Chapter 2759 - 1869: Hidden Agendas

Chapter 2759: Chapter 1869: Hidden Agendas

Look, isn’t that exactly what The Emperor did? He created Genetic Prototypes, hoping to use their extraordinary Strength to reclaim everything Humans once had, and then restore their glory.

And what was the result?

Duanmu Huai thought The Emperor must regret not installing limiters on them.

I bet these idiots didn’t install any self-destruct system on this "Ultimate Creature" either.

This again proves that any cunning shortcuts will only bring disaster. What truly needs to be done is to proceed steadily, step by step. Not to create a massive weapon that can annihilate all Alien Creatures across the Universe except Humans, and then expect it to fulfill the Tribunal’s mission — though Duanmu Huai found the idea indeed tempting.

But if you ask him whether he’d do it, his answer is definitely no. Compared to those divine mysterious things, Duanmu Huai trusts his fists more.

This group has even given this genius a name, Shinza Ichiru, which is apparently the name of the school’s creator. Hmm, it’s a pity he’s been dead for who knows how many years; otherwise, Duanmu Huai could absolutely confirm that this guy was a hundred percent a Believer of Cunning Deception.

Of course, you can’t deny the possibility now either.

After all, these bastards love the idea of "I have a plan." Imagine the old undead bastard concocting such a plan before his death to resurrect himself, it’s quite plausible. Because Cunning Deception — feasibility isn’t important, having a plan is what’s crucial.

If the guy really exists, Duanmu Huai would immediately beat him to a pulp, but unfortunately, at least for now, the plan is still in the recruitment stage.

And naturally, Duanmu Huai plans to wreck the plan.

He’s thought of a way, very simple; just gather data from Hope Peak Academy, then expose the funding for the preparatory course and the plan — creating genius sounds too vague, just directly say Hope Peak Academy is conducting human experimentation with the preparatory course’s funds...

Hmm, that headline would be newsworthy.

It’s foreseeable that afterward, the school must close down. Once most people leave, dealing with Cunning Deception would become much easier. After all, the rule clearly states that players mustn’t leave this area, doing so will result in eradication. So, this rule surely applies not only to himself but also to Cunning Deception.

Handling it would be much easier then.

He eavesdropped in the principal’s office for quite a while, until the other party left, then Duanmu Huai stretched and planned to go back to class to check on the students.

However, as he walked into the corridor, he heard a familiar voice not far away.

"...Yes, it’s not about talent. It’s about students gathered with exorbitant tuition fees; the issue is, what’s their funding really being used for?"

"Hmm?"

Duanmu Huai swiftly moved aside, leaning against the wall and looking towards where the voice was coming from. He saw Xue Ranqian Sha standing on the other side of the corridor, talking to someone on her cellphone.

"What exactly is the academy’s board hiding? I plan to prioritize investigating the preparatory course... I don’t think its existence is merely for revenue."

Oh?

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow.

Unexpectedly, besides himself, there were others investigating the school. And it was Xue Ranqian Sha — Duanmu Huai initially thought she was only a naive trainee teacher, but now it seems her identity is obviously a disguise.

Who knows whom she’s working for... Hmm, in any case, it’s none of his business.

Duanmu Huai’s goal is to ruin the school, ideally making it shut down. But it’s clear that while he doesn’t know who’s backing Xue Ranqian Sha, their goal isn’t to destroy the school. So, Duanmu Huai doesn’t plan to join forces with them, as this means they could likely disrupt his plan for their own interests.

Indeed, for now, it’s easier to act alone. Regarding the other three people, hopefully, they can handle their own tasks.

Duanmu Huai leaned in to listen some more, but didn’t hear anything useful, only a strange name, so he stopped paying attention and turned to leave.

After school, Duanmu Huai then focused his attention on the preparatory course.

According to what he had overheard from the principal earlier, this plan requires human experimentation, hence a volunteer is needed. Clearly, this so-called "artificial genius" is not something just anyone can fulfill, so the team is currently screening students from the entire preparatory course to find the lucky one.

Such a thing certainly can’t be done when there are many people around, so Duanmu Huai thought, after school is undoubtedly the best time.

Anyway, patrolling after school is not a first-time thing, and, yeah, Duanmu Huai loves doing this. Especially suddenly popping up and startling those who delve into physiological education at school.

"Hmm?"

While Duanmu Huai was wandering around the preparatory course building, he saw a girl silently carrying a baseball bat walking into the music room.

Surely she wasn’t going to use a baseball bat to hit drums, are the bands in this world so hardcore?

Duanmu Huai curiously moved closer, then silently opened the music room door, where he saw another girl standing by the window, gazing outside, while the girl with the baseball bat walked towards her step by step.

"Why did you call me here? I don’t have time to waste with you."

The girl didn’t realize she was in deep trouble, merely staring outside and asking. Meanwhile, the girl with the baseball bat frowned tightly, gripping the bat and hiding it behind her.

"I want to tell you something... about Shizuki’s situation, do you really have to go through with it?"

"Of course."

The first girl proudly raised her head.

"As long as that woman is gone, I can enter there, without mixing with you losers anymore! That woman always pretends, it disgusts me just watching her. I want to see what she can do after being kicked out of this school!"

"I won’t let you succeed... I want... to protect Shizuki!"

"You? What can you possibly do?"

The girl turned her head, and at this moment, the girl behind her had already raised the baseball bat high. Seeing this, the other girl was frozen in shock.

"You...!"

"Die!"

With an angry roar, the girl swung the bat forcefully towards the other girl!