Having figured out this trap, Su Chen continued his research.
Further down, points 15 and 16 described the eerie existence of these beings.
15. In your school life, you might see some deceased classmates return to your side. Don't panic; they are still your classmates. Cherish them, be close to them, and care for them.
16. They are no longer who they were; they are the lucky ones, and you are the unlucky one. They will kill you. For your own sake, kill them by any means necessary.
These two points need to be considered together.
First, point 15 states that some classmates will die, implicitly confirming previous speculation.
Poor exam results or mental breakdown from studying too much could lead to death.
However, the subsequent descriptions of point 15 and point 16 both point to one thing:
deceased classmates might return in their original forms, transformed into eerie entities.
This raises the difficulty of the scenario to a new level.
This is somewhat similar to the mole on the cruise ship.
However, the difference is that on the cruise ship, Su Chen was prepared and had countermeasures.
Moreover, those moles had a purpose, allowing him to use entrapment.
But things are different now.
Who knows when these things will die?
What if they suddenly die while doing their homework at night?
The next day, my deskmate turned into a ghost!
How can I prevent this?
And that's not even the most dangerous part.
What's even more outrageous is that these two rules are contradictory.
One rule tells you to be close to these classmates who have returned from the dead.
The other rule tells you to kill them by any means necessary.
Why would there be contradictory clauses in the student code of conduct standing at the school gate?
There can only be one interpretation.
That is, these rules translated by the Supreme Rule may have been mixed with clauses added by "others".
In that case, things are very serious.
Before, with so many clauses, Su Chen was completely clueless about which ones were the real student rules and which ones were added by "someone with ulterior motives".
At the same time, there is another chilling implication.
That is, in summary, Article 15 is more like the original rule.
If that's the case, doesn't that mean the school doesn't care whether they are teaching humans or ghosts?
As long as you study well,
then there is no discrimination in education.
Thinking of this, Su Chen felt the urge to quit and flip the table again.
Who was the brilliant mind who came up with these ridiculous rules?
Could humans really beat this game?
After a moment, Su Chen turned his attention to the two rules that most intrigued him.
13. There is a botanical garden behind the laboratory building, teeming with poisonous snakes and extremely dangerous. Under no circumstances should you approach it.
14. If you are extremely unfortunate and face the danger of not graduating, you can try going to the botanical garden. Deep inside, there is an apple tree. Pick an apple, eat it, and it will bring you unexpected benefits. Remember, do not let anyone discover you during this process.
The botanical garden in Eden Academy.
Poisonous snakes and apple trees inside.
If you're a poor student, eating it can bring benefits.
These straightforward clues inevitably reminded Su Chen of the legendary Garden of Eden.
At the same time, these two rules are contradictory.
It's hard to say which is right or wrong.
Su Chen vaguely felt that the Garden of Eden might contain many secrets.
However, correspondingly, it must also be very dangerous.
After roughly analyzing the rules,
Su Chen had pieced together a logical chain in his mind.
First and foremost, the most important thing was to study hard and get good grades.
However, if he didn't study diligently, he might fail and be punished.
If he studied hard, he might attract supernatural beings.
As for whether he would be killed by these beings, the school didn't seem to care much.
At worst, after he died, they would turn him into a supernatural being
and then begin teaching him.
In short, for an ordinary person to survive in this game of rules
was pure nonsense.
However, Su Chen was no ordinary person.
He was gradually developing a vague idea.
Since following the rules would inevitably lead to death,
he would "skirt the edge"!
He would dart left and right along the edge of the rules.
As for how to achieve this effect, it was both simple and difficult.
It involved quickly identifying which rules were original and which were added by "someone with ulterior motives."
Then, he needed to analyze the basic logic of both sides.
At the same time, he needed to quickly contact the various "NPCs" to understand the boundaries of each rule,
thereby mastering the technique of skirting the edge.
Having figured this out, Su Chen glanced at the Chosen Ones beside him.
Some of them were full of excitement.
They were obviously bookworms who thought that as long as they studied well, they could graduate.
Some looked worried.
Obviously, these people weren't too stupid and had discovered some of the tricks.
But there were also some people who were either too smart or too stupid.
They were actually huddled together, secretly exchanging information.
Unfortunately, they didn't expect that after the attribute points were added, Su Chen's physical attributes had increased again.
His hearing was exceptionally good.
To eavesdrop on everyone's conversation, Su Chen even luxuriously activated his "Soaring Flight" ability.
His attributes doubled, allowing him to hear everything.
A certain chosen one from an unknown country excitedly exclaimed,
"Brothers, this dungeon is great! It's a test of academic ability! I'm not kidding, I've always been a top student. Follow me, and I guarantee we'll clear it!" "What's the point of following you? You'd
be better off clinging to Su Chen's coattails,"
someone scoffed.
"Brother, you're out of touch. I checked Su Chen's background beforehand. He's a dropout from a nobody university, his grades are terrible! Even if he's incredibly skilled, he won't stand a chance in this dungeon."
The others were all stunned.
None of them had bothered to check Su Chen's background beforehand and didn't know he was such a poor student.
Then someone said,
"Never mind his grades, at least he's a great fighter. If you're tired of living and want to mess with Su Chen, don't drag me into it."
With that, the man tried to distance himself from the group.
But the first man grabbed his arm.
"Brothers, how could I dare mess with Su Chen! What I mean is, let's study together, and I, the top student, will tutor you."
Everyone was stunned again.
"Why are you so kind as to tutor us?"
The man smiled.
"To be honest, my goal is simple: to get a lot of people to study together, work hard together, and crush Su Chen!"
