Chapter 25: School

Chapter 25: School

There were buildings 2 and 3 stories tall across from him. There were businesses one would find around a school, like eateries, bookstores, internet cafes and so on.

The internet cafe had good business, but the female boss who stood in front of the bookstore looked very pissed.

Jiang Cheng walked to a cafe and paused at the door for a few seconds before walking in. There was no one on the first floor. He found the stairs and headed up to the second floor. He noticed that the window seats were all taken. Around eight customers turned their eyes to Jiang Cheng.

Doctor! Fatty, who was squeezed into the corner, looked at Jiang Cheng with watery eyes, Its so good to see you here!

Jiang Cheng was surprised to see Fatty there, but he only glanced at him before turning away. That group appeared to be his teammates for this mission. It was more than last time. There were eight, including Jiang Cheng.

Hello. A man in a white suit stood up to greet Jiang Cheng, Youre amazing to be able to find this place on your own. He was right that Jiang Cheng didnt choose this cafe randomly. Most of the surrounding buildings were low. The cafe provided the best vantage point. Furthermore, there was a large glass window on the third floor where one could easily look into the school. Jiang Cheng looked at the school outside the window before turning around, Is the school the location of the mission?

It should be. The man in the suit shrugged, Ive already asked the waiter here. That is not a normal school but an art school.

Just as the man was about to continue, a loud roar interrupted him, Where is this place? Who are you? Im calling the cops!

Jiang Cheng turned his head and saw a middle-aged man in a tank top yelling agitatedly. It appeared to be his first time in the nightmare realm.

Weve told you what you needed to know. Its not our issue if you want to accept it or not. A young man with a cap leaned on the chair. He narrowed his eyes at the middle-aged man and suddenly chuckled, Im not your father, so I dont care whether you live or die.

Im calling the cops. Im suing you for illegally detaining me! The middle-aged man growled, but Jiang Cheng knew at first glance that it was because he was scared. The middle-aged man should have known that this world was different from the real world, but his heart had been resisting it. Or else he could have chosen to leave instead of staying.

Did they all start at the cafe?

Not all. Fatty shook his head and then lifted his chin. The suited man was comforting the girl in the pyjamas. The white suit found the place like you did.

Jiang Cheng sucked in a breath. In other words, other than him and me, seven of you were born in the cafe. You even directly appeared on the third-floor table.

Doctor, I cant refute that. Fatty looked calmer than the first time he was in a nightmare. At least he wasnt stuttering. But, please dont use the term, born. I prefer descended.

Jiang Cheng tutted and was about to lecture Fatty when they arrived at the school gate. There was no one at the gate, but a smaller door at the side creaked. Then, a middle-aged woman walked out. She said she was the welcoming teacher who came to welcome them.

Since they didnt know the mission content and their identity, everyone chose to follow the middle-aged woman or the first NPC silently.

Normally, the first NPC was there to help the players understand the world-building and so on. After communicating with the woman, they knew their roles. They were the camera crew from an entertainment company. They were invited by the school to shoot the schools imminent anniversary event.

As the suited man said, this was an art school. They took in music students. The school was small but very famous. They had many celebrity alums, according to the middle-aged woman.

Your company has sent the devices over yesterday. The woman said, They are currently situated in the prop room. Dont worry.

Can we go to the prop room then? The young man with the cap suddenly asked. He had turned his cap around. Something was embedded in the ear stud he had. It glowed under the sun.

The woman stopped. When she saw the young man, her face darkened. No. Definitely not!