Translator: Lordbluefire
“Student Luo, I heard that Sun-laoshi wants to headhunt you to the Central Province Academy, is this real?”
When Luo Liang ordered his food, he heard someone asking him. Hence, he lifted his head to look and realized that it was a pretty senior school sister. This caused him to feel awed as though he was overwhelmed with favor.
“Is this true or not?” the senior school sister asked again.
“Mn!”
When Luo Liang replied, he suddenly felt very proud. He didn’t waste all the time and energy on studying.
Otherwise, he would definitely not be able to receive Sun-laoshi’s appreciation, and there wouldn’t be so many school sisters taking the initiative to talk to him.
One could say that this period was the time Luo Liang received the most attention in the eighteen years of his life.
“In that case, what’s your decision?”
The school senior was curious.
“I’m still considering it!”
Luo Liang was a local of Liaojing. He was afraid he wouldn’t get used to things if he had to suddenly move and live in Jinling, which was located in Jiangnan.
Naturally, the most important thing was that Sun Mo had no plans to accept him as a personal student.
“Do you even need to hesitate?”
The senior school sister was shocked. “Could it be that you are thinking of using this chance to get Sun-laoshi to accept you as a personal student?”
“Senior, please be mindful of your words. I would never dare to!”
Luo Liang was badly frightened. If these words were leaked, he would be finished.
“The chance is hard to come by, grab hold of it!”
The senior school sister persuaded him. “As long as you can learn by Sun-laoshi’s side, you will already be exceptionally lucky.”
“That’s right. How can ordinary people enter Sun-laoshi’s sight?
“Ai, how good would it be if Sun-laoshi would notice me?”
The senior school sister left with her friends. As they spoke, it was clear that her tone was filled with regret and disappointment.
After hearing their words, Luo Liang suddenly lifted his hand and slapped himself ruthlessly on his face.
(I have been thinking too much! I actually didn’t answer Sun-laoshi on the spot. Did I think that I have become the boss?!)
After thinking of this, Luo Liang was no longer in any mood to eat. He directly went to look for Sun Mo because he wanted to beg Sun Mo to allow him to head to the Central Province Academy to study.
…
Wan Kangcheng had agreed to everyone’s suggestion and decided to allow Sun Mo to participate in this survival game. However, he didn’t go to tell Sun Mo immediately. He was planning to wait for Sun Mo to fall in love with the Black-White Game first before he talked to him.
By doing so, it wouldn’t be him taking the initiative to ask Sun Mo, but Sun Mo taking the initiative to request to join the survival game instead.
From Wan Kangcheng’s point of view, a super genius like Sun Mo would surely want to experience all challenges. But who could have expected that just after a week, Sun Mo no longer wanted to play the Black-White Game?
“What the hell? Could it be that the ultimate treasure of my Black-White Academy isn’t interesting?”
One must know that this game could allow one to experience a different life!
There was no solution to it. Xie Enhui’s group kept urging him, and Wan Kangcheng could only pay Sun Mo a personal visit.
After everyone sat down and exchanged some pleasantries, Wan Kangcheng went straight to the point.
“I don’t want to hide this from Teacher Sun. Other than the game you guys are currently playing, my Black-White Academy has another more exciting game.”
After he finished speaking, the eyes of An Xinhui and the others brightened.
“How exciting?”
Gu Xiuxun was curious.
“If you cannot clear the game, you will become an idiot!”
Wan Kangcheng spoke bluntly without concealing anything.
Everyone exchanged mutual glances and had astonished expressions on their faces.
“There’s a game like that?”
Jin Mujie asked in shock.
An Xinhui suddenly understood. Logically speaking, Gu Xiuxin and the others wouldn’t be qualified to sit here. Wan Kangcheng had sincerely invited them because he evidently wanted them all to participate in this terrifying game in the name of a great teacher circle.
“Yes!”
Wan Kangcheng nodded and started to explain everything he knew.
