Katsuragi was in a bind. He didn't know whether he should put the infected person out of his misery.
"Give him a dignified end!"
Ye Yunchuan had originally wanted Shiina Hiyori to use her ability to save the man, but her power could only be used once a day.
After thinking it over, Ye Yunchuan ultimately decided against it.
That was a lifesaving trump card. Using it to save an NPC would be a waste.
At the very least, he had to save it for his wives.
What if he saved this guy now, only for one of his wives to get hurt later?
Besides, they weren't related, and he had no obligation to save him.
Chapter 54: Pick Up the Pace
After getting everyone organized, Ye Yunchuan had his subordinates repair the dormitory's perimeter wall.
"The zombies are getting stronger. We have to speed up our efforts to unite Academy Island!"
Today's encounter had clearly left Ye Yunchuan feeling a strong sense of crisis.
"By the way, Lord Yunchuan, I have something I need to report. Ryuen is dead."
"Ryuen is dead?"
Ye Yunchuan feigned surprise.
"Yes. I estimate the invading zombies killed him."
"...Forget it. He's dead, so he's dead."
Ye Yunchuan acted nonchalant, but in truth, Ryuen's death was entirely his doing.
After all, he had no intention of keeping a treacherous ingrate like Ryuen around. If he hadn't wanted to win Ibuki Mio over, he never would have spared him.
Though he still hadn't won Ibuki Mio over.
But perhaps it was because birds of a feather flocked together that he hated Ryuen so much. He had therefore acted in advance and had Xiao Hei take care of him.
As for whether anyone would find out?
Ye Yunchuan had sent Xiao Hei to do it while summoning the Flame Dragon Armor, and had made it look as if a zombie had bitten Ryuen.
No one should be able to tell.
And even if someone could, who would dare suspect him?
"Arisu, do you know where the second- and third-year dormitories are?"
Because Academy Island was so large, and the school had to keep the locations secret from incoming students each year, the second- and third-year dormitories were very far from the first-year ones.
"I know where they are. What, are you going to speed up the unification of Academy Island?"
Sakayanagi Arisu was eager to get started.
She couldn't help it. She was Yunchuan's empress, after all.
All her power and influence came from Ye Yunchuan. The stronger he became, the more satisfying it was to be his queen.
"Yes. We have to speed up the unification of Academy Island. If we don't clear out these zombies, they'll only get stronger as time goes on."
"Are you going to the upperclassmen's dorms? Count me in."
Horikita Suzune volunteered.
The reason was simple: she wanted to see her brother as soon as possible.
"Take me with you too, Yunchuan. There are so many powerful monsters outside. If you get hurt, I can treat you right away!"
Shiina Hiyori's Omnipotent Healing could only be used once a day.
The main reason she wanted to go was that she had watched Ye Yunchuan battle two Destroyers from upstairs.
The monsters outside were getting stronger and stronger, and she just couldn't feel at ease letting Ye Yunchuan go alone.
"If you're that worried about me, then come along."
Shiina usually liked to read in her room.
Ye Yunchuan had never seen her this anxious before.
Since she was so worried about him, Ye Yunchuan didn't want to put her in a difficult position, so he simply brought her along.
"So this is where the second- and third-year dormitories are?"
Compared to the first-year dormitories, the second- and third-year dormitories were clearly much larger.
"Roar~"
Boom~~
As soon as Ye Yunchuan arrived, he saw thick black smoke billowing around the dormitory.
Along with it came the roars of monsters and the sounds of buildings being destroyed.
"Are we too late?"
He had expected the other year groups to be attacked by monsters too, but he hadn't thought the attack would happen so quickly.
They had to hurry and provide support.
Otherwise, all his future Palu would die.
"Ye Yunchuan, hurry and help them! My brother's in danger!"
Horikita Suzune was extremely anxious.
Ye Yunchuan soon arrived at the second- and third-year dormitories.
Just like his own, their entrance had been reinforced and fortified.
