Liu Xiaofang never expected it.
She had just talked in her sleep.
And it was such an embarrassing thing to say...
Damn it, she should have died protecting Gu Pingsheng. Just thinking about the awkward incidents from yesterday and this morning made Liu Xiaofang want to hit her head against a block of tofu.
"Sis, it's okay. Why not just boldly confess? I think the Study Commissioner and the Class Monitor are just ordinary friends, and with so many girls around now, if you don't confess, you'll have even less of a chance!"
Liu Xiaofang kept shaking her head; she didn't have the courage.
...
"It's so cold, bestie, lend me your jacket."
"No way, you mocked me before for being 'cold constitution girl,' and now you know you were wrong."
"My eyes got sand in them, boohoo..."
Gu Pingsheng sighed; it was really a bit cold this early morning. The temperature difference was too great, and he had no idea what the climate of this place was like, but it felt a bit like a temperate continental climate.
Fortunately, it was already early morning, and there were no zombies around.
Otherwise, given the density of zombies at night, the whole team would definitely lose a lot of people.
Soon, it was precisely 7 o'clock.
A buzzing sound echoed.
The entire bus suddenly shuddered violently.
The sound of the engine shutting down came, signaling the engine had completely given up.
Immediately, the glass inside the bus gradually darkened...
Everyone who had been chatting just moments ago now held their breath, fearfully watching the bus.
[Driver Gu Pingsheng, your bus has shut down. Please ensure the bus is empty within 2 minutes of shutdown.]
Two minutes later, more and more darkness enveloped the area.
It was as if the entire interior of the bus had been filled with ink.
The windows outside and inside were isolated.
No one knew what had just happened inside the bus.
"So this is what shutdown is?"
Gu Pingsheng muttered to himself.
[Shutdown Duration: 35 minutes.]
The shutdown time was very long.
Everyone could only continue to be buffeted by the cold wind.
Soon, many female students huddled together, body to body.
But they didn't dare get too close to the bus, fearing the terrifying scene inside might affect them.
Gu Pingsheng was somewhat envious.
He wanted to squeeze in too.
"Pingsheng, come join us, let's warm up together."
Li Ruoyao called out.
"Li Ruoyao, are you crazy? He's a guy!"
Huang Ting shouted, looking at Gu Pingsheng with disdain.
"So what if he's a guy."
Li Ruoyao glanced at Huang Ting,
"If you dislike Gu Pingsheng, then just stay away, I don't mind."
Liu Xiaofang said, "I don't mind the Class Monitor either. He shouldn't be left to face the cold wind alone; he'll catch a cold."
"Class Monitor, come on, let's warm up together, we'll surround you."
Luo Xiaoxue waved at Gu Pingsheng.
At this point, Gu Pingsheng didn't hesitate any longer and quickly moved towards Li Ruoyao, the Liu twins, and the little Lolita Luo Xiaoxue.
Soon, the four girls surrounded Gu Pingsheng, shoulder to shoulder.
Especially Liu Xiaofang and Li Ruoyao were very close.
Their bodies were almost pressed against Gu Pingsheng. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
Huang Ting saw this scene and was fuming.
"What a bunch of shameless women."
Huang Ting cursed inwardly.
"Let's eat something while we have the time."
Li Ruoyao took out a cream bun from her personal inventory.
The other female students also took out food, but breakfast shouldn't be too much.
Gu Pingsheng followed Li Ruoyao's lead and ate a piece of bread.
Just then, a crunching sound was heard.
Gu Pingsheng and the other girls looked down,
Only to see Luo Xiaoxue munching on cucumber-flavored chips, her puffed cheeks making Gu Pingsheng chuckle; this little girl eating chips looked just like a squirrel.
"Xiaoxue, are you just eating chips? Won't you be malnourished?"
Liu Xiaofang asked with concern.
"Having chips to eat now is already good enough, why be picky?"
Luo Xiaoxue retorted.
"Uh... but you can't just eat chips, have some bread or something to fill your stomach."
Liu Xiaofang advised,
"Look at you, so short, it's definitely because you eat chips and are malnourished."
Luo Xiaoxue got anxious and retorted, "Xiaofang, why do you meddle so much, just like my mom, it's annoying."
Hearing this, Liu Xiaofang glanced at Gu Pingsheng with some guilt.
She didn't want to be Luo Xiaoxue's mom.
...
"Alright, Xiaoxue, Xiaofang means well. Do you eat chips at school too?"
Li Ruoyao shook her head and said.
Soon, 35 minutes passed.
Most of the class had finished breakfast, while a few who didn't have the habit of eating breakfast planned to save their food.
[Shutdown time is over.]
