[Ding! Your renown within the Night Doctor faction has reached 100. The second stage of the quest has been unlocked.] [Ding! You have unlocked Night Doctor Profession-Change Quest (2): After passing the assessment and meeting the Matriarch, obtain certification as a Night Doctor. Quest rewards: special legendary skill x1, Black Skull Coins x10, base experience x10,000.] [Ding! Congratulations on completing the special hidden quest: Principles and Actions. You have received the following Quest Rewards: Wang Tao's favorability +100, Night Doctor renown +20, Skill Enhancement Scroll x1.]
System notifications kept ringing in his ears.
But Lynn had no attention to spare for them now.
Gritting his teeth, he clutched the key and sprinted down the dark corridor outside the classroom.
I'm screwed!
I'm so screwed!
I'd gotten so caught up in teaching and swaying that boy that I'd fucking forgotten I was still taking an assessment!
He checked the time.
He was already more than twenty minutes over the limit!
And after he unlocked the door with the key, the room hadn't teleported him straight to the second stage.
Clearly.
He must have failed this stage of the assessment!
Bang!
Lynn kicked open the door leading outside from within and ran out, panting. Through gritted teeth, he said:
"Instructor! I'm sorry! I spent too long in there. Am I still eligible to take the third stage of the assessment?!"
"..."
"..."
The hall was completely silent.
Only then did Lynn notice that, besides the candidates from earlier, there were also dozens of smartly dressed Night Doctors wearing Plague Doctor Masks in the hall.
Lynn's eyes widened in utter bewilderment. He had no idea what was going on.
And his appearance.
Instantly drew everyone's gaze to him.
"Uh, can someone explain what happened?" Lynn asked, stunned.
"..."
The candidates around