Qin Meng stood in mid-air, though the seven-colored radiance around her had been subdued.
But that extraordinary aura and the power to annihilate the monster in one blow acted like a lighthouse in the night, instantly attracting the attention of even more monsters around.
"Roar--."
"Awoo--."
Roars echoed from different directions in Su City.
Several more Clone Starry Sky Beast of various shapes were dropped down from the crack in the sky.
Whether they sensed the aura of their own kind dying or were simply attracted by the high-energy reaction emanating from Qin Meng, they all converged towards the direction of Su City High School.
Qin Meng's eyes narrowed, and the surging power within her surged once more.
Without hesitation, she rose higher again, taking the initiative to meet the nearest flying monster.
It was still a chaotic, head-on clash, driven entirely by instinct and the vast magical Law Power transformed from the Pills within his body.
She pointed her fingers together like a sword, seven-colored light emanating from her fingertips, and then slashed through the air.
A streak of Sword Qi shot out, cleaving the flying monster that was trying to spew acid in mid-air in two.
He turned around and struck out with his palm.
The palm strike, carrying immense force, sent a leopard-like monster that was pouncing from the side flying backward, its bones shattered and its tendons broken, crashing into and collapsing half of the wall.
She moved like a butterfly flitting among flowers, or like Nine Heavens maiden descending to earth, weaving and fighting back amidst the attacks of several monsters.
Each strike was accompanied by the screams and disintegration of a monster.
Her school uniform remained spotless throughout the battle; instead, it shimmered with a subtle, radiant light as her power surged.
However, Qin Meng had never truly cultivated before. She possessed immense Law Power and forcibly instilled Daoist insights, but she did not know how to use them efficiently, nor did she understand any exquisite spells or Law Technique Divine Ability.
She relied entirely on instinct to unleash her power, which, while incredibly potent, also consumed enormous amounts of energy and made it difficult to consider the bigger picture.
She was more than capable of protecting herself and could even easily kill any monsters that approached.
But they were faced with several monsters attacking from different directions and angles, and their intentional or unintentional attacks on the teachers and students below.
She was somewhat overwhelmed and unable to fully protect everyone.
"Watch out, another one's charging at us!"
Someone pointed to the other side of the playground and screamed in terror.
A monster resembling a giant Pangolin was seen charging at an astonishing speed towards a group of teachers and students gathered at the entrance of the Gymnasium, on all fours.
Its thick tail swept across, easily snapping basketball hoops and lampposts along the way, sending pebbles flying and filling the Smoke and Dust!
"Ah--!!"
The teachers and students were terrified and screamed as they backed away.
However, the Gymnasium entrance was narrow and the crowd was so dense that there was no way to escape in a short time!
The monster's spiked back was about to crash into the crowd, causing heavy casualties!
"You beast, I'll fight you to the death!"
At the critical moment, a loud shout rang out.
The usually taciturn Teacher Liu, who was in charge of teaching physical education, suddenly had bloodshot eyes and, from who knows where, burst forth with immense courage. He darted out from the crowd and stood in front of the monster's path.
He roared, channeling all his strength into his right fist, and slammed it down on the ferocious beast head that was taller than him!
"Teacher Liu, no."
"Get out of the way!"
Everyone thought Teacher Liu had gone mad; this was undoubtedly a futile attempt to stop a chariot, a path to certain death.
Some timid girls even closed their eyes, unable to bear the sight of the carnage.
However--
Bang--!!!
A deep, muffled thud, like a heavy hammer striking a drum, suddenly exploded out.
Immediately following was a piercing Sonic Boom.
Centered on the point of contact between Teacher Liu's fist and the monster's head, visible ripples in the air suddenly spread outwards.
Under the horrified gazes of everyone, whose eyes were practically popping out of their sockets, the giant Pangolin monster charged forward with ferocious momentum.
It was as if it had been hit head-on by a speeding train; its massive body jerked violently, then flew backward with a groan, even faster than it had come from.
Its spiky back plowed a deep furrow in the ground, crashing through several large trees and a section of wall before collapsing to the ground.
Quiet!
A deathly silence descended once more!
Everyone stared blankly at Teacher Liu, who was still in a punching stance and panting heavily, then looked at the monstrous corpse lying limp in the distance, their minds completely blank.
Teacher Liu... punched... that huge monster... and sent it flying?
They even killed him?
"Sonic... Sonic Boom?
Did I just hear Sonic Boom?
"Teacher Liu... is he also Immortal?"
A hidden martial arts master?
"Oh my god, what's going on today?"
Qin Meng can fly and glow, Teacher Liu is a One-Punch Man?
After a brief silence, even more frenzied discussions and uproar ensued.
Countless eyes were focused on Teacher Liu, filled with disbelief and fervor.
Teacher Liu was completely dumbfounded.
He remained in his punching stance, looking down at his fist, which was slightly red from the recoil but definitely not broken, then looking up at the motionless monster in the distance, his face filled with bewilderment and disbelief.
"I... I..."
He stammered, completely unable to comprehend what had just happened.
He knows best that he is just an ordinary physical education teacher.
Although I pay attention to exercise and am in better physical condition than the average person, I am definitely not capable of punching a monster weighing several tons away and creating Sonic Boom!
"No, I feel... I feel like a sudden surge of energy is coming out of my body."
No, it's a lot of strength, inexhaustible strength.
Just then, a tall, thin boy who was usually introverted and wore glasses suddenly shouted excitedly from the crowd.
His face flushed red, as if he couldn't control some kind of power within him.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a strange thing happened.
Call--.
A burst of scorching heat suddenly erupted from the boy.
The next moment, to everyone's horror and curiosity, flames suddenly burst forth from the boy's body.
The orange-red flames enveloped his entire body, but his clothes and body did not seem to be ignited; instead, they were faintly visible within the flames, and his eyes turned into dancing flames.
"Ah--!!"
The boy seemed startled by his own actions.
But then, an unprecedented sense of power and control surged into my heart.
A sudden inspiration struck him, and facing another monster resembling a giant lizard that was lunging at him from the side, he suddenly spread his arms wide and let out a roar!
Boom!!!
A blazing pillar of fire, as thick as a bucket and extremely hot, erupted from between his palms like a fire dragon emerging from its lair, instantly engulfing the monster.
The lizard monster didn't even have time to scream before it was burned to a crisp in the flames and turned to ashes.
"I... I have Superpower! I can breathe fire!!"
The boy stared in disbelief at his hands, feeling the fiery power flowing through his body, followed by immense ecstasy.
With a thought, the flames around him suddenly converged at his feet, lifting his body and swaying as he flew more than a meter into the air.
Although it flew unsteadily, it did indeed take flight.
"Damn, another one."
"Fireman, he can fly and set things on fire."
"Superpower, it really is Superpower."
The crowd erupted in cheers once again.
While Qin Meng and Teacher Liu's performance was impressive, it still carried a vague impression of them being "Immortal" or "Seclusion Expert."
So when this ordinary boy suddenly transformed into a "fire man" and flew up, it completely overturned everyone's understanding.
This is exactly like the awakening of Superpower in movies and comics!
"Qin Meng can fly and fight, Teacher Liu is incredibly strong, and this student can control flames... Could it be...?"
A teacher wearing glasses, who usually enjoys studying the occult, adjusted his glasses, his eyes gleaming with excitement and contemplation:
"Could it be because of the strange change in the sky just now?"
Or perhaps those Alien Monster brought radiation or viruses that stimulated genetic mutations in humans?
No... this awakening speed is too fast, and it seems... there are more than just a few of them!
As if to prove his words, new changes began to appear one after another on the playground!