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The office was empty, and the dim lighting did not hinder Ji Mo's vision. Just as he expected, he found the "Teacher Rules" on one of the teachers' desks.

[Teacher Rules]

[1. Teachers must be thoroughly familiar with the knowledge required for the course they are teaching and must complete lesson preparation the night before. They must teach no fewer than 6 lessons per day, with each lesson lasting at least 45 minutes.]

[2. A teacher refers to a human figure wearing a corresponding "work badge," a "standard teacher's uniform," and whose facial features are complete, correctly positioned, and aesthetically pleasing. If a student expresses dissatisfaction, doubt, or points out any abnormalities in a teacher's appearance, this will be considered a breach of appearance and will be subject to disciplinary action.]

3. Teachers must maintain ample patience with students. Students making their first mistake will receive verbal instruction; a second offense will result in detention. If a student's learning performance remains poor, it must be determined whether it is due to physical discomfort or other reasons, and an analysis report must be submitted by the end of this week.

4. Teachers should actively expand their knowledge base, as students expect to learn more than just textbook content from you.

【5.教师须于4:20前到岗，23:30后方可离岗休息。任何迟到、早退行为将影响绩效评定，并可能触发纪律审查。】

6. Upon receiving a report from a student regarding "suspected bullying," it must be immediately processed and forwarded to the Moral Education Office. Handling the matter independently or neglecting to report it will be considered dereliction of duty.

7. A teacher must always be on duty in the counseling room to patiently listen to students' needs and concerns.

8. Teachers should always remember: This is the mortal realm, and all events must conform to the normal understanding of the mortal realm. It is strictly forbidden to disclose any information to students that exceeds normal understanding.

[9. Teachers are attached to the school and are prohibited from leaving the school without permission.]

10. Teachers are an important part of the school and their existence is intertwined with the school's.

[11. All teachers must participate in a unified assessment every Sunday afternoon at 4 PM. Those who fail will be disqualified.]

"Something's definitely not right..."

After reading the rules, Ji Mo frowned, his sense of unease growing stronger.

Neither the "Student Rules" nor the "Teacher Rules" contain the ambiguity and contradictions common in rule-based events; they are as straightforward as ordinary rules and regulations.

No, it should be said that it is even more lenient than ordinary rules and regulations.

At the very least, there should be clauses that contain semantic conflicts and require risking one's life to test the boundaries, such as "No trash in the trash can" or "The beds in the dormitory are for sleeping only, and students are not allowed to linger on the beds."

In terms of the level of constraint, the restrictions on teachers are far greater than those on students. At least the word "erasure" does not appear in the rules for students.

"I still have to prepare lessons, how strange." Ji Mo flipped through the teaching materials on his desk and saw dense annotations. There were also half-corrected test papers piled up next to him, but the comments were objective and fair.

Does the eerie... also possess the ability to think?

The answer is yes. Any life form that evolves to a certain stage will develop intelligence.

Some of the supernatural entities in certain specific areas even possess the ability to think at an early stage. For example, supernatural entities associated with hospitals are naturally familiar with human anatomy; while those associated with schools often have stronger learning abilities.

However, because the stage is too low, this thinking ability is wasted on how to induce newcomers to break the rules.

Ji Mo tore off the "Teacher Rules" and put it away. He then searched the office but found no extra name tags or teacher uniforms.

After a moment's thought, he turned and walked in another direction.

Hengrui High School has a dedicated teachers' dormitory located on the north side of the school, separated from the student dormitories by a teaching building. The eerie creature doesn't need sleep; even at 2 a.m., the dormitory was still brightly lit, a stark contrast to the neatly extinguished lights of the student dormitories.

Apart from a few strange teachers who were responsible for checking dormitories, most teachers were preparing lessons late into the night in their respective dormitories. Each dormitory was equipped with a computer, although it could not connect to the external network, the school's database was sufficient for their needs.

He had previously confirmed that his equipment was out of signal and he was unable to contact the outside world.

If it weren't for the lingering chill emanating from them and their expressionless demeanor after leaving the students, Ji Mo would almost have doubted his judgment.

Finding her uniform and name tag in an empty teachers' dormitory, Ji Mo gazed thoughtfully at the lesson preparation materials scattered on the table beside her: "Perhaps I could also pretend to be a teacher?"

……

Let's go back to the present.

The short breaks between classes are especially precious. Whether chatting or going to the toilet in groups, everyone goes together in twos and threes, except for Xia Yu.

The students in the class tacitly ignored Xia Yu in the corner, their occasional glances revealing a hidden resentment. Their hushed chatter about him was mostly about things like "where did he get his connections?" and "whether he can transfer next week."

Xia Yu tried to step forward and ask questions several times, but the students all avoided him, and the situation became deadlocked.

"This is really enough. What's wrong with the students in this school?" Since joining the official organization, Xia Yu had never felt so frustrated.

Due to limitations in his experience and areas of expertise, he has always only been responsible for the "exhilarating combat" aspect.

Why isn't this regular space a traditional type?

The school bell rang again, and Xia Yu slumped back onto his desk, having long since lost any desire to provoke the teacher. Even without witnessing the teacher's rules firsthand, he realized that simple eye contact or underhanded actions hadn't triggered any strange logic of attack.

Boring, uninspiring, I'd rather go back to training.

According to the rules, the only compliant way to leave seems to be the weekly test every Sunday.

"Hello students, I'm the new teacher." A very familiar voice rang out from the podium.

Xia Yu suddenly looked up, staring incredulously at Ji Mo on the stage. A stir ran through the students below; they hadn't seen their new teacher in a long time.

Ji Mo nodded almost imperceptibly to him, then showed him a hastily prepared PowerPoint presentation.

Although he has excellent learning ability, the college entrance examination questions test adaptability more than knowledge base – he was not clear about the common question types and their variations that might appear in this year's college entrance examination.

While following the PowerPoint presentation is manageable, it's a bit much to ask for an in-depth analysis of the trends in college entrance exam questions.

To avoid being exposed, he chose to become a math teacher and planned to fill the gaps in his knowledge under the guise of expanding his understanding.

However, when the words "Advanced Mathematics" appeared prominently on the rough PowerPoint presentation, the students in the audience were all stunned.

Expanding one's knowledge is perfectly reasonable, isn't it? It's perfectly reasonable to learn about advanced mathematics in high school math class, isn't it?

As the youngest and least educated person present, Xia Yu slowly typed a question mark.

Compared to herself, who was hated by students and isolated, Ji Mo, who was always at ease and received enthusiastic attention from students when she showed her face as a teacher, was in a much better situation.