Who Told You to Play Infinity Like This - Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Li Qingyin was speechless, but she agreed nonetheless.

After all, there were only some textbooks on their desks, nothing special… Wait.

She hadn’t returned several books she had borrowed from the library yet…

But it was too late to say anything now. As soon as she nodded, Chu Zhao was like a beast released from its cage, appearing at her desk in a flash.

Li Qingyin: “…”

Because of the Scholar’s photographic memory, Chu Zhao could accurately analyze which books she had already read and which she hadn’t.

Most of the books were for coursework. As Chu Zhao flipped through them, she noticed that Li Qingyin seemed to be in a different year and a different major than her.

Most of Zhao Qinghe’s books were related to ‘Edict,’ such as the history of the Edict factions, rituals, and prayers.

Li Qingyin’s books, however, were mostly related to ‘Death.’

In the past, Chu Zhao would have assumed this ‘Death’ meant literal death, but now, ‘Death’ was likely a deity as well.

Was Li Qingyin a believer of Death?

*The Prayer Acts of the Gods-Grand Tribunal 69th Official Edition*, Knowledge +3.

*The Death of ‘Sprout’ and the Decline of the Natural God Sect* by Angeville Chenxi, Knowledge +5.

*Why ‘Decay’ Marches Toward Annihilation* by Erti, Knowledge +15.

*On Corruption* by Anonymous, Knowledge +10.

*How to Deeply Manage Your Emotions* by ‘Fraud’, Knowledge +3.

Her Knowledge level had upgraded, becoming-Level 2 (25/60).

The previous books were related to Death but were just textbooks, so Knowledge only increased by a symbolic +1. But these few…

Chu Zhao was currently holding the last book, *How to Deeply Manage Your Emotions*. The author was… ‘Fraud.’

It couldn’t be the ‘Fraud’ she was thinking of, could it?

Looking down, Chu Zhao also saw a vivid red stamp on the book.

[Erti Edict Academy Library]

Return Date: 8.15 (Time remaining: 2 days)

Today was 8.13. Li Qingyin had to return the books the day after tomorrow?

Chu Zhao was lost in thought.

Li Qingyin stepped forward and snatched the book back from her hand. “Finished?”

Chu Zhao was about to nod when she suddenly felt a weight on her back. A sudden chill ran down her neck, the icy breath making the hair on her arms stand up.

She instinctively looked back at Zhu Qing’an.

Zhu Qing’an: “?”

The dormitory seemed to fall into silence again.

Chu Zhao took two steps back. While looking toward Lin Qiu, she casually cast [Reading] on the space beside her.

She said with a straight face, “Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu, let me see your books.”

Lin Qiu sat on her bed, her eyes as lifeless as ever. She stared heavily at Chu Zhao without speaking.

[???

Identity: Classmate (Temporary)

Category: Aberrant

Rank: Mysterious

Abilities: Unknown

Evaluation: B

A conventional Aberrant, not very strong. If you know its past, you can attempt to exorcise it.]

Seeing this, Chu Zhao felt relieved.

She thought back to the visitor who had dropped by while Zhu Qing’an was showering. When Lin Qiu and the others returned, they hadn’t said anything.

This meant this ‘classmate’ had a good relationship with the roommates and visited often.

By the same logic, she should also have a good relationship with Zhao Qinghe.

“Don’t mess around,” Chu Zhao said.

She spoke casually with an affectionate tone, still looking at Lin Qiu. “Qiuqiu, why aren’t you talking?”

“Is the love really gone?”

Lin Qiu’s eye twitched, but she remained cold. “No.”

Chu Zhao looked at Li Qingyin. “Qingyin, look at her.”

She pointed at Lin Qiu and began to tattle.

As she did so, the chill on Chu Zhao’s body gradually faded, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

A voice rang out in the dormitory. “Tsk tsk, so you guys usually play like this.”

She mimicked Chu Zhao’s tone, calling out to Lin Qiu in a cloying, affected voice, “Qiu~~~qiu~~~”

A vein throbbed on Lin Qiu’s forehead.

Li Qingyin: “…Qiuqiu is just joking with you. Go ahead and look.”

Lin Qiu’s expression grew even colder, but she didn’t speak again.

Following their words, a figure appeared in the dormitory.

“Zhu Qing’an, why haven’t you guys gone out these past two days? It’s left me with no one to play with.”

Li Qingyin had already sat back in her seat, flipping through *How to Deeply Manage Your Emotions*.

This book was written by ‘Fraud’ for his victims. Although it was quite satirical, ‘Fraud’ was a deity after all, and His book was very useful to Li Qingyin.

For instance, she needed to read it right now.

Zhu Qing’an was even colder than Lin Qiu. She just looked at the newcomer and only replied after a long moment, “Haven’t you had plenty of toys these past few days?”

“How can that be the same? Speaking of which, Qinghe…” The woman’s eyes darted around, trying to shift the topic back to Zhao Qinghe.

Lin Qiu interrupted her. “None of your business. Get out.”

She detested Li Su the most because Li Su was always impersonating her.

Li Su covered her mouth in mock shock. “Qiuqiu, don’t be so protective of Qinghe.”

“Qinghe is so capable, does she even need your protection?”

Meanwhile, Chu Zhao had already finished flipping through Lin Qiu’s books. Compared to the substance of Li Qingyin’s collection, Lin Qiu’s books were much less impressive.
Knowledge Level 2 (34/60).

