The content of the instance is about six students who had played the game 'Close Your Eyes' and subsequently encountered frequent supernatural events.

The role Gu Mian played was one of these 'six students'.

But if he were asked right now to identify the player who was the werewolf in the game, he wouldn't be able to tell.

After all, Gu Mian had just been thrown into this instance by the game. He wouldn't be able to remember the name of the werewolf, let alone the names of the other students who had played the game with him.

Since he couldn't recall the names, Gu Mian could only play dumb.

Gu Mian coughed gently, hesitated for a moment, then said two words: "I forgot."

This excuse was undoubtedly the most used by humans.

Hearing Gu Mian say he forgot, Xu Xingcheng didn't respond but simply laid his head back down on the desk, seemingly lost in thought.

Gu Mian stealthily glanced at his deskmate again.

No matter how hard he looked, he couldn't bring up Xu Xingcheng's player information. Looks like he's just a simple NPC, Gu Mian mused.

While Gu Mian was looking at Xu Xingcheng, he suddenly felt a gaze sticking tightly to his back.

He turned his head slightly to look backward.

Gu Mian's seat was in the second-to-last row. There was only one more row of desks behind him.

When he turned around, he saw Chu Changge sitting directly behind him, quietly looking up. Surprisingly, Chu Changge was seated right behind him.

Gu Mian subconsciously looked down at the book in front of him. The cover was flipped open, and the three characters "Meiren Chu" on the title page were very conspicuous.

Soft golden sunlight cast upon Chu Changge's face. Under the effect of the instance, their faces had traveled back in time, returning to their sophomore year of high school.

Therefore, Chu Changge's face looked a bit childish, and Gu Mian almost didn't recognize him. Fatty's fleshy face, however, was easily recognizable at any age.

Right under the teacher's nose, Gu Mian didn't interact much with Chu Changge.

Time went by very quickly. This should be the last class of the afternoon, Gu Mian thought. As dismissal time approached, an eager anticipation filled the classroom.

Most of the sun had already set, with only an arc remaining above the horizon, causing the light in the classroom to dim. In the fading sunlight, everyone's previously relaxed bodies tensed up, as if preparing for something.

From my experience, they're most likely preparing for dinner, Gu Mian surmised.

The cafeteria in high school seldom satisfied the students. Not to mention the taste of the food, even getting the food itself was a problem.

Gu Mian had experienced the cafeteria at his own school where, at peak times, the lines stretched from the serving windows almost to the cafeteria entrance. Students who arrived late often only got the food that nobody else wanted.

This school seems to be no different, he thought.

The teacher on the podium, however, was understanding. He picked up his books and left the classroom two minutes before class was supposed to end.

Now, the restless atmosphere grew even stronger. Still, everyone remained seated, craning their necks and waiting for the bell to ring.

Gu Mian, on the other hand, wasn't interested in what the cafeteria food in this instance would be like.

He grabbed a pen from the pen holder, opened his exercise book to a blank page, and began doodling.

The instance is called 'Close Your Eyes.' There are six players in total. Chu Changge, Fatty, and I make up three of them, so there are three other players in this instance… Gu Mian thought, looking at his deskmate.

He really wanted to list his deskmate as a 'suspected player,' but no matter how he tried, he couldn't bring up his player panel, so he had to give up on the idea.

However, even if this Xu Xingcheng is an NPC, he must be an extraordinary one, Gu Mian mused.

The atmosphere around him clashed with that of everyone else. While the others were eagerly awaiting the bell, he was slumped somewhat dejectedly on his desk, counting on his fingers, his back to Gu Mian. He seemed to be troubled by something.

Suddenly, Gu Mian noticed a hand stretching out from under Xu Xingcheng's desk.

But just then, the long-awaited dismissal bell suddenly rang. The classroom instantly erupted into chaos, filled with the jarring sounds of chairs scraping.

Immediately after, the hand disappeared.

Xu Xingcheng seemed to sense something and looked down, but there was nothing there. Gu Mian saw his face turn a little pale.

Chu Changge, who had been sitting behind him, was now standing up. He walked briskly to the back door of the classroom and then glanced back at Gu Mian.

Gu Mian understood instantly, quickly left his seat, and headed for the back door.

Fatty also trotted over.

There were still a few students left in the classroom. Gu Mian confirmed that besides their trio, there were no other players.

The three of them left the classroom and found a less crowded stairwell landing.

After confirming no one else was around, Fatty began to complain, "What the hell is this instance? It gives no direction at all! The mission is to get the ghost eliminated, but we can't even figure out who all six people who played 'Close Your Eyes' are. Who knows where the other three players are?"

The sun had completely set, and the lights in the corridor were turned on.

The light on this stairwell landing seemed to be broken, so it wasn't on.

Fortunately, there was a window nearby, and the light filtering in from outside was enough for them to see by.

Chu Changge spoke softly, "I suspect that it wasn't just us six players who participated in 'Close Your Eyes'; there were more people involved. And while we were playing, a real ghost infiltrated the game. That's why those who played subsequently encountered supernatural events—because the ghost is killing people."

Gu Mian nodded. "But I don't think the ghost kills indiscriminately. It likely has a specific killing mechanism, for example, only targeting those who played as villagers."

After Gu Mian finished speaking, the other two were silent for a few seconds.

Then, Fatty pursed his lips, looking somewhat troubled as he spoke, "But, do you guys know what your identities were when you played the game?"

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