Chapter 273: Became the Principal
Chapter 273: Became the Principal
After dealing with the bold extraordinary being who ambushed him, Zuo Meng reached out one hand.
Gravity shifted direction, pulling a Bell Tower member from the exam area toward him.
“Take me to the principal!”
These little minions were like flies—swat one, another took its place. Zuo Meng grew bored of playing hero against small fry. He decided to grab the principal, teach him a lesson, then make him hand over the knowledge he sought.
“The principal?”
The captured Bell Tower member stared at the blood dripping from above, gulping in fear.
“Principal! Your death was so cruel!”
Several weaker-willed Bell Tower members dropped to their knees. Their spiritual pillar had been shattered before their eyes—faith crumbled, light extinguished.
“Principal? That… puddle?”
Zuo Meng eyed the Bell Tower member doubtfully.
The stunned member nodded rapidly, confirming his fears.
The principal got squashed? That weakling was the principal?
A high-ranking extraordinary being???
Question marks flooded Zuo Meng’s mind. He’d been ready to capture the principal, only to find he’d already crushed the man like some random minion.
“Shouldn’t high-ranking extraordinary beings touch the rules?”
This was the Origin World. When Zuo Meng first arrived, he’d tried reaching for the rules directly. The world itself struck back, making him assume high-ranking beings embodied its laws—the peak of Transcendent power. But the Bell Tower principal shattered that idea. These so-called elites just hoarded power without grasping Transcendence’s true nature.
“These extraordinary beings are too weak. They disgrace this world.”
Zuo Meng scowled. The Origin World’s potential dwarfed his Dream Realm—it could suppress even him, a creator. Proper cultivation here might unlock heights beyond his Dream Realm’s understanding.
Yet what were its inhabitants doing?
Their extraordinary system seemed like trash-tier combat. Like noob Players in a level-100 server boasting invincibility at level 50. Nobody knew how—or if—they could reach the cap.
As Zuo Meng pondered, everyone in the exam hall stood frozen.
This madman had killed the Director and principal before their eyes. Better stay still and compliant.
“Enough delays. I’ll borrow those books—find why this world’s Transcendents strayed.”
Might as well claim the principal’s office. He’d come to read anyway. Same goal, messier path. With the principal dead, who’d dare stop him now?
“Take me to the principal’s office.”
The Bell Tower member winced. He glanced back—former colleagues had stepped back, avoiding his gaze. No allies here. Just a lowly minion with an outside family. Getting tied to the principal’s killer meant risking vengeance from loyalists.
‘You left me no choice.’
The minion hardened his resolve. Smirking obsequiously, he bowed low.
“This way, Principal.”
Calling out “Principal” was definitely correct.
“What’s your name?”
Zuo Meng appreciated those who recognized the situation and decided to promote him. After becoming principal, he’d need helpers to handle tasks.
“I’m Li Zheng, the school’s security guard.”
This Bell Tower member had firmly resolved to attach himself to a powerful patron.
“Li Zheng? Remembered. Starting today, you’re the school’s Director. Don’t worry—with me here, no one would dare lay a finger on you.”
Zuo Meng decided to visit the principal’s office first. The principal undoubtedly held the Bell Tower’s deepest secrets. Given how suddenly the previous principal died, crucial items likely remained untouched. A visit to the principal’s office was still worthwhile.
“Uncle, what about us?”
“Mr. Zuo…”
Li Qingyi and her sister trailed behind.
The sisters had been betrayed by their father’s “sworn friend,” and Zuo Meng had saved them. Though they’d stayed quiet throughout, their connection to Zuo Meng was now undeniable. Even minimal investigation would expose this, leaving them as bound to him as Li Zheng—no alternatives remained.
“Then come along.”
Zuo Meng led the trio from the exam hall, strolling casually toward the principal’s office. As they walked, he conjured a 100,000-fold gravity field encircling the entire Bell Tower, sealing it to prevent anyone from fleeing with its knowledge during the chaos.
The Bell Tower descended into pandemonium.
With both principal and Director slain, this catastrophe couldn’t be concealed.
Two Vice Principals emerged from the laboratory, rallying the remaining strong individuals in the teaching building to debate their final move.
“Where did that man come from? How’s he so powerful?!”
“The principal was trash—killed so easily.”
“What now? Surrender?”
The Vice Principals paced nervously. These former principal candidates, though slightly weaker than the late leader, were still high-ranking Transcendents—tier three extraordinary beings. Guest professors of tier four ability, core members of the Bell Tower’s leadership faction, filled the room. The principal’s death threatened their interests most severely, stoking fears of personal losses.
“Never!”
“My life’s work is tied to the Bell Tower!”
“Not surrender? Then what? He crushed the principal like a bug!”
“Perhaps…”
Before their debate concluded, gravitational force slammed downward. Everyone present—including the Vice Principals—flattened against the floor. Magical puppets and traps outside the teaching building exploded under the pressure.
A gravity-based crushing blow—brutally straightforward.
“Incredible!”
Li Lingyue watched Zuo Meng stride boldly into the principal’s office, her gaze burning with intensified reverence.