Rapidly memorizing knowledge left Chu Zhao’s head feeling a bit dizzy.

Perhaps she couldn’t keep reading books like this indefinitely.

However, opportunities to get her roommates to relent were rare; if she missed this chance, there was no telling when the next one would come.

She turned to look at the newcomer. “Don’t bully Qiuqiu, or I’ll beat you up.”

Before her arrival, Zhao Qinghe’s position in the dorm seemed stronger than that of Lin Qiu and Zhu Qing’an.

Li Su: “???”

She blurted out, “You?”

Chu Zhao immediately frowned.

Li Qingyin looked up, about to speak, when another voice beat her to it.

Lin Qiu’s cold, harsh voice rang in Chu Zhao’s ear. “I’ll say it one more time. Get lost.”

Li Su: “???”

Are you guys off your meds?

She’s just an Impostor, isn’t she?

Which dorm doesn’t have an Impostor?

You’re actually being mean to your good classmate-me-for her sake!

Li Su flared up in anger for a moment, then slunk away dejectedly.

Setting aside that psycho Lin Qiu, even Li Qingyin had looked up just now.

Li Su was a coward, and she knew it.

Zhu Qing’an took the initiative to say, “I’ll tell her not to come by for the next few days.”

Chu Zhao stared blankly for a moment, only realizing when she turned around that Lin Qiu had somehow come down from her bed.

Wait, weren’t you just up there a second ago?

Facing those dead, hollow eyes, Chu Zhao clapped her hands. “Young hero, such fine skills!”

Lin Qiu: “???”

Her next sentence was an insult directed at Chu Zhao: “You get lost too!”

“Qiuqiu, I don’t like hearing that. I’m punishing you to say it again.”

Lin Qiu stared at her gloomily for a long while before turning toward the sink.

Chu Zhao acted as if nothing had happened. “An’an, An’an, An’an…”

Zhu Qing’an really wanted to refuse, to say that she wasn’t on good terms with Qinghe, but… this person was a master at twisting the truth.

Zhu Qing’an could only say with a wooden face, “Just read.”

Just stop bothering her.

Chu Zhao: “An’an, you’re the best! You’re my little darling!”

As expected, Zhu Qing’an still couldn’t handle her nonsense. Irritated, she retreated into her blankets and covered her ears.

After finishing Zhu Qing’an’s books, Chu Zhao’s Knowledge Level reached 2 (40/60).

The experience gain was decreasing because most of Lin Qiu and Zhu Qing’an’s books overlapped with Zhao Qinghe’s, so there wasn’t much room for improvement.

Seeing Lin Qiu walk back, Chu Zhao couldn’t help but say, “Qiuqiu, you have so few books. Do you just not like studying?”

Lin Qiu’s long hair instantly drifted as if caught in a phantom wind, and her eyes turned fierce, but she suppressed it in the next second.

She gave Chu Zhao a cold look, half-warning and half-reminding her, “I love studying. I hate people who cheat. Do not do things I hate.”

Chu Zhao: “…Okay.”

She remembered that her roommates were all… emotionally unstable people. She couldn’t violate their taboos, or she might easily trigger an instant-death flag.

She immediately followed Lin Qiu. Seeing Lin Qiu about to climb back into bed, she grabbed her. “Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu, I feel like I still don’t know you well enough. Tell me about your hobbies.”

Lin Qiu glanced down at her, shook off her hand, and said impatiently, “Get lost.”

Chu Zhao kept pestering her, preventing her from getting into bed.

Lin Qiu was annoyed to death. “Qingyin!”

Li Qingyin: “…”

She had no choice but to speak up. “Alright, alright. Qiuqiu is in a bad mood right now. Don’t disturb her.”

Chu Zhao shifted her gaze to Li Qingyin. “Then Qingyin, tell me, what do you like?” And what didn’t she like?

Especially what she didn’t like-that was very important!

Li Qingyin brushed aside the stray hairs on her forehead and said half-jokingly, “I like everyone to love one another, just like you all are doing now.”

Chu Zhao thought she was being brushed off and pressed further, “And?”

Li Qingyin: “That’s all.”

Chu Zhao instinctively looked into her eyes, only then realizing the truth.

Was this Li Qingyin’s… requirement?

She liked a harmonious dormitory?

[Dormitory 612 is a united and loving dormitory, upholding the principles of mutual respect and mutual assistance.]

Meanwhile, the first rule of the 611 Dormitory Edict was not to pry into one’s roommates.

They weren’t required to help each other.

Perhaps that was why Lin Qiu had to suppress her temper and respond every time Chu Zhao annoyed her, rather than just because ‘Zhao Qinghe’ and Lin Qiu were close.

Could it be that the first ‘Edict’ of the dormitory was generated because of the roommates?

If she blew up the school, would there still be a need for the dormitory to exist?

Setting Li Qingyin aside, what would happen to Lin Qiu and Zhu Qing’an later?

Her roommates were with her day and night, and the roommates in Room 612 were especially clingy… trying to hide things from them would likely be very difficult.

Even if she really succeeded in the bombing, could she escape Li Qingyin’s pursuit?

Recalling the results she had gained from [Reading], Chu Zhao quickly made a decision.

“Qingyin, you’re going to return books on Monday, right? Take me with you, okay?”

Li Qingyin remained serene, tilting her head slightly as if in confusion.

Lin Qiu: “The library is not a place you should go. You are not allowed to go!”

Chu Zhao’s face fell.

Here she goes again.

Lin Qiu was so annoying.