"If he's at the bottom twice in a row, he's finished."
"Besides, we don't need to interact with Su Chen at all, so it doesn't count as provoking him. He can't just bully us and stop us from studying, can he? I'll tell the teacher!"
"That way, it won't be long before Su Chen is eliminated by the rules!"
"If we do something this awesome, how will the Ugly Kingdom reward us when it's back in power?"
the man said confidently.
Everyone was immediately conflicted after hearing this.
What he said made sense.
If we focused on our studies and didn't provoke Su Chen, what could he do to us under the constraints of the rules?
Plus, Su Chen had previously coldly rejected their request to be his cronies.
In other words, they had no hope of catching a ride on the Dragon Kingdom's coattails.
So they might as well do as this person suggested.
At least they wouldn't face any risk or loss.
If they managed to kill Su Chen, everyone would be happy, and they'd make a fortune from the Ugly Kingdom.
If they didn't, then it would just be a stepping stone to clearing the dungeon.
So, quickly, these people clasped their hands together.
"Brothers, the Tornado Study Group is officially established today!"
a group of brilliant minds announced excitedly.
Listening to the plan of this group of brilliant minds from afar, Su Chen couldn't help but chuckle.
Unfortunately, the plan was beautiful,
but reality was harsh.
According to the schemes of these kings of infighting, it wouldn't be long before they were giving Su Chen a live broadcast of the entire process of being corrupted by the strange entity.
Su Chen was happy to see this.
Since they were willing to selflessly dedicate themselves to helping the Chosen Ones physically clear the way,
what more could he ask for?
Seeing this, Babu and the others approached.
"Su Chen, what are you laughing at?"
Su Chen shook his head, trying to control his smile.
"Nothing, just a little moved. Humans are truly a species that's willing to sacrifice."
The others...?
"By the way, what are your thoughts on the rules? Tell me,"
Su Chen asked.
The others quickly reported to Su Chen what they had understood about the subtext of the rules.
After listening, Su Chen didn't say anything, but looked at Estelle.
"What are your thoughts?"
Estelle sighed and said quietly.
"I think it's a dead end."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.
A dead end?
How come we didn't see that?
They looked at Su Chen in alarm, waiting for his explanation.
Su Chen nodded seriously.
Now everyone panicked and hurriedly asked Su Chen to explain what was going on.
Su Chen pulled everyone away from the group of Chosen Ones and whispered,
"The school doesn't care if its students are supernatural; their goal is simply to produce a group of useful students."
"Useful? What does 'useful' mean?"
everyone asked.
"We don't know yet. We'll have to see what they're going to teach us before we can deduce anything."
"Then why is it a dead end?"
Arik, slow to react, asked, confused.
"Think about it. If you study hard, you'll inevitably be infected by the supernatural and become one yourself."
"If you don't study hard, you'll likely get consistently the worst grades and get killed."
"At this point, you might ask, 'Can't I just study and play at the same time, maintaining a mediocre approach?'"
Su Chen paused, then smiled at everyone.
These people looked bewildered, clearly thinking that maintaining a mediocre approach might be a good solution.
Su Chen shook his head again.
"The answer is still no. Remember the rule? The dead students will return."
"If I'm not mistaken, they've become monsters."
"What problems will this cause? Students worse than you will be killed, then return as monsters to study diligently."
"And you? If you don't study hard, your ranking will definitely drop; if you do study hard, you'll certainly die."
"Isn't this a dead end?"
Su Chen said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Babu and the others were completely stunned.
Holy crap.
This is too outrageous!
What kind of ridiculous rule is this?
One link after another, directly leading to a dead end?
At this moment, Su Chen looked at Estelle.
"Since you've realized it's a dead end, what do you think is the best way to break it?"
The girl shook her head.
"I don't have any particularly good ideas, but I vaguely feel that the Garden of Eden might be a way to break it."
Hearing this, Su Chen smiled slightly.
"What if this deadly trap was deliberately set up to lure you to Eden?"
Upon hearing this, Estelle's body trembled slightly.
She hadn't considered this possibility.
"You mean, Eden is also a trap?"
Estelle asked, her voice trembling.
"I was just saying, I don't know for sure, but you're right about one thing: Eden is definitely a key location, and we'll have to explore it eventually."
"So what are you planning to do?"
"First, sort out the other rules and figure out if someone is leading us to Eden. That way, we'll know whether to peel the apple or swallow it whole."
Su Chen raised an eyebrow.
Estelle sighed after hearing this.
"Master, stop showing off your intelligence, I can't keep up! Just give me the task, I've realized I'm only suited to be a laborer!"
the girl said irritably.
Su Chen chuckled.
"If nothing unexpected happens, after the Supreme Rules guide us into the school, we'll be assigned to classes. You all must stick close to me and try your best to get into the same class as me."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
In the same class?
Wouldn't that mean even our own people would be competing against each other?
"Su Shen, if we're all in the same class, won't it be easier for someone to get the lowest score?"
Babu asked doubtfully.
Su Chen rolled his eyes.
"I already said, studying hard and not doing well on tests will both have negative consequences. To prevent that, we must address the problem at its root."
"Studying will lead to a mental breakdown? Then we won't study! We'll be punished for not doing well on tests? Then we'll get good grades!"
Su Chen said confidently.
Everyone...
Wait, what are you talking about?
I understand not studying.
But what's with the punishment for not doing well on tests, so I have to get good grades?
"No, Su Shen, I don't understand!"
Arik said sheepishly.
Su Chen sighed.
"Do I have to be so blunt? If you're not doing well academically but still want good grades, there's only one way! Got it?"
Everyone: ...
We've learned something!
