The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

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　Rare item cards include: [Titan Transformation], [Mummy Transformation], [Ghost Transformation], etc.

　While writing it, he didn't realize how long it was, but looking at it again now, Dak suddenly found the activity description to be unexpectedly long.

　Even so, this instruction manual only highlights some of the important rules that must be followed.

　There are many hidden rules that students need to discover for themselves.

　For example, the most obvious one is that there is no prohibition on using "item cards" outside of the escape room.

　This means that as long as a "prop card" is obtained, students can use it to kill monsters and earn credits.

　The rare item cards are especially powerful.

　In addition, rules such as "Candy Merchant" being able to participate in the points ranking, "Candy Merchant" being prohibited from initiating duels against "Players", and "Candy Merchant" being able to use a fixed deck of the corresponding grade when dueling with "Players" will be discovered soon after the event starts.

　While the "Candy Merchant" can challenge the "Player" to duels, unless the "Player" actively increases their betting credit level, even if they lose, they only need to pay one item card as punishment.

　However, there is no rule specifying whether the loser or the winner chooses the item card to pay.

　It also imposes clear rules and restrictions on transactions.

　Furthermore, while the "Candy Merchant" can participate in the points ranking, he cannot obtain "Item Cards" by defeating monsters.

　If the "Candy Merchant" wants to improve their ranking, they must find ways to obtain "item cards" from the "players" instead of becoming a mere tool.

　In addition, as the rule-maker, Dark recommended that the "candy merchants" dress in a uniform, but did not make it mandatory.

　So, anyone who suddenly appears in front of you carrying candy

　The person carrying the backpack could be a "candy merchant" in disguise.

　—A masquerade ball without any frights, clearly a masquerade ball for Shi Yi.

　After reviewing the instruction manual again and confirming that there were no obvious omissions, Dak put away the Sorting Card.

　But at this time, his classmates were already having a heated discussion about who was the "candy giver" and who was the "candy merchant".

　These students probably didn't read the rules properly... Dark wiped the sweat from his brow, but he didn't intend to remind them.

　In any case, using a "magic card" in a secret room for the first time only results in a warning and a half-hour ban from entering the secret room.

　Half an hour is enough time for them to reflect. Who participates in an activity without reading the entire instruction manual?

　As for "candy distributor" and "candy merchant," he deliberately added the description "some students."

　The purpose of doing this was to conceal the identities of the "candy dispenser" and the "candy merchant".

　But a little thought reveals that "candy distributors" and "candy merchants" aren't included in academic rankings, so how could they be ordinary students? Therefore, this only serves a temporary deceptive purpose.

　"Duang!"

　When the clock struck six, the students, who had been engaged in a heated discussion, suddenly fell silent.

　They certainly couldn't find the "candy distributor" and the "candy merchant" in the crowd.

　More students have begun to figure out the uses of the "prop cards". This year's masquerade ball is obviously focused on the "prop cards" and the secret room where only "prop cards" can be used.

　Everyone is already eagerly waiting.

　So when the bell rang, everyone rushed frantically toward the main entrance of the tower.

　Dak mingled in the crowd, thinking about how to avoid them and get his pumpkin lantern and candy bag.

　The tower's doors suddenly opened, and a burst of warm orange light flooded the interior.

　Suddenly, swarms of bats and ghosts appeared, whistling across the bridge at the entrance.

　Little fairies with dragonfly wings seemed to have crawled out of a fairy tale, trailing long, fluorescent trails as they danced in the air above the external bridge.

　The students crammed into the tower, regardless of which of the four departments they belonged to, all rushed out of the gate in that instant.

　"wait wait wait!"

　But as the students at the front of the college suddenly saw the bridge in front of the tower, alarm bells rang in their minds, and the scene of last year's masquerade ball flashed before their eyes.

　They immediately stopped in their tracks, spreading their arms to shield the people behind them. "Watch out for the bridge!"

　However, with just those thin arms and legs, how could she possibly stop the excited crowd behind her?

　The gasp was instantly drowned out.

　The people in the front row were pushed directly onto the bridge surface and into the middle of the bridge.

