Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The students gathered in the corridor and argued for more than half an hour. They couldn’t reach a consensus.
Meanwhile, Ma Haibin and the other five students on the fifth floor waited with bated breaths for the decision to be made upstairs.
They also quietly discussed leaving here and heading to the police station.
They definitely couldn’t stay in the dormitory—not with Du Gang around.
After half an hour of clamorous discussion, the crowd on the sixth floor stopped talking and waited for Du Gang’s answer.
Du Gang thought for a while and said: “You guys want to go home, right?!”
“That’s for sure, I want to go home!”
“Yeah, who wants to stay here when you can go home!”
Those who proposed to go to the police station or stay in the dormitory earlier also agreed one after another.
“It’s certainly best to be reunited with your family…”
Du Gang raised his hand and the crowd stifled their voices. Then, he added: “I know everyone wants to go home. But there are two problems in front of us right now. First, the journey home will be dangerous and at the very least, we will most certainly not make it back today. You may need to survive in a perilous environment at night and face the insects…”
“So, I give you two choices: stay or get out!”
Seeing that the crowd remained silent, Du Gang continued: “Stay means that you are in a relatively safe environment. Wait another night and if the spatial channel doesn’t appear, it proves that doomsday is over. Everyone will be safe and we’ll peacefully wait for rescue!”
“If you want to get out, just do whatever you want; go to the police station or go home. You will be free!”
Just when he put out the choices, everyone, in turn, didn’t dare to make a decision right away.
“Du Gang, what’s your decision?”
They still wanted to hear his decision before considering.
Without hesitation, Du Gang spoke the answer that he had long thought about: “I’ve decided to go home, regardless of whether the insects will move at night or not. I definitely want to go home!”
Since it seemed so safe during the day, he definitely didn’t want to continue staying here.
He had originally decided to stay in the dormitory until all the food and drinks were consumed. But now, it seemed like all his effort transporting the food and drinks from the supermarket to the dormitory would be wasted.
“Where’s your home?”
“Luo An City!”
After hearing his answer, a number of them immediately showed a disappointed look.
However, there were also two guys and three girls who expressed joy as their hometown was also in Luo An City, and they were on the same road as Du Gang!
Du Gang saw that it had been dawn for a while and didn’t want to waste any more time. He spoke bluntly: “Now, those who want to go back to Luo An City with me, step out!”
Since they were destined to be separated, he didn’t care whether the others stayed in the dormitory or went to the police station.
As soon as he said those words, the two guys and three girls stepped forward.
“Ahem!”
But at the same time, Mu Chuxue, who had been keeping a low profile and didn’t speak a word, coughed twice.
All of a sudden, the three girls who had moved two steps ahead also came to a halt.
One of the girls glanced at Mu Chuxue, before gazing at Du Gang and saying: “Du Gang, can you guarantee our safety if we go with you?”
Du Gang smiled and shook his head: “I can’t. If the spatial channel appears again at night, honestly, I may not be able to protect myself either!”
The girl turned around and looked at Mu Chuxue, asking the same question: “Big Sister Chuxue, can you guarantee our safety if we go with you?”
“Of course!” Mu Chuxue said with a proud face.
The girls’ expressions didn’t change much, while the boys were a bit puzzled.
Mu Chuxue? Protecting everyone?
What were they even thinking?
At that moment, Wang Yixuan stood out and spoke with a smile: “Guys, you probably don’t know it yet, but Chuxue has awakened her supernatural power!”
“What?!”
“Supernatural power?!”
All the students present were 16 to 17 years old. Most of them had read novels at one time or another, and weren’t unfamiliar with what a “supernatural power” was.
Mu Chuxue blandly said, “That’s right. I awakened my supernatural power in a life-and-death crisis last night and managed to kill an insect!”
Once again, the crowd was stunned as they stared at her incredulously!
Everyone had seen how terrifying the insects were.
Three to four meters long, half a meter in height, and packed with countless legs—the thought of it made them fearful.
But even so, she had actually killed one.
“Is that true?”
Mu Chuxue was a little displeased with their reaction and questioning. She pouted: “Of course, it’s true! Just ask Du Gang! When he arrived, wasn’t the insect already dead in my room?!”