So this is the survival strategy of a slacker.
"And I suspect the frequency of exams will be quite high, maybe even with class-wide quizzes, so you all have to be in my class. That way, we can unite and face the exams head-on!"
Su Chen said with a righteous and righteous expression.
If you looked at Su Chen from a distance,
you would definitely think he was saying something positive.
But who would have thought that Su Chen was leading everyone down a dangerous path?
After explaining all this, Su Chen secretly took out a few paper dolls from his system space and distributed them to everyone.
"The first task is for everyone to use their brains these next two days and quickly come up with a set of code words. Once they're finished, we can use the paper dolls to communicate!"
Su Chen said excitedly.
Everyone: !!!
Holy crap, you even prepared a cheating device?
Filled with a mixture of guilt and excitement, everyone quickly stuffed the paper figures into their pockets.
After finishing that, they chatted for a while before the voice of the Supreme Rule rang out.
"Please follow the signs to enter Eden Academy. Your homeroom teachers will be there to greet you upon enrollment." As
the words fell, yellow arrows reappeared beneath everyone's feet.
Seeing this, Su Chen didn't rush forward again, but deliberately delayed the others for a while.
Only after many of the Chosen Ones had moved forward did he lead his group to follow.
They walked along the desolate road for three to five minutes.
After a turn
, a brand-new, highly modern academy gate came into view.
Looking through the gate, one sees
towering, pristine buildings. The
straight, flat roads are even lined with ornamental plants,
a stark contrast to the chaotic path the chosen ones had taken.
Several teachers stood before the gate;
these appeared to be the homeroom teachers mentioned by the Supreme Rules.
Seeing the chosen ones approach, the teachers waved for them to come closer.
Once everyone had reached the gate,
a male teacher spoke,
"Welcome, new students! You will be the last batch of students to successfully enroll at Eden Academy this year. I am pleased to see you all." "
Those who registered before you have already entered the campus and are waiting for you."
"Now, please hand your luggage to the dormitory supervisor in black over there; he will take it to your dormitories."
"And please follow me closely; I will guide you through the registration process."
After saying this, the teacher turned and walked directly into the school,
completely disregarding whether the students could keep up.
Seeing this, the Chosen Ones quickly placed their luggage in front of the dormitory supervisor and then ran a few steps to catch up with the guide.
Su Chen followed at a distance, his brows slightly furrowed.
Although the teacher said he was happy to see everyone and his tone was gentle,
there was absolutely no emotion in his eyes.
To put it another way, his eyes were as calm as a stagnant pool.
There wasn't a ripple at all.
Logically speaking, since Eden Academy's goal was to cultivate useful individuals,
he should have some emotional response to seeing new students enroll.
But this teacher was like a stone.
Thinking about this, Su Chen and the others arrived at a teaching building.
Many tables were set up at the building entrance.
Several people dressed as teachers and medical staff stood around the tables.
On the tables were neatly arranged many bottles and jars, as well as an electronic panel.
Through the translation of the Supreme Rules, everyone could understand that they were numbers.
At this moment, the guide stopped and
turned to the group.
"Each table represents a class, and the number on the panel indicates how many spots are left in that class."
"You can choose which class you want to go to."
"Just walk up to the table, and the medical staff will draw your blood and register your information."
Hearing this, Su Chen frowned even more.
Blood draw?
What were they planning?
Su Chen sensed something was wrong.
So he boldly asked,
"Teacher, why do we need to draw blood?"
Hearing Su Chen's question, the teacher turned to look at him.
A hint of disgust appeared in his lifeless eyes.
However, he still answered Su Chen's question.
"Our school's workload is quite heavy. To confirm whether your bodies can handle it, we need to check your health beforehand."
Su Chen didn't accept this answer.
So he took the opportunity to probe.
"What if the checkup shows that our physical condition isn't good enough, and we can't handle the academic pressure?"
The teacher didn't answer immediately but stared at Su Chen for a while.
Then he said coldly,
"Then you will be expelled."
"What happens if I'm expelled?"
"You don't want to see those consequences,"
the teacher said coldly.
After hearing this, Su Chen thought for a moment.
Then he forced a smile at the teacher.
"Thank you for your explanation, teacher."
The teacher ignored Su Chen and instead looked away, waving to everyone
to indicate that they should quickly choose their classes.
Seeing this, everyone hurriedly followed the instructions and began selecting their preferred desks and teachers.
At the same time, two members of the Tornado Study Group happened to brush past Su Chen.
Su Chen overheard their whispered conversation.
"Has Su Chen become a bit arrogant after the previous dungeons? How dare he offend the teacher as soon as he enters the dungeon? Isn't he afraid of getting into trouble?"
"I bet he is. Didn't you see how hostile the teacher's eyes were just now? I guess the teacher is jealous of Su Chen and will definitely do something bad to him later."
"Looking at it this way, Su Chen doesn't seem as terrifying as the rumors say. He seems to have lost his mind a bit."
"Think about it, China never broadcasts live. Who knows what the real situation is like? Maybe he just got lucky and cleared the dungeon smoothly, and the Chinese audience bragged about it, and then it spread, so everyone thinks he's very smart."
"That makes sense, but we shouldn't provoke Su Chen. No matter how smart he is, he's quite strong in terms of martial arts."
"Hmph, he's just a freeloader! If I had a weird wife, I might be a million times stronger than Su Chen. But I have to say, his weird wife is really beautiful. It makes my heart itch. I have to say, a beautiful flower is wasted on a pig."
Someone said disdainfully.
"Keep your voice down, don't let Su Chen hear you!"
