Care Guide to Raising a Max Level Leaf in Apocalypse - 82
Falling into the trap
It’s like a bug in the system, everything and everyone in front of us has returned to the starting point.
Chen Na, being stared at by two handsome guys, blushed a bit. The lively girl who was making a fuss before suddenly lowered her voice, “Why haven’t I seen you guys in school?”
Without waiting for Ji Jiu to speak, Si Yin Yuan preemptively answered, “Hmm, he is a new transfer student, and I am a substitute math teacher.”
“Oh,” Chen Na suddenly realized, “Do you need us to show you around?”
“No need, thank you,” Si Yin Yuan smirked.
This was the information he saw in the office last night.
A new transfer student was about to join Class 4 of the second year, and he made up the story about being a substitute teacher.
Such a lie wasn’t easy to debunk.
The unsuspecting students believed it, waved goodbye, and walked away.
Si Yin Yuan followed his memory from the map he saw yesterday and reached the second floor of the teaching building. Some classrooms were in session, while others seemed a bit noisy. There were no teachers lecturing at the podiums.
These students were only self-studying during class hours.
Ji Jiu blinked, “Isn’t this high school known for its high admission rate and excellent teachers? Why are there so many classes self-studying during class hours?”
Si Yin Yuan pondered, “Lack of teachers…”
As they turned around, they coincidentally met Yu Feichen and Feng Chuyao, who were quietly approaching.
Si Yin Yuan waved, “Come here.”
Ji Jiu glanced behind them; Joker and Guan Yin were nowhere to be seen.
Sensing his gaze, Yu Feichen explained proactively, “They looked too conspicuous, so I asked them to go to the abandoned dormitory building.”
Feng Chuyao, with a hint of worry on her face, said, “The banyan tree is still there, exactly the same as when we first saw it yesterday. Everything here has returned to the moment we entered yesterday. Could it be that we disrupted the rhythm that should have happened here, causing it to loop again?”
Si Yin Yuan responded, “It is a loop, but not one caused by us. Even if they all die, at the moment of dawn, everything will return to today again.”
He paused for a moment and continued, “Go investigate. Find out if there’s anything common among the teachers who didn’t come to school today.”
In the timetable I checked yesterday, each class had a scheduled teacher for every class, meaning there were no missing teachers three years ago in the real timeline. The current situation can only have one explanation.
Those missing teachers didn’t enter the loop.
“Yes.”
After receiving the task, the two immediately left. The usually argumentative pair appeared unusually serious.
Si Yin Yuan rubbed Ji Jiu’s head, “Let’s go.”
As they pushed open the door, the previously noisy classroom suddenly quieted down.
The students looked curiously at the two handsome guys walking up to the podium.
Even with some restraint, Si Yin Yuan’s imposing aura, forged by his experiences, still felt oppressive to these inexperienced students. When he stepped onto the podium, the students, even if surprised, didn’t dare to whisper to each other.
Si Yin Yuan appeared composed, “I am the substitute teacher for your class this period. This is a new student who just transferred. You can sit here.”
The last half was directed at Ji Jiu.
His speech was rapid and carried an air of authority, instantly intimidating the students. Following his instructions, the students obediently picked up their math books and prepared for the class.
Although Si Yin Yuan had not seen a math book for a long time, teaching high school-level knowledge was still well within his capabilities. Si Yin Yuan effortlessly delivered the lesson at a moderate pace. His melodic voice surprisingly possessed a charm that made people want to keep listening. Consequently, this class, except for Ji Jiu who was sleeping on the desk, was unusually attentive.
It could be described as an unusually efficient math class.
In just one class, Si Yin Yuan successfully captivated this group of high school students.
When the bell rang, signaling the end of class, he didn’t rush to leave. Slowly collecting his books, he watched Ji Jiu being awakened by the bell.
The dazed little grass, with red imprints on his face from sleeping, looked around, “Is it time for class to end?”
This appearance made the students in the class, especially the girls, unable to resist. They surrounded the new classmate for a chat.
In high school, there was seldom any scheming, and a new companion could be easily accepted.
Ji Jiu’s brain, just waking up, vaguely remembered the mission assigned by the owner and asked blankly, “Who was the original teacher for this class?”
A girl answered with a playful smile, “It’s Teacher Qian. Yeah, why didn’t he come to class today?”
“Maybe he’s at home with his wife? Hahaha.”
“It doesn’t matter; the new substitute teacher is so handsome anyway.”
Although these students felt puzzled about the teacher not showing up, they instinctively didn’t want to delve too much. It indicated that their memories were intact.
They instinctively avoided the topic of Teacher Qian not coming and instead inquired about Ji Jiu’s situation.
They were curious about this new transfer student. In reality, the transfer student was supposed to arrive the day after tomorrow, but since this school had no future or day after tomorrow, he would never come. Ji Jiu borrowed someone else’s identity, knowing that the more he said, the more mistakes he could make. So, he kept a serious face, not wanting to speak much.
