Douluo Dalu: Starting Evolution as the Man-Faced Demon Spider
Chapter 197: Assessment Failure (Part 2)

Chapter 197 - 197: Assessment Failure (Part 2)

Whew—upon hearing this news, the middle-aged teacher finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had genuinely feared that the burly man might be too stubborn and disqualify Fang Qi.

After this round concluded, the middle-aged teacher led him into a hall inside the academy, instructing him to wait there for a while.

Fang Chang nodded and found a seat. After sitting for some time, he walked toward the hall's entrance and extended his divine sense to carefully observe the now vastly expanded Spider God Academy.

This academy had originally been founded by him on the grounds of the former Shrek Academy, under the pretense of not wasting land resources.

After over ten thousand years of development, its size had grown to rival that of a medium-sized city, with nearly a hundred thousand teachers and students. Whether in scale or reputation, it stood as one of the top institutions on the entire continent.

Witnessing this scene, Fang Chang couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in his heart.

Before long, the middle-aged teacher returned, leading several older faculty members around his age into the hall, where they took their seats at the front.

"Alright, Fang Qi, come here," the middle-aged teacher, seated slightly to the right among the group, called out to Fang Chang.

As Fang Chang approached, he continued, "Now there's only the final test left. You must do your best—if you pass this, you'll officially become a student of Spider God Academy."

"Of course," Fang Chang replied, sitting down in front of them and observing the group.

Among them, an elderly man with a white beard sitting in the center scrutinized him and nodded in satisfaction.

"Has Teacher Han already explained the rules to you?" the white-bearded elder asked. Once Fang Chang confirmed with a nod, the elder continued, "Then we'll begin now."

Earlier, Old Han had already briefed them on Fang Qi's circumstances, and they were inclined to give him some leeway to ensure his admission.

"The first question—state the name of the Spider God," the white-bearded elder solemnly asked.

"Huh?" Fang Chang was momentarily stunned by the question. His name should never have been explicitly mentioned within the Spider God Sect.

Initially, he had always operated under the identity of the Spider God's Envoy, Fang Chang. After ascending to godhood, he was simply referred to as the Spider God, with no specific name ever being formally declared.

"Fang Chang?" he answered uncertainly.

The teachers on the platform exchanged glances, and the white-bearded elder repeated the question, his tone noticeably heavier this time. "I asked for the name of the Spider God."

Fang Chang was at a complete loss and remained silent for a long while.

Old Han, however, was far more anxious than he was—this was supposed to be one of the simplest questions in this assessment!

"Sorry, I don't know," Fang Chang replied, sensing something amiss from their reactions and deciding to abandon the question altogether.

The white-bearded elder hesitated before moving on. "Then let's proceed. Second question—state the name of the founder of our Spider God Academy."

Whew... Fang Chang relaxed upon hearing this one. Of course, he knew the answer.

While he had established Spider God Academy, he hadn't had the time to manage it personally, so he had entrusted everything to Tang Lin'er.

"The founder of Spider God Academy should be the first-generation Holy Maiden of the Spider God Sect, Tang Lin'er, right?" Fang Chang answered without much thought.

"Nonsense!" One of the teachers immediately slammed the table. "What Tang Lin'er? What Holy Maiden of the Spider God Sect?"

"If you truly wished to join our Spider God Academy, even if you didn't know these things before, you should have at least done some last-minute studying!"

The teacher was clearly furious that this "Fang Qi" couldn't even answer such a basic question.

But Fang Chang was even more bewildered than he was. It was clear now—the history of the Spider God Sect on this continent, or rather, the history concerning him, had been deliberately altered.

"Then let me ask you—in your understanding, what is the name of the Spider God? And who founded the Spider God Sect?" Fang Chang demanded sharply, his tone carrying an authoritative edge that brooked no defiance.

The teacher who had slammed the table was taken aback. Fang Chang's boldness had startled him—in all his years of teaching, this was the first time a student had dared to challenge him like this.

And over such a fundamental question at that...

It was as if someone had suddenly stood up in class, pointed at the literature teacher, and imperiously demanded, "Teacher, which country was Lu Xun from?"

The hall fell into complete silence. After a long pause, the furious teacher suppressed his anger and answered, "The great Spider God is naturally Lord Shilain. As for the founder of the Spider God Sect, it was his disciple, Lord Du Ziteng."

Fang Chang pondered briefly but was certain that no such figures existed in his memory of the Spider God Sect—or if they did, they must have been insignificant characters.

"One more question—how long has the Spider God Sect existed?" By now, Fang Chang had realized something was seriously wrong and pressed further.

"The Spider God Sect was founded over eight thousand years ago in the Sun Moon Empire. How could you not even know this and still dare to apply?" The teacher, now beyond anger, laughed mockingly while pointing at Fang Chang.

Hmm... Eight thousand years? If calculated correctly, over ten thousand years had passed since he established the Spider God Sect, yet this teacher claimed its history was only eight thousand years.

That meant someone had secretly altered—or outright erased—several thousand years of history.

As the current ruler of the Divine Realm, he shouldn't interfere too much in mortal affairs.

But seeing the organization he had founded being stolen from him was something no one could tolerate.

The white-bearded elder frowned, closing the book in front of him—clearly, he had already made his decision.

But Teacher Han still seemed unwilling to give up. He leaned over and whispered into the elder's ear, "Elder Bai, this child may be a bit unruly, but his talent is undeniable. Let's give him a chance."

Elder Bai remained silent for a moment before shaking his head. "If his heart isn't here, what's the point of keeping him?"

Teacher Han grew anxious. "But the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament is coming up soon, and we're in desperate need of a strong assault-type Soul Master."

"You know how rare it is to find a candidate of his caliber. If we don't secure a good ranking this time, the consequences won't be good for us."

Elder Bai deliberated before sighing and announcing to Fang Chang, "By the rules, we shouldn't admit you. But considering your extraordinary talent and your solid performance in the previous tests, we've decided to offer you a provisional position as an outer academy student."

"If, after a year, you still fail the assessment, you'll have to leave. Do you accept these terms?"

If Fang Chang had passed the entrance exam normally, his talent would have earned him direct admission into the inner academy as a core disciple. But now, he was only being offered a provisional spot in the outer academy—a stark contrast.

Yet, without hesitation, Fang Chang agreed. "No problem. I'll follow the teachers' arrangements."

He had no real interest in Spider God Academy to begin with, nor did he care about status or titles. His sole purpose from the start had been to infiltrate the academy and investigate what had happened on the Douluo Continent.