[System] All participants, the second round of the competition is about to begin. The rules will change completely. There are no more enemies; you will encounter system hunters during the competition. If caught, you will be eliminated. The first person to return can make a request. The competition exam will begin in one minute.

When Xu Yi opened his eyes again, he found himself in school uniform, with Yi Yu beside him.

[System] The task for this round is to find the cause of Li Xiaoting’s suicide. Note: System hunters may appear at any time.

Xu Yi turned his head, facing away from Yi Yu, acting like a sulking wife. The classmates in the class were chatting, and Xu Yi was reminded of his student days.

Yi Yu helplessly asked, “Do you want to cooperate?”

Xu Yi decisively replied, “No.”

The classmates in front heard and said, “I’ll cooperate, I’ll cooperate. My name is Li Xiaoming, how about you?”

“I’m Xu Yi, and the cold-blooded person next to me is Yi Yu,” Xu Yi introduced before starting the analysis. “We need to first gather information about Li Xiaoting before looking for the truth.”

Li Xiaoming agreed, “We can divide the work. I’ll ask the classmates here, and you guys can ask around the surrounding areas.”

Xu Yi corrected Li Xiaoming, “It’s just me alone. We don’t need him.” Yi Yu didn’t speak and walked straight out of the classroom.

Li Xiaoming smiled at them, “Hurry up.”

Xu Yi decided to start asking from the nearby class and called out to a female student from Class 6, “Excuse me, is Li Xiaoting in your class?”

The female student blushed when she saw Xu Yi and took out her lipstick to retouch her makeup, “Handsome, I don’t know a Li Xiaoting, but can we exchange contact information?”

Xu Yi politely refused and continued asking others, but without any results. Just as nature called, Xu Yi had just stepped into the restroom when someone pulled him inside. “Shh, system hunter.”

Xu Yi bit the hand that was covering his mouth and said, “You’re lying.” He was about to step out when Yi Yu had to push him into a corner, grabbing both of Xu Yi’s hands, “Can you stop making a scene?”

Xu Yi looked up and saw the so-called system hunter. It was a soul-like figure, holding a sickle covered in red liquid.

Xu Yi didn’t speak. Yi Yu had already grabbed his hand and fled. The system hunter chased after them, but it seemed only the participants could see it.

Everyone in the hallway was watching them as they ran to the end and turned into a self-study room. The system hunter then left.

Xu Yi gasped for breath, “I forgive you. Why can’t you even catch your breath?”

Yi Yu stared out the window, confirming that it was safe, then said, “Let’s go back to the classroom. It’s time for class.”

The class had already started, so they could only sneak in. Li Xiaoming noticed them and propped up his book. “How’s it going?”

“By the way, my deskmate is joining us too.”

“I’m Wang Qiang. Leave the physical work to me. You guys handle the thinking,” Wang Qiang said, striking a fist pose.

Xu Yi opened a bottle of water and drank. “Did you find out any information?”

Li Xiaoming shook his head. “No, when I heard about Li Xiaoting, it seemed like everyone thought it was bad luck.”

Yi Yu looked at him drinking water, his throat moving as he licked his lips. “Is there any more water?”

Xu Yi closed the bottle and handed it to Yi Yu. “If you want it, take it.”

Li Xiaoming teased Xu Yi, “You two made up?”

After Yi Yu took a few sips, he got back to the point. “Li Xiaoting, 17 years old, committed suicide by jumping off the school building last year. The homeroom teacher now teaches Chinese in Class 8.”

Xu Yi was very unconvinced, “How do you know so much?”

Yi Yu pointed to the Einstein poster on the blackboard. “Brains.”

The subject teacher eventually kicked the four of them out of the classroom. In the hallway, Xu Yi told them about encountering the system hunter. Li Xiaoming, his voice mixed with fear, said, “Oh my God. No wonder you came back with your face all red.”

Xu Yi didn’t notice. “Really? I didn’t know.”

Yi Yu coughed and said, “After school, you and Wang Qiang go find her former homeroom teacher. Xu Yi and I will ask her classmates.” He was talking to Li Xiaoming.

Li Xiaoming made an OK gesture. “By the way, do you remember what happened before you came to the异度? I woke up and forgot everything.”

Yi Yu just stared at Xu Yi’s back, deep in thought…

“You’re asking her for what? She doesn’t deserve to stay in our rocket class,” a girl’s sharp voice interrupted. Xu Yi didn’t understand her meaning. “Can you tell me more, classmate?”

“She… was a mess. I heard she got pregnant with someone.”

Xu Yi’s face showed confusion. “Her reputation in school doesn’t seem that great.”

Yi Yu sat on the rooftop, “It might not be that simple.” Xu Yi, afraid of heights, dared not approach and stood behind him, holding his school uniform. “I’m afraid you’ll fall.”