However, this appearance seemed like a sleepy little animal to a group of female students.
Watching Ji Jiu being surrounded like a mascot, Si Yin Yuan’s lips remained curved, and his face looked very serious, “This student, were you really sleeping during class just now? Did you understand anything?”
He walked over slowly, more intimidating than the school director.
The students who were boasting about the substitute teacher being handsome a moment ago scattered. They could only give the new transfer student a helpless look.
Ji Jiu raised his eyes, innocently tilting his head, “No, Teacher, are you going to give me private lessons?”
He emphasized the words “private lessons,” hoping to hint to the owner to take this opportunity to go out together.
With a clear and pure gaze, Si Yin Yuan paused for a moment, apologizing silently to himself for the inappropriate image that flashed in his mind just now.
He hooked his lips, “Yes, little student, let’s go.”
The two of them cooperated seamlessly. The surrounding students had no suspicions, watching the tall and handsome substitute teacher lead away the obedient transfer student.
The obedient transfer student in their imagination suddenly turned around at a deserted corner and threw himself into Teacher Si’s arms, making a ferocious expression, “I’m hungry.”
While Ji Jiu obediently consumed nutrient solution, Feng Chuyao and Yu Feichen arrived, their faces carrying a hint of seriousness.
Yu Feichen: “Boss, we really found a common point among these absent teachers.”
Feng Chuyao: “They are all locals, living nearby, not staying in the school dormitory.”
In this private school, most students and teachers were boarders, and only a small number of teachers would leave the campus after school.
Si Yin Yuan’s eyes showed a chilling intent, “So, these people didn’t die on that day, and their corpses won’t appear on the campus.”
“I originally thought this loop was based on the campus, but now it seems to be based on individuals,” Yu Feichen muttered, “that’s why some people are absent.”
“On an individual basis?” Ji Jiu asked in confusion.
He suddenly had a bad idea.
Si Yin Yuan obviously had the same thought, “Let’s go, check on Guan Yin and Joker.”
Hopefully, nothing went wrong.
Unfortunately, Little Grass’s intuition was correct. When they arrived at the abandoned teaching building, only Joker was sitting by the window, swinging his legs high.
Upon seeing them, the thick clown makeup on his face showed an expression like a relieved burden.
“You finally came. If you hadn’t, I would have knocked this guy out.” Joker shrugged.
“Did something happen to Guan Yin?” Yu Feichen looked anxiously behind him, only to see Guan Yin tied up, gagged, and lying on the ground.
Upon catching his gaze, Guan Yin whimpered continuously, his eyes full of fear.
Yu Fei Chen: “Guan… No, this isn’t Guan Yin! How come he only has two hands!”
Ji Jiu looked at Joker and asked seriously, “Did you use magic to make his hands disappear?”
“Oh, little lamb, please don’t look at me so cutely,” Joker dramatically covered his heart, “I might lose control…”
Before he could finish speaking, he nearly had his hair burned by a golden flame.
Taking a big step back, he helplessly resumed a serious tone, “I don’t know what happened. Half an hour ago, he suddenly said he saw a gray shadow, chased after it on his own, and when I found him, he looked like this.”
“He kept telling me to let him go, no matter what, he thought I was a robber, so I had to tie him up.”
Si Yin Yuan crouched down, removed the rag from Guan Yin’s mouth, and tossed it away. In a steady tone, he asked, “What happened to you?”
“I-I’ve been kidnapped, can’t you see?” Guan Yin looked at them with a desperate plea in his eyes, but all he received were unfamiliar expressions. He anxiously and hoarsely pleaded for help, realizing that no one would pass by, “I know now, you guys are a gang!”
“Stop joking, Guan Yin,” Yu Feichen skeptically twitched his mouth, “it’s not funny.”
Guan Yin, panting, exclaimed, “Who’s Guan Yin? I’m Liu Tie! I’m telling you, I’m going to be late for work. I still need to win the sales championship this year. Are you filming some prank show? Let me tell you, you’ve got the wrong person!”
Seeing them all silent, Guan Yin became more convinced that he hit the mark. His tone grew fiercer, “I, Liu Tie, will never cooperate with your TV show. Don’t hide the cameras, release me quickly, or I’ll sue your show, unless you pay me a lot!”
The last sentence was the most authentic roar from the heart of a corporate slave.
At this point, he completely didn’t recognize them, and even the presence of karma inside him was undetectable.
He was just an ordinary person now.
Si Yin Yuan locked his gaze firmly on him, “You just need to answer one question, and I’ll let you go.”
Guan Yin, with an expression suggesting that they were indeed part of a prank show, reluctantly nodded.
Go ahead, even if you ask about the color of his underwear, he wouldn’t mind; he could endure the humiliation, but being late for work was absolutely intolerable!
“What’s today’s date?”
“Huh?” Guan Yin’s expression of enduring humiliation was interrupted, and he subconsciously answered with an open mouth, “Isn’t today June 10, 2025?”