Jiang Liyue was completely unaware of this. She still remembered that she was currently inside a Fuben of the Guiyi Game, where one wrong move could cost her life.
So she stopped paying attention to her seemingly timid deskmate in front and began to examine the test paper in her hands.
[Xingfu Yizhong Transfer Student Entrance Placement Exam]
An adult’s nightmare was probably waking up to find themselves back in an exam hall, facing that hopeless feeling of not being able to answer a single question.
Wait, no—nobody told her that entering the Guiyi Game meant she’d have to take an exam!
Fortunately, Jiang Liyue had been a top student before entering the entertainment industry. Although she hadn’t touched high school material in years, handling one exam shouldn’t be a problem.
She confidently looked over the paper, but the hand ready to write froze the moment she saw the questions.
[Which part of the human body tastes the best?
a. Brain, b. Thigh, c. Arm, d. Heart]
[How can you identify a human who has infiltrated among the Guiyi?
a. Smell, b. Appearance, c. Movements, d. Eyes]
Jiang Liyue stared at the test paper, at a loss for where to begin, feeling somewhat speechless. Excuse me, was this test even legitimate?
[Such easy questions, let me answer, let me answer]
[So there are choices for body parts? Isn’t it just personal preference? I think thigh meat is the tenderest and tastiest]
[The one above clearly has never eaten before. If you’d actually tasted it, you wouldn’t say that—thigh meat is all tough and chewy]
[Eating a 9.9 yuan Pinggui Meal and you’re still this picky?]
[Shut up, I’m feeling sick, suspected Pinggui Meal poisoning]
[There are so many new players in this classroom, already scared just looking at the questions]
[My wife isn’t scared at all, wife is so calm. Can the stream put more camera time on my wife? Don’t make me search for her in the corner of the frame!]
Jiang Liyue was indeed quite calm. Following her exam habits from her school days, she filled in her name first, then instead of answering questions directly, she scanned the entire paper.
Fortunately, the entire test was multiple choice—no wonder the exam time was only thirty minutes.
Jiang Liyue silently recited the mnemonic in her head—when in doubt, pick the longest option—and if she really couldn’t decide, she’d go with C.
But just as she was filling in the third question, a faint cold breeze brushed past her ear.
Some sticky, nauseating gaze seemed to be fixed intently on her.
She instinctively wanted to turn her head, but stopped herself mid-motion and lowered her head to continue answering.
That gaze gradually grew colder and more sinister. Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through, making the candle shadows flicker.
Because she had already moved the candle to chin level, Jiang Liyue easily used her arm to block the wind from both sides.
Then she calmly continued answering the questions behind.
But not everyone was as cautious as Jiang Liyue.
The man sitting closest to the window had been answering questions when a breeze came from somewhere.
The moment the white candle on his desk was blown out by the wind, it was as if some restriction had been broken.
A rotting, foul-smelling face appeared before the man. He let out a terrified scream and collapsed limply in his seat.
That rotting face kept swelling, splitting open to reveal gleaming white teeth, and with one bite, it tore off his head.
The crunching, grinding sound of chewing was especially loud in the silent classroom, and almost everyone turned to look at the source of the noise.
[As expected of an A-rank Fuben, they start eating just ten minutes in. Unlike that D-rank Fuben I watched yesterday, which dawdled until the last day before getting its first bite]
[And here we are at my favorite eating show segment—my luxury Gui Set Meal tastes even better now]
[Where’s this hick from, eating so ungracefully]
[Haha, then I’ll wait for you to chase players around with a knife and fork in your next Fuben—don’t forget to stream it for us]
The moment Jiang Liyue looked up, she saw the disgusting sight of the male player’s head being bitten off.
Because the candle on the man’s desk had gone out, only faint light from other directions remained, revealing a headless body dripping blood onto the floor in a steady patter.
And a dark shadow crouched on the man’s desk, noisily munching on something.
The female student closest to the man who had been eaten had blood splattered across her face. She covered her mouth, not daring to make a sound, trembling all over with tears welling in her eyes.
The female teacher who had been sitting at the podium stood up and click-clacked her way over to where the body remained. She frowned with slight disgust: “He went and ate the head first again. What a mess. Clean it up after the exam.”
“Alright, everyone else, continue your exams properly.” The female teacher’s neck twisted an unnatural one hundred and eighty degrees, casting a greedy gaze over everyone in the classroom.
The malicious warning delivered, the female teacher dragged the headless corpse all the way back to the podium.
From the podium came the same crunching, grinding sounds of chewing, but no one dared look up.
The classroom was filled with a nauseating stench of blood. Apart from the teeth-grinding chewing sounds from the podium, it was deathly silent.
The classroom seemed to have grown even colder.
Jiang Liyue rubbed her arms, flipped the test paper back to the first question, and changed her original answer from C to A.
Judging by what that female teacher had just said, the brain really was the tastier part.
The brain really was delicious…
Jiang Liyue swallowed hard, her mind filled with images of spicy rabbit heads, chopped chili fish heads, and braised lion’s head meatballs…
Although she hadn’t felt hungry since entering the game, the burning sensation in her stomach from before entering still lingered. She really wanted to eat something right now.
