Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 181: Pink on the Outside, Black on the Inside

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Pink on the Outside, Black on the Inside

After the assembly concluded, Yang Yu formally greeted the others who had passed the evaluation today.

As he had expected, the people who had passed the Library’s examination were mostly Magicians, all possessing Intelligence over eight hundred.

As a profession, Magicians only needed to maintain a distance to increase their chances of winning manifold; conversely, if they got close, their chances would decrease just as sharply.

The rules of the Library’s Martial Arts Exam gave Magicians a natural advantage over slower professions like warriors and Boxers. Hardly any warriors or Boxers could enter the All Things Library by fighting solo.

In fact, the main profession groups that really relied on combat skills and had passed the All Things Library Martial Arts Exam were just three: Assassin, Archer, and Magician.

The contests among Magicians did not need mentioning, where the winner reigned supreme, and the loser was utterly defeated.

Assassins, possessing extremely high Attack and mobility, could overwhelm a Magician at once if they found an opportunity to close in and deliver a barrage of strikes.

Archers, when facing Magicians, could also use faster and more efficient bows and arrows for breakthroughs and to maintain pressure, gaining the upper hand.

Unfortunately, the combat methods of Archers and Assassins were only those few; as more such professionals passed, the Martial Arts examiners of the All Things Library naturally devised countermeasures against them, gradually leading to a predominant scene of Magicians.

After gathering everyone, Tiya Luo first transferred the Recording Crystal in his hand to the higher-ups of the Library for review and then contacted the Teleportation Magician in the living district.

While waiting, Yang Yu took the opportunity to visit the restroom.

Little did he know, he was in for a shock.

The Library’s restroom already had the feel of a modern one.

Not only was it clean and tidy, the floor was covered with pristine white Tiles, and there was even a faucet and mirror for convenience in grooming, including a Magic-powered hand dryer. Simply placing wet hands beneath it would cause a blast of Hot Wind to blow across.

In that moment, Yang Yu felt as though he had returned to the clean, civilized modern society.

In this world, Magic Power had always been a substitute for electricity. If the operation of Magic Power could be thoroughly researched, developing a civilization driven by magical guidance was not out of reach.

After fiddling with the Magic Power dryer for a while, Yang Yu slowly made his way back to the assembly point.

Little did he know, as soon as he arrived, he saw someone sneaking glances towards the registration room.

Reviewing his panel, the sneak’s attributes were laid bare.

Her name was Keke Ai, a Star-level Member of the Library, a level 35 Magician with average growth attributes, not even matching Bai Jin.

At first glance, there seemed nothing special about this panel, but intuition told Yang Yu that things were often not as simple as they seemed.

Aside from those who passed the All Things Library Martial Arts Exam, only guards could blatantly appear on the road to the registration room.

Yang Yu remembered all the guards he had encountered on the way, but he did not recall such a girl.

Drawing from common knowledge in games, such sneaky behavior often implied some ulterior motive, likely planning something big.

For instance, she could be a member of an underground organization, aiming to steal particular data from the Library and secretly provide it to her group; or perhaps, she was some crazy Witch laying Arrays within the Guild Hall, planning to summon uncontrollable beings with the flesh and blood of many.

These were all possibilities, and if she claimed she was just passing by, only a Ghost Talent would believe her fibs.

Driven by the chance that he might trigger some Task, Yang Yu addressed the girl with a sudden greeting.

Keke Ai turned around, her eyes wide as she looked at him, her voice filled with excitement but markedly lowered,

"Hello Mr. Yang Yu, I’m a reporter from the Library Newspaper, I’d like to take up a bit of your time for an interview. Please, you must accept my interview. Moreover, it’s rather inconvenient to talk here, could we move to another place?"

As she spoke, Keke Ai threw a charming glance at Yang Yu.

[Your opponent used "Charm" on you, but since your Charm Value is far higher than hers, you are immune to this charm effect.]

Good.

Case closed.

When Yang Yu heard that Keke Ai was a reporter from the Library Newspaper, he somewhat doubted whether he had made a mistake. After all, reporters are creatures that penetrate everywhere.

They too wanted to make big news, and seeing him using unconventional methods to pass the martial arts exam, they would definitely come one after another. Suddenly appearing here seemed reasonable.

But since when do reporters meet someone and immediately try to charm them?

Yang Yu could already imagine the plot that follows.

An obscure civilian accidentally discovers a person pretending to be a star-level member of the library covertly executing a task. The civilian approaches to strike up a conversation, only to be controlled by a Charming Technique and dragged into a secluded corner to be silenced.

This was a common scenario for civilians in RPGs, and he had encountered it as soon as he entered the library.

What to do? Suddenly, he was feeling excited.

Faced with the situation, Yang Yu thought of three possible solutions.

First, accept Keke Ai’s interview and follow her into a secluded corner. Judging solely by the attributes on his panel, Yang Yu was two hundred percent confident he could completely overwhelm her and extract information from her.

However, the problem was also with "judging solely by the attributes on his panel."

If his guess was correct, such a mundane character was not as simple as she appeared. If appearances were a cake, they would be pink on the outside and black on the inside. The ordinary Library Newspaper reporter might just be a guise she was using.

Second, treat her gently, refuse her interview, keep her secret about having been here, and let her leave quickly, letting the situation brew.

Under these circumstances, she would definitely continue her task, and he would eventually receive a new task.

This was exclusive to players who liked to stir trouble.

The last option was to directly report her.

"Ah! Actually interviewing me, I’m really so happy! What exactly do you want to interview me about!"

The deafening voice filled the air; Keke Ai’s face changed, and she put her index finger to her lips, indicating that Yang Yu should speak more softly. Alas, it was all too late.

Her sneaky presence in the registration room was completely exposed, and slowly, in the void, a black mirror began to emerge.

Keke Ai tried to pull Yang Yu to run to a safe place, but he stood his ground as if his legs were filled with lead, continuing to speak in a voice loud enough that even the registration room could hear:

"Oh, why are you running? Aren’t you here to interview me? Why are you pulling me to run, I’ll be leaving with the others who passed soon! Wouldn’t it be better to ask your questions here?"

Keke Ai glared at Yang Yu with a face full of resentment. Are you completely lacking in emotional intelligence? I lowered my voice intentionally so you would speak more quietly. Who told you to shout it out loud!

The magic in the air grew denser, and Barona’s appearance became clearer and clearer. Tearfully, Keke Ai finally let go and then ran away without looking back.