Learn one small skill every day

Chen Tianzhuo shuddered: "I...I'll write it..."

He scratched his head, as if even copying was a very difficult thing for him.

"Since someone has already planned the follow-up, why don't we just follow their method and then wait and see what happens?"

Bai Miao's proposal was approved, and when Zhang Ze saw that the mastermind behind it all was Shengshoutang, most of his passion was immediately extinguished.

His mind is now filled with the thought that the police and Shengshoutang are colluding to arrest children. If he continues his investigation, his own father might lose his job.

Chen Tianzhuo had no objections. He had wanted to back out for a long time, and Bai Miao was now like another older brother to him, so naturally he would do whatever Bai Miao said.

All Zhao Zitong wanted was the truth, and now that she knew Zhong Hui had been taken away by Shengshoutang, her doubts were answered.

"Okay, then our team will disband for now. If we meet at school again, it's best to act like we don't know each other. If anyone feels they're in danger, draw a cross with red chalk in the corner of the west corridor on the second floor of the school. We'll meet at the back gate of the school the next day at noon."

"Leave markings like secret agents? That feels so cool."

Chen Tianzhuo was eager to try, but Bai Miao glared at him and said, "Don't scribble. You've heard the story of the boy who cried wolf, haven't you?"

"I know, I know. I'll keep an eye on the changes in the markings there every day."

With the initial four people passing notes, Bai Miao believed that the connection between Shengshou Hall and the missing child would soon become widely known.

On Monday, Bai Miao went to Tan Xuelong's class and found that he had not come to school. The note was spreading throughout the school like wildfire.

One to three, three to nine...

On Tuesday, Tan Xuelong still did not come to school, and the note was passed on to other primary and secondary schools.

On Wednesday, Bai Miao could pretty much assume that Tan Xuelong was dead, and at the same time, Bai Miao also drew a duplicate skill.

【Catch the rope LV2】

This duplicate skill draw is somewhat special because it is the first time Bai Miao has drawn a duplicate skill in the same dungeon in less than two weeks without relying on the time loop ability.

From a probabilistic point of view, this means that the overall skill pool for this instance is very shallow.

If you stay here long enough, it's entirely possible to get a lot of skills to LV10.

Bai Miao was also curious to see if he would make a new breakthrough if his skills in hopscotch and rolling hoops reached LV10.

On Thursday, Bai Miao, the homeroom teacher, urgently convened a class meeting.

The class meeting required all students to refrain from discussing the note.

If any student is found to continue this prank, contacting their parents is the most basic punishment. Further punishments may include standing in the classroom for a month, doubling the amount of homework, etc.

Meanwhile, the homeroom teacher emphasized safety, advising against accepting candy from strangers and against walking alone in alleyways.

Bai Miao unearthed some very interesting details from it.

The homeroom teacher's instruction was not to use notes to play new pranks, but did not say that the note he wrote was fake and should not be believed.

Could this mean that the note had some unexpected effects over the past three days?

This requires homeroom teachers to limit the emergence of new notes at the source to prevent further spread.

It's obvious that the homeroom teacher also got the information from above.

The final safety emphasis clearly stemmed from the note he had written, which, in the past few days, led someone to trace the cause of the child's disappearance.

Bai Miao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard his homeroom teacher mention safety.

Fortunately, Shengshoutang has not yet reached the point of having absolute power.

There are many aspects of how this world operates that are worth exploring.

Bai Miao was now very curious to know what organization or force had investigated this matter, and whether it was simply the police.

About a week later, Bai Miao did not hear of any more missing children, but Shengshoutang's business was still booming, and the advertisements were broadcast as usual, as if his note exposure had no effect.

But the child was definitely not taken away.

However, half a month after the note spread, Lin Shanshan returned to school.

Not only Lin Shanshan, but all the classmates who disappeared during the summer vacation have returned.

The only regret is that Lin Shanshan is missing a left eye and a left hand.

Tan Xuelong is missing his right thumb.

The children who returned all had disabilities to varying degrees, and the homeroom teacher sternly warned everyone not to ask about it.

This is a high-voltage line that is even more stringent than passing a note.

Even though Bai Miao was Lin Shanshan's deskmate, he didn't ask any questions.

Although Bai Miao was really curious about what Lin Shanshan had been through during this time, he couldn't bear to reopen her wounds when he saw her lifeless eyes and the corners of her mouth that would never turn up again.

Several times in class, Bai Miao would see Lin Shanshan suddenly break down emotionally, sobbing on her desk. The teachers in that class would tacitly choose to let Lin Shanshan be and not disturb her.

And so, Bai Miao spent another month of elementary school life, until news came from the group of children who returned with Lin Shanshan that someone had committed suicide.

Like dominoes, in just three days, nearly half of the disabled children chose to commit suicide and end their lives.

