Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 21

“Wh… what…?”

Zhao Yibing stood rooted to the spot, clicking open the police announcement.

After quickly reading the announcement, a surge of indescribable anger rose in her heart.

“Evidence shows the boy acted in self-defense? No, I don’t believe it! Why isn’t it being released?!”

“Oh, and the school—what did the school say?”

She then clicked on the school’s homepage.

On the screen, colorful ribbons suddenly appeared, accompanied by festive music of gongs and drums.

The first line of big red characters that met her eyes was:

“Congratulations to Shen Ye from Grade 9 (5) of our school for signing an early contract with the Human Martial Arts Group! Five provincial key high schools have already extended invitations for guaranteed admission!”

Zhao Yibing felt as if she had been struck on the head, standing dumbfounded, unable to react for a long time.

On the other side.

Shen Ye stretched, sitting up from the wide, soft bed.

—This day has been really long.

A few minutes ago.

A gentle and friendly young woman led Shen Ye to his exclusive room.

Upon entering, a pot of cymbidium could be seen on the table.

Works by several artists hung on the walls.

The bookshelf was filled with various comics, every one of them new.

The room also had a treadmill and an exercise bike, and the terrace outside had a private swimming pool for him alone.

Opening the refrigerator, it was filled with chocolates, cheeses, nougats from all over the world, as well as “fragrant” braised snacks and frozen pineapple juice and grape juice.

A small, flickering line of text appeared on the TV:

“Welcome to the group, Mr. Shen Ye. Please say ‘Turn on the TV’.”

Shen Ye said, “Turn on the TV.”

A youthful and beautiful girl appeared on the TV screen.

She stood by the shimmering golden coast, wearing a bikini, smiling brightly at the camera:

“Hi, Shen Ye, I’m Xu Mulin.”

“First of all, congratulations on joining the Human Martial Arts Group, you’re truly amazing!”

“You’re younger than me, so I’ll call you little brother.”

“Little brother, I want to thank you for your continuous support and affection.”

“Sister hopes that you will study hard, improve your strength, and become a very powerful figure.”

“Sister has prepared some concert tickets for you, they’ve already been mailed out, so you should receive them soon.”

“This world is vast, worth our efforts to explore together.”

“Hope to meet you soon.”

“Remember to come to my concert, I’ll tell you a secret, I saved you the first row!”

The girl smiled and waved.

The video ended.

Silence returned to the room.

Shen Ye showed a faint look of remembrance.

According to his memory, the past Shen Ye was very fond of this female celebrity named Xu Mulin.

Everything in this room, from the flowers to the paintings, to the books, food and drinks, as well as sports hobbies, and even the female celebrity—

Everything was what the past young Shen Ye liked.

—For a newcomer, the group went to such lengths.

Shen Ye walked to the wide floor-to-ceiling window and looked out at the night view.

This was the 105th floor, and he was above the clouds, overlooking the city lights and countless stars in the sky.

Who wouldn’t want to stay in the clouds?

Who wouldn’t want to ride the wind, ascend to greatness, and behold that truly magnificent scenery?

And who would want to live a lifetime like a minion?

Shen Ye looked back at the clock on the wall.

It was 7 PM.

Today, he did a mock test, performed a magic trick in another world, came back for another mock test, got into a fight, was called to the police station and almost killed, completed his first “Whispers of the Gloom,” and finally joined the Human Martial Arts Group.

He was indeed a bit tired.

He would take a hot bath later, then immediately rest.

His eyes suddenly became firm.

At midnight tonight, he would open the door to the nightmare world and strive to obtain another good evaluation term.

He must become stronger!

He absolutely could not be eliminated from the entrance exam the day after tomorrow!

Time passed.

Late at night.

Ding-a-ling!

The alarm rang.

Shen Ye got up from the soft, wide bed, put on his clothes, and splashed cold water on his face.

He was refreshed.

—Now he could go to the other world.

He placed his hand on the wall and silently recited “door” in his heart.

A door indeed appeared on the wall.

Shen Ye looked through the glass and suddenly his face changed.

He saw that the entire corridor was filled with碎骨块, with only a few complete skeletons scattered about, all riddled with cracks.

A skull lay on a pile of crushed bones, with a bowl-sized hole in its head, and the eerie soul fire in its eye sockets flickered like a candle in the wind, as if it could go out at any moment.

“Big Skeleton?”

Shen Ye couldn’t help but call out.

The soul fire in the skull’s eye sockets suddenly jumped.

“I’m dying! Save me!”

It yelled urgently.

“I—I don’t know how to heal,” Shen Ye said.

“Do you still have that precious medicine from last time? Quick, give me a few more!” said Big Skeleton.

A few more?

He didn’t have any!

That was Marrow-Nourishing Pill, priceless. His father had to rely on old connections and spend all their family savings to get just one.

“Sorry, I don’t have that kind of thing on hand,” Shen Ye said.

The soul fire in Big Skeleton’s eye sockets immediately dimmed.

“It’s over, I can’t believe I’m going to die here, how ironic, hahahaha.”

It laughed wildly a few times, then ignored Shen Ye.

Shen Ye, however, fell into thought.

