"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."
As the roar of engines rose.
Helicopters and transport planes began taking off one after another.
Chen Ye sat aboard one of the transport planes.
There were over thirty students with him. Most of this year's new students at Magic City Martial University were here.
That was right. This was how many new students Magic City Martial University recruited each year.
It was not that the university did not want to admit more people.
The main reason was that the success rate for matching with A-class and S-class Heroes was too low.
Especially for S-class Hero talents—every year, only a handful of people successfully matched with them.
And the university's admissions requirements were quite high. At minimum, applicants had to possess an A-class Hero talent, and it had to be an A-class Hero with a relatively high ranking.
Therefore.
Being able to recruit this many promising students was already quite good. It was all thanks to the prestige of a top university.
The transport plane's cabin was not very large.
With over thirty people seated inside, it felt somewhat cramped.
Chen Ye swept his gaze around but did not spot Tang Zichen.
It seemed that Tang Zichen's talent was too important, and the school valued her highly, so she had been evacuated earlier than them on a private plane...
Quite a few people shared Chen Ye's opinion.
At that moment.
Several students beside Chen Ye were quietly discussing it.
"Why haven't we seen Tang Zichen, the one who caused such a sensation across the country? Didn't she arrive at school long ago?"
"Isn't that obvious? The school leaders must value her most, so they sent her away ahead of time!"
"So we're not important? I matched with an S-class Hero talent too!"
"Can your S-class talent compare with an S2 talent?"
"Enough. We'll all be classmates from now on. Say less."
Chen Ye had nothing to say about the school's arrangements.
On the rankings of prestigious universities, Magic City Martial University had always been at the forefront, its overall ranking far exceeding that of other schools.
But because Psychic University in the capital had produced Ms. Qin, it had shot up several ranks and become an institution on par with Magic City Martial University!
With a precedent like Ms. Qin, if he were the principal, he would also attach great importance to recruiting a student like Tang Zichen.
Chen Ye even guessed that Magic City Martial University had probably paid a considerable price to recruit Tang Zichen.
After spending so much to bring her in, how could they not value her?
At that moment.
The transport plane had already risen high into the sky.
Through the windows, they could see.
Outside Magic City.
An endless army of monsters came charging in, densely packed as far as the eye could see. Like a tidal wave, they surged toward Magic City.
On the human side, artillery fire continued without pause, and flames nearly blanketed the earth. Yet it could only slightly slow the monster army's advance.
Traffic within the city had almost completely collapsed. Countless citizens were trapped in the city, and many simply abandoned their cars and fled on foot...
An atmosphere of panic shrouded the entire city!
At the sight of this.
Every student turned pale, trembling with fear.
Seeing this, a middle-aged male teacher spoke to reassure everyone.
"Don't worry, everyone. Our country currently has over a hundred Level 5 Experts, not to mention top experts like Ms. Qin."
"They are all on their way to support Magic City. With them here, we will definitely be able to withstand this Beast Tide. Magic City will never fall!"
Hearing the male teacher's words, everyone recalled Ms. Qin's heroic display when she had instantly killed a Level 4 Monster some time ago. They immediately felt much more at ease.
Only Chen Ye kept watching the male teacher.
The main reason was the long sword hanging at the man's waist, which had caught Chen Ye's attention.
This male teacher also possessed an exceptionally sharp aura.
Like a treasured sword drawn from its sheath, his edge was impossible to conceal.
Seeing that the students had calmed down considerably, the male teacher continued, "Let me introduce myself first. My surname is Liu. The Hero talent I matched with is the swordsmanship talent codenamed S4. Over the next few years, I will also be your instructor."
The students all revealed looks of surprise.
The S4 swordsmanship talent was considered one of the stronger known S-class Hero talents. Its attack power, in particular, was second only to S2.
Those who could match with S4 were prized recruits at every major academy.
Magic City Martial University assigning Teacher Liu to teach this year's freshmen was enough to show how much the school valued them.
