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Chapter 126 You won't even call me... Principal! (5k)

Eat up the school rules!
But you can't get fat overnight; Bai Zhou needs time to digest.

After all, this isn't pickled chili fried rice or candied chestnuts; it's a dangerous and indigestible craving!
"But if we could really shed and eat these eight layers of skin..."

Bai Zhou looked at the school rules, and his expression not only lost its fear, but his eyes even gradually became more intense.

What would a school uniform, imbued with 15 different kinds of desires, become?
What will be the effect?
Bai Zhou inexplicably thought of that story from the city of Wancheng again, about the great spiritual master who traveled westward to seek the true scriptures of the religion, and the red robe he wore that was impervious to water and fire and could enhance his bewitching abilities; once thrown out, it could blot out the sky.

Not only can it be used as a magic flying carpet, but if you encounter demons or monsters, you can also cover them up and turn them into pus and blood in no time!
In the City of the Night, no one dares to dream of becoming the Black-Robed Grand Elder; instead, they fantasize about growing up to become an omnipotent and all-powerful Red-Robed Grand Mage.

Everyone has a red-robed magician in their heart, but as they grow up, they gradually forget their dreams.

Above the black robes, the legendary red robes of the Black Robe Organization, considered the most prestigious and noble, became the irreplaceable childhood ideal in the hearts of children like Bai Zhou from Wancheng.

"The robes..."

Bai Zhou's heart was pounding.

So now comes the problem.

How can I quickly eliminate the previous negative desires and complete the first evolution?

This was supposed to be a long process, and Bai Zhou had absolutely no clue about it.

but now?

"Buzz!"

The school uniform vibrated incessantly against his body, sending shivers down Bai Zhou's spine.

Bai Zhou could clearly sense that the seven desires within him were gradually uniting because of the school rules.

As if they had encountered their natural enemy, the immense pressure caused the seven desires to set aside their past grievances, and an invisible clash occurred between the school uniforms and the school rules.

In this process, greed is stirred up, lust is shattered, arrogance is eroded, sloth is whipped, guilt is reshaped, anxiety is reshaped, and stress is kneaded...

The seven desires are merging and growing stronger!
Bai Zhou was greatly encouraged by this.

—The process of digesting desires has accelerated!

"..."

However, as the confrontation escalated, hallucinations began to appear before Shiraishu's eyes...

Someone sat upright, lecturing a dejected student carrying their test papers:

"Look at your score! You think you can get into college with such a low score? Go home and roast sweet potatoes!"

Someone waved the test paper around and shouted at the child in front of them:
"I've told you so many times to write out the formula first, then substitute the ingredients to calculate, and finally write the result. Do you think you're the only genius who can do mental arithmetic? Who knows if you're cheating? Zero points!"

Some people were leisurely leaning back in their chairs, a mocking smile playing on their lips:
"It seems your name embodies a lot of your parents' expectations for you... Unfortunately, you don't seem to have made them proud."

Some people, dressed in all black work clothes as if attending a funeral, stood on the podium with sorrowful faces and whispered:
"Any essay that doesn't follow the exam standards will get zero points! I don't need your innovation or your wild ideas. The essay title must be consistent with the given theme, and it's best to directly copy the theme."

"If any of you try to be unconventional again, I will not revise that person's essay."

At this point, someone raised their hand and asked a question:

"But teacher, is there a standard format for ideas?"
"My teachers used to say my writing was good!"

"...The past is the past, the present is the present."

The teacher was momentarily speechless, and then her face gradually darkened with displeasure.

"While taking risks and being innovative in exams may lead to high scores, securing solid basic points is more likely to guarantee a good grade... Who knows what the examiners were thinking at the time?"

"You can put your ideas into practice after you get into Tinghai University."

"—You don't need such luxuries now."

"..."

Countless images flashed before my eyes.

Bai Zhou knew that these were the origins of various sins, the products of resentment and desire that filled Yuanmeng Middle School in reality, which were gathered and distorted by the Reflection Ruins Realm.

The students buried themselves in their studies.

The teachers were all busy.

One by one, the directors took the stage to give speeches.

There are also endless, lengthy meetings held by school leaders.

