Chapter 007 You must be sweating profusely, brother!
After a short rest, Mo Xuanji decided to look for Zhu Changan.
Since Liuhe chose Zhu Changan as the protagonist of the comic, he must have some extraordinary qualities or play an important role. And...Mo Xuanji suddenly thought of those clean eyes. He didn't want a guy with such eyes to die here in a daze.
After walking for a while, Mo Xuanji unexpectedly met someone, who was one of the people Zhu Changan had introduced to him before.
The other party looked panicked, but judging from his breath, he had already regained his superpowers.
"Student Zhao?" Mo Xuanji called out to him.
When the other party saw him, his eyes lit up and he quickly grabbed him and ran to the other side.
"Hush, keep your voice down."
"What's the matter?"
"There is a problem, a big problem." A trace of fear flashed in the other person's eyes. "From your appearance, you have also encountered a doppelganger, right?"
Mo Xuanji nodded.
"When the original is alive, the doppelganger will recklessly hunt down the original. Once the original dies, the doppelganger will enter the second stage and start attacking other people indiscriminately." Student Zhao said with a look of horror on his face: "We encountered such a doppelganger. It learned to speak and was no different from ordinary people. It just mixed in with us and killed us when we were off guard. Except for me, all other companions died..."
"Where's Zhu Changan?" Mo Xuanji remembered that when the incident happened, Mo Xuanji was close to them. If...
"We didn't meet Chang'an. But don't worry about him, this guy has always been lucky since he was a child." When mentioning Zhu Chang'an, Zhao's face showed a strange expression, but it quickly disappeared.
"Hey, you two seem to be in a good mood. I also want to chat with you. Do you mind taking me with you?" A head suddenly popped over.
He looked familiar, but after a brief panic, Zhao immediately took a defensive stance: "He is a doppelganger who replaced the original."
Hearing this, the doppelganger stopped pretending and grinned, revealing a creepy smile.
Mo Xuanji looked behind it and was not in a hurry to take action.
"Puff!" A cold ice spike pierced it instantly.
Shen Liuxue came over leisurely and looked at the two of them: "Luckily I made it. Are you all right?"
Mo Xuanji shook her head: "Thank you, you came just in time. How are you injured?"
Shen Liuxue glanced at his side nonchalantly: "I've already frozen it, it won't affect your movements. Let's go, let's find other people."
On the other side, Zhu Changan and Ji Sheng, who have regained their superpowers, are organizing everyone to fight.
Although the power of an individual is limited, the power of a group is not necessarily limited. Relying on the rule that the original body is not dead and the double body does not attack others,
Everyone relied on the human wave tactics to defeat them one by one, and soon everyone present got their superpowers back. In addition, there were several doppelgangers without the original body thrown aside. Everyone was unsure of what would happen if the doppelganger died after the original body died, so Ji Sheng tied them all up with vines.
"Xuan Ji! Liu Xue! Lao Zhao!" Zhu Changan's eyes lit up, he showed a silly smile and ran towards the three of them.
For some reason, Ji Sheng is still in plant state.
Shen Liuxue was surprised: "It's possible. You actually found so many people in such a short time."
"Hehe, what a coincidence that we all ran into each other while walking. It's a pity that some of my classmates are still missing."
Suddenly someone in the crowd raised his hand and said, "I know what this formation is!"
It was a boy wearing glasses. He held an open notebook and said excitedly, "The reason why we became smaller is because of this array! I was wondering if this effect looked familiar! This is a storage array, and its function is to shrink objects. However, the common version cannot shrink living things, and this one has been modified."
"But it's not a big problem. After my deduction, the method to break the formation is--"
"My naive little guys, do you think I will just let you mess around like this?" The man in black robe who had not spoken for a long time suddenly appeared.
Everyone was shocked.
However, there was a loud bang and the reliable seniors kicked the door open.
"Fellow students! Don't worry, break the formation! Leave this demon to us!"
"Go! Beat up the devil! Earn credits!"
"Fuck, are you serious? Tm..." The devil's voice sounded a little frightened.
The seniors rushed over and beat them up. Although the freshmen felt something was wrong, they quickly destroyed the eye of the formation. The effect of the formation disappeared, everyone returned to their original size, and the doppelganger disappeared.
Everyone reacted and immediately used their special powers to rush towards the demon.
"Fuck you guys, that's enough, I already said it's over, it's over!"
