Chapter 1000...

  "I know you must have many questions for me."

  Wrapped like a mummy on the hospital bed, Yin Kuang looked at the crowd around him with an oxygen mask still covering his mouth and said bitterly.

  Around the bed, there were Li Feng, Wang Ning, Wei Ming, Zeng Fei, Bai Jing, Xiao Zhang, Qian Qian, and Tang Rouyu, eight people crowded in a small hospital room.

  Although the ward is sunny, the sunlight can just pass through the open window and enter the ward, giving the ward sufficient light and warmth. However, everyone in the ward only feels dim and cold.

  The white curtains that were blown by the wind and made a rustling sound, were also constantly irritating people's nerves at all times. Not even anyone dared to go over and close that window. They just let the cold wind blow against their cheeks, chilling their hearts.

  The atmosphere is extremely solemn.

  Wei Ming spoke up first, "Yin Kuang, why did you do such a stupid thing? Look at your current state, just a little more and you would have been gone. Alas, really, is it true what the Tang person said, that you're afraid of death so you wanted to commit suicide?"

  Wei Ming said it was not bad. When Yin Kuang was rescued by the rescue personnel and taken to the speedboat, his arm and thigh were already tied together with a steel bar, and blood was gushing out. If Yin Kuang had not reacted quickly at that time, what was pierced might not have been his arm and thigh, but directly from his head into his abdomen, making him a kebab - because Yin Kuang was curled up!

  Death God, as expected, is all-powerful indeed.

  Yin Kuang originally had double defense value due to his "G-type variant" form, plus the 50-point defense value of the one-time protective item "Ion Shield", and being in water, no matter how dangerous it was, he should have been able to barely hold on. However, a falling car happened to land on the tip of a steel bar, just like a hammer driving nails, nailing the steel bar into Yin Kuang's body!

  If it weren't for Yin Kuang's keen senses and quick evasion, he would have been pierced through the head by a steel rebar and turned into a kebab. The horror and danger of that moment were something Yin Kuang didn't even want to think about, let alone share with others.

  Until he was sent to the hospital, after a series of arduous rescues, Yin Kuang barely managed to save his life - this also had to thank the special benefits of "University Students", as long as the medicine was supplemented, the life value increased, and various injuries would heal quickly.

  When the eight people came to visit Yin Kuang, Yin Kuang had already become a mummy. Except for his eyes and mouth, all other parts were wrapped in thick bandages.

  Yin Kuang blinked his eyes after hearing Wei Ming's words and said: "Because the God of Death dislikes being deceived."

  "Death God, dislikes being deceived..."

  What a familiar phrase!

  In the minds of many, a black mortician with a pointed head and a big face emerged, his tone was leisurely, yet seemed to be full of deep meaning, but mysteriously... They seemed to see their own miserable dead bodies, placed in a dimly lit morgue, then the black uncle smiled at their corpses and said: "Death God, doesn't like to be deceived..."

  Everyone couldn't help but shudder.

  Qian Qian said weakly: "Can't you... not scare people like that?"

  Yin Kuang simply glanced at her and said, "The reason I jumped down was that I didn't want to become a person who deceives the God of Death. I followed the 'rules' of the God of Death, dying in the place where I should have died, and by the method by which I should have died. However, I came back to life. In other words, I did not deceive the God of Death. I didn't die because of a mistake in the 'rules' of the God of Death, the responsibility lies with the God of Death, not me."

  "What's wrong, don't understand?"

  Lí Shuāng Mù couldn't help but pull out a pack of Marlboros, crackling as he lit one up. The flame illuminated his cheekbones as he took a deep drag and said: "I get it. You're exploiting the loopholes in the Death God's rules... That's right, based on this reasoning, you aren't deceiving the Death God, which means you're not currently on the 'Death List'. Because according to normal rules, you should already be dead."

  "What?"

  Everyone else was shocked and lost their color after hearing Li Shuangmu's words!

  "Not bad." Yin Kuang let out a sigh and said with a bitter expression: "I am indeed no longer on the 'death list' of the Death God..."

