Gao Wu: After holding back for eighteen years, my words are divine.

[High-energy warning! Please prepare yourself!]

puff.

As the brilliance of the appraisal technique faded, Liu Yuqing's heart skipped a beat.

"hiss……"

She pushed up her glasses, forcibly suppressing the horror in her eyes.

"These two are truly unfathomable."

"Let's not talk about the Soviet Dragon Girl Yekaterina for now."

"This seemingly lazy, cocky old man who only knows how to smoke and show off actually has an S-rank ability: [Super Nen]!"

S-rank!

This has the same potential as the scarecrow BOSS that the boss killed before!

And once the opponent's overall physical stats are matched, their strength will theoretically be equal!

However, Liu Yuqing did not make a fuss or show any shock.

Because she knew that these two people were very perceptive.

The moment the boss made his move, these two realized something was wrong and reacted almost instantly; their identities are definitely not simple.

"We need to find a suitable time to tell the boss."

Liu Yuqing swallowed this information, her face still bearing that harmless smile.

Just then.

Lu Shiyan, having finished dealing with the parasites, also came over.

He twirled the scalpel in his hand, letting it dance between his fingers, savoring the silky smoothness.

"Oh."

Lu Shiyan looked at Liu Yuqing and chuckled:

"How is it, little girl?"

"Now...am I still that 'stinky old man' who only knows how to lie?"

He pointed to the scalpel floating in mid-air, deliberately showing off.

"See that? That's 'metal manipulation'!"

"Anything made of metal is under my control."

"In this respect, it's no less impressive than your boss's 'air manipulation,' is it?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuqing's eyes narrowed into two crescent moons.

But in my mind I was ranting and raving:

"Old fox... trying to hook me right off the bat?"

"They're clearly using all-powerful telekinesis, yet they deliberately mislead me by claiming it's limited metal manipulation? They're definitely up to no good!"

"Since you want to play with ghost stories, then this young lady will play along with you!"

then.

Liu Yuqing's expression changed, and she pretended to be very angry, putting her hands on her hips and letting out a soft snort:

"Hmph! Stop being so arrogant!"

"My boss's 'air manipulation' is way cooler than yours! Not only can he kill without leaving a trace, but he can also create a vacuum!"

"Your little tricks, which only involve playing with razor blades, won't get you even close to him!"

"Oh, I see..."

Lu Shiyan looked as if he had just realized something.

"Your boss is really amazing, unlike me~ I'm old and can only be persistent about some small things."

He shook his head, twirled the scalpel, walked to the window, and whispered to himself with his back to everyone.

"Alright, we've got the intelligence."

"Invisible bullets... starving ghosts crushed into meat patties... creating a vacuum..."

"Just as I predicted, Jiang Nan's ability is air manipulation, and it's at the same S-rank as mine."

"To be honest, this is a tricky ability."

"but…"

Lu Shiyan lowered his head in thought, then took out another cigarette and lit it.

"With my S-class metapsychic abilities, if I wanted to... I could snap his neck before he could suck the air out of me."

"Of course, that's on the condition that he doesn't get in my way of finding 'that person'."

Lu Shiyan exhaled a smoke ring, gazing at the dark rain outside the window, lost in thought.

I don't know.

Behind him, Liu Yuqing sneered inwardly.

"They've taken the bait, Zhongdeng."

"I hope you won't be scared to tears when you see the boss's other abilities."

Although she hadn't personally witnessed Jiangnan's other abilities, she had heard Guo Shuai, that big mouth, mention them.

The boss's methods are endless; he's practically a cheat code...

Oh no! It's a god descending to earth!

"But then again..."

Liu Yuqing glanced at the doorway, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Why haven't Wang Meng and Guo Shuai returned yet? Could something have really happened to them?"

Just as she was worrying.

Yu Shishi, who was sitting near the door, suddenly called out.

"Yuqing! Look! It's Wang Meng and the others!"

