A Psychiatrist's Bizarre Game Journey / Dream of the Mist

Zhou Ke'er suddenly remembered the compensation item.

This is absolutely perfect for this situation!

I didn't see any gods or angels from God's lineage in this academy... nor any believers... perhaps they're few in number, but in any case, they're probably just not well-known? Such an identity is perfect for disguise!

"Um...sorry, actually no. I'm from God's lineage."

Zhou Ke'er didn't know what that faction should be called, so she just called it whatever she wanted and used the compensation item to emit a little holy light to show it to the other party.

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80. Main World - Academy of Gods (Part Two)

"God?...Is it the legendary Jehovah?"

The man who identified himself as Xing Jinqing was taken aback upon hearing this, and carefully examined Zhou Ke'er for a few moments. "I see... I apologize for my abruptness. I was so presumptuous to judge you based solely on your appearance. I am truly sorry."

"Hey! What were you guys talking about just now? I think I heard something about Jehovah? Isn't that a legendary god? I think he's already fallen, and none of the students in our school have inherited that kind of divine status."

A blond, gloomy man dressed in a tattered black robe, his face completely obscured by a large black hood, floated over, carrying a long scythe on his shoulder. Despite his sinister appearance, he was surprisingly talkative. "Are you talking about some insider gossip? I love this kind of juicy talk, can I join you? My name is Alex, from the Western pantheon, a candidate for the Grim Reaper of Hell, a first-year student. Nice to meet you."

"Hello, my name is Xing Jinqing. I am a second-year student in the Far Eastern Pantheon, a candidate for the Heavenly Court's Department of War."

Xing Jinqing politely clasped his hands in a fist salute to Alex, introduced himself earnestly, and then nodded to Zhou Ke'er before continuing, "This is... uh, I was negligent, I haven't asked your name yet?"

"Um... my name is... Red Crane, yes, Red Crane."

Zhou Ke'er lied without batting an eye, her acting skills on full display. She feigned shyness, scratching her head as if embarrassed, and whispered, "I don't even know what department I'm in... I just happened to receive God's inheritance and ended up here... I don't know much else..."

"Oh my god! A wild, newly born god candidate? That's so rare! Oh right, I think there was one a while ago..."

Alex exclaimed in surprise, then stroked his chin, looking deep in thought.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're referring to the Far Eastern pantheon, the candidate for the Heavenly Joy Star Lord, who recently joined our school, right?"

Prior to that, the position of Heavenly Joy Star Lord had been vacant, presumably due to a missing divine seal. However, since someone has already taken over the vacancy, the rumors have been dispelled.

Seeing Alex's troubled expression, Xing Jinqing spoke up to remind him.

"Oh right, that's the one. I remember it very well. According to the previous records, the Heavenly Joy Star Lord of your Far Eastern pantheon is always male, right? This time, the successor candidate is actually a woman."

Upon hearing this, Alex nodded in agreement, as if he had just realized something.

"Hmm... so that means you just arrived here? You haven't registered your information at the office yet?"

Xing Jinqing turned to look at Zhou Ke'er, and after a moment of contemplation, asked.

"Yes... I know absolutely nothing about this place..."

Zhou Ke'er's mind raced. It seemed these two didn't suspect her much... Was it because of that Heavenly Joy Star Lord candidate they mentioned before? In other words, the same situation had occurred before?

Could that guy be a player too? ...Probably not, right? The probability is too small.

However, it's good that she wasn't suspected, so Zhou Ke'er decided to keep a low profile for now and then make a big splash later.

Actually... the main reason is that the main quests and such in Zhou Ke'er's quest panel have all disappeared, and Zhou Ke'er doesn't know what to do. If she quits the game, it feels like she's wasted all her time. It's quite interesting as it is now, so she might as well continue.

"Hey hey hey! Wait a minute! Hey sir, you just said...you...you received God's legacy! The legacy of Jehovah?"

At this moment, Alex was a beat slow to realize what Zhou Ke'er had just said, and looked at Zhou Ke'er with a shocked expression.