　The next moment, a black spot appeared in the center of the bridge. In less than a second, the black spot rapidly expanded outwards, covering the entire bridge surface in the blink of an eye.

　The bridge surface... has disappeared once again!

　"Hahaha!"

　...

Chapter 1365 Darkdemon, a classic that never goes out of style (6k)

　Classic, timeless.

　Amidst the crowd, Dark Dimon watched the students fall from the bridge like dumplings being dropped into a pot, a smile devoid of malice on his face. No one would have expected that a trick already used last year would be used again this year.

　But he insisted on doing the opposite.

　However, given the precedent, almost no students, except for first-year students, screamed because of the fall.

　They trusted the professor and believed there was a buffer device below. Although they had drawn their magic cards, they hadn't used them.

　Sure enough, they had only fallen halfway when a gust of wind blew in, enveloping them completely and carrying them to the upper levels of the castle!

　"Putting old wine in new bottles, minimally invasive surgery is also a form of innovation."

　Dark slowed his pace, watching with a smile as the falling students were enveloped by the wind and carried upwards, eventually disappearing into the upper windows of the castle.

　Then, more screams came from inside the castle.

　Those students are clearly already enjoying being hunted down by high-level monsters!

　“Yes, that’s right! Screaming is always the most important ritual of Halloween! Only a Halloween that begins with screams is a true Halloween!” Professor Lily, who had seen the situation on all four bridges at once through the eyes of the goblins, excitedly took flight.

　"What? So Dark is just like me!" "Hey, it's Lily's turn to appear!"

　Amidst bursts of overly frightening laughter, Lily transformed into a "candy merchant," jogging briskly toward the source of the noise.

　Half a minute later, the first victim came into view.

　As the students in the front row fell like dumplings being dropped into a pot, and then were tossed into the air one by one, the students in the middle and back rows quickly stopped and looked at their classmates going up and down with lingering fear.

　But this small difficulty was of course no obstacle for the junior mages. The students summoned magic cards and, whether by jumping or flying, arrived at the other side one after another.

　Dark was following in the back row when he suddenly saw Diana, Rose, and Aurora all gathering around him.

　Diana dressed herself up as an adorable little angel. Not only did she have a halo floating on her head, but she also had a pair of tiny chicken wings on her back, which she flapped with a rather magical flair.

　Rose, on the other hand, dressed herself up as a cute little devil. Except that the ring on her head was replaced with horns, and the chicken wings on her back were replaced with bat wings, her clothes were almost identical in style to Diana's, but the main color was black.

　The two walked hand in hand, like twins of an angel and a devil, silver-haired and blonde-haired twins, adding twelve layers of cuteness to their already charming appearance.

　Looking at Aurora, she was dressed in a standard traditional moon elf outfit. Although her mother was a half-species Sun Giant, Aurora clearly preferred the moon elf bloodline she inherited from her grandmother. Therefore, she was dressed as a moon elf for today's masquerade ball.

　However, she only wore colored contact lenses and made fake ears; nothing else changed, and she was already a cute little moon fairy.

　Darke stood still, and in the blink of an eye, he was surrounded by the three men.

　But then he put his index finger to his lips and whispered, "Shh." Diana was about to ask him for "candy" when she smacked her lips shut.

　Rose was secretly laughing at her appearance.

　Aurora simply blinked and stared at Dark.

　Dark turned around and ran towards the "disappearing bridge" with small steps. Then, he jumped out of the tower and into the air before plummeting straight down.

　But he spread his arms wide, showing no fear, only excitement. Just before he was about to hit the ground, a sudden gust of wind swept him into the air.

　He steadied himself in mid-air, took a step, and was carried to the top of the castle by the gale.

　He stood firmly on solid ground and heard a chorus of exclamations from below. Immediately, the students followed suit, using the strong winds as a "floor" and riding the updrafts to their desired floors.

　That's right, this is Dark's real design for this trap.

　In front of the four towers located in the four directions of the castle, there is an updraft that can help students reach any floor without being threatened by ghosts.

　If younger students want to conquer the secret room puzzles located on higher floors, they can use the updrafts to reach the required floor.

　The students were clearly pleasantly surprised by the design. The older students, in particular, screamed with excitement, and some even deliberately jumped off the castle just to "ride it again."

