The Last Lesson

At exactly nine o'clock, the bell rang.

The Dean with a flowing white beard walked in through the door and stood right in the center of the podium.

"Hello, students."

"Hello, Dean!"

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

It's a matter of life and death, and your future. After six years, I believe you are all thoroughly familiar with the knowledge and skills you should have learned, so I won't go into detail here.

I also experienced the graduation exam when I was young, so I know you are all feeling apprehensive right now. In this last class, let's talk about some things we haven't discussed in previous classes.

You should know that in past years, the following content could only be heard by my private disciples, haha."

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

All the students listened with rapt attention, and many even took out pens and paper, ready to take notes.

The Dean was not only the master of the school but also one of the members of the three-person council of Sixiang City. Since his youth, he had been a super powerful figure renowned in several surrounding cities.

His exclusive content was extremely valuable. In previous years, one probably couldn't buy it even with a huge amount of time.

"Everyone, I regret to tell you that the number one factor in whether you can graduate smoothly is luck.

If the anomaly you encounter attacks you the moment you meet, then I can only say your luck is not very good, and you are directly out.

Of course, you can try to run away or fight back, but judging from the feedback the academy has collected over the years, there has been no successful case yet.

People with average luck can at least get a chance to communicate with the anomaly. This is when most people show their skills, insight, judgment, wisdom, and courage.

Every anomaly is different, so there is no fixed routine.

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

How about it? This ratio cannot be said to be high, but it is already much better than expected, right?

Next is the most dangerous step.

Just because the anomaly doesn't actively hurt you doesn't mean the danger is resolved.

Anomalies have power and wisdom. Many of them do not have evil personalities and can even communicate. The reason why they are anomalies standing opposite the seven major races is that they have at least one passive trait that they cannot control themselves.

And students, if you really want to survive, what you need to do is to observe and analyze what this passive trait is as early as possible, and then try your best to avoid it."

The Dean's first speech was full of practical information, directly pointing to the core.

This was the absolute monopoly of information by higher-ups.

If they hadn't come to this class, if there hadn't been the pressure of the new era, how would ordinary students know where the key to surviving an encounter with an anomaly lay? They could only use their own lives to try and make mistakes.

This crucial piece of advice was bought with the lives of countless people.

The Dean produced a cup from somewhere and took a sip of water.

The cup was filled with densely packed little red dots, which Chen Miemie thought looked very much like wolfberries.

"Next, let's talk about the second thing, regarding Immortality." The Dean closed the lid of the cup.

"In your student stage, the knowledge you can access is almost all centered around Mystery. However, when you truly come into contact with anomalies, or even after successfully graduating and entering the circle of the mysterious world to fight with people, you cannot avoid Immortality.

Why do we never advise students to fight back against anomalies during the graduation exam?

The reason is simple. Creatures with a Mystery degree greater than 1 will naturally possess the same level of Immortality.

That is to say, with your Mystery degree of 0.99, it is almost impossible for you to counter-kill an anomaly that possesses at least level 1 Immortality.

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

The Immortality of creatures in the mysterious world is at least on par with their own Mystery.

However, please remember that in the circle of mystery, until the dust finally settles, you absolutely, absolutely must not relax.

Because for some entities, their Immortality is far higher than their Mystery degree. You might be able to defeat them temporarily, but you cannot kill them, and in the end, you will be worn to death."

Chen Miemie nodded repeatedly in the audience.

When Xiao Hong or Xiao Shuang was around, his Immortality reached 9, and he truly couldn't die no matter what. Negative statuses could also be transferred away. Every day when night fell, his mindset was completely different from daytime.

From what he had learned in class today, a level 9 Immortality was simply a bug.

If anyone dared to fight him at night, he figured even this white-bearded old man, the Dean, could only fight him to a draw.

The Dean's pace was very fast. He paused for half a minute to let the students digest a bit, and then spoke again.

"Alright, next is the third thing, and also the last thing.

This is a kind reminder, and also a serious warning.

Please firmly remember this sentence—after breaking through level 1 Mystery, do not tell anyone your detailed ability situation. Remember, this includes anyone, including family members, lovers, and teachers.

Right now, you are alumni from the same city and the same class, friendly and trusting of each other.

But after the graduation exam, when you walk out of the school and enter a broader world, your unique abilities are the only reliance for you to settle down and get on with your life.

The reason why Mystery is called mystery is mainly because of that unknown nature.

There is a saying that has always circulated in battles.

Under the condition of being in the same major realm of Mystery, whoever's ability is exposed first has already lost half the battle, even if this person's absolute strength is stronger.

