you all be leaving? I hope you remember me after you depart."
"And then?"
"Then I'll invite you to dinner at the gods' gathering." Loki smiled.
Xiao Huai raised an eyebrow. "You believe I can successfully get the invitation letter? And that I would agree to dine with you?"
From the content in the bullet comments, it seemed that only a portion of players could receive the invitation letter to attend the gods' gathering.
"Of course." A rose appeared in Loki's hand. "How could your potential not allow you to get through at least five levels?"
Xiao Huai chuckled lightly, "That's still a long way off."
Xiao Huai leaned back in his chair, his hands resting on his thighs as he coldly stated, "I thought I wouldn't see you again before the game ended. I didn't expect you to show up here."
"Don't forget, I'm your homeroom teacher."
"So what? Do you want to torment me a bit more before I leave?"
Loki laughed, his eyes glimmering with mischief.
"How could that be? This is the first layer of the instance; how could I treat a newbie like this? I came here to give you a test."
Xiao Huai was a bit speechless, but indeed, based on the timeline, he was supposed to have an exam today.
So he walked over to Loki and extended his hand.
However, the sensation at his fingertips was not a test paper but a leaf.
Xiao Huai was slightly stunned and looked up at Loki.
At that moment, he had already vanished, leaving only his voice in the air.
"In the second layer of the instance, my friend is eager to meet you."
Xiao Huai glanced at the leaf, on the back of which was engraved: "Second Layer Game Instance: Diamond Tycoon."
On the front, it read six words: "Looks are Justice."
【Ding, the first layer of the game instance, Ivy League Female School, is about to close.】
【Task: Survive until the seventh day has been completed.】
【The number of players who cleared the stage is being counted... The number of successful players is 14.】
【Congratulations, player Xiao Huai has achieved the highest rating of S grade among players this time! Earned leaderboard points: 1000.】
【Calculating rewards: 7 days of standby time; current time remaining: 7 days; earned basic popularity value of 3000, current: 3100; earned survival coins of 3000, current survival coins: 11650.】
【Congratulations, player Xiao Huai has received a total of 412 views in the gods' live broadcast room, with 302 gods showing great interest in you, all expressing anticipation for your next live stream.】
【Hint: You have received a gift from a god. Do you want to check the gift space?】
The system interface kept sending prompt messages, and Xiao Huai raised his eyebrow, not knowing that there was a gift space function.
During the game, gifts from the gods would not enter the gift space; they would only be calculated into the gift space after the game ended.
Opening the gift space, Xiao Huai saw many roses and bottles of wine, even some postcards with not-so-serious content.
Xiao Huai: ...
Indeed, these gods wouldn't casually give him items that would aid his game progress.
No wonder some people became followers of the gods.
Once players became followers of the gods, they could obtain more useful items than regular players.
Among all the gifts, the one that made Xiao Huai the most speechless was a little dress.
"Kaos gifted a pink dress: made of the best velvet material, perfect for the right person."
He was a bit angry and closed the gift space. Next, he just wanted to quickly change his clothes, take a good shower, and rest for a few days.
A beam of light shone down from above as the system announced, 【The first layer game instance, Ivy League Female School, has ended.】
Xiao Huai was pulled out of the game, and the brightness hurt his eyes.
"Don't miss out! All clues for the second layer of the game are not 998, not 998, only 990!"
Here, countless game loading nebulae gathered, each nebula featuring a game name.
The sky was a brilliant white, and the words "First Layer Game Instance" were projected in the air.
A large crowd was gathered here, most of them looking bewildered at one another, while some were busy handing out flyers.
At that moment, someone gently tapped Xiao Huai on the shoulder.
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