Transcendent Dawn

Chapter 540: Chapter 0540: Enrollment (9200 supplementary, requesting monthly ticket)

“Caw caw… Welcome, Little Bailin!”

A red-eyed crow landed on the vine next to the corridor and addressed Bailin, “Do you recognize me?”

“You’re… one of the crows under my uncle’s command?”

Bailin paused for a moment but quickly regained her composure.

“No, you should address me as the knowledgeable Teacher Ada, and the master of the Misty Forest… It’s a pity, if only you were an older student, you could apply for field training and witness the territory I rule…”

Ada said with regret.

“I believe there will be such an opportunity, right?” Bailin replied with a smile, thinking over some clues:

‘Ada, my uncle’s top lackey, a bird turned demon, arrogant and fond of twisting words… However, he indeed manages the forest outside the Academy where ordinary students practice, along with the corresponding secrets and entrances!’

This was the intelligence she had seen on SkyNet.

With this in mind, Bailin continued, “I can’t wait to see the real primeval forest… Ada, you will help me, won’t you?”

“Of course, you are the daughter of our great master…” Ada laughed heartily and answered, “Although freshmen are not allowed to go out, there are always exceptions to every rule, such as… the path opened by the principal himself for the use of teaching staff.”

“Just a little borrowing, nothing should happen, right?” Bailin asked with a grin.

This step was crucial. Although she couldn’t directly bring some mysterious items into the Secret Realm, as long as she could get to the outside, she could break this limit!

Even though… SkyNet didn’t have such a plan for now, it was only considering developing an insider.

The reason for sending her to the East City Mystery College was mainly to probe many of Bai Jing’s secrets.

After all, it would be a shame if such a high-level mole fell because of other matters.

“Of course… You have a great bloodline.”

Ada said indifferently.

“Then it is our little secret.”

Bailin nodded, suddenly feeling a bit lost.

What… what am I doing?

Am I betraying the uncle who was so good to me when I was young?

But… but he… my father…

Bailin felt an unprecedented confusion.

…

With this vague feeling, she finished registration, sorted her dormitory with the help of her good friend Mi Jiaying, and then came to the new students’ welcome ceremony.

Before long, Su Lu, dressed in a suit, came to give a speech to the new students:

“East City Mystery College is a historically prestigious, pioneering, world’s first Mysterious Academy, and I am honored to lead you new students into this wonderful realm of mystery…”

In his heart, he indeed felt great satisfaction lulling another batch of naive students.

However, it isn’t necessarily so.

The sixth Spirit Tide is approaching, and unless one has an extraordinary encounter, no matter how much the crowd develops, it would not pose any trouble to him.

‘Speaking of which… Bailin is right under my nose, how can she have any extraordinary encounter and suddenly gain strength comparable to the fifth level?’

In the world of the supernatural, suddenly gaining power beyond one’s limit is not a good thing.

Without the support of a solid foundation in mystery, one can’t digest it, and the result is either a spontaneous explosion or transformation into a beast.

Therefore, Su Lu felt somewhat strange.

Could it be that this protagonist has finally become a burden to me?

Or her ability may not necessarily reflect her professional rank but trouble me greatly in other ways?

‘From the perspective of family relationship, even if she willingly puts me in danger, I wouldn’t feel the slightest bit sad…Other than that, could she…could she cause a tremendous disruption to my ‘plan’?’

Su Lu had an answer in his heart: ‘Perhaps…I need to assign a spiritual body to monitor her day and night.’

While his mind was racing, on the surface, he still wore a warm smile: “Additionally, I would like to make a few requests beyond the school’s rules… The second phase of the Mystery College’s construction is ongoing, so new students should not enter the construction site as it could be dangerous! Also, nobody should leave the dormitory after 11pm for a night walk. We will not be responsible for any accidents. Moreover… the new batch of man-eating flowers and hunting grass in the flower bed are easily startled. Do not scare them. That’s all… Lastly, I hope everyone enjoys their time at the academy!”

Applause!

There is a wave of applause from below.

Su Lu bowed slightly and left the podium.

On the other hand, Bailin was deep in thought: “The second phase? What sort of project? What danger could a night walk pose?”

After enjoying a sumptuous dinner, a group of students excitedly walked around the campus, looking up at the White Tower, which serves as the library—they didn’t have any credits yet, so they couldn’t enter some of the more important buildings.

But even just walking around the academy brought them a great sense of satisfaction.

“Is this the corridor of the Mystery College? How exciting…”

Night fall.

Bailin and Mi Jiaying walked along the corridor between the teaching building and the dormitory.

For some reason, this place was constructed to be particularly gloomy, without any windows or lights. On the brass candle holder on the wall, a white candle was continuously burning. The base had already accumulated a thick layer of wax, which added a unique aesthetic feeling.

On the surrounding walls, there were some vibrant oil paintings hanging.

They were not portraits of people, nor simple abstract paintings. They were more like a ‘rendering’, as though someone had spilled paint bottles on the canvas. Various colors piled chaotically, dazzling the eyes.

“Why… Even though it’s a modern academy, why is the interior designed like a castle? It exudes a medieval fantasy vibe…”

Bailin was full of questions.

“Giggle… I… I’m a bit scared…”

Clutching Bailin’s arm, Mi Jiaying said, “They say… this corridor is haunted!”

“Tsk…”

Bailin rolled her eyes in contempt and laughed, “What campus ghost story? It’s just a trick the old students play on the new ones. According to them, every school classroom is haunted!”

“Yes… But… I am scared.”

Despite being a martial arts student who has beaten up several bullies barehanded, Mi Jiaying was afraid of supernatural ghosts.

“In this state, how can you study the mystery?”

Bailin rolled her eyes again.

But at this moment, something unusual happened with the oil painting on the opposite wall.

In the painting seemed to emerge the silhouette of a person that blinked at her.

“Ah!!!”

The girl’s scream echoed in the corridor in an instant.

But it was useless!

The silhouette of a head came out directly from the picture frame, followed by half a body, like a body painter smeared with paint, extending a palm to Bailin.

“Cough cough! What are you doing?”

Unknowingly Su Lu had appeared, and he asked calmly.

“That painting, it… it…”

Bailin pointed to the oil painting, but found that the half-human figure struggling from the colors had disappeared without a trace.