Knowing jack all!

But this seemed a bit impractical. At the moment, the only option was to find those who had previously participated in the game of 'Close Your Eyes' and ask if they remembered everyone's roles.

Gu Mian gazed out the window. It was now ten minutes past the end-of-class bell.

Even then, students were still trickling toward the cafeteria. Among the crowd, a few students who had hurriedly finished their meals were already returning to their classrooms.

Gu Mian glanced out the window and spoke, "This instance is named 'Close Your Eyes.' I don't think it's just because the characters we're playing have been in that game. Before class ended, I saw a hand appear out of thin air, reaching for the person next to me. I think this game is starting to affect reality."

Chu Changge's voice also came from the side, "That's correct. The characters we're playing did indeed participate in that game, but I highly suspect the 'Close Your Eyes' game never actually ended. It was most likely interrupted halfway by some accident, preventing it from finishing... And now, the 'Close Your Eyes' game is still ongoing, just in a different way."

Fatty paused slightly, then asked in a low voice, "Brother Chu, are you suggesting... a real-life version of 'Close Your Eyes'?"

Gu Mian nodded at Fatty. "Indeed. The players are no longer confined to a table or a room. This game has engulfed an entire region, with players moving through the city, engaging in a more advanced form of combat."

Fatty shuddered slightly.

Games like 'Close Your Eyes' and 'Mafia' had been popular for a while. There were many immersive experience stores and mobile apps for these types of games.

Fatty, following the trend, had played a few rounds, both on mobile and in person at experience stores.

However, regardless of the format, the scope of play was very limited.

Physical experience stores usually only provided one room with a long table. Larger ones might offer a few more rooms at most.

As for the mobile version, the play area was confined to a small screen.

But now, this game had spread throughout the entire city!

Players moved between day and night, hiding in towering buildings, waiting for the chance to engage in a truly sickening, bloody game.

"Let's figure out the game rules first," Gu Mian said, noting the increasing number of students coming from the cafeteria. "If this really is a real-life version of 'Close Your Eyes,' as we suspect, not knowing the rules will put us at a serious disadvantage."

Fatty nodded gravely.

At that moment, Gu Mian began to think about his deskmate, Xu Xingcheng.

Xu Xingcheng seemed very concerned about who the werewolf was in the 'Close Your Eyes' game. Gu Mian had also coincidentally seen a malicious hand emerge from under Xu Xingcheng's desk, as if it were coming for him.

If that was the case, Xu Xingcheng might have participated in the game. However, his words and actions suggested he hadn't.

How strange…

Students were already coming up the stairs.

Gu Mian and the others' classroom was on the third floor—a middling location, not too high and not too low.

Students coming up from below lethargically glanced at Gu Mian and the others on the landing. Then, they turned and continued up the stairs toward the fourth floor, seemingly unfazed by people loitering there.

Fatty, feeling a pang of guilt, instinctively looked at Gu Mian when he saw people approaching. He found Gu Mian seemingly lost in thought.

"Doctor?" Fatty asked, somewhat confused. "What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing much," Gu Mian replied, snapping out of his thoughts. He observed more and more people returning to the academic building and continued, "Anyway, first, let's find the other three players besides us and see if they have any clues. Second, it's highly probable that it's not just the six of us participating in this 'Close Your Eyes' game. There might be instance natives involved too. They could be more reliable for understanding the game rules, but we must be cautious with them."

Just then, a few more people passed by. Gu Mian paused until they were gone before continuing, "I suspect the real ghost has infiltrated the werewolves. If we try to contact the instance natives who played 'Close Your Eyes,' we might inadvertently encounter the actual ghost…"

"Also," Gu Mian glanced out the window, "it's getting dark."

The sun had completely set, and darkness was gradually engulfing the entire school. The students who had initially rushed to the cafeteria were now returning to the academic building.

Only a thin layer of the sunset's afterglow remained. The streetlights on both sides had already switched on, re-illuminating the darkening campus.

Gu Mian retracted his gaze. "The game is called 'Close Your Eyes.' Chu Changge and I have played this type of game before the global game started, so we know the general rules. What about you?"

Gu Mian was asking Fatty.

Fatty nodded quickly. "I've played it before too. I remember in this game, as soon as it gets dark, the werewolves can kill people…"

This was an absolutely real game.

In the real night, werewolves could use any means to kill villagers.

"So, nighttime is the most dangerous time for civilian players," Chu Changge said quietly. "We need to be careful."

Fatty felt a bit apprehensive. "What if we all stick together at night? Generally, a werewolf can only kill one person per night. If the three of us are together and one of us gets killed, the other two will definitely know the killer's identity. So, if we stick together, the werewolf wouldn't dare to make a move easily, right?"

Fatty looked very seriously at Gu Mian and Chu Changge. But then he suddenly realized that the expressions on their faces were a bit off.

They were both virtually expressionless. The dim light filtering in from the window made their faces flicker between light and shadow. Looking at them, Fatty shivered.

What's wrong with these two…

Fatty felt a bit scared and took a step back.

And just as he hesitated, an expressionless Chu Changge suddenly opened his mouth, his voice like a ghost's, "And how can you be sure that neither of us is a werewolf?"

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