“Those who entered this game would become retarded in the end. We had to drag them out from the gaming cabins. It is as though they had lost their souls in the game. We tried various methods but were unable to treat them.”
As Wan Kangcheng introduced, he was observing them.
An Xinhui and the others were like people in the past who heard this secret for the first time. Although they did their best to hide their emotions, one could still see shock and bewilderment from the furrowing of their brows.
But why was Sun Mo as calm as the water in an ancient well?
Could it be that he had played such a game before?
No!
In this world, other than the Black-White Academy, there shouldn’t be anyone else who had these chess gaming cabins.
“Headmaster Wan, you said so much because you want us to clear this game?”
Sun Mo was naturally not astonished. It was unknown how many similar manga and movies he had seen before. Bluntly speaking, the imagination prowess of people from the Nine Provinces was simply too weak when compared to people from the modern era.
“Indeed, that’s my intention.”
Wan Kangcheng was somewhat awkward. “I wonder what do Teacher Sun and Headmaster An think of it?”
“Too dangerous.”
Li Ziqi who had been silent since earlier directly interrupted.
(My teacher is a rare treasure of the Great Teacher World. If something happened to him, it would definitely be a huge loss to the entire Nine Provinces.)
The others didn’t speak, but they felt a desire and impulse to try it out.
This was what a great teacher was.
With regard to new matters and new challenges, they would always be filled with interest and motivation.
“Are there any benefits if we clear the game?”
Sun Mo asked.
He wouldn’t do things with no benefits.
Naturally, if it was an eroge, Sun Mo didn’t mind trying it out.
“Although the successive headmasters said before that one would receive generous rewards if they cleared the game, no one had done so until now. So, we have no idea what rewards there will be.”
Wan Kangcheng bitterly smiled. “But if Teacher Sun clears the game, we will give you a saint-tier cultivation art.”
“Wow!”
Jin Mujie exclaimed in shock.
This condition was strangely generous. After all, a saint-tier cultivation art was enough to allow a clan to flourish for 1,000 years. However, Wan Kangcheng discovered that these people were extremely calm.
“Eh?”
Jin Mujie started. (Why are you guys not shocked at all? Could it be they know a secret I don’t?)
After thinking of this, Jin Mujie suddenly felt very disappointed.
It was one thing if An Xinhui knew a secret she didn’t. An Xinhui was Sun Mo’s fiancee after all. But what about Mei Ziyu and Murong Mingyue?
(I clearly knew them before Sun Mo.)
“Headmaster Wan, I have no interest toward saint-tier cultivation arts!”
Sun Mo was apologetic.
Wan Kangcheng chortled while silently musing at how bad a liar Sun Mo was.
Even saints wouldn’t dare to say such a thing!
(If I toss out a saint-tier cultivation art, the people of the world will fight each other until their brains spill out.)
“Sun Mo, the cultivation art doesn’t matter. The most important thing is you can play the game!”
Gu Xiuxun suggested. “Are you not curious?”
“Nope!”
Sun Mo truly didn’t want to play this type of game where one had to live the life of an ancient simulated character anymore.
“It’s too dangerous.”
Mei Ziyu reminded him.
She knew that in the history of the Black-White Academy, countless geniuses had died in this game.
“System, do you feel I can participate in this game?”
Sun Mo mentally asked.
“Not suggested to do so. Given your current aptitude, the probability of you clearing the game is about 0.1%.”
The system answered.
“Heh, you actually know what game this is? Can you give me some hints?”
Sun Mo asked laughingly.
“Are you swindling me?”
The system wanted to curse. This Sun Mo was growing increasingly cunning. Since it said it knew Sun Mo’s probability of clearing the game, it meant that it must have a certain degree of understanding toward the game.
This was the reason why Sun Mo asked his question.
“I will become an idiot if I fail to clear the game. Is that because my consciousness would be trapped inside the game?”
Sun Mo asked.
“There’s a total of two possibilities. Firstly, if you cannot clear the game, you won’t be able to leave. Secondly, you will die in the game.”
