Teacher

The Weirsterman Teaching Building itself carried an oppressive, dark, and unsettling aura. Coupled with the winding corridors and a layout resembling a psychiatric hospital, everyone had maintained a high level of focus since entering the building.

The moment the incandescent lights flickered out, Everyone quickly lit the portable kerosene lamps they carried.

As the emitted flames illuminated the classroom once more, a terrifying sight unfolded before them.

At the main entrance of the classroom, A truly horrifying "Living Corpse" was crawling along the wall.

Its eyes were bound with black bandages, Its mouth was pierced and stitched shut with steel wire, Its body was marked with thick black lines depicting human anatomical structures, And long, thick steel nails were driven at regular intervals along its spine.

As the first living corpse crawled into the classroom, more similar individuals followed, their numbers exceeding the total number of Gentlemen in the class.

At this moment, The Gentlemen in the class touched their backpack straps, [Suit]→[Overcoat]

Instantly switching to combat readiness.

Only Yi Chen hesitated.

His fingers, about to touch his strap, paused in mid-air... because he harbored some doubt about the "dangerous situation" unfolding before him.

Drip.

Suddenly, a drop of saliva landed precisely on Yi Chen's collar.

A grotesque-faced living corpse was clinging to the ceiling, its mouth agape, eagerly anticipating devouring fresh flesh and blood.

It locked onto Yi Chen, Released its crawling state, and fell vertically from the ceiling.

Yi Chen simultaneously drew his hand axe, locking onto the target... confident he could perform a precise aerial decapitation.

Clang! A loud noise.

Before the axe could even swing, A heavy iron desk flew horizontally, smashing the living corpse away... its head completely caved in and a hole punched through it, spilling thick, foul-smelling fluid.

Not far away, Dagobert from the North Territory of Quechua met Yi Chen's gaze.

Due to the relatively cramped classroom space, he couldn't deploy his greatsword here and could only engage these living corpses bare-handed... even so, he wasn't at a disadvantage.

Dagobert's Physique must have been at least 4, maybe even 5 from the start?

He should be able to easily touch the limit membrane in a short time... this brute strength is too exaggerated.

Yi Chen shifted his position slightly, moving closer to the three members of his squad.

Using their strong coordination and cover, he minimized his presence, ensuring he wouldn't be targeted by the living corpses.

[Vision Enhancement]

His gaze swept over each living corpse that had entered the classroom, observing various details on their bodies.

"Hmm? What is this..."

He quickly discovered a "problematic" detail.

Taking a deep breath.

Yi Chen straightened his attire and walked with a formal, dignified gait towards a specific direction in the classroom, where a living corpse was gnawing on a student's arm.

The living corpse also sensed someone approaching.

Swish!

After tearing off a large chunk of flesh from the student's arm, its head instantly rotated 90 degrees, facing Yi Chen who was approaching it.

Bending its knees and tensing, As the living corpse was about to pounce like a wild beast, Yi Chen, who was walking towards it, performed an action that puzzled everyone present.

He stepped his right foot to the side of his left foot, Elegantly rotated his right upper arm, bringing it close to his chest, Leaned forward approximately 30 degrees, And offered a "Gentleman's bow" to the living corpse that was busy tearing at flesh.

Adjusting his voice, he softly spoke:

"Good morning!"

At that moment, the group of Living Corpses that were fighting the students in the classroom all stopped their movements, becoming stiff and motionless.

Even though some students didn't stop, hacking into their bodies with weapons and smashing their bones, the group of Living Corpses remained unfazed.

The 'Living Corpse' that Yi Chen greeted with a gentleman's bow, slowly changed from its primal, frenzied crawling to a normal standing posture… its spine straightened, and the steel nails embedded in its vertebrae clinked as they fell out.

He reached out and removed the wires piercing his mouth, strangely, the wounds did not bleed at all; instead, they healed and repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye, leaving no scars.

A sinister, hoarse voice emanated from deep within the mouth where the wires had just been removed:

"What is your name?"

"William Bellance."

"Among the students from the last ten terms, you are the one who could detect the anomaly and discover 'me' at the first opportunity… commendable observation skills and a sufficiently meticulous mind.

How did you discover it?"

Yi Chen naturally wouldn't say that he had already known yesterday that the instructor had certain [quirks], and therefore, he had made preparations in advance.

"Breathing… and subtle behavioral differences.

I'm guessing this was a loophole deliberately left by you, Teacher, hoping we could remain calm in the face of crisis and discover these hidden details.

Otherwise, with your skill level, perfectly mimicking a Living Corpse would certainly not be a problem."

The 'Living Corpse' did not respond directly to these words.

He walked around the messy desks, Living Corpses, and students, and ascended to the relatively clean podium.

He retrieved a long, black coat resembling a lab coat from beneath the podium and put it directly over his bare upper body.

"This batch of students is quite good… better than the previous ones.

These [corpses] that you have killed are the teaching materials for today. They were all individuals with initial infections during their lives, and after death, they underwent complete 'sterilization' treatment, rendering them non-contagious.

Subsequently, I repurposed them through some 'Corpse Manipulation Techniques'.

Now, arrange your desks, each place a corpse on the table, and prepare for class."

This was the first time everyone had encountered such a bizarre pre-class procedure, and it inevitably instilled a primal fear towards this teacher.

As everyone was arranging their desks and moving the corpses, the teacher wrote his name on the blackboard – [Hogney Zed].

Then, he proceeded to perform a series of strange actions again.

He took off his black coat, becoming bare-chested once more, and lay flat on the metal podium.

He then ordered a Living Corpse, which appeared rather unintelligent, even with a hole in its head, to stand on the podium.

"For the [First Lesson], I will simply explain the human body structure to you. Do not be distracted; every detail must be recorded.

Only by understanding the [Human Body], which is most susceptible to infection and possesses the highest potential, can you grasp deeper pathological knowledge in subsequent lessons."

Having said that.

He produced a sharp Scalpel from his mouth and handed it to the unintelligent Living Corpse.

Under everyone's gaze, he ordered the Living Corpse to begin cutting his epidermis from his hand, explaining the basic skin structures.

Following that, he used tweezers to pick out muscle fibers, nerves, and so on beneath the skin, providing detailed explanations.

Teacher Zed, while dissecting himself, turned his head and said to the students, "You don't need to strictly adhere to classroom discipline. If you want to see more clearly and in more detail, you can gather around and observe closely."

The morning's Pathology

concluded in a bizarre and peculiar teaching atmosphere.

It had to be said that this hands-on teaching method allowed every student to benefit greatly, deepening their understanding of human anatomy.

After class, Teacher Zed, who had been lying on the podium, was sewing himself up, tucking the organs he had taken out for display back into his body.

Yi Chen deliberately declined the after-class invitations from Edmund and others, choosing to remain in the classroom alone.

After everyone else had left.

Teacher Zed completed his self-stitching and sat up straight.

"Is there something you need, William?"

As requested, Yi Chen handed over Professor Chamberson's personal letter and business card.

Little did they know, Zed seemed to be blind, only able to read the contents by touching the subtle indentations on the letter.

After finishing his tactile reading, a perverted smile slowly spread across his lips.

"Knowing full well the academy doesn't allow me to take students alone, Professor Chamberson still introduced you to me... Since you seem rather interesting, I'll reluctantly take on this task.

Remember, My requirements for living people are much higher than for the dead.

And I can't completely guarantee your safety; you might die directly during the special training."

"Okay."

"Follow me first~ I only have [half an hour] left before my outdoor activity time is up, so I need to hurry back to my 'office'."