[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game":3,"chapter-the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-chapter-21":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Immortal Who Speedruns the Supernatural Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2296690,4492,"Chapter 21: So the trap was waiting here for me all along?","the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>Is this a coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or can the other person truly see through me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Yao felt his palm gripping the ring had gone numb—he had sensed from this bizarrely dressed student a pressure not weaker than Principal Wang’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Principal Wang, whose absolute power made him tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy’s unknown behavior and his ability to see through and manipulate minds filled him with creeping dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright… good cooperation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Yao had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of thing only has zero times or infinite times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he compromised in the black room yesterday, it was already sealed—they were grasshoppers tied to the same rope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang quietly activated [Shadow Duel Technique] to open the recording pen in his pant pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brothers are heart to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother’s playing mind games with you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and asked: “So which homeroom teacher are you planning to target? Give the student a goal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emaciated old man before him answered without hesitation: “Class Seven’s homeroom teacher! Zhang Yanli!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Why her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This question twisted Teacher Yao’s face into a snarling mask. He growled: “Because only she can threaten my position. Eliminate her, and when the principal is promoted next year, I’ll be the principal here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine! As you wish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang smiled even brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the old man drool over his fantasy of a glorious future, he lightly tapped the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signaling that there was more the man hadn’t said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Yao snapped back to reality, glancing furtively out the window like a thief, then flipped open a blank notebook and rapidly wrote down information about the Art Building—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Art Building only appears between midnight and 3 a.m.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It’s located behind the black room】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You must smear oil paint to enter; the only paintbox is locked in the principal’s safe, and no one knows the password】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The principal is not in his office after midnight】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped writing and looked up at Wu Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roughly ten seconds confirming Wu Wang had read it, he tore off the page and pointed at the lighter Wu Wang held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another pile of ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth stained by tea and cigarettes, and shrugged: “I’ve given you what you wanted. Now it’s up to you—don’t make me go fetch anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The paintbox in Principal Wang’s office was clearly what Teacher Yao meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, stealing that object was even harder than dragging Liu Yang out of the black room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Principal Wang was simply too powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Gaoshan High, his strength was unmatched—no one or thing could oppose him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not being in his office didn’t mean he was unguarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If exposed, the principal could instantly teleport into the office at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result would be death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have my own method. Goodbye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Wu Wang gave Teacher Yao’s head a strange look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a string of text glaringly visible—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The other party hopes you succeed, but also hopes you die in the principal’s office—he’s conflicted】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his dormitory, circling back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He locked the doors and windows, pulled the curtains shut, and blocked the peephole with a book, ensuring no one could observe the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang began undressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He removed his half-finger tactical gloves, unfastened his military combat suit, and peeled off the inner bulletproof vest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath it appeared the colorful Gaoshan High uniform—he rubbed his fingers over its colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure enough, everything except red is painted with oil paint.” He joked: “So the trap was waiting here for me all along?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to steal the paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only needed to wear this uniform to enter the Art Building!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why call it a trap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless something went wrong, his main quest differed from others’ precisely because of this uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wanted him to enter the Art Building—but why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan Shen, is this connected to you too?” He turned his wrist to stare at the mark given to him by the Lord of the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the red vertical pupil blinked intermittently, even rotating to survey its surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly showing signs of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, staring directly at it, he felt no eerie whispers or loss of San value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Vision of Truth (Passive)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You are seeing the truth through His eyes】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red vertical pupil displayed this information panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang had spoken the two phrases that turned Teacher Yao pale—“Privilege of Rules” and “Stupid Curiosity”—because those exact words had hung above the man’s head at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the text he’d seen just before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now confirm: the red vertical pupil allowed him to perceive others’ true inner thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, Gul’dan, what’s the cost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang mocked, quoting a classic line from Warcraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the pupil wouldn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the cost of this ability, since the quest wanted him to stir up chaos, he’d make it even more chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a five-person dungeon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might as well