Game

When the dismissal bell finally rang.

Yu Xian silently walked out of the classroom and stood by the corridor railing, staring into the distance in a daze.

A cool breeze blew over. He closed his eyes, but before he could breathe in the fresh air it carried, that foul stench flashed past again. His newly relaxed mood immediately grew heavy once more.

He was afraid of death, especially of painfully waiting to die like his father had.

Because he had personally handled everything concerning his father, he understood the pain and despair of being unable to move at all, needing machines even to breathe and swallow.

Eaten until only the brain remained...

Yu Xian could imagine it. That was undoubtedly a more horrifying death than his father's.

Because he understood, he could empathize.

"I should call the police!"

Yu Xian took a deep breath and made up his mind.

Although he was no longer human, he could not lose his humanity.

A true man knew what he should and should not do. Even if ten million stood against him, he would press on!

Even if his identity was exposed, he could always hide in the deep mountains and forests, then return to human society once he became invincible.

He refused to believe that Vampire could find him in the wilderness. After all, he did not need blood, nor did he even need ordinary food. As long as the sun continued to rise, he feared no war of attrition.

"Old Zhang, lend me your phone."

Yu Xian walked to the window and spoke to Zhang Shou, who was sticking his butt out as he chatted with Chen Ling.

"Where's yours?" Zhang Shou took out his phone, unlocked it, and handed it to Yu Xian as he asked.

Yu Xian had no choice but to take out his shattered phone and say helplessly, "The screen broke when I dropped it. I don't know if it can still be repaired."

After saying that, he took the phone back to the railing and dialed the Public Security Bureau.

"Hello, I want to report something."

Yu Xian felt somewhat nervous. As soon as the call connected, he spoke.

"What would you like to report?" the person on the other end asked.

Yu Xian steadied himself and said, "I want to report that Aberrant Insect has already invaded Silver City. Many people have now been parasitized by Aberrant Insect. The situation is extremely urgent, so please hurry—"

"Oh dear, I've been exposed."

Suddenly, the voice on the other end changed, turning from a woman's voice into a shrill male voice.

Yu Xian's eyes flew wide open. His mouth hung open, but he could not speak. Even the sunlight falling on him could not dispel the chill in his heart. Who... was on the other end of the line?

"Since I've been exposed, let's play a game. Thank you for calling, little brother. Don't die, okay?" the other party said leisurely, seemingly not caring at all about being exposed.

Beep, beep, beep...

The call disconnected. Yu Xian gritted his teeth, and the phone in his hand was instantly crushed.

"Damn it, has Aberrant Insect already infiltrated the Public Security Bureau?"

Before he could figure out what to do next, a blinding light erupted from the distant chemical plant. A deafening boom followed, along with violent tremors. The school's windows instantly shattered, and the students all cried out in terror.

At that moment, one parasitized student after another rose expressionlessly from their seats.

They seemed to have received the same command. Six red tentacles, each three meters long, sprouted from their backs, and the students who had just recovered from their fright all stared with wide eyes.

Zhang Shou had been talking to Chen Ling. When he saw this, he immediately climbed out the window into the corridor.

A tentacle struck in an instant. Before Zhang Shou could react, it had wrapped around his neck. The next second, silver light flashed, and the tentacle was severed on the spot.

Yu Xian gathered his limited Blood of Silver at his fingertips and said, "Get behind me!"

As he spoke, he rushed to the window and leaped up, flipping into the classroom. While still in midair, he casually severed the tentacle wrapped around Chen Ling's neck.

"Thank you!"

Chen Ling was still shaken and gasped for breath.

Yu Xian pulled her behind him and said, "Stay with Zhang Shou. Don't get too far from me."

As he spoke, he cut off several tentacles reaching toward him. Then he picked up a chair one-handed and used it as a weapon, swinging an Aberrant Insect rushing at him to the ground.

He stomped hard, crushing its head flat, then quickly swung the chair around. Everywhere it passed, Aberrant Insects were knocked to the ground.

To him, the chair was too light. Swinging it took no effort at all.

With his usual one-ton strength, if he had a suitable weapon, he would not fear these Aberrant Insects at all.