Students are suffering.

Teachers also have it tough.

Students may not have such a hard time if they have a good teacher, but good teachers themselves often have a harder time than other teachers.

Responsibility and obligation are also a kind of pressure. To become a good teacher, you have to pay a sufficient price. Only those who give up these can be happy and relaxed.

In this enclosed environment, all sorts of people are filled with resentment.

Desire and evil arise from this.

In reality, graduates often revisit familiar places, reminiscing about their youth with a smile.

After all, in reality, the world after graduation is often a hundred times more cruel than the world before graduation. A world where you can just study hard is too wonderful.

But this is the Realm of Reflections, the Dream-Fulfilling Middle School in the Reflection Listening to the Sea.

For the students who were feeling lost at the time, no hardship was more profound than what they were experiencing. They had neither the composure to face all challenges nor the confidence to deal with everything. Any small thing could be magnified infinitely and become the final fuse that caused the flood to break.

Just like someone who experiences a lot of bad luck in a short period of time, but in the end, the most unforgettable and emotionally devastating thing is just something as trivial as not being able to open a bottle cap.

The Reflection Ruins are best at gathering and distorting these things!

"..."

Unconsciously, Bai Zhou's mood and thoughts were also affected.

Mingming looked at the three people, number 9, who were still on guard and confused, and confronted them from a distance.

But Bai Zhou's expression grew increasingly downcast, and his eyes became somewhat lost. His overall demeanor became more and more in line with the blue and white school uniform he was wearing.

Normally, Bai Zhou wouldn't be able to empathize with those scenes, given the strict discipline of the youth training group and the countless forms of punishment.

For a while, Bai Zhou even wondered if someone who frequently counted down would be dragged to the cross in the city square by the black-robed men for re-education.

In comparison, a few verbal lectures were far too comforting for Bai Zhou.

—More importantly, Bai Zhou must study desperately in order to receive some subsidies as the chief.

It doesn't matter if others don't do well in school, but if Bai Zhou doesn't do well in school, he might really starve to death...

The potential that human beings can unleash in order to survive is truly limitless.

But now?
In a daze, it seemed as if the shadows of many students appeared on Bai Zhou, and Bai Zhou's temperament became more and more like theirs.

When a person's thoughts, memories, and feelings are completely consistent with someone else's at a certain time, then who is that person?
"not good!"

Now... Bai Zhou finally understands how the three of them, number 9, suddenly fell victim to the virus.

It was as if someone had stolen his soul and stuffed a new soul into his body!

"Buzz!!!"

Bai Zhou decisively activated his spirituality, and a character imprinted on the sea of ​​ignorance shone, as if a string of a harp was being played.

【Soothe】!
Ripples spread out in succession, cleansing the white boat's limbs and bones.

The fatigue was dispelled, the depression was swept away, and the images that had been flashing in the depths of my mind were obscured by the ripples, like looking at flowers through the fog, no longer able to see them clearly.

But because it's all shrouded in mist, Bai Zhou no longer feels any connection to the situation... They can no longer influence Bai Zhou.

"belch……"

The school uniform looked like it had burped.

Digestion is also completed at this moment.

An indescribable feeling came over him, as if a warm current was surging in Bai Zhou's belly, his stomach was churning, and he was filled with a kind of longing.

He seemed to be hungry.

Just like when someone who has eaten too much suddenly digests everything, their bloated stomach contracts abruptly, and then the feeling of hunger strikes.

He wants to eat—

He's going to eat up the school rules!

"Wow!!"

The moment the thought arose, the school uniform seemed to respond.

The school uniform has evolved and is no longer what it used to be. It not only gives people the courage to challenge school rules, but also has many new and ingenious uses!

For example, now——

"Release your lust!"

Suddenly, a jet-black light emanated from Bai Zhou's body!

These black lights rapidly unfolded from the white boat, hurtling outwards in all directions.

The billowing smoke, seemingly half-solid, obscured the surrounding environment and blocked the view of the spying cameras.

In the blink of an eye, the thick smoke reached the notice board displaying the school rules.

A hissing sound followed, as if something was being corroded, or like boiling water meeting hot oil.

