Ch. 201Chapter Sixty-Four: Terrifying Footage! The Disappearance of a Million People! (cont.)
Key Plot Points and Events
- Peng Yuanzhi and Zhou Ye, wealthy students, arrive at Jinchuan City Phantasmal Beast Middle School, showing off their status by hiring expensive flying Phantasmal Beasts.
- A Blazing Swift, a powerful and rare flying Phantasmal Beast, lands at the school, carrying a middle-aged woman (Aunt Wang) and an 18-year-old girl (Xiao Li).
- Aunt Wang reveals she's using the Blazing Swift to buy groceries, shocking the onlookers, including Peng Yuanzhi and Zhou Ye.
- In a nearby hall, a Life Beast, a Phantasmal Beast with a long lifespan and the ability to sense when recorded creatures die, is introduced.
Character Developments
- Peng Yuanzhi and Zhou Ye are portrayed as wealthy and competitive, trying to outdo each other in displaying their status.
- Xiao Li, the 18-year-old girl, is introduced as a new student with a unique background, as she arrives at school on a Blazing Swift.
- Aunt Wang, Xiao Li's caretaker, is shown to be practical and resourceful, using the Blazing Swift for mundane tasks like grocery shopping.
Significant Themes
- Wealth and Status: Peng Yuanzhi and Zhou Ye flaunt their wealth to establish their status among their peers.
- Power and Prestige: The Blazing Swift symbolizes power and prestige, as it's the fastest and strongest flying Phantasmal Beast.
- Practicality vs. Prestige: Aunt Wang's use of the Blazing Swift for grocery shopping contrasts with its usual prestigious use.
Character Interactions
- Peng Yuanzhi and Zhou Ye engage in a competitive exchange, trying to outdo each other in displaying their wealth and status.
- Aunt Wang and Xiao Li interact briefly, showing a caring and practical relationship.
- The crowd reacts with astonishment and envy to the wealthy students and the Blazing Swift's arrival.