Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Superpower Academy
"Skill upgrade successful!"
A notification popped up. Chen Yu looked toward the battle a hundred meters away.
"With the captain taking action, there shouldn’t be a problem. We’ll just stay here..."
WHOOSH—!
Before Tie Niu could finish his sentence, Chen Yu’s figure vanished from the spot.
Tie Niu: "...?"
"Come back!"
Tie Niu couldn’t help but shout, but it was already too late.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Yu had already charged into the midst of the battlefield.
BANG—!!
Forcing back a Wilderness Wolf with his blade, Duan Feng’s heart twitched as he watched Chen Yu join the fray.
’This kid is just completely restless.’
’Couldn’t he just wait?’
’He just had to come out here and take a risk!’
But now wasn’t the time for scolding. The Wilderness Wolf that had been knocked back spotted the third figure and let out a howl. It bared its sharp fangs and claws, charging toward Chen Yu at top speed.
FWOOSH—!
Chen Yu opened his mouth and exhaled. His freezing breath erupted instantly—a stream of blue energy shot out as an extremely cold Qi burst forth.
The air temperature plummeted.
The Wilderness Wolf was instantly flash-frozen, its body covered in a layer of blue frost.
SHING—!
The battle blade hummed. With a flash of light from the blade, he executed the Gale Knife Skill, creating a dazzling flourish.
SWISH—!
The sharp Vibrating Gold Battle Blade cut through the frost, cleanly severing the Wilderness Wolf’s head.
Not even a single drop of liquid spurted out; the blood inside its body had been frozen solid.
A one-hit kill!
"!!!"
Witnessing this, Duan Feng’s pupils constricted.
’He flash-froze a Level 3 Wilderness Wolf head-on. Could his ability have improved?!’
"An Awakened!"
On the other side, the woman’s eyes trembled as she stared at the frozen Wilderness Wolf.
’A Level 3 Wilderness Wolf was flash-frozen just like that? There’s such a powerful Awakened in a small place like the Qing City Safety Zone?!’
BANG—!
In that brief moment of distraction, the other Wilderness Wolf smashed through the woman’s Wind Blade attack and began to bolt into the distance.
"Martial Art—Heavy Pressure!"
The woman reacted quickly, forming a hand seal. She released her Qi, and an invisible ripple spread out rapidly.
Instantly, the fleeing Wilderness Wolf’s movements slowed drastically. Its body seemed to be under some strange interference, its actions becoming extremely sluggish.
"Martial Art—Vitality Burst!"
Seeing his chance, Duan Feng immediately made his move. A brilliant Qi Light Group condensed between his hands.
BOOM—!
With a deafening explosion, a powerful shockwave swept out, kicking up a cloud of dust.
A deep crater was blasted into the ground.
The Wilderness Wolf suffered a devastating blow, and blood flowed freely from its wounds.
SWISH—!
The woman raised her hand, and a cyan Wind Blade shot like lightning toward the heavily wounded Wilderness Wolf.
SQUELCH—!
The Wind Blade, sharp as a real knife, directly severed the Wilderness Wolf’s head, and blood pooled on the ground.
Through their combined efforts, this Wilderness Wolf was killed on the spot.
’What a pity...’
Chen Yu sighed internally as he looked at the dead Wilderness Wolf.
’Several hundred points of Source of Life, gone just like that.’
’If I had killed it, my next physical Evolution would have been a sure thing.’
’A near miss is as good as a mile!’
Still, he had killed one of them, which was a decent consolation prize.
Chen Yu checked his Source of Life: 638!
’A Wilderness Wolf didn’t give as much of a boost as an Earth-Thorn Rat, but it was still worth over five hundred Source of Life.’
’The difference wasn’t too big.’
"Thank you, both of you."
The woman’s voice rang out as she looked at Duan Feng and Chen Yu.
The two men also turned to look at her. She wore a black, form-fitting suit that perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure. She was quite attractive, with delicate features and a youthful vitality.
"You’re welcome. It’s our duty," Duan Feng said with a slight smile.
The woman looked at Duan Feng and Chen Yu, her eyes glinting. "Are you from a Qing City Mercenary Team?"
"Yes, from Qing City’s Twelfth Mercenary Team. And where are you from, miss?" Duan Feng asked, looking at the woman.
