In the "Endless Teaching" released by Mr. Teacher, it automatically ended after ten minutes.
The consciousness of all the cityâs people has detached from the classroom and returned to their bodies.
It wasnât an end,
but rather the concept of âpreachingâ has completely taken root in everyoneâs minds,
from the regiment commander down to the common people, only a very few special existences can avoid influence.
From this moment on, all of humanity living in the Holy City is undergoing subconscious transformation into Mr. Teacherâs students.
This process will complete in silence, with no one able to realize the problem... When the transformation is complete, Mr. Teacher will be the supreme being they cannot defy.
The only remaining question is how long it will take,
relying on the strategic [Sacred Ring] constantly releasing mechanical shockwaves, granting several hours of game time for the Holy City.
According to Mr. Newtonâs calculations,
if this war lasts more than two hours, 35% of the cityâs people will be transformed,
and when the time reaches five hours, the transformation rate will hit 80%.
The only solution conceived within the Holy City is to kill the source of the preaching.
...
As the people one by one wake up,
they only feel like theyâve just experienced a strange classroom dream, completely unaware of the lurking danger or the fact that the Holy City has been invaded.
The numerous floating skulls have already âsettledâ.
Everything returns to tranquility.
However, some sensitive-minded residents subtly feel something amiss.
Thereâs always the suspicion that their wives, daughters, or mothers, such close relatives, seem somewhat not quite right... Though their words and actions are the same as usual, their eyes appear very unfamiliar.
If they delicately lift their hair for observation,
they will find what seems to be a shallow and peculiar scar on their necks.
The entire Holy City resembles a body infected by an unknown virus, with all immune systems failing to function, bound to eventual death upon worsening.
At this moment,
amid the rather dirty and chaotic streets of the civilian area,
a young man cloaked in a cape is walking with a stray dog following him.
The young man is indeed Han Dong in disguise,
having foreseen such a bizarre scene long ago... Due to the restrictive conditions on him, he is powerless in this situation.
The only thing he can do,
is to adhere to the gameâs rules in the limited time and win the war.
Han Dong circled two streets and arrived at the "Knight Division" located in the current civilian area.
The Knight Regiment inside has received âsituation analysisâ from Mr. Black White, clearly understanding the current dangerous situation. Citywide recruitment has two main purposes:
1. To recruit some physically robust, battle-hunting experienced militia to assist the Knight Regiment in clearing out the âSkull Girlsâ mixed among humans.
Of course, the recruited militia are obviously no match for the Skull Girls; their sole function is to act as bait.
If a militia member is killed, nearby formal knights can sense it.
2. When âpreachingâ begins to take effect among the people, the militia can help in isolation, while also facilitating internal handling by the Knight Regiment.
Han Dong arrived at the entrance of the division,
where an elderly knight, with anxious eyes, is responsible for registration.
"Hello, Iâm here for recruitment."
"Do you have any special skills?"
Han Dong showed his disguised "Mechanical Right Arm", easily swinging a more than ten-pound iron rod,
and pointed at the stray dog beside him.
"I havenât officially experienced a âFate Event,â but Iâve learned combat skills from my father.
Additionally, this âCount Bachâ following me is quite capable; its nose is very sensitive! It always finds those hidden in the shadows."
Just as the elderly knight was about to say something,
a beast running sound suddenly came from behind, accompanied by a strong beastly aura.
Han Dong turned to see,
a squad belonging to the "Behemoth Knight Group" arrived here, filled with anxious and fearful expressions, seeking treatment for their injured,
led by a captain who is an elite knight with [The Eye] opened,
while the other six were formal knights.
The mouth of the white wolf mount of the captain was holding the head of a woman, pierced by teeth.
Just this single head threw the squad into unprecedented fear, nearly wiped them out... Two members had their brains consumed, now comatose and their lives uncertain.
Another female team member was bitten by a Skull Girl during battle,
initially seemed okay, but minutes later began twitching, hands instinctively pulling on her skull, as if trying to pull her head off.
Currently, the body is in a state of tense contraction, consciousness sinking.
"Are there people from the Holy Knights Group here?" The captain with a white bushy beard anxiously asked the old veteran at the door.
"Yes... come in quickly."
While the squad transported the wounded inside, Han Dong quietly followed.
Through the Demon Eye, he spied a very interesting scene,
the female knight bitten by the Skull Girl was undergoing âinternal organ contraction,â her inner organs reducing to a third of their original size, continuously shrinking and transferring toward the brain.
Once this process is complete, a new Skull Girl will be born.
The Holy Knight stationed at the division, though experienced in pollution clearing and wound treatment,
exhibited an ugly expression after detailed examination, helpless in face of the âout of controlâ,
yet correctly diagnosing the intelligence,
"The organs are moving toward the head, the head will become an independent entity, likely forming a completely new Skull Girl... The two male injured knights are not showing transformation.
This is the âout of control phenomenonâ warned from above, likely only affecting females.
I must report this intelligence right away... As for Knight Celia, my suggestion is to kill her before she completes the transformation.
Itâs best to keep the corpse here, for dissection and in-depth research.
Let her sacrifice be more valuable."
Standing at the end, Han Dong just silently watched all this, originally intending to help in secret but ultimately decided to leave.
Back at the entrance of the knight division,
after waiting about ten minutes,
the squad returned, eyes filled with hatred and sorrow,
three teammates sacrificed in the previous battle, and one male injured requiring a period of recuperation before rejoining.
The squad of seven now only had three remaining,
at this time,
Han Dong, serious-faced, suddenly asked at the entrance:
"Hello~ I just came here for recruitment. Could I follow you? Perhaps I can contribute to the stability of the Holy City."
The captain was at an emotional node, unwilling to even look at this civilian.
Unexpectedly, his white wolf mount suddenly stopped and lightly growled facing the young man.
This slightly changed the captainâs expression, leading him to look over,
"If youâre not afraid to die, then come with us..."
"Thank you! My name is Lester Nicholas, please take care of me. This is my most loyal partner - âCount Bachâ."
Han Dong introduced himself while half-running behind the squad,
with the Count transformed as the stray dog beside him, barely resembling a beast knight.
Han Dongâs idea is simple, initially mingling at the lowest level of the knight team, gathering basic intelligence inside the Holy City.
Especially mingling within the Behemoth Knight Group, lowering the risk of identity exposure.
Once large-scale events or king-level fights erupt internally, he plans to act secretly... Without definite assurance of solving the incident, he will not risk exposing his true self.