Volume Three: The Academy's Complete Rampage - Chapter 201: Moon and Dance (♀?)

Just above the underground brothel, Angel Garden--

Streaks of light pierced the silence of the night.

"Orange Moon--"

"Table Four Six Styles--"

Two figures, one in black and one in white, approached each other at lightning speed!

"Void Moon Blade!"

"Scorpion tail!"

The scorpion-tail-like sweeping leg and the radiant slashing blade collided fiercely and bounced off, sending streaks of light flying and illuminating the night sky. The two landed on the rooftop, quickly stopping their retreat. As soon as they landed, Xiao Wu's leg had already healed itself, while Haoyue's hand holding the sword was still a little sore and numb.

The moment their eyes met, the attack was launched again!

"Type 95 - Flying Sand!"

Xiao Wu punched the chimney beside her, sending shattered metal fragments flying towards Haoyue like cannonballs. A rune flashed in Haoyue's hand, transforming into an orange light shield that blocked all the metal fragments. But Xiao Wu's aim was merely to immobilize Haoyue for a fleeting moment—

"Gun Array - Greedy Wolf - 50% Power!!!"

The muzzle of the Black Star's gun burst out with a dazzling flash, and the bullet transformed into the shape of a wild wolf, howling as it pounced towards the bright moon. Wherever it passed, even the rooftops of buildings crumbled into sand!

"Silver Moon, Moon Sea!!!"

Realizing this attack was no small matter, Haoyue decisively unleashed the Moon Sea. The burst of silver moonlight surged and spread like liquid, instantly transforming into a sea of silver light! The Bullet Wolf crashed straight into the sea of light and disappeared without a trace.

"Resolved?" Haoyue remained vigilant.

As if in response to her--

"Roar!!!!!!!!!!!"

A fierce wolf howl erupted from the very edge, and a wild wolf tore through the silver waves, roaring as it pounced on her! Although the ravages of the Moon Sea had shrunk its size considerably, its ferocity remained undiminished!

"Oborozuki Step!"

Haoyue reacted extremely quickly, her figure flashing like a ghost to dodge the wolf's pounce. But the wolf had barely missed its target when it immediately turned and locked onto its target again!

"Wow, it can automatically track codes?"

With the blessing of the Moonlit Step, Haoyue traversed the air, followed by wild wolves, below which lay the Sea of Light, and ahead—

Don't forget about me!

Xiao Wu leaped into the air, her twin pistols locking onto the moon!

"A pincer attack? You've got it—but it's not enough!"

A silver rune split in two and fell into the lunar sea, creating a colossal wave!

"Double Sea Moon Rise!"

Two silver full moons rose simultaneously from the sea, one hurtling towards the wolf and the other towards Xiao Wu, crashing into her fiercely!

A deafening explosion rang out; Wild Wolf and Bright Moon perished together, while on Xiao Wu's side—

"White Night, Blade Array Four--"

"... Huh?"

Haoyue made a rare, silly sound.

" --Leisure Collapse!"

It wasn't a bullet, but a bayonet hanging from the white gun barrel.

The gray-white light stung the eyes; in that instant, the small bayonet seemed to transform into a high-powered spotlight, its immense tearing force concentrated to its absolute limit.

The blindingly bright bayonet pierced directly at the enormous silver moon! There was no explosion or noise; the moment it struck, the entire silver moon shattered into fragments of silvery light, scattering and disappearing like shards of glass.

"Moon Sea!"

Haoyue raised her longsword high, pointing it at Xiao Wu. Under her command, a massive wave of light surged high, crashing down on Xiao Wu was still in mid-air. At the same time, she herself raised her sword, pointing it at Xiao Wu. The runes of Moonstorm and Moon Fire Fall were attached to her sword, and the silver-white storm and orange flames intertwined, their fluctuations even distorting the surrounding space!

But Xiao Wu's next move far exceeded Haoyue's expectations.

