Kisaragi's Long-Strange Collection Notes

"The tall, strong guy in the first row is called Gao Qiu. He's nicknamed One-Punch Man. He looks straightforward, but he's actually very cunning."

Chen Meimei, the straight man, quickly chimed in, "How so?"

"His ability is to eat a lot. He can store the energy from food in his body and then unleash all the stored energy in his first attack."

I've heard that if he accumulates his strength for a year or two, and if the opponent is unaware of his abilities, his single strike can defeat an enemy across two major levels.

This kid hasn't played a single game in a year because of his graduation exams.

"And then what?"

"He only has one strike, and he can only fight one person at a time. After that, he's exhausted."

Good heavens, he doesn't even have three moves, only one.

"This ability is the result of years of hard work, and it comes out honestly and straightforwardly, without any underhanded tactics."

"Yes, he's not insidious in his abilities, but he is an insidious person."

If he encounters someone he doesn't know, he'll act all high and mighty, urging people to place bets, then punch them in the face, saying things like, "You can't even take one punch from me? Fine, I'll let you off the hook." He'll show off and then run away; he's utterly shameless.

"What if he throws a punch and fails to intimidate the person, and then someone else tries to hit them? What will he do then?"

"It's almost impossible. No one of his level can withstand a single punch from him. Besides, if he really runs into a tough opponent, he's incredibly adaptable and will immediately kneel down and acknowledge them as his superior."

Then, Liu Bo's gaze turned to a little girl in the second row.

The little girl was smaller than everyone else, sitting alone in the corner, wearing cat ears on her head and holding a rag doll in her arms.

"That's Mengmeng. Mengmeng is her name, and also the name of the rag doll she's holding. Don't mess with her."

"Is she very capable?"

"She is weak in face-to-face combat, but very mysterious; no one knows her specific abilities."

On the surface, she's just an ordinary little girl. If you were to punch her, she would immediately sit on the ground and cry.

Then, that very night, a plush toy also named Mengmeng will appear on your bedside table.

"And then?" Chen Meimei felt this was a bit like a ghost story.

"That's it. Maybe Mengmeng didn't really want to hurt her classmate, so the rag doll on the bedside table didn't do anything, it just silently watched the sleeping person."

However, if someone manages to sneak up to someone's bedside without a sound, and they have malicious intentions, you should think twice.

"Hey, [the dean] just said we should keep things secret, and you're already revealing our classmates' secrets. Want to talk about your advisor's abilities too?"

Liu Bo didn't notice that the voice asking the question was new, and subconsciously blurted out:

"Teacher, that's terrifying! We all suspect there's a giant centipede inside her..."

Liu Bo was halfway through his sentence when he realized something was wrong. He turned around and saw Feng Ling's "kind" smiling face behind him.

Feng Ling waved to Chen Meimei: "Go home by yourself. Liu Bo, come with me to the infirmary."

Liu Bo: "Help me, help me, Chen Meimei!"

Chen Meimei said she didn't hear clearly and waved goodbye to Liu Bo, who was being dragged away by his collar.

There were still about twenty people in the classroom.

On the podium, class monitor Yue Junyang cherished this last opportunity.

His speaking skills are even better than those of the [Dean] and Fengling.

"Classmates, as your class monitor, I'm genuinely worried about everyone. Tonight at 19 PM, I've booked a private room at the Grand Hotel across from the school. We'll all have a good get-together; it's on me, so please come!"

The students in the class had polarized opinions about the class monitor.

Some people, like Liu Bo, think he's pretentious and hypocritical, and they don't like him.

Another group of people are very receptive to his approach. Regardless of whether he is deliberately faking it or not, he has to spend real money and time to treat so many people to a meal.

Chen Meimei was a neutral person; he neither liked nor disliked the gathering. However, he was too lazy to join a dinner party where he didn't know how many people would survive in a few days, so he prepared to leave quietly.

Chen Meimei's quiet departure was noticed by the sharp-eyed Yue Junyang.

"Chen Meimei, don't run away! I still need to tell you about [King Kong]'s news tonight."

Chen Meimei couldn't walk anymore.

