High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 2881: Chapter 1102: Open Conspiracy

Xiao Xiao’s prediction came true with a word.

In the following days of the sixteenth week, chaos erupted on Buji Island one after another—on Wednesday, students from two extreme sects at Atlas clashed in the cafeteria; Thursday, a kappa with its skull cap opened was thrown at the door of the Wandering Bar, and by the time the early-rising bar servant found it, the big frog at the door had already licked the kappa’s brain dry.

This made memory extraction impossible.

”It’s an injustice! I’m being wronged!”

This amphibian was taken away by Beta Town Management Committee’s black-robed members, crying loudly, its two already prominent eyes becoming even more swollen: ”—I just dreamed that my master rewarded me with a bowl of crab roe tofu, and when I woke up, its empty skull was in front of me... It really wasn’t me!”

Although the truth of its words could not be entirely dismissed.

But considering that when the passersby discovered the dead kappa in the morning, there was a suspicious white residue hanging from the mouth of the big frog dozing beside it, even though the owner of the Wandering Bar was quite respected on the street, it wasn’t easy to make a case for its innocence in front of everyone.

”I believe you.” The Wandering Wizard comfortingly patted the head of the big frog, turned to look at the Management Committee’s wizards, raised his hand, and tugged at the brim of his hat: ”—Thank you.”

No one can ignore a gesture of goodwill from a Big Wizard.

Especially a Big Wizard who has a tarnished reputation.

”No trouble, no trouble.” The two young black-robed members hastily waved their hands, carefully pulled up the rope binding the big frog, and quickly left the scene.

The onlookers gradually dispersed.

However, the owner of the Wandering Bar did not leave. Instead, he kept his head up, watching the stars light up one by one in the gradually darkening sky, and after a long time, he gently sighed.

”—Mars is getting brighter and brighter.”

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Even Xiao Xiao could sense the anomaly, and Zheng Qing did not believe the school’s Great Diviners would turn a blind eye to it.

But according to Xiao Xiao’s view, these things happening now were an open conspiracy through and through.

Whether it was the Alliance, Buji Island, or the First University, none of them were ever monolithic blocks to begin with, with interests entangled and conflicts arising among different groups. When the high-level wizards were in agreement, they could suppress these chaotic voices, but during this sensitive period—when the relationship between the three Legendary Wizards was delicate, and Edge Academy was about to be established—a little instigation by someone could quickly turn the hidden sparks beneath the dry grass into small flames.

However, faced with these seemingly prairie-fire-like small flames, all the high-level wizards seemed to have become deaf and blind overnight, silently waiting for the final result to appear.

After all, whether it was the tragic death of the kappa, student fights, or the discontent of the Beta Town Merchant Group, to them, it was nothing more than child’s play, trivial matters.

The true deciders of this island’s and the First University’s future were always those powerful wizards standing high above destiny.

”—So, we don’t need to worry too much about these things. Just let things take their natural course.”

Xiao Xiao sat behind the desk in dormitory 403, his whole body buried under a pile of towering textbooks, with only his slightly tired voice emerging from behind the book wall, he simply analyzed the current situation and warned his companions with a hint of irritation: ”And there’s more than a week until the final exams, don’t pester me with these trifling matters!”

Sorting through two years of other people’s courses in less than two weeks was a heavy burden even for Xiao Xiao. His temper had visibly worsened these days.

The Doctor’s temper worsened.

The Fat Wizard’s temper improved.

At the moment, the Fat Wizard, cradling a cat, glanced with some sympathy at the book wall opposite the desk, shaking his head slightly: ”—Really, why bother? We’re all adults. It’s unnecessary, unnecessary.”

It seemed to comment on the turmoil unfolding on Buji Island one after the other.

It also seemed to be a critique of Xiao Xiao reluctantly accepting the school’s suggestion to graduate early.

Tuan Tuan curled up on the Fat Wizard’s lap, meowed in agreement.

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Doctor Du Zemu stood before the bronze small door, nervously glancing left and right.

The corridor was empty.

He withdrew his gaze and fixed it on the Door Ring Beast on top of the small door, watching the creature, neither cow nor not cow, chewing the copper ring in its mouth, hesitating for a moment before finally picking up the ring.

Knock, knock, knock!

Unexpectedly, the sound of the copper ring striking was particularly dull.

Much like his mood at the moment.

The small door opened silently, revealing a black void room, like a beast opening its bloody maw, making Doctor Du Zemu suddenly regret his choice.

”Come in... I’m sorry, I’m not in a good state right now, forgive me.”

A slightly hard voice came from inside the room, interrupting the Doctor’s thoughts—since he had already come to this point, he might as well not think too much—he comforted himself in his heart, took a deep breath, and bent over to enter the small door.

Bam!

The bronze small door closed heavily behind him.

A whiff of slightly putrid air immediately filled Doctor Du Zemu’s nostrils, making him instinctively hold his breath. Under the faint light around, Du Zemu saw the rows of clean and neat yet seemingly long-unused, lifeless experiment tables.

Then he looked in the direction from which the voice had just come.

A tall and thin figure sat upright behind a desk not far away, although the figure seemed normal in size, in Du Zemu’s spiritual sense, it felt particularly towering, as if he were nothing but a small mouse standing before him.

This is the grandeur of a Big Wizard.

He marveled for a moment inwardly, then immediately reined in all his emotions, raising a hand with a wave.

Swish!

A shadow shot from his sleeve, swift as lightning, yet halted instantly and stably in front of the office’s master, revealing its black, metallic hard shell.

It was a small box.

”—I brought the item, and our transaction ends here.” Doctor Du Zemu said with a touch of helplessness, but also with firmness: ”Originally, there was no such thing as after-sales service in this matter.”

The silhouette behind the desk remained silent.

He raised his arm, the wide sleeve sliding down to reveal a pale, skin-and-bones hand, then lightly tapped the black box with that hand.

Click.

The lid of the box sprang open, revealing a small piece inside resembling deadwood.

—Whewww—

A rough inhalation sound clearly echoed in the room, and Doctor Du Zemu vaguely saw a plume of silvery-grey mist rising from that small piece of deadwood, merging into the wide hood of the office’s master.

The hood lifted under the intense breathing.

Revealing a shriveled, skull-like face underneath.