"Blade Array Five - Rondo!"

Xiao Wu suddenly hurled both her black and white pistols at Haoyue simultaneously. The bayonets flashed with a blinding light in the night sky, causing the entire gun barrels to spin rapidly! The pistols flew towards Haoyue at a tricky angle like boomerangs, forcing her to turn her sword towards them—

"Moonlight! Moon Fire Fall!"

The two runes merged together, transforming into a hurricane burning with orange flames that pressed down on the twin pistols. However, the rapidly spinning twin pistols were completely unaffected, their trajectories remaining unchanged. The blades tore the storm apart the instant they touched it!

On the other side--

"Night Nether Style Fighting Technique, 'Inner' Three-Five Forms--"

Sao----!!!

The air around Xiao Wu seemed to freeze.

A barely perceptible glint of purple light flashed in her eyes.

In the shimmering silver light, for a fleeting moment, her hair turned gray-white.

My nails, which were originally neatly trimmed, have become a bit sharp.

The exterior is cut into the interior.

Humans turned into ghosts.

Even if it's only for a moment.

That's enough to unleash the true power of the Li style!

"--Shattering Strike!!!"

As she fell toward the Sea of Moons, Xiao Wu exerted her strength in mid-air, where there was no foothold.

There were no fancy techniques; he simply slammed both palms down hard, colliding head-on with the giant wave of light!

For a moment, time seemed to stand still.

Two completely different forces met, merged, and collapsed in mid-air.

Then it exploded.

Rumble rumble rumble rumble!!!!!!!!!

The explosion gave the illusion that the entire night sky had been shattered.

The giant wave of light was shattered by a single palm strike, turning into countless silvery-white particles that dissipated into the night sky.

But Xiao Wu's offensive did not stop.

"Break!"

He slammed both palms hard onto the sea.

If Ye, who traveled from Earth, were present, he would surely think of the story of Moses parting the sea.

In the center of the ocean of light, a huge hole, tens of meters in diameter, was torn open, as if scooped out by a giant spoon. Xiao Wu passed through the hole and landed safely on the rooftop beneath the moon sea. The hole remained there, and the surrounding liquid light did not fill it, but instead formed a wall around it, as if it were obstructed by some kind of barrier.

Xiao Wu looked up at the sky and saw a loud boom coming from above. A moment later, the black and white twin pistols spun down and landed right in her hands. Haoyue also fell down with her, but she looked a little disheveled. Her hair was messy, her cheongsam was torn in several places, and she had several wounds on her hands.

"... Moon Sea, disperse."

The ocean of light, with a hole dug in it, dissipated into specks of light; even in its disappearance, beautiful things are pleasing to the eye.

"Huff... huff... you used your dual pistols to hold me back while you shattered Moon Sea with a single blow, you're really something." Haoyue rubbed the still-aching spots on her body, a bitter smile tinged with her own.

"You're quite remarkable too," Xiao Wu, carefully observing Haoyue's appearance. Although Haoyue was wounded before her, she hadn't suffered any real harm. "You've managed to maintain such a large area... what's it called again, Moon Sea?—while also managing to deal with my Blade Array. An ordinary person would have been dead long ago."

"Does the concept of 'ordinary' even exist for you? 'Oni'?"

Xiao Wu's pupils suddenly contracted.

"As expected, you saw me use 'Li Shi'..."

"Heh, no wonder you only used the 'surface style' in front of us before, but never mentioned the 'inside style'. If I'm not mistaken, you can only successfully perform the 'inside style' when you're in demon form, right?"

"Actually, the first few dozen moves can be completed without transforming into a demon, but I also have requirements for power."

Xiao Wu looked down at her hands; her slightly elongated nails had already retracted.

Oni, huh...?

The idea that the union of humans and Ghost Clan would produce hybrid offspring—it's not that simple.

