The lights along the streets outside Gera Square began to light up row by row, like flowing rivers of light. In the distance, Icerite's iconic skyline could be seen, the towering buildings looking even more magnificent against the night sky.

However, standing on this road.

"Damn it, why did it have to be opened by humans?"

Talia clenched her fists, cursing inwardly.

This Shadow World of unknown demonic history must contain a lot of knowledge extremely valuable to her.

However, this Shadow World would only broadcast rolling snippets, and couldn't be watched in full on the public magic screens on campus.

More comprehensive specific information would only be retained by the challenger's [Shadow World Recording Program].

It seemed she could only stay here and watch a bit more today.

Just as Talia was thinking this, she frowned.

Because she discovered that the challenger in this Shadow World was that creepy student of hers!

"This guy..."

Although Talia couldn't understand why such a creepy thing would become a light demon rather than an abyssal demon when transformed into demon form.

But now she just felt incredibly delighted.

Lanqi was like a mysterious shop, about to bring her new goods again.

And anything in Lanqi's possession, she might be able to trade for!

Such as all the information in Lanqi's [Shadow World Recording Program].

Talia now truly felt that Lanqi could always bring her what she wanted each time, as if he was her lucky star.

If she didn't always suspect this kid of liking to think about some damn things, she might have been a little nicer to Lanqi usually.

But the next moment.

When Talia saw the Great Love Poet on the screen with a face identical to hers, her eyelids immediately drooped, with an expression of wanting to kill Lanqi.

She immediately turned and quickly left this place, lowering her head and viciously taking a small bite of the cheesecake, afraid that the Icerite Academy students here would discover her resemblance to this creepy summoned creature.

This guy was indeed more damnable after all.

......

The corridors of the demon academy also looked classic and gorgeous, dimly lit, filled with a woody fragrance, as if carrying a magic from the depths of time. The end of the distant path seemed to be forever swallowed by darkness, accompanied by unfathomable mystery.

The floor paved with dark marble was decorated with golden patterns, covered in the middle by a carpet with demonic flower patterns. On the walls, eerie portraits and mirrors appeared every few steps, as if watching the students on the path.

In this corridor, several demon students with expressions of either terror or solemnity rushed past, their footsteps echoing in the empty corridor, piercing the original silence, like an overture of pursuit and escape being played.

Fleeing at high speed, they appeared even more frightened in the dim light, as if they had just escaped from some unspeakable nightmare.

Although their destination couldn't be seen for the moment, their panicked appearance showed that they just wanted to get as far away from that crazy exam room as possible!

However, among the last of these figures, two demons with not-so-panicked expressions had also mixed in, completely unnoticed by the demon students in front.

Since Lanqi and Huberrian were currently unsure of the rules of this demon academy, they didn't dare to rashly attack other demon students for now, both agreeing that forcibly capturing students for interrogation carried risks.

In this corridor, the feeling of being stared at by paintings and mirrors always made one's hair stand on end, and no one could be sure if it would trigger some potential mechanism.

So the best strategy was to temporarily follow this group of well-behaved students in front, seeking the currently optimal survival strategy, and then try to win people over by virtue alone, without using force, when a better opportunity arose.

"..."

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Huberrian turned her head to look at Lanqi.

She just handed over to Lanqi the few heavy coins she had just taken from the corpses, believing it wasn't wrong to let Lanqi, who had more tricks up his sleeve, manage the team's accounts, and these spoils were Lanqi's credit after all.

Lanqi said nothing, just nodded and accepted these mysterious coins.

Although following Lanqi gave Huberrian a sense of security, as if the safest place in this academy was near him.

But her mood at this moment was quite complex, wanting to ask Lanqi something, yet hesitating whether to speak.

Originally, she was only worried that after Lanqi learned of her demonic bloodline, this friendship would end.

But now she was starting to fear whether Lanqi, upon learning that she was really a demon, would transform into a demon hunter and torture her like those students and invigilators in the demon exam room.

"Lanqi, how do you view demons?"