　Dark leaned out from the rooftop, waved to Diana and the other two, then smiled and turned back, heading towards the staircase leading to the lower level.

　Once he stepped into the stairwell, he had already changed into the appearance of a "candy merchant".

　However, his "candy merchant" persona was just an act; his true identity was still a "candy distributor."

　The "Candy Merchant" is immune to attacks from the monsters in the castle, making it easier for him to move around.

　However, everything has two sides. The "Candy Merchants" will not be attacked by ghosts, nor are they allowed to attack ghosts. They can only obtain the necessary item cards through duels and trades.

　Now, all the "candy merchants" and "candy distributors" except for Dark are scattered in various corners of the castle, just waiting for the "player" to enter the castle, and then... well, they won't all rush at once.

　After all, we need to give the students some buffer time.

　Furthermore, in principle, both the "candy merchant" and the "candy dispenser" are NPCs, and the one that best fits the design is actually...

　It is a stationary NPC.

　But while the old professors playing the "candy merchants" were one thing, the magical elves playing the "candy distributors" simply couldn't contain themselves.

　As soon as the bell rang, they rushed out with immense excitement, as if they had heard a starting gun.

　However, because "Candy Givers" are attacked by monsters, lower-star magical spirits always travel in pairs and are very conscientiously active only at the lower levels.

　Of course, there were also higher-star or stronger magical spirits who were already charging towards the newly "refreshed" monsters like cutting vegetables. To let the magical spirits have their fill... well, actually, to comply with the event rules, Dark specially ordered the magical factory to produce twice as many ordinary monsters as in previous years.

　So there's no need to worry about all the ghosts being wiped out.

　After all, with the setting of "killing monsters to get item cards", the students' enthusiasm for monster hunting will definitely be high, so Dark was prepared in advance.

　He descended from the top of the castle to the ninth floor, then walked in one direction for a while, suddenly turned and passed through the wall, entering the "monitoring room".

　This year's "monitoring room" remains the secret base where professors gossip and chat.

　As soon as Dak entered, he was dazzled by the countless light screens covering the walls and ceiling.

　Each of those light screens corresponded to the vision of a little goblin, illuminating almost every corner of the castle.

　Most people would be overwhelmed by the flashing lights in this monitoring room, let alone gossip or chat.

　Dak and Professor Mitia, who was in charge of monitoring, exchanged a glance, then looked at the other professors.

　Principal Arte, Professor Sylph, Professor Jones, Professor Hax, Professor Bode... in short, familiar and unfamiliar faces alike gathered together, watching the countless light screens with great interest. They had been busy until now, and only now did they finally have a little time to have some fun, which was not easy.

　After watching for a while, Dak felt dizzy, so he found a place to sit down and humbly asked the professor for tips on "viewing surveillance footage".

　After a few minutes, he gradually got used to it and then focused his attention on his magical spirit.

　For so long, Dark's magical spirits had become an integral part of the academy, and even the first-year students only regarded them as a "special feature" of the academy. It wasn't until Dark appeared in the competition that he realized those magical spirits were more than just a "special feature."

　So when the magical elves appeared before them carrying pumpkin lanterns, carrying candy bags, and smiling broadly, they didn't mistake them for ghosts or monsters and instinctively attack.

　"It's the 'Candy Giver'!"

　The group of first-year students who happened to run into "Eevee, Monster Hunter" almost immediately heard the "sugar man" from the rules.

　Although Eevee wasn't carrying a pumpkin lantern, but only wearing a pumpkin lantern hat, this difference in description is insignificant.

　The first-graders almost immediately spotted the candy bag on its back and swarmed over it.

　"Hacha!"

　"Hawkman" suddenly flew down from above, spreading his arms to protect "Eevee" with a stern expression.

　But when the first-graders suddenly noticed that it also carried a small bag of candy on its back, their eyes, like those of wolves and tigers, immediately fixed their gaze on it.

　The sudden surge of power startled "Hawkman" so much that he instinctively stepped back.

　"Eee-ee-ee!"

　"[Eevee]!" he called out hastily.

　"Hachahacha!"

　"Hawkman" responded in a low voice.