Chapter 521: Chapter 521 Furnace (26)_1 Chapter 521: Chapter 521 Furnace (26)_1 Was it because I failed the first task?
Facing the stark contrast before and after, this was the most obvious answer that came to mind.
Was I being targeted for being considered an unstable element due to my refusal to follow the guidance prompts?
Sure, it sounded like a reasonably plausible explanation, but wasn’t it a bit too harsh? Not allowing even a little margin of error?
“What would happen if you didn’t do as the prompt suggested?”
Fu Qian thought for a moment, then looked at Medea and asked.
“Why would you do that?”
Faced with his question, Medea appeared quite perplexed.
“I suppose there could always be accidents, the kind not caused by subjective will, like if you got interrupted by something during the process?”
Fu Qian said calmly.
“In all these years, have you never encountered a situation where you didn’t complete it?”
“It’s not as if that has never happened. Indeed, as you said, there are always some unexpected situations that arise.”
Medea seemed to be lost in memories as Fu Qian spoke.
“It’s a terrible feeling, it can make you feel extremely regretful.”
Just regretful?
It was evident that Medea wasn’t making things up, and Fu Qian felt quite contemplative for a moment.
Despite the regret, this person was still alive and kicking.
If what she said was true, it meant she hadn’t been strangled for defying the prompts.
Was the double standard really that severe?
I always felt like I was overlooking something.
“You mentioned earlier that Edlar became irritable and anxious later on. Were there any specific behaviors?”
Fu Qian pondered and changed the subject.
“Specific behaviors… There wasn’t anything particularly concrete, just actions that were hard to understand. Oh, that’s right! He started paying a lot of attention to abnormal points and discussed them with me many times.”
“Like the door in the school’s storeroom? Is paying attention to that also considered abnormal?”
“Who would want to touch those abnormal points, anyway?”
The expression on Medea’s face as she said this was as if she was talking about stepping in dog poop– it was a deep-seated disgust, an instinctive rejection.
“Let alone talk about it all the time.”
“If it’s so repulsive, why not just demolish that door?”
Hmm!
At that moment, Medea suddenly looked up, her gaze becoming strange.
“What’s wrong?”
“Edlar… he also asked that question.”
“And that’s a sign of irritation?”
“Not irritation. That should be called the behavior of a madman.”
Medea enunciated every word.
“To normal people, it’s an unfathomable idea, only occurring in a mental hospital.”
But that’s perfectly logical reasoning!
Fu Qian frowned as he listened.
So in the perception of these natives, were those abnormal points somehow akin to taboo? Touching or even discussing them could lead to misfortune?
No wonder Daniel looked so overwrought when he opened the door.
However, for the stability of the world, this was clearly a good thing.
Furthermore, the fact that Edlar later showed interest in whether the abnormal points could be destroyed was important information.
Although in Medea’s eyes, Edlar’s idea was no different from that of a madman, Fu Qian could understand why he might have that thought.
From his perspective, with no clue as to a way out, it was obviously an attempt to survive.
After destroying those abnormal points, could there perhaps be a glimmer of hope for life?
When out of options, it was a very rational line of thought.
“Why are you so concerned about Edlar’s affairs?”
As Fu Qian was pondering, Medea couldn’t help but ask.
It was obvious that Fu Qian’s question had touched a nerve for her.
“While we had some good times, I don’t know him very well, so it would certainly be better to ask him directly if there are any problems.”
I already did.
Sighing inwardly at Medea’s suggestion, Fu Qian’s mind conjured the image of the mummified corpse.
Clearly, she had no idea that her former lover had long been trapped and died behind that door.
Even more likely, he had reached zero SAN Points before dying, turning into an idiot.
Speaking of which, Daniel had mentioned when disappearances occurred, the school would still check for these anomalies.
Considering neither I nor Daniel went to class today, I don’t know if that would provoke such a response.
The most important thing is Joseph, already dead; even with Daniel’s family’s vast resources, I guess they can only try to make it look like a disappearance case.
The storeroom door being opened was only a matter of time.
But for a disappearance to be filed, it takes 48 hours, and the school doesn’t seem to act diligently, so it should still hold up for a few days–right?
Dingling!
Just then, a bell suddenly rang out from a corner of the room, piercingly loud in the silence.
Medea, already somewhat distracted, was almost frightened by the sound.
The ringing came from an elegantly designed telephone, and subconscious though she was of it, she hesitated for a moment before picking it up.
This unexpected call gave her a bad premonition.
Regrettably, the persistent ringing showed no sign of stopping, and eventually, she gritted her teeth and answered.
However, after a few seconds, she suddenly shuddered and looked up at Fu Qian.
“Just now, they found a corpse inside the storeroom door!”
Even forgetting to hang up the phone, she murmured to herself in a daze.
Ah, it’s speeding up.
Fu Qian looked up at the sky, feeling unsurprised.
Surely not giving me any time to respond with composure.
The school’s reaction was unrealistically swift.
Perhaps a person in charge received a special tip-off.
The discovery of the mummified corpse in the storeroom had a massive impact on the current fragile balance.
Like Stan, he’s probably finding it hard to sit still now, and my current task could fail at any moment.
There isn’t much time left for me.
“Their way of handling it is to hide the body in there?”
Meanwhile, Medea was biting her lips in frustration, though clearly, there was a misunderstanding.
“How stupid! If someone disappears abnormally, how could the school not check there!”
“Are they dumb?”
Fu Qian glanced at her.
“If it were Joseph, they would have mentioned his name directly in their description, right?”
“Uh… yes, they would!”
Reminded by Fu Qian, Medea instantly realized that her concern had made her overly sensitive.
“It’s not Joseph, so who could it be… Wait, where are you going?”
She frowned in thought, but when she looked up, she found that Fu Qian wasn’t paying any attention to her and was silently moving towards one side.
That direction is… the kitchen?
“What are you doing?”
“Nice place, isn’t it?”
Amidst her questions, Fu Qian was seriously evaluating the surroundings.
“… It’s okay, I guess.”
Medea was completely bewildered, especially when Fu Qian came back with two kitchen knives and held them to her throat.
“So, do you have a car?”