I Took Over the River Styx from the Start and Became a Ferryman

Li Chongsheng is a poor student. He stays up late doing practice problems, but as soon as he picks up his pen, he falls asleep with his head on the desk.

Suddenly,

a strange echo rings in his mind:

"Li Chongsheng!"

"The road to knowledge was right there, but you refused to take it. Now you've barged into the vastness of hell!"

As the voice fades, Li Chongsheng plunges into an abyss!

He jolts awake in terror.

To his astonishment, a path to the netherworld stretches out beneath his feet!

The echo sounds again in his mind:

"At 3 a.m. every day, the River of the Underworld beneath your feet connects to the main road in the human world. Anyone who passes by is bound to get caught up in it!"

He checks the time. It's 2:59 a.m.

Tick!

The clock gives a crisp chime. It's exactly 3 a.m.!

Through the River of the Underworld beneath his feet, Li Chongsheng clearly sees his homeroom teacher, Mr. Wang, walking through the pitch-black night. Just ten meters ahead is a storm drain with its cover missing!

The voice sounds again:

"That person's life is in your hands!"

"Will you save him or not?"

Li Chongsheng is numb with fear.

Mr. Wang has always treated me well. How could I not save him?

But how am I supposed to save him...?

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.