The Pseudo-Human Academy: Starting with a Bricklayer Personality

Ling Shuang's cold voice resounded throughout the entire venue. Her tall figure looked up at Xu Feng, who was 1.86 meters tall, and spoke with an imposing aura.

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The Hourglass of Reversal.

Category: Rule-based Spirit Artifacts

It is possible to extract a rule or permission from the target unit.

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Xu Feng was completely stunned. How could Ling Shuang have used a magical artifact to forcibly challenge him?

He just dislikes killing, but that doesn't mean he's merciful!

This is the first time I've encountered someone so reckless.

Yuanji picked up the microphone and said:

"Is Ling Shuang defying fate?! She actually forcibly activated the magical hourglass to initiate a trial, challenging the newbie dungeon boss, the Bloodthirsty Gentleman, to a one-on-one duel!"

The other bosses in the seats all looked on with anticipation, waiting for Xu Feng, the newbie boss, to make a fool of himself in the one-on-one fight.

In their view, Xu Feng dared not accept the challenge because he knew he couldn't beat Ling Shuang.

"Forced love? Interesting." Mr. Mirror stroked his reflection in the prism with a melancholy expression and commented casually.

The father crow toyed with the black feather between his fingers, a playful smile playing on his lips, quietly waiting to watch the show.

The other bosses simply watched the scene indifferently, without any intention of commenting; they wanted to see cyber-cricket fighting.

Is the newbie boss more powerful, or is Ling Shuangbi, who has a peak score of 1,800, more powerful?

Xu Feng wasn't a bloodthirsty person; he was relatively merciful to his own kind. Out of politeness, he still asked:

"Is this a regular or unregular dungeon? If you die, can you revive using a resurrection item?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Shuang's lips curled into a disdainful smile, assuming he was afraid. Her tone was cold and arrogant, carrying a hint of condescension:

"If you're scared, just say so. This is an unconventional instance. Once you die, you're dead. There's no way to revive or use resurrection items to force logout."

She glanced up at Xu Feng, her eyes filled with condescension:

"Although I don't know if you bosses can be resurrected if you die in unconventional dungeons, don't worry, I'll spare your life."

"An unconventional version?" Xu Feng muttered to himself. It seemed he would have to go easy on Ling Shuang later. With his current 72.5 physique, he probably could seriously injure Ling Shuang with a single finger.

Seeing this, Yuan Ji held up the microphone again to confirm: "Ling Shuang, are you sure you want to insist on challenging the Bloody Gentleman?"

"I'm sure!" Ling Shuang nodded. She had already figured out how she would crush the Bloody Gentleman under her feet.

They should repay her for all the humiliation she suffered, torture her severely, and then take her as a servant.

Ling Shuang thought with unparalleled arrogance that she was certain this bloodthirsty gentleman was no match for her.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to refuse when I challenged him.

The next second, the two figures were instantly pulled away by the power of the rules and disappeared from the stage. When they reappeared, they were already in the Pseudo-Human Academy.

The entire academy was shrouded in a deep night, deathly silent.

A crimson blood moon hung in the inky night sky, casting dappled moonlight on the dilapidated school building and the empty playground, filling the air with a rotten and eerie atmosphere.

The clock tower stands tall in the night, its heavy bells ringing out slowly.

"Duang~Duang~Duang~"

The midnight bells tolled slowly.

Just as the bell tolled, long red stripes appeared above Xu Feng's head and finally settled on ×72.5.

The health bar is marked with a skull and crown icon, which is the exclusive icon for BOSS-level units.

A red warning message immediately popped up in front of Ling Shuang's eyes.

[Warning: Detected attack on a BOSS-level unit—Bloody Gentleman Xu Feng]

[Terror Level: 5]

Immediately afterwards, a line of cold titles slowly appeared below the health bar: [Fake Human Academy Escaped BOSS - Bloody Gentleman].

At the same time, the exciting and oppressive exclusive BGM for the campaign suddenly resounded throughout the entire Pseudo-Human Academy, with a deep and heavy melody.

With a chilling aura, the sound reverberated throughout the stage via the projection screen and was simultaneously transmitted to all the live stream rooms.

The entire room fell silent instantly. Everyone, from the bosses in their seats to the millions of viewers in the live stream, stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Testicular War God (Hua): "What's going on?! These health bars with Demon King icons and extermination BGM, aren't they only triggered by high-score peak tournament bosses? When did my elegant brother become so classy?"

The bard who likes to chuckle (Hua): "You dare! I didn't mind you calling him 'Elegant Bro' when we were at the Pseudo-Human Academy, but what should you call him after we leave? Bloodstained Gentleman! Do you understand?"

Lord Tang (Hua): "How could a mere newbie boss trigger such an exaggerated scene? This is outrageous!"

Dungeon & Account Thief Warrior (Chinese version): "Wow! This Bloody Gentleman is so impressive! The BGM for this raid is so oppressive! So cool, bro! Incredibly cool!"

Ling Shuang stood not far away, looking at Xu Feng whose aura had completely changed, and her heart clenched.

The man before her was no longer as gentle and easygoing as before.

Instead, a faint, sweet, and chilling aura lingered around him, while the blood moonlight shone on him, outlining his tall and imposing figure.

The heavy background music and the terrifying health bar were like an invisible mountain, pressing down on her so much that she could hardly breathe, and a chill and fear rose uncontrollably in her heart.

She hurriedly clenched her fists, forcibly suppressing the panic in her heart, and kept reassuring herself.

There's nothing to be afraid of; it's just something that looks intimidating.

Even a regular fake human has a lifespan of 20 points, so it's not a big deal that the fake human academy's BOSS has a thicker health bar.

Perhaps his 62.5 health bars are just for show; maybe his constitution is so weak that he's practically defenseless, and he's just all show and no substance.

Ling Shuang took a deep breath, her arrogant fighting spirit rekindled in her eyes, and her power surged as she prepared to crush the newbie boss in front of her.

She pulled out a blood-stained hacksaw.

Upon seeing the familiar shape of the wood-chopping knife, Xu Feng couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

Holy crap! A machete! Is this thing going to just dismember me?

Seeing Ling Shuang rushing towards him at top speed, Xu Feng immediately relaxed a lot!

This guy's movements are way too slow!

Even if she really had a ghost-shaped woodcutter's knife, she couldn't touch the hem of her clothes.

Ling Shuang pounced over with her pride, staring at Xu Feng who stood motionless.

She thought the other party wouldn't be able to react at all with her speed, which was as high as 12 points of physique.

Just as Ling Shuang's face broke into a victorious smile as she swung her ghost-chopping knife at Xu Feng, seemingly already envisioning his blood splattering everywhere.

Xu Feng made a move.

There were no earth-shattering moves, no dazzling flashes of light, only an irresistible force suddenly bursting forth.

Ling Shuang didn't even see what happened; she only felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if she had been hit by a speeding train.

His body flew backward uncontrollably, crashing heavily onto the cold ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood, instantly losing all fighting ability and falling into a deep coma.

With a single move, using only one finger, the battle was over.

The blind date stage was deathly silent.