  "It's actually going to be like this... That's right!" Tang Rou said: "The Death God doesn't like being deceived. Those who should have died didn't die, so they, or we, became deceivers. If we had also followed the Death God's rules back then and fallen off the bridge when it collapsed, as long as we survived, we wouldn't owe the Death God a debt and could escape the Death God's grasp. But we all escaped. So, we're all on the Death God's 'death list'."

  Everyone looked at Yin Kuang together.

  "I suppose so... but..."

  Before Yin Kuang could speak, Wang Ning looked at him with a face full of envy, but his hands clenched into fists in his pockets. "Really stupid," he said. "I should have thought of it earlier. Only by being placed in a desperate situation can one be reborn. The more we fear death, the more we cannot escape our fate. But on the other hand, if we bravely face it and struggle hard, perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope for survival. Congratulations, Yin Kuang."

  "Congratulations?" Yin Kuang sneered and said, "Do you think I can easily escape the Death God's grasp? Do you think only I can come up with a way to conform to the Death God's rules? Or do you think the principal is so kind? If I can think of it, others can too. Then, what difficulty does this unified exam have?"

  "This..."

  Everyone's eyes were fixed on him, and Wang Ning was the first to ask: "Are you saying that you haven't completely gotten rid of Death God? But your name isn't even on Death God's list?"

  Yin Kuang let out a "haha" and pulled off the oxygen mask on his mouth, throwing it aside. He took several deep breaths, as if to release the pent-up energy in his heart. "I only said I'm not on the 'death list'," he said, "but I'm in Death's sights now. Death has taken notice of me. Do you think that just because Death kills people, it must follow the death list? Alright, even if that's true, can't there be exceptions?"

  "Is there something new?"

  Yin Kuang let out a long sigh and said, "The God of Death does not like to be deceived. However, as a god, the God of Death will absolutely never admit his own mistakes!! An all-powerful god is absolutely not allowed to have any stains on himself, especially those given by mortals..."

  "Unwilling to admit... a mistake?" The crowd whispered in low voices.

  Yin Kuang bit his lower lip and said, "Originally, I also thought that as long as I followed the rules of the God of Death, I could escape my doomed fate. But it turns out, or perhaps I shouldn't have even thought about it, how could a god tolerate a mortal using its mistake to escape their fate of death?"

  "But... Death God... does it really exist?"

  Wei Ming felt that his question was extremely pale and powerless, but he asked it out unintentionally.

  Death God... does it really exist?

  Does it not exist? But that unbelievable and unreplicable coincidence, could it really just be a coincidence?

  Is it said to exist? However, from start to finish, no one has ever seen a death god - only that one gust of dark wind.

  "This is an unsolvable problem." Yin Kuang said: "So there's no need to think about it. Take a look at the principal's hint."

  As he spoke, Yin Kuang displayed his taskbar.

  In addition to the "Survival and Rescue" task of this unified examination, there is an additional task above.

  "Hint: Freshman Yin Kuang, due to exploiting a loophole in the Reaper's rules, successfully escaped his doomed fate. However, this also enraged the arrogant Reaper."

  "Hint: Freshman Yin Kuang of Class One triggers subsequent quest 'The Angry Death God'."

  "Mission requirements: escape Death's three 'death designs'."

  "Task difficulty: soaring!!"

  "Reward for Success:

  First Escape: 500 learning points, 1 F-grade evaluation point, 2 academic credits, and 2 comprehensive evaluation points.

  Second Escape: 1000 learning points, 2 F-grade evaluation points, 4 academic credits, and 4 comprehensive evaluation points.

  Third Escape: 2000 learning points, 1 E-grade evaluation point, 16 academic credits, and 16 comprehensive evaluation points.

  At the same time, once you escape three times, due to 'rule' restrictions, the Death God will be unable to take action against you in this scenario."

  "Special Reward: ????"

  "Penalty for Failure:

  1. After death, deduct 3 points from the hidden attribute luck, and you will be completely deprived of some special abilities.

  2. After death, you will be haunted by the god of death, and future deaths will reduce your lifespan by half."

  "Additional note: This task does not conflict with the main task and can be carried out simultaneously. Your death will not result in a reduction of class points."

  "Mission Evaluation: You're dead no matter what!"

  This criticism sounds like a thunderous roar from an enraged person!

