High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 649: Chapter 318: Second to Last Chapter of This Volume (Maybe) _1

”In four years, I will certainly write a report.”

”Post it on the trading platform of the Wandering Bar.”

”Let’s call it ’Full Guide to the New Students’ Competition at First University (Warning to Future Juniors!)’... Then, if we spill all the messy affairs of the school, we’re sure to make a fortune.”

While mumbling, Zheng Qing picked up the black feathered pen floating beside him and smoothly signed his name at the end of the parchment scroll.

A streak of golden-red flame flowed from the pen tip, etching a dark brown mark on the parchment.

After signing his name, a clear light shone on the parchment and made Thomas’s face exceptionally luminous.

”That’s a good idea, but I don’t recommend you do it.” The young teaching assistant stuffed the parchment contract under Xiao Xiao’s nose, turned to Zheng Qing, and added in a teasing manner: ”Typically, the ideas you come up with are quite silly... and the school is not as foolish as you imagine it to be.”

”Have you ever wondered why the news reporters from the Beta Town Post diligently attend the foreign affairs press conferences organized by the school administration every day instead of using some unconventional means?”

”Or why do you think anything and everything is for sale at the Wandering Bar on Buji Island?”

Upon hearing these two rhetorical questions, Zheng Qing immediately deflated.

The saying goes: ”The situation is stronger than the man, and the one with the bigger fist is king.” On Buji Island, First University is the one with the biggest fists. Even the wandering wizards can only skate by, spending most of their time honestly tucked away in that tiny, noisy bar.

After a moment of hesitation, Thomas continued:

”Actually, when you graduate in four years, the school will issue you a Silence Contract based on your different career paths. If you stay in the school to conduct research, the contract will be relatively relaxed, with very few ’silenced’ messages. If you join formal wizarding organizations like Trisword, etc., the contract will be slightly stricter. The discussions, conferences, experiments you have participated in at school, and certain secret pathways you discovered, etc., are all classified as confidential information. Even towards other internal organizations of the wizard Alliance, you also need to stay silent. But if you plan to venture into the new world, the terms of the Silence Contract will be very, very strict.”

”It is said that except for the spells you have learned, magic theories and other knowledge, all information mentioning First University falls into the ’silenced’ category... Those old timers on the school committee call this ’Preventing problems before they happen’.”

”Of course, ’silence’ doesn’t mean wiping out your memory. If they simply erased memories, that would be too convenient.”

”’Silence’ means performing multi-tier encryption to protect your memories and ensure the security of that information... In other words, you can still recall and use this information, but you can’t share any ’subject matter’ you know with others.”

”In other words, it’s like we’re signing an ’exclusive license’ contract.” Zheng Qing summarised.

Thomas furrowed his brows, apparently not quite catching the cost student’s meaning.

His gaze followed the parchment scroll that was slowly being passed among the young wizards, as he continued to explain in a moderate pace, ”You have spent four years at the school and you’ve learned quite a bit of inside school information.”

”And these are all very desirable to certain external forces.”

”This contract not only protects the school but also safeguards you. When evil wizards or demons outside the school realize they can’t forcibly extract any useful memories from your mind, they won’t waste their efforts in this regard anymore.”

”What if they force us?” Xin Fat Man raised his plump arm and asked softly, ”I think demons have a drink called ’memory’. It seems to be brewed from the memories in a wizard’s mind...”

”Your knowledge about food always manages to exceed my expectations.” Zhang Ji Xin added sarcastically from the side, ”Even demon food you know about! Are you planning to try out their recipes sometime? Doctor, Brother Qing, do you guys want to request a dorm change?!”

”Living under the same roof with an actual werewolf is no problem. What’s so scary about a ’spiritually demonic’ creature then!” Xiao Xiao side-eyed the fat man with an unflappable demeanor.

”How have I become a spiritually demonic being?!” The fat man instantly felt hurt.

In the middle of their conversation, the parchment scroll had made its way into his hands.

Thomas combed over the curled up scroll and added in a gentle tone, ”Don’t worry, the Silence Contract that you sign after graduation is permanent. As long as Buji Island is here, certain pieces of information will always stay locked in the deepest corners of your memory. Only perhaps after you become a master wizard, you’ll have a chance to pierce through the thick fog.”

”Even if demons tie you up, crack open your skull, and cook your brain using eighteen methods. The information that should be hidden will still stay hidden behind the fog.”

”Of course, if Ultrabeasts make a move, perhaps bits and pieces of the memory might get captured... that’s inevitable.”

”Even a document shredded by a paper shredder can still be pieced together to reveal sensitive information.”

”Are we the only ones signing this Silence Contract?” After signing his name, the fat man suddenly looked up and continued to inquire, ”What about the audience outside? They’ve also seen our competition! Do they have to sign this contract?”

”Definitely.” Seeing that the names on the parchment were complete, Thomas nodded in satisfaction, rolled up the long parchment, and cheerfully replied, ”Those who attend the competition as an audience or participate as new students, all need to sign a Silence Contract. The difference is that the contract signed by the competitors detail more and has more complex clauses... just like this.”

Saying so, Thomas lifted up the parchment scroll in his hand and gave it a flick in mid-air.

”The contract signed by the audience is much simpler... approximately only one-tenth of the length of your contract. Every audience member signs when they enter the venue. If you don’t believe me, you can later ask your schoolmates.”

”No doubts on our side.” The fat man waved his hands in quick succession, expressing his full trust in the teaching assistant.

Thomas nodded in satisfaction.

”Now that everyone has signed, it’s about time you went on stage.” The teaching assistant shoved the rolled-up contract into his robe, spread his arms, and herded the young wizards towards the stage as if shepherding sheep, ”You guys have been lingering here too long... the audience above is probably getting impatient.”

”Aren’t we supposed to wait for the announcer to call us?” Zheng Qing looked at Thomas in astonishment.

”The announcer?” Thomas smirked, trying to hold back the scorn on his face, though his effort was mostly futile: ”Whoever recommended those two to be the MCs this year... If you are planning on waiting for the announcer, no one will take notice of you even when it’s dark.”

”Those two buffoons could stand on the stage telling jokes all day!”