Kisaragi's Long-Strange Collection Notes

At nine o'clock sharp, the bell rang for class.

The white-bearded [dean] walked in from the doorway and stood in the center of the podium.

"Hello, fellow students."

"Hello, [Dean]!"

"This [No Tomorrow] is the first graduation exam of the new era, full of unknowns."

This concerns life and death and future prospects. After six years, I believe you all have already mastered the knowledge and skills you need to learn, so I will not repeat them here.

I also went through graduation exams when I was young, and I know you are all feeling anxious right now. In this last lesson, let's talk about some things we haven't discussed in class before.

You know, in previous years, only my private disciples could hear the following content, haha.

The classroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The trainees listened attentively, and many even took out pens and paper to take notes.

The Dean is not only the master of the school, but also a member of the Three-Man Council of Sixiang City. Since his youth, he has been a super powerful figure who is famous in several surrounding cities.

His exclusive content is extremely valuable; in previous years, it would have been impossible to buy it even with a huge amount of time and money.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I regret to inform you that whether you can graduate smoothly depends primarily on luck."

If the strange creature you encounter attacks you the moment you meet it, then you're just unlucky and will be eliminated immediately.

Of course, you can try to escape or fight back, but based on feedback collected by the academy over the years, there have been no successes so far.

Even those with average luck will at least get a chance to interact with the supernatural, which is when most people can showcase their skills, insight, judgment, wisdom, and courage.

Each anomaly is different, so there is no fixed pattern.

Whether you can seize this opportunity and avoid being attacked depends on your own efforts and choices. In this stage, about one-third of the total will be able to survive.

How about that? This ratio isn't exactly high, but it's much better than we expected, right?

Next comes the most dangerous step.

Even if the strange creatures stop harming you, the danger is not over.

The Oddity is powerful and intelligent, many of them are not evil, and they can communicate. The reason they stand in opposition to the seven races is because they possess at least one passive quality that they themselves cannot control.

"And you trainees, if you truly want to survive, what you need to do is observe and analyze what this passive situation is as early as possible, and then do everything you can to avoid it."

The Dean's first call was full of valuable information, hitting the nail on the head.

This is the absolute monopoly of information held by those in high positions.

If they hadn't attended this class, and if they hadn't faced the pressure of the New Era, how would ordinary students know the key to surviving encounters with monsters? They would have had to rely on their own lives to try and fail.

This crucial insight was gained at the cost of countless lives.

The dean conjured a cup from somewhere and took a sip of water.

The cup was filled with tiny red dots, which Chen Meimei thought looked like goji berries.

"Next, let's talk about the second thing, concerning [immortality]." The [Dean] closed the lid of the cup.

"During your student phase, the knowledge you can access is almost entirely centered around [mystery]. However, once you truly encounter the bizarre, or even after successfully graduating and entering the circle of the mysterious world to fight against others, you can't avoid [immortality]."

Why do we never advise students to fight back against strange occurrences during graduation exams?

The reason is simple: creatures with a [mystery] level greater than 1 will have the same level of [immortality].

In other words, with your [mystery] level of 0.99, it is almost impossible for you to kill a monster that has at least level 1 [immortality].

Here, I need to make things clear to avoid any misunderstandings.

The creatures of the mystical world possess an immortality that is at least on par with their own mystique.

However, please remember that in this mysterious circle, you absolutely, absolutely cannot relax until the very end.

Because some beings possess an immortality far exceeding their mystique; you might be able to temporarily defeat them, but you cannot kill them, and ultimately you will be worn down and killed.

Chen Meimei listened from below the stage, nodding in agreement.

When Xiao Hong or Xiao Shuang are around, his [immortality] reaches 9, meaning he really can't die no matter what, and negative statuses can be transferred away. Every night, his mindset is completely different from that during the day.

Based on what I learned in class today, level 9 [Immortality] is practically a bug.

If anyone dares to fight him at night, even if the old white-bearded dean comes, he'll probably only be able to go toe-to-toe with him.

The dean spoke very quickly, pausing for half a minute to allow the students to process the information before speaking again.

"Okay, now for the third and final thing."

This is a well-intentioned reminder, but also a serious warning.

Please remember this: After breaking through to level 1 [Mystery], do not tell anyone your detailed abilities, including your family, lover, teachers, and everyone else.

Now you are alumni from the same city and the same year, and you are friendly and trusting towards each other.

But after graduation exams, you will leave school and enter a wider world. Your unique abilities will be your only means of survival.

The reason why something is called mysterious is mainly because of its unknown nature.

This saying has been circulating throughout the battle.

In the case of two beings of the same [mysterious] rank, whoever reveals their abilities first has already lost half the battle, even if that person is absolutely stronger.

