Chapter 39: The Attack (I)

Seeing Zhang Wei's attitude, Jiang Jin'an knew that no matter what else he said, it would be useless. Although he was somewhat annoyed that the other party did not know how to appreciate favors, he still prepared to take his leave with grace.

Although people with Abnormal Awakening were rare, given the vast population base of the Celestial Empire, he believed that recruiting a few into his hands was absolutely not a problem; there was no need to be like Liu Bei seeking Zhuge Liang, hanging himself from a single tree in desperate anticipation.

Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

Screech—

The quiet campus was suddenly broken by a long cry that pierced the clouds and mist. A great gust of wind suddenly blew in from outside the rooftop, and the dust it kicked up left the four people at the door covered in grime.

The next second, a scream came from afar, accompanied by bursts of panicked shouting, completely ending the peaceful time at Yi Zhong.

The four people looked at each other and ran to the rooftop to look down, only to see two giant gray shadows sweep past their eyes and dive downward. They were eagle-like creatures a full twice the size of an ostrich, with wingspans of seven or eight meters, almost like ferocious pterosaurs from the Cretaceous period, currently disemboweling and pecking at two students like prey.

Seeing those two giant eagles start chasing other students, the campus was in chaos. The vast Yi Zhong had no one who could stop them; if they waited for the armed police to arrive, who knew how many students would lose their lives under those iron-hook-like eagle talons.

Hong Jianjun, who had not spoken much, suddenly turned red-eyed. The tragic death of his classmates severely stimulated his nerves, causing his entire body to swell up a size.

Zhang Wei, standing to the side, witnessed Fatty's transformation with his own eyes. Seeing thick, dark-green blood vessels bulging from beneath the thick layer of fat, with immense, raw power faintly hidden under the bloated flesh, he could not help but marvel at the miraculous nature of Awakening.

"Awakened ones of Yi Zhong, all of you, attack!!!"

Hong Jianjun let out a massive roar that resounded through the campus, as if his throat, having thickened, could erupt with decibels several times higher than usual. His massive body climbed over the railing and leaped down from the eighth-floor rooftop...

Bang!!!

His heavy body plummeted rapidly, crushing a large piece of cement at his feet into pieces, yet Fatty was completely unharmed as he lunged toward the two giant eagles.

"Ba Yi!" Jiang Jin'an's eye twitched. He exchanged a quick look with Gu Xueling, and seemingly seeing the determination in her eyes, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go, let's go downstairs and help him!"

Only Zhang Wei remained on the rooftop, and he was conflicted.

He had just said that the lives of the masses were none of his business, and yet the damn thing had immediately come knocking at his door.

Just watch from the sidelines like this?

But the soles of his feet were feeling a bit hot; what kind of reaction was this supposed to be?

Looking at the campus that had been peaceful just a moment ago, it now seemed to have turned into a Shura field. In a short time, five students had already fallen into pools of blood and closed their eyes forever.

Watching several Awakened classmates fall into a bitter struggle surrounding the monsters, for some reason, Zhang Wei's palms were sweating, and the heart in his chest was thumping loudly. He could not tell if it was nervousness or some other emotion gradually surging up...

But his reason was telling him that apart from his eyes being able to glow, he couldn't do anything! Moreover, once he used the Great Sun Golden Pupils and the enemy still had strength left, he would only be left waiting for death.

He didn't have the trump cards of heritage like the scions of the great families such as Fatty, nor had he undergone systematic training. Although his strength was much greater, he could still be hurt by a knife, not to mention that those eagle talons could even tear through stone slabs...

Hong Jianjun roared repeatedly. His unusually loud voice startled the two giant eagles at first, but they immediately realized that the opponent was just a lump of thicker fat and nothing to be afraid of, so they quickly swarmed him, leaving him covered in deep bloody gashes, one in front and one behind!

If it weren't for Fatty's Supernatural Ability allowing his skin and flesh to become several times tougher, his heart, liver, spleen, and lungs would likely have spilled out.

Following that, Jiang Jin'an and Gu Xueling joined the battle, and Fatty's pressure was suddenly reduced significantly.

