Who Puts a Tigrex in a Corridor?

Tu Erqi got a real shock right from the start, and her expression was priceless.

Simply put, she turned into a big black-faced sea tiger, and she even vented her anger on the tombstone.

Looking at it this way, this young professor doesn't put on airs at all; he can openly express his "defenselessness" in front of others without any reservations.

Young people certainly have youthful energy; in her moment of weakness, she effortlessly broke the tombstone in half with her bare hands. This ferocious scene startled Luo Jieer, and he realized something for the first time:

It turns out that the protective shield generated by defensive magic can also be used to cover the hands and turn them into gauntlets.

How come he never thought of this method? No wonder he's a professor.

The formation then shifted to Jia Paer leading the way, with Luo Jieer sandwiched between the sullen Tu Erqi and the expressionless He De Si. He tried to ease the tension by telling jokes, but to no avail. He was undoubtedly the MVP of the game in terms of resilience.

At that moment, he wanted to curse Seth in his mind, but when he thought that Seth was also doing it for his thesis, he could only silently bear the pressure.

There was nothing he could do; he was the junior among them. If Delu were here, he would definitely laugh at his pathetic state and drink another barrel of beer.

Luo Jieer sighed silently.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

The elevator was moving downwards, and the two professors were observing the operating principle of the device, watching very carefully.

Adventurers typically focus on how strong the monsters are, how good the rewards are, and how difficult the maps are. But professors are different; they look at things related to "magic."

"It's just a magic-powered device, you've all seen them before, why are you looking at it so closely?" Luo Jieer thought to himself, finding that venting was the only way he could relieve stress.

"We've arrived," Jia Paer announced as the elevator came to a complete stop.

"Next, you'll need an item called Transfer Certificate to go to the real Magic Classroom. I'll take you to find it."

As expected of the Sword Saint, the reliability and sense of security emanating from this mature man is truly captivating. This is still Luo Jieer's comment.

The endlessly looping corridor indeed caught the attention of Tu Erqi and He De Si.

"Illusion Magic?" Tu Erqi looked at the other person, He De Si shook his head.

"The magic here is too strong, it's affecting my senses a bit," she clicked her tongue. "The Elemental Lords would probably love it here, and if conditions allowed, they might even stay here permanently."

She tried to explain the endless loop of the corridor with magic, proposing more than a dozen hypotheses, each of which made sense, but none of them felt quite right.

Because they didn't sense any unique magical fluctuations from the corridor. No matter what kind of magic it is, as long as it's in operation, it will emit a certain degree of unique fluctuations.

But here in the corridor, there is only the stable magic that permeates the environment.

In other words, is this corridor more like an area covered by some kind of rule than magic?

"Interesting."

Tu Erqi smiled. Just as the rumors had it, there were many interesting things in the Zane Dungeon.

Although the first impression wasn't good, she wasn't a stubborn person and was flexible when necessary.

Jia Paer was explaining to them how to find the hidden door leading to the room where the Transfer Certificate was located, and he enjoyed the feeling of sharing knowledge that he knew but others did not.

"The hidden door was located here last time."

He walked confidently into a classroom with his head held high and tapped the wall with his sword sheath.

"Coax--"

The temperature in the corridor rose slightly, and Jia Paer, whose hair was slightly burnt, walked out with a dark expression.

"Damn it, the position has changed."

Tu Erqi kindly cured his burnt hair, then couldn't help but laugh.

Let's start with courtesy, then use force! I'll show you goodwill first, then make fun of you; that way you'll have no choice but to back down, right?

Although Jia Paer would never have laid a hand on the professors anyway.

Now that the location of the hidden door has changed, he has no choice but to search carefully one by one.

"I'll do it." Luo Jieer volunteered. He stood outside the classroom, gathering his magic, seemingly planning to sweep through the entire classroom from outside the trap's attack range to find the hidden door in the most efficient way.

This method is indeed quite good; Jia Paer wanted to do it from the very beginning.

The flames gathered more and more on the magic wand. This was just a low-level fire summoning spell with very little power, but it could still cause damage. As long as it caused damage, it could open the hidden door!

Tu Erqi looked at Luo Jieer with her arms crossed, thinking that Seth's students were indeed like him, always able to find a way to cheat.

Just as he was about to throw the flames, a strong and powerful hand suddenly grabbed his wrist.

"W-what happened?" He was startled by the sudden attack.

"Wait a minute, I have a bad feeling."

Jia Paer's expression was serious as he gripped Luo Jieer's wrist tightly.

