The sounds of chatting, turning pages, and the slight bumping of chairs and desks mingled together, forming a subtle harmony.

Although slightly noisy, the sound was comforting because it was a real-life portrayal.

In the back row of this classroom.

Hyperion remained silent.

Conflicting emotions began to intertwine in Hyperion's heart.

Her eyes wandered between the teacher's desk and the exit, her fingers gently pinching the pages of her book, as the scales in her heart swayed.

"Lan Qi, generally speaking, you need various preparations before challenging a Shadow World."

Finally, Hyperion tried her best to calm her heart, and spoke in a soft, flowing voice,

"Of course, and more consideration of whether teammates are suitable."

And more practice to make sure her teammates are trustworthy, and so on…

In short, leaving immediately was too abrupt and impulsive…

"Why don't we go in a few days? Please consider it carefully."

Hyperion's voice grew lower and lower.

Perhaps by tomorrow, Lan Qi would learn about her demon identity from Modan or others.

And then see her true self clearly.

Then.

She could go back on their agreement as promised and make a better decision.

This might be a better outcome for Lan Qi.

Lan Qi looked at Hyperion's hesitant and even retreating appearance, and seemed to understand her heart.

Her answer was actually—

She needed a teammate more determined than her to help her make a decision.

"Hyperion, sometimes what seems like careful consideration is actually an endless delay until you simply give up."

Lan Qi grinned, and with a legitimate plan to skip class, he was no longer tired at all, and even his words were full of vitality,

"If we don't set off now, we will never set sail! So trust me, let's go."

Lan Qi's voice was clear and bright as he stood up and looked at Hyperion.

He seemed impatient to take her on a magical journey.

At this moment.

The sky was gradually turning a light pink under the rays of the setting sun, resembling the color of dawn.

The classroom's floor-to-ceiling glass windows were as calm as the sea, reflecting their figures.

Lan Qi's words, like a small boat, cut through the layers of waves in her stormy heart, echoing continuously.

Hyperion gazed at Lan Qi's clear and earnest emerald green eyes, and her own eyes could no longer conceal the throbbing brilliance of her true emotions.

She seemed to have finally made up her mind.

"Let's go."

Accompanied by a crisp and firm voice, Hyperion also stood up and walked quickly towards the exit of the classroom with Lan Qi.

…

Because of their departure, the originally somewhat noisy classroom seemed to have a stone thrown into it, creating ripples, and suddenly became silent.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the figures of the two students who resolutely ran away just as class was about to begin, until they completely disappeared from their sight.

The atmosphere of surprise and curiosity, along with the noisy sounds, surged up again like a tide!

The entire classroom was filled with topics as if it had exploded!

"Where are they going?"

"Skipping class for a date?"

Some students gossiped with focused expressions, while others began to gather and discuss eagerly, with excited expressions on their faces.

Even some students who were originally quietly reading put down their books and joined the heated discussion.

"I just heard them say they wanted to go to the Shadow World…"

Until a student, still somewhat incredulous, recalled.

Making the surrounding area much quieter.

Attracting a lot of attention.

"No way? Running to the Shadow World on the first day of school? You must have misheard, they must be making an excuse to go on a date."

"Absolutely true, they agreed to go to the Shadow World."

"Just the two of them?"

"Just the two of them."

"Ah???"

In an instant, the atmosphere in the classroom became tense.

All eyes were focused on the few students who confirmed the content of Lan Qi and Hyperion's conversation.

Then a chaotic commotion immediately filled the entire classroom.

It was almost unheard of for students at the Ikryte Academy to run off to the real Shadow World in pairs on the first day of school!

You should know that the vast majority of first-year students don't even have a license yet.

Even the super rookies who obtained the Iron-level Challenger license upon enrollment often started their debut with upperclassmen.

Because this is not a race or some kind of achievement, but a life-and-death challenge that gambles your life and soul!

"If, and I mean if, they really passed the third round of the exam through their strength and cooperation, and there was no rumored element of luck, then if they team up, will they really be able to handle the real Tier 2 Shadow World without experience?"

"It's hard to say, there are also very dangerous Tier 2 Shadow Worlds, and there may be safer Tier 3 Shadow Worlds, it all depends on luck."

"Some Shadow Worlds have corresponding timelines and historical scenarios that may be quite dangerous in themselves. When encountering such Shadow Worlds, even if the Challenger's tier is higher than the Shadow World's tier, it is often prone to large-scale deaths."

Amidst the students' discussions, Vice Dean Ron walked into the classroom with a heavy ancient book.

The last class of the day, "Magic Detection and Shielding," was taught by him as the Vice Dean.

After Vice Dean Ron placed the book on the desk, he began to survey the classroom.

He felt that the atmosphere in the classroom was too lively.

These freshmen were like they were celebrating a festival, and even now they couldn't stop discussing some topic.

Soon, the freshmen in the classroom gradually quieted down and focused their attention on the Vice Dean.

But it was also at this moment that Vice Dean Ron couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.

Why did these students have a hesitant feeling when they looked at him?

They seemed to want to tell him something very important, but they were hesitating whether it was appropriate to say it or not.

"What's going on?"

Vice Dean Ron looked at the students sitting in the front row and asked.

"…Two people ran off to fight in the Shadow World."

The student stared at by Ron muttered.

Ron glanced back and knew the answer without even asking which two students they were.

Because Lan Qi and Hyperion, whom he was paying attention to, were nowhere to be seen in this classroom.

Then, Ron rubbed his brow, his expression becoming quite complicated.

Although all the students did not know the cooperation and performance of the two in the third round of assessment, he knew.

If other students had run to the real Shadow World on the first day of school, Ron would definitely have become very anxious and even needed to call an emergency meeting.

But if it was Lan Qi and Hyperion, the nature of the problem would have changed somewhat…