60: Chapter 60: Even the homeroom teacher can be a repair target.

[ Rule Maintenance Special Class first homeroom meeting, tonight at seven. ]

[ Location: Old classroom on the first floor of the Forbidden Building. ]

[ Homeroom Teacher: Teacher Xu Wenzhou. ]

After these three lines of text appeared.

The entire main road of the academy went silent for several seconds.

The smile on Qin Shanhe's face froze in place.

Chen Ye, sitting on the ground, hadn't even finished the breath of relief he just let out before he nearly choked on it.

"Who?"

"Who is the Homeroom Teacher?"

The academy's main control array repeated coldly.

[ Homeroom Teacher: Teacher Xu Wenzhou. ]

Chen Ye immediately looked toward the Forbidden Building.

"Isn't that the same Teacher Xu who tricked us at the door last night, blocked the road today, and was just in the Forbidden Building trying to persuade us to give up?"

"He can be a Homeroom Teacher too?"

Shen Tingxue frowned slightly.

She also hadn't expected this result.

Zhou Heng stood in the crowd, his expression even uglier than when he heard he had been assigned to the Rule Maintenance Special Class.

He had first been forcibly designated as the temporary Barrier Breaker Position.

Now, he heard that the Homeroom Teacher was someone clearly involved in the incident twenty years ago, who had even been obstructing Lin Jin in the Forbidden Building just moments ago.

No matter how you looked at it, this class didn't seem like a legitimate class.

It looked more like an accident response team cobbled together at the last minute.

Qin Shanhe looked up at the academy's main control array.

"Remove it."

The main control array responded quickly.

[ Unable to cancel. ]

Qin Shanhe's expression darkened.

"Reason."

[ The old archives of the Rule Maintenance Special Class have been completed. ]

[ Teacher Xu Wenzhou possesses the on-site recording permissions for the last session of the Rule Maintenance Special Class. ]

[ Possesses experience in identifying echoes of the Forbidden Building incident. ]

[ Possesses familiarity with the Department of Education procedures. ]

[ The current class lacks an accident witness, and safety is insufficient. ]

[ Teacher Xu Wenzhou is automatically filled in as the temporary Homeroom Teacher. ]

Chen Ye listened, dumbfounded.

"No way."

"Why does this reason actually sound quite sufficient?"

Lin Jin watched those few lines of prompts, his eyes flickering slightly.

The main control array was not rewarding Teacher Xu Wenzhou.

Nor was it trusting Teacher Xu Wenzhou.

It was more like it was forcing Teacher Xu Wenzhou to the forefront.

You know about the old incident.

You are familiar with the Department of Education procedures.

You participated in the sealing.

You have been running for twenty years.

Now that the Rule Maintenance Special Class has reopened, you must stay to testify and must also bear the responsibility.

This is not an appointment.

It is accountability.

Inside the Forbidden Building's gate, Teacher Xu Wenzhou slowly walked out.

His complexion was even worse than before.

It was as if he had been dragged back to reality from twenty years ago by the Forbidden Building, and he needed effort just to stand steady.

He looked up at the main control array, then toward Qin Shanhe.

"I refuse."

The main control array responded emotionlessly.

[ Refusal invalid. ]

Teacher Xu Wenzhou's voice turned cold.

"I no longer belong to the Rule Maintenance Special Class."

[ Old incident error correction process not completed. ]

[ The on-site signatory may not be exempted from subsequent reviews. ]

Teacher Xu Wenzhou's fingers clenched slightly.

"I am not a teacher."

[ You are currently a mentor in the admissions office of the Jiangcheng First Combat Academy. ]

[ Possess teaching credentials. ]

Chen Ye whispered from the side:

"This array is actually quite accurate at roasting people."

Lin Jin also looked at Teacher Xu Wenzhou.

"Teacher Xu."

"It looks like you have to work tonight."

Teacher Xu Wenzhou's gaze landed on him, extremely complex.

There was disgust.

There was guilt.

And there was a kind of exhaustion from being pushed into a corner.

"Lin Jin, don't think this is a good thing."

"Me being your Homeroom Teacher will only give the Department of Education more reasons to keep an eye on you."

Lin Jin said calmly:

"They are already watching."

"One more of you doesn't make a difference."

Teacher Xu Wenzhou was silent.

Qin Shanhe suddenly spoke:

"Temporary Homeroom Teacher, term ends when the tripartite review concludes."

The main control array paused for a moment.

