Fangyan stepped out of the classroom with a relaxed gait. His black hanfu fluttered slightly as he walked down the academy's wide corridor.
Around him, students began to take notice. Some whispered quietly, others stared at him with wary eyes, and a few even activated their Hunter System, attempting to scan his status.
But the result was always the same—
They couldn't even detect his name or level.
???
No data could be found.
—"Who is he?"
—"Why can't the system read his status?"
—"Is he an undercover SSS-Rank?"
The murmurs grew louder.
Fangyan ignored them. To him, all of this was nothing more than minor distractions, not worth his attention.
However, what had happened in the classroom didn't stop there.
In just a short amount of time, news about him had spread throughout the academy. Instructors, high-ranking students, and even the academy's top officials began to hear about the mysterious man whose status was unreadable by the system.
A woman sat behind a grand desk, her expression calm. Her golden eyes glowed faintly under the holographic display floating before her.
On the screen, multiple reports about the "unknown individual" were displayed clearly.
Name: Fangyan
Status: Cannot be analyzed
Level: MAX
Classification: ???
She studied the data with deep interest. Unlike most people who reacted with shock or disbelief, she showed none.
Instead…
A faint smile formed on her lips.
"Interesting…"
Resting her chin on her hands, she glanced out the window. From her high vantage point, she could see almost the entire academy grounds.
Her sharp eyes narrowed slightly as she spotted a black-robed man walking calmly among the students.
A stranger.
Unregistered in the system.
No accessible data.
And most importantly… his level was recorded as MAX.
"A person even the system cannot read?" she murmured. "This is the first time I've seen something like this."
This academy was larger than he expected.
As he walked through the grand hallways and expansive gardens, Fangyan realized that this place was more than just an ordinary school.
The academy was divided into multiple zones:
Education Zone – where classes and theoretical training were conducted.
Training Zone – a vast area where students practiced using their abilities and fought against simulated monsters.
Dungeon Zone – a specialized area where artificial dungeons were created for real-world training.
Administrative Zone – the academy's central hub, where high-ranking officials and instructors resided.
From the information he had gathered so far, this was not just an academy—it was one of the largest Hunter training centers in the world.
But Fangyan didn't care about any of that.
His only concern was leaving this place.
He had no reason to stay.
However…
As he walked past an open training field, he suddenly felt something.
A gaze.
Not just the usual curious stares from students.
This was the gaze of someone powerful.
Fangyan paused for a moment and glanced upward.
In the distance, from one of the high windows in the main building, he saw her.
A woman with long golden hair, sitting behind a large glass pane, her lips curled into a slight smile.
Fangyan knew at a glance—this woman was not ordinary.
Without realizing it, the corner of his lips curved slightly.
"Hmph… interesting."
He continued walking.
But now, he knew…
Leaving this academy might not be as simple as he thought.