"Th-then... how do you kill someone?"
Wang Cheng grimaced in pain, forcing himself to endure it as he asked.
The next second, Lin Dong suddenly struck. As he raised his hand, a long saber materialized, and he thrust it toward the young man's chest with lightning speed.
Squelch!
The sharp blade instantly pierced his heart.
The man had no time to react. He stood frozen in place, his pupils losing focus on his stunned face, before he toppled to the floor.
After a few twitches, he fell completely still.
Crimson blood flowed from his wound, forming a glaring puddle on the pristine white tiles.
It looked like a large red flower slowly blooming.
Silence!
Deathly silence instantly filled the room. Even a pin dropping would have been audible.
Everyone present was a student. None had ever witnessed such a bloody scene.
"Ah-murder!"
Several girls screamed and jumped to their feet, trying to flee.
Hao Lei's heart also skipped a beat. He had never imagined they would actually dare to kill someone!
Lin Dong remained utterly calm, as though nothing had happened.
"The most direct way to kill someone is to pierce their heart. That can kill them in a single blow."
"Another option is to sever their neck, though that takes a little more force."
As Lin Dong explained, a girl happened to run past him.
He swung his saber with a flick of his hand.
Shhk!
Metal scraped against bone, and a head went flying.
The headless body fell and slid several meters in the direction she had been running, leaving a crimson streak behind.
Everyone was utterly petrified. They stood rooted to the spot, no longer even daring to flee.
But Lin Dong kept moving.
"When dealing with high-level awakened, piercing their heart or cutting off their head