parentshiftbook Chapter 42 Senior's Call
Chapter 42 Senior's Call
"What...what is all this about?" Park Bu-sung scratched his blond hair, looking completely bewildered. "Can't respond, can't look, can't believe...and I have to take medicine?"
Vassim rubbed his stubble: "Trust, but conditional trust. Does Su Wan have two faces?"
Sato Ichiro remained silent, but his gaze lingered briefly on the "pill" and "nasolabial folds" as he scanned the rules.
Lin Feng memorized the rules and said in a deep voice:
"Insufficient information; no further details can be obtained at this time."
"Let's take it one step at a time, but every rule must be strictly followed, at least until we figure out the cost."
"By the way, what time is it now?" Park Bu-sung suddenly asked.
Wasim subconsciously raised his wrist, only to find that the hands of his mechanical watch had stopped.
"Rule Six mentions cell phones," Lin Feng reminded him. "We should all have them."
The group immediately split up and began searching.
Soon, Lin Feng found an old-fashioned flip phone under his pillow on his bed. The phone had a thick body and a small screen, much like the Motorola models that were popular many years ago.
Others quickly found the same phone.
Lin Feng opened his phone, and the screen lit up, displaying the time: April 4th, 4:44 PM.
The date made him frown slightly.
Just then—
"Ring ring ring—!!"
A piercing ringtone suddenly came from Lin Feng's phone, breaking the silence of the dormitory.
The screen displayed a specific name—Senior Qian Lili!
Rule 6 clearly states: [If you receive a call from an unknown number or a classmate who has already "graduated," please hang up immediately.]
The air froze instantly.
Lin Feng's brain raced, listing "unknown numbers" and "graduated classmates" as potential threats.
Now, caller ID displays a specific name, which seems to fall into a gray area.
After all, the senior student might still be a student.
This was the first "unofficial" channel that might provide information after they entered this strange world.
Rules are cold prohibitions, but information, especially information from those who have been through it, can be the key to survival.
However, the risks are equally obvious—
If this "senior" has actually "graduated," then this phone call would be the most deadly trap.
If I answer the call rashly, I might trigger the rules and have my account wiped out on the spot.
Thinking of Xia Ning and their unborn child, who were still waiting for him to return in the Tranquil Quadrant, Lin Feng's fingertip paused above the answer button.
"Don't answer it," Vassim shook his head at him.
Just when they were caught in this dilemma—
Puff puff puff!
A light, cheerful flapping sound came from the balcony.
Lin Feng looked in the direction of the sound, and his sharp gaze instantly locked onto a gray-brown dove leisurely pacing on the windowsill.
"I've got an idea!"
A glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. If Banjiu answered the phone, then he wouldn't have broken the rules!
With that thought in mind, he quickly walked to the balcony.
The ability to translate animal language has been activated.
A gentle and kind spiritual wave accurately reached the turtledove:
"Little dove, please help me!"
"Touch this button with your beak, and I'll find you the freshest corn kernels and breadcrumbs in a bit!"
The dove was clearly taken aback, tilting its little head to examine Lin Feng, its black pearl-like eyes filled with surprise.
It can actually understand what this human is saying!
Sensing the friendly aura emanating from Lin Feng and hearing the promise of a delicious reward, it immediately nodded its little head obediently.
Lin Feng was overjoyed and immediately and carefully turned the phone screen towards Banjiu, his finger precisely pointing to the answer button.
The dove lowered its head and pecked at the ground with its beak—
With a "beep", the call was answered!
The moment the call connected, there was a loud static noise, as if the signal was struggling in an extremely unstable environment.
"Sizzle...feed? Can...can you hear me?"
A young woman's voice finally broke through the interference, her voice broken and intermittent, with obvious trembling and panting.
"I am... Qian Lili! Listen to me! Please..."
Suddenly, a stronger crackling sound of electricity drowned out her voice. A few seconds later, her voice broke through the interference again, but it was more urgent and terrified:
"...Don't laugh! Absolutely don't laugh! If you laugh, you'll be targeted, and...sizzle...eaten away! They'll come after you! Remember..."
Suddenly, a sticky, unsettling wriggling sound came from the background of the call, getting closer and closer.
Qian Lili's voice suddenly rose, filled with despair:
"They're coming! Please don't... *sizzle*..."
After a short, unnatural scream, the call was abruptly cut off.
The turtledove was startled by the last scream and flew away.
The dormitory was deathly silent, with only the heavy breathing of the students.
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Dragon Kingdom Live Stream Room:
"Holy crap! You can do that?"
"Lin Feng's move is so clever! Using a small animal to answer the phone!"
"The rules say you can't 'catch' it, but they don't say you can't let birds catch it!"
"Ivy Dove: The strange call has been successfully connected. Please settle the payment."
"While the chosen ones in other countries are still debating whether to answer the phone, Lin Feng has already exploited the bug!"
"Senior's warning... Don't laugh? It's terrifying to think about!"
"That phone call was incredibly valuable! Lin Feng made the right bet!"
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in the dormitory.
Park Bu-sung suddenly chuckled twice:
"Hehe, what's wrong with not being able to laugh? Didn't I laugh? Did I get eaten?"
"This phone call was clearly just a scare tactic..."
His laughter grew softer and softer until it finally disappeared in his throat.
Because Lin Feng, Vassim, and Sato Ichiro showed no sign of a smile. Their faces were serious, and their eyes held scrutiny and warning, as if he had not been joking but playing with fire.
Park Bu-sung coughed awkwardly twice, his face flushed, and quickly changed the subject:
"Senior, how did you manage to get that dove to obey? That was amazing!"
Lin Feng's eyes flickered slightly, and he replied vaguely, "My grandfather liked to keep small animals and taught me some traditional methods for taming birds."
"I see!" Park Bu-sung exclaimed in sudden understanding, giving a thumbs up. "You're truly amazing, senior! You even know such unconventional skills!"
Just then—
"Ring ring ring—!!"
The old red landline in the dormitory suddenly rang.
The rules state that this is the only secure external communication tool.
Wasim glanced at Lin Feng, immediately stepped forward, and pressed the speakerphone button.
"Hello, are you the new student in room 404?"
A gentle, pleasant female voice came through, a stark contrast to the panicked voice on the phone just now.
"I am your counselor, Su Wan."
"Please gather in Room 304 on the third floor of the School of Social Sciences. We need to hold a short class meeting to get to know each other and explain some important information about enrollment. Please come as soon as possible."
"Okay, Professor Su, we'll be there soon," Vassim replied calmly, then hung up the phone.