Actually, Lu Xun had no interest in stealing lollipops; it was just that the journey to the academy was too long, and traversing the map was incredibly tedious.
And as he happened to encounter some NPCs showing interactive prompts along the way, out of boredom, he casually clicked the interaction.
Then, the number of candies in his backpack kept increasing.
He couldn't quite understand the game designer's twisted sense of humor.
Why was every interaction with an NPC based on stealing?
And why were the stolen items always candy?
Furthermore, hadn't the developers said they would provide a traversal tool? Why hadn't he seen the email yet despite being online for so long?
Why was this damn map made so big?!
Lu Xun fumed with frustration as he opened his backpack to consume the three Junior Experience Potions he had just drawn.
The character did not level up.
He glanced at the experience bar; it was still a long way off.
In this game, for every level a character gained, the experience required for the next level would grow exponentially. Meanwhile, the experience provided by Junior Experience Potions was extremely meager.
If only there was another unlocked statue anchor point nearby; those things provided a lot of experience.
As Lu Xun was pondering, a crisp notification sound suddenly popped up on his computer.
【You have one unread email, please check it.】
"Finally, it's here,"
Lu Xun sighed with relief.
The traversal tool mentioned by the developers had finally been delivered.
...
It's here?
What's here?
Grinya was somewhat confused. Recently, the methods revealed by the evil god were becoming more and more like those of a true deity.
He was extremely indifferent toward humans, yet could instantly teleport kilometers away from a street to the Original God cathedral. Furthermore, he often spoke strange phrases that she couldn't understand at all.
Classic riddler-style dialogues like "It has no more value" or "Finally, it's here" were uttered as if he were afraid she wouldn't know that trouble was brewing in Yiertaya.
Her imagination ran wild following the evil god's words, constructing a mental image of a tragic and violent slaughter between gods.
Suddenly, the sound of an engine pulled her back to reality.
A pitch-black motorcycle sat crosswise in front of her.
She was stunned.
What on earth was this thing?
It looked a bit like a mana-powered carriage, but it only had two wheels and lacked a metal roof. It looked very unsafe at first glance.
Could this be a transportation tool provided by the evil god?
Grinya thought with a strange expression.
At this moment, Lu Xun, sitting in his gaming chair, was observing the motorcycle's function page.
Infinite acceleration, automatic attack, defensive barrier...
The features were quite comprehensive.
Unfortunately, all of these required Source Crystals to upgrade.
The only thing he could choose for free was the motorcycle's color.
Then, Grinya watched in shock as the strange tool before her eyes continuously changed colors, just like those flashing neon lights. The only difference was that neon lights relied on mana to drive alchemical machinery to change colors.
But she didn't feel any shift in mana at all!
Was this the miracle of the evil god?
"Red, blue, green, white..."
Lu Xun kept switching colors but was never satisfied.
Suddenly, his gaze froze as if he had seen a beloved object, unable to look away.
"This is the one!" Lu Xun excitedly selected his choice.
The motorcycle's color finally solidified.
Grinya stared at the pink motorcycle before her and fell into a long silence.
The evil god's taste was... quite girly.
...
At the gates of Yiertaya Academy, Buze stood as firm as a guardian, not moving a single step regardless of wind or rain.
Students passing by cast curious glances at him.
"Master Buze, are you still waiting for that woman?"
Someone asked.
Buze didn't respond, his gaze fixed on the end of the street.
"Master Buze, you should give up on the idea of revenge. She failed the assessment; she won't be coming back."
"Master Buze, a single failure doesn't mean anything. Everyone knows how powerful you are."
No matter how much the people around him tried to persuade him, Buze didn't waver in the slightest.
Suddenly, his pocket vibrated. Buze quickly pulled out his communication screen box and connected the signal.
"Master Buze, we found that commoner's rental house, but... she's already gone."
Upon hearing the report from his subordinate, Buze's pupils shrank, and he stumbled back in disbelief.
"Was I... one step too late?"
Buze felt a deep pang of regret, dropping to the ground and punching the pavement in frustration.
Ignorant passersby saw this and asked their companions in confusion:
"Did someone in the Kritov family die recently? Why is Buze crying so hard?"
The companion: "...If you don't know how to speak, just shut up."
Right at that moment, an engine sound suddenly erupted like a thunderclap.
Everyone's attention was drawn as they looked toward the other end of the street.
A blurry shadow streaked toward them, dust billowing in its wake. The entire street was filled with nothing but the roar of that engine.
While the crowd was still dazed, the pink motorcycle arrived before them, carving a semicircle in front of the Yiertaya Academy gates and coming to a stop in an extremely fluid drift.
Only one thought remained in everyone's mind:
Holy crap, why does that look so cool?
But why is the color of that vehicle so girly?
Everyone hurried to look at the vehicle's owner, wanting to see exactly what kind of person was driving such a flashy machine.
In the next second, their eyes widened, nearly unable to believe what they were seeing.
Grinya?
How is it her?
Didn't she fail the assessment?
The crowd's questions remained unanswered. Grinya stepped off the bike, completely ignoring the shocked NPCs, and walked straight toward the main gate of Yiertaya Academy.
Her arrogant and dismissive attitude sparked dissatisfaction among the crowd, yet due to her powerful aura, no one dared to say anything to her.
It was hard to imagine that these prodigies from Yiertaya Academy were being upstaged by a girl from the countryside!
"Wait!"
A loud shout broke the silence.
Grinya stopped, her cold eyes meeting Buze's.
Buze froze for a moment, swallowing nervously.
"Grinya Loran, you have no reason to keep running. You've successfully enrolled, did you know that?" he demanded.
Although he wasn't sure why she had suddenly returned to the academy, he was too tired to think about it anymore.
Grinya responded flatly, "Of course I know. I don't need you to waste your breath telling me."
Her haughty and utterly confident tone left Buze stunned where he stood.
She knew she had already enrolled?
This matter was something he had handled personally. The only people who knew about it were himself, Kaiya, and Teacher Ai'erlun. How did she know?
Watching her attitude of being completely in control, a flash of insight suddenly hit Buze. His face turned pale, and he was too terrified to speak.
Could it be... that everything was part of this woman's calculations?
She had already predicted that even if she failed the assessment, he—who had suffered a crushing defeat at her hands—would definitely find a way to get her enrolled.
She had deliberately failed to complete the theory test because she had known all along that her test scores were irrelevant.
She had played him from the start!
No wonder she could return to the academy with such confidence while knowing she had failed the assessment.
She had precisely grasped his intense determination for revenge, knowing he would help her no matter what.
To have such deep schemes at such a young age...
In front of her, he felt like a mere fledgling.
Terrifying...
To have such a person as an opponent was truly terrifying!
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