Terror is resurging, but only I am.

Chapter 73 (Seeking first subscriptions!!!) Paper Dolls help Paper Dolls
Flying sword, magic broom, hang glider.

Within seconds, hundreds of paper figures appeared in front of Yan Ming and his companions, forming a near-encirclement that completely surrounded them.

Yan Ming hadn't expected room 2103 to be like this, and for a moment he stood there awkwardly, somewhat at a loss.

They initially thought the tunnel might be hidden somewhere in room 2103. Their group wasn't too conspicuous, so it would be ideal if they could sneak into the tunnel.

As soon as they entered the room, all the paper figures noticed them. It was as if they had a full-screen broadcast, and now they couldn't even retreat or run away.

The paper figures removed their paper props, carrying their longswords on their backs, tying their brooms to their waists, and carefully storing their folding gliders.

Then, three leading paper figures emerged from the three bundles of paper figures. They slowly walked up to Yan Ming and the others, as if they were sizing them up.

"Where are you from?"

The paper figure carrying the sword asked, pausing after each word, as if searching its vocabulary.

Although the paper figure's words were somewhat disordered, Yan Ming could roughly understand what it meant.

“This place is not yours, not yours, paper people.”

The magical paper broomstick also uttered the same sentence.

"Confess, or leave."

These are the words of the folded-wing paper doll, who is considered the most adept at speaking normally among the three paper dolls.

Just as Yan Ming was pondering how to reply, the cane king beside him spoke up.

He seemed to want to say something, but all he could say was "Waikira," which was completely different from what he wanted to say.

As soon as the word "Waijira" was uttered, the three leading paper figures all changed their expressions drastically, while the paper figures in the other teams immediately started making a ruckus.

"Waikira!"

A chorus of "Waikira!" echoed from the paper crowd, everyone filled with righteous indignation, raising their longswords or magic brooms, their expressions particularly furious.

The paper figure leader, carrying a long sword, took a step forward, as if shrinking the distance to an inch, and in one step he covered several steps, arriving in front of the Cane King.

"Snapped!"

Without hesitation, the leader paper figure slapped the Cane King across the face, causing him to flip to the side, and Yan Ming, who was next to him, was also affected, almost falling to the ground.

"Waikira?"

King of the Canes was stunned by the blow. He instinctively tried to say something, but all he could manage to utter was "Waikira".

So the leader of the paper figures swung in the opposite direction and slapped the Cane King across the face, causing Yan Ming and the other five paper figures to stagger and fall.

At this moment, Yan Ming immediately grabbed the cane king, for he had just realized the key point.

The paper figures were fine at first, only questioning their origins. The attack only happened after the Cane King said "Waijira".

And after the Cane King finished speaking, all three groups of paper figures showed unanimous anger.

This suggests that the meaning of the paper doll's words might be more malicious than imagined; it could be a vicious insult, which would have caused the leader paper doll to angrily strike the cane king.

Thinking of this, Yan Ming couldn't help but curse "Wait a minute" in his heart. He didn't know who designed the default language.

If humans are turned into paper figures, all they can do is repeat this one insulting phrase to other paper figures?
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Yan Ming quickly waved to indicate that they meant no harm, and then marked what he wanted to say in the pile of paper scraps on the ground.

Fortunately, the three paper figures that led the group could read Chinese characters, so they exchanged glances and reluctantly believed Yan Ming's explanation.

Logically speaking, this should be the case. Seeing that they outnumbered them, they not only did not back down, but even dared to insult them. This matter itself was incomprehensible to the three paper leaders.

I really can't understand how this "Crutch King" dared to do that.

After a moment's thought, the three paper figures gave Yan Ming and the others an opportunity.

“Your tunnel is there.”

The folded paper doll pointed to a corner of the dormitory, where there was a place that looked like a rat hole, but it was sealed off and guarded by different paper dolls.

"But only by killing him can he be killed."

The paper figure with the longsword stepped forward and stated its conditions.

Yan Ming was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, unsure of who the longsword paper figure was referring to.

If it means sacrificing one of them in order to regain human form and leave...

The next second, the paper figure with the long sword pointed towards the dormitory window.

It made a hand seal with its right hand, and a long sword flew out from behind it, resting at its feet. Then it grabbed Yan Ming's hand, picked up the string of paper figures, and flew into the sky.

The longsword-wielding paper figure carried them all the way to the window, pointing with its left hand to someone outside.

Yan Ming saw the middle-aged man squatting near the evacuation point and felt inexplicably relieved.

So, they wanted to kill that old player.