Although more than half of that attention was because of Tang Zichen...
"It is regrettable that we had to meet under these circumstances. Being able to enter Magic City Martial University proves that every one of you is exceptionally gifted. Originally, the school planned to hold a welcome party for you, but given the current situation, that is obviously impossible. I hope you will not mind."
Teacher Liu spoke in a gentle and courteous tone, putting many students at ease and making them immediately favor him.
After all, no student liked a strict teacher.
At that moment.
A red light suddenly began flashing inside the transport plane's cabin, accompanied by a piercing alarm.
The sudden development filled everyone with terror and unease.
"What happened?"
Teacher Liu's aura changed as he demanded sharply.
A panicked voice came through the cockpit's loudspeaker. "Teacher Liu, several flying monsters have broken through the encirclement. One of them appears to have spotted us and is heading this way..."
Hearing this, everyone turned to look out the windows.
Sure enough, a huge flying monster was soaring through the air not far away.
The monster had a pair of vulture-like wings. Its body was relatively small, but its head was abnormally huge. It had one eye and no nose, making it hideous beyond belief.
"W-what kind of monster is that?"
"I know! The encyclopedia has an entry on it. Based on its appearance, the authorities named it a Cyclops Vulture. It's a Level 2 Flying Monster."
"Why is it flying so fast?"
"It has locked onto us. Can we escape?"
Seeing the ugly monster approaching with their own eyes, the students became frightened and panicked.
Although the Hero talents they had matched with were all quite good, they were still inexperienced students who had not yet entered society, much less fought monsters. Their mental state was not much different from that of ordinary people.
Even Chen Ye felt a little nervous at this moment.
At that moment.
Teacher Liu suddenly declared, "Students, do not be afraid. As long as I am here, this monster will not harm you."
Seeing how confidently Teacher Liu spoke, the students placed their hopes on him.
After calming the students, Teacher Liu shouted toward the cockpit, "Open the cabin door!"
"Whoosh!"
The instant the cabin door opened, a violent gust of wind rushed inside.
Had everyone not been sitting in their seats with their seat belts fastened, such powerful winds might have blown them straight away.
Amid the raging wind.
Teacher Liu stood steadily, walking alone to the cabin door. His gaze was sharp as he faced the monster.
Chen Ye noticed that Teacher Liu's right hand had already clenched the hilt of the sword at his waist.
Chen Ye was greatly looking forward to Teacher Liu's next performance.
He stared at Teacher Liu without blinking.
Very soon.
The monster known as the "Cyclops Vulture" drew near.
Up close, it was even uglier and more disgusting.
Everyone could practically smell the stench wafting from the monster.
Just as the monster was about to crash into the transport plane...
"Atomic Slash!"
With a thunderous shout, Teacher Liu's body shot toward the monster like an arrow.
Then, a brilliant blade flash streaked across the air like lightning, instantly striking the monster and piercing straight through its body.
In the blink of an eye, Teacher Liu had returned to the cabin.
Outside the cabin, the monster did not even have time to scream before it broke apart into countless pieces and fell from the sky.
The entire process took less than two seconds.
Before the students could even see clearly, a Level 2 Flying Monster had been dealt with by Teacher Liu just like that.
Chen Ye's eyes lit up.
Among all the students in the cabin, only his current eyesight could keep up with Teacher Liu's movements.
The Hero talent Teacher Liu possessed was the fourth-ranked S-class talent, Atomic Samurai's talent.
Moreover, he had already comprehended Atomic Slash.
After instantly killing the monster with Atomic Slash, Teacher Liu had stepped on its forehead and used the force to return to the cabin.
It sounded simple, but it was extremely difficult to execute.
Yet Teacher Liu's movements had been incredibly smooth, flowing like drifting clouds and running water.
This was enough to show that Teacher Liu possessed considerable mastery and had inherited a portion of Atomic Samurai's true teachings.
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