If he wasn't mistaken, someone had united the two year groups, which was why they'd managed to get this done.
After all, reinforcing and fortifying the building required clearing the zombies from inside the dormitory first.
"Roar~~~"
Unfortunately, no matter how well they reinforced and fortified the building, these people were still only ordinary humans.
There was no point in trying to fight a monster like a Destroyer.
Once the defenses were breached, they would be slaughtered without resistance.
Just like what was happening before his eyes.
The Destroyers had smashed through the iron gate and charged into the dormitory. Blood and severed limbs littered the entrance.
From inside the building came one scream after another.
"Wait outside. Stay alert. I'll go in and take a look!"
Under the circumstances, Ye Yunchuan couldn't let Sakayanagi Arisu and Shiina Hiyori go in with him.
But to ensure their safety, he left both his Xiao Heis with them to protect them.
"Ah! Help!"
"Retreat, Horikita! We're no match for these monsters!"
Inside the dormitory, a young man who looked somewhat like Horikita Suzune was organizing a group to try to kill the Destroyer.
Unfortunately, the Destroyer far surpassed ordinary people in both strength and defensive power.
No matter how many people Horikita Manabu rallied, they were no match for it.
Watching his companions fall one after another, Horikita Manabu was utterly despairing.
"Why? Why are there monsters that defy all reason? Is humanity going to be wiped out just like this?"
"Help, President Horikita!"
Just as Horikita Manabu was losing hope, a young woman's cry for help came from behind him.
"Tachibana Akane!"
She was a girl with two buns on her head. At that moment, a Sprinter had her cornered.
"Damn monster, come after me!"
Seeing the girl about to be torn apart by the Sprinter, Horikita Manabu didn't have time to think. He grabbed a nearby fire extinguisher and hurled it at the monster.
Thud!
The Sprinter looked a little dazed after being hit. Once it came to its senses, it flew into a rage, abandoned Tachibana Akane, and lunged at Horikita Manabu.
At first, Horikita Manabu was nimble enough to dodge it a few times, but once the Sprinter picked up speed, he gradually lost the ability to fend it off.
The Sprinter had already torn several gashes in his clothes and trousers.
"Ah!"
Horikita Manabu had managed to hold off one Sprinter, but a Destroyer had spotted Tachibana Akane and was steadily closing in on her.
"Akane!" Horikita Manabu was already struggling to defend himself. Seeing this, he left himself wide open, and soon several new wounds appeared on his body.
The towering Destroyer kept approaching, while Tachibana Akane could only tremble beneath its shadow like a lamb awaiting slaughter.
Then the Destroyer raised its fist.
Watching the fist loom closer and closer,
Tachibana Akane closed her eyes in despair.
It's over. I'm dead!
Smack!
But to Tachibana Akane's confusion, the fist still hadn't fallen, even after she had waited for a long time.
When she opened her eyes, she was stunned by the sight before her.
A young man had appeared from nowhere and stood in front of her.
His not-so-burly hand had caught the Destroyer's massive fist.
The scene was so epic and awe-inspiring that Tachibana Akane couldn't help murmuring:
"Who are you, exactly?"
Chapter 55: Tachibana Akane
"Who am I?"
Ye Yunchuan raised the corners of his mouth and glanced back at Tachibana Akane.
"Can't you tell? I'm your savior, of course."
"My savior? No, I meant, what's your name?"
"My name? You can call me 'darling.'"
"Darling?!"
Tachibana Akane was confused, but quickly realized he was teasing her. She shook her head again and again.
"No, that can't be a name!"
"What's wrong with my surname being 'Dar' and my given name being 'ling'?"
Ye Yunchuan asked, feigning indignation.
"Um... I don't think we have that surname in the Island Nation."
"Sorry, I'm from the Xia Dynasty."
"Uh..."
Just as Tachibana Akane was at a loss for how to respond, the Destroyer in front of them seemed to have had enough. It immediately swung its fist at Ye Yunchuan.
"Quiet!"
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