Ninth class citizen

Chapter 256 Can the quota be transferred?
These words sounded like a fantasy to Nan Rong. If she hadn't actually been to another world and witnessed the extraordinary abilities of that great demon king, she would have thought that Jelly Dumpling was telling a fantasy story.

She listened patiently and attentively for a while before she gradually sorted out her thoughts and roughly understood the situation.

According to Jelly Dumpling, the Cosmic Heritage Academy recruits students from all worlds year-round, with only one spot available in each plane.

The standards and methods for admission are also completely different, and are determined by the examiners sent to various parts of the world.

But one thing is certain: the final selected trainees are all the elite of the elite, possessing many advantages such as composure under pressure, calmness and wisdom, high perspective, and broad vision.

They are completely different from me.

Recalling the dissatisfaction Tian Li expressed when they unexpectedly met, Nan Rong seemed to understand something.

"The so-called descent of the Demon King is essentially a lie; its purpose is simply to organize an entrance exam," she concluded.

"Yes!" Tuanzi said cheerfully, "Master is really smart, no wonder he was personally selected by the Dean!"

"What about the others who took the exam?" Nan Rong asked. "What is their current state? Are they alive, or puppets?"

"Of course they are living people! The trial is not in a real other world, but in a virtual illusion set up by the Dean. Apart from you, all the other trial participants who failed, including everyone who knew about or participated in this matter, had their memories erased afterward."

"Just as I thought." Nan Rong nodded, suddenly feeling as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and she felt much lighter.

But then, other questions arose in her mind.

“Floran tried to kill me multiple times, and Carol was clearly targeting me as well.” She asked, “Were their actions also instigated by your Dean?”

"How could that be!" Tuanzi's voice trembled with anger. "The Dean wouldn't be so bored! Those trial participants don't remember their past, but the memories in their minds have been altered according to their original life trajectories. I don't know the reason for your situation, but it certainly has nothing to do with the Dean."

Seeing the jelly dumpling so excited that its color deepened, Nan Rong didn't want to argue with it.

Instead of wasting time on this, it would be better to first try to figure things out.

"You've been praising that Cosmic Heritage Academy to the skies. So what are they planning to teach all those students?"

It can't possibly be about bringing together people from different worlds to work together to maintain peace in the universe, can it?

Tuanzi's voice rose a few decibels: "Our Cosmic Heritage Academy teaches, of course, the most fundamental laws and powers of the universe! Every student can become the undisputed strongest in this world!"

Nan Rong curled her lip. She simply didn't believe that such a good thing as a free lunch existed in the world.

The Demon King had such a terrible impression of her that even if Jelly Dumpling tried to beautify him, it was impossible for him to improve his status in a short period of time.

"Think about what this academy has done. Training a supreme being who understands the laws of the universe for every world? That sounds incredibly absurd, and it might not even be a good thing for the world itself." "Is that all?" she asked. "Then what price do these students have to pay? Like selling their souls to your great demon king dean?"

"Master!" Tuanzi glared angrily, her eyes wide. "If you keep slandering the Dean like this, I'm going to get angry!"

Its angry look was even cuter than usual, and Nan Rong couldn't resist squeezing it a couple of times. It was so bouncy and felt really nice.

"Fine." This was just a little fanboy of the Great Demon King, and Nan Rong was too lazy to correct him. But even though the jelly dumpling was angry, it couldn't help but continue to defend the Great Demon King:
"Moreover, the students trained by our academy all bear extremely important historical missions, which you will understand once you formally enroll!"

Mission, responsibility. Nan Rong had heard similar phrases far too often in the past three years.

After confirming that her former comrades were truly safe, her first thought was to stay far away from them.

After all, everything she encountered today stemmed from someone's inexplicable trial.

Moreover, she always harbored doubts.

If this trial is real, then everything is over now. Why hasn't the Great Demon King left yet? Instead, he's using Tian Li's identity to usurp a high position and stir up trouble.

And where is Tian Li himself?
But even Jelly Dumpling might not know the answer to this question. Judging from its adoring look towards that big devil, asking would probably be pointless.

"What if I don't want to take on this responsibility? Can this student spot be transferred?" Nan Rong asked seriously.

The jelly dumpling's face darkened further in shock, and it swelled up considerably: "Do you know what you're saying? Do you understand what kind of opportunity you're giving up?"

The child's voice was urgent and rapid, and a layer of mist visibly appeared in his large, watery eyes.
"Now all the other spirits are envious of me, just because I can be by your side—and you are the first student personally selected by the Dean, who even promised to personally teach you—you actually discarded such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity like trash?"

"Domain Spirit?" Nan Rong keenly caught a new term: "Is that your identity?"

"Yes, Master. Every world will give birth to a domain spirit. And I belong to this world. However, compared to other predecessors who have lived for countless years, I am too young, not even six thousand years old. I haven't learned many abilities, and even those I have, my strength is weak." Jelly Dumpling lowered its head in shame.

Nan Rong's expression turned somewhat solemn: "You just said that every world will give birth to a domain spirit. But you are not even six thousand years old yet the known history of humankind in this world is more than one hundred thousand years—how do you explain that?"

"Because I'm a new domain spirit born after the previous one dissipated." Jelly Dumpling said dejectedly.
"You wouldn't refuse to join the Cosmic Heritage Academy because I'm too incompetent, would you?"

“Of course not,” Nan Rong said. “I just don’t understand why you, such a special being, would acknowledge me as your master. I am just an ordinary student.”

"But we wild domain spirits are already of lowly status, not even worthy to serve the Dean. Being able to follow you students who are qualified to learn the most profound laws of the universe is already lucky enough. Not to mention, you will be a student personally taught by the Dean in the future!"

"Don't say such things again." Nan Rong had her own ideas: "After knowing each other for so long, you should have figured it out by now. I'm greedy and stingy, and I'm also particularly mean and cold-hearted. I'm completely incapable of taking on any important responsibilities. Your dean was dissatisfied with me before, probably for these reasons. Why don't we just part ways? Please tell him to choose someone more capable and let me off the hook."