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"I didn't mention it to you before because I felt the time wasn't right. I'll give you a list when we get back, so be careful around these people in the future. Some of them simply don't like that Sanchuan is independent of the government and are always trying to restrict our power of action, while others want to take something out of us."

Jiu Chonglou didn't seem to like the outfit. He held the steering wheel with one hand and used the other to pull open the collar, rip off the necklace, and casually toss it into the storage basket, acting as if he were throwing away some cheap item.

Ji Mo felt a little guilty. He suspected that Jiu Chonglou had received the message halfway through the mission and teleported back directly.

Hopefully, her mission objective hasn't been jeopardized.

Jiu Chonglou glanced at the fuel gauge and scoffed, "Haven't driven in so long, I've forgotten I need to fill up."

She usually either flies or teleports, so she almost never needs a car.

Despite this, the car's speed remained unchanged, but the gauge needles stopped moving; another force took over the car, and it continued to speed along the highway.

Driving on the highway is often so monotonous that it can make people drowsy. Most drivers either play music or chat with their passengers to pass the time. However, Jiu Chonglou was clearly not troubled by this. The one who was really sleepy was Ji Mo, who hadn't had a proper rest for more than two days.

Forcing himself to stay alert, Ji Mo asked, "How will the matter at Hengrui High School be handled?"

"Who are you referring to? Those strange teachers, school officials, or the students in the top classes?"

"all."

When Jiu Chonglou arrived at Hengrui High School, he saw that the authorities had not yet dispatched any mental superhumans. Partly out of goodwill and partly to confirm the situation, he assisted the logistics team in controlling the situation.

This is what delayed my time to find Ji Mo.

"The follow-up to such a large-scale incident involving the supernatural is extremely complicated. The most basic thing is to conduct a comprehensive physical examination on all students to confirm whether there are any abnormalities in their mental or physical condition. Even if there are no physical problems, the matter is not over yet; in the worst case, it could affect the college entrance examination scores of this year's graduates."

"Will it affect my grades?" This was something Ji Mo hadn't expected.

"Isn't this just common sense? Even the weakest superhuman is still a superhuman. Unless they are particularly specialized in one area or sacrifice some of their physical functions in exchange for power, their physical abilities are generally far superior to those of ordinary people, and the same goes for their memory."

"You're not sensitive to spiritual energy, so you probably wouldn't notice that the spiritual energy over there is a bit denser than usual. Besides factors like the quality of the teachers, this high school also controls the concentration of spiritual energy and frequently exposes ordinary students to strange phenomena, thus keeping them on the verge of awakening and enhancing their physical strength and memory."

"This kind of practice is actually testing the limits of the law. It's not like no one has done it before, but to do it on such a large scale and get caught red-handed is probably a first," Jiu Chonglou said. "Therefore, no one can say for sure whether the grades of this year's Hengrui High School graduates will be affected."

Ji Mo suddenly remembered what she had read about female athletes before—it was said that some people would try to get pregnant a few months before the competition in order to improve their performance by adjusting their hormone levels during pregnancy.

"As for those strange teachers..."

Although Ji Mo and Xia Yu killed the eerie teacher several times, the problem with the rules is that as long as the core resurrection rule is not erased, and given enough time and energy, they can keep resurrecting. However, whether they can retain their original minds after repeated resurrections is hard to say.

They left in such a hurry that they didn't confirm whether these eerie teachers had vanished along with them in the space.

"You sympathize with them?"

"No, it's just that I feel this matter isn't over yet."

"...It's not over yet. Remember when I mentioned that they used the guise of researching the supernatural to actually capture supernatural beings and enslave them? I was talking about Hengrui High School."

After a moment's thought, Jiu Chonglou realized that she wasn't in a hurry to rescue Ji Mo not only because she knew he would be fine, but also because she needed time to investigate Hengrui High School.

It's not the kind of investigation where you just check the news and that's it; it's the kind of investigation where you dig up the entire family history of the school's top officials, spanning eighteen generations.

Only with sufficient information can one seek trouble with the authorities.

"That space is a byproduct of a legally established project. It was originally intended to study the changes in the intelligence of the supernatural beings, which is why this batch of supernatural beings was allowed to enter the country."

"Logically speaking, treating strange behavior as the actions of a black slave teacher, like the student situation I mentioned above, falls into a gray area, entirely dependent on the whims of those above."

"Logically speaking? Does that mean things have changed?"

"Yes, you mentioned before that the teacher named Kuroko made a shotgun, right? Many laws in the mortal realm have been referenced regarding academic research on extraordinary intelligent beings. At the same time, they have also drawn on the relevant scientific experiment restriction regulations of the magic realm and the Wuhai realm, and have strict control over the research subjects' ability to learn and transform due to the research plan."

"It is obvious that the fact that the Weird has learned to manufacture firearms is not a situation that the authorities want to see, not even a shotgun. Just like how the Wuhai Realm uses high technology to suppress the world, they hope that the locals will forever rely on their innate magic, remain stagnant and unwilling to learn technology, while they themselves can both absorb the advantages of their unique local power and use their outdated technology to suppress others."

"The worst outcome is the humane extermination of all the strange teachers involved in this matter; the best outcome is their expulsion back into the realm of rules."

……

At the same time, the city where Hengrui High School is located broadcasts the morning news at 9:00 AM.

The regular news anchor was reading from his prepared script. After finishing one news item, he suddenly saw a colleague hand him a stack of press releases. He took them with a natural expression and quickly read aloud:

"We now have a breaking news report. A horrific arson attack occurred today at Hengrui High School, a prestigious school in the city. Preliminary investigations suggest the attack may be targeting the school's controversial 'zoning management model.' Tragically, the victims were primarily teachers in the top-performing classes, and many remain unconscious. Meanwhile, some students present at the scene have been placed under emergency psychological intervention due to severe trauma."

Those watching from outside the screen saw the camera switch to the entrance of Hengrui High School, where security guards stood in front of the school representatives.

Both were news interviews, both were conducted by the same school representative, yet their situations were vastly different. The representative kept pulling out a handkerchief to wipe away sweat, trying to calm himself as he answered the reporter's questions.

"Does the zoned management system truly result in unfair resource allocation?"

"With teachers in top-performing classes falling into comas, how can the school maintain order in its teaching activities?"

"Some students reported that the classroom door was locked from the inside when the fire broke out. Is this true?"

The questions were getting increasingly pointed, and various media outlets were eager to shove microphones into the mouths of the school representatives to extract newsworthy information for sensationalism.

Ji Mo, the main witness, remained here as if he were an outsider.