"What's there to be afraid of? The rules say classmates should get along peacefully. Does he really dare to beat me up in front of the teacher?"
"Besides, he's loyal to China, so he's even less likely to break the rules and put China in a disadvantageous position just to teach me a lesson."
The guy said he wasn't afraid, but his voice was still twice as low.
Su Chen smiled helplessly.
Why are there always idiots nagging him?
He quickly realized.
He was too kind.
People think good people are easy to bully.
Good people have reservations and aren't easily offended.
So when they want to show off, they always use good people as stepping stones.
This disgusted Su Chen.
Why should good people be held at gunpoint?
More importantly, how dare you, from your despicable background, make a move on my precious child?
So he decided to teach these idiots a lesson.
He'd tell them to watch their mouths from now on.
Otherwise, the Su family's tyrannical and arrogance would be exposed!
With a sudden burst of speed, Su Chen charged towards the foul-mouthed chosen one.
Reaching him, Su Chen smoothly raised his right leg and delivered a powerful kick to the opponent's rear end. Caught
off guard, the chosen one was sent flying.
With a scream, the person landed face-first, sliding a considerable distance along the ground.
Seeing this, the surrounding chosen ones were completely dumbfounded.
Holy crap!
Su Chen broke the rules and beat up a classmate right after entering school?
Has Su Chen gone mad?
Amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, Su Chen walked up to the chosen one and flipped him over with his foot.
Then, he crouched down and delivered a series of powerful blows to the rear end.
"Didn't I tell you guys not to bother me for attention when you're bored out of your mind?!"
"Why can't you understand human language?"
"What good will you get from cursing me? Just to satisfy your vanity?"
"Since that's the case, I'll reward you with a medal! From now on, you can show off your face to others, saying that this is the glorious scar left from fighting Su Chen for three hundred rounds and surviving!" After a
barrage of slaps, the Chosen One was knocked unconscious on the spot.The chosen one, standing nearby, finally reacted.
He screamed,
"Su Chen, you've assaulted a classmate! You've broken the rules!"
Su Chen stood up and looked at the man.
"You want the medal too?"
The man glanced at his unconscious companion,
then at the teacher leading the way, his face frosty, striding towards Su Chen.
A sudden, fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
"Su Chen! You've openly broken the rules, and you're still so arrogant! If you've got the guts, knock me down in front of the teachers!"
the man shouted.
Su Chen nodded.
"Okay, I'll grant your wish."
With that, Su Chen's toes touched the ground, and he charged towards the man.
"Stop!"
The teacher, seeing Su Chen about to attack again, roared in fury.
However, Su Chen didn't stop, still throwing a punch at the chosen one in front of the teachers.
His fist drew ever closer to the man's cheek.
Just as Su Chen's fist was about to strike his opponent, a large hand suddenly blocked their path.
With a thud, Su Chen's fist was firmly gripped by the opponent's left hand.
The newcomer was none other than the teacher who had led the way earlier.
"You dare break the school rules in front of me?"
the teacher said angrily.
His usually calm eyes
were now filled with surging emotions .
Su Chen met the teacher's murderous gaze and nodded firmly.
Then, he delivered a powerful roundhouse kick, sending the chosen one flying.
Seeing this, the teacher could no longer restrain himself.
His right hand shot out, grabbing Su Chen's collar and
pulling him close.
"Do you know the consequences of breaking the school rules?"
he said viciously.
"What are they?"
Su Chen replied calmly.
"You'll find out soon enough."
The teacher's eyes blazed with fury like an erupting volcano.
But then, Su Chen suddenly met the teacher's sharp gaze
with a wide smile,
completely stunning the teacher.
"Teacher, are you joking? Which school rule did I break?"
Su Chen said calmly.
Hearing this, the teacher almost choked with anger.
You hit a classmate, and you're asking me which school rule I broke?
His grip on Su Chen's fist tightened involuntarily. He stared
intently into Su Chen's eyes and demanded sharply,
"Classmates should live in peace and help each other. If you have a conflict with a classmate, please report it to the homeroom teacher immediately."
"Don't you know this rule?"
After hearing the teacher's words, Su Chen put on an innocent expression and nodded.
"I know, but I didn't break this rule!"
Teacher? ???
"You dare to argue like that?"
The teacher's blood pressure instantly spiked with anger.
He tightened his grip on Su Chen's fist again.
The knuckles even cracked.
Su Chen frowned slightly at this.
This teacher's strength was incredible, far exceeding the limits of an average person.
Even stronger than himself.
Meanwhile, other teachers who were processing enrollment procedures also crowded around Su Chen and his companion.
They looked at Su Chen as if he were already dead.
Under the pressure of these stares, Su Chen spoke up.
"I'm not being unreasonable! The rules are very clear: if there's a conflict, go to the homeroom teacher. But I don't have a homeroom teacher yet! Who can I go to? I can only solve it myself!"
Su Chen said with a matter-of-fact expression.
The teacher who had led the way suddenly froze upon hearing this.
Holy crap?
That seems to make sense!
Correspondingly, the teachers who were surrounding the two were also stunned.
They all stopped in their tracks,
their faces showing a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Su Chen pressed his advantage.
"And another thing, I haven't even enrolled yet! I'm not a student of Eden Academy! Why should I follow the school rules?"
The teachers: ...
Holy crap, that makes sense.
How can they argue with that? The
teachers' gazes involuntarily focused on the teacher who had led the way, revealing expressions of watching a show.
At this moment, Su Chen, without waiting for the other party to refute, continued to launch a series of attacks.
"Even if I take a step back and follow the school rules, those two aren't your students now! The rules say that students should get along peacefully, and they're not my classmates now, so what's wrong with me beating them up!"