The demon who was suppressed by layers of people finally exploded, and the senior who was in the front was blown away and fell to the ground.
"Damn it! Die, you devil!" Ji Sheng gritted his teeth and was about to release his supernatural power but was stopped. He turned around and saw that it was Mo Xuanji.
Mo Xuanji had a strange expression on his face. He said, "Teacher Wang, why is it you?"
The devil's black robe was removed during the struggle, revealing the figure of an admissions office teacher named Wang.
"Teacher Wang? Where is the teacher? You mean him? He is a senior student one year older than you." A senior student couldn't help laughing. "Oh, sorry, sorry, I need to pay attention to the formation."
Freshmen: “Huh?”
The "seriously injured" and "dead" seniors got up from the ground, quickly formed a line, wiped the ketchup from the corners of their mouths, and took out small salutes from their wide sleeves in a neat and orderly manner: "Congratulations to the juniors for completing the entrance examination!"
"Pop!" Colorful streamers sprayed out and covered the silly freshmen.
The plot twists and turns so quickly, with so many ups and downs, that the freshmen's brains simply crashed.
“Not a real enemy attack?”
"Yes, all the wounds on your bodies are gone."
"So, what about the dead people?"
"I almost forgot." Wilde clapped his hands, and an inconspicuous box in the corner exploded instantly. The dozens of people hiding inside returned to their normal size and opened their eyes in confusion. These were the people who were killed by the doppelganger before.
The senior who was the first to report the incident and was stabbed by a sword slowly got up from the ground: "Oh my, this is the first time I know how difficult it is to act a corpse. I am numb from lying in the same position for so long."
The senior student next to him, who was dressed as a monster, also took off his disguise and showed his eight big teeth to the freshmen, smiling brightly.
"ah?"
The freshmen were all silent, while the seniors were laughing brightly.
"Classmates, to be honest, I have been curious about the abilities of our seniors for a long time."
"Me too."
"It's hard. My fist is hard."
"Who cares about that bullshit test? Revenge!"
Either they explode in silence or they become perverted in silence. For the sake of their own mental health, the freshmen decided to explode first to "repay" their seniors.
"Wait, calm down, everyone!"
Mo Xuanji quietly closed the door of the banquet hall and smiled shyly at everyone: "What are you looking at me for? Fight me."
The farce continued until the dean of studies showed up.
Looking at the students below, all of whom had bags all over their heads, the middle-aged man's eyes flashed a hint of smile without leaving a trace, but on the surface he was still serious: "Pack up well, and then gather in the auditorium. I have something to say to you."
"Yes." Under the pressure of the powerful aura, everyone behaved as obediently as little chicks, lowering their heads and shrinking their necks, and no one dared to act rashly.
After a short rest, the freshmen came to the auditorium under the guidance of their seniors.
The middle-aged man looked at them and said, "You must be curious about why the entrance test is done like this."
The students below nodded repeatedly like chicks pecking at rice.
"Let me ask you a question first. Why did you come to Penglai Academy?"
After he finished speaking, the auditorium fell silent.
Why did you come to Penglai Academy? Isn't it because of your yearning for the extraordinary? Although no one said it, this is undoubtedly what most people think.
"In order to become stronger and reach my desired goal." Shen Liuxue suddenly spoke up. She looked directly at the man on the podium, her voice neither humble nor arrogant.
With her taking the lead, the freshmen gradually opened up and each expressed their own reasons.
"Okay, calm down. Everyone comes to the academy for their own reasons. And there is one thing I hope you can understand. Once you step into this world, you will face the darkest side of this world.
You will fight to protect the world, and you will face many powerful enemies in the future. Facing your own superpowers, understanding them, and defeating them is the first lesson the academy teaches you. Superpowers are not invincible, and neither are powerful enemies. I hope that when you face enemies in the future, you will be like today, not afraid of hardships, and unite and cooperate.
The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. You may face life-threatening situations in the future. What happened today may be thrilling to you now, but you will find that it is just a small matter in the future. "
Seeing some students showing panic expressions, he did not pause and continued: "Everyone who comes here is qualified to enter this mysterious world, but whether you are willing to take this risk is still up to you to decide."
He waved his hand and pointed to two places below the stage. The seniors who had been prepared immediately held up two signs.
