Chapter 97: Dark Demon Has No Interest in Rankings
The sudden influx of Jack Pumpkin Axes into the classroom brought some life to the otherwise empty space.
Dark stood by the back window, keeping an escape route open. His “Bliss III” faintly glowed in his hand.
The imp beast moved at an incredible speed, but instead of charging at Dark, it flew straight toward the window opposite the door. It performed a somersault mid-air and flew out the window.
The Jack Pumpkin Axe that followed crashed into the windowsill, half its body hanging out, nearly falling down.
The other Jack Pumpkin Axes behind also failed to stop in time, crashing into each other with loud thuds.
The imp beast laughed loudly outside the window as it flapped its wings.
But just as the laughter began, one of the Jack Pumpkin Axes swung its small axe and threw it forcefully!
The imp beast let out a cry of pain and hastily dodged, but its wing tip was grazed, causing tears to well up instantly. It no longer dared to be reckless, maintaining distance while dodging left and right, continuously drawing the attention of the ghosts.
Then, the goblins with red hats and the zombies with missing limbs squeezed through the front door.
Unable to reach the imp beast, the ghosts eventually noticed Dark at the back window and gradually shifted their focus.
The red-hat goblin was the fastest, moving agilely and rushing forward with a scream.
Jack Pumpkin Axes and soldiers surrounded Dark in a fan-shaped formation, cornering him.
“It’s about time!”
Seeing the classroom filled with ghosts, Dark immediately raised “Bliss III”!
Just like the Statue of Liberty holding her torch, “Bliss III” burst into strong light!
Whether it was the ghosts or the walls, floors, and ceilings, everything was cloaked in a pinkish hue.
All the ghosts were instantly immobilized under the glow of “Bliss III.”
But their underdeveloped brains seemed unable to fully grasp what “Bliss” meant. Only a few goblins made strange movements.
Dark’s Ibut became the focus of “Bliss III.”
Moonlight gathered slightly from outside, and the emblem of “Bliss” appeared on Ibut’s forehead.
Dark did not wait for it to evolve successfully.
Instead, he scooped it up and threw it into the midst of the ghosts.
Ibut, in agony…
…
Taking advantage of the ghosts’ distraction, Dark slid from this window to the classroom door in a comical slide, then rushed out!
“Bang!”
As the door closed.
Inside came the meowing of the evolved Moon Eevee, along with the screams of Jack Pumpkin Axes, red-hat goblins, and the frustrated rage of zombies.
Through the window, black light emerged from the classroom, instantly bursting with an extremely evil and terrifying black wave!
-[Ultimate Skill: Wave of Malevolence]
-[Wave of Malevolence: An intimidating aura emitted from within that can paralyze opponents, sometimes causing fear.]
“Jack Pumpkin Axes are two-star, red-hat goblins are two-star, zombies are two-star. A group usually consists of 12-15 people, with each person worth 20 credits. One round can earn around 720-900 credits, equivalent to a week of my usual effort.”
“The cooldown time for ‘Bliss III’ is 90 minutes, and before the party ends, we can still have two more rounds.”
“However, from what I see now, these two-star ghosts do not satisfy Moon Eevee’s appetite.”
Dark carefully considered whether to risk climbing the castle to maximize his gains.
His door was suddenly pushed open, and Moon Eevee let out a “Mew!” before leaping up to lick his face.
“Alright, alright, be good!”
Dark helplessly held it back, peering inside.
In the vast classroom, dozens of candies, cookies, and desserts floated.
He quickly called the imp beast to gather them.
…
The final score was 860, adding to his previous credits, easily surpassing a thousand!
Dark somehow got a large bag and stuffed all the snacks inside, then continued forward like Santa Claus carrying gifts.
Moon Eevee’s state could last for quite some time, so he needed to make full use of it.
Those three-star ghosts were no match for Moon Eevee; one Shadow Ball took care of one enemy. When magic power ran low, he could replenish it by exposing it to moonlight, creating another fine Eevee.
However, Moon Eevee was hard to control, always forced to counterattack when the ghosts attacked.
This put Dark in danger, experiencing both pain and joy.
Finally, after slaying a four-star ghost with the help of Moon Eevee, the effect of “Bliss III” ended.
Dark’s credits rose to 1230.
Without a doubt, he topped the first-year rankings of the Noble Academy!
Rank two was held by Dylon, who had previously lost to Dark in a mid-class duel.
Dylon, who had boasted about being the class leader just a quarter of an hour ago, was caught off guard and soon fell behind.
“It’s Dark, nothing to worry about,” Dylon said casually under the watchful eyes of his friends, gritting his teeth internally.
…
Coincidentally.
Wit, still on the third floor of the castle, relied on the powerful Gigant to repeatedly charge and harvest credits quickly.
With Robert’s semi-mechanical rodent distracting the enemies, his speed was decent. After an hour and a half of steady efforts, he earned credits that would usually take him a whole semester. Currently, he ranked second in the first-year leaderboard.
The first place was occupied by a student from the Mana Academy.
Intelligent people always find various ways to maximize their gains.
It wasn’t surprising that the Mana Academy ranked first.
Although somewhat reluctant, every time Wit checked the first-year rankings of the Noble Academy, he felt content.
But this time, his eyes widened. Dark, who had been at the bottom, suddenly shot to the top!
Moreover, his total credits were only slightly less than his own.
Checking again confirmed that Dark had indeed climbed to third place in the overall first-year ranking.
“What did he do?”
Wit blurted out in surprise.
Fortunately, Dark’s credit growth slowed down afterward, allowing him to regain his composure.
With the majority of the ghosts on the second and third floors already hunted, Wit had to risk going up to the fourth floor to gain more credits.
By then, Dark had already reached the fifth floor!
The fifth floor had a larger number of four-star ghosts and hidden five-star ghosts.
Most third-year students congregated on the fifth floor.
Dark’s goal this time was to trigger hidden ghosts. During the cooldown of “Bliss III,” he planned to use “Huhu” to try and kill the bosses and obtain core materials.
However, just as he started walking on the fifth floor, he suddenly noticed a small bear behind him!
