Lone Wolf

The class monitor and Xiao Ying helped each other back to the rest area.

"Water..."

"Oh!" The girl called Xiao Ying was quite smart and immediately unscrewed a bottle of mineral water to feed the class monitor.

"Whew~ I'm alive."

"Class monitor, how did you get that investigator's uniform?"

"How else? The Investigation Bureau must have given it to us. The reason they gave it to us is definitely because we helped them."

"Helped the Investigation Bureau? You don't mean!" Xiao Ying's round, dark eyes widened. "You assisted them in capturing the real Imposter!"

"Xiao Ying, you're quite clever~ No wonder you always rank in the top ten for cultural studies and logical analysis."

"Hehe." For some reason, she felt an indescribable happiness whenever the class monitor praised her. "Right, class monitor, you said 'you' just now? I didn't see anyone else wearing the same uniform as you."

"He chose a different reward."

"He? Is it Luo Di?"

The class monitor didn't answer directly, only smiling and patting Xiao Ying's head.

Xiao Ying seemed to really like this kind of interaction, mumbling softly, "No wonder your relationship got so good~ Last semester you only ate together, and this semester, right when school started..."

"Xiao Ying, could it be you like Luo Di?"

"No! I really don't." Xiao Ying shook her head and hands in unison.

"I've seen you secretly watching Luo Di several times during Physical Education. To tell you the truth, we're not even in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship yet. If you like him, we can compete fairly."

"Only your grades can get you to the same place as Luo Di after advancement. I'm not in the same category as you. But I'll work hard too, striving to get into the city's public service system."

"Xiao Ying, do you want to eat with us from now on? I remember you always eat alone in the cafeteria."

"C-can I?"

"Why not? Aren't we classmates?"

"Okay..." For some reason, even though it was just a very ordinary invitation to eat, Xiao Ying felt her tear ducts were a bit out of control, and her vision became a little blurry.

But just then, sounds of bodies colliding echoed, instantly capturing their attention.

On the field, All four people, including Gao Yuxuan, were out. Luo Di, on the other hand, seemed to have chosen not to cooperate with his teammates and stood alone in a remote position.

Xiao Ying quickly wiped away her tears and focused on the situation on the field. "What happened? Luo Di doesn't seem to be cooperating with the vice class monitor and the others in attacking."

The class monitor whispered, "Yes, he must. Can you guess why, Xiao Ying?"

Xiao Ying touched her head. "The reason... hmm~ The only difference with Luo Di now is the knife in his hand.

And then, you said you two received rewards from the Investigation Bureau. Since they could give you an investigator's uniform, Luo Di's item must also be good.

Could it be that the knife is!"

"Xiao Ying, you're really smart~ Watch closely, this should be the most exciting performance of the night."

Inside the arena.

The homeroom teacher stared at Luo Di, who had abandoned his teammates and chosen to be a 'Lone Wolf'.

Although he considered Luo Di his best prospect, he detested this kind of behavior today.

"Never abandon, never give up" was an important spirit he brought from his motherland, and it was well conveyed to every student through his teaching.

Now, he decided to unleash his full strength to curb Luo Di's inexplicable confidence.

As the homeroom teacher moved forward, Luo Di, who had been standing still, also moved forward.

Their stride frequencies were almost identical, and their gazes met.

The homeroom teacher was somewhat surprised. He couldn't see any confidence in Luo Di's eyes, only the usual calmness and focus.

Just as the two were about to enter striking range, Luo Di chose to strike first, using a rapid movement to close the distance. He adopted the simplest and most brutal, movie-style hacking posture and swung his knife forward.

It was powerful and heavy, slashing down vertically.

However, Such an attack might be effective against ordinary people, But in the eyes of the battle-hardened homeroom teacher, it was riddled with flaws.

The attack was too obvious, the swing amplitude was excessive, and the slashing pattern was singular.

Setting aside Strength and precision, these were actions only a freshman would make.

The homeroom teacher dodged easily with a sidestep and a turn, then swung a mechanical baton, aiming directly at Luo Di's wrist.

This swift, close-range strike could not only disarm him but also potentially fracture his wrist. The outcome was all but decided.

Xiao Ying, also in the rest area, noticed this and couldn't help but exclaim softly, "This is bad!"

Clang!

A sound like metal striking metal echoed through the venue.

When the homeroom teacher was surprised by the incorrect feel of the strike, Luo Di's cleaver, which had been swung down, turned 180 degrees and struck upwards.

Danger!

His body moved with his feet, and the homeroom teacher quickly dodged backward, creating a distance of over five meters.

Several strands of his forehead hair were cut off, and he could smell a scent of corpse odor and rot.

The entire place fell silent.

Everyone was shocked. Even Gao Yuxuan, who already knew the true nature of the weapon, wore an expression of disbelief. After all, this was his first time witnessing the "Zombie Transformation."

Xiao Ying, standing nearby, clutched her chest, trying her best to slow her heartbeat.

The homeroom teacher stared at Luo Di's zombie-transformed right forearm, his previous prejudice vanishing instantly.

"So that's why you 'abandoned' your teammates? A corner-transforming item, which also possesses stealth capabilities, fooling even me.

Students who have never encountered an anomaly event would indeed be directly affected by this thing, even growing a Mind Corner.

This thing can actually be used by minors now? And judging by your proficiency, you've likely had it for a long time. Who gave it to you?"

"The City Research Bureau."

"Can this 'Zombie Transformation' granted by this item be completely recovered afterward without any side effects?"

"Yes."

"Very good~ Continue!"

Luo Di's swordsmanship was very crude, basically copying the movements of murderers from movies and the basic techniques learned in Physical Education classes.

At most, he could enhance his striking speed and strength by cooperating with his own physique.

Such simple moves would hardly injure the homeroom teacher.

However, Luo Di could always harden his arm at the right moment to block damage, then use the gap created by the block to launch a highly threatening counterattack.

For a time, he was actually fighting the homeroom teacher on even terms.

But… the variables remained limited.

The homeroom teacher, on the other hand, had many ways to change his tactics.

The mechanical staff, originally used for suppression and whipping, suddenly changed its trajectory, poking out like a spear.

Luo Di had no time to react. His speed was even faster than the Spider Woman's.

Swish! The tip of the mechanical staff directly pierced between his collarbones, causing a momentary suffocation.

The next second, Luo Di felt his abdomen being kicked while defenseless. He was sent flying nearly ten meters away, almost sliding out of the arena.

The surrounding students also retreated, afraid of being contaminated by the zombie's aura.

Luo Di clutched his neck where he had been pierced, slowly sat up with his back against the wall, and then checked the time on his watch.

"Six minutes? That's much worse than expected."

Luo Di was not satisfied with his performance, but he received a nod of approval from the homeroom teacher.

Next, the next group of students entered the arena.

After all the students finished their confrontations, Luo Di had basically secured the highest score in the class, but his ranking in the grade would depend on the final statistics.

The homeroom teacher wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked to the rest area, standing in front of Luo Di.

"You've decided to use this weapon long-term, rather than the field combat saber I usually teach, haven't you?"

"Yes."

"With your grades, the night training might not be under my purview. However, I will still be teaching your daytime Physical Education classes.

Since you are fixated on this kind of direct hacking and slashing, I will teach you some special techniques during your free time in PE class.

Our motherland once had a Great Saber Squad when defending against the East Island invasion. This hacking and slashing technique was not lost even after the war ended."

"Thank you, homeroom teacher."