Chapter 188: Volume Three: The Academy Runs Wild - Chapter 179: World's Little Corner (Part Two) - Blood and Transformation: Journey to Another World

"I've heard of you..."

The punk-style, aloof girl stared at us coldly, her gaze sharp as a knife.

"You two are... Mikael Girls' Academy and the other two freshman representatives, right? I've even heard about you."

"Oh, that's such an honor."

Haoyue smiled slightly, but for some reason, her gaze towards the other person seemed rather unfriendly.

"So, would you like to visit this 'World's Little Corner'?"

"Please allow me if you can."

"No need, you should go back."

I was rejected instantly.

"It's not really appropriate to kick people out like this. According to regulations, any club or organization should unconditionally allow visitors to tour during the recruitment period."

"Rules are rules," the girl waved her hand impatiently. "Believe me, this is definitely not a place for glamorous people like you."

"How am I supposed to interpret your words? Are you being sarcastic? Or are you deliberately picking a fight?" Haoyue's smile turned cold, and her hand gently rested on Snow Moon's sword hilt.

"... Judging from your stance, you seem quite capable in a fight, so--"

The aloof young woman cracked her wrists, her eyes narrowing into slits.

"--If you want to fight, I'm ready anytime!"

The atmosphere instantly became heavy.

A thick, murderous aura emanated from the two of them, and the temperature suddenly dropped. The children who were crawling outside immediately hid inside to avoid being affected.

Hey, hey, hey, why are we suddenly going to fight?

"Hey, wait a minute! Haoyue, this isn't like you at all!" I quickly stepped between them.

"I'm not calm? Yes... but for some reason, I just feel really annoyed whenever I see this guy." Haoyue continued to glare coldly at the other party, gripping her sword tightly.

"Me too, I don't know why I feel really annoyed by this Qipao Woman... Hmm? Are you that racing champion?" The aloof young woman seemed to have only just noticed my presence.

"Wow, if you look closely, it really is..."

"The legendary Lord Ye?"

Will she give me her autograph?

Upon hearing her words, the children began to whisper among themselves, their faces showing a mixture of fear and excitement.

The children's gazes stung me... The real heroes are the Sena Sisters! Their idolization of me only makes me feel guilty!

First, we need to calm Haoyue down!

"Hey, Haoyue, since she insists on refusing, let's just forget about it. We're just here to take a look anyway, let's go back."

"Since you've put it that way, Xiao Ye..."

Haoyue gave a soft snort, removed her hand from the sword hilt, and the murderous aura around her vanished without a trace. It seems my words still carry some weight.

In situations like this, it's best to leave.

It wasn't just because the aloof young woman rejected him.

The moment I saw her stunningly beautiful legs, I knew it.

When I first entered Mikael Girls' Academy, the Scavengers I met wearing a motorcycle helmet also had the same beautiful legs.

There can't be two people with legs of this quality.

Therefore, the girl in front of me must be the legendary Scavengers...

And the way she looked at me was a little off; she must have been thinking about that brief encounter.

In any case, my primary objective is to Boundary Breaking Armor. To avoid any hindrance, I should minimize my involvement with the Enforcement Team and the Scavengers to prevent any unforeseen complications.

"It seems you're quite sensible. Well then, goodbye... no, let's not see each other again."

Seeing that I had given in, the aloof young woman's expression softened slightly. She nodded to me and then turned to go back into the house.

Is that finally a troublesome matter resolved? Next, let's go to the recruitment plaza for Haoyue Club and find a new club.

I suddenly shivered.

A sudden, intense throbbing sensation arose deep within my body.

Looking back following that feeling--

The moment the aloof young woman closed the door, I saw a little girl through the crack.

A beautiful young girl with long, curly silver hair and a delicate, pretty face.

Thump, thump, thump! My heart pounded, my blood surged, and I felt as if there was some dangerous yet unbreakable bond between me and this girl.

I've had that feeling before.

That was when I was at my ancestral Si Nan Main Family. I passed by the ancestral hall in Zhongyuan, and something in the hall resonated with me.

Only after the Si Nan Family was destroyed did I learn that the ancestral hall contained one of the materials for the World Crossing Gate — the Gleaming Gold South-Pointing Compass.

