The sound of footsteps from near and far woke me.

I immediately turned around, only to catch a glimpse of black flashing outside the door out of the corner of my eye.

Oops!

Could it be that someone has been peeking at me outside the door just now?

I rushed out the door, but there was no one outside the door.

"Shen Jun, what's wrong?" Someone rushed towards me.

"You're not practicing, why are you here again?"

"And talk about me! You don't mean it only takes a few minutes to go around in a circle, but it's almost 1 o'clock and you're still here! ”

Ge Hong didn't worry about me after all, and halfway through the piano practice, he actually came to me.

"Then let's go back now!" I waved my flashlight.

"Your face is pale, is there anything unusual here?" She asked worriedly.

“…… No. I shook my head. It's just that I just thought ...... A dark shadow flashed. ”

"Huh? Isn't it that Mei Xiaolin yesterday? She was shocked.

"I don't know." I'm not sure. "I didn't have time to see it clearly."

"When I came to the ground. I didn't see anyone. Could it be that you are dazzled? She looked around.

"Maybe!" I don't want her to worry about it needlessly. Just pretend to be light-hearted. "Maybe it's just a bird flying over the ground. Let me bow and shadow. A false alarm! ”

"Then let's go back!"

The two beams of light moved among the barren grass, drifting away.

If, at this time, I turn back to Organ Room 13, the black mark on the wall is getting deeper and deeper, and there is a curve in the middle, like some crack.

The days that followed, although hectic, were relatively peaceful.

During this time, I went to Organ Room 13 several times during the day and night. Except for the black marks on the wall, which looked a little weird, there was nothing else to be found.

In our dormitory, because Zhang Qi got the first-order key, he no longer went to grab the piano room with other classes, and the organ room was even less patronized.

This apparent calm lasted for nearly two weeks, until the day before the piano observation. It's another Sunday, and because tomorrow is the official observation, all the new and old students are ready to sharpen their guns one last time. The piano room is hot in front of it.

Originally, the lights in the piano room were turned off at 1o'clock, but tonight the academy made an exception to open for the night.

Not only that, but the other piano classrooms are also lit up all night tonight. Bright lights tend to get people emotionally high, at least a little tonight.

My hands are much better, and I don't have to hang them all the time. If I don't participate in the observation tomorrow, tonight will be the most relaxed and free person. The rest of the dormitory, based on the need for psychological balance, unanimously decided to promote me to be an all-round maid. Handing tea, pouring water, chasing mosquitoes, and beating my back have fully cultivated my spirit of serving the people through hard work and resentment.

So, on this night when I should have slept with my head covered, I was busy on the first order in high spirits.

"Hey. When are you going to let me go back to sleep? I asked as I helped Ge Hong beat her back with one hand.

"Of course, when we go back, when you will too!" Zhang Qi replied without raising his head.

"Just because I don't have to watch tomorrow?" I sighed, "I've been turned around just now, and it's time for your psychology to be balanced!" ”

"Why don't we make full use of the maid who doesn't have to give money?" Gao Yanlan smiled treacherously.

"Forget it, let her go back later! Her hands aren't good yet! Ge Hong said with a smile.

"Yes! Poor wounded soldiers, they have to do hard labor, and other dormitories will condemn us! Min Yu and Hu Xia also said jokingly.

"Not really! The other dorms didn't pull her to work as a coolie. Even if she's lucky! Zhang Qi said narrowly, "We are all so nervous, how can we let her live happily alone?" ”

I smiled and shook my head: "It's going to squeeze me!" Concentrate on it! Don't make a fool of yourself tomorrow! ”

At this moment, the first-order electric light suddenly flashed.

"Huh? What's going on? The voltage is unstable? Before Gao Yanlan finished speaking, the lights went out.

"Wow! Did the fuse blow out? Tripped? Min Yu complained, "When don't you jump, now jump?" How do we practice? I didn't even have a flashlight! ”

"Didn't the academy just overhaul the circuit last month and install the cable?" Hu Xia sighed.

"It's not like you don't know who is doing it. Still asking? Gao Yanlan smiled in the dark.

"Ahem, don't talk about it! You wait here, I'll go to the dormitory and get a flashlight. I stood up.

"It's too dark, don't go! Let's wait, maybe the electrician from the academy will push the gate up right away. Ge Hong grabbed me.

After waiting for a while, the lights still didn't move.

"Maybe there's a power outage, I'll go get a flashlight!" I stood up again.

"Shen Jun, be careful!" Ge Hong didn't stop me anymore, but just told me, "Get the flashlight and come back quickly!" ”

In the dark. I couldn't see her expression. But I thought her tone was strange, as if she wanted me to come back soon. And hope that something will happen!

