Due to the need for preliminary screening in the classroom for new students,

Luo Di and the other returning students only need to arrive at school before nine o'clock.

Walking along the road, munching at a loaf of bread, Luo Di's thoughts remain mostly in the bathtub room from earlier, or rather, linger on the two mature plants.

Wu Wen's plant approaches pure perfection, although Luo Di can't achieve that level, he could refer to its overall coherence.

Hua Yuan's plant clearly shows signs of external influence, potentially deviating from its botanical path later, yet still worth referencing. After all, Luo Di's own plants are similarly influenced, with Hell's system already integrated therein.

His "Victim's Bud," whether in hardness, temperature, or the texture upon touch, tends to lean towards Hell.

Suddenly,

a faint scent catches Luo Di's attention, and his thoughts immediately return to reality.

Unbeknownst to him, he is already standing at the school entrance, with the aroma wafting out from within.

Although the scent was diluted, faint to the point that Luo Di wondered if he had gotten it wrong, the spasmodic response from his spine directly confirmed the origin of the smell.

"How is it possible, why did that person come here? Why dare come here?"

Wu Wen also sniffed the air but was unable to detect anything, as she wasn't sensitive to the scent, "The school is isolated from outsiders, how did you smell the scent, who was it?"

"Carnivorous Family."

"Huh?"

Even Wu Wen had a brief mental lapse; by Luo Di's account, the Carnivorous Family assisted Outer Realm forces and was caught directly by Teacher Gust.

Yet now they dare to come here to enroll, it really doesn't make sense.

Vortex Town's uniqueness stems precisely because the organization was established to combat Outer Realm invasion, as a contingency left behind by the deceased Corner.

Why would collaborators with the Outer Realm dare come here, and why would Teacher Guo let them in? And, they haven't ended up dead?

Hua Yuan had already begun his warm-up exercise, his tongue slipping across his lips, "Are we taking action later, Luo Di?"

"No rush, if the teachers haven't acted, let's first see the situation."

"Makes sense."

The three walked toward the school's sports field, where 36 different types of monsters had gathered, Luo Di immediately spotted several familiar faces.

One was the Sisterhood's executioner, one of the grandmother's powerful arms, Yu Lu.

Their appearance still the same as ever, bound by ropes, feet suspended.

Another was Mia from the Eight Evil People, with whom Luo Di had deep collaboration, who had chosen the Black Door Killer.

The middle-aged man standing next to Mia was the very same who resonated with Luo Di's spine, almost killing him a few weeks ago, [Carnivorous Family-Hunter].

However, Luo Di immediately noticed changes and differences in him... Even though it's barely been a week since he ambushed.

"The meat smell has lessened lots, he seems to have slimmed down quite a bit.

Most intriguingly, the aggression born from flesh consumption has disappeared? During his attack, merely standing before him felt like being devoured from within.

Disguise? No, his external appearance and ability expression haven't changed, his core is recognizable at a glance."

Wu Wen immediately conducted a disguise inspection and provided the result:

"Not a disguise, this guy has indeed changed significantly, completely different from the videotape incident.

Seems the situation was rather complex, after you were saved by the tongue, Gust left a considerable psychological shadow on this Eight Evil Person, altering his mindset."

"I'll ask Gust about it later."

As the three were about to enter the sports field area, Mr. Question Mark appeared, placing a hand on each of their shoulders.

"Wait until everyone else arrives, then follow me inside; line up for now! It's an assessment after all, and there need to be rules."

"Alright."

Luo Di somewhat instinctively distanced himself from Mr. Question Mark, intending to stand behind the two girls.

Little did he know, just as he assumed a normal lineup posture, Mr. Question Mark beckoned, "Luo Di, you lead, stand first."

"Okay."

As Luo Di complied with Mr. Question Mark's request, assuming the first position... buzz! His consciousness was directly stripped away, arriving in an interrogation room plastered with question mark papers.

A square table was set at the center.

The interrogation room presented a symmetrical structure of light and shade.

Luo Di stood on the bright side, while Mr. Question Mark resided in darkness, only two hands emerging from the void, resting on the tabletop.

The two faced each other, beginning a special interrogation.

"There's still a few minutes until the other students arrive; I want to talk with you, Luo Di."

"Is it about the tongue?"

"Good question, you're not pretending to be ignorant, I enjoy people who don't waste time.

Back when you attended the Death Grand Challenge, I specially sealed it and warned you about the tongue issue.

Why did you choose to erase the question mark? Also, why actively approach this entity? Even if you ask grandmother or people from the Invisible Manor, their opinion on the tongue likely isn't pleasant, right?

You should know its nature better than I do.

