Lanchi is Playing a Big Game

In the spacious and classical Examination Hall.

The Dragon Demon took out a handkerchief and elegantly wiped his hands, a look of satisfaction on his face, as if this slaughter was his greatest pleasure. He then returned to his patrol with renewed anticipation.

"Very good."

The Dragon Demon returned to his normal patrol route. As he passed by Lanchi, he praised him.

"Maintaining order in the Examination Hall is our bounden duty."

Lanchi nodded, feeling very much like a class monitor.

Next, to Hughberlian's utter bewilderment and inability to comprehend, Lanchi not only didn't stop but even went into a frenzy of reporting.

He seemed very familiar with, and could even predict, various cheating methods, catching every cheating Demon Race student in the Examination Hall!

Although the two Examiners had blind spots in their vision, with Lanchi sitting in the back row, the blind spots were significantly reduced.

Thus, the entire Classroom became a place with three Examiners.

Lanchi wasn't writing his own exam paper or doing anything else; he was solely focused on invigilating.

The other Demon Race students' glances at Lanchi, filled with suppressed resentment, were like being able to draw a million kinds of horses in the world, but being unable to draw Lanchi's horse!

At Iketerite Academy's clock tower, the clock pointed to five o'clock. The open-air giant screen in Jella Memorial Square, surrounded by numerous teaching buildings in the distance, was broadcasting today's campus news and the Shadow World challenges currently underway.

The huge Magic Screen stood in the center of the square. Usually, it was only when night fell, creating an atmosphere of an outdoor night movie, that many students would sit on the steps opposite with drinks or snacks to watch and chat.

At this moment, the crowd in the square was sparse.

Most of the people on the surrounding roads were passersby, either leisurely strolling or preparing to enjoy dinner. Some looked up at the open-air giant screen, then continued on their way.

The Sunset shone on the windows of the surrounding buildings, reflecting dazzling light, illuminating the square, the open-air giant screen, and the steps, making them look bright and beautiful as if dressed by the sunlight.

However, unlike usual, the students gathered in the square at this moment were clearly more agitated than usual, their noisy chatter completely unlike the leisurely atmosphere of the afternoon!

"What is this kid doing!"

"Other Demon Race won't let him copy, so he won't let other Demon Race have it easy either?"

"Is he crazy?"

Students who witnessed Lanchi's confusing actions began to shout.

While his actions might be satisfying in terms of getting revenge, he couldn't copy the answers himself either!

"Newcomers are like this, they completely don't understand the system."

Many senior students shook their heads and sighed with pained expressions.

Too arrogant, too foolish, and, too unlucky.

The seriousness of the problem wasn't just that two first-year students had gone to challenge a Shadow World on the first day of school.

The key was why they were dragged into a Tier 4 Shadow World.

A Tier 4 Shadow World was absolutely not a level that newcomers should be exposed to. Often, even Silver Tier challengers might feel pressured when dealing with it.

Moreover, the scene on the screen showed an exceptionally dangerous Shadow World.

The starting point was already fraught with danger. They had to start surviving without enough time to adapt or figure out a strategy.

"There's been an accident. The teachers at the Sage Institute should have already convened an emergency meeting."

In front of the giant outdoor screen at Jella Memorial Square, more and more students gathered to watch.

They were discussing animatedly.

"Isn't that the guy named Lanchi Wilford?"

A student passing by stopped and stared at the screen, frowning as he spoke.

"Who? Is he famous?"

"He's the dark horse who suddenly took first place in the Sage Institute's entrance examination this year. However, his specific strength is unknown. The information from the third round exam was personally sealed by the Sage Institute's dean, Loren."

"All we know is that his magic power is surprisingly weak for a magic combat class."

"Many teams haven't decided whether to recruit him yet, but now, it's a miracle if he can even come back alive."

"Don't say that. If he can come back alive from this, maybe he'll become famous immediately."

Once it started, the crowd watching would often ferment rapidly like dough.

In just a few minutes, the steps directly facing the outdoor giant screen in the square were almost filled with Iketerite Academy students after class.

"Those two troublemakers are together again."

"So that's what the Duke Miss really looks like. How evil, how filthy the Demon Race is... Heh, I wonder what that naive young man will think when he learns the truth."

Some passing nobles also sneered and said this, then left the place while chatting and laughing, as if they didn't care about the lives of those two at all.

Shadow World, Purgatory Corridor Academy.

A strong smell of blood had already permeated this magnificent classroom. The originally seemingly elegant and immersive atmosphere had been destroyed, replaced by a crazy killing aura.

Many desks and chairs in the Examination Hall were stained with dark red blood, which was particularly conspicuous on the dark wood surface. The entire classroom was plunged into a strange silence, with only the sound of blood dripping onto the floor and the slow echo of the examiners' footsteps.

The two Demon Examiners patrolling the classroom were stained with blood. With every step, they left a hideous bloody footprint on the floor.

The Dragon Demon's suit was stained red in places. His eyes were full of cruelty and satisfaction, while the Owl Demon quietly wiped the blood from his hands, his eyes dark and showing no emotion.

In these short few minutes.

The classroom had transformed from an Examination Hall into a bloody killing feast, filled with an unspeakable sense of absurdity.

However, even though Lanchi was neither a demon nor a human, becoming the third examiner.

There were still Demon Race students who would choose to take risks and try to cheat!

Because for Demon Race students who couldn't solve the problems, if they didn't cheat, they would die.

If they succeeded in cheating, there was still a glimmer of hope.

Sometimes, Lanchi would deliberately turn a blind eye.

Even if he saw it, he didn't report the cheating Demon Race students.

In a sense, he also gave these Demon Race students a little hope.

And the two Demon Examiners seemed to tacitly approve of Lanchi's actions, reacting with the highest speed, ears perked, waiting for Lanchi's next report.

In the back row of the Examination Hall.

Hughberlian now had her face buried in the desk, covering her face with her hands.

Already feeling chaotic and uneasy, she was now completely unable to understand Lanchi's actions.

And she felt that compared to Lanchi, she was the one who seemed more like a person.

But no matter what.

Even if they left this Examination Hall with Lanchi today, their human status was probably gone.

However.

Whether it was the Demon Race students in the Examination Hall.

Or Hughberlian.

Or the Iketerite Academy students watching the Shadow World from outside.

None of them noticed a subtle change in the Classroom.

Although Lanchi seemed to be randomly hunting down Demon Race students who violated the Examination Hall rules, unknowingly, an uneven distribution gradually appeared—

It seemed like a matter of luck, or perhaps Lanchi was doing it intentionally or unintentionally, or maybe Lanchi was just doing it on purpose. His reports always came at a time that allowed the Dragon Demon Examiner to be closer to the cheating examinee.

Thus, in most cases, it was the Dragon Demon who was able to catch the cheating examinee.

And each time, the Owl Demon could only stare blankly.

So.

In the Owl Demon's eyes, jealousy towards the Dragon Demon gradually began to grow!

"..."

Lanchi rested his left hand on the desk, covering his chin.

The corner of his mouth finally trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

As if he was about to burst into laughter.

Lanchi's character illustration will be available next month, created by my old partner, Teacher Cui! You can refer to the Talia avatar on the book's homepage for her style, that's her work~