Chapter 9

"What are these guys? Mutant mice?"

In the crowd, a boy stretched his neck, trying to see the appearance of those creatures, his words filled with confusion.

"It doesn't look like it. I haven't seen mutant mice, but they are just a bit bigger than normal mice."

"The mice in the north mutated and weren't as big as ours before the resurgence of Qi."

"And isn't the toxicity of rat poison increased now? Mutant mice should also die."

The person next to him shook his head, feeling it didn't look like it.

"Could it be a genius among mice? The kind that ate rat poison and was fine?"

"That's quite powerful."

Under such speculation, a few points of appreciation even appeared in their eyes when looking at those mutant mice.

"Is this the point?"

"The point is what should we do now, right?"

Someone around who heard their discussion couldn't help but complain.

"The teacher hasn't spoken yet, what can we do?"

The previous boy shrugged.

"It's just a group of mice, can they still do anything to us?"

Ye Xuan didn't participate in the discussion. His gaze was fixed on those "mutant mice," his brows slightly frowned. He could sense rich spiritual energy from them, but it seemed to be a bit different from ordinary mutant creatures; the spiritual energy on them seemed a bit too rich.

Could it really be a genius among mutant mice? A deeper degree of mutation?

But if they were really mutant creatures, why were the faces of those teachers so calm? Not a bit nervous or panicked?

Although even if they were mutant mice, they were just mice, and they couldn't compare to them as humans.

But before the resurgence of Qi, they would deal with even an ordinary mouse at the first time, reminding students not to be bitten by mice. It didn't make sense that they didn't care after the resurgence of Qi.

Could it be...

Ye Xuan had some guesses in his heart.

Just then, a harsh scream broke the calm of the playground.

"Ah—!"

Those "mutant mice" suddenly rushed into the crowd, their speed surprisingly fast. The light cyan figures drew streaks of afterimages in the sun, and sharp claws left deep scratches on the ground.

The students were suddenly in a mess, some screaming and running away, some falling to the ground, so scared that they forgot how to stand up.

"Maintain discipline! Don't run around!"

The teachers were shouting, trying to maintain order, but no one listened at all.

"Run, they're rushing over!"

"Don't block the way! Let me pass!"

"Help! Help!"

The playground was in a mess, some people rushed to the teaching building in a panic, and some desperately ran to the school gate.

Ye Xuan shook his head slightly. Regardless of whether the facts were as he guessed, he couldn't just watch and do nothing.

He walked forward, his right hand gripping the hilt of the Wangquan Sword at his waist, and just as he was about to make a move, a sudden burst of laughter made him stop.

"Hahahaha—!"

That laughter was arrogant and uninhibited, even with a bit of madness, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

At some point, a boy with silver hair had already stood in front of a "mutant mouse." He had his hands in his pockets, a wanton smile on his face, and there was no fear on his face at all, not taking these few "mutant mice" seriously.

And those few "mutant mice" that were originally rushing towards the crowd also stopped after seeing him, as if they were shocked by his laughter, looking at him with round eyes.

"It's been too long, I've really waited too long for this day."

"Dimensional invasion? Treasures from the myriad realms? In the end, they are just things born based on human imagination. How can they compare to the true power of humans."

"Superpowers are the greatest wealth given to humans in this era!"

"Terrified people of the world, do you know that the alarm bell has long been ringing in the angry thunder!"

Accompanied by his high-pitched and impassioned voice, visible blue electric currents bloomed from his hands, and electric arcs crackling and jumping in the air gradually condensed into a thunderball the size of a fist. The light of the thunder and lightning reflected on his face, appearing exceptionally confident, even a bit crazy.

"Superpowered person!"

Someone exclaimed, and the students who were originally running away in a panic stopped one after another. Their gazes were attracted by this sudden scene; compared to running away, watching the fun was obviously more important for some people.

Moreover, superpowered people were out, wouldn't this group of "mutant mice" be dead? Why run?

Some people even ran back specifically to see more clearly.

Ye Xuan also saw the thunderball in the silver-haired boy's hand, but unlike the shock of others, his expression was a bit strange; because in his perception, although this superpowered person also gathered quite rich spiritual energy, compared to those "mutant mice," it was actually a bit worse.

Using the concentration of spiritual energy in the body to measure strength might not be accurate, but considering the number of "mutant mice," he felt that this superpowered person was actually more likely to lose.

"Shatter the darkness with thunder!"

The silver-haired boy naturally didn't know Ye Xuan's current thoughts. At this time, he was shouting and slamming the thunderball in his hand heavily onto the "mutant mouse" in front of him.

The thunder light bloomed instantly, the dazzling light making everyone couldn't help but squint their eyes, a burnt smell permeated the air, and the sharp screams of the "mutant mice" rang in their ears.

But when the thunder light dissipated and everyone looked over again, what was reflected in their eyes was a "mutant mouse" whose fur was only slightly burnt, but there was no other influence at all.

I saw it shake its head, its round eyes now staring fiercely at the silver-haired boy, and dangerous light flashing in its scarlet pupils.

"This... how is this possible?"

The silver-haired boy's smile froze on his face, his voice carrying a bit of disbelief.

"Damn, the superpowered person can't beat them, run!"

The students who ran back specifically to watch the fun now accelerated their speed to run back, even faster than before, and those students who were originally running far away now wished they had more legs.

"..."

Although Ye Xuan didn't expect the strength gap between this superpowered person and the "mutant mice" to be so big, but it was too realistic that you guys didn't say a word when watching the show, and screamed and ran away after the show.

Didn't anyone find something wrong?

Even if the fur of that "mutant mouse" was electrocuted, it was just using its head to arch the boy, and it didn't mean to hurt him at all.

However, because of the appearance of this silver-haired superpowered person, Ye Xuan didn't rush to make a move. He raised his eyes to look around, wanting to see if there were any other superpowered people or students who obtained treasures from the myriad realms.

Anyway, these few "mutant mice" wouldn't really hurt anyone. It would be nice to see which other people in the school had abilities that no one knew about besides himself.

(End of chapter)