This ominous premonition came from nowhere, and after a jolt, it suddenly appeared in his mind, causing him to subconsciously reach out to stop Luo Jieer.

Wait a minute, why do I have this feeling?

It felt like if I just stood outside the classroom and triggered a trap, something would appear that wouldn't threaten my life but would make me look really bad.

After much thought, he finally attributed this jolt to his long stay in the Zane Dungeon, which gave him a deep understanding of its nature.

As soon as Sain took off his pants, he knew what the other person was going to do.

His most profound understanding of the Zane Dungeon is that it doesn't offer adventurers any way to skip classes without thinking!

Triggering the trap by standing outside the classroom is undoubtedly a very easy way to pass the level without even thinking.

Jia Paer frowned deeply.

It feels like a battle of wits with the Zane Dungeon, but it's more like a battle of wits with thin air.

In the end, Luo Jieer's flame was extinguished, and Jia Paer chose the simplest way—going in alone and knocking on each door one by one.

But this time, Tu Erqi cast Magic Shield on him, so neither lightning nor fire could harm him. This Magic Shield looked ordinary, so why was it so powerful?

Luo Jieer took a while to figure it out and almost swore.

Because the Magic Shield that Tu Erqi casually released was equivalent to King Rank magic!

As expected of a professor, she can casually reach the King Rank. How much magic power does she have that she can afford to waste it like this?

The hidden door was successfully opened, and three points of light appeared on the podium, each Transfer Certificate, corresponding to Luo Jieer and his two companions.

As for why Jia Paer wasn't included, it's because his Transfer Certificate didn't disappear. Once obtained, this item can be held permanently, but unfortunately, it can only be used on one person, so he couldn't take his teammates to the real Magic Classroom.

The fact that the Transfer Certificate won't disappear is one of the few acts of kindness in the Zane Dungeon.

"Using it will allow you to travel to the real Magic Classroom."

Jia Paer's face showed no reaction, but deep down he was actually looking forward to something.

What was he looking forward to? He wanted to see how these people would react when they discovered the Sorting Hat, what mentors they would be assigned to, and also their astonishment when they were parried by the Caria Knight.

Hmm, that last thought is a bit wicked. When did I become this kind of person?

"Please wait a moment."

Just then, Tu Erqi suddenly said, "I have a request. Could we not go to the next area first? I want to study this corridor thoroughly."

Of course, no one would refuse such a reasonable request.

Although he was eager to visit the Research Area as soon as possible, Jia Paer reluctantly agreed.

Her research method involved walking along the corridor, and walking on and on.

"I have already used the magic to clear illusions, but the corridor has not disappeared, which means it is not an illusion. If we assume that it is set with some kind of teleportation magic, then there must be a cost every time it is activated."

As Tu Erqi walked, she analyzed:

"I have seen similar setups before. Generally speaking, when the consumption of magic reaches a certain level, the self-defense mechanism will be activated."

She pointed to the portrait of Azur hanging on the wall and said, "I want to know how many cycles it takes to trigger the defense mechanism, starting with each time I see this portrait."

As expected of a professor, his considerations are different from those of ordinary people. No one would have the time to study the defense mechanisms of a dungeon.

The people present accompanied her as she walked, and when they got tired, they used Levitation Spell to move horizontally in the air.

Luo Jieer would count at first, but he gave up as the number of cycles increased.

"Will it really happen?" he wondered, feeling like he'd been walking around here for half an hour.

Tu Erqi pointed ahead and said:

"Didn't you notice? They're already here."

What has already arrived?

Luo Jieer looked ahead in surprise and finally noticed something was wrong.

Because it was pitch black ahead, and a terrifying aura emanated from the darkness.

Everyone else had already prepared to fight, but Luo Jieer was the last to discover the monster's existence.

I just felt like I wasn't suited for this team! He quickly pulled out his magic wand and rapier.

"Roar--"

A fierce roar came from ahead; this was no ordinary roar, but a sonic wave capable of causing substantial damage!

Everyone present was unafraid of this level of attack, except for Luo Jieer.

If Tu Erqi hadn't quickly put a protective shield on him, he probably would have been shaken so badly by the sound waves that he wouldn't have been able to stand up.

The corridor was shaking; something enormous was rushing towards them!

He De Si cast an illumination spell, which allowed him to see the newcomer's full appearance.

It was a giant dragon, a black dragon!

Its thick, dark brown carapace, powerful legs, menacing eyes, and unparalleled speed are all complemented by its powerful armor.

This is just like a cannonball being fired!

