Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen
Sheng Ze and the others followed the traces and finally gathered successfully at the library entrance.
Su Ling glanced at the hands of his watch, raised an eyebrow, and said, “Indeed, it’s not moving.”
“The time here seems to be still, probably because the shadow ghost has isolated a space on its own.”
After speaking, Sheng Ze’s nose suddenly twitched.
Curiously, Su Ling looked at him and guessed, “You smell something?”
After a moment of contemplation, Sheng Ze solemnly said, “Yes, the scent of old books.”
Su Ling:…
I really walked into that.
After waiting outside for a while, Su Ling couldn’t help but say, “My legs are almost numb. Why hasn’t Xiao Wu come out yet? Nothing happened, right?”
Chang Bai listened intently for a moment and confidently shook his head, “Nothing happened.”
“Tsk, the two of you have an unparalleled understanding.” Su Ling muttered quietly.
Chang Bai chuckled softly, appearing pensive—although he couldn’t see Chang Wu, he could sense the spiritual energy around him. He seemed… a bit mischievous.
Meanwhile, inside the small dark room.
The shadow ghost crouched on the ground, weak, pitiful, and helpless.
However, Chang Wu, who should have been oppressed, stood behind the shadow ghost like a bully, holding a menacing iron chain in his hand.
“Are you finished?” Chang Wu shook the iron chain, the sound of the chain clinking filled with threats.
With a look of distress, the shadow ghost handed over the paper to him cautiously, saying, “You still didn’t pass…”
The iron chain in Chang Wu’s hand shook more violently, “Impossible.”
“Really, look at this question, this one, and this one, they’re all wrong…” The shadow ghost nervously pointed out several mistakes.
Chang Wu furrowed his brow, carefully scanned the incorrect answers on the test paper, then nodded ever so slightly, saying, “I understand, we’ll have another round in half an hour.”
“Another round?” The shadow ghost exclaimed in fear, “You’ve already taken the test eight times!”
“I said, if it’s not up to standard, I won’t leave.” Chang Wu retracted the soul-locking chain and sat back on the chair, refusing to admit defeat.
The shadow ghost was in agony, crouched in place for a moment. Then, glancing at Chang Wu’s expression, he took advantage of Chang Wu’s inattention and began to retreat discreetly…
“Don’t leave.” Chang Wu didn’t even lift his head, simply pointed his hand casually, and the soul-locking chain swiftly bound the shadow ghost’s ankles once again.
Being dragged by the soul-locking chain, the shadow ghost lay at Chang Wu’s feet, unable to hold back the tears and said, “How can you… if you want to pass, you should correct your mistakes first. You don’t even understand where you went wrong…”
Chang Wu lowered his gaze, silently contemplating for two seconds.
Feeling belated fear, the shadow ghost closed his mouth stifled.
Unexpectedly, Chang Wu suddenly nodded, “Makes sense.”
The shadow ghost wiped away his tears, looking up at him unhappily.
Chang Wu exerted a bit of force, swiftly circling the soul-locking chain around the shadow ghost’s body a few times, then coldly pushed the test paper towards him, “You teach.”
“Really, really teach?” The shadow ghost stood in place dumbfounded, stealing glances at Chang Wu’s expression.
Calmly, Chang Wu nodded at the paper.
The shadow ghost, coming back to his senses, tried to speak, “Um, for the first question, the correct solution is like this…”
At the same time, Su Ling and the others waiting outside felt like mushrooms were growing on their heads due to the boredom.
“So boring!” Su Ling rolled up his sleeves, annoyed, “Chang Wu is so carefree. Could it be that he’s been hindered by some female ghost?”
Chang Bai was about to refute the term “carefree”, but suddenly, he thought of something, his face changing instantly, struggling to maintain his smile.
“Taking so long to return, the situation may have changed.” Chang Bai said solemnly, “I’ll go in and check first.”
With that, Chang Bai swiftly dashed into the library like a gust of wind.