In history, there are too many examples of people who were fully prepared, anticipated the enemy's moves, crossed a major realm, and defeated the strong with the weak.

So, students, please always keep the mystery and revere the mystery."

After the Dean finished speaking, he left immediately, very decisively, without even a Q&A session.

The whole process took less than half an hour.

Of course, the content of this half hour was invaluable and immeasurable to the students.

The homeroom teachers of each class led their students to different small classrooms.

The little girl Fengling jumped onto the desk in the first row and waved: "Graduation Class 3, follow me, go to Classroom 603."

Aotian waved to Liu Bo and Chen Miemie: "Then goodbye, I wish you both can pass the exam."

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

Classroom 603.

Fengling stood on the podium, hands on her hips, full of majesty.

All 33 students of the class were sitting below, not a single one missing.

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

As for you guys, whatever stock or treasures you have at home, don't hide them anymore. Hurry up and fully arm yourselves. If you can't get through this week, there will be no future to speak of.

Also, eat something good, and enjoy what you should enjoy as soon as possible.

You all know that 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 at 8:00 PM three days from now, there will be a night market in the Market open only to graduates.

Bring enough time with you, and make sure not to miss it."

This is something not seen in previous years. Various factions have brought out many good things that originally didn't circulate externally. I heard there will be quite a few mysterious items and secret medicines.

External possessions are also a part of your strength. Don't worry about whether there are side effects. No matter how great the price, anything that can save your life is a good thing. Stop dreaming about graduating without a scratch.

At 23:00 on the night before the "Day of No Tomorrow", gather at the East Gate of Sixiang City.

Over the next few days, if you have any questions, message me directly. I will reply when I see them. Of course, borrowing time is out of the question.

Finally, having led you for so long, I hope that more of you little brats can survive.

Next, Fengling explained many more matters, speaking for nearly an hour in total.

With that, this final class came to an end.

The students did not leave immediately.

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

Having been in the same class for years, there was still a sense of camaraderie. Everyone seized this last opportunity to chat, and some close friends even exchanged gifts.

"Chen Miemie, where is my gift?" Liu Bo asked.

Chen Miemie thought for a moment and took out a hook-hook fruit given by Old Li from his bag.

"Oh, a rich man's fruit! You're quite something." Liu Bo hadn't expected Chen Miemie to actually pull something out.

Liu Bo also handed Chen Miemie a plastic bag.

Opening it, inside was a shriveled chicken toy made of rubber.

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

"Screaming chicken? That's a good name. We call this the 'Mocking Poultry'. See the button under its chin? Ten seconds after you press it, it will let out a high-frequency chicken squawk."

Chen Miemie was a bit puzzled. "What's the use of that?"

"At critical moments, it can divert the attention of certain anomalies, increasing your escape rate by 1%."

"Oh, thanks. I'll treat you to roast chicken in the future."

"No need. My family runs a breeding farm, and I've eaten so much of it over the years that I'm sick of it."

"Chen Miemie, you seem to have changed a lot?" a female voice called out.

It was a girl. She was tall, and while her curves weren't exaggerated, she was graceful, fully displaying a gentle beauty.

Her facial features didn't quite match her figure; she had a completely average face that had nothing to do with being a beauty.

Liu Bo leaned over with a grin. "Why does the school beauty only care about Chen Miemie? I've changed a lot too."

"Stinky pervert, step aside."

Chen Miemie didn't recognize the newcomer and barely managed a couple of polite responses.

After the girl left, Liu Bo began to introduce her:

"Chen Miemie, you're really something. That's our school's number one beauty, Yi Shuangzi. Do you want to try asking her out before the graduation exam? It's impossible normally, but at a critical juncture like this, there's a chance of success."

School beauty? Chen Miemie somewhat doubted the aesthetic standards of this school.

Seeing Chen Miemie's expression, Liu Bo knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Yi Shuangzi's ability is Faceless Transformation. She can turn into anyone's appearance. Not just the face, but even her figure and skin color can change.

Not only can she change, but she also loves to do it.

If you get her as a girlfriend, it's equivalent to having all the beauties in the world."

Chen Miemie nodded. "That's pretty impressive, but her original, true appearance isn't very stunning."

"How do you know this is her true appearance?"

Chen Miemie was instantly stumped by the question.

"No one knows what she really looks like except for her parents. This is also part of her 'mystery'."

Was just any random classmate this formidable?

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

This scratched right at Liu Bo's itch. He immediately became eloquent and started talking non-stop.