"This school already has eight students, each of whom has entered dungeons tainted by the Outer Realm and not only dealt with the corresponding events.

The most important thing is that they killed those Abyssal fallen ones who willingly accepted the powers of the Outer Realm. Therefore, they have the right to stand above you.

As freshmen, you need to lower your status, discard your previous ranks, and embrace this assessment with the demeanor expected of a newcomer. If there is any dissatisfaction or if you cannot accept this, you may leave now."

Seeing that no freshmen made a move, Teacher Guo continued to explain the assessment issues:

"The first round of assessment is very simple,

the remaining thirty-six freshmen will use the 'school playground' as the arena for a large free-for-all without any rules.

You can use any means, form private teams, or choose to withdraw directly; anything is allowed.

When only eight freshmen remain, the first round of assessment will end."

The simplicity and brutality of the rules made Luo Di pause, thinking Mr. Question Mark's involvement would introduce various complex games, just like the True Death Game.

But it seems that it's mainly Teacher Guo who calls the shots, whereas the backstage irregularities should be overseen by Mr. Question Mark.

The monsters who traveled from afar to be here mostly have substantial organizational backgrounds, and even hold high positions within their own organizations.

Many were discontent with such a rough assessment.

But the people on the stage were all reputable figures from the Corners, and only one stood up to inquire politely:

"Isn't such a rule inappropriate?

All of us here are intent on combating the impurities of the Outer Realm. Since the organization has just been established, shouldn't it recruit broadly, why conduct such a strict selection?"

Teacher Guo was not angry, but calmly replied:

"Because if you can't withstand this level of chaos, the moment you touch the 'Abyss' of the Outer Realm, you will surely fall into it.

This school is not widely enrolling students. The students we recruit need not only to resist the Outer Realm but also have the potential to acquire the qualifications to venture into the Corner Depths.

The true threats of the Outer Realm, the actual state of the Corners, can only be known in the depths.

Do each of you present here possess the confidence to go deeper?

If there are any other questions, you may voice them now. If not, the first round of assessment will commence in five minutes."

Going to the depths

This is currently the biggest challenge in exploring the Corners. Although these monsters are all the elite in their regions, when it comes to the depths, most are far from ready, or haven't even considered it.

The whole room became silent, and no more questions were raised.

All thirty-six freshmen dispersed, taking positions at various spots along the edge of the playground.

Some monsters who knew each other or had arranged to cooperate beforehand had already formed teams of 2 to 5 members.

As for Luo Di and others, since they didn't need to participate, they went to the stage where the teachers were, becoming quiet spectators for the time being, while also gaining a basic understanding of the freshmen's strength.

When Luo Di stepped onto the stage, he immediately confirmed one thing.

He knew why Gust didn't discover the "Carnivorous Family,"

because his gaze never once looked towards the stage, not even once. Since he arrived here, his attention has been completely focused on Mr. Question Mark, and they were currently still bickering.

"Teacher Gust, could we chat alone sometime?"

"Ah... Luo Di! Alright, are you saying the assessment is about to begin?"

"Could you tone it down a bit, senior? Mr. Question Mark is one of the assessment supervisors; don't bother him today."

Gust replied earnestly, "Not at all! Think about it, you've been yearning for a woman for several years without seeing her, and you've never touched another woman all those years, being locked up deep in prison.

On the day of your release, you see this woman, and she's with you in the same place.

What would you do?"

"I'd do push-ups."

"Pooh!"

Seizing the opportunity while Luo Di and Gust were chatting,

Mr. Question Mark conjured a "Question Mark Door" out of thin air, left with Jia Wen, and slyly gave Luo Di a thumbs up with his spare hand.

"Hey, where are they! Luo Di, damn you. Question Mark took the chance to slip into his private space, and now it's troublesome to find him.

If it weren't for your interruption, he would never have escaped."

Luo Di also used the opportunity to change the topic, "Senior, did you notice any familiar faces among the students participating this time?"

Gust impatiently wagged his tongue, "Impossible, the old guys I know are either dead or qualified to be teachers, none would come as students... wait! This taste."

A familiar flavor was caught by his extended tongue, a taste that had once attacked Luo Di.

