Return, Nightmare!

"I wonder how the class monitor is doing now?"

The girl among the four suddenly spoke, "Her talent ability is so strong, she should be able to kill a lot of monsters, right?"

Speaking of Tang Zichen.

Zhao Zheng's expression became a little complicated.

Tao Hu didn't notice Zhao Zheng's expression and sneered, "I admire the class monitor. Her talent is the best, and she's the most hardworking in our class. I was very optimistic about her... Unfortunately, she's just not thinking straight, actually forming a team with a C-class talent."

"That kid is called Chen Ye, right? A C-class talent, what's the difference between him and an ordinary person?"

"In my opinion, the class monitor is very likely to be dragged down by that kid Chen Ye this time, leading to the failure of the Secret Realm trip, and she might even die in..."

Tao Hu didn't finish the rest of his sentence.

After all, it was suspected of cursing Tang Zichen.

However, the other three largely agreed with Tao Hu's words.

Even Zhao Zheng didn't think Tang Zichen could achieve good results by bringing Chen Ye.

They had all experienced how difficult Jumping Corpses were to kill.

With their strength, they needed teamwork to successfully subdue the Jumping Corpses and finally burn them to death.

Although Tang Zichen was powerful, she was still alone, and her mental power was limited. How many monsters could she kill?

As for Chen Ye?

Sorry!

His talent was too poor to be considered a combat member.

The young man, a companion of the girl, sighed, "I really don't know what kind of love potion that kid gave the class monitor..."

Zhao Zheng suddenly felt a bit restless. He couldn't help but say, "Let's not talk about this anymore. It's the last day, let's go find some monsters! I hope we can kill one more before we leave."

He had the best talent among them, and they all implicitly regarded him as their leader.

Furthermore, this suggestion was in everyone's best interest, so they stopped talking and went their separate ways to look for zombies.

A day passed.

Quickly.

The next day.

Outside.

In the old campus of Wu University.

Just past ten in the morning, many teachers and school leaders had already gathered on the school's sports field, seemingly waiting for something.

Such a grand occasion was naturally to welcome the return of the new students.

It had been almost twenty days since the new students were teleported into the Secret Realm.

There were only the last half hour left until their return.

However, in previous years, teachers would be beaming with joy when welcoming new students.

But this year was a bit different.

All the teachers had heavy expressions and dared not smile. Especially the school leaders, they had grim faces, as if everyone owed the school hundreds of millions and hadn't paid it back.

Among these teachers, one person's condition was rather unusual.

It was the new students' instructor: Old Liu!

Compared to before, Old Liu now looked very unwell.

In just twenty days, Old Liu's originally jet-black hair had gained many white strands, making him look much older. Moreover, he had also lost a lot of weight. He used to be a handsome middle-aged man, but now he looked like a little old man, completely changed.

A teacher who had just returned from frontline support saw Old Liu's condition and was a bit surprised.

She quietly asked her companion, "Why does Teacher Liu look like this after more than a month? What happened?"

Her companion, also a female teacher, first explained the whole story, and then said:

"...According to expert analysis, Tang Zichen, whom the principal went to great lengths to recruit, is a student who perfectly matches the S2 hero talent. This trip to the Secret Realm is very dangerous, and she is very likely to die in it. After all, the assassination this time involved a joint effort of outstanding students from multiple countries, and they might even have brought specialized weapons."

The female teacher was very surprised, "There's such a thing? The whole world is like this, and these foreigners are still targeting a young girl like this, it's too shameless."

"When have they ever cared about face?" her companion said indignantly.

"Then Teacher Liu, he..."

"Alas! When the principal learned that Tang Zichen had teamed up with a student with C-class talent, he scolded Teacher Liu. Teacher Liu himself was also deeply hit. From the first day the Secret Realm opened, he stayed on the sports field every day, for days and nights, without eating or drinking... If it weren't for his high attributes, his body would have collapsed long ago."

Hearing this, the female teacher looked at Old Liu with sympathy.

Then, she said, "You can't blame Teacher Liu entirely for this, can you? Even if Tang Zichen teamed up with another student with outstanding talent, they are all freshmen. How big can the gap be? They two couldn't possibly resist the joint assassination of so many foreigners!"

"Having a good teammate can at least increase the chance of survival a little..." her companion said, "Moreover, what the principal is angry about is that Teacher Liu did not stop Tang Zichen in time. There was still an opportunity then."

"But I remember, according to school rules, teachers cannot interfere when students choose teammates?"

"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Tang Zichen is a seed of power, immensely significant, and considered special personnel. She cannot be judged by the same standards."

The female teacher was speechless.

At this moment, her companion suddenly whispered again, "I heard that a few days ago, the school leaders held a meeting and determined that Teacher Liu was gravely negligent. Once the new students return, they plan to transfer Teacher Liu to the archives and find a new teacher to instruct the freshmen."

The female teacher was shocked by this news. "Teacher Liu is so talented; transferring him to the archives? Isn't that a waste of talent?"

"What good is talent? Such a major incident occurred, and someone has to take responsibility... Besides, that Tang Zichen is an internet celebrity. If she doesn't return from her first trip to the Secret Realm, the negative online comments alone could cause Wu University immense trouble. It might even affect the school's ranking at the end of the year, potentially dropping us out of the elite tier."

Her companion analyzed, "If it truly reaches that point, even our principal might have to resign in disgrace."

As the two spoke.

Time also ticked by, second by second.

Soon, half an hour passed.

On the school's sports field, a previously empty area was suddenly filled with many figures appearing out of nowhere.

Most of these people were raggedly dressed, listless, and filthy, looking even worse than beggars on the street...

What's more, there were quite a few unpleasant odors emanating from them.

A gust of wind blew.

Instantly.

The entire sports field reeked of foulness...

Facing this scene, the leaders remained unfazed, as if they had anticipated it.

Seeing the new students return, the teachers and leaders all perked up, their eyes quickly scanning the crowd.

The most eager among them was Old Liu.

However, as Old Liu's gaze swept over them, his heart immediately sank. A chill ran through his body, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Old Liu was clearly familiar with his students.

With just a casual glance, he noticed that several students had not returned.

Among them were Tang Zichen and Chen Ye!

What he had feared and worried about the most seemed to have happened