Chapter 272 - Three Arrows (1/2)

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 bas.e.m.e.nt to turn on the main power before entering the elevator and pressing the b.u.t.ton 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 b.o.o.by 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 s.p.a.ce. 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.”