"They're facing off. Looks like we don't need to get involved? Can we just go around them?" Lin Yi said softly. Although the others could not hear their conversation, he still instinctively spoke with caution.
As he spoke, he pointed to the path behind the group of Fanatics. Going that way should bring them close to the Stargazing Platform.
Mao Feiyang said, "Saves us some effort."
With the enormous greatsword over his shoulder, he slowly walked out of the veteran Art Students' ranks and headed toward the Fanatics Leader.
But it was only the veteran Art Students' wills and cognition that were clashing with the Fanatics; they still retained their awareness. Seeing Mao Feiyang walk out like a reckless rookie, one of them called out sternly, "Hey, you over there! What class are you in? Don't cause trouble!"
Without stopping, Mao Feiyang glanced back at the veteran Art Student and said, "Just passing through. Just passing through~"
He hurriedly quickened his pace, that little gesture making him look all the more like a scoundrel.
"Don't go over there! None of those Fanatics are pushovers!!" an Art Student shouted, trying to stop Mao Feiyang.
A patch of distorted ripples pressed toward Mao Feiyang through the void, like an Indian flying pancake covered in paint being flung down.
"Stay right where you are! Don't mess around!" Another veteran Art Student acted, using space itself as a canvas to overwrite a cage into existence.
Just then, another distorted ripple blocked the cage. A Fanatics Leader tore through the student's canvas, clearing a path for Mao Feiyang and attempting to usher him over.
"Such a fine prospect wants to join our pathway of glorious evolution, and you want to ruin him? Heh heh heh... you overestimate yourselves!"
"Damn it!!" A veteran Art Student's face