Volume Three: The Academy Goes Completely Berserk-The Black Wings' Slayer (4)

Centered on the half-destroyed office building, an astonishing shockwave suddenly spread out, filled with a terrifying sense of oppression.

Something dark, in pairs, emerged from the smoke and dust, filling Xiao Wu's field of vision.

Even Xiao Wu couldn't help but gasp at the unusual sense of oppression.

Those were a pair of black wings.

Once unfolded, it is nearly 100 meters long, covered with jet-black feathers, and its shape is exactly the same as that of a crow.

With a gentle flap of its Black Wings, a powerful gust of wind instantly dispersed the dust, and the master of the Black Wings finally appeared before Xiao Wu.

A coat adorned with black feathers tightly wrapped her body, obscuring her arms and revealing only her head and the toes of her feet clad in equally black leather boots. A bright white mask, painted with a raven feather, contrasted sharply with her all-black attire.

Her bizarre and beautiful attire makes her seem less Leader of the largest criminal organization or gang in the Central United Academy, and more like a performance artist or cult leader.

"You are the legendary Leader of the Black Ravens, Black Crystal..."

Xiao Wu's dual pistols locked onto her opponent. She felt the cold, hard grip of the pistols in her hands; her sense of touch had somehow returned. She realized the negative effects of "sensory deprivation" had a time limit.

"I've heard of you too, Urahara Sakura Dance."

It was a female voice with a cold, mechanical quality, clearly processed, but Xiao Wu could still sense the malice in it.

"I never expected that a lowly Scavengers like me could catch your eye."

"Since you're ranked number one among the Scavengers, you can't be called 'little' anymore. Don't be modest."

"I didn't expect the leader of Black Crow to talk so much! Enough nonsense, Greedy Wolf!"

A burst of silver-gray light erupted from the muzzle of Black Star's gun, and the large-caliber bullet transformed into a howling wolf that pounced on Black Crystal. Black Crystal flapped her wings, tightly wrapping herself like a cocoon. The two collided head-on, Greedy Wolf instantly vanished, while many feathers fell from her Black Wings.

"... Your wings are really tough."

"Your little toy is much more interesting; it's the first time I've ever seen a weapon like this."

"Heh, then I'll show you what I'm made of today! Blade Array— "

Whoosh--

Just as Xiao Wu was preparing to fight her for three hundred rounds, Black Crystal suddenly spread her wings and flew into the sky. Her huge Black Wings blocked out the sunlight, and her bird-shaped shadow enveloped Xiao Wu.

"Although I'd love to have a good fight with you, you should play with my senior officers first. My target is someone else, and in the end, I'll have to go to the battlefield myself."

"You... stop right there!"

"It's remarkable that you've managed to advance this far, but I must leave now, for the sake of the chaotic and disordered world I desire..."

Leaving those words behind, Black Crystal shrunk Black Wings to a wingspan of three meters, then flapped its wings and flew towards the fountain square where Yekaterina was.

And all around—

"Is this woman the number one Scavengers?"

"Looks pretty strong..."

"It suits my taste perfectly."

"Kill him and then dismember him!"

"Who cares who she is? Since Lady Black Crystal has spoken, we'll annihilate her!"

People dressed in identical black uniforms surrounded her, men and women, their expressions ranging from cold and angry to mocking, but they all shared one thing in common—the aura they exuded was far superior to that of the lowly thugs she had encountered along the way.

Fountain Square

The place, which had once been a battlefield, finally enjoyed a temporary moment of peace. The Black Crow members who came to assassinate him—except for the girl with light blue hair—were all subdued, while the Enforcement Team suffered heavy losses. Many team members were bandaging themselves amidst the ruins, and painful groans could be heard everywhere, but this was not only because of pain, but also because of—high fever.

Deep red, pink, vermilion, crimson, bright red, ochre, scarlet—a dazzling mixture of various shades of red—burned silently on the ground. These flames, scattered throughout the square, were more beautiful than any other light in the world; anyone would be mesmerized by them—if only they hadn't turned the solid stone bricks into lava.

About a few minutes ago--

Wu Cangsheng stared blankly at the pink-haired girl who had suddenly appeared in front of him with her back to him, and for a moment he was speechless.

"I'm telling you, if you can't hold on any longer, just leave. If it weren't for this burden of the General Council members, you wouldn't be in such a sorry state."

A very pleasant and melodious sound.

But to Wu Cangsheng, this was the greatest humiliation.

"Are you saying I should abandon my duty to protect myself? You're insulting me! And get out of my way, I don't need a woman blocking my way!"

The pink-haired girl turned her head slightly, looking at him as if he were a fool, before quickly turning back.

"Male chauvinism... I didn't think much of it when I was on Earth, but now I kind of understand the thoughts of those feminists..."

Muttering unintelligible words, the girl didn't even glance at him again.

This wasn't out of disgust, contempt, or deliberate ignoring; the girl simply felt there was no need to pay him any more attention—in other words, she had lost interest.

Upon realizing this, Wu Cangsheng felt even more frustrated. He had always been the one who ignored others, but this time the tables had turned.