[ Supplementary condition established. ]

[ Teacher Xu Wenzhou appointed as temporary Homeroom Teacher, duration: before the tripartite review is completed. ]

Teacher Xu Wenzhou closed his eyes.

This time, he did not argue back.

Because he knew that this was already the shortest time Qin Shanhe could negotiate for him.

On the other side.

Zhou Heng finally couldn't hold back.

"I don't agree."

Everyone looked at him.

Zhou Heng's face was livid, and on his freshman badge, the words [ Rule Maintenance Special Class, temporary Barrier Breaker Position ] were still glowing.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"I am an A-rank Thunder Spear Knight."

"My preference is the Elite Combat Class."

"Why was I assigned to this kind of temporary special class?"

Chen Ye immediately laughed.

"Who was it just now saying that the Forbidden Building wasn't an Abandoned Hospital and that taking shortcuts didn't work?"

"Now that you're given a chance to come in and show your real strength, why aren't you happy?"

Zhou Heng looked at him coldly.

"Shut up."

Chen Ye raised his shield.

"I am currently in the Protection Position."

"You should be nicer to me. What if I decide not to block for you in the future?"

Zhou Heng was so angry his face turned black.

Lin Jin looked at Zhou Heng, though he didn't continue the mockery.

"You can refuse."

Zhou Heng was stunned.

Lin Jin continued:

"But you'd better ask about the cost of refusing first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the academy's main control array responded automatically.

[ The temporary Barrier Breaker Position is one of the minimum configurations for the Rule Maintenance Special Class. ]

[ Before the current configuration stabilizes, Zhou Heng's withdrawal will cause the establishment evaluation of the special class to drop. ]

[ If Zhou Heng voluntarily withdraws, he must submit a substitute for the Barrier Breaker Position. ]

[ If submission fails, his enrollment process for the regular Elite Combat Class will be frozen, pending reassignment. ]

Zhou Heng's expression instantly became extremely ugly.

Chen Ye blinked.

"It means, you either do it yourself, or find someone who can break barriers just as well to replace you?"

Shen Tingxue added calmly:

"And you have to find them now."

Zhou Heng was silent.

The Thunder Spear Knight's barrier-breaking ability is very strong.

Especially A-rank lightning-types, which indeed have a natural advantage in places like rule barriers, lockdown arrays, and the Forbidden Building's barriers.

It's not that ordinary professions can't replace him.

But among this year's freshmen, there are very few people who can immediately fill his position.

Lin Jin looked at him.

"Zhou Heng."

"I don't like you."

Zhou Heng sneered.

"The feeling is mutual."

"But the Rule Maintenance Special Class is not my private team."

Lin Jin said.

"You joining isn't to work for me."

"It's because this class needs someone who can tear open barriers."

"You can look down on an F-Class Repairman, and you can hate me."

"But if you've joined the class, don't hold us back during missions."

Zhou Heng stared at him.

"Are you telling me what to do?"

Lin Jin shook his head.

"I'm making things clear in advance."

"If you break barriers normally, I will treat you as a teammate."

"If you intentionally cause trouble."

He paused, then raised the rule correction wrench in his hand.

"I will fix your brain first."

Chen Ye nearly laughed out loud.

The corners of Shen Tingxue's lips also twitched very slightly.

Zhou Heng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

But he didn't say he would quit again.

Because he also realized it.

From the moment the Department of Education inspection vehicle entered the academy, the Rule Maintenance Special Class was no longer an ordinary class.

Although this class is dangerous, it will also come into contact with things that ordinary elite classes can never reach.

The Forbidden Building.

No. 9 Forbidden Zone.

The God System.

The underlying rules.

Zhou Heng is proud, not stupid.

He was unwilling to admit that he had been dragged into the same pit by Lin Jin.

But if this pit was buried with true power, he wouldn't leave easily either.

Qin Shanhe glanced at them, his voice dropping.

"That's enough."

"Today's morning events end here."

"Lin Jin, go to the medical building for a contamination stability check."

"Shen Tingxue, you go too."

"Chen Ye, get your arm checked."

"Zhou Heng, go to the academic affairs office to complete the temporary files for the special class."

"Teacher Xu Wenzhou."

Teacher Xu Wenzhou looked up.

Qin Shanhe looked at him.

"Before seven tonight, get the first homeroom meeting ready."

Teacher Xu Wenzhou's voice was hoarse.

"Are you really confident in letting me teach them?"

Qin Shanhe said coldly:

"No."

"That's why I'll be auditing tonight."

Teacher Xu Wenzhou gave a bitter smile.