Su Chen pointed at the two knocked-out Chosen Ones and said with a wronged expression,
as if he had suffered some great injustice.
The teachers: ...
It seems like there really is no problem!
After a few seconds of silence, the teacher who had led the way said speechlessly.
"Even so, it's still wrong of you to strike first. Fighting isn't allowed at Eden Academy,"
Su Chen said, scoffing.
"First of all, I haven't seen that rule."
"Secondly, even so, you're not in the right!"
"We're not teacher and student yet, we're strangers. You grabbed my fist and hurt me badly! Aren't you leading the way in breaking the rule?" Upon
hearing this, the teacher's face darkened.
He was completely speechless at Su Chen's antics.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Chen suddenly broke free from the teacher's grasp.
Then, he clenched his fist and pretended to be in pain and aggrieved.
Looking at Su Chen's expression, the teacher clenched his fist in the air,
savoring the force Su Chen had used to break free.
Then, the teacher's icy expression instantly melted.
He smiled and said to Su Chen,
"You're quite interesting, kid. Fine, you're right, I apologize! Let's call it quits. Don't resort to violence again."
Without waiting for Su Chen to say anything, the teacher turned and walked back to his original position.
He continued directing the students through the enrollment process. Seeing
this, the teachers who had gathered around dispersed and returned to their seats.
The Chinese audience burst into laughter at this sight.
"Holy crap, no wonder he's called Su Shen! He started showing off his skills as soon as he entered the dungeon, it's mind-numbing!"
"Su Chen's skills have improved so much, his deception skills have advanced by leaps and bounds. He's already fooled the teacher right after entering the dungeon, he's got him wrapped around his little finger."
"Got it, I've figured out the script for this dungeon! First, fool the teacher, then fool the students, then Su Chen will rise up, sideline the principal, and establish the Great Deception Training Academy!"
"I have to say, the guy upstairs knows how to write a script."
"Can you guys discuss something more reliable? Analyze the dungeon, I'll throw out a suggestion. Since Eden was about Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit, I think this time it's about Su Chen and his wife eating the forbidden fruit. Just wondering, can this be broadcast?"
"Damn! The guy upstairs knows how to write a script even better."
...
Amidst the cheers and laughter of the Dragon Kingdom audience, Su Chen led his underlings to a class with more remaining spots and started queuing.
While queuing, Su Chen kept recalling the scenes from before.
Why is the teacher so strong?
Were they supernatural beings?
And why did he smile at me at the end, and even apologize?
Did he think my strength wasn't normal, so he mistook me for a supernatural being, for one of his own?
Lost in thought, it was Su Chen's turn to have his blood drawn.
He followed the medical staff's instructions, his mind elsewhere, and extended his finger.
Just as they tore open the packaging and took out the lancet,
Su Chen suddenly made a bold decision.
I'll try the blood of the supernatural!
Without hesitation,
Su Chen found the thoroughly contaminated corpse of an organization member in his system space, extracted some blood droplets, and stored them there.
Then, as the medical staff removed the lancet, Su Chen's healing rules activated.
In an instant, the wound on his finger healed.
At the same time, taking advantage of the fact that others couldn't see objects in the system space, he
slowly squeezed those few drops of blood onto his fingertip.
To onlookers, it appeared as if the blood had been squeezed from his fingertip.
Immediately afterward, the healing principle flashed through the blood droplet,
instantly restoring its vitality.
However, Su Chen carefully preserved the blood droplet's completely corrupted and altered characteristics. The
medical straw fell, and with a single suction, Su Chen's scheme of substitution was complete.
After the blood draw was completed, the young female teacher standing nearby pulled out a form.
She bent over the table and began writing incomprehensible characters on the form, based on the information on Su Chen's name tag.
Soon after, she finished filling out the form and handed the paper and inkpad to Su Chen,
gesturing for him to press his fingerprint.
Su Chen glanced at the form, a look of suspicion resurfacing in his eyes.
So he used his old trick again, employing the system space's capabilities to have the corpse of an organization member press his fingerprint.
As the fingerprint was pressed, a barely perceptible glint flashed on the form.
However, due to Su Chen's passive talent, he still keenly noticed this anomaly.
It seemed that the blood draw and the form must have some ulterior motive.
At this moment, the beautiful female teacher spoke.
"From now on, I'll be your homeroom teacher. I'll be in charge of your school life for the next period of time. You can call me Teacher Inanna."
"Now, please wait here for a while. After everyone finishes registration, I'll take you to our classroom."
Hearing this, Su Chen nodded without saying anything and obediently stood a short distance behind Inanna.
Then he started whispering to Babu and the others.
"When we get to the classroom, try to sit against the wall and find some spots to slack off. The rules say the homeroom teacher will be observing everyone's every move from the window at the back door, so let's just block her view."
Hearing this, Babu's eyes lit up.
Great idea!
As expected of Su Chen, he really has a lot of clever ideas.
"Also, try not to eat in the cafeteria today. According to the rules, there are separate rules there, meaning it's not safe either."
"We still know very little about this campus, so we need to be as cautious as possible. Try to avoid getting involved in too many rules."
"As for the food, I can handle that. I'll find a chance to share with everyone when no one's watching." After
Su Chen finished speaking, Babu and the others nodded repeatedly.
See, that's professionalism!
Su Chen's actions suddenly became incredibly steady.
Following Su Chen as their leader was definitely the best decision they'd ever made!
Soon after, all the Chosen Ones completed their enrollment procedures.
It's worth mentioning that after Su Chen's beating up of the Chosen Ones earlier,
the Tornado Study Group actually changed their initial class choices.