In fact, almost all offspring of human-ghost unions, regardless of gender, are either 100% human or 100% ghost, not the mixed-race hybrids that most people assume.

Although their physical structures are very similar and there is no reproductive barrier between them, humans are still humans, and Ghost Clan are still demons. The chances of them perfectly mating and producing offspring with human and demon blood are extremely low. This is probably due to both racial and genetic factors.

However, an extremely low probability does not mean it is impossible.

There is only a one in 100,000 or even one in a million chance that a human and Ghost Clan could produce offspring with characteristics of both races.

Their offspring look exactly like humans, except that their skin is much whiter than normal, even to a sickly degree. These mixed-race children are called "Oni," and both men and women are extremely beautiful. Historically recorded Oni are all described as having stunningly beautiful appearances.

But appearance is secondary; their terrifying aspect lies in their innate, special powers.

Ghost transformation.

Oni are divided into two forms: "Human" and "demon". In their "human" form, they look like ordinary people, but their physical abilities are much stronger than ordinary people, even comparable to pure demons.

When necessary, they can switch into "ghost" form, a process known as "ghost transformation".

In this form, they will exhibit characteristics of the Ghost Clan: their hands and feet will turn into claws, and their eye and hair colors will change. If the demonization deepens, they may even grow horns. Of course, the most crucial aspect is the leap in their strength.

It's important to know that when Oni is in human form, its strength is on par with that of an ordinary Ghost Clan. However, after transforming into a demon, its strength in all aspects is several times or even dozens of times that of a pure Ghost Clan. It can crush everything with its physical strength alone.

If there are any limitations, they are probably the degree and duration of the demonization.

The deeper the demonization and the longer it lasts, the harder it is to turn back.

Once a certain threshold is crossed, there's no going back. Not only will the body not revert, but the mind will also be corrupted by the excessive power. At that point, the Oni will transform into a malevolent spirit, suffering either a mental breakdown or complete madness, becoming a monster that only knows how to kill. In this state, the malevolent spirit's power is at least a hundred times that of a pure-blooded Ghost Clan, truly capable of taking on a hundred enemies single-handedly. Historically, wherever malevolent spirits appear, there will inevitably be Blood Sea and mountains of corpses. It is precisely for this reason that Oni are rejected by both humans and Ghost Clan.

This is the price to pay for gaining power.

"Just how freakish are you? You were already Oni, and on top of that, you have an incredible physical enhancement ability. The combination of these two attributes makes you stronger than all the other Physical Enhancement System I've ever seen combined."

"I'll take this as a compliment, but I didn't choose to be born with this constitution. Heaven knows what methods my murderous mother used to produce the perfect offspring in her eyes, or rather, it's better not to know."

"Don't act all innocent while you're ahead. Even poor souls like me who can only advance one rune at a time are green with envy."

"Stop pretending!"

Xiao Wu glared impatiently at Haoyue.

"You deliberately suppressed your strength from the beginning so I would reveal my true form first, didn't you? You haven't even used that 'Golden Moon' gun that crippled that bitch before. Besides, the limit of your superpower is definitely not that so-called 'Golden Moon'."

"Well, who knows? If someone's got the guts, I might have to resort to more advanced techniques."

Are you provoking me again?

"It's not provocation, it's seduction."

"Ha, didn't you already have Ye? So 'sluts' do exist among lesbians too?"

Xiao Wu sarcastically, raising her twin pistols once more.

"Don't say that. What if Xiao Ye wants to have a threesome someday? If she brings you, someone I'm interested in, I wouldn't mind."

With a gentle stomp of the moon, a golden ring appeared outside the three orange and three silver halos, with three intricately constructed golden runes silently circulating within.

"However, I hate you, and you hate me too, Qipao Woman."

"So, it might bring a novel kind of pleasure."

"He really is a pervert."

"Do you, you Oni, have the right to talk to me like that?"

"Go to hell!"

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Please call me a pairing maniac.