’A Level 2 Martial Artist, and an Awakened on top of that. She’s definitely no ordinary person.’
"I’m from the Superpower Academy."
The woman replied.
"The Superpower Academy!"
Duan Feng’s pupils constricted, his heart shaking with shock.
Standing to the side, Chen Yu wasn’t particularly shocked by the woman’s answer.
Mainly because... he had no idea what the Superpower Academy was.
However, glancing at Duan Feng’s expression out of the corner of his eye, Chen Yu figured this Superpower Academy must be a big deal.
"You’re an Awakened too, aren’t you?" At this moment, the woman stepped forward, looking Chen Yu up and down.
Chen Yu glanced at Duan Feng, then back at the woman. "Yeah. I just awakened recently, so I guess so."
"Just awakened!"
The woman gave Chen Yu a deep look, a ripple of emotion stirring within her.
"You’re very impressive. It’s a waste for you to stay in a Mercenary Team."
The woman said, snapping back to her senses.
Chen Yu’s brows furrowed, but he didn’t say anything.
’He liked her looks, but he didn’t like her tone. It had a sense of superiority.’
’What does she mean, "it’s a waste to stay in a Mercenary Team"?’
’Looking down on Mercenaries?’
’Without Mercenaries, who would protect the Safety Zones?’
’Who the hell does she think she is...’
’Is the Superpower Academy really that great?’
Just then, Duan Feng spoke up. "He only awakened today. He’s bound to be different in the future."
"Captain Duan, what should we do with the corpses?"
Chen Yu asked, changing the subject.
Duan Feng glanced at the woman, who wore an indifferent expression. "You can handle it. They’re useless to me."
"Just take the limbs," Duan Feng said.
Chen Yu didn’t waste any words. He lifted his Vibrating Gold Battle Blade, deftly hacked off the Wilderness Wolf’s limbs, and carried them toward a small grove of trees nearby.
"I’m also heading to Qing City. Could I catch a ride?" the woman suddenly asked, looking at Duan Feng.
Duan Feng nodded. "Of course, no problem."
"Thanks," the woman said, then followed after Chen Yu.
Duan Feng watched her retreating back and sighed internally.
’People from the Superpower Academy are here already. It looks like they must be here for that new Abyssal Realm...’
The thought flashed through his mind, but Duan Feng didn’t dwell on it and followed them toward the grove.
After placing the Wilderness Wolf’s limbs in a bag in the trunk, Chen Yu sat down in the front passenger seat.
"Can’t he sit in the back?"
The woman stood by the car, glancing at Chen Yu in the passenger seat before turning to ask Duan Feng.
Duan Feng looked at Chen Yu in the passenger seat, then at the woman, and smiled faintly. "Chen Yu, why don’t you come sit in the back. I’ll take the passenger seat."
Chen Yu: "?"
Looking at the woman, Chen Yu felt a surge of annoyance.
’Is she serious? All this drama over a car seat?’
’If you don’t like it, you can walk!’
"Come on out. Sit in the back," Duan Feng said, walking up to the passenger side and opening the door.
Although annoyed, Chen Yu didn’t say anything. He just nodded, got out of the car, and moved to the back seat.
The woman got in as well, also sitting in the back.
Chen Yu closed his eyes and said nothing. The woman was also silent. Duan Feng got into the passenger seat, and Tie Niu started the SUV. With a roar of the engine, the vehicle headed toward the Qing City Safety Zone.
The car was silent, filled only with the sound of the engine.
Around 5:30, the vehicle entered the city. After passing through a bustling street and turning onto a quiet one, the woman suddenly spoke. "You can stop here. I’ll get out."
SCREECH~!
Tie Niu hit the brakes, bringing the car to a steady stop by the roadside. The door opened, and the woman got out.
"Thanks. My name is Meng Li."
With that, she closed the door.
"Let’s go," Duan Feng said. Tie Niu immediately started driving toward the Mercenary garrison.
"Captain Duan, what’s the deal with this Superpower Academy?" Chen Yu finally couldn’t hold back his curiosity any longer and asked.
Duan Feng: "It’s an incredible academy, top-tier in the world. It’s a special institution created by the Superpower Alliance. Unlike normal schools, only Awakened can get in."
"The Superpower Alliance!"
Hearing this, Chen Yu’s pupils constricted.
’Okay, so maybe it really is a big deal...’
