Lanchi's Immediate Departure

The sounds of chatting, turning pages, and the slight bumping of desks and chairs mixed together, forming a subtle harmony.

Although slightly noisy, this sound was comforting, as it was a true reflection of the atmosphere of life.

In the back row of this classroom.

Hughberlian remained silent.

Conflicting emotions began to intertwine in Hughberlian's heart.

Her gaze wandered between the lecture table and the exit of the classroom, her fingers gently pinching the pages of the book, and the scales in her heart were also swaying.

"Lanchi, generally speaking, challenging the Shadow World requires various preparations in advance."

Finally, Hughberlian managed to calm her inner turmoil first, and her voice flowed like a gentle stream,

"Of course, you also need to consider more carefully whether your teammates are suitable."

And practice a bit more, make sure your teammates are trustworthy, and so on...

In short, leaving immediately is too abrupt and impulsive...

"How about we go in a few days? Please think about it carefully."

Hughberlian's voice became increasingly low.

Perhaps by tomorrow, Lanchi would know about her Demon Race identity from Mo Dan or someone else.

From then on, he would see the real her.

Then.

He could go back on his word as agreed and make a better decision.

This might be a better outcome for Lanchi.

Lanchi looked at Hughberlian's hesitant and even gradually retreating appearance, as if he had also read her heart.

Her answer was actually—

She needed a more determined teammate than herself to help her make a decision.

"Hughberlian, sometimes what seems like long-term planning is actually just endless procrastination, until you simply give up."

Lanchi grinned, with a legitimate plan to skip class, he no longer felt any fatigue, and even his words were full of vitality,

"If we don't set off now, we will never be able to set sail! So trust me, let's go."

Lanchi's voice was clear as he stood up and looked at Hughberlian.

He seemed impatient to take her on a magical journey with him.

At this moment.

The sky, as it was about to turn into sunset, gradually became stained with a light pink, as if it were the color of dawn.

The floor-to-ceiling glass window of the classroom was as calm as the surface of the sea, reflecting their figures.

Lanchi's words, like a small boat, cut through the waves on the stormy sea of her heart, echoing continuously.

Hughberlian gazed into Lanchi's clear and serious emerald eyes, her own eyes no longer able to hide the genuine flutter within them.

It seemed she had finally made up her mind.

"Let's go."

Along with her crisp and firm words, Hughberlian also stood up and quickly walked towards the classroom exit with Lanchi.

Because of their departure, the classroom, which had only been a little noisy, was like a stone thrown into water, creating ripple after ripple, suddenly becoming silent.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the figures of the two students who had resolutely run away just as class was about to start, until they completely disappeared from their sight.

Surprise and curiosity, accompanied by the sound of chatter, now surged like a tide again!

The entire classroom was filled with topics of discussion as if an explosion had occurred!

"Where did they go?"

"Skipping class for a date?"

Some students were focused on gossiping, while others started gathering in groups, discussing animatedly with excited looks on their faces.

Even some students who had been quietly reading put down their books and joined the circle of heated discussion.

"I just heard they wanted to go fight in the Shadow World..."

Until a student, still somewhat incredulous, recalled with a dazed expression.

This made the surroundings much quieter.

It attracted a lot of attention.

"No way? Going to fight in the Shadow World on the first day of school? You must have misheard, they definitely found an excuse to go on a date."

"Absolutely true, they said they were going to fight in the Shadow World."

"Just the two of them?"

"Just the two of them."

"Huh???"

In an instant, the atmosphere in the classroom became tense.

All eyes were focused on the few students who were confirming the content of Lanchi and Hughberlian's conversation.

Immediately after, a chaotic commotion filled the entire classroom.

At Iketerite Academy, there was almost no precedent of two new students teaming up to go to a real Shadow World on the first day of school!

One must know that the vast majority of first-year students didn't even have a license yet.

Even super rookies who obtained an Iron Tier Challenger license upon enrollment often had their debut with upperclassmen.

Because this was not a race or some kind of achievement, but a life-and-death challenge where you had to gamble your life and soul!

"If, and I mean if, they really passed the Third Round Exam based on their strength and cooperation, and there was no element of luck as rumored, then with them teaming up, would they really be able to handle a real Tier 2 Shadow World without experience?"

"It's hard to say. There are very dangerous Tier 2 Shadow Worlds, and there can also be relatively safe Tier 3 Shadow Worlds. It all depends on luck."

"Some Shadow Worlds correspond to timelines and historical scenarios that are inherently quite dangerous. When encountering such Shadow Worlds, even if the challenger's Tier is higher than the Shadow World's Tier, large-scale casualties are often likely."

Amidst the students' discussions, Vice Dean Ron walked into the classroom holding a thick ancient book.

Today's last class, "Magic Detection and Shielding," was taught by him, the Vice Dean.

After placing the book on the Lecture Table, Vice Dean Ron began to survey the Classroom.

He felt the atmosphere in the Classroom was too lively.

These new students were like they were celebrating a festival, still unable to stop discussing something even at this moment.

Soon, the new students in the Classroom gradually quieted down and focused their attention on the Vice Dean.

But it was at this moment that Vice Dean Ron couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.

Why did these students look like they had something to say but were hesitant when they looked at him?

They seemed to want to tell him something very important, but were hesitating whether it was appropriate to say it.

"What's going on?"

Vice Dean Ron looked at the student sitting in the front row and asked.

"...Two people went to challenge a Shadow World."

The student stared at by Ron stammered.

Ron glanced back, and even without asking which two students it was, he knew the answer in his heart.

Because Lanchi and Hughberlian, whom he was paying attention to, were nowhere to be seen in this Classroom.

Immediately, Ron pinched his brow, his expression becoming quite complex.

Although none of the other students knew about the cooperation and performance of those two in the Third Round Exam, he did.

If other students had gone to a real Shadow World on the first day of school, Ron would definitely be very anxious by now, perhaps even needing to call an emergency meeting.

But if it was Lanchi and Hughberlian, the nature of the problem changed somewhat