Then, from the words of the paper people who were the leaders, he understood why.

Long ago, the paper people did not evolve into what they are today, and it was then that this middle-aged man discovered the secret of the dormitory escape game.

Since each node task is generated randomly, it is not essentially a reproduction of the scene from more than 20 years ago.

When the middle-aged man discovered the paper figures, he tried to enslave and control any lone paper figures. When he failed, he ruthlessly killed them to eliminate any potential threats.

This is why, in the randomly generated node regions, those paper figures would be filled with malice towards outsiders.

These paper figures' main base was on the first floor, making it almost impossible for them to meet the middle-aged man, and they were always unable to do anything about him.

However, the paper people have one very bright advantage—

Hold a grudge.

Extremely vengeful.

These things happened more than 20 years ago, but they haven't forgotten a thing.

Therefore, the paper figures' conditions were simple: as long as Yan Ming and the others promised to kill the middle-aged man, they would let them leave.

Yan Ming naturally had no reason to object; he told the paper figures that they were enemies.

As long as they are let go, the paper figures can sit on the windowsill and watch the show.

Without any suspicion, the paper figures immediately led Yan Ming and the others to the tunnel.

Yan Ming and the others thanked him repeatedly, and then passed through the dark tunnel one by one.

As the tunnel gradually widened and rose, Yan Ming and the others' bodies deformed, returning them to human form.

They were fine, except for Lu Mingzhe, who had become a one-armed man, with his other arm held by the Cane King.

Although Lu Mingzhe didn't say anything, his eyes clearly darkened.

The inconvenience and pain of losing an arm are something that only the person experiencing it can truly understand.

"Let's go, we shouldn't stay here any longer."

Yan Ming watched as Lu Mingzhe took his arm, shook his head, and prepared to leave.

"that……"

At this moment, the Cane King suddenly hesitated and said, "I might as well not go out for now."

They had just learned from Yan Ming what the mission evacuation point outside meant: a magical passage that allowed them to temporarily leave Wangcheng No. 1 Middle School and Wangcheng itself.

Although they still didn't understand why there was a wider world outside Wangcheng, Lu Mingzhe, He Lian, and Teacher Zhao Yunyao were all willing to go out and see it.

Even if I have to return to Wangcheng No.1 High School soon, it's always a good thing to go out and see the world. Maybe I can find a better way to get out of this predicament.

This is a rare opportunity for Lu Mingzhe, He Lian, and Zhao Yunyao.

However, the Cane King did not think that way.

"You all go out. I want to stay in the Paper Doll Tribe. I want to learn extraordinary abilities from them."

The Cane King's attitude was firm: "Even if I leave Wangcheng with you now, I can't help you much. I also want to break free from the control of Wangcheng No. 1 Middle School. I must take the initiative to become stronger, even if it means I need to train hard here for a while."

Stay in the paper doll tribe?

Yan Ming was shocked by the Cane King's peculiar idea, but upon closer examination, he found it quite commendable.

The Cane King might gain some kind of supernatural ability as a result, and could also become a bridge for communication between them and the Paper Doll tribe.

Moreover, they will definitely return to Wangcheng No. 1 Middle School after they leave, and maybe the next time they see the Cane King, this guy can help them a lot.

From the team's perspective, Yan Ming had no reason to refuse, and he also felt apologetic for his previous doubts about the Cane King.

To be honest, he didn't really treat the Cane King as a person before. He basically always used the Cane King to test the waters and break taboos.

However, in reality, apart from the fact that the Cane King deliberately lured him away at the beginning, the Cane King was unusually honest and very obedient afterward.

"Alright, then you can stay. We'll come back. The next time we meet will be when we leave Wangcheng No.1 High School together."

Yan Ming patted the Cane King on the shoulder and watched him re-enter the tunnel, gradually transforming into a paper doll.

The remaining four quickly walked to the dormitory door, carefully opened it, and went into the corridor.

They were just one step away from the open door.

Through the bars on the door, Yan Ming could even see the bright moonlight outside the dormitory building, as if the light of hope was beckoning them.

However, the light dimmed completely the next second, as the evil spirit blocked the doorway and revealed a mocking smile.

Yan Ming's heart sank to the bottom. He instinctively looked back, and behind him was a forest of paper strips covered with white paper wadding, still dark and eerie.

Evil spirits blocked the road ahead, and behind them was still that damned forest of paper strips.

Yan Ming dared not enter the Paper Forest again. If he turned into a paper figure again, it would be difficult for him to turn back into a human.

