Unexpected, Eye-Opening

The name Li Zhongxi was spoken.

Many people's expressions changed drastically.

Even Tang Zichen looked surprised.

Chen Ye was confused.

It was not that he had a poor memory, but that he... could not understand what was being said.

"Class monitor, what is he saying?"

"He said he is Li Zhongxi's younger brother."

Tang Zichen sighed. "I never expected the Li family to still have a surviving descendant, and that he would be a freshman in the same class as us."

Chen Ye froze for a moment before recalling who Li Zhongxi was.

He had not expected this young man to be the younger brother of that tragic Korean.

But...

Why had he stepped forward at a time like this?

Whatever he wanted, it could not be anything good.

Chen Ye became interested and switched into spectator mode.

Soon.

The others nearby also learned the young man's identity after being told by their companions.

As for Li Zairong...

Seeing everyone staring at him in shock...

A pleased smile appeared on his face.

"I have waited a very long time for this day!"

The Japanese youth from earlier frowned. "Putichai, no matter who you are, we are allies right now. Finish this mission objective first!"

"Allies? Heh..."

Li Zairong smiled disdainfully, then said coldly, "Every last one of you deserves to die!"

The moment those words were spoken, everyone looked at Li Zairong differently, their eyes filled with hostility.

Even an idiot could tell that Li Zairong meant no good.

"Putichai, have you gone mad?" A dark-skinned Thai youth hurriedly explained to everyone, "Everyone, Putichai's actions represent only himself. They have nothing to do with us. The Thai team remains your ally."

Chen Ye suddenly frowned.

These short-lived bastards were all speaking gibberish. He could not even enjoy the show.

"Class monitor, translate for me."

"Why are you not worried at all?" Tang Zichen said helplessly. "Use this chance to think of a way to get out!"

"We can take our time figuring out how to escape," Chen Ye said. "Right now, I want to know why they are fighting among themselves."

"What else could it be?" Tang Zichen said. "Back then, the people who drove Li Zhongxi's entire family to death were from countries all over the world, and everyone here has more or less some connection to it. His younger brother revealing his identity now has only one purpose: revenge!"

"He is alone. What can he use to get revenge?" Chen Ye was somewhat surprised.

"Keep watching, and you will find out."

Their quiet discussion did not affect the others.

A white youth spoke domineeringly. "I do not care where you crawled out from, and I have no interest in knowing about your brother. Do not interfere with me earning my bounty, okay? If you refuse to listen, I guarantee I will rip out your spine!"

Judging by how overbearing he sounded, it was obvious that he was from American.

Faced with the threat, Li Zairong merely gave a cold smile and did not care in the slightest.

His confident appearance made many clever people frown, realizing that something was not quite right.

The Japanese youth continued, "Li Zairong, is it? I do not know where you got the confidence to stand up at a time like this, but are you not afraid that because of this, your homeland will be subjected to investigation and punishment once again?"

There was nothing wrong with those words.

Yet Li Zairong was instantly enraged, roaring like a resentful woman, "I have no homeland! From the moment they stood by and watched my family die, the peninsula ceased to be my country! Brother Zhongxi only did that because he listened to them..."

If Chen Ye could understand him, he would definitely have cursed: This is fucking cringe!

"Buddy, can you stop wasting time?" a Black man asked. "What exactly are you trying to do?"

Li Zairong took a deep breath, then revealed a cold smile, his expression crazed. "Very simple. Kill all of you... kill everyone in this secret realm!"

"Those of you with S-class talents dying here should make the people outside feel terrible, right?"

The Black man sneered. "Just you?"

Li Zairong was smiling as well. "Of course I cannot, but it definitely can!"

As soon as he finished speaking...

He suddenly took out a glass jar.

Inside the glass jar was a somewhat rotten-looking heart, already blackened.

Strangely, the heart was alive. It was still beating!

"What is that?"

"Could it be..."

Someone spoke, their voice filled with disbelief and terror.

A ferocious smile appeared on Li Zairong's face.

"Everyone, this is the gift my brother left for you!!"

After saying that, Li Zairong raised the glass jar in his hand and smashed it violently against the ground.

Bang!

With a crisp crack, the glass jar shattered into pieces.

The black heart rolled onto the ground as well, exposed to the air.

Although nothing unusual happened around them, for some reason, everyone felt their hearts sink. They had an ominous feeling that disaster was about to strike.

Li Zairong laughed madly.

"Ha ha ha... Die! There are still a full nine days left. None of you can escape. It will definitely kill every last one of you!!"

Those words confirmed some people's suspicions.

A Thai youth stammered, "Putichai, th-this heart... could it be connected to the monster your brother created back then? Y-you released a demon?!"

Everyone cried out in alarm.

"What? The monster Li Zhongxi created is still in the secret realm? How is that possible?"

"My teacher never told me where that monster ended up..."

"Impossible! If that monster were still in the secret realm, why has no one heard of it appearing all these years?"

"Do not fall for it. This damned bastard must be trying to scare us!!"

"Hmph! What are you afraid of? Even if that monster really exists, so what? There are so many of us. Can we not kill it?"

"Buddy, you are right. At least half of us have perfect S-class talents. If that monster dares to come, I will make it taste my iron fist."

It seemed that quite a few people knew about Li Zhongxi.

Among those present, Chen Ye, the "poor student," was probably the only one who did not. He could only learn about it from Tang Zichen.

Hearing everyone's words, Li Zairong laughed. "It has always existed. It merely lacked its heart, so it fell into slumber. Now, it should have awakened!"

As if to verify Li Zairong's words...

A terrifying howl suddenly rang out from the distant mountain peak.

Roar!!!

The sound was like the roar of an ancient beast, carrying an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Even though the mountain was far away, everyone could hear it clearly.

It was definitely not a sound an ordinary zombie could make.

Everyone's expressions changed.

"Baka!"

The burly man in the Japanese team shouted, "You damned bastard, you could have released the monster earlier. Why did you choose now?"

"Choosing now not only ruins your plans, but also lets me watch so many of you look terrified and desperate. Is that not more interesting?"

Li Zairong laughed wildly, his expression completely deranged. "I want you to properly experience the pain of despair too!!"