Chapter 272

Chapter 272 Three Arrows

Zhang Heng was more familiar with the library than the dorm room he had lived in every day . He would either spend his time there or the gym during the extra 23 hours he had . Since a regular of the place, he made a copy of the door’s key, usually entering through its employee-only entrance . He would first head to the basement to turn on the main power before entering the elevator and pressing the button to the seventh floor .

Unsure if the thing he was looking for in the library of even a living being, he quickly came across an idea . The library was located in the middle of the university, and since it went up to seven floors, it was perfect as an observation point for the entire area . From the top floor, there was a birds-eye view of the whole university campus . If the thing that entered the library was indeed a living being, it meant that whatever he did before entering was no longer a secret .

If the creature didn’t spot Zhang Heng entering the library, it would have known by now since the electricity had been turned on . By turning on the entire building’s power, he hoped to confuse the creature, where it would have to figure out which floor he was on . Meanwhile, Zhang Heng would use the stairwell to move to the next floor .

Since the Paris Arrow’s landing spot proved that whatever he was looking for was on the top floor, Zhang Heng decided to start his search there . When he arrived, the entire place was pitch black the moment the door was opened . Utilizing the familiarity of his surroundings, he located the switch for the LED light above without much problem . However, it didn’t turn on after the switch was flipped . Alarm bells started going off in his head, and he immediately became extremely cautious . The Paris Arrow had further confirmed that there was a high possibility that his target was on this floor .

Immediately, Zhang Heng wound the string of his bow . Right now, his biggest problem wasn’t the thing he was looking for . The Paris Arrow had already helped him locate the whereabouts of the clue before its energy depleted . The problem was that he was now away from the black liquid, and having no idea where it was, in no way could he reshoot it .

Suddenly, Zhang Heng heard a rustling sound . Although hushed, it sounded extra crisp in the empty library, and he deduced that it came from the back of one of the book racks . Since it wasn’t too far from him, he approached the shelf with the bow in hand . Cautious of booby traps, he decided to take the longer route, moving around the tall rows of books to get to it . Just as he was about to close in on the source of the sound, what seemed like a masked person charged at him all of a sudden!

Zhang Heng was well prepared to handle attacks from such close proximity, and with the Paris Arrow on his bow, he couldn’t miss the target . After completing a few quests, Zhang Heng’s heightened awareness had allowed him to take aim at his mark in a split second . Right before he could release the arrow, though, the bow unexpectedly twitched a little . In the end, the arrow flew past the person and landed on an English book .

After that, Zhang Heng quickly turned his body to avoid the attack from the masked person . Before he could check his enemy out, Zhang Heng promptly pulled out another arrow from his quiver and reloaded his bow . He then aimed at the shadow that was heading towards the exit .

This time, the arrow hit the person’s calf, causing him to lose balance and falling to the ground . Seeming to be severely injured, and judging by the loss of mobility, Zhang Heng took the opportunity and shot a third arrow at the shadow . Without warning, the wall on the person’s left melted .

Now, Zhang Heng had reencountered the black liquid .

This time the liquid engulfed the masked person, sucking him into the wall . Zhang Heng chose not to pursue it this time know how perilous it would be . Whether the elevator or the stairwell, he wouldn’t stand a chance against the black liquid in such a confined space . Besides, there wasn’t much time left before the hour hand would strike twelve .

After looking at his watch, Zhang Heng held his bow and stood guard, ensuring that creature wouldn’t return to the library again . He then turned around and walked towards the masked person and took off the mask . It was actually a girl, and she seemed to be a student at this university . Both her hands were tired, and there was a sock stuffed in her mouth . She seemed to have just encountered something terrifying, and the moment Zhang Heng untied her, she started to cry, running to hide under a table near him . She was clearly panic-stricken and was trembling uncontrollably .

Zhang Heng picked up her student card that had fallen to the ground and saw that she was called Li Shengyue .

“You are safe now . The creature is gone . ”

Zhang Heng put aside his bow and handed back Li Shengyue’s card .

It wasn’t until a minute later before she snapped out of her fear . She snatched the card defensively from Zhang Heng .

“Zhang Heng?!”

Li Shengyue was surprised to see that her rescuer turned out to be Zhang Heng .

“Wait . You know me?”

“I don’t know you, but I know that the creature was here for you . ”

The events that had taken place tonight had gone beyond the realms of everything she knew . She began shaking each time the thought of what happened crossed her mind . Despite the stammers and stutters that she couldn’t control, she still tried her best to narrate whatever she knew to Zhang Heng .

“After the finals were over, they moved up the library’s closing time to six in the evening . In the afternoon, I wanted to come here to read, and I saw a kid around seven to eight years old standing outside . He told me that he wanted to enter the library to read some comics . However, he couldn’t get past the turnstile and seeing the librarian wasn’t around, I unlocked the turnstile and let him in . I saw him heading to the comic area on the second floor . So, I told him to look for me on the seventh before he exited the library . “While I was reading, he came up, walked toward me, and asked me a question . He asked if I knew a certain Zhang Heng . He also told me that this person is a student here . I told him that there were thousands of students, and I couldn’t possibly know every single person here . Immediately, his face darkened the moment he heard what I said .

“I have never seen such a terrifying face on a kid . He had the look of a killer in his eyes! After that, he didn’t say a word and left me alone . I was struck by fear, and I lost the mood to read . Around ten minutes later, I decided to leave the library, and I descended to the second floor to look for him . However, he wasn’t there anymore .

“In fact, I searched the entire library, but he was nowhere to be found . I thought he must have followed someone out, and just to be safe, I hung around until the closing of the library . Before I left, I went to the toilet . That’s when I saw something in the mirror . I saw…”

Li Shengyue’s voice was trembling .

“You saw the wall melting into black liquid?”

Li Shengyue nodded vigorously .

“The black liquid dripped on my shoulder and slithered onto my face . I felt that I was suffocating, and my survival instincts kicked in, telling me to get out of this place . When I tried to move my leg, I found that I was paralyzed . It was an awful feeling! Soon after that, I passed out . When I woke up, I found myself tied up here . ”