Chapter 6: Chapter 3 (Not)
Escaping is definitely going to escape, and as for how to escape, then we have to think again. An unplanned escape is not a strategic retreat.
The classroom was quiet, and the outside window was pitch black, and it was heart-wrenching to look at, and I am afraid that only the most brainless person would jump out without thinking, trying to find a way out. This place is undoubtedly a dangerous and strange space, how they got here, why they got here, and why did the school exist here.
Everything is a mystery.
Wang Ye thought about it for a while, and then stopped thinking about it. He kicked away the seat that stood in his way, shook his head and raised his ass and sat down at his desk, looking up at the ceiling, his toes resting on the floor. Six incandescent lamps hung brightly at the top of the classroom, illuminating every corner as far as the eye could see, and it was even more reassuring compared to the darkness outside the window. Now that he is temporarily safe and has nothing to do, Wang Ye moved his lower cervical spine, so he habitually took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket. After turning it on, he realized that the phone could not be used, it was just a high-tech brick for the time being, and even the battery had dropped to 72%, like some ominous countdown.
ββ¦β¦ How much battery do you have left? Wang Ye stared at his phone, frowned and asked in a low voice.
β100%γβ Ling Zihan replied naturally. He was still relatively confident in the power of his mobile phone, thinking like this, Ling Zihan also subconsciously took out his mobile phone and fiddled with it, just like the habitual actions of every Internet addicted teenager. But this time, things unexpectedly took a turn for the better. He saw that the browser could not connect to the web page, so he casually poked open the school's BBS APP, and the page automatically jumped to the post of the last time he browsed - Ling Zihan thought that he would not be able to link smoothly this time, but he didn't expect that a few seconds later, the page was successfully swiped!
"Wang Ye......" Ling Zihan was dumbfounded, and quickly slapped Wang Ye's back and asked him to stretch his head over to see. Wang Ye first covered his back with his backhand, so after seeing the page of the mobile phone screen that Ling Zihan poked over, he couldn't help but stomp his foot excitedly.
"What is this?"
"That's right, it's the one I posted before, the one that Ye Yao deleted." Ling Zihan's speed of speech became faster, "I don't know what's going on, maybe it's a bug, maybe it's something else - in short, the post hasn't been deleted, but has become the only web page we can log into." β
"Huh." Wang Ye laughed when he heard this, "Then I really want to thank her." Hey, Ling Zihan, why don't you reply to the post and take a look? β
"I'm trying."
The classroom was still terrifyingly quiet, and there was still only impenetrable darkness outside the window. However, it seems that I can finally see a little hope. Wang Ye and Ling Zihan glanced at each other, pulled out their chairs together, and sat side by side, they now had to make an attempt, an attempt that was not allowed to fail.
"Try ...... Try ......" Ling Zihan read his reply word by word, he had never typed so solemnly in his life, pressing the button of his mobile phone seemed to be opening a warship. Please, you must succeed - Ling Zihan thought silently, Wang Ye's eyes lit up amazingly, and then, Ling Zihan took a deep breath and pressed the send button.
What followed was what seemed like a long and endless wait.
[Your reply is being sent.] ]
Wang Ye blinked.
[Your reply is being sent.] ]
Ling Zihan wiped his sweat.
[Your reply is being sent.] ]
The incandescent lights overhead flickered, and the draping curtains began to flutter gently.
[Your reply ......]
Is it occasional, or is it inevitable? Is it the only way out, or is it a meaningless miracle?
The two held their breath and finally saw a surprise comparable to the Big Bang.
[Your reply was sent successful.] ]
A few minutes later.
"Wang Ye, I have two pieces of news for you. Good news, bad news, which do you want to hear first? β
"Just in the order you just did."
"The good news is that every reply we made was successful, and the posts were sent out smoothly."
"Yes, bad news?"
"Well, the bad news is." Ling Zihan pushed the phone over and scratched his messy brown hair, "I didn't see anyone replying to the post." β
Wang Ye held his chin and sighed, took Ling Zihan's mobile phone and looked at it. Indeed, on the background of the school's BBS, Ling Zihan's post was lying quietly on it, but there was nothing else. It's like a comical one-man show, with only one actor left on the huge stage, nervous and babbling to share his experience of slapping into a friend to a non-existent audience.
