Lin Qiye's words rang out with force, echoing through the empty room.
The recruits downstairs fell silent at the same time.
"And precisely because of that, I hope you'll prepare yourselves mentally." Lin Qiye's gaze swept across those youthful faces. "Your training will be harsher than that of any previous class, and our methods will be very special..."
Lin Qiye lowered his head and slowly put the Monkey King Mask back on.
Dim light and shadow intertwined within the room. Lin Qiye and the other six stood in the darkness, draped in crimson cloaks, while the Monkey King Mask wore a silent, sinister grin.
Lin Qiye raised a hand and lightly pressed down into the air.
Brilliant Magic Arrays lit up one after another around the indoor training ground, terrifying energy rippling out from within them.
One grotesque and terrifying Mystery after another, clad in dark teal orderly uniforms, emerged from the Magic Arrays. They stared at the surrounded recruits, radiating a chillingly dreadful aura.
Most of them were in the "Pool" realm, while a smaller number were in the "River" realm.
The Mysteries that had appeared out of nowhere terrified all the recruits in the indoor training ground. They crowded anxiously toward the center, trying to get away from the Mysteries surrounding them, their eyes filled with panic and shock.
"'Mysteries'! So many Mysteries!"
"Where did these monsters come from?"
"Damn it, why are there so many?"
"Wait! I still want to confirm something! Is that man standing up there really not a villain!?"
"Seriously... what normal Night Watchman keeps this many Mysteries?"
"..."
This stunt of summoning Mysteries stunned not only the recruits, but even Instructor Yuan and the others.
They nervously turned to look at Lin Qiye. Only after he gave them an affirmative look did they