This is a subspecies of Tigrex, the Black Howl Dragon, which has stronger defensive capabilities and is more ferocious!

The straight corridor with nowhere to escape is a perfect match for the Tigrex, which loves to charge!

The moment she saw the Tigrex, Tu Erqi smiled, believing that defeating the monster would break the endless loop of the corridor.

She raised her hands, and a huge circular Magic Shield enveloped everyone. Almost the next second, the Black Howl Dragon collided with the magical shield.

The massive impact was loud enough to knock an ordinary person unconscious!

A collision with the indestructible shield should be enough to stop the Black Howl Dragon, right?

No, it's still charging!

Its immense power allowed it to speed along while being shielded by a circular Magic Shield!

Such ferocious power! Tu Erqi was slightly startled. An adventurer of normal skill, even a gold-level one, would be doomed if they encountered the Black Howl Dragon under these circumstances.

How can you avoid the Tigrex's charge in such a narrow space? You can't just slide under it and turn around, can you?

Try to soothe it.

Tu Erqi chanted a spell and once again cast the warm-toned mist to soothe the Skeleton Warrior, but this time it failed.

Not only did it fail, but the Black Howl Dragon became even angrier, its limbs moving with even more vigor as it ran!

In the blink of an eye, they had been pushed so far away, but...

There's almost no road ahead!

Luo Jieer, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted the elevator behind them; they were about to collide with it.

The powerful impact from both sides could easily destroy the Magic Shield.

"Mr. Jia Paer, could you please lend a hand?" Tu Erqi looked at Jia Paer with a forced smile, suddenly realizing that she was the only one who had put in the effort from beginning to end.

Jia Paer glanced at the ferocious Black Howl Dragon, then at the rather unfavorable terrain.

He couldn't kill the Black Howl Dragon instantly, nor could he guarantee that he could stop the dragon's chariot. If he failed, he would be crushed in the face by this behemoth, which was even more terrifying than a dump truck.

Furthermore, we still need to explore the real Magic Classroom and Research Area later, so failing here is really not a worthwhile endeavor.

He finally raised his hand, and with a powerful blow, pierced through the Magic Shield and struck the Black Howl Dragon on the head.

The scales on the top of the Black Howl Dragon shattered instantly, revealing a clear slash wound, but—

The dragon's roar grew even louder, showing no sign of stopping its charge.

Okay, if that doesn't work, then we'll have to try another approach.

What are you doing!

Tu Erqi suddenly struggled as the other party forcefully shoved the Transfer Certificate into her hand, and He De Si even helped her infuse it with magic.

I told you to fight the dragon! Why are you controlling me?!

Before they could even finish speaking, the Transfer Certificate lit up, and everyone vanished instantly.

"Bang!"

With a violent impact, the Magic Shield shattered under the combined assault of the Black Howl Dragon and Dead End, as it lost the support of its user.

Is it possible for anyone to defeat the Black Howl Dragon in such terrain where there's no way to even hide?

[The Raya Lucaria Magic Classroom]

The magical text reappeared before everyone. Tu Erqi crossed her arms, turned her head away angrily, as if she were throwing a tantrum.

It's understandable. After all, he had promised to help her figure out the secret of the corridor loop, but he suddenly backed out when it was almost solved. No one would be happy in this situation.

But he only threw a tantrum for a short while and quickly calmed down. An adult needs to have reasonable emotional management skills.

She came to her senses and realized that everyone had already been very kind in wasting so much time with her in the corridor, so she figured if she didn't want to fight the Black Howl Dragon, she wouldn't.

At worst, she can come and challenge me herself next time. A dignified magic professor like me is guaranteed to win.

Just then, Jia Paer pushed open the door to the classroom next door, and a voice appeared in everyone's minds.

Wow, there are quite a few new students this time! It's fun Sorting Hat!

The Sorting Hat looked at everyone, swaying back and forth.

Before it could even introduce itself, Jia Paer pulled out the Philosopher's Stone from under the podium and ran to repair the communication hub as fast as he could.

Before anyone could react to what he had done, he put the hat on his head.

[So eager? Heh heh, that's a good thing, your mentor is Gandalf!]

Upon hearing this, Jia Paer didn't know whether to show joy or disappointment. The mentor wouldn't change; was this a good thing or a bad thing?

He took out his Student ID from inside the Sorting Hat and handed the hat to He De Si was standing next to him.

[Your advisor, hmm, it's a bit hard to choose, but let's just go with her.]

Your mentor is Sellen!

I've been feeling a bit creatively drained lately.