Chapter 24: Zhang Wei, the Method Actor I

However, this wave was defeated even faster.

I don't know if it was because the ape had become more formidable, or because these students, who had been smooth sailing all the way, simply had no experience in fighting at all...

Or perhaps it was because they rushed up in a disorganized swarm, which instead gave this exotic beast an opportunity; with a few quick punches and kicks, it knocked four people to the ground, one of whom was struck hard in the lower abdomen by a knee, sending their entire body flying seven or eight meters away to land in the grass, life or death unknown.

"Heh heh, many people, not afraid."

The ape grinned.

The remaining three people instantly grew anxious and hurriedly spread out to surround the ape; although they were deeply wary, they were still quite loyal and did not turn to flee.

One of the three, a Fatty, shouted: "Use a cooldown strategy, unleash one wave first! I'll come to restrain him, Xueling you provide the output, Yuanjia you provide interference."

Zhao Yuanjia, the class committee member of Zhang Wei's class, had also survived the first wave; it seemed he often played online games with these people, and they had a certain tacit understanding.

After Fatty finished speaking, his already bloated and massive body instantly expanded by a circle, his thick fat seemingly becoming incomparably tough, and he lunged at the ape, wrapping his limbs around its hands and feet.

This long-haired girl named Xueling picked up a watermelon knife from beside the punk, and it was unknown how she did it, but that watermelon knife, which had more of an intimidating effect than practical combat use, actually emitted bursts of humming, like a dragon's roar, and a layer of faint, clear light gradually sprouted from the blade...

The dizzy Ma Jieke opened his eyes, and the scene before him was a long-haired girl leaping up, while his beloved watermelon knife, which he had spent 56 yuan to buy, was being held upside down in her hand, flashing a brilliant, sharp blade light in the night!

"Even if she isn't a QQ member, she is worth this young master pursuing." The punk's eyes were hazy as he muttered to himself.

And this scene of Fatty transforming and the school beauty triggering the blade light also fell into the eyes of the hundreds of students around—all along, most people's understanding of Awakening was merely an increase in strength, but at this moment, that inherent concept was shattered with a bang.

The thin blade of the watermelon knife carried a certain heart-palpitating power as it slashed through the air; the ape was firmly locked by the Fatty behind it, a heavy force restraining it tightly, and it could only watch helplessly as the blade light descended, slashing horizontally toward its neck...

Zhang Wei was not a person who liked to watch the excitement.

Ever since he swallowed that mysterious bead, in the dark, he had always had an indescribable mysterious intuition, as if he were slowly walking toward some unknowable goal; ahead might be a door, or perhaps a window, and as long as he walked there and pushed it open, he could see infinite scenery!

This should be what others call the Opportunity not yet arriving.

Others wait for Opportunity, while he, he should be walking toward Opportunity.

There were more and more students Awakening around him, but Zhang Wei was not in a hurry at all, yet because of this, he began to actively participate in the "interactions" between students.

Including this arranged fight; normally, he would have no interest in coming to watch, but this time, a whim drove him to be a spectator.

Zhang Wei felt that he was getting closer and closer to that door, that window...

The blade light rippled like a pool of autumn water, slashing swiftly toward the ape; just when everyone thought that the next second would inevitably end in decapitation, the monkey bared its fangs and suddenly opened its mouth to bite, catching the blade exactly.

Bang!

Amidst the bated breath, the sound of the blade shattering was clearly audible, the blade breaking into pieces.

Gu Xueling's beautiful eyes widened, and before she could react, the ape in her pupils seemed to grin, then spat out a fragment of the blade, which went into her chest with a *pu* sound.

The punk was instantly enraged: "Daring to bully my woman, I'll make you turn into a Seven-Degree Space in your next life!!"

Feeling the force restraining him rapidly fading, the ape exerted strength in its arms and sprang up violently; the Fatty behind it was like being kicked hard, spraying blood as he flew several meters away.

Next, the lunging Ma Jieke was caught by the fist by the ape, which took the opportunity to smash him hard against the ground, creating a shallow pit in the earth, with at least half of his bones broken.

"Seven-degree... space? Is... what?"

Ma Jieke, while spraying blood, struggled to say: "This is a secret, let this young master go, and I will tell you."

The ape shook its head, "You... long-winded, die!"

Saying this, it stepped down toward the ground with one foot.

—"Wait!!"

Seeing the entire army wiped out on the field, the surrounding students saw that the situation was bad and were already preparing to slip away at any time, when suddenly a righteous voice came.

Han Mei widened her eyes, stunned to see Zhang Wei walking over step by step, his thin back appearing surprisingly composed.

A helpless groan issued from the bottom of her heart: This guy... what is he making a scene about again.

Many people stopped their retreat, thinking another hidden expert had stepped out, so they paused to watch the upcoming plot twist. Even the students who knew Zhang Wei thought he had awakened silently.

Until—

With a *peng* sound, Zhang Wei, who was feeling his way in the dark, didn't notice a stone under his feet and tripped forward, falling flat on his face.

Damn it... have you really awakened?

Absorbing Han Mei's Resentment, +233

Absorbing...

Looking at this substantial gain, the disheveled Zhang Wei decided that even with tears in his eyes, he had to finish the act he was putting on.

The ape squinted at this frail human walking toward it step by step, feeling that the other's hands and feet combined were not as thick as its own arm; could it be that he also wanted to challenge it?

Just in the suspicious gaze of everyone (and the monkey), Zhang Wei suddenly shouted with full breath: "You mischievous monkey, coming to do evil and act violently again, do you not remember the power of the Tightening Fillet Spell?"

... Spell... spell... spell...

The sound echoed in waves through the silent mountain ridge, everyone was dumbfounded, looking at each other.

Was this guy possessed by Tang Seng?

Everyone is fighting a BOSS, can you be a bit more serious?

Absorbing Ma Jieke's Resentment, +399

Absorbing Gu Xueling's Resentment, +666

Absorbing...

This wave of Resentment was refreshing rapidly, the total value returning to five digits in seconds; Zhang Wei was overjoyed, but he still maintained an expression of "hating that iron won't turn into steel," and sternly scolded the bewildered ape: "Mischievous monkey! When you came down from Emei Mountain, did you forget what your master told you?"

The students' moods were a bit messed up: Is there an Emei Mountain in *Journey to the West*? Has Sun Wukong ever stayed at Emei Mountain? Can you stop spouting nonsense with such a straight face?

However, some people reacted; this place was not far from Emei Mountain, and the monkeys there were notoriously fierce, could it be that this mutated ape had wandered over from there?

"Said... what?" The simple, inexperienced ape thought foolishly, yet it was very confused in its heart: Do I have a master?

Right, what is a master? Can it be eaten?