Chapter 1470: Chapter 1468: Entering the School
After Han Dong submitted the assessment papers, he waited for about five minutes.
A string of swollen, deformed matter suddenly fell from above.
Plop!
The entire mass slammed onto the stone table.
It looked like a lump of living flesh, its surface bulging with veins,
with a circular, toothed opening at the top resembling a small mouth, as if awaiting something to be inserted into it.
At the same time, a prompt echoed from the room’s periphery:
“Congratulations, [Valen Nicholas], you have passed Mi University’s teaching assessment. Please insert your finger into the ‘Registry Body,’ where a teacher qualification certificate will be created based on the properties of your blood.”
Evidently, this lump of flesh was the so-called Registry Body.
As Han Dong inserted his finger into the top, the embedded teeth clamped down, breaking the skin.
Simultaneously, several veins connected to the finger’s wound, sucking blood and reading data. (Han Dong had to suppress and conceal the Holy Blood Property, else this demonic slab of flesh would have been purified instantly.)
Once enough data was collected, the flesh compressed itself.
A special teacher qualification certificate, veined with blood vessels, was created on the spot.
It contained Han Dong’s basic information, with the title listed as the lowest rank: [“Teaching Assistant”].
Interestingly, the “Species” field for Han Dong was marked with “??.”
This meant that, despite the Registry Body’s identification abilities, it couldn’t determine Han Dong’s species—something to be resolved later.
Upon receiving his qualification, the secret passage at the rear of the secret room opened.
All new teachers who passed the assessment would be gathered in a hall, where a senior professor would deliver an orientation.
However, Han Dong skipped this step and ventured directly into the campus interior.
[Prism Effect]
What stretched before Han Dong was a verdant campus covered in greenery. Aside from the protective dense fog, everything seemed quite normal, even giving Han Dong a sense of returning to normal campus life.
But this feeling didn’t last for even a minute before a strange ‘siren’ shattered it.
A ‘vehicle’ was cruising toward Han Dong along the campus road.
It was not a mechanical creation but a living vehicle.
To be precise, it was a transport crafted via minor modifications to a living organism.
A worm over five meters long squirmed. Under the “Prism Effect,” its appearance to Han Dong was of an enormously obese glutton greedily slithering along the road.
Due to its long career in transportation, countless tiny arms had sprouted from its fat folds, working in tandem with its stubby limbs to propel it forward at high speed.
Its “hood” was a bald, oversized head,
its cheeks riddled with dozens of tubes, each attached to its fuel tank. Every time it slithered a set distance, the tank piped delicious nutrient liquid into its mouth.
In Han Dong’s surreal vision, the grotesque glutton approached, its face radiating bliss from the pleasure of the liquid.
Smack!
The fat slapped the ground as the vehicle stopped in front of Han Dong.
Between its disproportionate head and bloated body, a door-shaped opening appeared, which was pried open from within by someone.
“Mr. Vinick?”
“Nicholas, due to your extraordinary performance during the assessment, a certain dignitary has taken an interest in you… get in the vehicle.”
“Alright.”
Han Dong stepped into the warm, fleshy car cabin, whose interior resembled a car made of blood and flesh.
He sat on a comfortable, warm leather seat, with various convenient devices dangling from the ceiling, such as:
Visual neurons that could connect to the worm’s vision, allowing for an immersive first-person driving experience,
A built-in tube dispensing surprisingly decent meat slurry with a gentle suck,
Or a flesh bubble button that instantly activated [Sleep Mode].
The body would sink snugly into the fleshy cushion, providing absolute quiet and warmth for an unrivaled sleeping experience.
Once the vehicle arrived at its destination, Sleep Mode would automatically deactivate.
As the car departed, Vinick, seated next to Han Dong, reviewed the ghoul-modification report that Han Dong had just submitted and curiously asked:
“You seem to have unique insights into ‘Ghoul Modification’… the data you submitted during the assessment was extraordinary. Even within Mi University, there’s hardly any deep research into low-rank ghouls like this.
Our preliminary assessment indicates your research is highly authentic and could significantly expand the university’s knowledge base.
We’re considering placing you in the [Bioengineering] specialization for relevant teaching work.
However, your exact position will depend on a later meeting with the dignitary.
Which Old King do you belong to?”
“Well… Mr. Vinick, considering your position at the university, you should easily be able to look up my profile, right?”
“To access your profile, I have two options: [Internal Records] and [External Channels].
The first option is currently off-limits, as my role as an assessment officer prohibits directly investigating candidates to ensure impartiality.
The second option involves connecting to external forces, which, given Mi University’s dynamic-time-plane location and closed management system, requires visiting the fixed-campus [Communication Room] and submitting a series of applications—quite a hassle.”
“I see.
As for me… well, fundamentally, I’m human, having come from the [Holy City] with Captain Hugo.”
“The Holy City? That newly ranked King-Level human city?
No wonder your attacks carry traits not of our world… but still, your displayed abilities also carry certain demonic characteristics. Surely you’re affiliated in some way with an Old King?”
Han Dong did not withhold this information, revealing his identity outright.
The back of his left hand displayed the [Deep Sea Mark], the back of his right hand displayed the [Yellow Mark],
and a distinct aura of a [Gray Envoy] emanated from his head.
Vinick’s eyes widened as he suddenly recalled a newspaper headline he’d glimpsed days ago about the [London Game].
It mentioned an Ancestor Return entity defeating contemporary Elements, achieving ultimate victory in the London Game, and being personally awarded by the [Gray Old King] with the title of Gray Envoy.
“So it’s you!”
Everything now made sense.
Why Princess Sally, the Black Goat of the Fourth Element, was drawn to Han Dong and remained close to him,
Why his teaching assessment performance was unparalleled,
and, most significantly, how someone who triumphed in the London Game was also adept at academic research and teaching.
Vinick was thrilled; keeping someone of Han Dong’s caliber on campus would greatly benefit the school’s overall development.
‘A youth who could outshine Pope… interesting! I must quickly arrange a meeting with the Deputy Principal.’
The vehicle arrived.
Guided by Vinick, Han Dong entered one of Mi University’s key buildings—the [Administrative Building]—for the first time.
However, the instant Han Dong set foot inside,
his left arm’s disguise automatically lifted, revealing the arm’s Undead True State as grains of yellow sand scattered across the pristine floor.
At the same time, from an office atop the Administrative Building, an eye hidden within the yellow sand abruptly snapped open.