"Now there are two possibilities." Ling Zihan lay on the desk in frustration, buried his head in his arm, and his voice came out muffledly, "First, this post is not actually connected to the outside world, we are still playing on a single machine, so no one sees it at all, let alone replying to the post." β
"The second is that this post is indeed connected to the outside world, and there is another reason why we can't see a reply." Wang Ye patted the back of Ling Zihan's hair-curled head, and then analyzed, "For example, in fact, no one is interested in replying to the post at all, and everyone only treats the content of the post as a joke after reading it; Or, maybe a lot of people have already replied, but we're limited to the space we're currently in, and we can't see it at all. β
This speculation is plausible. It is impossible for people in the world to disappear in an instant, but since Ling Zihan and Wang Ye entered this space, they have never seen other living human beings. So, does the online world follow this pattern? Although Ling Zihan didn't know why he could leave a mark in that particular post, he still stumbled like a blindfolded dancer, blind to the safety of another world?
Of course, speculation is just speculation for the time being, what the real situation is, Wang Ye and Ling Zihan are not very clear. But now, they have no other choice, since they have grasped such a life-saving straw, they can no longer let go.
"Keep posting. Put our current situation and what we encounter in the post as it is. Wang Ye narrowed his eyes and made a judgment, "I don't know if anyone saw it, I don't know if anyone saw itβbut, who knows." β
He smiled, "Maybe this will save our lives in the end." β
After all, what else can they do?
Ling Zihan quickly finished editing the post. He breathed a sigh of relief, refreshed his BBS again, and after confirming that he still couldn't see other people's replies, he closed his phone without hesitation. The battery life of the domestic machine is really good, and after such an operation, it only lost 4% of the power, and the remaining 96% is more than enough for the time being.
And Wang Ye took advantage of Ling Zihan's post to lie on the desk and take a short rest and recover a little energy. At this moment, seeing that Ling Zihan had done it, he jumped up like a leopard after recuperation. After a brief rest, the two had a discussion about what to do next, and soon reached a consensus.
The room now seems safe, with no ghosts and no paranormal events. But staying here doesn't get any information, it's just a waste of time, and no one knows if it will suddenly become dangerous over time. Sitting still has never been Wang Ye's style of acting, and Ling Zihan also prefers to take the initiative. Although the two have always been at odds, deep down they always recognize each other's abilities and choices they make, so they hit it off and decided to leave the room and look around.
Of course, it's said that it's a look around, but the specific operation is not as casual as it sounds. After all, this place is still weird and dangerous, so in order to ensure the safety of their lives, the two quickly formulated an iron law of two actions. First of all, you must not act alone, two people are bound at all times, especially when opening the door, hands must be held together to prevent loss; Second, once you encounter danger, you can't be in a daze, you can't go up and be tough, you must open the door immediately and use the chaotic space to escape.
Regarding the second point, Ling Zihan thought that Wang Ye would be resentful of running away at first, but Wang Ye said with a smile that in the current danger, he can distinguish the difference between bravery and stupidity, and please Ling Zihan not misunderstand him, an absolute egoist.
"Okay, okay, count me over." Ling Zihan raised his hand in surrender. After entering this space, the relationship between him and Wang Ye seemed to have improved, and Ling Zihan felt that this was good, so he didn't want to quarrel anymore for such an inexplicable reason. He snorted and casually calmed Wang Ye's emotions. In any case, it's important to leave this room first and look somewhere else. Wang Ye seemed to have the same point of view, so he silently cleaned up his out-of-control temper, pinched Ling Zihan's wrist, and pulled him to stride to the door of the classroom.
Whatever is out there, it's time to get out.
So, three, two, one.
Wang Ye nodded at Ling Zihan and slammed open the doorknob, leaving the quiet classroom behind.
It was another space leap, and after a short period of darkness, Ling Zihan and Wang Ye opened their eyes and confirmed that they had arrived in a new room.
"Uh, Wang Ye ......" Ling Zihan met Wang Ye's eyes and swallowed his saliva.
"It's like ...... here"