"Zhang Hao, are you crazy?"
Yang Zitian noticed Zhang Hao seemed terrified of Chen Yang. He couldn't understand why he was so afraid of a sissy.
It was baffling.
Lin Fan smiled, patted Zhang Hao's shoulder lightly, and returned to his seat.
"Zhang Hao, what exactly happened between you and Chen Yang?" Yang Zitian asked.
Zhang Hao didn't want to talk about it. He didn't want to recount the morning's events. It was simply too terrifying. Was this even the Chen Yang he knew?
Had he been possessed by an alien?
The first class was Chinese.
The Chinese teacher was also their homeroom teacher, a middle-aged woman. She appeared capable, but in reality, she was timid, often feigning sternness to intimidate the students.
Only the students in the back knew that their homeroom teacher was all bark and no bite, actually quite weak. She often brought them to the office and pleaded with them, not demanding they study, but only asking them not to cause trouble in class.
Li Xue had already returned. She sat next to Lin Fan, shrinking in her seat. The line dividing their desks had long been crossed, but she was like an ostrich, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Sometimes, Lin Fan would smile at her, trying to be friendly, but it only made Li Xue tremble, her face pale and bloodless.
The homeroom teacher stood at the podium, holding a book and adjusting her thick glasses. "Chen Yang, recite this text."
Lin Fan stood up. "Sorry, teacher, I haven't memorized it."
The homeroom teacher stared at Chen Yang in astonishment. In her impression, Chen Yang was a good student, always behaving perfectly, aside from being a bit timid.
Perhaps it was the first time she'd heard her model student respond this way, leaving her momentarily stunned.
"Alright, sit down."
"Thank you." Lin Fan sat down rigidly, continuing to stare at the homeroom teacher.
His gaze held no emotion, yet it sent chills down her spine.
The homeroom teacher, standing at the podium, was used to being stared at by students, but now, for some reason, she felt her whole body go numb.
There was nothing she could do.
She persevered until the bell rang.
"Class dismissed."
The homeroom teacher gathered her things and hurried out of the classroom. It was the first time a student's gaze had made her so uncomfortable.
Lin Fan sat at his desk, lost in thought.
He missed life at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital. There, he had people he could talk to.
Here, he hadn't found anyone he could connect with.
Watching his classmates running around and chatting about strange topics, he felt like they were wasting their time.
At that moment, he walked to the back of the classroom, crouched by the wall, and stared at the electrical outlet embedded in the wall. It was identical to the ones at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital.
Two holes.
Pitch black.
He couldn't see what was inside.
"Chen Yang, are you sick? I've seen you staring at that thing for a long time. What's so interesting about an outlet? Don't tell me you're going to stick your finger in there. That's deadly." A classmate said.
Lin Fan calmly replied, "Electricity can stimulate the human body. When you become accustomed to electrical stimulation, it means you've become stronger. And I can tell you, this little bit of electricity won't kill you."
The classmate said, "Crazy talk. Anyone can say that. I dare you to try it and show me."
"Okay." Lin Fan took out his key and inserted it into the outlet.
The classmate watched intently. Someone patted him on the shoulder, and he turned to talk to them for a moment. When he looked back at Lin Fan, he saw him still squatting there.
"Forget it, you play by yourself, weirdo."
He reached out and patted Lin Fan's shoulder. The moment his hand landed on Lin Fan's shoulder…
Bzzzzzz…
The current surged through him.
The classmate began to flail and twitch dramatically, as if possessed.
"Whoa! Gu Junjie, what kind of dance is that? It's awesome!"
"I'm talking to you."
Another classmate pushed Gu Junjie.
But the moment they touched, the relentless current jumped to them like a lost puppy finding its owner.
Buzzzzzz!
He stuck out his tongue and rolled his eyes.
The classmates chatting in the classroom saw the students in the back acting as if they'd lost their minds and burst into laughter. Some students with a flair for dance started mimicking their convulsive movements.
A chubby, round-faced girl, dancing a folk dance, swayed her neck flexibly from side to side. She approached the electrocuted boy and bumped him with her hip.
Bzzzzzz…
Whimper…
The chubby girl convulsed, her head shaking violently.
…
Lin Fan, undisturbed, continued his research on the effects of electrical stimulation on the body.
"Strange."
"The effect seems weak."
"Could it be that because I experiment frequently, the electricity doesn't have as much of an effect on me anymore?"
Lin Fan's expression turned serious.
He knew that his and Old Man Zhang's theory had finally been proven true. Their scientific theories, through their persistence, had finally yielded results.
He really wanted to share their findings with Old Man Zhang.
But the thought that he was still in this strange, boring place made him feel lonely and isolated… I want to go back, but when will they let me go back?
Lin Fan pulled the key out, crouched down, put it on his key ring, and placed it in his pocket.
Then he replaced the outlet cover.
"Huh?"
As he was about to return to his seat, he noticed that his classmates were all lying on the floor. Some had singed hair, some were foaming at the mouth, and others were twitching inexplicably.
"Strange."
Lin Fan scratched his head. He couldn't understand what was wrong with these so-called normal people. Even at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital, those labeled with the most severe mental illnesses knew to lie in bed when they slept.
Yet these people were lying on the floor.
"Studying really is a mentally taxing activity."
Lin Fan wanted to follow the local customs and not stand out, but his bladder signaled that it was full. He needed to relieve himself quickly, or it would explode.
"I'll go to the bathroom first."
The second class was math.
The math teacher was a cocky young man who always styled his hair to a high sheen.
One word.
Handsome.
The most dazzling and handsome male teacher in the school.
From sixty to fifteen, no female could resist his charm.
Tap, tap!
Footsteps approached.
A figure appeared at the classroom door.
"My dear students, it's time for math class, your favorite…" The math teacher's lips curled into a smile, striking what he considered his most handsome pose. But soon, a bloodcurdling scream erupted from him.
"Ah…"
"Someone's dead! Help! Oh my god!"
Instantly, the quiet teaching building was filled with his heart-wrenching cries.
A while later…
Lin Fan touched his bladder, then his large intestine. He had not only emptied his bladder but also cleared out his bowels.
His mind was clear, his body relaxed.
It seemed the electrical stimulation method was quite effective for eliminating waste.
As he walked back to the classroom, he heard a sound.
Wee-ooh! Wee-ooh! Wee-ooh!
Ambulances, flashing their holy lights, sped out of the school gates.
Lin Fan stood quietly on the fourth floor, watching.
He scratched his head.
What a terrifying school.