Chapter 45: Shadow World: Purgatory Corridor Academy

Registered Challenger status without even taking the exam. I wonder if my proficiency as a Card Maker will allow me to start at a higher point during the assessment..."Lance flipped through the page...Chapter 45: Shadow World: Purgatory Corridor Academy

When Ranch felt the surroundings brighten again, his vision gradually came into focus.

He found himself sitting in the back row of a classroom that was as wide as a theater.

In the dim space, the only light source was the faint glow emanating from a few oil lamps hanging on the wall, a dull, almost touchable golden hue.

They flickered constantly, like the pulse of life, ensuring a certain visibility while adding a touch of mystery and drama to the place. In the dim light, the shadows of the chairs and tables twisted and elongated, mingling with some swaying dark figures, rustling softly in the silence.

Although what Range saw at that time did indeed resemble a classroom — long tables covered in red tablecloths were neatly arranged, and brand-new ebony and gold blackboard stood tall at the far end of the stage like a grand lectern. The window frames and carvings also appeared ancient and elegant.

But this space, which should give a feeling of spaciousness at an estimated 300 square meters, is somehow devoid of it. There's an oppressive, bloody smell that accompanies an indescribable sense of eerieness.

For a moment, Lance even suspected he had arrived in the underworld.

His gaze drifted downward, revealing a rough and ancient parchment on the crimson tablecloth. Beside it lay an inkwell and a quill pen, still.

The sheepskin was imprinted with mysterious characters unlike any human language, but through the Shadow World's innate translation magic, Lynch roughly determined that it was a demonic spell exam of sorts.

How is it still school

Lan Qi's heart was deeply shaken.

He thought he had finally escaped school, but it turned out he had only escaped to another school!

To make matters worse.

Back at the Iketeru Academy, it was all about just attending classes. But in this demon school, it's like they're throwing me straight into exams!

With a grave heart, Lance slightly lifted his head to scan the surroundings, only to feel an abrupt sense of alienation surging through the air.

The students in this classroom are all very different, each one weirder than the last.

Each one carried a kind of indescribable feature, most with sharp angles, strange markings and exoskeletons on their skin, and some even had long, black tails.

And in the hallway of the classroom, two figures resembling examiners were strolling about in an orderly manner. They wore classical attire similar to Western suits, neat and deep in color.

In the midst of blood and evil, it appeared particularly grim and terrifying.

This looks bad.

Compared to previous experiences with themed worlds that looked more moderate, such as "Hidden Flame of Winter" and "Infinite Phantom Gorge," this current reality world is clearly not a heavyweight!

Soon, information about the Shadow Realm also appeared before Lance's eyes.

This is a hint only visible to those who are Shadow World challengers.

Shadow World: Purgatory Corridor Academy

[Level: Rank 4]

There are 6 challengers.

***History Background: This was once a dark age for mankind. Humans could only have daylight, and night belonged to the thralls of the blood race. However, some people, in order to uphold human dignity, were willing to shatter their own pride. To retake the South shrouded in the Blood Moon, the only possibility of creating miracles was to obtain demonic power. Thus, a crazy plan was born—a group of humans, through the Imperial Experimental Field's taboo surgery, disguised themselves as demons, crossed the treacherous northern arctic region into the demon realm, and tried to integrate into the demon society, learning the magic of the demons.***

Mission Overview: You are undercover at a demonic academy that is far too absurd for human civilization to comprehend. Tonight will be the most dangerous night of all, and you must strive to survive it.

Time remaining: 11 hours 59 minutes

Task Goal 1: Academy Exploration Degree Exceeds 60%, Current Progress 3%.

Task 2: Investigate the sources of danger tonight.

Objective 3: At least 1 person survives until the time limit ends, currently 6/6 are alive.

The Challenger Ranch & Hubleyan starting point is the examination site. The exam time is 2 hours, and the subject is Demonic Magic Script.

Any form of cheating during the exam, once discovered by the invigilator, the invigilator will have the right to eliminate the examinee.

If the score is deemed to be below 50 at the end of the exam, it will be considered a failure. The invigilator will immediately execute the erasure.

You can submit your exam early. If you have any needs, please raise your hand to seek help from the invigilator.

【Time remaining for the exam: 1 hour and 59 minutes】

As Ranch's thoughts converge, these information panels resembling the artificial intelligence world can be hidden or redisplayed.

Only after he understood the content of his first true shadow world did he frown deeply.

What is a fourth-order

Let's not comment on the opening "exam" scenario, which is a nightmare.

He's a second-year, and Huberley is a third-year. But anyone who's taken math in the Shadow World shouldn't be pairing them up for the fourth-year Shadow World, right

But what Ranch cares more about is, if following the hints from Shadow World, he should be temporarily disguised as a demon by the mechanism of Shadow World at this moment.

Wouldn't that damage his image

Lan Qi looked down at himself. Besides wearing the deep black uniform of the Purgatory Corridor Academy, his joints seemed to have a white crystal exoskeleton, emitting a faint glow.

I touched my head again, and sure enough, two horns had grown there. Judging from the faint reflection in the inkwell, my black hair and green eyes hadn't changed, but the horns and the lines on my face were pure white.

……

Meanwhile, at the campus of Ecthelas.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the academy was enveloped in a profound silence. As the sun began its slow descent toward the western horizon, it cast its final hues of gold and crimson over every corner of the campus.

Near the entrance of the academy, on Gerald Memorial Plaza, a group of passing students had already begun to enjoy their after-school time. They were discussing dinner options, and many others sat on the steps of the plaza, watching the campus news reel projected onto the open-air screen in the center.

Often, this open-air screen will loop the live streams of the Shadow Worlds being challenged by current academy students.

Since the Shadow World is just a projection of history, challenging it in a live stream can often be as exciting and unique as watching a great film.

Students often come here to watch live streams of the film world.

It is both a form of entertainment and a way to enjoy life, as well as a learning process.

Of course, there were also many students sitting on the steps in front of the big screen, leisurely discussing the just-ended class with their friends, or quietly looking at books, immersed in their own world.

"Huh A new Fourth Rank Shadow World"

"It's a rare glimpse into the history of the Demon Realm..."

On the steps, suddenly a student muttered to himself.

This caused many students to raise their heads and focus on the screen.

Since not many students dared to challenge the Shadow World on the first day of school, a new challenge appeared, instantly recognizable.

Moreover, it is a painting with a distinctly prominent dark tone as its theme.

"Wait, aren't these two freshmen"

Soon, students noticed the 【Challenger Information】 section under the live stream of this shadow world and exclaimed in surprise!!

(The End)

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