Su Ling stood dumbfounded in place for a while, then puzzledly asked Sheng Ze, “He’s leaving just like that? Didn’t Chang Bai just say that his ge definitely wouldn’t have any trouble?”
Sheng Ze smiled without saying a word, affectionately pinching Su Ling’s neck.
Alone, Chang Bai charged into the library with a powerful momentum and encountered the automated examination hall set up by the shadow ghost.
“Heh—” Chang Bai scoffed, tearing apart the test paper that appeared out of thin air to shreds.
Snapping his fingers, hellfire burned fiercely in his palm, forcibly compelling the examination hall to open a path.
In the small dark room, Chang Wu’s hand suddenly paused while working on the questions, feeling a surge of unease in his heart.
While Chang Wu was lost in thought, Chang Bai had already effortlessly split open the shadow ghost’s illusory barrier, staring at them with an unfriendly expression.
Following his gaze, Chang Wu looked at himself, then at the shadow ghost, and suddenly realized, with a stroke of insight, that the proximity between himself and the shadow ghost seemed dangerously close…
Unaware, the shadow ghost moved closer to Chang Wu, even reaching out to tap his shoulder, half-complaining, half-concerned, “You still don’t understand? It’s okay, I’ll explain it to you again.”
The distance between the two suddenly closed in, almost to the point of being intimate.
Chang Bai’s gaze grew increasingly dangerous.
Chang Wu:…
This is getting out of hand.
Subconsciously, Chang Wu, chair in tow, teleported three meters away from the shadow ghost, and explained very politely, “We’re just working on the questions.”
A smile played at the corner of Chang Bai’s mouth, “Are you trying to find me a sister-in-law?”
“Absolutely not!” Chang Wu picked up the test paper, resolutely stating, “Really, we just have a simple tutoring relationship.”
Chang Bai stood still, with the shape of the soul-locking chain faintly visible behind him.
The soul-locking chain in Chang Wu’s hand and Chang Bai’s were a pair, and influenced by it, they began to emit a faint buzzing resonance.
Signs of being beyond Chang Wu’s control even faintly appeared.
On the surface of the rusty chain, black mist gradually spread, gathering menacingly behind Chang Bai.
Chang Wu rarely revealed a perplexed expression, subconsciously saying, “Evil Ghost Lock, specialized in locking up unforgivable evil ghosts, once locked, the soul scatters… Do you have to be so fierce?!”
“I’m not locking you.” Chang Bai smiled gently, “Of course, I can’t lock you either even if I wanted to. I’m locking him.”
With that, the soul-locking chain unceremoniously lunged towards the shadow ghost.
Chang Bai’s back suddenly relaxed, his demeanor returning to its usual aloofness, “Oh, then do whatever you want.”
Shadow Ghost: ?!
Is there a hint of a teacher-student relationship here?!
Carrying the energy of thousands of years of devoured evil spirits, the soul-locking chain swept through the room. A blood-red skull suddenly materialized out of thin air, gaping with a roar as it lunged towards the shadow ghost.
The shadow ghost didn’t even have time to hum before being swallowed whole.
Chang Wu didn’t even lift his eyes, unfazed.
Half a second later, the blood-red skull gave a “hmm” sound and spat out the shadow ghost.
The shadow ghost’s entire body of malevolent energy was cleansed, their soul transparent as if they were a newborn angel.
“Wu…” The shadow ghost trembled and hugged themselves.
Observing the shadow ghost’s current state, Chang Wu gently smiled and, with a strong desire to change the subject, said, “It seems the boss and the others have entered. Chang Bai, come, let me show you a game.”
Meanwhile, Su Ling followed Chang Bai’s footsteps into the library, suddenly feeling a compelling pressure.
Caught off guard, Su Ling’s legs went weak, and he embarrassingly fell flat on the ground.
Kneeling on the ground, Su Ling muttered, “What is this? Is it so powerful?”
Struggling to hold back his laughter, Sheng Ze reached out and helped him up.
Su Ling felt completely powerless, forced to hold onto Sheng Ze’s neck, hanging on him limply, and asked, “A-Ze, don’t you feel uncomfortable?”
