Chapter 140: Shangguan Chaoyue Grows More and More Effeminate

The next day.

Wei Zheng had returned!

Not only Wei Zheng, but the comical instructor and the chubby instructor who had previously been injured were also back.

There were also twenty senior members of White Cloud Pale Dog, all dressed in star-and-moon white robes!

The atmosphere in the school suddenly became tense. The morning was supposed to be for theoretical classes, but no instructors came to teach.

The students whispered among themselves, murmuring about what major event could have occurred.

Only Chen Mo was tense, harboring a bad premonition. The fact that Wei Zheng brought so many members of White Cloud Pale Dog back with him was to investigate the Great Demon King!

Although the Great Demon King and the Little Prince were two separate IDs, it was not foolproof.

If White Cloud Pale Dog had a dedicated data center to compile statistics, they would notice that the Great Demon King's score always increased during the fixed time slots of noon and afternoon, while last night's instance was at the ten o'clock slot. In other words, they could completely narrow down the scope based on this timeframe.

Of course, Chen Mo was certain of one thing: with the country being so vast, comprising over 5,000 evolution schools and tens of thousands of civilian organizations, it was absolutely impossible for them to narrow the scope down to Pingli Middle School this quickly. Otherwise, Wei Zheng wouldn't have returned with only twenty members today; he would probably have surrounded the place with tens of thousands of shadow warriors.

As long as he did not admit to it and Ning Xuan’s account remained consistent without loopholes, there should be no problems in the short term.

Naturally, Chen Mo had also prepared for the worst-case scenario. If his identity were truly exposed, Chen Mo would have to act decisively and flee the city.

It wasn't that Chen Mo did not trust the government; rather, Chen Mo did not trust Sophon. To put it exaggeratively, Chen Mo was very likely Earth's sole hope—the only person who had not been controlled by Sophon.

Screech—

The classroom door opened. Wei Zheng, accompanied by Instructor Moon Fox, Instructor Chicken Leg, the chubby instructor, and the comical instructor, appeared in everyone's view once again.

The one hundred students of Class A stood up in unison, shouting in ringing voices, "Good day, instructors!"

Wei Zheng pressed his hands downward in a calming gesture. "Haha, hello, students. Long time no see! I can even sense that the strength of several of you sitting right here is about to surpass my own!"

As he spoke, Wei Zheng's gaze swept across Gongzi Wei, Zhang Shengmo, Chen Mo, and the others.

All three were elites among men, completely unfazed by Wei Zheng's gaze as they looked back at him neither servile nor overbearing.

Wei Zheng nodded and continued, "I've returned this time for an important matter, which I believe most of you already know. Just last night, the Great Demon King, ranked first in the novice instance, appeared once again. Furthermore, with a score of one hundred million points and the slaughter of one hundred thousand A-grade zombies, he claimed the dual top spots in the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds instance, completely crushing all other players. The authorities hold the Great Demon King in extremely high regard; they are proud and honored that the Great Demon King belongs to the China region. However, the authorities intend to cooperate with the Great Demon King. Countless television advertisements and forum posts have been published, yet the Great Demon King has given no response, as if deliberately concealing his identity. Therefore, holding a very friendly attitude, the authorities wish to investigate the true identity of the Great Demon King, in hopes of establishing a partnership with him!"

Gasp—

Down below, the students of Class A looked at each other in dismay. What did Instructor Wei Zheng mean by these words? Could the Great Demon King be among them? How was that even possible? That was the supreme peak powerhouse of the entire globe! How could he possibly be among them? Even Gongzi Wei, the strongest in terms of strength, was merely at the early Marquis rank—how could he possibly be the Great Demon King?

Chen Mo was so nervous that the palms of his hands were beginning to sweat. He took a deep breath, then another. Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Chen Mo believed that his whereabouts had definitely not been exposed. He deduced that at this very moment, not just Pingli Middle School, but every school that had participated in the instance last night—such as Capital No. 1 High School, Fudan Middle School, Normal University Affiliated High School, and so on—must have had members of White Cloud Pale Dog sent to test them out!

Having figured this out, Chen Mo's tense heart relaxed slightly.

Looking at the astonished and bewildered faces of the students below, Moon Fox added gently, "Everyone, there's no need to be nervous. Since all of you participated in the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds instance last night, it is very likely that you have crossed paths with the Great Demon King. You simply need to truthfully tell our investigators everything that happened in the instance last night!"