If this skeleton died, he could safely pass through the corridor and open the door opposite.

But—

Earlier, at the police station, it was through the “Whispers of the Gloom” that it traded him that he sensed the corpse, thus becoming alert, avoiding the killing intent, and finally discovering the truth.

That was one of the three oldest talents of the Undead race.

So—

This guy seemed… perhaps… might have some value.

Right.

After all, it was a good trading partner, so maybe he should try to save it?

But how to save it?

A scene suddenly flashed through Shen Ye’s mind.

He remembered that after Big Skeleton ate calcium tablets, the cracks on its legs became fainter.

That’s right!

Calcium tablets!

No Marrow-Nourishing Pill, but he still had calcium tablets.

Shen Ye took out his phone and started placing an order online, saying:

“Hold on, Brother Skeleton, I’m thinking of a way for you.”

“What way?” Big Skeleton’s hope was rekindled.

“You ate calcium tablets last time, have you forgotten?” Shen Ye said.

Big Skeleton’s hope was immediately dashed, and it said dejectedly, “That’s too slow, it’s useless.”

Shen Ye’s hand paused.

Calcium tablets won’t work?

Hmm…

In an emergency, he couldn’t delay, he had to find a solution quickly!

He had an idea!

Shen Ye chose an online consultation.

He carefully selected an online orthopedic specialist, and used the living allowance he had just received with a heavy heart.

The specialist doctor answered the consultation call.

“Hello? What’s the patient’s condition?”

“Broken bones,” Shen Ye said.

“Which part? Have you X-rayed it? What’s the extent?” the specialist asked skillfully.

“Well…” Shen Ye glanced through the glass, “a bowl-sized hole in the skull, and the whole body is cracked, but there’s still a glimmer of hope in its eyes.”

“—May I ask what medicine can be used for this situation?”

The specialist’s attitude was good: “Did you perhaps dial the wrong department? How about this, I’ll refund you, and you go see a psychiatrist?”

Shen Ye slapped his forehead.

He was distracted!

—He was separated by a door, and he didn’t know if saving the skeleton this way would add to his evaluation.

He was so engrossed in thinking about this that he blurted out the truth.

Looking at the phone screen again, the specialist had indeed given a full refund and even recommended several psychiatrists.

Www●tt an●℃O

Tsk.

Using human medicine to treat the undead was indeed a bit beyond the scope.

No choice.

I’ll have to go myself—

—Treat a dead horse as if it were alive!

Shen Ye kept tapping his phone, switching pages, and started placing an order.

Two hours and forty minutes later.

He opened the door connecting the main world and the nightmare world.

On the dark corridor, a large fish tank, two meters long, one meter wide, and one and a half meters high, was pushed through the door by him.

The fish tank was already filled with water.

Big Skeleton’s skull was picked up by Shen Ye with a clothesline pole and gently placed into the fish tank.

The skull gurgled as it sank to the bottom of the fish tank, the soul fire in its eye sockets flickering, observing its surroundings with the rising and falling water currents.

It seemed very surprised.

Shen Ye had been busy, and only now did he take a breath, sitting on a small stool outside the door, drinking frozen pineapple juice.

—He still hadn’t entered the door.

After all, his performance the first time he entered the door each day determined the level of his evaluation term.

If he set up the fish tank inside the door, and then needed to go out to get something he forgot, wouldn’t that directly ruin the term?

He absolutely could not affect the evaluation term!

“See? I went all out to save you,” he said to the skull in the fish tank.

Big Skeleton’s voice echoed in Shen Ye’s ear:

“What’s going on? Why do I feel like my state is being maintained?”

Shen Ye scoffed lightly:

“Nonsense! I spent all my money on calcium gluconate oral solution and calcium magnesium zinc liquid calcium, filling such a large tank for you. This is definitely better than eating calcium tablets, right?”

“What’s oral solution?” Big Skeleton asked.

“You can think of it as a Por Max version of calcium tablets,” Shen Ye said.

“What do you mean ‘broken horse die’? I don’t want to die!” Big Skeleton screamed in fear.

“Don’t worry, this is a more potent calcium tablet,” Shen Ye quickly reassured.

Big Skeleton was still a bit confused, asking, “What exactly is this tank—”

“Just trust me—clean glass, professional bottom filtration, one-touch cleaning, super long standby battery, automatic water wave generation, and I can even give you a light show and sing karaoke.”

Shen Ye squatted outside the door, meticulously examining the fish tank.

—He really wanted to raise fish back then, but it never happened.

He didn’t expect this dream to come true in another world.

He casually pulled out a remote control and pressed a button.

Changing colorful lights appeared in the fish tank, and water waves undulated back and forth.

A familiar voice sang loudly:

“What’s dad’s dad called? Dad’s dad is called grandpa.”

The skull swayed, floated, and spun with the water flow, rhythmically.

Shen Ye pressed the remote control again.

The light, water waves, and sound all disappeared.

“Was that you singing just now?” Big Skeleton asked.

“To encourage your speedy recovery, I personally recorded a segment. How do I sound?” Shen Ye asked expectantly.

“…You sang well, but please don’t sing again next time,” Big Skeleton said weakly.