What does this contradiction represent? I turned around and decided to ignore it!

I felt the dark. Carefully walked out of the first step. On the way back to the dormitory, I kept meeting students who were also hurrying back to the dormitory to get lighting tools.

When I came out, a few classmates from other classes passed me.

"Is there a power outage? Why is the whole academy dark? ”

"Who knows! Anyway, the electrician will go to check! ”

"Hey, did you attend that event?"

"What activity?"

"Exploration."

"What else could be thrilling about our academy?"

"Organ room. I heard that the event was fun and exciting! ”

"Oh, really? After that, I went to participate. ”

I was stunned!

Adventures in the organ room?

And when did this start?

Why don't we hear a word?

My heart sank into darkness, but there was light before me, and all the electric lights were on again!

I stood for a long time, and finally gritted my teeth and threw the extra flashlight back to the dormitory, leaving only one. I went straight to the organ room.

I walked as fast as I could, just looking at the ground under my feet and thinking about nothing.

Walking behind the old cafeteria, I stopped.

In just ten days, the grass here has grown at least twice as tall, the walls are black, and the grass is crawling with a staggered mess of vines. In many places, the paint has fallen off, and the red bricks inside are exposed. The wooden door became more dilapidated and rattled in the wind. The gravel of the path has been dug up, leaving pits of various sizes. At the end of the path, a few large trees that used to be dense are now half withered, and the dead branches are hanging down, like many strange snakes entangled.

The wind was strong and seemed to whirl. The grass undulated, and there was a sound of thorns.

If it used to be desolate, now it seems like a no-man's land.

I hung my head.

The world changes every day, but this change is gradual and natural, and man-made forced change is a kind of destruction, and in any case it is not in accordance with the laws of nature.

There must be something wrong with making this place so decaying. Is it still that Mei Xiaolin? But how could she accomplish so many things alone?

There was a bang. The door to the Organ Room No. 3 suddenly opened.

I was startled and immediately raised my left hand.

The Soul Splitting Bead on his wrist also seemed to be awakened, and a ghostly light flashed.

Unexpectedly, it was a classmate I didn't know much that came out. She was holding a black object in her hand, and there was a slight smug look on her face.

"Wow! Who are you? What are you doing? She was shocked to see me.

"Who are you? What are you doing? I asked coldly.

"You're here for the event too? Strange, isn't there only one person who can come in a day? She looked at me puzzled.

Activity? I kind of get it.

"How many shifts are you? What exactly is this event? I asked, pretending to be interested.

"What? Don't you know? Her expression became a little wary.

"I'm from Class 1, my name is Shen Chunjun, and I just heard my classmates talk about this activity, so I'm curious to take a look first." I said it plainly.

"Oh. I'm in Class 3. She looked at my right hand and nodded, "I know your name, you are floating on the water!" This activity is a game that is played privately among our classmates, and we can't let the dean and teachers know about it. ”

"Ahem! So how do you participate in this event? "At the mention of my unlucky nickname, I naturally clear my throat and ask.

"This event is self-attending, and people who want to participate every day put a small note with their name, class, and birthday written on it in a broken box in the north corner of the old cafeteria. When I went to look after dinner, there would only be a note left in the box. Those who are selected will go to Organ Room 13 to play the piano before midnight. It's past midnight. You can go on an adventure. Except for No. 13, all other organ rooms can be found at will. Those who are bold and smart enough can find some treasures hidden inside. She explained it to me carefully.

"Wow. That's what I just found. She said as she lifted the black stuff on her hand.

"It's like a ...... Copper or iron for the ground...... A hairpin, which is not worth much, and you can't wear it, what's the use? I looked closer and asked in surprise.

"Participating in this event is just for the thrill, to see who is smart and daring, and what does it matter if the thing you find is worth the money?" She replied disapprerovingly, "Besides, not everyone can win the lottery!" ”

"That'...... Who organized this event? "That's what I care about most.

"I don't know." She shook her head dryly.

"Does anyone know about any of your classmates who have played before?" I don't give up.

"I don't know. Everyone thinks it's better for the people of this organization to remain secretive! She lifted her feet and walked out.

"Oh, I still want to ask, have a lot of people already played?"

"Not much! It seems like only five or six! She waved at me, "If you want to participate, you should write a note tomorrow too!" ”

Seeing her go away, I stood there and thought for a full ten minutes before turning on the flashlight and walking up the stairs.

If it's just a game, I'm going to see it tomorrow.

Isn't life also a game from a certain point of view?

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