Liu Yuqing quickly got up.

At the end of the corridor, Wang Meng was dragging Guo Shuai along, running frantically until they finally leaned against the doorway, panting heavily.

Their disheveled appearance and familiar physiques left no doubt that this was the real Wang Meng and Guo Shuai!

But the next moment.

stop!

A scalpel flew past Liu Yuqing's eyes in an instant, heading straight for the two people at the door!

"stop!!"

Liu Yuqing reacted instantly, turned her head sharply to look at Lu Shiyan, and shouted angrily.

"That's our comrade!!"

Lu Shiyan twitched his fingers slightly, suspending the scalpel an inch in front of Wang Meng's brow, his tone indifferent.

"Young lady, I understand your excitement."

"But no one has ever come back alive from the 'confinement room'."

"As you just saw, those two monsters disguised themselves as students and sneaked in, almost killing everyone."

"This also means... that the real them are already dead."

Although Liu Yuqing had no idea what a "solitary confinement room" was.

But she trusted her intuition and even more so her boss's judgment.

because…

The back row, by the window.

Jiangnan had already gotten up.

He raised his long, slender right hand, his index finger pointing at the back of Lu Shiyan's head.

With his left hand, he casually tossed out a sticky note.

The note flew through the air in an arc towards Lu Shiyan.

Lu Shiyan didn't even turn his head, confidently intending to catch the paper out of the corner of his eye, and incidentally show off a bit.

however.

Swish.

His hand grasped at empty air!

The note seemed to have anticipated his prediction, brushing past his fingertips before falling to the ground.

"..."

The scene was very quiet for a time.

Lu Shiyan's hand froze in mid-air, remaining there for a full ten seconds before awkwardly withdrawing it.

In order to save face.

He coughed, walked to the note, and instead of bending down to pick it up, he held the note between his feet.

"?"

Everyone looked at him with suspicion. What was this uncle going to do?

Only Yu Shishi, with her unique imagination, understood it, and she excitedly pointed at Lu Shiyan.

"I've seen it! This stinky old man is definitely trying to imitate the famous scene in 'God of Gamblers II' where Niu Dehua catches the cards with his feet in a backflip!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shiyan's lips curled into a wide smile.

"I didn't expect there to be someone knowledgeable about this."

"Get ready to be blinded by my handsomeness, kids!"

Then, he focused his energy in his dantian and shouted loudly.

"rise!!"

He gripped the note with both feet, exerted force, and leaped into the air, performing a backflip!

That was a cool move.

The pose was very provocative.

He attempted to catch the flying note with his hand in mid-air with a flourish.

however.

He forgot one thing: he was wearing a long trench coat.

Just as he was halfway through flipping it over.

Stab it!

The long hem of his dress unfortunately got stuck in his crotch!

His balance was instantly shattered in mid-air!

*Splat!*

There is no suspense.

The most affectionate person in China, in front of the whole class, fell face down and splattered like a dog!

Knock on.

That was the crisp sound of front teeth hitting the floor.

He committed suicide.

"..."

The entire room fell silent.

Even Ekaterina, who was standing next to her, was stunned.

She covered her face, unable to bear to look.

"Pfft... Hahahaha!!"

Liu Yuqing and Yu Shishi finally couldn't hold back anymore, hugged each other and laughed so hard they were doubled over, tears streaming down their faces.

Lu Shiyan on the ground was not dead.

But his current state is worse than death.

He covered his bleeding mouth and silently got up from the ground.

Instead of escaping reality, he selectively blocked out those sharp voices from his mind.

As long as I am not embarrassed, others are embarrassed!

He pretended nothing was wrong, calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, bent down to pick up the note and took a look.

I know my own people well, so you'd better not meddle.

Otherwise, what awaits you will not be legal punishment, but rather...death, which I will bestow upon you!

Upon seeing this short sentence, Lu Shiyan's pupils dilated in shock.

