Chapter 2108 - 2106: Exam Hall Opens!

After obtaining the information from the true Goddess of Order, Fang Zheng immediately revised his original plan.

Initially, he intended to navigate like during the Age of Exploration, taking his expedition fleet one step at a time, exploring everywhere. But now that he had met the Goddess of Order in person, Fang Zheng no longer needed to do that.

From the star map provided by the Goddess of Order, it was evident that the star domain Fang Zheng and his team were in was on the frontier of the entire Order Clan’s star domain, with only the Yotsuba Galaxy serving as the "gateway" to the main route. In fact, the Yotsuba Galaxy resembled an interstellar "barrier lake." Positioned at the center of the passage, each time the chaos waves erupted, they would first impact it, filling it up before breaking through to affect the Alfalfa Galaxy and the Milky Way.

After Fang Zheng’s previous round of "evolution," the "chaos" within the Yotsuba Galaxy had been entirely eradicated, leading Fang Zheng to instruct the fleet to launch probes for a comprehensive survey of the star system while mobilizing the entire Heavenly Dao Palace to begin the construction of basic infrastructure.

If placed on Earth, this would be more akin to rebuilding an abandoned fortress and constructing routes to connect with other locations.

Although without Element Zero it was impossible to create a Mass Effect Launcher, Fang Zheng still manufactured Star Gates and spatial orbits, concurrently building a Star City capable of accommodating around a hundred thousand people on the outskirts of both the Alfalfa Galaxy, the Milky Way, and the rear of the Yotsuba Galaxy.

The Star Gates and spatial orbits were designed to connect the three star domains, ensuring swift support in the event of problems, while the Star City primarily served as a docking point for the fleet. After all, numerous fleets required resupply, repairs, rest, and personnel replacement, and without adequate local Star City berths, it would be insufficient.

Presently, Fang Zheng’s foremost aim is to investigate the life activities and civilization status within the Yotsuba Galaxy, yet... the situation is rather bleak.

Through the probes, Fang Zheng had scanned billions of planets within the Yotsuba Galaxy, but frustratingly found no signs of life activity. There were indeed signs of civilization on some planets, but regrettably, they seemed to have been destroyed a long time ago.

This is also understandable. According to the Goddess of Order, the Yotsuba Galaxy acts like an "outlet," with the chaos waves erupting there first, experiencing more severe impacts. Although, logically, some protective measures should have been in place, this area was not under the jurisdiction of the Goddess of Order, leaving her unaware of the specific situation there, thus Fang Zheng had no choice but to take it step by step.

However, currently, what matters most to Fang Zheng is still... certification exams.

"Ah... "

Standing in front of the cabin window, gazing at the magnificent Star City being constructed outside, Fang Zheng sighed, then lowered his head to glance at the Dimensional Codex at his side, activating the Divine Position certification feature — yet it was completely blank inside.

According to the Goddess of Order, the Divine Position certification function would automatically search for nearby undeveloped worlds, assigning tasks accordingly. Upon completion, one could obtain Divine Position certification... Although this was the claim, in truth, the worlds in front of Fang Zheng were still blank, which made sense. In worlds Fang Zheng had visited, some traces would more or less linger, and at locations like the Third Coordinate Point, Fang Zheng could effortlessly achieve victory without doing anything.

Therefore, Fang Zheng promptly embarked on the exploration of the Yotsuba Galaxy, hoping to uncover some clues or gains from this side — yet, in reality, it seemed bleak.

According to the probe’s scan records, the few remaining civilization relics dated back millions of years, and it appeared this information’s condition was not much better than that of the Alfalfa Galaxy.

Yet, Fang Zheng was not anxious. After that day’s comic exhibition, Flandre fell into slumber, and upon inspection, the Goddess of Order informed Fang Zheng that this was due to the Chaotic Power inside her harmonizing with the Power of Order during a new round of balanced evolution. All Fang Zheng needed to do was wait for her internal powers to fully merge, enabling him to once again attenuate the influence of chaos.

However, just what form Flandre would take upon awakening again was uncertain...

"Beep —!"

Suddenly, at that moment, the system alert sounded in Fang Zheng’s ear, and a prompt immediately appeared before him.

[Location meeting the certification conditions discovered]

[Certification exam is about to commence]

[Counting down ten seconds]

[Ten, nine, eight...]

Wait, it’s starting already?

Seeing the prompt before him, Fang Zheng was taken aback, quickly checking his personal terminal, and sure enough, within the range of the probe’s search, a relic signal had been detected.

Hey, hold on, at least let me find out what kind of place this is!

[Five, four, three...]

Wow, no courtesy given!

Watching the countdown before him, Fang Zheng was left speechless, unable to do anything. Though he was the Time Dragon, the one thing Fang Zheng couldn’t control was the system’s inherent time. Otherwise, he would have long abused his Time Dragon identity for back-to-back ten-card draws...

[Three, two, one...]

As the countdown concluded, the next moment, Fang Zheng’s vision plunged into profound darkness.

"........."

Uncertain how much time had passed, Fang Zheng slowly awakened.

Then he lifted his head, glancing around.

Where is this place?

The first thing Fang Zheng saw was a classroom, completely empty, with all the windows sealed tight by steel plates.