"If you are afraid to back down, you can choose to enter the Foreign Affairs College. It is no different from an ordinary university. The school will also teach you how to master your own abilities, but the teaching will not be in-depth. After graduating in four years, you can return to normal life. The society recognizes your academic qualifications, and the government will not force you to participate in the war.
If you have made up your mind, then enter the Inner Court, but you cannot regret it later. Choosing to enter the Inner Court means that you understand everything you will face and are willing to bear the consequences. After graduating from the Inner Court, you can enter the Supernatural Bureau and become a formal investigator, fighting to protect the happiness of the people and the safety of the world.
The outer courtyard is on the left, and the inner courtyard is on the right. Please consider carefully before making a decision. "
I don’t know how long it took, but when even Zhu Changan, who had always been carefree, finally felt the torment, everyone made their own decisions.
There were some people standing behind the sign of the outer courtyard, with their heads down, knowing very well what they had given up.
Mo Xuanji, Zhu Changan, Shen Liuxue, and Ji Sheng stood in the inner courtyard.
The dean's expression relaxed: "I'm glad to see that you have made your own choice. Next, we will deal with another matter."
Several seniors picked out a few people from the crowd, and Zhu Changan recognized one of them as the one who had tricked him. These people were picked out, looking confused and obviously panicked. It was obvious that what was going to happen next was not going to be a good thing for them.
"These students harmed their companions during the test, directly or indirectly causing their deaths. Although we are short of talent, we will never accept people with such bad behavior. The academy will seal their abilities and related memories and send them back to the ordinary population. We believe that these students can also shine in other fields and contribute their own strength to the country.
The dean of studies simply blocked out the cries and shouts of several people and asked the person in charge to take them out.
Someone whispered, "I was wondering why the school only gave us so little time to clean up the dormitory. There's no time to do anything. It turns out we're waiting here."
"Tsk."
After the dust settled, the dormitories were redistributed. Those who had gone to the outer courtyard came back and took their suitcases away, and those who were expelled also packed up their things and left in disgrace. Mo Xuanji's dormitory was not affected at all, and the three of them still lived together.
Mo Xuanji and Zhu Changan only then realized that the third mysterious roommate was Ji Sheng.
"There's no way...my generation is suffering from social phobia." Ji Sheng, who had recovered his human form at this time, became frightened again. Although he was facing only two people, he still had an urge to find a blanket to wrap himself up.
Strangely enough, Ji Sheng can still communicate normally in the plant state, but once he turns back into a human, when there are too many people around him, he will swing wildly between stress and hiding himself by buttoning the seams in the ground.
The three of them talked about the entrance exam again. Zhu Changan had a strange expression on his face. He said that a senior student told him that the original plan of the school was to let the freshmen fight against their own reflections - that is, doppelgangers, and the invasion of demons was purely a temporary trick they had come up with. The senior student's original words were "I just like to see the defenses of the juniors fall after they find out the truth."
"Indeed, if you think about it carefully, it seems that Teacher Wang didn't do anything to us except talking nonsense and scaring people."
"But I felt like my soul was damaged."
“So do I.”
......
The dean of studies returned to the principal's office.
The vice principal was bored and playing with the design drawings in his hands. When he saw him, his eyes lit up. "Director Zhang! Quick! These are the school uniforms for the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter for this class of freshmen. Take them to the logistics department and have them make them."
Director Zhang took it and took a look: "Why are they all exactly the same?"
"No way? The school rules are still the same. You can only wear school uniforms in school. If you don't wear school uniforms, you will be deducted credits and punished!" The vice-principal laughed.
"Don't persecute other children just because you can't change your clothes." Director Zhang looked helpless.
"I don't care. If I'm not happy, no one else will be happy. If I had known that I would have to wear the same clothes until I died, I would... I would have asked them to make a few more scrolls." The vice-principal was unhappy, so he decided to persecute everyone.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry, carry it out, and keep an eye on the seniors too. Private alteration of school uniforms is prohibited!"
"Yes, sir."
Director Zhang paused and continued, "I found the principal, and he told us not to worry about the intruders."
"If he says so, then he must have a point. Let's lift martial law."
"Yes." Director Zhang hesitated for a moment and said, "One more thing."
The vice-president looked up at him, playing with a fine white jade pendant in his hand.
"There's movement at Qishan, the place you asked me to keep an eye on."
The slender fingers exerted force suddenly, and the white jade shattered instantly.