They all followed Su Chen to this class.
Looking at the resentful eyes of those two pig-headed guys and the arrogant expression of their study group leader,
Su Chen instantly understood their thoughts.
They realized after what happened that the teachers would protect them.
After completing the enrollment procedures, Su Chen couldn't resort to violence.
Since that's the case, why not just come to Su Chen's class and let everyone work together to crush Su Chen and his group?
Su Chen was inwardly amused and exasperated.
He couldn't help but sigh, "Smart people always end up the same way ,
while idiots always manage to be incredibly stupid .
" Su Chen ignored the group, rolled his eyes, and led Babu and the others to the side,
giving them an expression that said getting too close to them would infect him with their stupidity.
Next, Inanna came over, said a few polite words about studying hard, and then
led everyone upstairs.
Soon, they arrived at a classroom at the end of the fourth-floor corridor.
A sign hung on the door frame with several large, flamboyant characters written in an unknown script.
After translation by the Supreme Rules, it was clear
that it said Class Four.
Upon seeing these characters, Su Chen's cheeks twitched involuntarily.
He had actually carefully chosen this class.
How auspicious!
Entering the classroom, Su Chen saw that quite a few students were already seated.
They were all looking at the Chosen Ones with curiosity.
After observing their figures, Su Chen's eye twitched.
These people were all incredibly tall.
Their cramped seating at the desks looked extremely incongruous,
like a group of adults attending a parent-teacher conference.
At the same time, Su Chen noticed that they were all sitting in the front rows.
If he wasn't mistaken, these NPCs were a bunch of studious individuals.
Why would the Supreme Rules have prepared such a strange group of NPCs?
Su Chen couldn't understand it at all.
At this moment, Inanna spoke up.
"Everyone, find your own seats."
After saying that, she ignored everyone else and went to the podium to start writing something on the blackboard.
Seeing this, Babu and the others quickly grabbed seats against the wall as Su Chen had instructed.
After everyone was seated, Babu and the others were dumbfounded.
Because Su Chen had actually sat in the very last row of the classroom,
extremely close to the back door.
What was this all about?
Worry appeared on everyone's faces.
Su Chen smiled at everyone and mouthed that it was alright.
Soon after, everyone was seated, and Inanna finished writing.
"Everyone, please write this down. This is your schedule from now on, along with the class times."
"Please remember not to be late, leave early, or skip class."
The words fell, and the supreme rule was effectively implemented.
Looking at the schedule on the blackboard, the Chosen Ones' expressions all changed.
What the hell is this course?
The first few classes, Monday's, were barely acceptable
—language, math, and physical education.
But the later classes started getting abstract.
Things like farming, fishing, animal husbandry, architecture, music, dance, astronomy, and other strange courses.
What is this?
Are you training migrant workers?
Good grief, your school's graduate employment rate must be incredibly high!
Farming, construction work, even square dancing—it's all seamlessly connected!
The Chosen Ones were all as if they'd just eaten a thesis defense.
Especially the members of the Tornado Study Group; they couldn't accept it at all. "
I'm a math and physics whiz, a complete idiot, and you want me to learn farming?
Dancing?
Fishing?
How am I supposed to crush Su Chen like this?"
"I'm afraid Su Chen is going to drag me down with him!"
These people's faces darkened.
However, in stark contrast were the NPC students sitting in the front row.
They all had expressions of complete indifference.
Clearly, they didn't think there was anything wrong with these courses.
Su Chen sat in the last row, his right hand resting on the desk, his cheek lightly against his hand.
Looking at everyone's expressions, his eyes narrowed slightly.
There's definitely something fishy about these courses!
It seems figuring out what these courses represent is a crucial point.
Just then, the school bell rang in the corridor.
The discomfort etched in his DNA instantly surged into Su Chen's heart.
Damn it, hearing the school bell is annoying!
As the bell fell, a tall woman walked into the classroom.Seeing this, Inanna smiled at the other person.
Then she looked at the students below.
"This is your language teacher. Listen carefully from now on, I'll be watching you!"
"Also, someone come and help me wipe the blackboard."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Chosen One, who had just been rewarded with a big beating by Su Chen, stood up and ran to the podium in a flash, starting to wipe the blackboard quickly with a fawning smile.
While wiping, he said obsequiously,
"Teacher, my name is Seko. I'll take care of wiping the blackboard from now on."
Hearing this, Inanna nodded without saying anything.
The language teacher frowned as she looked at the boy's face and asked,
"What's wrong with your face?"
Seko immediately put on a wronged expression.
"I was beaten up by someone when I was registering for enrollment."
"Someone dares to lay a hand on you in Eden Academy? Who hit you?"
the language teacher asked in surprise.
Upon hearing this, Seko's spirits lifted.
Goodness, is this person going to back me up? .
So he raised his hand and pointed at Su Chen.
"He hit me."
Seeing this, the language teacher followed Seko's finger and looked at Su Chen.
Their eyes met.
After staring at Su Chen for a few seconds, a deep disgust flashed in the language teacher's beautiful eyes.
"You, stand up! Answer me, why did you hit your classmate?"
she said coldly.
Su Chen looked at her with a half-smile and slowly stood up.
Before he could speak,
Inana leaned close to the language teacher and whispered something.
As Inana spoke, a few surprised expressions flashed across the language teacher's face.
Then she involuntarily glanced at Su Chen again .
A short while later, Inana finished explaining what had happened.
She waved to Su Chen, signaling him to sit down.
Then she looked at Seko and said,
"Finish erasing the blackboard and go down quickly, don't delay the teacher's class."