The school rules on the bulletin board seemed to come alive at once, transforming into ferocious, clawing reptiles that flew out and fiercely swept through the air, battling and fighting with the black smoke.

With eight against seven, and the former having a natural dominance and restraint over the latter, the advantage lies entirely with the school rules!

In contrast, the seven desires that Bai Zhou actively pursued, though seemingly powerful, were actually weak inside and quickly found themselves at a disadvantage.

however……

Bai Zhou glanced around and, after confirming that the surroundings were covered in thick smoke, made sure that everything was covered in thick smoke.

He swung his purple-gold saber, attempting to slash at the reptiles swirling around him.

Eight against eight, that's fair enough! *Whoosh—*

The blade sliced ​​through the air, even cutting through the airflow, demonstrating just how sharp it was.

However, the blade passed straight through the reptile's body without any resistance whatsoever...

"It's no use!"

Bai Zhou's heart sank.

As expected, they have no physical form!

Draw the sword to cut the water and the water will flow even more.

How could a physical knife possibly cleave through the invisible sins of desire?
Just as Bai Zhou was worrying about this, a reptile flew towards him, carrying an indescribable surge of malice. Just getting close affected Bai Zhou's mood.

"Buzz..."

Sensing the approaching surge of malice, the short stick at Bai Zhou's waist trembled slightly.

"Could it be..."

In a flash, Bai Zhou pulled out a dark, short stick and simultaneously activated the mysterious characters branded on the Sea of ​​Ignorance.

【Light】!
"Om-"

The light exploded, dispelling the surrounding black mist and engulfing the reptiles.

The pure white light transformed into waves that instantly filled the entire corridor.

"What is this?! Why is the whole screen white?!"

"Technician! Technician!"

Inside the command vehicle, Commander Han slammed his fist on the table and shouted.

The camera kept switching between completely black and completely white, and they were desperate to know what was happening there.

"Bang! Bang! Bang bang bang bang!"

Standing in the light, Bai Zhou swiftly swung a short stick imbued with white light, striking the heads of the lustful reptiles.

Eighteen strikes in one second, each one landing solidly, brought Bai Zhou pleasure.

"it turns out……"

Bai Zhou felt both puzzled and delighted.

Since acquiring the Purple Gold Saber, this broken flagpole has become less and less frequently used in his hands.

He never imagined that a broken flagpole would have such a miraculous effect in restraining unseen desires!
—As expected of Leia the Light!

The stunned reptiles were absorbed by the school uniforms and became one with them.

Eight new desires.

Regret, aversion to school, arrogance, hypocrisy, ignorance, ambition, conservatism, radicalism...

Eight kinds of remnants have all entered into one body!
Intertwined, collided, and merged with the seven kinds of desires inherent in the school uniform.

An indescribable sense of satisfaction, a tingling and numb sensation, emanated from deep within Bai Zhou's body.

At the same time, a strong feeling of fullness also came over me.

These "emotions" certainly belong to the school uniform, but Bai Zhou himself is equally excited.

It must be admitted that these school rules are quite difficult to deal with. If it were any other intruder, they would have no way to deal with these rules and would have to abide by them while looking for loopholes.

Bai Zhou is different only because of the school uniform he is wearing.

Moreover, it just so happens to be an evolved school uniform that incorporates the seven kinds of desires, giving it the right to challenge the school rules.

Gu worms are capable of devouring each other, and besides, school rules are only...

It's just the skin that's shed from some being.

"boom!!!"

The moment the pure white light dissipated, thick black smoke rose again, but it was much more turbulent and solid than before, engulfing the entire corridor in the blink of an eye, but then quickly receding like the receding tide.

—The school uniform, incorporating 15 kinds of desires, marks the beginning of his new round of evolution!

When the black fog dissipated, the school rules notice board in front of Bai Zhou was completely empty, with not a single word visible.

The three people, number 9, lay sprawled on the ground, their faces showing relief at having regained control of their bodies. Their expressions as they looked at Bai Zhou were quite complex.

"You saved us again, senior..."

It's a pity... why is Senior Zhou a weirdo?
Her ponytail swayed a few times, and Number 9 shook her head, feeling a little regretful and sad.