He didn't speak again.

The crowd gradually dispersed.

But as everyone left, they couldn't help but look back at Lin Jin.

A newly enrolled freshman.

An F-Class Repairman.

First passing the Forbidden Building test, then delaying the Department of Education's inspection order, and then being targeted by the main remains of No. 9 Forbidden Zone.

Finally, establishing a Rule Maintenance Special Class where even the Homeroom Teacher seems like a relic of an accident.

The events that happened today are enough for the entire academy to discuss for a month.

And for Lin Jin, this was just the morning of his first day of school.

The medical building check lasted for three hours.

The results were not great.

Contamination erosion stabilized at 43%.

The room inspection mark is still dormant.

A new trace of remaining positioning from No. 9 Forbidden Zone has been added.

The good news is that the academy identity anchor is effective.

As long as Lin Jin stays within the academy grounds, the main remains of No. 9 Forbidden Zone cannot directly target him again.

The bad news is that once he enters a related dungeon, or overloads the use of the rule correction wrench, that positioning trace could be reactivated.

Chen Ye listened to the report, his expression very serious.

"To summarize."

"You can't just repair things recklessly from now on."

Lin Jin nodded.

"Correct."

Chen Ye asked again:

"Then will you repair things recklessly?"

Lin Jin thought for a moment.

"It depends on the situation."

Chen Ye sighed.

"I knew it."

Shen Tingxue sat beside them, with a faint circle of black lines on her wrist.

That was the residue of the 104 Incident team contract.

Although it had been treated, it would still take time to dissipate completely.

She looked at the rule correction wrench in Lin Jin's hand.

"You'd better use this wrench less in the short term."

Lin Jin grunted in acknowledgment.

"I know."

The rule correction wrench is very powerful.

Powerful enough to correct the flow of reality.

But it requires evidence and a price.

And every time it is used, it might make it easier for No. 9 Forbidden Zone to see him.

It is a blade.

It is also a coordinate.

Six-fifty in the evening.

The four of them returned to the Forbidden Building.

Zhou Heng was the last one to arrive.

He had changed into an academy training uniform, his expression still foul.

The temporary Barrier Breaker Position badge on his chest was half-covered by his jacket.

Chen Ye laughed as soon as he saw it.

"What are you covering?"

"Everyone knows."

Zhou Heng said coldly:

"Do you want to fight?"

Chen Ye patted his shield.

"Do we get points deducted for fighting before the homeroom meeting?"

Lin Jin ignored them.

He looked toward the old classroom on the first floor of the Forbidden Building.

The door was open.

The lights inside were dim and yellow.

Teacher Xu Wenzhou was already standing in front of the podium.

Qin Shanhe sat in the last row, his enamel mug placed on the table, looking like an old man coming to listen to a public lecture.

On the blackboard, it was written:

[ Rule Maintenance Special Class First Homeroom Meeting ]

[ Theme: Surviving to the Second Day ]

Chen Ye saw this line of text, his mouth twitching.

"This theme is really simple."

The four of them walked into the classroom.

The door closed automatically behind them.

Teacher Xu Wenzhou looked up at them.

His eyes were still tired, but more stable than during the day.

"Sit."

There were only four student desks in the classroom.

Corresponding to the four positions.

Maintenance.

Protection.

Lockdown.

Barrier Breaker.

Lin Jin sat in the Maintenance Position.

Shen Tingxue sat in the Lockdown Position.

Chen Ye sat in the Protection Position.

Zhou Heng sat in the Barrier Breaker Position with a dark face.

The moment the four of them sat down, the words on the blackboard were suddenly erased by invisible chalk.

New text appeared stroke by stroke.

[ Homeroom Meeting Item 1: Confirm Homeroom Teacher Credibility ]

Teacher Xu Wenzhou's expression changed slightly.

Qin Shanhe raised an eyebrow in the back row.

Chen Ye's eyes lit up.

"I like this item."

The blackboard continued to write:

[ Detected that temporary Homeroom Teacher Xu Wenzhou has significant unresolved testimony. ]

[ Detected that he is associated with the 104 Incident, Department of Education sealing procedures, and No. 9 Forbidden Zone project. ]

[ Lesson 1 Maintenance Target: Teacher Xu Wenzhou ]

[ Fault Type: Incomplete testimony from twenty years ago ]

Teacher Xu Wenzhou stood on the podium, his whole body frozen.

Lin Jin slowly looked up at him.

"Teacher Xu."

"It seems for the first class, I have to fix you first."