Carrying Su Ling on his back, Sheng Ze walked steadily, “I’m fine.”
Feeling his pride wounded, Su Ling turned around and saw that the others were all full of energy, making his expression even more peculiar. “Don’t you all feel anything?”
Innocently, Shi Kongzang shook his head, “Nope.”
Wu Pan chimed in, “Yeah, only the boss can feel it.”
Meng Xiaoman added, “Maybe this is what they call a special constitution!”
Su Ling suddenly felt intense self-doubt about his own constitution!
After a while, in the gossip group chat—
【Meng Xiaoman, the Most Beautiful in the Universe】: I’ve noticed that everyone’s getting closer to the Ghost King without even realizing it…
【Amitabha】: Hehe, blame the boss for making us pretend to be high school students.
【I’m Not a Bookworm】: Pretending to be high school students is one thing, but forcing us to take exams! It’s just infuriating!
【Meng Xiaoman, the Most Beautiful in the Universe】: Well, to be fair, it wasn’t the boss who suggested the exams…
【I’m Not a Bookworm】: The Ghost King and the boss are like two peas in a pod, they’re one big family. What’s the difference?
【Amitabha】: None. You make a good point, so I’ve decided to bark in respect!
As they spoke, the group was suddenly filled with a chorus of “woofs”.
As they continued walking, the mysterious pressure that seemed to come from nowhere disappeared.
However, Sheng Ze, unaware, continued to carry Su Ling on his back as they moved forward.
Embarrassed, Su Ling tapped Sheng Ze’s shoulder, “You can put me down now. It’s all good.”
Sheng Ze solemnly shook his head, “Your constitution is special, and we don’t know if there might be trouble ahead. It’s safer this way.”
What kind of trouble could there be?
Su Ling pursed his lips, unconvinced.
Sensing Su Ling’s emotions, Sheng Ze smiled and, when he wasn’t looking, secretly used a spell—suddenly, the pressure reappeared in the space, even more intense than before.
This time, not just Su Ling, but even Meng Xiaoman, Shi Kongzang, and Wu Pan were caught off guard and ended up face down on the ground.
Looking around, Su Ling suddenly realized he wasn’t as fragile as he thought, his confidence returning instantly. He sincerely exclaimed, “It turns out it’s not me with the special constitution, it’s you, A-Ze!”
Sheng Ze nodded confidently, “Good thing I didn’t put you down, or you would have fallen again.”
Su Ling felt fortunate after his words, finding being carried by Sheng Ze much safer than landing face-first on the ground!
Meng Xiaoman, Wu Pan, and Shi Kongzang on the ground: … Shameless!
After a while, a voice suddenly appeared out of thin air in the library—
“Welcome to Test Room 1, the test is about to begin. Please, invaders, prepare yourselves.”
Su Ling blinked, rubbed his ears, and said, “Did I hear that right? What test did it mention?”
Sheng Ze narrowed his eyes, “You heard correctly.”
“All examinees please take your seats—All examinees, please take your seats—The test is about to begin, please do not move around.”
With this authoritative voice, five desks appeared out of nowhere in the library, perfectly accommodating everyone.
“3, 2, 1, the exam begins! The test will end in two hours, please manage your time carefully.”
Sheng Ze casually picked up the nearest test paper, glanced at the first question, then put it back immediately.
Su Ling caught a glimpse of a few lines and asked, “Oh, is this physics?”
Sheng Ze remained calm, “It’s a comprehensive exam.”
Su Ling tilted his head, “Well, that’s okay, isn’t your English and literature pretty good?”
After a moment of silence, Sheng Ze calmly explained, “It’s a science and comprehensive exam.”
Su Ling: … I see.
In the small dark room, Chang Bai and Chang Wu finished reading the exam rules on top of the page, then opened the monitoring in front of them. Holding a slice of melon in one hand, they watched as the Ghost King’s expression suddenly changed, feeling quite pleased.
Author’s note:
The pretentious Sheng Ze: I can’t do this, this test is absolutely impossible.
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