The vanguard, Honda and Li Jiayu, led the way, with a group of people trailing behind. They basically reached the thirteenth floor safely. Thanks to Honda, many more people from Li Jiayu's class survived.
The thirteenth floor was different from ordinary floors; it didn't have regular classrooms, only four large halls and some storage rooms. Each hall was extremely spacious, usually used for large lectures or indoor performances, and even with a thousand people, it wouldn't feel crowded!
When Honda and the others arrived on the thirteenth floor, nearly two thousand people were scattered in the four halls. Although the students were huddled together, they were trembling, some just crying uncontrollably, some staring blankly in a daze, and some nervously making the sign of the cross on their chests, praying for divine salvation.
Unfortunately, at such a time, let alone God, even if the Buddha sent the Eighteen Arhats, it would be too late, because they discovered that outside the window, another group of green, long, worm-like creatures had flown in!
These long worms were segmented, resembling silkworms, but hundreds of times larger. Each one was a meter long, with a diameter of almost twenty centimeters. Coupled with their shiny green skin, at first glance, they looked like elongated winter melons!
These were the Sulfuric Acid Wormss from the Insect World. Just by hearing the name, one could tell what kind of creatures they were, yet only Honda and Li Jiayu knew this.
The Acid Worms' funnel-like mouthparts sprayed out streams of liquid, and the alloy glass "hissed," emitting black smoke, while the glass rapidly melted into interconnected holes!
"Impossible! Reinforced glass isn't metal, how can it be corroded?"
"Such terrifying acid!"
"It's over, it's over. The liquid sprayed out is definitely super concentrated acid, dozens of times stronger than aqua regia. If even a drop touches the skin, it will probably rapidly corrode half the body…"
The crowd's spirits were on the verge of collapsing!
Of course, many who had come to terms with the situation began to resist. Chairs, table legs, axes—everything that could be used was utilized.
Humans launched the first attack!
The reality was cruel; the casualty ratio almost reached 20:1. One Sulfuric Acid Worms could kill nearly twenty people. Their acid was simply too terrifying; touch it and you're injured, brush against it and you die! Even if an Sulfuric Acid Worms was killed, they would still bleed strong acid like an Alien, continuing to harm humans!
Among the crowd, a smart girl from the Kendo Club knew how to seize the opportunity. She found an opening and thrust her sword at an Sulfuric Acid Worms!
Fast! Ruthless! Accurate!
Even a mere wooden sword, if it pierced the Sulfuric Acid Worms's eye, could cause astonishing damage to the insect!
"Pop!"
With a crisp sound, the wooden sword pierced the Sulfuric Acid Worms's eye membrane, burst its eyeball, and went straight through, finally entering the Sulfuric Acid Worms's warm brain matter. The Sulfuric Acid Worms died from a ruptured brain before it could even scream!
When the Kendo Club girl pulled out her wooden sword, the tip of the wooden sword was already riddled with holes from corrosion. If she had been a little slower in thrusting the sword, the completely corroded sword tip would not have been able to penetrate the insect's brain matter at all!
In the first clash, two Sulfuric Acid Wormss were killed, three or four were heavily injured, and four or five sustained minor injuries. This outcome seemed impressive, but the reality was far from it!
Sulfuric Acid Wormss were not to be trifled with; the acid they sprayed was extremely fast. Instantly, over a dozen boys closest to the Sulfuric Acid Wormss were hit. They didn't even have time to scream before their bodies melted, leaving behind only a pile of pus emitting the stench of decay!
Under pressure, the Kendo girl inexplicably unleashed a sword qi, but its power was astonishing. It actually sent an Sulfuric Acid Worms five meters away flying, crashing into the white screen on the lecture stage. Smash! The Sulfuric Acid Worms exploded into a bloody mess, corroding a large circular hole in the wall.
"Hmm? Another worm killed?"
The Kendo girl was surprised by her feat, but the Sulfuric Acid Wormss wouldn't give her a chance to remain surprised.
Immediately, three Sulfuric Acid Wormss rushed towards her. Their grotesque and disgusting bodies coiled, clearly brewing acid. They had already locked onto their target; the Kendo girl was undoubtedly the object of their spray—after continuously killing two Sulfuric Acid Wormss, they must have hated her to the bone!
The Kendo girl's body stiffened, her face even paler. Even if she was brave and skilled in swordsmanship, she was still just a twenty-year-old maiden. She was truly terrified, wishing she could turn and flee, but a sharp sense of justice permeated her heart. She would rather die than evade certain things.
A life-saving chair appeared, changing the situation! It directly sent the three Sulfuric Acid Wormss flying.
Just now, under Honda's protection, Li Jiayu performed her second summon! As Honda expected, it was Hyōrinmaru. She really wanted to know if a certain little white lion would go mad upon seeing it!
Thus, a formation was created with Li Jiayu in front, Honda on the left, and the Octopus on the right. It seemed to understand that Honda didn't care for it, so it temporarily kept a certain distance from Honda.
During this time, Honda found a place and used alchemy to create a steel spear. Then, she told Li Jiayu she found it in the COS department. Li Jiayu didn't have any doubts; the COS department! There were always strange and unusual things there, so a steel spear appearing was probably bought by some rich guy to cosplay Zhao Yun! One had to admit that overthinking was a sickness, but for Honda, it was a good thing! It just needed to last until the arrival of the malevolent spirits.
So Li Jiayu wielded Hyōrinmaru in front, and with every strike, an Sulfuric Acid Worms turned into two frozen lumps! Honda provided support, quickly withdrawing her spear before it could be corroded by blood. Honda could manage that. As for the Octopus, it used whatever it could get its hands on! Throwing all sorts of things at the worms!
After dealing with the worms, Honda found a place to rest. Looking at Li Jiayu's current appearance, a faint smile flickered across Honda's lips. Li Jiayu's path to transformation had just begun! How delightful and refreshing! After summoning Hyōrinmaru, due to the influence of the frost power, Li Jiayu had now become a handsome white-haired guy. It wouldn't be long before he turned into a beautiful white-haired girl, and finally, a white-haired goddess! This was fate!
After the battle, Li Jiayu glanced at the girl he had saved. Good heavens, he almost reflexively chopped at her. Damn it! Why did he save this person? Seeing this woman made Li Jiayu angry.
"It really is you… Ran, Ran Hongxia…"
"You are… How do you know my name…" The Kendo girl named Ran Hongxia met Li Jiayu's ice-blue eyes for a moment, asking in astonishment.
"I'm too lazy to bother with you! Go kill worms! You annoy me when I see you!"
Slightly and discreetly rubbing his still aching 'brother,' Li Jiayu said to Ran Hongxia in an ill-tempered manner, then turned and left the classroom to search for his sister Xiao Wanqing.
"Thank you for saving me just now!"
Honda glanced at the girl, whose eyes were a little red from Li Jiayu's retort, and sighed softly! What a karmic entanglement! This must be the 'legendary' Ran Hongxia! The one who caused so much trouble for his aunt and mother. Should he keep his distance from her?
"It's nothing!" Honda still responded to Ran Hongxia's thanks! But wasn't that chair thrown by the Octopus? How did it get credited to her?
"I'm an exchange student from Dongying, Honda Futayo!"
She briefly introduced herself, wanting to see if her intuition was wrong.
"I'm Ran Hongxia!"
Damn, I was right! Damn it! In the future, I must stop her from courting death with that 'forgiveness-colored' sword. How tragic, Director, can I do it again? I'll never talk to people casually again.
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