Volume Three: The Academy Runs Wild - Chapter 273: Dead Realm (Part One)

Huang Huo left following the trail of the remaining half of the embers, leaving only Gustav and Yu He by Jili's side. Jili idly played with his hair. His long, pale golden-gray hair was gently twirled by his slender fingers, and the girlish gesture he made felt perfectly natural.

"Leader, we've obtained the Main Core of the Boundary Breaking Armor. What's the next step?"

"Should we wait here for Huang Huo, or return to headquarters first?"

"Huh? Go back? I finally got out of here once in a while and you want me to go back?"

"... sorry."

"Let me think... It's pointless to wait here for the Huang Huo to return, and it's still a little while before the World Will discovers me... So, let's leave it at that."

As he spoke, Jili the Emperor Slaying Sword, and a crack immediately appeared in the void. Through the crack, one could see many buildings, which was the largest city in the Central United Academy — Central City. The headquarters of the General Council, various administrative agencies, half of the academic institutions, and nearly half of the residents were all located there, making it the center of the entire Central United Academy.

"Since we're just idling around anyway, let's destroy this wretched place. That way, we'll face less resistance when we take control of the entire planet in the future."

""Clear...""

Although they said they understood, Gustav and Yu He did not think the same thing.

Gustav would never question the Jili's decisions; he would treat all of the Jili's instructions as divine pronouncements and carry them out.

Yu He, however, was different. Coming from a business background, he naturally had more to consider.

Why Jili obsessed with "controlling this planet"? This has always been a question that puzzles Yu He.

He once asked Jili if this meant "conquering all of humanity on this planet," but Jili just rolled his eyes at him and said, "Of course it's not just that, idiot."

It's not that the organization can't do it—in fact, even if Jili didn't intervene, conquering a planet wouldn't be difficult with just his subordinates.

But why would Jili care about such a small Spirit Star?

His superpower is still evolving, and he is only one step away from "recreating the birth and destruction of a planet". When that happens, creating and then recreating tens of thousands of species on it will be a matter of a single thought. Although Spirit Star is important to Yu He and the others, there is no need for an existence like Jili to be confined to this small planet.

But he insisted on taking complete control of the planet, saying, "You bunch of good-for-nothings don't understand the importance of this damn planet."

"... That's a bit inexplicable."

So far, the highest orders Jili have only been "collect materials to build the World Crossing Gate according to the design of the Craft God" and "help me take control of this planet when the time is right," without any further explanation. Jili has never revealed his true purpose, nor has he said what he intends to do with the World Crossing Gate. Yu He is certain that he must have a further plan, but he just can't figure it out.

Yu He shook his head, dispelling the various thoughts in his mind. Thinking about anything now was futile. As the founder of the world's largest and strongest economic group, he was just an employee in front of Jili.

"Haa... haa... haa..."

In the Central City —a city located in World's Little Corner — Little Butterfly was kneeling on the sidewalk, panting heavily, her delicate and lovely face scrunched up in distress.

Something was surging up—that was her most immediate feeling.

The piercing alarms blared through the streets as law enforcement officers struggled to guide people to safety. The devastating news had arrived, and everyone now knew that the Central United Academy was facing imminent collapse for the first time in its history.

Countless people ran past her, but no one stopped to look at her. Everyone was only concerned with their own escape. She hadn't yet returned to her World's Little Corner and couldn't reunite with the other little girls.

"Waaah... Mother... where are you...?"

Little Butterfly was in so much pain that she almost cried. This was the first time she had ever been in such agony since she gained self-awareness. The things gushing out of her body were almost tearing her internal organs apart.

She even had a feeling that she was no longer herself.

Her mother asked her more than once, "What exactly is it?"

She couldn't answer, because she didn't know herself.

The moment she gained consciousness, all she knew was that she was her mother's daughter.

If this identity were removed, who would she be?

Above the Central City, a rift appeared in space, and three figures emerged from it. They looked at the panicked crowd below, their faces showing no sympathy whatsoever, as if they were looking at a herd of livestock running wild.

One of the rules of bad people: don't treat people like human beings, and these individuals are certainly no exception.

Jili watched the crowd coming and going, and fell silent for a moment, lost in thought.

"What's the Leader spacing out about?" Yu He asked Huang Huo in a low voice.

Who knows?

"Could it be... that he's taken a fancy to some respectable woman?"

"As far as I know, the Leader has been single for a very, very long time... so it's not impossible."

"Isn't he lonely? He's a vigorous man after all; he can't live a sexless life forever..."

"Do you think the Leader looks anything like 'vigorous and powerful'?" Huang Huo said, glancing at Jili's face and body curves, which were even more delicate than a woman's.

"Maybe it's just that it hasn't been shown to anyone yet, but its functions are actually very powerful?"

"What are you two whispering about!"

Jili suddenly turned around and glared at them fiercely.

"I'm so sorry!!"

"What women and women? That's none of your business!"

"But... we're only thinking about the Leader's healthy sex life..."

"My Gray Starling Group has plenty of beautiful women; if you want one, it's just a matter of saying the word."

"Huh? You want me to marry one of those vulgar and incompetent guys?"

"It's not about getting married, it's just for..."

