Shortly after Gu Chen left, Li Wenhui's cries alerted the dorm supervisor, who was on his routine inspection of the dormitory building.
Upon arriving, the supervisor immediately spotted the body on the ground, a look of horror on his face.
"Who did it?" the supervisor immediately asked, turning to Li Wenhui.
"Gu Chen," Li Wenhui replied tremblingly.
Gu Chen?
The supervisor's initial reaction to the name was disbelief.
He knew this student all too well. His parents had died young, leaving him helpless. Every year during the holidays, while everyone else went home, Gu Chen couldn't afford to rent a place, so he had to sneak into the dorms.
Initially, upon discovering his situation, he kicked Gu Chen out several times, but later, after understanding the situation, he turned a blind eye.
Suddenly
, several middle-aged men in black appeared in the dormitory hallway.
The lead man, his expression grave, quickly approached Li Renjie's body. After confirming the cause of death, a strong murderous intent emanated from him.
"Who did it? Who did it? How dare he kill the heir of the Li family? I will tear him into pieces!"
Seeing this scene, the dormitory teacher's face showed fear.
He knew this man. It was the Li family's steward, Wang Chongshan, level 29, a second-level peak assassin.
It was said that Wang Chongshan was famous in his early years, but later he was seriously injured in the abyss, and his combat power was greatly reduced. That's why he got the job of steward in the Li family.
But even so, a second-level peak assassin in a small place like Lincheng is not to be underestimated.
In the entire Lincheng No. 1 Middle School, apart from the principal, perhaps only the vice-principal can suppress him.
Unfortunately, both principals were away today.
The dormitory teacher stepped aside. The one who died was the heir of the Li family. Such a matter was beyond his control.
When Li Wenhui saw Wang Chongshan appear, it was like seeing a savior. He hurried forward and recounted what had just happened.
"Gu Chen! How dare you, a mere lowly person, kill the heir of the Li family!"
"I will see to your death!"
Wang Chongshan then pulled out a lantern from his personal space. The light illuminated a faint trace of energy, the very direction Gu Chen had left.
"Chase him! A newly transferred student, he can't get far!"
"Bring him back! I want him buried with the young master!"
With a command, Wang Chongshan and several men in black dashed out, following the guidance of the guide lights.
Elsewhere,
after leaving the school, Gu Chen stopped a car at a secluded intersection and headed straight for the city.
Cars here were powered by energy crystals, and the roads had designated lanes, so the speed was incredible.
Ten minutes later, Gu Chen arrived near the city gates.
According to the laws of the Shenxia Empire, professionals below level 10 were not allowed to leave the city alone. Those
who wished to leave the city must be accompanied by at least another professional above level 10.
The young guards guarding the city saw Gu Chen's slightly childish face from afar and gloated, "Another student trying to sneak out of the city! Humph, I'll catch you in a little while."
The captain of the city guards glanced in Gu Chen's direction, slapped the young guard on the back of the head, and cursed,
"What's wrong with being a student? Even though he's a student, he's already level 10. You couldn't even get into a higher education institution, and after all this time in the army, you've only reached level 9, and you're going to arrest him?"
Gu Chen wore the Black Butler emblem, and the captain, a second-level professional, could tell his level at a glance.
"Level 10? Impossible! The novice dungeon just opened yesterday, and a student reached level 10 today? Is he even human?"
Upon hearing this, several other young guards turned to look at Gu Chen, their eyes filled with envy.
It's only the second day, and he's already reached level 10. This achievement is unprecedented!
If nothing unexpected happens, this student's admission to Shangjing Academy is a sure thing.
They couldn't even fawn over such a genius, so why would they go up and stop him? What are they doing?
Gu Chen passed through the city gate unimpeded.
Elsewhere, at the Li family estate, the head of the family, Li Xiao, received news that his beloved son, Li Renjie, had been murdered in the Lincheng No. 1 Middle School dormitory.
The living room was in shambles, and servants outside knelt on the ground, trembling.
Li Xiao's face was as gloomy as water, and veins bulged on his forehead.
"Gu Chen! You ant-like lowly person, how dare you kill my son!"
"Mobilize everyone, dig deep into the ground, even if it means overturning Lincheng to find him!"
"I will kill that brat myself as a sacrifice to my son's spirit!"
Li Xiao gritted his teeth, his eyes gleaming with coldness, wishing he could tear Gu Chen apart alive.
However, by then, Gu Chen had already successfully left the city.
Passing through the pale blue light curtain below the city gate, the once sunny sky suddenly turned extremely gloomy.
Gu Chen looked around, his vision filled with a thin, dark gray mist. Visibility was extremely low, blurry beyond five meters, and ten meters was the limit.
He instinctively glanced back. The entire city was shrouded in a hemispherical, translucent light curtain. A boundless black fog surrounded the city, isolated by the curtain.
"Is this the wilderness? It feels even worse than what the textbooks say."
Gu Chen reached out and grasped the thin black mist before him, and the dark gray mist dissipated through his fingers.
No one knew how this dark gray mist formed, but it had existed since the beginning of recorded history.
Of course, the Abyss aliens also existed.
They had always existed.
Entering the wilderness, one would have to face the real Abyss aliens, and the danger was doubly great.
Not only did one have to maintain high concentration at all times, but one also had to be wary of possible attacks from the black fog.
Therefore, one had to be extremely vigilant.
Gu Chen produced a map and summoned the vampire lord to lead the way. They headed towards the abyss, quickly disappearing into the black fog.
Soon, a low roar was heard in the distance.
He looked in the direction of the sound, and through the black fog, he could vaguely see the figures of some professionals fighting against the aliens.
One kilometer away from the city gate, aliens began to appear in the wilderness.
Gu Chen saw an alien figure wandering five meters ahead, and then a series of information appeared in front of him.
[Corrupted Poison Wizard]
[Level 10]
[HP: 11350]
[Attributes: Strength 120, Agility 130, Spirit 90, Constitution 110]
[Skill: Bite]
This was a level 10 alien with a body heavily rotten. Its tattered clothes were stained with blood, and it was filled with mosquitoes and a nauseating stench.
Judging from its attributes, the Corrupted Poison Wizard focused on physical attack and defense, and its constitution was also not weak, with over 10,000 HP.
Its agility was the highest, even higher than that of an assassin of the same level.
This meant that once it ensnared it, it would be a fight to the death.
Facing such a monster, most professionals would hesitate to engage unless they were absolutely confident.
But Gu Chen had no such concerns.
The Blood Lord unleashed his skill without a word, unleashing a barrage of silver-lit bullets that instantly depleted the Corrupted Poison Wizard's HP.
[Killing a Corrupted Poison Wizard LV.10, +1176 Experience]