Lin Shanshan also jumped out of the window during a class, and Bai Miao could only watch as Lin Shanshan fell onto the hard cement ground like a kite with a short string.

As Lin Shanshan's blood began to flow, Bai Miao saw time stand still.

The blood stopped flowing, and the students around stopped screaming.

He was the only one who could move around in the completely silent space.

"The dungeon is over?!"

This is basically the same as when you leave after the dungeon ends.

But what Bai Miao heard was not the instance settlement message, but a long narration.

In 05, a serious child abduction case occurred in Heshan County, affecting more than thirty children.

The criminal organization operated across multiple locations, deliberately injuring children to gain sympathy and forcing abducted children to beg for money. Police eventually formed a special task force and spent months solving the case, but many of the rescued children committed suicide within a month due to the unbearable pressure.

After witnessing the entire process of his classmate's suicide by jumping off a building, Bai An was left with a deep-seated trauma.

He grew up carrying this shadow until the third grade.

Bai Miao suddenly realized that this was the missing dungeon introduction before entering the dungeon.

Before entering the "Son of Crane Mountain" instance, Bai Miao didn't see any introduction to the instance, only hints.

Could it be that... every year, this kind of message appears, and all I have to do is deal with a crisis that occurs every year for the remaining years of elementary school?

[Third grade...begins.]

The scene before him changed rapidly, and Bai Miao felt his body growing quickly.

The attributes of stamina, strength, agility, charm, and spirit have all increased by 1 point.

Soon it was time for the first lesson of the third grade.

Bai Miao's deskmate has long since changed, because Lin Shanshan used to sit next to Bai Miao, and now no one in the class wants to sit in that seat anymore.

Even though Lin Shanshan's desk had been destroyed and all her personal belongings had been taken home by her parents, no one wanted to sit next to Bai Miao.

Because Bai Miao was quite tall, the homeroom teacher simply arranged for him to sit alone in the last row.

Bai Miao had no objections; in fact, he thought the corner was a perfect spot.

Bai Miao didn't listen to the first lesson; instead, he was processing the new memories that had appeared in his mind.

The period from second to third grade was skipped; Bai Miao didn't need to experience it personally, but time still progressed.

During this time that was skipped, Bai Miao also discovered more patterns in this instance.

For example, the team he formed in second grade still exists, and Chen Tianzhuo still recognizes Bai An as his elder brother.

Bai An's lifestyle and diet were just as Bai Miao had planned. She ate a balanced diet every day to ensure adequate nutrition, and successfully grew to about 1.5 meters tall in the third grade.

He also looks much stronger than other people his age.

It feels like Bai Miao is still living his life.

However, Bai Miao, as an observer, quickly omitted the specific schedule.

But Shengshoutang is still open.

This is what annoys Bai Miao the most.

After a year of development, or rather, operation, the school where Bai Miao works has achieved a lot. The school has begun to expand its teaching buildings and is also preparing to build a canteen to solve the problem of lunch for the students.

The school's back gate became a construction site, and the street behind it was forced to close down. Most of the vendors moved to the front gate, making the commercial environment there even worse.

"Bai An, what's your family's decision regarding the teachers' cafeteria? They'll start collecting fees and counting attendance in a couple of days. It'll be very difficult to add new ones after that."

Teachers' canteen?

During the break, the homeroom teacher came to Bai Miao's seat to inquire about his situation.

Bai Miao thought for a while before recalling the relevant memories.

The teachers' canteen is not literally a canteen for teachers.

Instead, the teachers took the students out for lunch.

In the days before schools had cafeterias, students couldn't always eat from street vendors. They would prepare food in the morning, bring it to lunchtime, and reheat it before eating. Many parents were also reluctant to let their children eat cold food, even if it was reheated, they felt it was unhealthy.

So the school came up with the idea of ​​having teachers take the students out for lunch.

They shifted all the blame to the teachers below, letting each teacher use their own unique skills.

Of course, the homeroom teacher can collect a certain amount of money for meals, once a month.

To ensure quality, each teacher is responsible for no more than twenty students. This applies not only to homeroom teachers but also to other teachers who teach art or music.

As for how much each teacher earns in a month, that depends entirely on their individual conscience.

If Bai Miao chooses to participate in the teachers' canteen, he will go with his homeroom teacher. The homeroom teacher's proposed solution is to have lunch at his father's house.

The homeroom teacher's father was a cook in his early years. He could cook lunch for twenty students, but his monthly food expenses would be one hundred yuan higher than those of other teachers.

"I'll go back and discuss this with my mom."

Bai Miao personally believes that it would be better to have a dedicated chef consistently cooking lunch for us.

The price is indeed a bit expensive; I don't know if my family is willing to pay it.

It's unclear whether those two gambling addicts won more or lost more over the course of the year.