But Bai Zhou had no energy to pay attention to them.

Because, without realizing it started at some point, the surrounding environment had quietly undergone a dramatic change, even though no one had moved.

"wrong!"

The sweet home, the cozy little red flower, the quiet and clean corridor... all have vanished.

What appeared before Bai Zhou was a dark corridor with a mess, no different from the abandoned teaching building in appearance, with broken and mottled walls and faded and moldy ceilings.

The dark corridor was damp, and under the trash in the corners, there was even a dense cluster of colorful little mushrooms.

Perhaps, this is the "real" place.

"Crash-"

Countless yellowed papers and exam papers were pasted on the dirty wall, and cold wind blew in through the broken window, making them rattle and sway eerily.

"This is……?"

Bai Zhou subconsciously held his breath.

Standing still, the world before my eyes seems to undergo a strange change, as if the world has turned into a vast expanse of land in the blink of an eye.

This feeling was familiar to him, like falling from the present world on the surface of Blue Star into the desolate realm on the other side.

In a daze, it was as if the place had been flipped and mirrored, and Bai Zhou seemed to have moved from the surface teaching building to the deep teaching building.

—A new world!
"I always feel that..."

Bai Zhou frowned as he observed his surroundings, his heart pounding.

An adventurer's instinct was frantically warning Bai Zhou: what if the abandoned school building also had a surface layer and a deeper layer...?

Then, in those untouched depths, unimaginable horrors must be lurking—

"clatter!"

Suddenly, the sound of leather shoes stomping on the ground echoed crisply at the dark end of the deep corridor.

"Who's there!"

Bai Zhou immediately let out a low shout, focusing his attention as if facing a formidable enemy.

A middle-aged man, dressed in a sharp suit with a white rose pinned to his chest, sporting a head of gray hair and a faintly glowing cigar dangling from his lips, emerged gracefully from the depths of darkness.

"It seems that a remarkable character has emerged among this year's students, daring to challenge the school rules I set."

As the figure slowly approached, the almost suffocating sense of oppression made every cell in Bai Zhou's body sound an alarm.

will die!

Very strong!

At this moment, Bai Zhou inexplicably sensed a similar aura in the other person's elegant demeanor to that of the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Bureau during the Ghost Market incident...

It's not some big guy above level 6, is it...?

Bai Zhou remained silent, simply retreating, his entire being on high alert.

"Perhaps I am truly a failed educator, old and frail, and one day you will all be able to replace me."

The man in the suit removed the cigar from his mouth, his voice sounding unusually aged, about twenty years older than his appearance.

"But at least for now, you should continue to abide by the school rules and respect this old man."

"Like right now—"

He took a step.

It was just one step, and no movement could be seen.

The man in the suit who claimed to be an educator suddenly appeared beside Bai Zhou, seemingly disregarding the distance between them, which made Bai Zhou's hair stand on end in fright.

When... I can't see clearly!

Time and space seemed to stand still. The all-powerful being descended upon this place, binding Bai Zhou and the others to their spot, as if they were being submerged in a swamp.

The eight new desires that Bai Zhou had acquired in his school uniform were both familiar and fearful of him, and Bai Zhou clearly captured the emotions they conveyed.

Then, Bai Zhou confirmed his suspicions, and his heart sank into an abyss.

he is……

The master of the eight desires! The mysterious and unbelievable "molting" one!
"In fact, I admire your unique vigor and courage as a young person."

"Perhaps you could become my son. What do you think of this suggestion? One day in the future, I can hand over the position of principal to you, and you can freely pursue your ideals and ambitions."

"Although you did not show me any respect or treat me as a teacher, I cannot see any of the qualities a student should have in you."

"even--"

The aroma of cigars spread, the pungent smoke mixed with a hint of ink and a faint smell of decay lingering under Bai Zhou's nose.

The sound of leather shoes clattering echoed as the two figures walked side by side, their silhouettes intersecting.

The elegant man in the suit bent slightly, his magnetic, aged voice whispering softly in Bai Zhou's stiff ear:

"You won't even call me by my name—"

"headmaster!"

(End of this chapter)