You're only just realizing this now?! That's exactly what I said from the beginning!

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, but could only continue to feign a very shy demeanor, nodding slightly: "Yes...yes, is there something wrong?"

"Wow! This isn't just a little bit off, it's absolutely, incredibly, ridiculously off! Unlike that Heavenly Joy Star Lord candidate, who just hasn't had a candidate for a long time, that situation still exists... but yours is completely, utterly different!"

Alex quickly explained, "The God in the scriptures, that is, Jehovah, has indeed been confirmed to have fallen!"

Just like some of the legendary immortals recorded in history, such as King Zhou of Shang and Qin Shi Huang in the Far Eastern pantheon, and Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld in the Western pantheon... they were all confirmed to have perished, so there won't be any more candidates for godhood..."

"That's true, and that's why I was quite surprised at first."

Xing Jinqing nodded in agreement.

What are you so surprised about?! You've been acting all nonchalant from the start! Is this what you call surprised?! Surprised like a banana boat with a snake-skin propeller?!

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but complain inwardly. Xing Jinqing just had this nonchalant look on his face. This expression was different from Hong He's expressionless face; a expressionless face simply meant he had no expression, but this nonchalant look had a way of making people want to punch him.

"Is that really how it is? I didn't know..."

Zhou Ke'er scratched her head, feigning ignorance: "All I know is that I appeared here after receiving the inheritance. I don't know any of the common knowledge you all have."

"This situation is similar to that of the candidate for the Heavenly Joy Star Lord..."

Alex nodded thoughtfully.

"Um... if I may ask, isn't that girl who was standing next to you at the school gate just now, crying and laughing, someone you know?"

Xing Jinqing thought for a moment, then asked Zhou Ke'er with a puzzled look. He then took a few steps forward and said, "By the way, this is the school gate. It would be disruptive if we chatted here. Why don't we go and help Honghe register her student status at the office first, and then we can find a better place to have a heart-to-heart talk?"

"Alright! I just chatted with you for a bit, and I could feel a lot of female students from the Far East Pantheon staring at us... Senior Xing, you're really popular!"

Alex nodded quickly upon hearing this, and also breathed a sigh of relief.

Damn it! I'm jealous too! Isn't this guy the legendary tall, handsome, and gentle god?! And since he's a cultivator, he also has that otherworldly aura...

Zhou Ke'er glanced at Xing Jinqing, who was almost a head and a half taller than her, gritted her teeth, and made a note of this guy in her little notebook.

Although she felt incredibly envious, Zhou Ke'er didn't show any sign of distress on the surface. She smiled shyly and replied, "You mean Ai Lei? I don't know her. I just happened to run into her at the school gate. I had just appeared there when I saw her crying and laughing, so I couldn't help but go up and ask what was wrong. It turns out she passed her graduation exam without any major problems..."

"Graduation exam? That girl only just..."

Xing Jinqing was genuinely surprised. He turned to look at Zhou Ke'er and said, "She looks like... I thought she was just a first-year student."

"Oh? You mean Irene? That little senior?"

Alex seemed to know something: "Hey, you guys are mistaken. This senior is quite a well-known figure in our Western pantheon. She looks so small, but she's actually a sixth-year student!"

"A sixth-grade student?"

Xing Jinqing frowned, somewhat puzzled: "Don't we graduate in the third year?"

"Senior Ai Lei had failed the exam for three years! I didn't expect her to pass this year."

Alex shrugged and explained.

Zhou Ke'er listened intently, saying nothing, but the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. He thought of Ai Lei's embarrassing performance earlier...

While Zhou Ke'er might be partly to blame, given her mental fortitude... it's perfectly normal that she didn't pass. If she hadn't run into Zhou Ke'er this time, and if this coincidence hadn't happened, who knows how many more years she would have had to repeat a year.

"Red Crane, we've arrived. This is the Western Pantheon Office. You can register your personal information here and then collect your student status."

