The Monster Only Chen Ye Knew

"Secret Realms exist in an unknown and mysterious space."

"No one knows when Secret Realms first appeared. Some speculate that they might have arrived on Earth along with the Hero Meteorites."

"This is because the first time Secret Realms appeared before the public eye was when someone, after successfully awakening a hero talent, was forcibly teleported into a Secret Realm..."

"The annual Hero Awakening Ceremony begins in May, and the Secret Realms open in early July. Today is already June 1st, so you have one month to prepare!"

"Once a Secret Realm opens, everyone who has successfully awakened a hero talent will be forcibly teleported into it to fight monsters!"

"Only those who successfully clear three Secret Realms will gain the freedom to choose when to enter and exit, no longer being forcibly teleported."

"This information is public and can be found online, so I won't go into much detail here."

"The main topic I'll cover is information about the inside of the Secret Realms!"

"The monster image you see now is a monster from Secret Realm No. 1, and it's the monster you'll be facing!"

"Over the next month, you must remember everything I say and familiarize yourselves with this monster as much as possible!!"

After Teacher Liu finished speaking in one breath, he paused, allowing the students to observe the picture on the blackboard.

At the same time.

He was also observing the students' reactions upon seeing the monster they would soon face.

The picture showed a ferocious and terrifying monster.

Judging by its appearance, the monster closely resembled a human, possessing the same four limbs and head, and even the facial features were in roughly the same positions.

However, the monster's face was horrifying. Its skin was dry and rotten, like withered old bark that had lost its moisture. Its empty eye sockets contained a pair of scarlet eyes that were captivating.

What was most terrifying were the pair of dreadful fangs protruding from the monster's mouth, sharp and menacing, exuding a powerful sense of pressure.

Green face and fangs!

This monster was a perfect description of such a creature.

In the classroom.

The students frowned upon seeing the monster.

After all, they would be facing such a creature themselves in a month.

Some of the more timid girls even showed signs of fear.

Only a few students with a good mindset managed to remain calm.

For example, Tang Zichen, Zhao Zheng, and others.

Chen Ye's expression, however, was the most dramatic!

He was dumbfounded!

He was utterly shocked.

This was because the monster's appearance was incredibly familiar to him!

Furthermore, the monster was wearing a tattered Qing Dynasty official uniform...

A zombie!

The monster's appearance was exactly like the zombies Chen Ye had seen in horror movies back on Earth!!

"Chen Ye!"

Teacher Liu, standing at the podium, had been observing the students' reactions.

Seeing that promising students like Tang Zichen remained calm and composed, he nodded slightly, feeling satisfied.

When he noticed Chen Ye's expression, he immediately frowned and called out, "What's with that expression? Are you scared stiff?"

Huh?

Chen Ye looked bewildered.

His expression was clearly one of shock...

Seeing Chen Ye remain silent, Teacher Liu sighed and said, "From the moment you successfully awakened your hero talent, you should have anticipated this situation! Your journey into the Secret Realm is unavoidable, and it's too late to be afraid now."

"Fear is a very detrimental negative emotion. Under fear, people are prone to making wrong decisions and actions. Especially in dangerous Secret Realms, you need to be bold and meticulous to increase your chances of survival."

"Chen Ye, my advice to you is to face all of this bravely and improve yourself well during the next month!"

"This is the only path left for you now; there's no other retreat!"

After hearing the teacher's words.

Everyone turned their gaze towards Chen Ye, and many showed expressions of disdain.

In fact, behind Chen Ye, some people were quietly discussing him.

"Is this guy an idiot? He's clearly so timid, yet he chose to awaken a C-class hero talent? Doesn't he know that the success rate for awakening a C-class hero talent is close to one hundred percent?"

"Yeah, he's scared now, what was he doing before?"

"Chairman Chen is such a heroic figure, how could he have such a son?"

"Looking at him, he probably won't even survive his first Secret Realm."

"Alright, you're all classmates, so let's have fewer words from you."

Chen Ye: "..."

He really wanted to say he wasn't scared.

But after thinking about it, he felt explaining would be too troublesome, so he decided not to.

At this moment.

Chen Ye noticed a pair of exceptionally bright eyes scrutinizing him.

It was Tang Zichen!

It was likely that when Teacher Liu called out names earlier, Tang Zichen had heard the name Chen Ye.

She had personally promised Chairman Chen that she would try her best to protect someone named "Chen Ye" during the first three Secret Realms.

Upon hearing the "employer's" name, she naturally wanted to take a look.

When Chen Ye also turned his head and their gazes met, Tang Zichen looked away.

From beginning to end, the girl's expression was calm, her pretty face showing no hint of emotion, and it was impossible to tell what she thought.

"Okay, let's continue the lesson!"

Teacher Liu said, operating his computer again.

This time, the projection on the blackboard displayed a video.

"This video was created by a senior artist using a computer simulation based on the monster's characteristics. It includes the monster's movement and attack methods. Please watch carefully."

As his voice fell, Teacher Liu pressed the play button.

The monster in the video immediately came to life.

The monster raised both its arms forward, parallel to the ground, and began to advance with a hopping motion...

"Everyone saw it, right? This is the monster's way of moving!"

Teacher Liu's voice rang out, "This monster's body is very stiff, and it cannot flexibly use its limbs, so it can only advance by jumping!"

"Because of this, the officials named it a 'Jumping Corpse' monster!"

"Don't underestimate their method of movement. It may look slow, but the Jumping Corpse's advance speed actually far surpasses that of a running human. Therefore, trying to escape after encountering a Jumping Corpse is an extremely foolish decision, as it only exposes the weak point on your back to the Jumping Corpse."

The students were all listening intently.

Even prodigies like Tang Zichen dared not miss a single word Teacher Liu spoke.

Only Chen Ye's expression was a bit off.

At this moment, Chen Ye was completely stunned!

If before, just looking at the appearance could be considered a coincidence, then the Jumping Corpse's unique way of moving was enough to confirm Chen Ye's judgment.

This was the damn zombie from Earth's movies and TV shows!!

Chen Ye now had a huge question in his mind.

What kind of almighty being had transported elements from Earth's fantasy works into this parallel world?

And made them into real, existing things!

It was truly... amazing!!