Instantly, the crowd turned to Du Gang with unexplainable emotions in their eyes.
Since Du Gang had already decided to leave, he couldn’t be bothered with them anymore. He simply nodded and affirmed: “Yes, when I went to her room, I saw a dead insect that died under an icicl—”
“Heard that?!”
Mu Chuxue was worried that Du Gang would bring up her powerless state back then, so right after Du Gang proved that she killed the insect, she hurriedly interrupted and added a few words.
“Although I have just awakened my supernatural power and am not too skilled yet, I can assure everyone that as long as I live, I will do my best to protect you!”
The crowd looked at Mu Chuxue, and then at Du Gang with some hesitation.
Many of them were waiting for such a promise from Du Gang.
Because compared to Mu Chuxue’s supernatural power, they had more trust in Du Gang’s power to become bigger.
Unfortunately, Du Gang didn’t make any promises, but grumbled rather impatiently instead: “Is anyone coming with me or not? I’m going to pack up my stuff with Ma Li and leave in 10 minutes!”
After speaking his mind, he didn’t even bother waiting for their response. He dragged Ma Li with him and returned to their room right away.
Essentials are clothes and food. As for books, homework, and whatnot, I won’t be bringing any of them with me.
I won’t know what will happen at night, so carrying them will also be a burden.
…
After sensing Du Gang’s attitude, there were quite a few people who felt disheartened.
“Big Sister Chuxue, are you sure you will protect us?”
Compared to Du Gang, Mu Chuxue’s attitude made them feel more comfortable.
Mu Chuxue inwardly mocked Du Gang.
This guy doesn’t know how to be polite. He will be a loner very soon!
She controlled her facial expression to make herself look a little more kind, before gently promising: “Please rest assured, everyone. As long as you follow me, I will definitely fight to protect you!”
At that moment, the six people who had been spying on the fifth floor, also quietly went upstairs.
Ma Haibin took the lead and asked, “Mu Chuxue, can we join you?”
Mu Chuxue had heard long ago that these six people had been isolated by Du Gang, and after seeing that they wanted to join her side for support, she readily agreed: “Of course!”
The enemy of my enemy is a friend!
From the beginning, she had always treated Du Gang as an enemy. She refused to believe that after she treated him that way, he wouldn’t hold a grudge against her.
“That’s great. In the future, we’ll do whatever you tell us to, Big Sister Chuxue…”
The rest of the gang saw how quickly Ma Haibin swore allegiance to Chuxue and panicked. They hastily followed him and said: “I’m also with Chuxue!”
“I’ll go with you!”
“Hahaha!”
Mu Chuxue revealed a brilliant smile at the sight of her many followers. “Stop calling me Big Sister Chuxue; it sounds horrendous. Just call me Big Sis! From now onward, I am your boss!”
In an instant, a series of shouts came from her followers.
“Big Sis!”
“Big Sis!”
“Big Sis!”
However, there were a few who were slow to speak.
Three boys and one girl.
The two boys were the ones who came forward earlier and said that their hometown was in Luo An City, wanting to head back home with Du Gang.
The other boy, Chu Zixuan, didn’t speak much from the start. He was a calm and collected person. He had witnessed Mu Chuxue’s state last night and clearly saw that she was carried back to the boys’ dormitory by Du Gang.
So, compared to Du Gang’s ability to become a giant, he didn’t trust Mu Chuxue!
The only one left who didn’t speak up was An Ya.
Originally, she was somewhat moved and wanted to follow Mu Chuxue.
But now, Mu Chuxue actually expected everyone to call her a “Big Sis”?
How could she even do that?
As a 23 years old university graduate teacher, I have to call a 16 to 17 years old teenager “big sister”?
Forget it, I should leave with Du Gang. In any case, he saved my life.
An Ya finally decided to follow Du Gang and leave.
Her hometown was far into the north. She had stayed in Nan Yuan because she attended university here and after her internship ended, she transitioned and stayed in Nan Yuan Experimental High School.
At the very least, Luo An City, compared to Nan Yuan, was a little more to the north.