I've always had high hopes for you; I've been busy lately and haven't talked to you about this before. Since you arrived early today, I'm casually asking."

Luo Di gazed at the darkness opposite the table, all senses are negated by some rule outside. In the depths of that darkness, Mr. Question Mark was seemingly not wearing his hood, his true visage hidden within.

"Mr. Question Mark might not know about my [wanted status] in the Outer Realm?"

"Wanted?"

Mr. Question Mark promptly caught sight of Luo Di's new dark metal fiber arm, his mind instantly linking all information.

"Ah, I see, seems I misunderstood you... I thought you purposely sided with Gust, deciding I'm a heinous villain.

Apologies, apologies~ I hope to see your excellent performance today.

By the way, who wants you dead? In light of my personal misconduct, I'm willing to privately assist you once."

"Do you have paper?"

With Luo Di's inquiry,

a third hand emerged in the darkness, bringing out paper and pen.

Luo Di didn't use the pencil; instead, he sprayed ink through tentacles to quickly sketch on the white paper a figure painted entirely in white oil paint, with its brain shrouded in mist.

"Isn't this the person who participated with you in the Death Grand Challenge, but was eliminated midway... According to your description, he seems to have changed quite a bit."

"Yes."

"Did he betray the Corner?"

"Teacher Guo's earliest two students were killed by him."

"Interesting."

"Please ask Mr. Question Mark to help me find his exact location, I want to handle this myself."

"No problem, I will arrange for the company to investigate... Since that's the case, Teacher Guo must be investigating too, maybe I can do him a favor."

"Thank you very much."

Buzz!

The interrogation room vanished,

when Luo Di returned to reality, everyone was already behind him.

Everyone entered the field under Mr. Question Mark's lead,

those newcomer groups inside the playground naturally looked over, except for the Carnivorous Family, who kept their focus straight ahead.

"Luo Di!"

Mia spotted Luo Di instantly, aching to run over right now.

In this period of not seeing each other, she somewhat missed her fellow. At least, among the other murderers she encountered, most were useless.

Memories of the videotape incident also often appeared in her dreams.

However, when she shouted this name, she felt a sense of uneasy watchfulness.

Turning her head,

the woman hanging in the air was staring at her with blank eyes.

...

Luo Di could only respond awkwardly because the shout drew quite a few gazes onto him, with Wu Wen smilingly close behind.

Soon,

the eight of them took their place on the playground, slightly separated from the newcomer team, lined up vertically.

Luo Di turned his head to look at the few people coming from behind, confirming everyone was in decent condition.

Especially Lebeite, whose formerly weak outer shell appeared particularly spirited today, already starting to rotate his neck and stretch his muscles.

"What's up with Yu Ze?"

Luo Di suddenly noticed Yu Ze standing last.

Dark circles seemed stamped around his eyes, his brow even carrying a Corpse Chasing Talisman, and unbelievably, he was still asleep.

The target he followed was Miss Song Huiwen, whose mouth could tear to her earlobe.

For some reason,

looking at Yu Ze, Luo Di's tongue slightly curled in his mouth, conveying a certain menace through attention.

"Stop looking around, the entrance evaluation is about to start!"

After reminding them, Mr. Question Mark headed to the stage built ahead on the playground's edge.

On the other side, responsible for the newcomers was Maximus, who slid his wheelchair over to the stage.

However, the stage's edge was structured as steps, making it troublesome for the wheelchair to go up.

At this moment, a pure white figure suddenly arrived, the First Generation Zombie- Jia Wen personally moving Maximus's wheelchair onto the stage.

He seemed unconcerned about contracting bad luck, merely helping a colleague.

However,

while Jia Wen was busy moving the wheelchair... Thud!

Something fell, dropping beside Mr. Question Mark.

It was a chunk of tongue!

The tongue quickly proliferated, forming into Gust in less than a second.

His arm pressed closely against Mr. Question Mark's, feeling like licking.

Gust hadn't noticed the Carnivorous Family below; he devoted all his attention to Mr. Question Mark, intending to take things further.

Snap!

With a finger snap,

Gust suddenly realized the entity next to him became stiff and foul-smelling; Mr. Question Mark had turned into Jia Wen.

"Hey! Old man!"

Mr. Question Mark's voice came through Jia Wen, "Gust, behave! This freshman assessment was meticulously prepared by Teacher Guo and me, don't cause trouble."

"Give me your tongue, and I won't!"

Amidst their bickering, numerous arms appeared on the stage's other side, and Grandmother's towering figure gradually emerged.

Finally,

the vortex appeared, and in a standard Zhongshan suit, Teacher Guo stood in the central position, holding a microphone.

"Welcome newcomers to Vortex Town; your entrance evaluation is about to begin!"

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