The problem was that he had no suitable weapon at hand. The chair warped after only a few blows and simply could not bear the burden.

"Holy shit, did Salted Fish eat forbidden fruit?" Zhang Shou was also holding a chair for protection, and he was dumbfounded by the sight.

Chen Ling's eyes sparkled as she whispered, "How did I never notice before? Yu Xian is so handsome, so manly!"

"Quit staring and save people!"

Yu Xian glanced at the two from the corner of his eye and snapped irritably.

Some students had been knocked down by Aberrant Insects before they could react. It was still unclear whether they were dead or alive.

What annoyed him even more was Nora. A dignified Vampire was actually hanging in midair with an Aberrant Insect's tentacle wrapped around her neck, while her long legs, impossible to hide even in her school uniform, kicked wildly.

At first, Yu Xian had suspected that Nora had transferred here to deal with him.

But when he saw Nora's pathetic performance, all his concerns vanished. With that showing... even an ordinary person could probably handle her easily.

"Salty Fish, save me!"

At that moment, Zhang Shou blocked a tentacle with his chair, only for the chair to be snatched away in an instant.

Yu Xian turned to look, frowning. It was clear that the students in the other classrooms had already been wiped out, and the Aberrant Insects from other classes were coming.

There were doors at both the front and back of the classroom, so they could not possibly hold the room. They had to retreat to the rooftop. The rooftop had only one entrance, and as long as they held that entrance, they could wait for official rescue.

"Prepare to retreat. Head to the rooftop!"

Yu Xian hurled his chair, instantly knocking down the Aberrant Insect that had stolen Zhang Shou's chair.

Then he vaulted over two desks, grabbed a chair, and smashed the head of the Aberrant Insect strangling Nora. He hoisted the falling Nora onto his shoulder and rushed outside, with the surviving students following behind.

He charged all the way through.

Any Aberrant Insect that stood in his way was either sent flying by his charge or instantly killed by one of his vicious punches.

Fortunately, the teaching building had only six floors, and Class Three of Senior Year Three was on the fifth floor. In less than a minute, they had rushed onto the rooftop. Yu Xian put Nora down and pushed her toward Chen Ling before turning back to guard the door, kicking the pursuing Aberrant Insects down the stairs.

He shut the door.

Yu Xian leaned against it, absorbing sunlight to recover his strength.

The other students were also panting heavily, each bent over with hands on their knees, drenched in sweat.

After resting for a moment, Zhang Shou could not help asking, "Salted Fish, what the hell is going on? How can there be so many aberrant insects in our school?"

"No way, how could the aberrant insects from Rong City come to our school?" a student asked in terror.

Chen Ling said irritably, "What do you mean, no way? Isn't it obvious? Those are Aberrant Insects. But what are they trying to do?"

As she spoke, she looked at Yu Xian, hoping to get an answer from him.

"I don't know." Yu Xian sighed and shook his head.

He truly did not know what the Aberrant Insects were after. Moreover, the mysterious person on the other end of the call cast an enormous shadow over him. That person could command every Aberrant Insect with a single sentence and was absolutely someone dangerous he could not afford to provoke.

"This place isn't safe either. Once the Aberrant Insects take control of the entire school, they'll definitely launch an all-out assault on the rooftop. I can't hold them off alone. Look around and see if there's anything we can use," Yu Xian said after resting for a moment.

The Aberrant Insects were not zombies. They could not avoid them simply by staying quiet and making no sound.

"How about taking down the wire fencing and wrapping it around the door?" Zhang Shou immediately suggested.

The rooftop edge was surrounded by wire fencing. With Yu Xian's brute strength, he could indeed tear it down.

"Um... it's four-thirty in the afternoon now. There are still two and a half hours until dark. If we can hold out until then, my guardian, Rocky, will definitely come over. Then we'll be saved," Nora said weakly.

Honestly, she felt like complete trash right now. She had clearly come to assassinate Yu Xian, yet Yu Xian had ended up saving her life.

The reason she had kept quiet was not because she was shy, but because she was too ashamed to face anyone.

Her strength was clearly not weak.

She even had Blood Flame as her trump card.

Yet when the attack came, she had still stood there like a stunned goose.

It was far too embarrassing.