  ……

  "This... isn't it all the same?" Wei Ming said: "Won't we still be subject to the Grim Reaper's design? Be played to death by him? Then what's the point of your jump?"

  Yin Kuang shook his head and said, "No, there's a difference. You escaped the God of Death's design, but you won't get any rewards. The only way for you to get rewards is by saving 'people who are destined to die'. As for me, every time I escape the God of Death's design, I can get some rewards. Moreover, I only need to go through three designs and that's it. But as for you, there's no guarantee, maybe once, twice, or even more."

  "That... is this good news or bad news?" Wang Ning asked after a moment of silence.

  Yin Kuang shook his head and said, "Neither good nor bad news. Living on is good news; dying is bad news. Perhaps it's really like the original plot described - fate, unchangeable..."

  Yes, living on is the real good news. Originally, Yin Kuang had hoped to follow the rules of the God of Death and escape his clutches, but he never thought that the "God of Death" was a proud and petty god... Yin Kuang indeed wasn't on the list of the dead, but was directly targeted by the God of Death!

  "So," T'ang Chueh said, raising her own doubts, "why did you stop everyone at first? Were you going to drag everyone along to jump into the sea too? Some people died, and those who survived would continue to be toyed with by the god of death?"

  "No!!" Yin Kuang clenched his teeth tightly, looking extremely resentful, then transformed into deep despair: "The principal has given us a glimmer of hope! The hope of becoming a special class! Although it's only a 1-second hope, but for our thirty people, as long as we unite, it's completely enough. But, alas, it was wasted by you!"

  "What did you say?"

  Everyone's face changed color at the same time.

  Wang Ning sighed and said, "Yin Kuang, just say it directly."

  "I hope you won't regret listening to me! Originally, I wasn't sure either, but now, after seeing this follow-up task, I'm extremely certain! That is, the principal has given us a glimmer of hope to become an elite class!" Yin Kuang said.

  "Go on."

  Li Shuang coughed out a mouthful of smoke and said in a low, hoarse voice.

  "Let those damn people all go to hell!!" Yoon Gwang said slowly, "Look at our mission. Save the doomed people on the death list. Do you see the problem? Saving 'death list' doomed people. You're only thinking that living people need to be saved. But have you thought about it, do dead people still need to be saved? And let them die in the way they should have died, they don't even need to be on the death list, how can they be saved? So, 'saving' was actually an optional task from the start! Therefore, it is ranked after. Survival is the mission that must be completed!"

  "As for the points, although we can't get the points to save them, we also don't have to deduct points because of their deaths. Even if our whole class is eliminated, it will only deduct 150 points. And what about other classes? We start with almost the same score, if we are eliminated, they will be deducted an additional 80 points! Even if they are not eliminated, how many can really survive? How to calculate, our class will definitely rank higher!"

  The wind blowing in from the window seems to be getting stronger...

  "What's more!! Once we let them die and then jump into the sea, survive, trigger this task, our deaths won't even deduct any points!! This account, no matter how you calculate it, is a win for us! But... The opportunity of 1 second was just lost like that. I watched as one after another of those doomed people rushed past me, one after another got on the 'death list'. And now we're being led by the nose by Death, or rather the principal, to obediently complete that damned self-rescue and rescue mission!!"

  "Alas... actually, I don't have much to say anymore. It's just a deep regret. After all, when faced with death, everyone's first thought is to escape, which is human nature and can't be blamed. But the principal took advantage of this point, causing us to miss the chance to become a special class with that one thread of hope."

  Sigh——

  A gust of wind blew into the sickroom and suddenly slammed the door shut.

  Qianqian let out a strange scream, and then "bang", the water cup on the bedside table was knocked over by her touch. Zeng Fei, who was beside her, instinctively jumped away to avoid getting splashed, but accidentally bumped into Li Shuangmu, causing Li Shuangmu's body to stumble.

  Then, a spark jumped out of Li Feng's hand - it was his Marlboro cigarette! There were still dazzling sparks on it, and the wind seemed to blow, making the sparks even brighter.

  The direction where the Marlboro cigarette flew was surprisingly an oxygen tank near the head of the bed.

  Hmph!

  It seems like... a faint sound of air leaking out!?

  Everyone's face changed suddenly.