Volume Three: The Academy's Full-Scale Rampage - The Hated Man of the World

"Attention everyone! Attention everyone! The protective layer has been attacked by an unknown external force! I repeat, the protective layer—"

Inside the underwater research institute, everyone was in complete chaos. Multicolored indicator lights were flashing wildly, and the inorganic alarm sound was so loud it hurt the eardrums.

In the great battle between Xiao Wu and Stone Strike, League of Scholars's facilities built on and near the ground were completely destroyed. Only the most important underwater research institute, which monitored the Boundary Breaking Armor, survived. Even so, it was severely damaged by wave after wave of seismic waves.

Just now, the Fallen Feather of Black Crystal fell from the sky, landing squarely on top of the protective layer covering the Broken Boundary Breaking Armor. The material of the protective layer was made by Fiaz himself, and its toughness far exceeded ordinary people's imagination. However, its purpose was ultimately to seal the Boundary Breaking Armor located "inside". The outer layer's defense was naturally much weaker than the inner layer's.

As a result, under the devastating blow of the Fallen Feather, large and small cracks appeared on the top of the protective shield! As soon as the cracks appeared, they rapidly expanded under the pressure of the seabed and the corrosive force from the Boundary Breaking Armor!

The massive metal object that had invaded the seabed, resembling a pile of countless iron spikes Copper-corroded Flower, seemed to have caught a whiff of freedom. Clanging metallic sounds emanated from within it, and countless metal tentacles, like uneven plant vines, reached upwards to grab the cracks and tear at them frantically!

"Damn it!!! The shield is failing! What about Water Heart!?"

"The Water Heart itself has no suppressive force! It's only able to function thanks to Dr. Fiaz's device! But that device was just destroyed!!!"

Deep within the rock strata beneath the seabed, amidst a dense array of instruments and equipment, lies a seemingly unremarkable, aquamarine gemstone. Despite the piercing alarms emanating from the surrounding instruments, it remains completely unresponsive, as if all the external disturbances are irrelevant to it.

"It's no use! The protective shield is 70% damaged!!! It can't hold it down anymore!!!!"

"All personnel, all units! Evacuate immediately! Repeat! Evacuate the fuck immediately!! This iron behemoth is about to go berserk!!!!"

"Huff... huff... I'm sorry, little sister, this is all the way..."

The hundred-acre undeveloped area, with its lush green grass and babbling brooks, remains untouched by human civilization, exuding tranquility and natural beauty.

Yin felt a pang of guilt at the thought of what this place would soon become.

But that's all she could do.

She planned to bring Evelynths to this place and hand her over to Huang Huo, who would use his Huang Huo ability to break the seal, extract the Karmic Fire from her body, and take it away. The little girl would then be safely returned to her rightful owner.

"But why haven't they arrived yet, Lord Huang Huo... If this continues..."

She gently placed Evelynths on the ground; her face was flushed as if she had a high fever, and she was breathing heavily in pain. The surrounding vegetation immediately became dry and scorched, as if it had been baked by the high temperature.

The Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire is about to erupt!

"What should we do? Lord Huang Huo hasn't arrived yet. If we stay any longer, I'll be in trouble too."

Yin clutched her head, deeply troubled. In frustration, she kicked a tree to vent her anger, only to scream in pain herself. With tears in her eyes, she looked up at the sky, clutching her leg, but still couldn't see her boss.

"There's nothing I can do... It's your own fault for being late, it's not my fault..."

Evelynths has been taken to a place far from the city, so there's no need to worry about the fire causing mass casualties. Since no Huang Huo is coming, they can only leave it to fate.

Silver glanced at Evelynths one last time, lowered his head apologetically, and then vanished in a puff of pale blue smoke.

When the Huang Huo reaches the Central United Academy, it will surely sense the presence of the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire and rush over.

"... Huh?"

Little Butterfly, who was still on her way to World's Little Corner, suddenly stopped.

"Why do I feel... strange about my body?"

"Goo-hoo, finally, finally I can move..."

Xiao Wu writhed in pain on the shattered earth, propping herself up with her still-healing hand, and slowly shuffled toward Ling Ye's clothes.

In the end Ling Ye sacrificed everything, including his physical body, to the Gun Blade, creating the strongest bullet that defeated Stone Strike, thus turning the tide at the last moment.

In the end, what is Ling Ye to me?

Friend? Not quite. Lover? Definitely not. Soulmate? Not quite. Companion? Not quite either. Benefactor? Somewhat close.

Xiao Wu couldn't find the answer.

All she knew was that Ling Ye's existence was of great significance to her, even more so than her own mother; she was an extremely important being.

Yet this very person gave his body away, leaving no trace of his remains.

All that remained were some bloodstained clothes.

It must be made of some extraordinary material, capable of withstanding ten times the speed of sound and air friction, yet showing no signs of burning.

She silently touched the clothes; these were probably Ling Ye's only remaining possessions. The thought filled her with sorrow.

"... Um?"

I touched something hard.

There seemed to be something in the jacket pocket; it was a bit hard and square.

Take it out—it's a small hardcover notebook.

"Notebook?"

Does he have a habit of taking notes frequently?

Xiao Wu used her still somewhat clumsy fingers to flip open the cover, and a sentence immediately caught her eye—

"Xiao Wu, now that you've opened this notebook, it means you've already won, and I'm probably dead already."

It was Ling Ye's message!

"This guy..."

Xiao Wu continued reading with a sense of melancholy, not expecting that Ling Ye had already prepared for his death.

"I really want to express my love to you, but time is precious. Please remember everything you see next."

Xiao Wu suddenly tensed up. She looked around to make sure she was alone before continuing to look.