"It's here... You can't touch that thing, right?"

The sound of wind being cut rang out again, and the invincible black feathers shot forth once more—

"Burst."

A flash of crimson light, and a large amount of blood immediately overflowed from her palm, condensing into a long red whip that lashed out at the approaching Black Feather! Accompanied by a deafening explosion, brilliant flames burst open in mid-air, and the invincible Black Feather was reduced to ashes and vanished in a single blow!

"As expected, all I have to do is let it crash into the explosives and destroy itself. It seems I can still control it to some extent... 'Blood Weave Net'!"

The Blood Whip immediately lengthened and split into countless fine threads. The threads, made of blood, swirled and intertwined, forming a huge blood net that covered the center of the square in the blink of an eye, and it even showed a faint tendency to expand.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The sound of air being torn apart rang out one after another as three black feathers arrived in an instant, but they were all blocked by the blood net. At the point of impact, black and red clashed fiercely, and the dazzling Blood Flame that kept exploding turned the black feathers into ashes. The deadly sniper attack that had just made Wu Cangsheng look so disheveled was so easily neutralized by the girl. The seemingly fragile blood net was like an unbearable wall, keeping all attacks out!

The relentless bombardment continued, the Blood Flame exploding from the blood net constantly scattering, melting any stone bricks touched by the splashed Blood Flame into magma within seconds—a sight that sent chills down one's spine. Although the blood forming the net was constantly being consumed by the explosions and burning, new blood immediately flowed from the girl's body into the blood net, maintaining its existence.

On the other side,

"Xiao Ye ~ Go for it~ Fight↖(^ω^)↗~~~"

A stunningly beautiful girl waved a plastic pom-pom to cheer her on. The long white cheongsam paired with the cheerleading dance created an inexplicable sense of incongruity. Although she kept cheering, the girl showed no intention of helping her. She seemed more interested in watching the pink-haired girl fight.

And so, after an unknown amount of time, the whooshing sound of black feathers cutting through the air finally stopped, even though the fountain square had by then turned into a scorching hell, and even the fountain itself had been evaporated.

Back to the present--

"You are... that Mikael Girls' Academy's freshman representative?"

Wu Cangsheng asked in a deep voice. At this moment, his hearing and sense of smell had been restored. Although being saved by a woman made him feel very uncomfortable, he still managed to straighten out his attitude.

"Ah, I think so..."

I waved it off. To be honest, this guy gave me the impression of a celibate version of Si Nan Feng, and I really didn't want to have anything to do with him if I could.

"You are very strong."

"Thank you for the compliment."

This guy is so annoying...

"Why would someone as strong as you stoop to the level of a lowly school club?"

"..."

I finally looked at him directly again. Even though he was injured, his dignity and domineering presence remained undiminished, and his gaze towards me held an added fervor.

"You should know that I, Wu Cangsheng, am most fond of recruiting talent. Believe me, as long as you are willing to join the Enforcement Team, it's only a matter of time before you achieve great things, and—"

"I refuse."

"Hmm, very good... Hmm? Rejection?"

"Because there is no reason to accept it."

"You--!"

This is so troublesome... I thought to myself, my daughter, my best friend, and the clues to the Boundary Breaking Armor are all in World's Little Corner, and you're telling me to switch jobs?

"I'm telling you, Captain."

Ah, Haoyue has shown up. Speaking of which, what's the meaning of her watching the whole time when I was confronting the kinetic weapon?

"You're also... one of the Mikael Girls' Academy's new student representatives, right? I see you..."

"Can I assume that you're Poaching my employee right in front of me?"

Huh?

"I mean, are you trying to snatch someone away in front of me? Xiao Ye seems to have said something about this being called... being NTR'd in front of me?"

An ordinary person would probably be completely captivated by her sweet smile, but Wu Cangsheng could see a dangerous glint in her eyes. Even a seasoned veteran like him felt a chill run down his spine. He even had the illusion that this girl was more evil than all the lawbreakers he had ever punished combined—no, was that really just an illusion?

Just then--

"--!!!"

An extremely terrifying pressure descended from the sky, as if a heavy wall was pressing down from the heavens! At the same time, the sunlight, which was nearing dusk, was completely blocked out, and a huge shadow enveloped us like a black curtain, casting darkness upon the earth!

Those were a pair of giant Black Wings with a wingspan of two hundred meters.

Its structure resembles a crow's wing, but it is hundreds or thousands of times larger.

The enormous object, like a condensation of darkness, exuded an overwhelming presence.

Countless black feathers, radiating a chilling killing intent, pointed directly downwards.

Like countless warheads pointed at the earth.

At the very center of the enormous Black Wings was a human figure dressed entirely in black, wearing a white mask.

Her face was completely obscured; one could only guess she was a woman by her body curves.

The cold, inorganic sound pierced my ears.

"Good afternoon—or rather, good evening, everyone,"

Then, thousands of life-sized black feathers aimed at us, buzzing and trembling slightly, like wild beasts about to pounce on their prey.

And then, goodbye.

The cold voice proclaimed this.

Then, thousands of feathers poured down.