The system explained.
“If I clear the game, will those trapped souls return to their bodies?”
Sun Mo still had many doubts. “Also, this is a network computer game, right? Are there other powers other than the Black-White Academy who can access this game through other gaming cabins?”
“The answer to your first question is yes. As for your second question, I have no comments.”
The system’s voice was cold. “I advise that you don’t risk it. If you think you can get my help, I have to remind you that when you are inside the game, I won’t be able to contact you or give you any information.”
“Understood!”
Sun Mo looked at Wang Kangcheng. “I heard that your esteemed school has a Moonslash Blade? If I clear the game, how about giving that to me?”
“Although the Moonslash Blade is a saint weapon, no matter how strong a weapon is, only one person can use it and it would even be damaged. Isn’t a saint-tier cultivation art better?”
Seeing Sun Mo rejecting the cultivation art and wanting the Moonslash Blade instead, Wan Kangcheng finally understood something.
(So, Sun Mo’s disdain earlier for saint-tier cultivation arts isn’t fake at all. He truly has no need for them. Heavens, which clan is this man from?)
“I only want the Moonslash Blade!”
Sun Mo insisted.
This weapon was one of the three famous signboard weapons of the Black-White Academy. It had two powerful special effects. Firstly, it by itself contained spirit qi. So, one didn’t need spirit qi when they used it. In other words, they never had to worry about their spirit qi running out.
Secondly, as long as the target was seen by the user, no matter how far it was, the target would be slashed upon by the blade.
“Since the Moonslash Blade is more precious, I have to discuss it with the upper-echelons of the school first.”
Wan Kangcheng was just a vice headmaster. He wasn’t able to make a decision for such a large matter.
“Sure!” Sun Mo smiled. “Oh right, by the way. As long as someone clears the game, those who became retards will be able to regain their intellect.”
“How do you know that?”
Wan Kangcheng had a suspicious look on his face.
Sun Mo smiled but didn’t say anything.
…
After returning to the school from Sun Mo’s place, Wan Kangcheng summoned all the members of the upper-echelons into his office to discuss this matter.
“Agree to his request!”
Zhou Zerui didn’t hesitate.
“But isn’t the Moonslash Blade a little too precious to be used as a bet?”
Wan Kangcheng questioned.
“You are telling Sun Mo to risk his life. Is it possible if we don’t pay some price? Moreover, if he really clears the stage, the meaning of his victory would be greater compared to a weapon.”
Zhou Zerui persisted.
“What should be done about the position of the headmaster if Sun Mo clears the stage?”
Xie Enhui asked.
The seventh headmaster of the Black-White Academy had set a rule before. Whoever could clear the game and solve the Black-White Star Disk’s secret, would become the headmaster of the Black-White Academy.
“Just treat it as a joke?”
Wan Kangcheng was speechless. Sun Mo was an outsider, so how could they allow him to take the position of the headmaster? “Let’s set things like that first. I’ll go talk to Sun Mo.”
During the night, Sun Mo received a reply.
Wan Kangcheng was very much in a hurry and suggested Sun Mo to head out the next day.
“Xinhui, I will leave the matters of recruitment to you.”
Sun Mo spoke.
“No way, I’m going with you!”
An Xinhui was naturally worried and wouldn’t let Sun Mo participate in the game alone.
“Me too!”
Mei Ziyu lifted her hands.
“Me as well!”
Gu Xiuxun and Murong Mingyue spoke at the same time.
“Why don’t I go first to probe the way?”
Jin Mujie suggested.
Li Ziqi and Lu Zhiruo exchanged glances before they hugged Sun Mo’s left and right arms.
“Teacher, we wish to go as well!”
…
After half a day of discussion, they finally decided to join the game together.
“Our whole family is united no matter what happens!”
The papaya girl was satisfied.
“Do you believe that I’ll whip you?”
Sun Mo was helpless.. (Why do her words sound so inauspicious?)