"Legal sanctions..."

"Did he see through my identity?!"

A fine layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on Lu Shiyan's back.

But there was no fear in his eyes, only deep vigilance.

Just as he was about to say something to get back at them.

Wang Meng, who was standing at the door, had already dragged Guo Shuai in.

at the same time.

The countdown on the back of everyone's hands reached zero.

【00: 00】

Ring ring ring!!

A piercing yet cheerful school bell suddenly rang throughout the entire campus!

"Students~ Teachers~"

"Class will officially start in five minutes!"

"All students, please return to your seats immediately."

"What if tables and chairs go missing...?"

"Your dear head teacher will be locking you in the 'solitary room' for extra lessons~ Hehehe..."

As soon as the words were spoken...

On the blackboard behind the podium, lines of blood-red chalk writing appeared automatically, listing today's "Death Schedule".

[2:00-3:00] English class (Instructor: Chen Tong)

[3:00-4:00] Chinese Language Class (Teacher: Juro Fujino)

[4:00-4:44] Math class (Instructor: Kujo Arashi)

[4:44-6:00] Morning exercises + morning reading (Teacher in charge: Lu Shiyan)

[Patrol Supervisor Teacher]: Sanae Kuruma

Everyone was instantly drawn to this bizarre timetable.

"Quick! Find a spot!"

Wang Meng and Guo Shuai dared not be negligent and wanted to choose any seat to sit down.

however.

They looked around and discovered a horrifying fact: one seat was missing!

Let's count the number of people.

Original students from the Sakura Country: 11 people - 4 dead (Kinan + Yayu + fantasizing man + possessed woman) = 7 people.

The Jiangnan team consists of 5 students: Jiangnan, Liu Yuqing, Yu Shishi, Wang Meng, and Guo Shuai.

Other students: Hikaru Hoshino, Ekaterina = 2 people.

Total: 14 students.

Inside the classroom, there are only 13 sets of desks and chairs at most!

In other words... there's one more person!

"Brother Wang... there are no seats left!"

Guo Shuai looked at the seats in front of him, which were all occupied, and broke out in a cold sweat.

Suddenly, he pointed to the last row of corner seats, which had only broken chairs and no tables, and said to Wang Meng.

"Brother Wang! I'll sit over there! It's right next to the boss!"

"No way..."

Wang Meng glanced at the dark corner. "Those seats look weird; there aren't even any tables there."

"It's okay!"

Guo Shuai gritted his teeth and said, "With the boss here, there's nothing to be afraid of! I only feel safe when I'm close to the boss!"

"Alright, then be careful."

Wang Meng nodded and helped Guo Shuai to sit down on the broken chair on the right side of Jiangnan.

She then took the spot where the man who had been fantasizing about her had died.

Guo Shuai plopped down, feeling the coolness of the chair beneath him.

He turned his head, wanting to greet Jiang Nan beside him.

"Boss, I..."

however.

Jiangnan ignored him, but instead pointed to the top of his head with a strange look in his eyes.

"?"

Guo Shuai looked puzzled: "Boss? What's wrong? Is there dust on my head?"

At this moment.

All eyes in the class turned in horror to the back row.

Around the chair where Guo Shuai was sitting, three figures had appeared out of nowhere.

The first one is sitting in the chair to Guo Shuai's right.

He was a male student whose head was only half intact.

It was smoothly cut open from the bridge of the nose, and the corner of the mouth split to the ear, revealing a bright smile to Guo Shuai.

The second one, standing behind Guo Shuai, was a female student with long, straight black hair.

Her eyes were empty, with no eyeballs inside, just two dark, bloody holes.

She was staring intently at the top of Guo Shuai's head.

The third one…

It was a dead infant whose whole body was swollen and bluish, with a long umbilical cord still attached to its navel.

It was perched on top of Guo Shuai's head, its two little hands covering Guo Shuai's eyes...