"........."

Why does this feel eerily familiar? Is it Heavenly Dao Palace again?

Fang Zheng silently stepped out of the classroom and into the hallway, finding it equally deserted, with the surrounding corridor looking bizarrely colored — it didn’t look like somewhere a normal person should stay. Frowning, Fang Zheng proceeded forward, soon arriving at the main entrance.

However........

Here, Fang Zheng immediately saw several figures, and upon noticing Fang Zheng, these individuals appeared rather astonished.

"Are you also a freshman here?"

One of the men inquired, to which Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow, glancing at the crowd.

"Also?"

"Yes."

At this moment, another girl nodded and responded softly.

"We are the new students scheduled to enter Hope Peak Academy today."

Meanwhile, a chubby guy also spoke with a smile.

"With that, there are sixteen people now, a nice number. It seems everyone is here."

Fang Zheng didn’t respond but silently observed the people before him. They seemed like high school students, and in fact, even Fang Zheng himself had transformed into the age he had during his reincarnation in the World of Love. However, unlike ordinary high school students, these students weren’t wearing a unified uniform. Instead, each wore completely different clothes, looking quite chaotic.

"I never expected to be late on the first day; it’s so lacking in common sense!"

At the same time, a black-haired boy dressed in a white uniform pointed at Fang Zheng and shouted angrily.

"This situation violates the rules! It should be reported to the school authorities for punishment immediately!"

"Haah?"

Faced with the black-haired boy’s statement, a girl dressed like a gyaru showed an expression of disbelief.

"What nonsense are you talking about? In this situation, do you really need to say that?"

"Ah, since everyone is here, let’s introduce ourselves."

Soon, another athletic girl with tanned skin spoke up quickly, interrupting the increasingly tense atmosphere. She then cheerfully raised her hand and spoke first.

"I’m Aoi Asahina, nice to meet you!"

Hearing this name, the people nearby were somewhat surprised.

"The Ultimate Swimming Pro, breaking records in elementary, junior high, and high school competitions, even considered an Olympic prospect?"

"Hehehe, you’re flattering me..."

Upon hearing the others speak, Aoi Asahina blushed slightly and giggled, sticking out her tongue.

"Then next, everyone else should introduce themselves too!"

Soon, with Aoi Asahina leading, the others began to introduce themselves as well.

Actually, even without their introductions, Fang Zheng already knew their identities.

Top-ranked, impeccable students from a renowned school, Ultimate Discipline Committee Member - Ishimaru Kiyotaka.

Young and already winning numerous literary awards, releasing best-selling works consecutively, Ultimate Literary Girl - Toko Fukawa.

Leading singer in a national idol group, a hot star on TV and magazines, Ultimate Idol - Sayaka Maizono.

Champion hitter of the high school baseball tournament team, even the professional baseball industry is paying attention, Ultimate Baseball Star - Leon Kuwata.

Released ten thousand doujinshi at the school festival, revered as legendary, Ultimate Doujin Creator - Yamada Hifumi.

So cute it must be a girl, possessing extraordinary innovation and design talent, Ultimate Programmer - Chihiro Fujisaki.

Highly regarded in magazines, like a sect hierarch among high school girls nationwide, Ultimate Gyaru - Junko Enoshima.

Second-generation leader, reigning over the top of Japan’s biker gang, Ultimate Biker Gang Member - Mond Oowada.

Full of muscles, looking entirely like a man, far removed from a girl, Ultimate Martial Artist - Sakura Oogami.

Extremely haughty, with a cold demeanor, rumored heir of the Financial Syndicate Togami Clan, Ultimate Scion - Byakuya Togami.

With braided hair similar to a black person’s, wearing ludicrous and messy attire, Ultimate Diviner - Kanburu Yein.

Wearing a gothic outfit with drill hair, appearing quite elegant (chūni), Ultimate Gambler - Celestia Rudenberg.

A silent, taciturn girl, popular among fans of white-haired characters, holder of mysticism, Ultimate Detective - Kyoko Kirigiri.

Also seeming harmless, young and short, a boy who doesn’t even know his own identity, but Fang Zheng knows it well, Ultimate Luck - Makoto Naegi.

Though it’s a test venue, but unexpectedly it’s this world?

A bit troublesome...

Crossing his arms, Fang Zheng slightly frowned while observing this group. He knew what world this was—it’s the world of Danganronpa, a thriller game masquerading as a mystery. In simple terms, it’s where a group of high school students is trapped in a fully enclosed school unable to leave, forced by a mastermind to watch out for each other and secretly commit murder to escape. Often, someone would cave under the mastermind’s temptation and commit murder.

The others would then judge them, and when the culprit is successfully identified, that person would be executed.

In short, it’s a death game filled with malice.

However...since he’s here, perhaps he can change this outcome?

"Oh, speaking of, you haven’t introduced yourself yet."

At this moment Aoi Asahina looked curiously at Fang Zheng again and asked, while others also turned their gaze towards Fang Zheng, who responded with a faint smile.

"My name is Fang Zheng. As for my identity..."

At this point, Fang Zheng paused for a moment, pondered briefly.

"Consider me the ’Ultimate Mage’."