Global Collapse-Chapter 491 - 462: I Have Your Childhood Photos_1

Gu Mian was unable to control the rules of the university entrance examination event. He was quite worried that these two ghosts would be confiscated as contraband once they climbed in.

Fortunately, his roar intimidated Xiao Hong. She scrambled up, dusted off her red skirt, and wore an expression of extreme shame—or so he assumed.

It didn't take Gu Mian long to come down from the dormitory building. He was now standing before the two ghosts, facing them across the fence. This place was secluded; only certain rooms in Dormitory Buildings 1 and 4 had a view of this spot.

Gu Mian reached his left hand through the fence, grabbed Xiao Hong's sleeve, and pulled her close. "Didn't I tell you not to come in?" he scolded. "You looked so happy climbing the fence just now, even encouraging someone else to join you."

As he spoke, he tried to grab her brother too. But her brother was some distance from the fence, and Gu Mian couldn't reach him through it.

Just then, her brother thoughtfully leaned his head closer. Gu Mian grabbed his curly hair and began to scold him harshly.

After sternly scolding them both, Gu Mian released them. "Alright, you two should go now. Stay away from this school; we'll be out soon."

It was already 9:20, with more than two hours left before the exam ended. The school was shrouded in darkness, with only a few scattered streetlights casting a faint, eerie glow. The light from behind Gu Mian illuminated the faces of the two ghosts outside the fence, making them appear ghastly pale—a truly horrifying scene.

Her brother was one thing, but Xiao Hong's face, under that lighting, looked like it could belong to the main character of a horror film. And this face, fit for a horror movie protagonist, showed no sign of leaving. Xiao Hong stood stock-still outside the fence, looking as if she would climb back in given another chance; her brother beside her was no different.

Gu Mian sighed, looking at the two pale ghost faces before him. He stood under the dim, eerie light, patted his pocket, and muttered to himself, I remember putting it here...

As he spoke, he pulled out a key and placed it in Xiao Hong's hand. "From the school's main gate, go straight. After two intersections, turn left. There's an apartment building called the Passing Inn. I used to live there. You two go on ahead."

When Fatty learned this event was in Lianhua City, he had specifically dug out this key from Gu Mian's pile of miscellaneous belongings. It had been unused for half a year, and now it certainly came in handy.

Seeing that the two ghosts before him still hadn't reacted, Gu Mian pondered for a moment. "There are photos of me as a child in there. When I get back, I'll put them away."

At that, her brother snatched the key from Xiao Hong's hand and bolted. Xiao Hong also scampered after him.

After double-checking that they had left, Gu Mian slung his guitar case onto his back and headed towards Academic Building 6.

Unexpectedly, he hadn't gone far before he encountered a lone player. It was a familiar face; Gu Mian had seen this person a few times. His nickname was Hao Laoshi.

The first time he saw this man was in Coach Che's driver's license instance. Gu Mian remembered he had died quite horribly. The second time was in the 'University Urban Legends: The Vanishing Game' instance. Gu Mian had been with Chu Changge at the time. Hao Laoshi had taken one look at them and bolted as if he'd seen a ghost, much like Mingyue when she'd gotten off the school bus.

It was worth noting that this player knew Gu Mian's real name; Gu Mian hadn't yet acquired the Doctor profession when he cleared the driver's license instance.

This lone man's first reaction upon seeing Gu Mian was to turn and flee. But after a few steps, he looked back, sized Gu Mian up, and then stopped, as if sighing in relief.

His reaction is a bit strange, Gu Mian thought.

Before Gu Mian could ask anything, Hao Laoshi, standing about five meters away, craned his neck and asked, "You're not dead yet?"

He said it as if Gu Mian still being alive was some extraordinary event.

If this had been before, and someone had spoken to Gu Mian like that, he would have already started cursing their entire family. But now, it seemed Hao Laoshi had more to say. Gu Mian remained silent, waiting for him to continue.

Getting no reply, Hao Laoshi swallowed hard and continued, "I know you're Gu Mian. But I'm naturally timid and don't want to cause extra trouble. I don't care about any bounty or whatnot..."

He hesitated, seemingly debating whether to say what came next. After a few seconds, he made his choice. "But there's one thing I have to warn you about: that Chu Changge is a bad sort!"

I had a feeling Hao Laoshi would say something like this, Gu Mian thought. He'd always suspected Chu Changge had done something to this poor man.

Hao Laoshi continued, "In that driver's license instance, the ghost was originally chasing me and that other guy. But just as the ghost was about to catch up, he, without any change in expression, backhanded me towards it! Threw me right at it!" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

So that's what happened... Gu Mian's eyebrow twitched. It turns out Hao Laoshi was scared off by Chu Changge in that 'University Urban Legends' instance.

Hao Laoshi seemed extremely worked up about this incident, repeating the last few words twice through gritted teeth, emphasizing them heavily.

"And I saw his completely unperturbed expression, as if he thought he was just tossing some object aside! That's not just a matter of bad character; it's monstrous!" Gu Mian listened to the man's furious denunciation.

Hao Laoshi added, "I originally figured someone so rotten would have stabbed you in the back for the reward long ago. I'm surprised you're still alive... Anyway, Chu Changge is not a good person. You need to be careful."