However, his taste buds sensed a change in the flavor,

the texture became rich and layered, even tasting experiences and transformations within it.

After savoring it carefully, Gust became surprisingly proud, even putting his hands on his hips, "Hahaha! I knew I was material for a [teacher]! Oh, this school should have recruited me sooner!

Such a vile monster that assisted a traitor, actually had a complex psychological change after I licked it.

Luo Di, do you mind? If you do, I can discuss with Teacher Guo and just kill it directly."

"What kind of change?"

"The nature of that person has changed, which is an extremely rare occurrence. You must know that monsters are basically driven by desire, their human nature continuously peeling away as they delve deeper.

This meat-loving guy seems to have gone without a meat dish for three or four days now, as even the essence of his pituitary is changing... riddled with holes and starving. But he doesn't appear to be suffering, quite remarkable.

Should I kill him?"

Confronted with Gust's second inquiry, Luo Di still didn't give a definite answer, "Let's wait and see... Besides, I have a friend who also has some personal matters with this guy."

"A friend?"

Gust quickly picked up on the clue and glanced at the black-haired youth sleeping with a talisman stuck to him.

"Alright then, I don't really feel like moving! Collecting tongues in this kind of activity is truly boring, perhaps I should find a place to sleep.

Forget it~ I promised Teacher Guo I'd do a good job as a teacher today, so I'd better take it seriously."

...

On the playground.

Hunter was sitting at the edge of the playground, eyes closed, minimizing his breathing, maintaining a calmness that was once a rarity.

Indeed, as Gust said,

his pituitary was starving, even with holes appearing on the surface, each little hole craving fresh meat.

The plant that existed within the pituitary space had completely withered, near withering away.

When he first started abstaining from meat, Hunter was indeed quite uncomfortable.

But since the day before yesterday, he gradually adapted, now able to manage without impact... just feeling hungry but not necessarily needing to eat meat.

A strange sensation spread within his body.

It was as if there was an "invisible film" in front of him, and if he could find a way to get through it, he could touch more things.

As he immersed himself in this mysterious state, the great melee had already begun.

Mia's multiple calls went unanswered, so she could only charge in with her axe alone; she loved this kind of chaotic slaughter the most as it allowed her talent to be best displayed.

As a result,

Hunter was left alone, not only full of weaknesses but also appearing very weak due to excessive hunger, soon targeted by a pair of hidden snake eyes.

This person was the first monster to successfully leave the classroom.

The snake scales on his body could achieve an optical camouflage effect, blending in with the environment, moving silently.

Snake nature made him very cautious, he didn't recklessly come close.

Just like in the classroom, he separated a part of his flesh to create a duplicate, then used the duplicate to release a dense array of venomous snakes to approach slowly; as long as he could inject the neurotoxin, he could easily eliminate a person.

The snake swarm closed in unnoticed, biting into the person's flesh.

The fangs easily pierced the skin, injecting a massive dose of neurotoxin, a quantity enough to kill the largest monster on the field, but…

The middle-aged man sat there motionless.

There was no sign of poisoning nor did he open his eyes from the pain of the bite.

"What's going on with this person? He is obviously of flesh and blood, why does my venom have no effect at all? Something's wrong..."

The snake-like youth suddenly sensed some lethal danger, decisively abandoned his duplicate, and fled frantically.

He wanted to get as far away as possible from this freak.

However,

just as he reached the furthest distance achievable on the playground, he heard the sound of teeth grinding by his ear.

He was just about to signal his withdrawal... swoosh!

Blood sprayed towards the sky from his neck, the optical camouflage effect ceased, and a headless snake-scaled body fell onto the playground.

Hunter over here slowly opened his eyes and opened his mouth to spit out the chewed-up head along with the pituitary.

He took out a napkin from his chest pocket to wipe away the blood from the corner of his mouth, then took a portable mouthwash from his waist to clean, to avoid any raw meat residue in his mouth.

Whew...

Hunter felt the state of his body, a smile on his face.

"Very good, even when raw meat enters my mouth, I can suppress the desire to eat... this sense of complete control is the first time since I became a Pseudo-Person."

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