Even though the crisis had passed.
Han Qiao still had a solemn expression, her delicate face lingering with a trace of fear.
The sudden attack by the demons caught everyone off guard.
No one knew if there were any more tricks up their sleeves.
Before thoroughly investigating any remaining threats, Han Qiao felt it would be safer for Ling Zhan to stay with her.
However, Ling Zhan was not accustomed to living with others.
Even in his previous life, after graduating from school and starting work, he never considered sharing a place with anyone.
Because he knew that no matter how good the friends were, living together for a long time would inevitably lead to conflicts.
He didn't want his flaws to make others uncomfortable.
Nor did he want others' flaws to make himself uncomfortable.
Living alone was the best choice.
Whether he wanted to sing loudly or dance wildly, he could do it.
Free and unrestrained, with no one to criticize or resent him.
Therefore, in response to Han Qiao's proposal, Ling Zhan was only willing to be neighbors with this beautiful woman, living next door was fine.
Han Qiao didn't insist.
Her original intention was to protect this promising talent, and living next door would suffice.
After Liu Huanran returned to Hastun Academy.
He immediately held an urgent and highly important video conference with the presidents of major universities and the top officials of the Dragon Kingdom's Ministry of Education.
This meeting was extremely brief, lasting only an hour.
But after this meeting.
The Dragon Kingdom's Ministry of Education issued an emergency notice, stating that all universities, high schools, middle schools, and even elementary schools in various provinces would enter a lockdown state.
Additionally, the military dispatched teams of high-level professionals to conduct thorough inspections to ensure no remnants of the demons were left in any schools.
The reappearance of the demons.
Broadcast live, had made the entire nation's netizens aware, causing significant panic.
Even a prestigious institution like Huaqing Academy had been infiltrated by demons.
Let alone students from high schools and middle schools across the country?
The future hope of the nation was at stake, and there was no room for negligence.
A nationwide large-scale cleanup operation was launched.
The code name was set as "Demon Extermination."
After hearing about this incident, the officials of various countries and races abroad.
Also hurriedly dispatched high-level professionals to the Dragon Kingdom for support.
Only a few Western countries, led by the Free Federation, not only did not send any strong individuals to assist but also openly criticized the Dragon Kingdom's officials on international media, claiming that their poor inspections led to the successful infiltration by demons.
In response.
The Dragon Kingdom's authorities still responded politely: thanking all countries for their advice and concern, but also kindly reminding them that it would be best if they also conducted thorough investigations.
Upon hearing this.
The other countries seemed to agree.
After all, the horror of the demon organization was evident to all.
Everyone in that organization was a group of lunatics.
Thus, various countries also began nationwide inspection operations.
As a result, they were shocked by what they found.
Some schools in various countries were also infiltrated by remnants of the demons!
This made the various races around the world start to panic.
Only a few countries, led by the Free Federation, still arrogantly declared that they were the safest and best countries in the world, so there was no need for thorough inspections.
...
Due to the school lockdowns.
The members of each school participating in the freshman exchange trials couldn't return and stayed at Hastun Academy.
And a few days later, Dean Zhou of Tianyan Academy.
Brought the participating students back to Tianyan Academy via teleportation.
Seeing the lively Ling Zhan, the worry on his old face finally relaxed.
A few days ago.
Dean Zhou suddenly sensed a terrifying demonic aura erupting from Ling Zhan's Villa No. 1.
Upon closer inspection.
He discovered it was actually the dozens of students who had been teleported back.
After suppressing the more than thirty students from various schools who were controlled by demonic insects.
Zhou Hongfu then listened to Zhu Yaoguang and others anxiously recount the whole story.
When he heard that Ling Zhan had been left alone with the Night Empress.
His heart tightened even more.
But he had to first handle the students who were parasitized by the demonic insects.
After dealing with them, he received contact from Han Qiao, informing him that everything was fine and there were no casualties.
"You rascal... always giving people unexpected surprises!"
Zhou Hongfu pointed at Ling Zhan with his finger, shaking his head and laughing helplessly.
This time, Dean Zhou brought the recovered team members from various schools to Hastun Academy.
And also took the opportunity to attend an important meeting here.
The previously disdainful students from various schools now walked over with complex expressions to thank Ling Zhan.
It seemed that they hadn't lost their memories despite being parasitized by the demonic insects.
If it weren't for Ling Zhan's intervention, they might have already been captured by the demons, completely brainwashed, and turned into puppets.
This was indeed a life-saving grace.
In response to their gratitude, Ling Zhan merely nodded indifferently, not even bothering to offer a smile.
In fact, when he was left alone, Ling Zhan had cursed internally more than once.
Zhu Yaoguang, Ji Wuming, and others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Ling Zhan return safely.
But immediately after.
Their admiration for Ling Zhan grew even stronger.
Charlot, the little girl, became Ling Zhan's little fangirl.
After all, that was the legendary Night Empress!
A level 100, fourth-tier supreme expert, and also the inheritor of the Golden Crow's bloodline!
They had already learned from Dean Han that there was a three to four-minute gap between the time they arrived for rescue and the time Ling Zhan teleported them away!
This meant that Ling Zhan had fought alone against the Night Empress for three to four minutes!
And he survived unscathed!
This...
Was beyond human capability!
Everyone was filled with curiosity and inquiry about those missing three to four minutes.
But obviously, Ling Zhan had no mood to elaborate.
No matter who asked, he only had one answer: "Just barely survived."
Then.
In the following days, Hastun Academy began thorough examinations of everyone, even down to their consciousness and spirit bodies.
Even the school leaders were not exempted and had to undergo the same rigorous inspection.
After the inspections were completed.
The school leaders gathered together and assembled all the participating teams in Hastun Square.
Of course.
Due to the emergency lockdown.
The audience and journalists here couldn't leave.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators staying at the school would be a challenge for a typical school.
But for Hastun Academy, it wasn't a problem.
Master-level architects directly set up beautifully decorated residential buildings on spacious grounds.
When the school lockdown is lifted, the master-level architects can simply wave their hands to easily dismantle these buildings instantly.
This world has been completely permeated by magic and high technology.
Hastun Academy's president, Liu Huanran, stood on the high main platform.
He looked seriously at the vast crowd below.
He began with a brief speech of apology, stating that due to his inadequate supervision, this incident occurred during the freshman exchange trials...
After finishing his speech.
He then solemnly announced the main point.
"Due to the interruption of the freshman exchange trials by the remnants of the demons, the rankings cannot be determined. Therefore, after discussions with school leaders and the top officials of the Ministry of Education!"
"This freshman exchange trial will be restarted as an individual competition!"
"This individual competition will adopt an elimination format, and each of the 150 universities can send one representative student to participate!"
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