The Gleaming Gold South-Pointing Compass resonated with the Rakshasa True Word within my body.

And this young girl before us, could it be—

"Hey, wait a minute!!!"

"Hmm? Is there anything else?"

The aloof young woman turned around, puzzled.

"That..."

I swallowed hard and made up my mind.

"I still want to join the club!"

"... Huh?"

She looked at me like I was an idiot.

Could you please explain your reasoning?

"... The reasons aren't important, are they?"

You can't exactly say, "I suspect the little girl next to you has Divine Artifact inside her body," can you?

What if I insist on refusing?

"You are the one who's hostile towards us, so why are you so resistant?"

"The sun's light may nourish all things, but if creatures like moles and woodlice are exposed to direct sunlight for a long time, they will only die a terrible death."

"..."

"You 'strong' people should give the 'weak' some space. Do you understand what I mean?"

"... I believe that true understanding between people is impossible, so even if I understood what you meant, I wouldn't bother to accept it."

"... I see."

"Ugh, ugh," she said, smoothing her hair and sighing as if it were too much trouble.

"So, the solution is to use force?"

Wow!

The next instant, truly just a fleeting moment—

"Night Nether Style - Table Two and Three Styles--"

The distance is reduced to zero.

"Heaven and Earth Return!"

My vision is upside down.

A strong wind blew through her long hair.

The feeling of weightlessness.

That's when I realized I'd been thrown into the air.

It happened in a split second, without even a moment to react.

"Tsk--"

I quickly adjusted my posture, landing on all fours to dissipate the force.

"Six Forms of the Table - Thunder Axe!"

"Crystal Shield!" Boom!!!

The long, axe-like leg came crashing down from above. In that instant, I formed a crystal shield, which collided head-on with the kick! I could clearly feel the crystal shield tremble!

What incredible leg strength!

"It's really tough..."

In the next instant, she landed steadily, her legs firmly planted, her fingertips touching the crystal shield—

"Form 52: Cun collapse!"

With a mere inch of force, the explosive impact is concentrated at a single point—

Click! Crackling click!

Centered on the point of contact between her hand and the crystal shield, accompanied by the explosive sound of the crystal shattering, spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread across the entire crystal shield! The invincible crystal shield actually disintegrated in a single blow!

I took a few steps back to create some distance and stared intently at her.

"Xiao Ye!"

Haoyue roared and drew her longsword—

"Wait for Haoyue, I'll take care of it!"

"But!"

"I started this, so I'll deal with it!"

After stopping Haoyue, I assumed a fighting stance and began to circulate the blood within my body.

"You're not giving up? That's quite ambitious. Your name is Liu Ye, right? Out of courtesy, let me introduce myself..."

The aloof young woman seemed to get serious as well, her black, abyssal eyes locking onto me.

"... My name is Xiao Wu."

Xiao Wu.

"Hmm? Xiao Wu..." Haoyue paused, as if she had thought of something.

I stared silently at the aloof and beautiful girl, Xiao Wu, and then we launched our attacks simultaneously!

"Form 79: Flying Pierce Shatter!"

Xiao Wu lightly touched the ground with her toes, her hand flashing towards me in a claw-like motion, leaving a trail of afterimages. I dared not be careless; the blood that welled from my skin instantly congealed into sharp, crystalline arrows—

"Crystal Arrow Barrage!"

"A trivial skill— Scattering Flowers!"

Xiao Wu threw several punches in mid-air, each one hitting the side of the crystal arrow without deviation, causing it to deviate from its trajectory!

She fell for their trap.

"Burst!"

Rumble rumble rumble!!!

The crystal arrows that had scattered around her exploded with a deafening roar, and brilliant Blood Flame burst forth from mid-air, instantly engulfing the beautiful figure! Even from this distance, one could feel the hellish heat!

Was it successful?

"Sister Sakura Dance!!!!"

The children behind screamed in alarm. "I'm so sorry, your Sister Sakura Dance is probably Physical Enhancement System, right? She shouldn't be dead, at most she'll be bedridden for a few months."

A figure landed beside me.

"I was careless; I didn't realize it could explode..."

