[Task trigger conditions met]
[Task Type: Instance Task]
[Task Name: Abandoned School Phantom]
[Task Goal: Investigate the abnormality in Yanyun old campus teaching building 0/3]
[Task Reward 1: Player Experience]
[Task Reward 2: Game Currency 100]
[Task Reward 3: Draw quality boxes according to rating. (Level restricted, highest is Fine)]
[Failure Penalty: None]
[Accept/Reject]
The task appeared suddenly when Ye Ming was inviting Xiao Nan, instantly popping into Li Changhe's mind.
Li Changhe's face slightly changed, not because of the surprise from the task's appearance, but because when the task appeared, the class leader Xiao Nan's face showed some change too.
"It couldn't be a coincidence, which means Xiao Nan is also... a player?" Li Changhe was shocked and remembered that the Yang Dong he saw last night was Xiao Nan's new driver, right?
Li Changhe lowered his head to hide his expression, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
He had been careless. If the [Player] had just noticed the change in his expression, his player identity would likely have been discovered.
Class leader Xiao Nan of Senior 3 Class 7 and Li Changhe could be considered childhood friends, having been classmates since leaving the orphanage. From elementary school all the way to high school, they could be considered destined to be together.
He was one of Li Changhe's few friends.
One could say that if Li Changhe had to name the person he trusted the most, it would be He Feng and Xiao Nan.
But now that Xiao Nan was a [Player], he would have to be more careful. He could trust Xiao Nan, but is Xiao Nan alone?
Li Changhe quickly pondered in his mind. At present, he found two [Players], Xiao Nan and her new driver Yang Dong, and Yang Dong had connections with the official departments like the police.
Following the analysis, Yang Dong was actually a member of Hua Country's official organization [Great Wall]. If he became Xiao Nan's driver, it was either for surveillance or protection.
Considering the abnormal incidents that had recently occurred in Yanyun, it was likely that the [Players] were responsible for them.
Therefore, the chances of protection were even higher.
In a flash, Li Changhe came to a conclusion. Xiao Nan was also a [Great Wall] player and a member of Hua Country's official organization! Otherwise, why would Yang Dong, who is also a [Great Wall] player, act as her driver?
On the other hand, Xiao Nan's face was back to its previous calm state after refusing Ye Ming's invitation, causing the surrounding students to make a commotion.
Ye Ming was not surprised. Xiao Nan, as the Yanyun talent, was both beautiful and talented. She was kind and friendly to everyone, yet she kept her distance.
He shook his head with some regret, glanced at the crowd congested in the corridor, but paused on Li Changhe, his eyes showing some strangeness.
"Ah, what a fuss. Did this girl give me more work? You didn't bother me that much when you were chubby." Li Changhe clicked his tongue, remaining indifferent to Ye Ming's gaze. He squeezed out of the crowd with his backpack.
Li Changhe's only envy-inducing trait among the wealthy was his good relationship with Xiao Nan. The two occasionally joked and chatted, making the other students' eyes turn red with jealousy.
If it were not for the great disparity in their backgrounds, those students who secretly or openly loved Xiao Nan would likely treat Li Changhe as a love rival as well.
"Why is this guy so close with Xiao Nan?" His gaze seemed to say. Seeing Li Changhe squeezing out, he wanted to say something.
But Li Changhe didn't even look at Ye Ming. Instead, he just walked past him with his backpack.
He heard Xiao Nan ask in a deep voice, "Goudan, where's the goods?"
After a moment of silence, Li Changhe replied in the same deep voice, "There's a mole, abort the transaction!"
"Who could the mole be?"
"At any rate, it won't be Qin Jiu!"
"You guys are acting too much?" People who saw this scene complained in their minds.
The classmates were not surprised. In the class, only Xiao Nan and Li Changhe could talk. The talented girl was indeed talented, able to keep up with Li Changhe's pace.
And the onlookers looked at Ye Ming strangely. Just now, when Xiao Nan was talking with Ye Ming, their conversation was very brief.
Seeing that the two didn't bother with him and kept chatting, Ye Ming's mouth twitched and turned away to leave.
However, Li Changhe didn't have the mood to continue joking with Xiao Nan. After saying a few words, he returned to his seat in the classroom, listening to the teacher announcing today's class arrangements for the school celebration.
In his mind, he was silently pondering. He naturally accepted the [Task] because what else could he use to save his life when the periodic task came? But he must understand the details of the task.
First, Xiao Nan's [Player] identity was confirmed, and she most likely accepted the task. If he entered the instance at the same time as her, the chance of being discovered by her was high.
He didn't know if the clothes he brought in his [Player Backpack] could deceive her. They should, as Li Changhe believed his disguise skills were not weak.
"Next is the issue of intelligence." Li Changhe took advantage of the teacher assigning tasks to students to click on a number on his phone.
Pan Ke. His nickname is 'Mr. All-known'
His family background was not good, but by relying on his boundless imagination and drama design, he became the president of the college's drama club. Some drama colleges had even declared to enroll him in advance.
Some of his inspiration came from things happening around him. So, he tirelessly collected and investigated any gossip and strange tales he could access.
Asking him about the strange tales of Yanyun's old campus would be a sure bet.
"Mr. All-known, some classmates want to go to the haunted house in Senior 3, Class 1. I heard it's quite strange. Can you give a guide?" Li Changhe quickly made up an excuse.
"200!" Pan Ke replied quickly, "Considering you helped me with photography before, just 200. I'll give you detailed information about the old campus so you can show off in front of your classmates! When those rich kids ask me, I quote them 1000."
Li Changhe was not surprised. It was normal for Pan Ke, whose family was not well-off, to sell information to wealthy students, allowing them to show off in front of classmates or girlfriends.
This money still had to be spent. Li Changhe reluctantly transferred the money he had earned from working these past two days, thinking that he should have planned the cost of the [Task] earlier.
Pan Ke replied, "Thanks for your patronage. Have fun with the girls."
Then, he sent over several files.
Li Changhe frowned and asked, "Has anyone else bought this information from you?"
"Although such privacy is generally not disclosed, there are quite a few people. Even people from outside the school have asked me. The school celebration is open to outsiders."
"People from outside the school?" Li Changhe's eyes flashed, "Then they must be [Players]!"
Li Changhe did not believe that outsiders would come to Yanyun High School just for a haunted house experience. Why not go to a proper haunted house instead?
Moreover, it's possible that there are more [Players] within the school besides Xiao Nan.
Li Changhe glanced subconsciously at Xiao Nan, who was sitting in the front row of the classroom.
"She might have also bought information from Pan Ke, or [Great Wall] might have prepared a copy for her." Li Changhe clicked his tongue, "It's a bit troublesome to meet an acquaintance in the first task. I'll need to find an excuse, otherwise, [Great Wall] will find out that I bought the information too. On the bright side, if I run into danger, getting help wouldn't be too bad..."
As he was thinking, a message from the phone contact labeled 'girl' came in.
"Do you want to watch a movie together during the school celebration? The multimedia classroom in the art museum is available."
"Hmph, vulgar! I'll bring snacks." Li Changhe replied.