"Alarm!"
"Alarm!"
"Attention, everyone! Mutant geckos are rampaging on Lin Mountain in the North District. Please relocate to the West District sports field and await rescue!"
"Repeating: attention, everyone..."
The Superpower Academy was already on winter break, but quite a few students had stayed for training. At the announcement, they hurried out from every corner and headed for the West District sports field, all in orderly fashion.
There were exceptions...
When the announcement came, Xiang Yue was taking a shit.
By the time he rushed out, nearly everyone in the dormitory had evacuated, and his dormitory happened to be right beside Lin Mountain.
Not daring to waste time, he ran toward the West District.
Bang-
Behind him, a large tree toppled in an instant. Xiang Yue went pale. A mutant gecko was coming!
Damn it, why were there geckos in the dead of winter?!
He threw back his head and shouted, "Help!"
Just as the mutant gecko lunged at him from behind, a hand scooped him up. A boy in black curled his lip. "You've got a death wish. Why didn't you run when the alarm went off? What were you still doing here?"
Xiang Yue: "..."
He'd been wrong. He shouldn't have finished taking his shit before running. Who knew his luck would be this bad?
The boy in black carried him at full speed toward the West District. Xiang Yue looked back and caught sight of the mutant gecko. Its enormous body stood out against the snow. It ate everything in its path, swelling constantly, and the terrifying aura rolling off it made his hair stand on end.
"Shit, it's evolving!" The boy gritted his teeth, activated his Wristwatch, and shouted, "Principal, the gecko has a high-rank mutation! Estimated six-star, and it's evolving. Requesting backup!"
As he