novelraw Chapter 123: Residual Illusion of Knowledge, Bennett’s Emblem
Chapter 123: Residual Illusion of Knowledge, Bennett’s Emblem
[You have entered the Apocalyptic Chapter]
[Chapter 82740874]
[An ordinary wandering soul awakens in an ancient lecture hall…]
Lin Xun opened his inventory, which contained a piece of equipment dropped by a warrior.
[Tiger Beast King Belt (Rare+ Grade Equipment), a wide belt with yellow and black stripes, forged from the blood, flesh essence, and souls of over a hundred tiger beasts. Wearing this equipment will grant your shell a slight increase in strength.]
The effect of the equipment could enhance shell strength, making it very suitable for a shell like the Earth Giant, which was fully focused on power.
He equipped the belt on the Earth Giant.
The only drawback was that the belt did not scale with the shell’s body size.
Once the Earth Giant shell grew in size, it would push off the belt, causing the strength boost effect to be lost.
“I’ll go try the library later, buy some materials, and see if the blacksmith can modify this equipment.”Currently, Lin Xun’s soul strength was 3/3, and his Knowledge stat was 205/600.
He had already fully explored the route through the teaching building last time.
[You are possessing the shell of a Knowledge-Seeking Six-Eyed Student of the Multivision School.]
After transplanting a pair of eyes for student Lir, the shell’s name had also changed accordingly.
He controlled student Lir and prepared to go downstairs, leaving the teaching building.
[You push open the lecture hall classroom door and step into the corridor. It is empty here; the wandering classmates have all disappeared without a trace…]
[You look around with your six eyes and notice that one of the lecture hall classrooms seems… abnormal.]
[Do you wish to investigate?]
Lin Xun raised an eyebrow.
He decisively clicked ‘Yes.’
[You lift the hem of your robe and cautiously approach the nearby lecture hall classroom…]
[You slowly push open the half-closed door.]
[You have entered the Residual Illusion of Knowledge…]
Residual Illusion of Knowledge?
What the hell is that?
[Everything inside the classroom carries a phantom-like double image, as if it were a faded and yellowing memory scene.]
[Dozens of Knowledge-Seeking Students of the Multivision School are seated inside the classroom.]
[Their hollow eye sockets are fixed on the test papers on their desks, while the quills in their hands remain unmoving for a long time.]
[A hunched figure in a white robe is patrolling among the students…]
[When it sees a student still refusing to put pen to paper, it raises the thick baton in its hand and smashes the student’s head. All the while, it mutters chaotic phrases, as if scolding students for their lack of motivation.]
[The Dean of Dis Academy suddenly turns its head to look at you. The numerous eyes on its pale face simultaneously open wide.]
[It shouts loudly, commanding you to enter the classroom and participate in the exam. The results of this exam will determine the granting of a generous scholarship, an invaluable opportunity for commoner students.]
[Oh, empty-headed Apostle… What will you do?]
[1. As an underachiever, you decide to skip class, ignore the dean’s orders, leave the classroom, and slam the door shut behind you, leaving your classmates with a stylish, dazzling figure and earning yourself a disciplinary notice.]
[2. As a top student, you decide to take the exam, heed the dean’s summons, enter the classroom, sit down at a desk, and start writing furiously. With your accumulated Knowledge stat, you aim for the top score to earn the scholarship.]
[3. As a school bully, you decide to strike with brute force. You kick open the classroom door and shout, “Exams? I hate those the most!” then slaughter the dean and all the students on the spot, forfeiting your chance at the scholarship.]
Lin Xun had long grown accustomed to the morbid humor of this cursed game.
This Residual Illusion of Knowledge was most likely a hidden reward event.
From the description, the people and things within were probably all illusions.
It seemed he needed to pass the test to obtain the event’s reward.
After a moment’s thought, he selected the second option.
He wasn’t sure if the knowledge absorbed by student Lir was sufficient to pass the exam and obtain the scholarship.
[At the dean’s summons, you walk briskly into the classroom and take a seat at an empty desk.]
[The Dean of Dis Academy places a test paper before you and informs you that cheating is forbidden otherwise, you’ll get a taste of its thick baton.]
[Under the dean’s watchful gaze, you prepare to fill out the test paper, only to discover that your desk has no writing instruments.]
[You glance toward the desk beside you, where a classmate lies slumped over, their head a mangled mess of fluids. On that desk sits a test paper and a quill.]
[Just as you reach for it, the thick baton lashes across your arm.]
[The Dean of Dis Academy warns you: if you look at another student again, it will count as cheating, and your exam qualifications will be revoked.]
[You stare at the test paper before you, caught in the dilemma of a cook with no rice to prepare a meal…]
The text halted there.
Lin Xun curled his lips. Such petty tricks dared flaunt themselves before him?
He opened his inventory and rummaged through it.
In a corner, he found a junk item retrieved earlier from a classroom search upon entering this chapter.
[Rotten Quill Pen (Junk) – The nib is sealed, but the pen shaft still contains undried black ink.]
He clicked the item, and the text resumed.
[You pull a quill from beneath your skirt and begin writing furiously…]
[Your wealth of knowledge allows you to solve the challenging questions on the test with ease.]
[Your Knowledge cap exceeds 100, 20% of the test has been completed.]
[…]
[Your Knowledge cap exceeds 200, 40% of the test has been completed.]
[…]
[Your Knowledge cap exceeds 300, 60% of the test has been completed.]
—
[Your Knowledge cap exceeds 500, 100% of the test has been completed.]
[You raise your hand to indicate that you’ve finished.]
[The Dean of Dis Academy approaches and begins reviewing your test paper…]
[Shortly after, it sets the paper down and nods in satisfaction.]
[The Dean of Dis Academy raises its baton before the rest of the underperforming students in the room and smashes each of their hollow skulls, one by one.]
[It then moves to the classroom door, signaling for you to follow and claim your scholarship as an outstanding student.]
[You follow it all the way down to the first floor of the teaching building, and then into the underground laboratory…]
[The Dean of Dis Academy opens a hidden compartment beneath the lab bench, inside of which lies a brass emblem.]
[After handing you the emblem, its figure dissipates like mist in the wind, and the illusion shatters and vanishes…]
[You have obtained Bennett’s Emblem (Key Item)]
Lin Xun had searched the underground laboratory before, but never found any hidden compartment.
If not for taking the exam and receiving the illusion’s guidance, he would have missed out on this reward entirely.
He quickly opened his inventory to check.
[Bennett’s Emblem (Key Item): A small emblem forged from brass, engraved with two eyeballs and a surgical scalpel. Present this item to Bennett and you will receive unexpected benefits.]
He narrowed his eyes. This was already the Nth time he’d seen the name Bennett.
It seemed this character played a pivotal role in this chapter.
[You arrive at the first-floor lobby of the teaching building. Up ahead stands a heavy metal door. Push open this door, and you will leave the teaching building…]
[Do you want to leave the teaching building, or continue exploring?]
[You slowly push open the heavy metal door…]