Wei Zheng shot a cold, sideways glare at Moon Fox, blaming her for acting on her own accord. He had originally wanted to apply high-pressure intimidation to observe the students' reactions, in hopes of uncovering some clues.

With no other choice, Wei Zheng could only follow Moon Fox's lead and continue, "Instructor Moon Fox has made it very clear. As long as you recount everything that happened in the instance to me in complete detail, nothing will happen. However, if anyone conceals any true information, regardless of the reason, you will be dragged back to the White Cloud Pale Dog headquarters for interrogation!"

The atmosphere grew tense once again. Not a few students had more or less minor secrets of their own, such as awakened hidden skills or concealed equipment. If they had to confess everything, wouldn't that strip away all their secrets?

Ning Xuan looked toward Chen Mo with a somewhat nervous expression. Chen Mo gave Ning Xuan a calm smile and nodded gently, signaling her not to be afraid and to simply speak according to what they had discussed!

Soon, the one hundred students of Class A were called out in batches of twenty. Each person was led into a separate office.

Chen Mo, Ning Xuan, Gongzi Wei, Zhang Shengmo, and Xiang Wanqing, recognized as the strongest fighters, were among the very first batch called out.

Chen Mo walked into an office. The windows were covered with black cloth, making the entire room feel oppressive and suffocating.

A single beam of light shone from above onto the desk. A White Cloud member wearing a nine-star white robe said in an icy tone, "Please sit."

Chen Mo sat opposite the interrogator, his expression calm and steady without a trace of panic.

The interrogator held a piece of paper containing Chen Mo's personal file. "Your name is Chen Mo, and you are an orphan?"

"Yes, my name is Chen Mo, and I am an orphan," Chen Mo replied flatly.

"When did you become an awakener?"

Chen Mo said in a deep voice, "It was on the very first night the Evolution Sphere descended upon Earth. Out of curiosity, my sister and I accidentally got pulled into the Evolution Sphere and became evolvers."

The interrogator quickly recorded Chen Mo's statement and also asked about certain details regarding the orphanage where Chen Mo grew up. Chen Mo answered everything truthfully, because they would certainly question Ning Xuan as well; lying here would instantly expose flaws.

Finally, the crucial part arrived. The interrogator began inquiring about the events within the instance: "Tell me about your experience in the instance yesterday!"

Chen Mo's brain operated at high speed. "When the instance started yesterday, I chose to act alone because crowds tend to attract zombies. The goal of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds isn't to kill zombies, but to survive, so I stayed in Area F to kill some D-grade zombies. Although the points were few, it was safe. However, nearly four hours later, countless A-grade zombies suddenly surged into Area F like a tidal wave. I was terrified, so I ran for my life, running as fast as I could. Just when I thought I was going to die, all the zombies suddenly stopped moving. I didn't have time to ponder why the zombies stopped moving, so I just kept running away frantically. Later, I spotted our classmate Tang Qi, and I actually turned back. He asked me what I was doing, and I asked him the same. He said the zombies weren't moving and we could farm points. So I turned back as well and killed quite a few A-grade zombies, never expecting that I would somehow miraculously farm my way to first place!"

When Chen Mo was slaughtering zombies with the Three-Headed Hellhound, he had switched to the Little Prince's ID. To avoid being seen, he had deliberately distanced himself from the Three-Headed Hellhound and fled backward, where he happened to run into Tang Qi. Chen Mo decided to play along, intentionally chatting with Tang Qi for a bit with the sole purpose of making Tang Qi remember him and witness the process of him killing A-grade zombies. After killing a few, Chen Mo had made an excuse to go elsewhere to kill zombies, slipping out of Tang Qi's line of sight!

He believed that when these White Cloud members questioned Tang Qi later, it would corroborate his statement, thereby cleanly severing any ties between himself and the Great Demon King.

Yet, despite Chen Mo's seemingly foolproof answer, the interrogator stared intently at him with burning, piercing eyes.

Chen Mo's heart tightened. *What the hell, did I say something wrong? Was I discovered?!*

Chen Mo's consciousness was already prepared to switch to the Great Demon King Sophon. The moment anything felt amiss, Chen Mo would immediately slaughter his way out!