"I see..." the boy said instinctively.
"Hey, Wu Yang, are you scared?" a tall boy laughed.
"Who, who wouldn't dare! I'm just a little nervous!" Wu Yang explained somewhat flusteredly.
"What's there to be nervous about? Martial arts classes usually teach sparring, so just do it that way."
That's true...
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Otherwise, we'll just attract the Calamity Beast." Sun Mingyuan hissed.
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
"Alright, I'll take you to get your weapons for class now," Sun Mingyuan said.
Having said that, he immediately turned and headed outside.
The crowd followed behind him.
Yu Chunhe and Xu Anran followed behind.
"Luckily it's the afternoon. If it were the morning and Teacher Chen and the others hadn't come, our situation would have been much worse!" Xu Anran said with some relief.
Yu Chunhe nodded slightly.
The martial arts class involves studying academic subjects in the morning and martial arts in the afternoon.
If this incident had happened in the morning, when the martial arts instructors weren't at school, their situation would indeed be even more difficult.
"One training knife for each person. Remember the key points of the movements." In the equipment room, Sun Mingyuan distributed the weapons in a low voice.
Yu Chunhe accepted the Tang-style imitation sword handed to him.
The blade is forged from tungsten steel, but it is not sharpened.
But there was nothing they could do; it was the only weapon their school currently possessed that they could use.
The group headed back towards the sports field they had just been at.
Along the way, Yu Chunhe glanced over and saw that Xu Anran was gripping the long knife tightly, her knuckles turning bluish-white.
"Relax your wrists." She walked over and gently reassured her, "Just like we did during our practice last week."
Xu Anran nodded nervously. She hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yu Chunhe.
" Chunhe, how come you don't seem nervous at all?"
"If we choose the martial arts class, then we must be prepared to face the Calamity Beast!" Yu Chunhe said.
"But this is my first time!" Xu Anran said nervously. "It's inevitable to be nervous the first time, right? Look at Teacher Sun, he's nervous too."
Upon Yu Chunhe, Yu Chunhe instinctively looked towards Sun Mingyuan was standing at the very front.
If you look closely, you can indeed see a subtle difference in his gait compared to usual.
Although he was their teacher and had already reached the Second Tier, he had never come into contact with Calamity Beast.
Just as Xu Anran said, although they were told when they chose the martial arts class that they should be prepared to face the Calamity Beast in the future.
After all, if you don't even dare to face Calamity Beast, what's the point of learning martial arts?
But since it was his first time, it's understandable that he was a little nervous, as a normal person.
only...
Yu Chunhe looked away; this wasn't the first time she'd done this.
Everyone returned to the stadium.
Then, guided by the teacher, the liberal arts students gathered in a direction away from the main gate.
The martial arts students were positioned near the entrance.
The martial arts instructors stood directly at the entrance of the stadium.
Everyone waited anxiously inside the stadium.
Occasionally there would be whispers, but these would quickly subside under the teacher's gaze.
Time slips away quietly like this...
Suddenly, Yu Chunhe and looked in one direction.
That wasn't the direction of the most heavily guarded door, but rather the window, which was completely opposite to the doorway.
The students closest to the area seemed to have heard something and were instinctively moving closer to the inner area.
With everyone from just one school gathered here, there wasn't much room for them to move around, so they could only proceed slowly.
Among them, several teachers were raising their hands and waving continuously.
They wanted to inform the martial arts instructors gathered at the entrance that something had happened there.
However, they were worried that if they shouted out, they might give away their location, since the Calamity Beast hadn't noticed them.
Therefore, all they could do was wave from there.
The Shadow Hound is coming in... Yu Chunhe's pupils contracted slightly.
Her B-Class Intuition told her that it was very dangerous over there, extremely dangerous!
Almost immediately.
"Clang--!"
The glass shattered.
Several smaller Shadow Hound burst into the stadium through the windows.
Then came a series of loud "bang" sounds.
