Chapter 146: A Sea of Supernatural Entities, Playing Hide-and-Seek

Chapter 146: A Sea of Supernatural Entities, Playing Hide-and-Seek

"Spades 9."

Ji Yan stared at the emblem on his chest, his eyes flickering. "So, whoever scores the highest in this exam will obtain a Playing Card."

"Wrong. Even the highest score doesn’t guarantee it." Liu Congming shook his head. "A higher score just means better rewards."

"An unclaimed Playing Card can only be obtained by achieving a perfect score!"

"To put it bluntly, you have to fully conquer the Supernatural Entity tied to the Playing Card."

"[Spades 9]... I remember it’s been a long time since any Player has obtained it."

"It’s a tough nut to crack!"

In every exam, Playing Cards have a small chance of appearing, acting as a random hidden bonus.

But whenever a Playing Card is involved, the difficulty of the exam increases by a level!

Because of this, the other Players in the room reacted with mixed expressions upon hearing about [Spades 9].

"Liu Congming, it’s only been a few days, and you’ve already found a new unlucky guy to be your roommate."

"Great. Once this one’s dead, the Misfortune Supernatural Entity inside you will grow even stronger."

"Using your roommates to absorb bad luck while hoarding all the good fortune for yourself—only a scumbag like you would do something like that!"

A voice rang out, and a Middle-Part Man in a black school uniform stared at Liu Congming with mockery.

The other Players also fixed their gazes on Liu Congming, their faces filled with scorn and disgust.

Clearly, in this Instance, Liu Congming had become a despised Rat, his reputation in the gutter.

After all, sacrificing his own teammates, surviving in the Ordinary Class without advancing the plot, and relying solely on his [Spade 2] to prolong his survival—it was downright despicable...

But Liu Congming didn’t care in the slightest.

Yawning lazily, he said, "Cut the crap. The more you pretend to despise me, the more you secretly envy me."

"If I were to give up this [Spade 2], you’d all fight over it like dogs scrambling for shit. So stop pretending."

"Don’t judge me for playing it safe—survival is what matters!"

"Shi Kelang, you should worry about yourself first."

"I heard your Playing Card got Plundered yesterday?"

"If you fail this exam, you’ll be sent to the Disciplinary Office. That place is worse than the eighteen layers of hell!"

"One more time—my name is Shi Kelang!" Shi Kelang corrected through gritted teeth.

One of the Rules of the Final Supernatural School was that if a Player lost their Playing Card, they had to obtain or Plunder a new one within 24 hours—or face expulsion.

In other words, elimination!

And before being eliminated, they would be sent to the Disciplinary Office to endure a horrific ordeal before finally being logged out...

Thus, in this Instance, Playing Cards weren’t just tokens for clearing the game—they were also talismans against death.

Liu Congming wasn’t just talkative; his sharp tongue was downright lethal.

His barrage of words left nearly every Player scowling.

But none of them actually wanted to provoke Liu Congming—they could only sneer verbally.

In this Instance, Liu Congming was like a walking curse, radiating misfortune that no one wanted to get near...

Like a spear dipped in filth—despised by all, yet feared by all.

Ji Yan’s expression was complicated.

As Liu Congming’s roommate, he was undoubtedly the one who should be the most furious.

The Misfortune Supernatural Entity was indeed a latent threat—he needed to find a way to deal with it...

Actually, when Liu Congming triggered the Omniscient Understanding yesterday, Ji Yan also obtained the Hidden Information about the Misfortune Supernatural Entity. There was one solution, though it was somewhat inhumane toward Liu Congming...

At that moment, a voice suddenly echoed across the court.

"Classmates, have you finished chatting?"

Everyone turned to look and realized that a figure was now sitting on the basketball hoop, unnoticed until now.

It was a Supernatural Entity.

And it looked... extremely grotesque.

Its body resembled pieced-together porcelain, covered in cracks, with no hair and a completely bald head. Its entire face was painted with patterns resembling eyes, making it seem as though its entire head was covered in dark-green eyes—utterly horrifying!

At the sight of this Supernatural Entity, everyone fell silent, not daring to make a sound.

"Seems like you're done talking."

"Then let's begin the exam."

"The rules are simple: hide-and-seek. You are the rats, and I am the cat."

"The entire basketball court building is your hiding map. The exam lasts 60 minutes. If you aren't caught by me, you pass."

As it spoke, the Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity produced a bell in its hand.

"Additionally, as the rats, if you can evade my pursuit and also manage to stealthily take this bell from me..."

"That student will pass the exam with full marks!"

The Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity hung the bell at its waist and slowly curled its lips into a grin.

Horrifyingly, within its pitch-black maw, there was another eye hidden deep in its throat, staring eerily at Ji Yan and the others!

The players' expressions shifted upon hearing this.

Not only did they have to avoid being caught, but they also had to stealthily take the bell from it?

The difficulty was akin to a rat plucking a whisker from a cat's face.

No wonder no one had ever passed this exam with full marks...

"If we're caught, what happens to us? Are we punished, or..."

A Female Player in Clubs Uniform spoke up.

"When a cat catches a rat, of course it eats it!"

The Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity's grin widened even further, stretching to its ears, its mouth nearly taking up half its face and squeezing all the eye patterns together.

The pressure on the players instantly skyrocketed.

In this exam, failing didn't mean losing organs or having their Playing Cards Plundered.

Failing meant instant death!

"Now that's what I call an exam! I love life-or-death challenges!"

A man in a Spades uniform adjusted his glasses, his smile unnervingly excited.

When Ji Yan glanced at him, the man also turned his gaze toward Ji Yan.

He licked his lips, staring at Ji Yan with the eyes of a predator.

Ji Yan was puzzled—he didn’t recognize this guy, so why the inexplicable hostility?

"Alright then, the game begins."

"After a 5-minute countdown, I will start hunting."

"Little rats, hide well—and don’t let your scent give you away. A cat’s sense of smell is sharpest when it comes to rats!"

With that, the Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity closed its eyes, and even the eye patterns covering its head shut simultaneously.

"300... 299... 298..."

The countdown was slow, its voice reverberating clearly in every player’s ears.

The indoor basketball court building was vast, spanning three floors, with over twenty rooms on each level.

Normally, hiding for 90 minutes wouldn't be difficult. But the pools of blood everywhere were telling them one thing—this exam had an extremely high mortality rate! Their opponent was a Supernatural Entity, not a human. They absolutely couldn't approach this game of hide-and-seek with normal logic.

The other Players had already begun their escape, searching for the best hiding spots. Shi Kelang, whose face had darkened from Liu Congming's taunts, coldly spoke before leaving, "No rush. We'll take our time with this hide-and-seek!"

Watching him walk away, Liu Congming shrugged it off and turned to Ji Yan. "Brother Ji, we should hurry too!"

But Ji Yan wasn't in a rush. Instead, he stared intently at the Cursed Eye Supernatural Entity above. Soon after, his Talent, Omniscient Understanding, was successfully triggered.

The first piece of Hidden Information he obtained made him frown deeply.

"Eight fleeing Rats have nowhere to hide from this Cat. In the end, they'll all be devoured clean."

"Because every hiding spot you can see... It can see too."