The rose-colored flames illuminated the entire corridor as if it were daytime.
Holding a long spear, Hongying crouched slightly, her eyes fixed on the four monsters before her, a wave of heat and flames slowly spreading out from her.
Suddenly, her figure burst forth like a ball of flame!The rose-colored embers melted rapidly in the air, leaving a trail of crimson afterimages. They were so fast that the naked eye could not catch their tracks!In an instant, she teleported in front of the monster!
With a slight tremor of his spear, countless fiery spear shadows bloomed like flower buds, piercing the four monsters in front of him who had not yet reacted into sieves!
Rose-colored flames ignited, engulfing the shrieking monster completely.Flickering embers fell from the sky, like withered cherry blossoms, carpeting the entire corridor.
Hongying slung the spear behind her back, snapped her fingers lightly, and the flames in the corridor instantly died down, plunging back into darkness.
"Xiao Nan, are you alright?"
"It's nothing... I even killed one." Si Xiaonan glanced at the monster on the ground, its face mangled beyond recognition, and chuckled.
"Xiao Nan is great." Hong Ying stepped forward, patted her head, and said with a smile.
"How can anyone compare to Sister Hongying? Once your [Rosefire Feather Robe] is activated, even dozens of monsters wouldn't be enough to kill it."
"You're so sweet-talking."
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded from the stairwell.
Hongying frowned, gripped the spear behind her back, and looked around warily.
"What's going on? Why are there still students inside?" The dormitory supervisor, looking panicked, climbed upstairs and exclaimed when he saw the two standing in the scorched corridor.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Hongying relaxed slightly and removed her hand from the spear.
"We are students who came to put out the fire, but the fire is out now," Hongying replied.
Because the corridor was dark, the dormitory supervisor didn't seem to see the long spear on her body and hurriedly waved to them.
"Which class are you students from? How can you be so fearless?! Come with me right now, the fire trucks are coming soon!"
Hongying and Si Xiaonan exchanged a glance, put their weapons back into the black box, and quickly ran towards the stairwell.
The two walked up to the dormitory supervisor, who seemed to be about to say something...
Bang—!
A sudden, buzzing gunshot rang out, and a bullet pierced through the gap in the handrail, striking the dormitory supervisor in the waist!
Hongying and Si Xiaonan's pupils suddenly contracted, and they subconsciously distanced themselves from the dormitory manager.
The powerful recoil slammed the dormitory manager against the edge of the wall. She stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the boy slowly walking upstairs below.
The next moment, her head burst open, transforming into a hideous, fleshy monster!
It roared!
"I aimed for the head... how did it hit the waist?"
At the corner of the stairwell, Lin Qiye held a gun, muttered something, pointed the muzzle at the gaping maw, and pulled the trigger expressionlessly.
"Hiya.... Let me do the work...." Lin Xi Chen shook her head helplessly at her brother; beyond twenty meters, Lin Qiye had no choice but to rely on "gacha" luck. She drew her guns and fired continuously at the monster's head.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Four bullets pierced the monster's head in quick succession. Its body convulsed violently, then it lost its life and tumbled stiffly down the stairs.
"Qiye? Xiao Chen?" Hongying asked in surprise.
"I heard you were having a tough fight here, so I rushed over." Lin Qiye put away his pistol, stepped over the blood and gore on the ground, and walked up the stairs, looking around.
"Huh? Where's the monster?"
"I'm done chopping." Hongying said with her hands on her hips and a smile, giving off an expression that said, "I'm really good, so praise me."
"Has the main body been found?"
Hongying's face immediately fell, and she shook her head dejectedly, "No."
Lin Qiye carefully circled the floor, pondering to himself, "Logically speaking, this is where the first infected person appeared. Could it be that its true form left after infecting others?"
"Is it really that smart?"
"This mythical creature must possess considerable intelligence," Lin Qiye said confidently. "It can perfectly replicate a person's personality and habits, making it impossible for people to distinguish between the real and the fake. This is something no wild beast can do."