He's not afraid of death at night, but he's still very weak during the day. He won't feel at ease until he figures out who wants to kill him.

Chen Meimei was alone from the afternoon until after dinner.

The classmates around her weren't as outgoing as Liu Bo, so when they saw that Chen Meimei wanted to be alone, they didn't force her to come over.

Everyone is facing a life-or-death crisis in a few days, so who has the mind to engage in icebreaker-style social interactions?

There were about twenty people who came to eat, and Chen Meimei only recognized Shi Lei and Mian Ruyan, whom she had tutored with yesterday.

Surprisingly, Mian Ruyan was actually the class's academic representative.

A class monitor who needs extra tutoring.

Chen Meimei noticed that everyone was very polite to this somewhat introverted class monitor, even the wealthy class monitor Yue Junyang who was treating everyone to a meal.

Because she recognized him, Chen Meimei went over to him.

"Hmm? Chen Meimei, is there something you need?"

"No, it's just strange why everyone is so enthusiastic towards you. You're so popular. I'd like to learn from you."

"Oh, this is probably a misunderstanding. Everyone thinks I have a high chance of passing the graduation exam."

"Hmm? What do you mean? Are you one of those girls who's bad at academics but can easily outclass others in real combat?"

"Hehe, you're so funny. No, I'm not good at fighting. Actually, my skills are related to cooking."

"You're good at cooking? Are you even better than the head chef at this restaurant?"

"No, my family can't eat the food I cook."

Chen Meimei stopped guessing; all her guesses were wrong, and she couldn't keep going.

Mian Ruyan continued, "I heard from the teachers that the strange creatures really like the dishes I make."

Chen Meimei was shocked.

Talented individuals, rare and highly sought-after talents.

Not to mention that this ability is a godsend for the upcoming graduation exam, it can also help him take care of the two oddities at home.

No wonder her teachers and classmates all thought she could pass the exam.

It's easy to understand if you think about it for a moment.

The difference between a strange creature reluctantly sparing your life after you've communicated with it and it liking your cooking and wanting to protect you is like night and day.

It can be said that as long as Mian Ruyan doesn't do anything foolish, her chances of passing the exam are definitely over 50%.

Unfortunately, only dishes she prepares on-site have special effects; otherwise, she would have become a national treasure of Sixiang City.

At the dinner table, class monitor Yue Junyang was so enthusiastic and spirited, spouting a string of polite phrases and stealing the spotlight. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought it was a dinner to celebrate passing the exam.

When he brought the cup to Chen Meimei, he didn't waste any time and immediately took out the intelligence.

"The latest news is that [King Kong] arrived at your house that day and searched for you for more than two hours without finding you. He died outside during the half hour he went out to avoid the twilight."

"[King Kong] doesn't have a key, but he can get into my house?"

"He went in, and after knocking on the door without anyone answering, he found the building manager. After obtaining authorization through the registration process, he and the manager used a spare key to open your door and confirmed that no one was inside. The registration record can be found at the administration office."

"What happened to the building manager who went to my house with me? Has there been any explanation?"

"No, the administrator just accompanied [King Kong] to open the door. He waited at the door the whole time and didn't go inside. According to him, [King Kong] was inside for about 10 minutes. There wasn't much noise inside, but when he came out, his attitude changed. He seemed to be in a hurry to leave."

"You only searched for 10 minutes, and you're already in a hurry to leave?"

"Yes, this is the only unusual place. Logically speaking, if we haven't found the target we need to protect, we should thoroughly investigate the entire surrounding environment to look for clues."

"This is very unusual. In the messages that [King Kong] sent back, he made no mention of his haste to leave or the reason for it."

That's all I know for now. I'll contact you again if I get any news. For now, focus on passing your graduation exams.

"Okay, I'll contact you again after Zhou Teng makes his move."

Yue Junyang watched Chen Meimei's departing figure.

He had a strange feeling, as if Chen Meimei wasn't worried at all about failing the exam.

"Why does it seem like, in his eyes, the exam that takes you into the mist is more like a game?"

Yue Junyang shook his head.

"It's probably just a hallucination, maybe I drank too much and got a little tipsy."