have fun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly dressed again, covering the bloodstained uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dashed toward the classroom building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exam had just begun there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to Class One, Senior Three was kicked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The proctor frowned at the bizarrely dressed student outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, puzzled: “Student, what are you…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taking the exam! Do you think I came here for a buffet?” Wu Wang cheerfully returned to his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the blank test paper and quickly scanned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he began writing furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Baili Dao was even more confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you supposed to have a sick leave? Are you seriously a model student showing up to take an exam?” He was utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t afford to slack off now—failing meant being thrown into the black room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly regained focus and continued solving problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew across the test paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang suddenly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed his paper, passed by Baili Dao’s desk, and accidentally bumped it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under the proctor’s wary gaze, he placed the paper on the podium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to leave the classroom again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Student, what exactly are you doing? I warn you—this is an exam hall!” The proctor’s tone turned harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would punish any disruptive student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang turned back, looking confused: “I’m blind, teacher. I can’t see the test paper—I can’t take the exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out his sick leave slip and poked his eye sockets with his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, there was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shadow Duel Technique] had already replaced his eyeballs somewhere the proctor couldn’t see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was the proctor’s turn to be stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s wrong with this guy? Blind and still taking the exam? Scribbles a few random marks and then leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he mentally impaired?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out! Get out! Don’t come back in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the excuse note, he still didn’t punish Wu Wang—only expelled him from the exam hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire process seemed utterly inexplicable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Bili Dao knew what had truly happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exam paper on his desk had changed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no longer the blank sheet he had struggled over in agony—it had become a paper filled with answers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there was a small note—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Come to the restroom after turning in your paper】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gulping—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bili Dao swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang had entered and left in only twenty minutes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This exam paper covered all subjects; with a full score of 100, each multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank question was worth only 0.2 points, and even the math and science problems were worth just 1 point each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding the Chinese composition section, the entire paper contained over three hundred questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exam duration was a full five hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finished it!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a skeptical, half-believing attitude,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bili Dao gritted his teeth and stomped his foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned in his paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the exam hall under the proctor's murderous glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, are you serious? Better have a real emergency—if you mess this up, I’m done!” Bili Dao helplessly asked Wu Wang, who was playing with water in the restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the other replied with words that left him stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Relax. I’ll guarantee you a hundred—making you the top of the class. This stuff is so simple, isn’t it obvious just by glancing? If you’re slow, that’s your problem, not mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bili Dao was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the exam paper he had held just now, it seemed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…there really weren’t any mistakes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression twisted into something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently labeled Wu Wang in his mind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【High-IQ psychopath, exceptional potential, worth recruiting into the Strange Affairs Bureau—but first, get him the best psychiatrist immediately】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Bili Dao stand frozen, Wu Wang stepped up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wiped his wet hands on Bili Dao’s uniform and said seriously: “I’ve found clues about the truants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The principal’s safe hides a box of oil paints. After midnight, steal it and take it behind the Black Room—you’ll open the entrance to a building. That’s where all the clues are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news made Bili Dao’s eyes gleam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, real progress!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building he mentioned must be the Art Building they had been desperately searching for!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still had questions: “We steal the paints? Then what are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wang explained with firm resolve:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going ahead to scout the Black Room. The building’s entrance opens for only three hours—I need to prevent any unexpected incidents, like those tentacle monsters from before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that he would go to the Black Room himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bili Dao nearly burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering critical intelligence, willingly taking on danger, helping me through the exam crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a true brother! A loyal teammate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I take back my earlier words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Wu Wang guy is still dependable!\u003C\u002Fp>",1619,"2026-06-20T05:36:16.007Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","488e4a6e1fb9cc895d50b55dd9addab2dad45b8dd322c84909dbb63e271b3d53","the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-chapter-22","the-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-chapter-20",331,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-who-speedruns-the-supernatural-game-cover.jpg"]