Throughout history, there are countless examples of the weak defeating the strong by being well-prepared, anticipating the enemy's moves, and overcoming a significant obstacle.

Therefore, students, please always maintain an air of mystery and revere mystery.

The dean left immediately after speaking, without even a Q&A session.

The whole process took less than half an hour.

Of course, this half-hour of content is invaluable to the trainees.

Each class teacher led their students to different small classrooms.

The little girl, Fengling, jumped onto the first row of desks and waved her hand: "Class 3 graduates, come with me to classroom 603."

Ao Tian waved to Liu Bo and Chen Meimei: "Goodbye then, I wish you both success in your exams."

"Likewise, I'll bring Chen Meimei to your house for a free meal next time," Liu Bo replied.

Classroom 603.

Feng Ling stood on the podium, hands on her hips, exuding an air of authority.

All 33 students in the class were seated below.

"Kids, today is the second day of the week, and there are still four and a half days until the exam."

So, whatever you guys have at home, stop hiding your treasures and stockpiles. Get yourselves fully equipped right now. If you don't get through this week, there's no future to speak of.

Also, eat something good and enjoy yourself as much as you can.

As you all know, with the arrival of the new era, Sixiang City is also increasing its efforts to cultivate reserve talents. On the fifth day of this week, which is three days from now, at 20 pm, there will be a night market in the [market] that is only open to graduates.

Please bring enough time; don't miss it.

This is unprecedented; various factions have brought out many valuable items that were not originally available to the public. I heard there will be quite a few mysterious items and secret medicines.

External possessions are also part of strength. Regardless of side effects or the cost, anything that can save your life is a good thing. Stop dreaming about graduating without taking any damage.

[No Tomorrow] Meet at the East Gate of Sixiang City at 23 PM the night before.

If you have any questions these days, just send me a message. I will reply as soon as I see it. Of course, please don't ask me to take time out of your schedule.

Finally, after leading you all for so long, I hope a few of you little rascals will survive.

Next, Fengling explained a lot more, and talked for almost an hour.

This final lesson has now come to an end.

The trainees did not leave immediately.

Except for those who had something to do, most people stayed in the classroom.

Having been classmates for many years, the bond between classmates still exists. Everyone seized this last opportunity to chat, and some close friends even exchanged gifts.

"Chen Meimei, where's my gift?" Liu Bo asked.

Chen Meimei thought for a moment and took out a hook fruit that Lao Li had given her from her bag.

"Wow, some fancy fruit! You're something else." Liu Bo was surprised that Chen Meimei could actually pull something out.

Liu Bo also handed Chen Meimei a plastic bag.

Upon opening it, I found a shriveled rubber chicken doll.

"A screaming chicken?" Chen Meimei recognized the thing at a glance.

"Screaming Chicken? That's a good name. We'll call this [Mocking Poultry]. See the button under the chin? Press it and it will emit a high-frequency chicken squawk after 10 seconds."

Chen Meimei asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's the use?"

"In critical moments, you can distract yourself from something strange, increasing your escape rate by 1%."

"Oh, thanks. I'll treat you to roast chicken next time."

"No thanks, my family runs a livestock farm, and we're sick of it after all these years."

"Chen Meimei, you seem to have changed a lot?" a woman's voice came.

This is a girl. She is tall and slender, with a graceful figure that is not exaggerated but exudes femininity.

Her facial features don't match her body shape; she has an ordinary, average face and is far from being considered a beauty.

Liu Bo grinned and leaned closer: "Why does the school beauty only care about Chen Meimei? I've changed a lot too."

"You pervert, get out of here."

Chen Meimei didn't recognize the person and managed to give a few perfunctory replies.

After the girl left, Liu Bo began his introduction:

"Chen Meimei, you're amazing! This is Yi Shuangzi, the number one beauty in our school. Why don't you ask her out before the graduation exams? It's usually impossible, but at this crucial moment, you might have a chance to succeed."

School beauty? Chen Meimei had some doubts about the school's aesthetic standards.

Liu Bo could tell what Chen Meimei was thinking just by looking at her expression.

"Yi Shuangzi, her ability is faceless transformation. She can transform into anyone's appearance, not only their appearance, but also their body shape and skin color."

She not only changes, but she also likes to change.

"If I had her as my girlfriend, it would be like having all the beautiful women in the world."

Chen Meimei nodded: "That's pretty impressive, but her original, natural appearance isn't that amazing."

How do you know this is her true self?

Chen Meimei was stumped by the question.

"No one knows what she's really like except her parents, and that's part of her mystery."

Is any random classmate this amazing?

Chen Meimei quickly pulled Liu Bo aside and asked him to introduce these classmates.

This hit Liu Bo where it hurt, and he immediately started talking non-stop.