"Moreover, its infection strategy so far has been highly logical."
"Logical? Is there any?" Si Xiaonan asked doubtfully.
"Yes, it chose to start infecting girls' dormitories, not only because girls are physically weaker and easier to control, but also because it cleverly used the unique charm of girls to make others lower their guard.
"It uses these girls to communicate with other boys, gain their favor, and then lures them to secret locations to infect them without their knowledge. Even teachers have fallen for it."
"Its behavior may seem random, but it is actually highly stealthy and proceeds cautiously step by step."
"If Li Yifei hadn't happened to witness Liu Xiaoyan infecting the head of the teaching department, we might not have even realized its existence six months later, and by then... the number of infected people would have increased to an extremely terrifying level."
After listening to Lin Qiye's analysis, Hongying and Si Xiaonan felt their scalps tingle.
"This is the first time I've ever seen a mythical creature with such high intelligence." Hongying frowned. "So, according to you, it already knew we were coming, and naturally wouldn't stay here?"
"That's very likely." Lin Qiye nodded helplessly.
"Then... what's that over there?" Si Xiaonan tilted her head and pointed to the end of the corridor.
Lin Qiye and Hong Ying were stunned for a moment, then turned their heads at the same time, their pupils suddenly contracting!
On the small balcony at the end of the corridor, a monster with a snake's tail and a human body was coiled up. Its black scales emitted a chilling aura in the dim sunlight, and its pair of eerie green eyes stared silently at the four of them.
Hiss hiss hiss—!
Its scarlet forked tongue flicked out, and the corners of its mouth curled up in a mocking smile.
Lin Qiye and Hongying stood there for a moment, exchanged a glance, and then, without saying a word, ran wildly towards the balcony!
Instinctively, Lin Xi Chen summoned a spear of invisible light; tensing her arm muscles, she hurled it at the serpent. However, the creature's serpentine body allowed it to twist and dodge the attack, causing Lin Xi Chen to click her tongue in frustration.
"Chase!!!"
The snake-tailed, human-bodied monster raised its head, opened its massive mouth, and let out a sudden hiss towards the sky!
Hiss—!!!
Immediately afterwards, it slid down the edge of the balcony at an incredible speed.
Almost the instant the screech rang out, screams erupted from the classrooms in the distance!
Lin Qiye abruptly stopped and looked up into the distance. "The infected have gone berserk!"
Hongying leaped lightly to the edge of the balcony, her long spear slung over her shoulder, and turned to call out to Lin Qiye:
"You go protect the students, I'll go after it!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she jumped off and disappeared from the balcony.
Lin Qiye slammed on the brakes and turned to run wildly down the stairwell.
With Hongying's skills and level of expertise, jumping from the fifth floor wouldn't be a problem at all. But given his current level, if he jumps, it'll be quite a spectacle.
Lin Qiye carried the black box and ran wildly down the road. Along the way, many students screamed and ran around like headless flies. In the distance, the faint roar of a monster could be heard.
"Don't run! Stay behind me! We can't leave the school now!" Lin Qiye shouted.
Unfortunately, in the midst of the chaos, no one listened to him. Everyone was frantically running towards the school gate, only to be blocked by an invisible barrier.
This is to prevent the monster itself and the infected from escaping the [No-Rule Airspace].
"Quiet! Quiet!"
"Listen to me, everyone..."
Lin Qiye called out several times, but no one paid any attention to him. Just then, Leng Xuan's words from before he arrived echoed in his ears again.
then,
Lin Qiye took out a pistol from his pocket.
Pull the trigger towards the sky!
When the gunshots echoed throughout the campus, the crazed students were stunned.
Lin Qiye held the gun, aimed it at the statue-like student, and raised his chin expressionlessly.
"I told you, be quiet!"
Lin Xi Chen:.... That's a good way to make us look like terrorists.