"I've secretly done a lot of reconnaissance work within the organization and collected a lot of crucial intelligence that could mean certain death. This will be of great help to you in the future, so please don't tell anyone you can't trust this information."

As Xiao Wu continued reading, she felt her heart clench.

"I won't go into the details of the lowly ones; this is a record of all the information I could gather about the abilities of the higher-ups."

"Including that 'Leader' — Jili."

Central United Academy), coastal areas --

Two Enforcement Team officers are standing guard here.

"Oh no... The city center of the Fourth District was just attacked by terrorists. It looks like a powerful superhuman attacked!"

"Huh? Dares to cause trouble at the Central United Academy? Has that guy eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard?"

"It seems like the situation is very bad; many people have died."

"Well, but we can't control that, it's so far away..."

"Yes... I have a feeling something big is going to happen at the Central United Academy-- "

!!!

A sudden chill ran through them; a subtle pressure suddenly appeared above them. They immediately became alert, looking around, but found nothing.

"Is it just my imagination...?"

The words had barely left his mouth--

Rustling...

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the void, like the rustling of old fabric, making one feel uncomfortable all over. At that moment, the pressure suddenly intensified, as if a Giant Peak was pressing down on one's head, making one's vision go black and almost causing one to faint!

A gray-black vortex suddenly appeared from the void, expanding from the size of a fist to the size of a truck. Only then did the two team members realize that the "vortex" was actually countless gray-black strips of cloth! The strips of cloth emitted a strong aura of death, and just looking at them made one feel ominous!

The vortex stopped expanding, and the middle part split open, revealing a dark opening, as if a tunnel had been forcibly carved out of space.

Several figures walked out from inside.

That powerful aura, as heavy as Giant Peak and as vast as the ocean, emanates from them.

A man with white hair, dressed in white, wearing a strange smile, and with an eerie gaze.

He was dressed in business casual attire, with a gentle expression, and looked to be a young man in his early twenties.

Its entire body was wrapped in gray-black strips of cloth, obscuring its face; it was a slender, mummy-like human figure.

A middle-aged man in a suit and tie, with long hair and an upright posture.

A young woman wearing a black and white checkered shirt and a matching knee-length skirt.

Each of them exuded an extremely terrifying aura; their mere presence was enough to render anyone incapable of resistance. They could no longer be called human; they were super monsters.

However, what truly caught the attention of the two Enforcement Team was not the eerie man, the young man, the mummy, the handsome middle-aged man, or the young woman.

Instead, it was "someone" surrounded by them.

They all possessed terrifying power, but that one person didn't exude any aura at all, yet judging from his position, he was clearly their core member.

But none of that matters.

The two team members were completely stunned.

To the point that they ignored even the dangerous atmosphere around them.

It's so beautiful.

The human standing in the center—if it really is human—is simply too beautiful.

At first glance, it's even impossible to tell if it's a man or a woman.

Her long, flowing hair was as smooth as rosy clouds, a pale gray-gold color almost white; her skin, as smooth and delicate as white jade, was so flawless that even a magnifying glass couldn't find a single imperfection; her eyebrows were as slender as willow leaves, her nose exquisitely beautiful, her eyes a dreamlike blue-gray, and her lips a delicate pale red—every detail was perfect to the extreme. Such beauty was simply a masterpiece of nature. It was impossible to tell her gender or age.

Looking down, one sees a remarkably slender and supple body, devoid of any muscle definition, yet without a hint of thinness. The lines are so exquisitely delicate that, while the chest is not visible, there is none of the typical masculine robustness, making it impossible to discern gender from the figure alone. Of medium height, approximately 1.75 to 1.8 meters. She wears a close-fitting light gray outfit; the fabric is indistinguishable, the style simple yet meticulously crafted, perfectly complementing her figure and beauty. The sleeves and trousers are rather wide, revealing only half of her slender, beautiful hands and the tips of her white shoes, adding a touch of dignified elegance.

However, it would have been better if that person hadn't looked so grumpy.

To use such a stunningly beautiful face to make a disgusted expression as if one had eaten a bedbug is simply a criminal waste of talent.

"Hey... Yu He..."

He spoke.

The tone is high-pitched and somewhat shrill, but still falls within the male range.

There's no mistake, that beautiful woman is a man.

"What's wrong, Leader?"

The young man in business casual attire immediately approached, his face full of respect.

"This is your company's new product? It's terrible! Are you trying to fool me?"

"Please calm down, Leader, this is..."

Only then did the two notice what the stunningly handsome man was holding—

It's nail polish.

The pretty little bottle, along with the matching delicate brush, clearly indicates it's a high-end product.

It's something that's completely out of place for this occasion.

"It feels really unpleasant to apply; it's a bit sticky."

As he spoke, the "Leader" dipped a little nail polish in his hand and skillfully applied it, his movements even more practiced than those of the most extravagant noblewomen. He spread his slender fingers and examined them closely in the sunlight. Each of his fingernails was painted with black nail polish as a base, and then decorated with flame-like or flower-like patterns in white nail polish, all with great detail.

"This is the variety we have this time. If you don't like it, we'll improve it immediately."

"Improvements, improvements, they just keep making it worse! This is my only hobby, and you higher-ups can't even be a little more perceptive! Are you all useless?"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."

The two team members were completely dumbfounded.

This guy's personality is the complete opposite of his good looks.

Unreasonable, shouting and cursing randomly, showing no compassion whatsoever.

He lacked both authority and personal charisma.

Does this guy even deserve to be called a "Leader"?

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Finally, finally, finally the big villain has appeared! Congratulations! Hooray!

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