As soon as the words fell, the darkness inside the bus vanished without a trace.
Gu Pingsheng cautiously stepped forward, but Liu Xiaofang rushed ahead, "Class Monitor, let me go first."
"You want to be a guinea pig again?"
Gu Pingsheng looked at the girl who admired him and was somewhat cute, Liu Xiaofang, and reached out to pat her head.
"Forget it, how can I let a girl do this a second time?"
Gu Pingsheng quickly returned to the bus.
After the shutdown time ended, the bus was safe, and the game system wouldn't deceive him about that.
Soon, everyone returned to the bus one after another.
It was Liu Xiaoying's turn to drive.
Once the bus started, Gu Pingsheng sat in Liu Xiaoying's seat.
Next to him was Liu Xiaofang.
At this moment, Liu Xiaofang was still shy because of Gu Pingsheng's earlier gesture.
Li Ruoyao frequently turned her head to glance at the two of them.
...
Gu Pingsheng didn't pay much attention to that; he was more concerned about the other buses. He opened the chat channel.
Immediately, everyone was discussing the strange darkness inside the bus after the 7 a.m. shutdown...
[What on earth is this? It feels so eerie.]
[That shadow might be very dangerous.]
[Everyone, don't you think this rule is a bit redundant? The shutdown time is fixed, and there are no scary zombies nearby in the morning. Getting off and back on doesn't affect us, right?]
[Indeed, but regardless, everyone should be cautious and get off the bus before 7 a.m.]
[You all have such ideal thoughts. Have you considered that after the novice protection period ends, monsters might spawn in the morning, or the shutdown time might not be fixed?]
[Ugh, don't scare me, that's terrifying!]
After the shutdown time ended, only a pile of bones was left in the toilet!! That shadow devours all the flesh!!]
[Oh my god, that's so scary. Why didn't you call him?]
[Who knew someone was hiding in the toilet and wouldn't come out? I have no idea what he was thinking.]
[Another thing, everyone, never let the bus shut down. If it does, make sure to get off within 2 minutes. Yesterday, we tried stopping for a meal, and our driver accidentally shut down the bus. We only realized it later and quickly ran out...]
[Fortunately, I came across a gas station yesterday with over twenty barrels of oil, so I don't have to worry about fuel for a while.]
[Hey, I'll trade food for your oil.]
After glancing at the chat channel,
Gu Pingsheng finally understood the horror of a shutdown.
The bus must not be allowed to shut down.
And fuel, fuel cannot run out.
Let's see if we can find fuel this morning. If not, we'll have to trade with other drivers in the trading market.
Just as Gu Pingsheng was feeling a bit anxious,
Three forks in the road suddenly appeared ahead.
Liu Xiaoying stopped the bus, "Class Monitor, Youth League Secretary, which way should we go?"
Lin Qiunan stood up; it was time for her to work, "Don't rush, let me use my talent."
About three minutes later,
Lin Qiunan's eyes lit up,
"Take the right path; there's a gas station there with low danger. The middle path leads to a convenience store with low danger, and the left path leads to something called Changgui Station, with medium danger and no resources. Let's head to the gas station."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoying, after obtaining Gu Pingsheng's consent, quickly drove the bus down the right path.
Then, Lin Qiunan explained the dangers inside the gas station in detail.
Inside the gas station, there were four zombies and two zombie dogs.
The zombie dogs were of common mid-grade quality, while the other four zombies were of common low-grade quality.
"Zombie dogs, dogs turned into zombies?"
Gu Pingsheng frowned slightly.
But since Lin Qiunan said the danger level was low,
He should be able to handle it with his skills, right?
...
Gu Pingsheng stood up,
"Everyone, we're approaching the gas station. As usual, those willing to get off, please stand up."
"Class Monitor, before it was food resources, but isn't this oil resources? Can oil resources also be personal?"
A curious girl asked.
"Of course, the girls who get off will face risks, so I will give each of them some oil accordingly.
And if the bus runs out of fuel, it will first use mine.
If mine runs out, then we'll need to use yours."
"Then what's the difference if all the oil is yours? Are you joking, Class Monitor?"
Huang Ting mocked.
Gu Pingsheng frowned slightly.
For the first time in his life, he really disliked Huang Ting.
He wanted to throw her out.
Gu Pingsheng quickly calmed down and continued to explain,
"The principle inside the bus is fairness, equivalent exchange.
If we need to use your oil, I will trade food or water of equivalent value, meaning the girls who get off can exchange the oil they obtain for supplies."
Gu Pingsheng wasn't necessarily in need of the girls' help.
This was actually a way to encourage the girls on the bus to actively explore the station.
It was also to tell them that in such situations, they couldn't get something for nothing.