"Huh? Premarital sex? Are you out of your minds? How could you do something so despicable?"

"..."

Then the two of them remembered.

Some of the Jili seem strange to us today, like concepts left over from the feudal era.

For example, "premarital sex is against good morals" is one of them.

Other examples include "a broken mirror is unlucky" and "shaking legs is uncivilized," among many others.

"Alright, that's enough for now. The previous Meteorite Sea Flood Crystal Realm Fruit were too violent; they even damaged my freshly painted nails... This time, before the World Will arrives, let's switch to something a bit 'gentle and serene'..."

The warm sunshine has disappeared.

Almost simultaneously, all the refugees discovered that the sky had turned completely black.

It's like pouring ink into clear water; it creates ripples and spreads outwards.

An extremely cold and icy aura descended from the black sky, causing everyone to shiver violently. It felt like a large block of ice had slid down their esophagus and into their stomach.

A chilling aura.

A chilling aura.

The scent of death.

"I reappear, I reappear, I reappear!"

A rustling sound came from the darkness, like countless locusts approaching; just hearing it made one's scalp tingle.

"I recreate the resentment of all living beings who have perished from the first year of the Spirit Star Calendar until now— the Dead Realm, open."

Cherry-pink lips craved comfort, and upon first touch, they intertwined tightly, from gentle pecks like little birds to a wet, slurring kiss, everything so natural.

"Wait a minute!"

I shoved Haoyue away, panting heavily. What amazing kissing skills! I can barely stand... Hey, hey, Givinia, stop drooling and staring like that! Turn your head away, you damn lesbian! Wait, am I a lesbian too?

"Why do you have to ask for a kiss the moment you meet me?!"

"A weary person needs comfort, right? And didn't you also pounce on me like a beast?" Haoyue stuck out her tongue and smiled charmingly, making the air feel sweet and cloying.

"Even so... I'm just going along with you!"

I was really just playing along! Although seeing her alluring, submissive, and begging look, I actually had a strong urge to take her right there and then... Get out of the way, my demonic incantation is about to strike!

"Um, actually, Ye, if you want it... I can do it too!"

Xiao Rourou glanced at me, her voluptuous figure, barely concealed by her loose robes, was incredibly tempting... Ahh, get out of the way, I'm about to lose it!

"Oh, A Ye, I didn't want to fight either... But don't forget about me after you've fed them both... slurp"

Givinia leaned in too, her seductive tongue lightly licking my earlobe... Ahhhhh, everyone back off, I'm about to explode!!!

"Being with you guys makes me feel like I'll turn gay sooner or later..."

Xiao Wu shook her head helplessly, her long, snow-white hair swaying, creating a dreamlike beauty.

It's supposedly a side effect of complete demonization or something... Is it really not an awakening of Demonic Bloodline? Uncle Ding, Brother V, and Cream sent their congratulations~ But the three of them immediately huddled around giving me fan service as soon as they met, aren't you going to do something in return~?

After retrieving the Sub Core and dealing with the Boundary Breaking Armor in this area, I barely recovered after absorbing the Blood Energy of hundreds of corpses. Then, guided by my incredibly powerful Divine Teammate, Givinia, I first reunited with Saki, who had evolved into a white-haired Xiao Wu, and a seemingly exhausted Shino. Together, we found the severely injured Haoyue. We finally gathered at the edge of the Central City, where I healed everyone with my blood. Seriously, are hybrid classes destined to be healers...?

Now, Haoyue, Xiao Wu, Xiao, Givinia are finally reunited! We are now the five-member Magical Girl Squad! Our representative colors are pink, white, black, purple, and brown! Our group name is Langya Mountain Five-in-One! Also known as the Southern Dipper Five Chariots! If we find the four brothers of Fist of the Hokuto Shinken and make a total of nine, we can become idols and save the school... Of course, that's just me making things up.

Ah~ It's been so long since I've used any memes, it feels so refreshing~

But after a brief moment of relief, my heart sank again.

The situation is truly dire. Little Butterfly and the other little girls from World's Little Corner are all here in the Central City. Have they gone to seek refuge with the rest of the population?

After we met up, we exchanged some information. First, of course, we successfully dealt with our respective opponents— the Sick Spider, Stone Strike, Raosen, and Black Crystal. Then, we talked about how the Leader finally appeared with his high-ranking members and easily wiped out all the main forces of the Central United Academy while also subduing the Boundary Breaking Armor.

I thought he was the final boss, but he revealed himself so easily. According to Givinia, he's an incredibly handsome man who resembles Mazu. And from what she said, this man named Jili isn't effeminate; rather, his appearance combines all the best features of both men and women, his beauty transcending gender boundaries... Is it really that exaggerated? Although I did used to fantasize that the Leader used his looks and cuteness to win over his subordinates...

"Huh!? What's that?"

Suddenly, Givinia pointed to the distant sky. In the city center, a vast expanse of inky darkness spread across the heavens, filling the air with an extremely sinister aura. I even felt as if I were in the underworld...

After several advancements, my eyesight has also greatly improved. I can now see three figures standing atop a tall tower in the city center against the backdrop of the dark sky, one of whom is—

"It's the Leader! They've arrived!"

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