It's Xiao Wu.

I stared at her, dumbfounded.

Her sleeves were completely torn, and her arms were charred black, but there were no other external injuries.

Hey, hey, hey, taking that explosion at such close range, it wouldn't be surprising if you were turned to ashes! Are you made of titanium alloy!?

But that's not all --

"At this level, no problem--"

Slurp slurp slurp—accompanied by a sticky, slippery sound, fresh meat covered the already charred arms at an astonishing speed. The muscles, veins, and skin regenerated in one go, all in less than a second!

Super-fast regeneration!

"Earth Spike!!"

Countless sharp Crystal Spike, several meters high, erupted from the ground as Xiao Wu charged at me again. Several Crystal Spike pierced her legs instantly, but she didn't stop! The Crystal Spike tore through her flesh, emerging from the other side, splattering crimson blood everywhere, but these ugly wounds healed instantly! The healing speed of ordinary lacerations was much faster than that of burns; the speed at which the Crystal Spike injured her couldn't even keep up with her self-healing speed!

So I really have to use Blood Flame? Perfect, these Crystal Spike scattered all over the ground are also a prerequisite for another move of mine.

Eat my newly invented ultimate move!

"Crimson Lotus Hell!!!"

The Crystal Spike on the ground exploded instantly, and brilliant pillars of fire shot straight into the sky, with shockwaves surging in all directions, resembling a hellish inferno!

"Beautiful, but what's the use if you can't hit it?"

"Varied--"

She accelerated to her maximum speed at the last moment, closing in on me!

"Type 90 Pile Driver!"

A blunt, heavy punch, without any fancy moves, slammed straight into my abdomen like a pile driver!

"Flame Step!!!"

All the blood in my limbs and bones ignited simultaneously, forcibly enhancing my body's mobility with the power of the Blood Flame. In that instant, I finally achieved speed almost equal to hers! I narrowly dodged a straight punch like a pile driver, while the blood that had seeped into my bones crystallized, completely reinforcing my skeletal structure!

"Flame Fan!"

A fan-shaped stream of blood, condensed to its maximum, shot out from my hand, burning in the air and transforming into a dazzling arc of light that shot straight at Xiao Wu! She didn't dodge or evade, but caught it directly with her arm. The condensed Blood Flame immediately burned away at her arms, revealing stark white bones! However, in the next instant, new flesh covered the bones, and it healed itself completely in the blink of an eye! This was much faster than before!

"Form 108-- "

"Thermal Drive --"

The instant our eyes met, we simultaneously unleashed our killing blows—

" --Rhino Strike!!"

"--Crow Bite!!!"

The heavy blow, imbued with the kinetic energy of the entire body, collided head-on with the beak wreathed in Blood Flame, producing a deafening roar. Sparks from the Blood Flame scattered in all directions, and the ground beneath their feet shattered like glass. The rubble melted before it even hit the ground due to the intense heat of the Blood Flame, and the trees along the roadside withered and died from the terrifying heatwave!

I was thrown back more than ten steps by the blast, and I managed to steady myself by inserting the Blood Crystal into the ground. I hugged my shoulders and gasped for breath. My right arm—or rather, my entire right side—that collided with her felt like it was about to explode, even though I had Blood Flame protecting me and Blood Crystal Reinforcement my bones.

And what about her?

As the smoke and Blood Flame dissipated, her cold and beautiful figure was revealed.

"...!"

I was thrown back more than ten steps, while she remained motionless in the same spot.

Her hands must have been badly injured as well, but now the new skin and flesh have regenerated, leaving only her somewhat tattered clothes and scorched hair.

Clearly, the collision hadn't had much of an impact on her.

Currently, it seems like we're evenly matched, but I understand that she definitely has the upper hand in this battle.

"... Void Greatsword!"

We have no choice but to reveal our trump cards.

A dazzling crystalline light gathered between my fingers.

"Snort..."

She snorted and moved her hand to her waist. Only then did I notice that she seemed to have gun holsters hanging on both sides of her waist.

Just as we were about to begin the second round of the battle--

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!!!!!!!!!!!!"

""... Um?""

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Ye Jiang: I can cut, stab, and burn people.