Huberrian finally asked in a lowered voice as they ran, as if probing.

Lanqi was slightly stunned at her words.

"They can live for a very long time, looking like a young girl even at several hundred years old."

Lanqi couldn't help but snicker as he answered. If Huberrian wanted to ask about this, he wasn't sleepy anymore.

He had long wanted to speak his mind freely, but no one had ever brought up this topic with him before.

So Huberrian was also interested in demons!

"..."

Huberrian felt that Lanqi's words were also somewhat offensive to her.

Although she was indeed genuinely in her teens, as a mixed-blood demon her lifespan would definitely be longer than humans, and Lanqi's words would hurt her in a hundred years.

No, why was his focus so strange?

"Then if you encountered a demon in the real world, would you also act like just now?"

Huberrian asked another question, still feeling slightly uneasy.

Lanqi just looked at her, saying nothing.

At this moment, silence spoke louder than words.

"Do you think I'm tired of living and want to court death?"

"..."

"Let's not talk about how dangerous it is to provoke demons, there might be good guys among demons too. Huberrian, don't discriminate against demons."

Lanqi advised earnestly.

"...I see."

Hearing this, Huberrian was first stunned, then lowered her head and pursed her lips, saying softly.

For some reason, the heavy stone that had been weighing on her heart seemed to have vanished because of Lanqi's serious words.

She had never imagined that one day someone would tell her "not to discriminate against demons".

Although Lanqi's words had a kind of saintly feeling.

But Huberrian strongly believed that Lanqi wasn't that kind of hypocritical saint.

But a true saint.

Because he could indeed treat everyone equally - not just demons, he was also merciless when torturing humans.

......

In just a few dozen seconds, among the demon students fleeing in the corridor, some were still escaping as if searching for something, while others had chosen to run into classrooms again regardless of the risk.

It seemed that the corridor was also a place of horror with danger no less than the classrooms, otherwise these students wouldn't be so eager to find classes.

"We should look for an opportunity to make our move soon."

If possible, Lanqi was also unwilling to casually enter any classroom again to waste time on mechanisms. The urgent matter now was to first scout out information about the demon academy.

Only by understanding the rules could they act boldly and confidently, and even find ways to speed through quickly, to find the "ancient demon magic for changing hairstyles" that he wanted to learn.

Huberrian naturally understood Lanqi's meaning.

Now there was only one student left in front of them, it seemed they could have a good conversation with him.

She quickened her pace, swiftly and silently grabbing that lucky student from behind.

"You...!"

After being grabbed by the shoulder by Huberrian, the demon with green scales on his neck turned back fiercely, raising his hand to push Huberrian away.

However.

When his pupils focused the next instant, seeing the invigilator Lanqi standing behind Huberrian.

Fear from the depths of his soul swept over the green-scaled demon's heart like a tidal wave, his hand suspended in mid-air motionless, as if having nowhere to place it.

"Ah..."

Seeing the green-scaled demon's appearance, Lanqi also opened his lips slightly in surprise.

It turned out that, by coincidence, the one they had caught was precisely the demon student whom Lanqi had earlier selected with [Basic Etiquette], who had been terrified for a good dozen seconds by the Dragon Demon and Owl Demon, and had somehow managed to escape with his life right under their noses!

What a fateful encounter, Lanqi couldn't help but smile slightly as he looked at him.

Even before Lanqi had opened his mouth to say anything.

The green-scaled demon student was already trembling all over with fear.

Lanqi: "Hello."

Just a simple greeting.

But it made the demon feel as if he had heard a call from hell, feeling that his ancestors were calling him for a reunion.

"Student, what should I call you?"

Lanqi put his hands behind his back, still with the air of an invigilator, walking to the side of the green-scaled demon student and asking with a smile.

"Ba... Bachel..."

The green-scaled snake-eyed demon student tremblingly answered, obeying his survival instinct, his skin turning pale and bloodless with fear, his legs weak, as if he might fall to his knees at any moment.