Gu Xueling, this cold girl who walked a sexy path, pulled out a cold, gleaming soft sword from somewhere. The blade was hazy with green light and piercingly sharp, capable of even piercing the iron wings of the giant eagles. Caught off guard, one was stabbed with several deep wounds and was immediately provoked into a state of uncontrollable rage.

Compared to the performance of his two companions, Jiang Jin'an was clearly a cut above.

There was a large fountain between the two teaching buildings, and Jiang Jin'an was standing in the center of the pool. As his hands danced, droplets of water rapidly turned into sharp ice needles, shooting toward the two giant eagles in a torrential downpour.

This visually spectacular power deeply shocked the students watching the battle; compared to Fatty and Gu Xueling, this kind of "magic" that allowed humans to manipulate nature was even more eye-catching.

The sharpness of the ice needles was also extraordinary, pinning the two giant eagles so densely they looked like two hedgehogs; even their tough iron feathers could not resist them.

Seeing this, everyone let out a long sigh of relief, thinking the battle would end soon, and some even cheered, celebrating the arrival of victory.

However, a situation occurred that exceeded everyone's expectations.

The two eagle monsters flapped their giant wings, kicking up gusts of wild wind. They wanted to pounce toward Jiang Jin'an by the pool, but were blocked by the ice needles carrying extraordinary power. After failing several times, they could not help but let out an angry, piercing shriek!

The next moment, a feather carrying a gray light shot out suddenly. Its speed was so fast that it trailed a long gray streak, shooting into Jiang Jin'an's chest with lightning speed.

Pfft!

Jiang Jin'an spat out a mouthful of blood and fell straight into the water. All the surging ice needles seemed to lose their momentum, freezing in the air for an instant as if the scene had been paused, before falling back into the water.

Hong Jianjun roared in anxiety, and Gu Xueling's sword moved like the wind, but she was held back tightly by one giant eagle. She could only watch helplessly as the other giant eagle dove into the pool, its sharp beak pecking toward Jiang Jin'an's forehead...

Everyone's mind went blank!

Even humans who could manipulate the divine power of nature were no match for Awakened exotic beasts? Then what hope was there for the human world?

Just as Song Jinan watched in despair as the giant eagle dove down, about to have his skull shattered and die, a thin but powerful hand suddenly reached out and firmly grasped the eagle's beak!

Without anyone knowing when, Zhang Wei had appeared in the pool, grinning as he said, "Little sparrow, human brains don't taste good. How about I treat you to some tofu pudding instead?"

Song Jinan almost spat out another mouthful of blood.

Absorbed Song Jinan's Resentment, +777.

Absorbed Gu Diao's Resentment, +999.

The eagle eyes, mere inches away, clearly conveyed a sense of bewilderment. After being stunned for two seconds, they suddenly erupted with fierce light again. With a flap of its wings, it broke free from Zhang Wei's hand, turned and circled in the air, and the giant black shadow transformed into a gale, diving down head-on!

Zhang Wei muttered, "If the little sparrow won't listen, then I'll just turn you into a roasted sparrow."

Not far away, Gu Xueling, in the midst of the fierce battle, shouted anxiously: "Are you stupid? Why don't you hurry up and take Jinan and run—uh, away?"

Before she could finish her sentence, Zhang Wei's eyes were rapidly covered by a layer of golden light. Wherever his gaze reached, it seemed to carry the power to burn the heavens and boil the seas. Even from more than ten meters away, Gu Xueling could still feel a wave of heat on her face.

Once the Great Sun Golden Pupils were unleashed, the giant eagle's head bore the brunt of it!

Starting from the feathers on its head, a spark of fire rapidly expanded. The wind fueled the fire, and the golden flames quickly spread backward, instantly turning into a massive fireball that descended from the sky. It crashed into the pool with a boom; the shrill, miserable screams and the smell of burning flesh made everyone's scalp tingle.

The flames continued to burn fiercely in the pool water, completely unaffected. The large pool soon began to boil, bubbling like boiling water, and even Jiang Jin'an suffered the collateral damage.