After saying this, she exchanged a few more polite words with the language teacher and left the classroom.
After Inanna left, the language teacher glared at Su Chen again, then turned and wrote a line of unintelligible text on the blackboard.
Surprisingly, this time the Supreme Rule didn't translate it for everyone.
Su Chen could also tell that this text was completely different from the text on the gate and the nameplate.
It was clearly a new language.
After finishing the blackboard writing, the teacher turned to everyone and said,
"This language is called the Seventh Language, and it will be your exclusive language. You can discuss and give it a new name later."
"Also, from now on, in my classes, you are only allowed to speak in the Seventh Language. You are absolutely forbidden to use the Common Language. The Common Language does not belong to you."
"Let me remind you, if you want to graduate successfully, learning the Seventh Language is the most important step, so you'd better listen carefully when I'm lecturing."
Upon hearing this, Su Chen frowned.
In a foreign language class, the teacher's requirement to only speak the foreign language didn't seem too unreasonable at first glance.
However, what alarmed Su Chen was the so-called Common Language.
In other words, the various languages spoken by these chosen ones were perceived as the so-called common language by the other party.
Had the Supreme Rules deliberately concealed their language usage?
And that wasn't all.
What did it mean that the seventh language was a crucial part of graduation?
Could there be some pitfalls in their lives later on that required using a new language to overcome?
While pondering these questions, the teacher on the podium began the lecture.
Su Chen quickly pulled himself together and focused his attention on his classmates.
The NPCs in the front row all took out their notebooks and began diligently copying the teacher's instructions.
The Tornado Study Group members were also not to be outdone, writing furiously down notes.
As for Babu and his group, they wore conflicted expressions.
They were afraid of attracting strange interference if they studied.
But if they didn't study, the language class seemed quite important.
So they had to listen for a while, play for a while, repeating this cycle of learning the language.
In this learning atmosphere, only Su Chen was an anomaly, looking around and refusing to listen attentively or take notes.
He was having a blast playing.
Seeing this, the audience became a little anxious.
After all, Su Chen's personal information had been revealed at the zoo.
Everyone knew he was a poor student.
Seeing the teacher say that the language class was important, everyone was initially worried about whether Su Chen could learn it.
Fortunately, everyone quickly stopped worrying about this problem.
Because Su Chen wasn't studying at all.
What was there to worry about—whether he could learn it or not!
"What should we do? Su Chen is awesome, but studying is his Achilles' heel!"
"Sure enough, no one's perfect. Even someone as amazing as Su Chen has weaknesses."
"Hey, don't blame Su Chen. People are just naturally different. For example, I fall asleep within five minutes of math class. So it's understandable that Su Chen can't concentrate."
"Can you guys stop worrying? So what if Su Chen isn't studying? Maybe he's maxed out the survival skills of a slacker!"
...
However, the worries of the Dragon Kingdom audience were indeed unfounded.
Because Su Chen studied extremely diligently.
As for why he wasn't worried about being corrupted by the supernatural while studying so intently
, it's simple! He
's using a cheat code! He activates his multitasking talent.
For the first five minutes, his main mind focuses on studying, while his secondary mind controls his body, looking around like a slacker.
After five minutes, his secondary mind studies, while his main mind starts to relax.
With this cycle repeated, which supernatural being could detect that Su Chen is studying?
Amidst this bizarre behavior,
Su Chen would twirl his pen, doodle on his notebook,
fold origami cranes, and fidget on his desk,
perfectly embodying the role of a poor student.
Correspondingly, the teacher's gaze towards Su Chen grew increasingly disgusted.
Then, suddenly, Su Chen's body trembled slightly. His
hand, which had been rummaging in his desk drawer, tensed abruptly.
He discovered that on the back of the desk, there were many strange drawings.
He quickly ran one hand over the drawings and the other picked up his pen to trace them.
Soon, his notebook was filled with densely packed text.
Looking at these words, Su Chen's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
He realized that these words weren't all from the same language.
After careful examination,
Su Chen discovered at least six languages.
He was suddenly startled.
He remembered what his language teacher had just said:
this language was called the Seventh Language.
That is to say, previous students had all learned different languages.
Why this arrangement was made, Su Chen couldn't understand at all.
After much thought, he felt there was only one way to solve the mystery:
translate the text. So
he wrote a sentence in Chinese on his notebook:
"Officials, please research these languages and see if you can find any clues."
Having assigned this task, Su Chen tore the page out and hid it in his system space under his desk drawer, completely destroying the evidence.
Having dealt with this, Su Chen refocused his attention on his students.
He noticed they were becoming increasingly attentive, their eyes wide with eager curiosity as they stared at the teacher.
"Holy crap! They're incredibly diligent!"
Su Chen thought to himself.Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Babu and the others.
This glance was enough to make Su Chen's heart tighten instantly.
Babu and the others had also fallen into that focused state.
Su Chen's internal alarm bells went off immediately. He
grasped the key point instantly:
Why hadn't his secondary mind switched shifts
by the time it was time? He had been preoccupied with studying those languages and had completely overlooked this issue.
Only when he saw Babu and the others acting strangely did he suddenly realize.
So Su Chen quickly manipulated his main mind to slap his secondary mind, waking it from its reverie.
Once the secondary mind was awake, Su Chen immediately understood the cause and effect.
The teacher's lecture was too captivating.
It was profound yet easy to understand, full of fun. It
effortlessly drew people in.
Knowing this, Su Chen calmly observed the teacher giving the lecture.
Then, in his mind, he raised the teacher's threat level by another notch.
He knew the teacher's power was not weak, perhaps even stronger than his own.
The teacher could hypnotize students, immersing them in learning.