The larger Shadow Hound, unable to get in, began ramming against the wall.
With each impact, the wall began to cave in rapidly.
The commotion drew the attention of all the teachers and students in the stadium.
Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone...
A First Tier Shadow Hound suddenly pounced on a student and knocked him down.
"Laugh--"
Blood splattered.
Those further away are okay, but they're obscured by the crowd and can't be seen clearly.
The students who were nearby immediately contracted their pupils.
"Ah--"
Screams erupted.
Chaos erupted instantly inside the stadium.
The crowd near the window shoved and jostled those in front of them, trying to escape as quickly as possible.
"Quick, run outside!" Sun Mingyuan's pupils contracted sharply. He quickly opened the door and shouted.
"Those who have sensed the Origin Power, the rest of you, stay close and keep watch."
"Remember, attack the joints and eyes!"
Upon hearing this, someone hesitated for a moment, then turned and ran towards the door.
But most of the martial arts students headed towards the Shadow Hound.
" Anran, stay by my side!" Yu Chunhe whispered.
He immediately ran to the side.
Her abilities enabled her to instinctively find the best course of action.
Xu Anran's face turned deathly pale, but she still gritted her teeth and followed.
Soon, they encountered a First Tier Shadow Hound.
"Clang!"
The blade clashed with the claws, sparks flying.
After a brief standoff, the Shadow Hound took several steps back.
Xu Anran's eyes widened slightly.
She stared at the scene before her in disbelief, then looked at her friend.
Is Chunhe really that powerful?
Just as she was pondering, a tremendous "boom" was heard.
The wall was forcibly broken open.
Two Second Tier Shadow Hound squeezed in one after the other, one of them running straight towards the most densely populated area of the crowd.
By this time, the rest of the martial arts class teachers and students had arrived.
Sun Mingyuan roared, unleashing the Origin Power of a Second Tier martial artist. A faint white light emanated from his training blade as he slashed fiercely at the oncoming Second Tier Shadow Hound.
Three teachers gritted their teeth and faced off against another Second Tier Shadow Hound.
The other students also quickly found their own targets.
The clanging sound echoed continuously inside the stadium.
"Clang--"
After the second impact, Yu Chunhe's brows furrowed slightly.
She was stronger than the Shadow Hound before her, but the unsharpened training knife prevented her from inflicting much damage on Shadow Hound.
Just then, a series of exclamations suddenly came from the side.
Yu Chunhe followed the gaze of the crowd, and then his heart sank.
A Shadow Hound, larger than any of the other Calamity Beast that had already entered, slowly walked in through the broken wall.
He stood on the rubble, turning his head as his gaze slowly surveyed the area.
It was as if a Lion King was surveying his territory.
This... filled everyone with a sense of despair.
The arrival of this Shadow Hound will disrupt the current fragile balance.
If it joins the battle, the situation will likely take a sharp turn for the worse.
The reactions varied. Some students instinctively took a half-step back, while others tried to organize a fight against the new Second Tier Calamity Beast. Still others stood frozen in place, their legs feeling like lead, unable to move.
Sun Mingyuan gritted his teeth, considering whether he should risk his life to see if he could hold off the Calamity Beast a little longer.
Yu Chunhe looked at the Tier 2 Shadow Hound and tightened her grip on the hilt of her sword.
If it's the older brother...
Looking up at the First Tier Shadow Hound rushing towards him, Yu Chunhe suddenly delivered a mid-air side kick.
With a 'bang', the Shadow Hound flew straight out.
Yu Chunhe immediately turned her head, and just as she was about to let others take over the Shadow Hound, she suddenly found that the group of people, who had been somewhat desperate, were standing there in a daze.
She subconsciously followed everyone's gaze and looked over there.
The once majestic Shadow Hound was now trembling violently for some unknown reason.
Doubt filled Sun Mingyuan's mind, and it filled everyone's mind.
What the hell is going on...?