05:20 a.m.
Jiangnan stroked his chin, his fingertips tapping lightly.
"My trump cards... are still too few."
Although he had Calamity Flame Time Ash and Abyssal Court Heavy Domain, the Faceless Man gave him far too eerie a feeling.
That guy not only possessed an intelligence that did not belong to a ghost, but also a bodily structure resembling immortality.
"My strongest single-target killing move requires contact to activate."
"With the vigilance and speed that guy has displayed, I'm afraid it'll be hard to get close enough to touch him."
Jiangnan's gaze shifted slightly as he made his decision.
"Play it safe."
"At 6:00, I'll claim the Rankings settlement rewards first."
"Then I'll wait for the Word Spirit sign-in to refresh at dawn."
If he could roll some powerful item or Word Spirit, his odds of winning would be much greater.
So, he took out the Memo Pad and ordered everyone to remain in the Teaching Building, shelter from the rain, and rest in place while waiting for dawn.
In a corner.
Liu Yuqing pushed up her glasses and curiously asked Yekaterina beside her.
"By the way, since none of us are good people, why does everyone in this school seem so afraid of killing?"
"Is it only because of the School Rule?"
Yekaterina shook her head and revealed the pitch-black mark on the back of her hand.
"Actually, under the rules, killing someone won't directly result in death."
"The consequences are indirect."
"Killing increases the school's resentment value, causing classes to begin early and even triggering hidden punishment mechanisms."
"Here, no one wants classes to start early."
"That's gambling with your life. The risk is enormous, while the rewards are hardly generous."
"It's a textbook losing deal."
Liu Yuqing nodded thoughtfully. "I see. It's all driven by profit."
And