The End of Ten Days: When Qi Xia Enters the Tales of Rules

Qi Xia stood up and looked around.

His eyes revealed an unprecedented desolation and weariness.

Viewers watching the live stream immediately became worried.

"Qi Xia, what's wrong?"

"Qi Xia, you absolutely can't collapse!"

"Qi Xia, all our hopes are pinned on you."

……

Worry, concern, and tension were written on everyone's faces.

A teacher adjusted his glasses and said, "Qi Xia's condition suggests that she has suffered brain damage."

Everyone immediately gathered around: "What do you mean?"

The teacher said, "Based on my observation, Qi Xia's mind is always on edge. At this moment, the sudden appearance of a seasonal disaster that can affect his mind could very well have caused him serious mental trauma."

After listening to the teacher's analysis, all the audience members were on tenterhooks.

In the previous round of exams, Qi Xia received a "perfect" score, causing a grand celebration on the Divine Grace Continent.

They have developed a dependence on Qi Xia.

A young girl asked, "What should we do now? Is there any way to remedy this?"

The teacher said, "I study psychology, and in this situation, only his strong mental fortitude can help him heal himself. It's a pity I'm not by his side; otherwise, I could have taught him some psychology..."

Everyone's attention turned to Qi Xia again, silently cheering him on in their hearts.

Qi Xia's gaze lingered on Hu Yifei for two seconds before she rubbed her temples.

"Let's go! Let's find clues about the exam."

When the others heard that Qi Xia was going to take them to find clues for the exam, they all became excited.

Right now, all they want to do is finish their exams as soon as possible; they don't want to stay in this awful place for even a second longer.

Lin Yi walked over and asked, "Are you alright?"

"It's alright. I should have no problem finishing this exam, but..."

"But what?"

"However, the plan needs to be moved up!" Qi Xia said.

"What plan?" Lin Yi asked again.

Qi Xia said earnestly, "In the upcoming exams, no matter what happens, don't panic. I am still me."

What does that mean?

What does it mean that I am still me?

As they were talking.

Qi Xia rubbed her temples again and went outside.

Lin Yi and the other candidates hurriedly followed.

I walked out of the cafeteria.

I discovered that someone was watering the flowers on the lawn outside.

She was an older woman, wearing work clothes, and she was meticulous in her work.

This should be the NPC in this mental hospital.

Upon seeing this strange NPC, all the examinees hid behind Qi Xia and Lin Yi.

They still harbored a fear of these unknown and eerie creatures.

Qi Xia glanced at the sprinkler the strange old woman was holding and said, "Why are you only watering this area? Shouldn't watering flowers be done evenly, so the other flowers get a little water too?"

The strange old woman didn't even look up, and said woodenly, "No stepping on the grass. A fine of 50 yuan will be imposed for each violation!"

Upon hearing this, all the candidates shrank back, afraid of stepping on the grass.

Qi Xia looked at the strange-looking middle-aged woman and asked, "Who is the director of this hospital?"

The eerie old woman looked up at Qi Xia and grinned wickedly: "Patient number 9, are you feeling worse again? Do you need me to call a caregiver for you?"

Upon hearing this, all the candidates tensed up again.

They naturally know what calling for caregivers means.

Not only will they need injections and medication, but they may also be put in solitary confinement.

This is a tactic often used by psychiatric hospitals to manipulate patients.

Qi Xia remained calm.

According to the rules, for this exam, you either have to survive ten days in the mental hospital or find the director of the mental hospital.

As for finding out the truth behind the mental hospital, Qi Xia is not considering that for the time being.

Because this will take a lot of time.

After much thought, finding the dean was the only feasible option.

While surviving inside for ten days is simple, it still takes a lot of time.

Qi Xia doesn't have much time left.

It seems that we won't get any useful clues from these employees.

They must have been collectively "trained".

Asking this question will trigger the defense mechanism and could even be life-threatening.

Qi Xia smiled slightly, not annoyed, and said, "The sun is really nice today."

The strange old woman looked up at the sky, then lowered her head again to water the plants.

There's no sun here. It's just a dark red expanse.

Seeing that the strange old woman ignored him, Qi Xia had no choice but to leave. However, he said something before leaving.

"If you keep watering, you'll drown the flowers."

After Qi Xia and the others left, the eerie old woman finally grinned.

"Do you know why I keep watering this spot? I keep watering it because there's some good treasure buried here...hehe..."

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After walking for a while, the group found an old man trimming the lawn with scissors.

He was also wearing work clothes, so he was probably a staff member of this mental hospital.

Qi Xia composed herself and asked, "How often do you mow the lawn?"

The old man didn't even look up, his scissors snipping away incessantly.

"Excuse me, Dean..."

Upon hearing the words "Dean," the eerie old man immediately stopped scissors and looked at Qi Xia with a chilling gaze.

Got it!

It seems to be another trained NPC; they will show hostility as soon as the keyword "Dean" is triggered.

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from not far away.

Upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that a group of strange people dressed in security guard uniforms were heading this way.

They were talking as they rushed over.

"This is outrageous! These patients have escaped again. Looks like we need to increase the dosage!"

They moved in unison, carrying shields, sticks, and other similar items.

The candidates were all terrified.

Are you kidding me? Are these security guards here to beat them up?

Qi Xia counted the number of the strange security guards; there were exactly ten, no more and no less.

They don't seem easy to deal with.

"Back to the ward!" Qi Xia said.

Upon hearing this, all the examinees rushed back to their wards.

However, it was too late.

The lead security guard shouted eerily, "Stop right there! Anyone who tries to run, I'll break their legs!"

Upon hearing this, no one dared to move.

The eeriness here is utterly inhumane; you might actually get your legs broken.

Seeing everyone standing obediently in line, the security captain grinned smugly: "You guys have some nerve, daring to try and escape! According to hospital rules, each of you will need a sedative injection and three days of solitary confinement!"

Qi Xia said, "You misunderstood. We didn't run away; we just came to the courtyard to enjoy the scenery."

The security captain slowly approached Qi Xia: "Are you their leader? You're the one who led them to escape?"

Qi Xia said again, "We didn't run away, we just came to the courtyard to enjoy the scenery."

The security captain circled Qi Xia and said, "Very good! Still being stubborn, huh? Looks like you won't tell the truth unless I put you through some serious trouble."

"If you obediently admit your mistake, we will give you a lighter punishment."

Qi Xia glanced at the security captain, a hint of disdain in her eyes.

Lin Yi saw that look in her eyes and knew that Qi Xia had returned.