But what if we don't turn back? What will we do with the evil spirits in front of us?
"Waikira!"

"Waikira!!!"

Just as Yan Ming was sweating profusely, the door to dormitory 2103 behind him suddenly opened, and a large number of paper figures poured out like fish.

This scene shocked Yan Ming. They quickly passed by Yan Ming and then rushed towards the evil spirit blocking the door without hesitation.

In an instant, flying swords and fireballs shot out simultaneously, like cannon fire, streaking across the sky.

Numerous subtle but undeniably sharp attacks rained down on the gnoll demon, sending it fleeing in terror.

The paper figure carrying the long sword flew to Yan Ming's side, and standing on the long sword behind it was the Cane King, who had just turned back into a paper figure.

The paper figure with the long sword spoke slowly, uttering each word deliberately:
"He is a paper figure. You are the paper figure's friends. The paper figure helps the paper figure's friends."

The magic broom whizzed past Yan Ming's ear like it was riding a missile, and the paper figure left behind a sentence that echoed.

"Paper dolls, help paper dolls!"

This was probably one of the rare times the paper people came out in full force. As native inhabitants of this dormitory building, their accumulated power was completely unexpected by the gnoll spirits.

Caught off guard, the jackal spirit was struck and cried out in pain, unable to move aside from blocking the door.

Yan Ming and the others, under the cover of flying swords and artillery fire, rushed over in one breath, pushed open the iron gate and rushed outside.

The four of them rushed out of the dormitory building. They couldn't help but look back into the first floor of the dormitory building, only to see that the battle was still going on.

The gnoll demons had adapted to the intensity of the artillery fire and began to fight back, though painfully. Meanwhile, the paper figures retreated, providing cover for each other, preparing to retreat back to their lair.

Upon leaving the dormitory building, Yan Ming found himself back in his blindfolded form, with Teacher Pan still sitting beneath him.

Without hesitation, he swallowed the ghost eye from Li Yan, and a crack suddenly appeared on his forehead, revealing a hideous ghost eye.

The Blind Demon was also wearing a human skin garment with ten thousand ears, making his overall appearance even more bizarre, like a demon king who looked like a child from Journey to the West.

"My abilities have been restored, and I can use them normally outside!"

He Lian's face lit up with joy, and she clenched her fists tightly. She wanted to use her telekinetic powers to help the paper figures in the dormitory fight, but she was disappointed to find that her abilities could not affect the interior.

"The ability cannot be used on the creatures in the dormitory building."

Yan Ming shook his head; he had just tried to help the paper figures as well.

However, with the help of the human skin suit, he could hear the heartbeat of the gnoll-man evil spirit.

Perhaps because he had been beaten red by the paper figures, the jackal's heart was pounding incredibly hard and fast, reaching an astonishing rate of four or five hundred beats per minute.

Yan Ming used one ear to record the heartbeat, and then two ghostly eyes opened out of thin air beside him. He looked at the evacuation point and said, "Now, the best way to repay these paper figures is to kill that guy."

The feeling of regaining the power of the Spying Ghost was excellent, and he could clearly sense the "Spying Ghost" he had inherited from Li Yan...

It is clearly much more powerful.

Is it because it's T2 level?
He didn't know what T2 level was, but he figured it couldn't be the lowest level.

Without hesitation, the four turned and ran towards the evacuation point.

"What?! You guys actually managed to get out here too..."

As soon as he appeared, the middle-aged man's face was filled with terror. Without the slightest hesitation, he transformed back into the form of the Footstep Ghost.

However, He Lian was faster than him, her psychic hands tightly gripping the foot ghost that had turned into nothingness.

Their arrival was completely unexpected for the middle-aged man; he hadn't even laid any traps or footprints at the evacuation point beforehand.

Of course, Yan Ming was unaware of this, so he was still very careful not to step on anything around him and directly trigger the middle-aged man's ears.

The middle-aged man had just seen his appearance, thus violating a taboo, and the ear that Yan Ming chose to have implanted was naturally the heartbeat he had just heard from the jackal spirit.

Yes, my heart beats four hundred times per minute.

"boom!"

The foot ghost's body, which had been grabbed by the telekinetic hand, exploded out of thin air. The middle-aged man, naturally unable to withstand such a rapid heartbeat, died almost immediately.

When he dies, it will be no use even if there were footprints lying in wait; all traces will vanish into thin air.

Yan Ming walked into the evacuation point and then saw a countdown floating in the air.

"5:00"

"4:59"

Five minutes remain before we evacuate Wangcheng.

(End of this chapter)