Remembering she was still in the game, Jiang Liyue quickly dismissed those scattered thoughts.
Good. She had gotten one question right.
Jiang Liyue thought optimistically—at least she definitely wasn’t scoring zero now.
She continued working on the remaining questions, but the ghosts around her never let up.
They would occasionally blow air by her ear, tug at her hair, and several times a ghastly pale face would suddenly appear right in front of her.
To be honest, they didn’t feel like Guiyi trying to kill her—more like those annoying male classmates from school.
Jiang Liyue guessed she probably wasn’t the only one experiencing this, because she could occasionally hear others in the classroom crying out, followed by the same chewing sounds as at the very beginning.
But Jiang Liyue didn’t cast a single glance their way.
She had already noticed that the chewing sounds were becoming more and more frequent, which meant more and more people were losing their lives.
Yet compared to the beginning, everyone was clearly more vigilant now. This could only prove that as time passed, the ghosts were becoming increasingly dangerous.
The viewers in the livestream were also watching with great excitement.
[I’m drooling over here—so this is the good life the Guiyi in this Fuben live?]
[This Fuben is lucky. Some Fubens have to put on a whole performance before they get a bite to eat.]
Amidst the barrage of “I’m hungry” comments, a few different ones were mixed in: [Wait, is that piece of trash taking advantage of my wife? I’ve seen it deliberately getting close to her neck several times now.]
[I noticed that too. It keeps staring at that pretty little human with that disgusting look. How infuriating!]
But because the livestream camera was mostly focused on the bloody eating scenes, few viewers noticed this detail.
After finishing all the questions in one go, with another pale face floating in front of her, Jiang Liyue suddenly raised her hand: “Teacher!”
A clear, crisp female voice rang out in the empty classroom. Not only the female teacher, but everyone else also turned to look at her.
When they saw her face illuminated from below by the candlelight, they all let out a silent “holy shit” just like the person at the desk in front.
Because Jiang Liyue had spoken up, the livestream camera finally focused entirely on her.
[What? There’s actually such a cute player in this classroom? How did I not notice her before?]
[Oh my god, how does this human look so adorable? She’s my destined wife!]
[Wait, why is my wife suddenly calling out to the teacher? Don’t let her get eaten, I can’t bear to watch.]
[Probably not. I noticed she looks pretty calm—maybe she has some plan.]
[I haven’t watched this Fuben’s livestream before. Forgive my ignorance, but can you really raise your hand and call the teacher during the exam?]
The Guiyi in the livestream grew worried, while the female teacher on the podium had been looking gloomy. But when she saw Jiang Liyue, her expression suddenly relaxed a bit: “What is it, classmate?”
However, that stiff, pale face trying to make a friendly expression was terrifying no matter how you looked at it.
Especially since the female teacher had just eaten someone—blood and bits of flesh still hung at the corners of her mouth. When she grinned, her long tongue dripped blood as she walked step by step toward Jiang Liyue.
But Jiang Liyue acted as if she were just an ordinary teacher. She smiled obediently at her, her pretty eyes curving into crescents, looking genuinely endearing: “Teacher, I’d like to submit my paper early.”
“Submit… submit early, huh.” The female teacher seemed caught off guard by this request, her expression stiffening for a moment.
“Yes.” Jiang Liyue nodded with certainty. “Teacher, look—I’ve already finished my exam paper, and I’ve checked it over twice.”
The female teacher took her paper, leaving a red handprint on its surface, and nodded with satisfaction: “What a well-behaved, good student.”
In those hollow, empty eyes, one could actually make out a hint of maternal affection.
Jiang Liyue guessed this was probably the effect of the “Gui Jian Gui Ai Halo.”
[So this little human is also a top student—beautiful, kind-hearted, excellent in both character and academics. Tell me, what flaws does my wife even have?]
[I know—she’s missing me.]
“Teacher, can I leave now?” Jiang Liyue asked.
“Yes. Just go to the academic affairs office at eleven to pick up your class placement results.” The female teacher explained the details to her. “Don’t go to the wrong place—it’s the academic affairs office on the first floor.”
“Mm-hmm, thank you, teacher.” Jiang Liyue looked every bit the model student, gazing warmly at the horrifying female teacher. “I really hope I get placed in your class.”
The female teacher grew even happier. The rotting skin on her face sagged as she smiled. “Alright, hurry on out now.”
As if she hadn’t seen anything unusual, Jiang Liyue beamed and complimented her: “Teacher, you have such a beautiful smile. You should smile more often!”
“R-really?” The female teacher touched her face with delight.
“Of course.” Jiang Liyue nodded affirmatively, her tone so sincere that there was not the slightest hint of artifice.
Meanwhile, the other players in the classroom who were secretly observing the female teacher’s fierce face—which revealed a bloody gaping maw whenever she smiled—fell silent.
So it turned out that the reason they weren’t favored by the Guiyi was because they couldn’t lie through their teeth with a straight face…