As for whether they had any other special characteristics, Su Chen had no idea.
However, regardless of whether the other party had other methods, these two points proved one thing:
the teacher was definitely not an ordinary human!
Thinking of this, Su Chen had an absurd idea.
Could the teacher and the supernatural being be on the same side?
Could the conflicting rules just be a deceptive trap deliberately set for everyone?
If so, no matter which side he chose to believe,
he would fall into the trap!
Thus achieving the other party's goal. As soon as
this thought came to mind, Su Chen's back immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
To verify this guess,
he shifted his gaze to the students who were studying diligently.
He wanted to see if these people would attract the supernatural being.
Before long, Su Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.
A layer of goosebumps suddenly rose on his body.
The supernatural being had really come.
Sunlight streamed in from the window, shining
on Saike and the others, outlining their shadows on the ground.
As these top students took notes, their shadows also wrote furiously.
At the same time, Saike's shadow suddenly began to wriggle and twist slightly.
The abdomen of his shadow gradually began to swell and bulge.
Then it shattered,
exploding into fine ink streaks on the ground.
Immediately afterward, a long, slender, jet-black arm burst forth from the abdomen of his shadow.
The arm was supple and boneless, writhing and extending on the ground like a snake, crawling towards the shadow of his right hand holding the pen.
Soon, the arm, like a vine, coiled around the
right arm of Saeko's shadow. The slender fingers gripped Saeko's right hand.
With a gentle pull, Saeko's arm began to move with the shadow.
The pen tip drew a long line on the notebook.
Saeko, surprised, raised his right hand to examine it. Seeing nothing amiss, he immersed himself in his studies again.
As time passed, the right hand that had grown from the abdomen of Saeko's shadow manipulated Saeko's arm several more times.
These times, Saeko's right hand didn't make any major movements.
It only slightly distorted the characters he was writing.
The characters he intended to write were transformed under the arm's control.
But Saeko seemed blind, completely unaware!
Clearly, the strange arm's control over Saeko's body was increasing exponentially.
Manipulating his right hand, he altered the content of his handwriting.
These anomalies were all observed by Su Chen.
However, Su Chen deduced the alteration of the handwriting.
The process was simple: Su Chen copied the handwriting in real-time, following the direction of the pen tip's movement.
Finally, he compared it with the blackboard writing, and the answer was revealed.
While Su Chen was copying the handwriting, more and more students began to be haunted by the strange phenomenon.
Even the NPC students were not spared.
Numerous bent arms spread across the floor, like venomous snakes, sending chills down one's spine.
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Then they clung to everyone's arms, writing distorted characters.
Watching these bizarre scenes, Su Chen's mind raced with various thoughts.
Cold sweat poured down his back.
However, this wasn't because Su Chen was afraid of the strange entities.
Rather, he had discovered some terrifying information.
First, the strange entities hadn't killed anyone, nor had they immediately corrupted the Chosen Ones.
Instead, they were secretly altering the Chosen Ones' handwriting.
After analyzing this, Su Chen
felt the strange entities might be trying to influence the Chosen Ones' academic performance.
After all, when everyone reviewed and saw their handwriting didn't match their memory,
they would definitely rely on the handwriting.
Second, the teacher clearly noticed these anomalies.
However, she didn't say anything and continued lecturing.
This meant his guess might actually be correct.
The teacher and the strange entities might be on the same side!
If that were the case, it would be troublesome.
This meant he had no leverage in this instance.
The entire instance was his enemy.
Third, what if the strange entities did the same during the exam?
Wouldn't that be utterly disastrous?
The supernatural can make anyone fail, or
make anyone succeed .
As for who the supernatural wants to succeed, the answer is simple:
those supernatural classmates who died and returned!
Having figured this out, Su Chen knew he couldn't just sit idly by.
He couldn't let the supernatural wipe out his underlings too!
So, with a thought, he communicated with the paper figures he'd given to Babu and the others,
giving them an order:
"Wake Babu and the others up!"
Receiving Su Chen's order, the paper figures that Babu and the others had stuffed into their pockets began scratching their heads.
What did he mean by waking them up?
Weren't they already awake?
Ultimately, they inherited their master's fine tradition:
If they couldn't understand, they wouldn't think about it anymore!
Just slap them!
So, the next moment, these paper figures began to slap Su Chen's underlings repeatedly.
With their short, raised hands, Babu and the others winced in pain,
instantly waking up .
After a few seconds of recovery...
These people, filled with shock, lingering fear, and excruciating pain, all turned to look at Su Chen in the last row.
Estelle frowned, her right hand pressing hard on her thigh pocket, while her left hand kept pointing towards it,
signaling Su Chen to stop the paper doll.
Su Chen, surprised, stopped the paper doll.
He wondered
why they were so sensitive
. How much could it hurt to be slapped twice by a paper doll ?
So, while casually rocking his chair, Su Chen secretly took a small paper doll from his system space and put it in his pocket.
"How much force did you use? Try slapping me."
The paper doll obediently nodded, its short hand slapping down cleanly and decisively.
Su Chen's body jerked violently, his cheek twitching.
Simultaneously, due to Su Chen's tremor,
the chair, supported only by its two hind legs, suddenly became unstable.
The next moment, a loud bang!
Su Chen tumbled to the floor, chair and table all at once.
The entire class was jolted awake, instantly snapping them back to reality.
As a result, the twisted arms on the floor vanished instantly.
Su Chen quickly scrambled to his feet,
awkwardly picking up his chair and table.
Then, meeting the teacher's murderous gaze, he said sheepishly,
"Teacher, would you believe me if I said I just had a cramp?"