Just as Zhou Ke'er was thinking this, Xing Jinqing, who was in front of her, stopped and pointed to the magnificent hall next to her, saying to Zhou Ke'er.

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81. Main World - Academy of Gods (Part 3)

"It's not convenient for me to enter the office of the Western pantheon at will, but fortunately, I have my classmate Alex with me."

Xing Jinqing nodded to Alex and then spoke to Zhou Ke'er.

"Alright, I'll take care of this! Red Crane, just come with me."

Alex's gloomy face broke into a strangely incongruous grin as he took the lead and floated in.

Zhou Ke'er was slightly worried that her true identity might be discovered as soon as she went in, and she would be reduced to ashes. However, having come this far, she couldn't back down now, as that wouldn't be in line with her personality.

As soon as I stepped inside, I heard a cold, stern voice: "At this point, we need to use evidence to prove whether he committed a crime. Do you think he didn't commit a crime? Is that a factual error or a misjudgment?"

Take another look at your answer... What is this? You interpreted "steal" as "borrow," is that an analogical interpretation or an extended interpretation? Doesn't interpreting "steal" as "borrow" go beyond the limits of the word "borrow"?

And... take another look at the last question on the test. You only mentioned that "He" used violence and intimidation to make people unable to resist, unwilling to resist, or afraid to resist. Theoretically speaking, He constitutes the crime of robbery.

But have you forgotten the key points I covered in the last lesson?! Legal interests form the basis for criminal liability, while ethics serve as the basis for acquittal. Therefore, "He" acted in self-defense and does not constitute robbery!

"???"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ke'er instinctively looked over there and saw a middle-aged man with a stern face, wearing a white linen robe, sitting behind a desk, holding an exam paper in his hand, scolding a young man with red hair and a burly build who was standing in front of him, bowing his head and admitting his mistake.

"never mind..."

The middle-aged man rubbed his temples helplessly and sighed, "I'll give you one last chance. If you can answer this question, I'll barely pass you."

You attempted to commit a crime against me, but I stopped you, preventing you from succeeding. Is this considered attempted crime, a partially committed crime, or a completed crime? Was it self-defense or emergency avoidance?

"...I don't know...self-defense?"

The red-haired man answered with a mournful face.

"You don't know anything! What do you know?! Were you even paying attention in class?! If this continues, you'll definitely have to repeat a year!"

The middle-aged man crumpled the test paper in his hand into a ball and threw it on the ground. "Fine, then you failed the law exam! You're disqualified from tomorrow's practical test. Go back and retake it!"

"Teacher, please...please don't! My overall grade depends entirely on the practical test! If you don't let me go, I'll definitely have to repeat the year!"

The red-haired man hurriedly said something in a panic, but the middle-aged man ignored him completely.

"What's going on?"

Zhou Ke'er couldn't help but whisper to Alex, who was walking ahead. He didn't seem surprised at all, as if he was already used to this kind of scene and didn't care.

"What else could it be? He failed the law exam again."

Alex shrugged in response.

"Yo... Alex, how are you?"

The red-haired man walked dejectedly toward the door, where he happened to see Alex. He greeted him listlessly, muttering under his breath with a mournful face, "Seriously... I'm a candidate for God of War, for goodness' sake! Why do I have to learn something like law? And the law of the Far Eastern pantheon at that! This course is so weird!"

"Ok??"

The middle-aged man sitting behind didn't even look up. He gave a soft hum, his tone rising, which startled Maus. His face stiffened, and he hurriedly waved to Alex before fleeing in panic.

“That’s our Western pantheon’s law mentor. Although he looks fierce, actually… well, in the words of the Far Eastern pantheon, he’s a softie at heart.”

Alex was used to this kind of situation. He turned to Zhou Ke'er and whispered, "After you enroll, you might... uh, you'll definitely have to study law. I hope you don't get scolded and cry."

"..."

Zhou Ke'er's lips twitched slightly.

This feels so familiar! What's going on?! Apart from these deities in the school, everything else is just like a regular university!

"Oh...I see."

Zhou Ke'er forced a smile and answered awkwardly.