Chapter 73: Easy as Turning Over One's Hand

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"Teacher Lv, Song Xia's injuries are too severe. Can you help by using your Summoned Beast to take everyone away from here quickly?"

Bai Tingting said while supporting the heavily injured Song Xia.

Lv Cheng turned his head to look at the wound on Song Xia's abdomen, which was wrapped in gauze.

It was indeed quite serious. If they were to head back at the speed of this group of remnants, by the time they received timely treatment, this young girl would be left with some sequelae from her severe injuries.

Regardless, he was the lead teacher for this training exercise. If these students really ran into trouble, where would he put his face?

However, if he let Jingyun take everyone away, would Lu Nian still dare to come after him?

Only here in the wilderness, by utilizing the monsters of Jinlin Desolate City, could he reasonably bury all the information. Otherwise, behind the Demon Element experiment were those Forbidden Curse Mages giving orders. He intended to become a great spokesperson for the gods in the Holy City; he could not afford to be associated with something like a Demon.

Moreover, he still needed to use Lu Nian's mouth to stir up some trouble.

"That is... a Military Mage?"

Just as Lv Cheng was planning to treat Song Xia a bit and let this group walk slowly, a team of Sky Eagles suddenly flew in from the distant sky, numbering about twenty or thirty people.

"Is this to pick us up?" Zhao Mingyue looked excitedly at the team flying straight toward them.

"Is the military's response this fast?" Zhao Manyan was somewhat suspicious.

The Sky Eagles were very fast; in no time, they arrived in the air not far from Lv Cheng's group and slowly descended.

"Haha, children, you've worked hard." Lu Nian, with a pipe in his mouth and thick eyebrows and big eyes, walked up enthusiastically.

As the lead staff officer, Jiang Yi stepped forward and looked at Lv Cheng, "We have brought Healing Element Mages; they can treat these children first."

"Big Brother!"

Before Lv Cheng could speak, the injured Lu Zhenghe and his group excitedly walked toward the Military Mage team.

This was also normal; after all, in everyone's eyes, Military Mages had always been the image of protectors, representing justice and strength. Especially outside the Safe Zone, in places where monsters were everywhere, seeing Military Mages was like seeing a straw to save one's life; naturally, they would hold on tight.

Especially after Lu Zhenghe took the lead, the last bit of caution in everyone's hearts was completely dispelled.

However, just as most of the students walked into the Military Mage team, a sudden change occurred.

The Military Mages, who had been amiable a second ago, suddenly drew their weapons and controlled the students before them. Even Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao, who were standing behind Lv Cheng without making a move, had blades held to their necks by Jiang Yi, who had quietly approached them.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became extremely tense.

Lv Cheng watched the scene before him without a word.

That's more like it!

Like in the original story, where even Mo Fan wasn't controlled, and they just started giving orders and acting like idiots right from the start, playing a good hand of cards into a mess.

Look at it now: all the students were off guard, and by striking when they were unprepared, the murderous intent was highlighted—this is what you call professional!

Since he had made up his mind to bury this matter completely, he naturally had to have some rigorous planning.

A lion hunting a rabbit still uses its full strength!

How could one be like a moron, as in the original story?

Still a Military Mage? Still a staff officer?

Surely they hadn't fought too many brainless monsters and lost their own brains?

"Big Brother, what is the meaning of this?" Lu Zhenghe was completely bewildered, failing to understand the current situation at all, and the other students were no different.

Why did they suddenly attack?

"Hoo~" Lu Nian let out a sigh of relief.

"Good thing everything went smoothly."

This Lv Cheng had the cultivation of a High-level Mage and also possessed this Commander-level sub-dragon. If they clashed directly, they wouldn't have the slightest chance of winning; the only possibility was to use hostages as leverage.

According to his investigation, Mu Nujiao of the Mu Family and Mu Ningxue of the Mu Family both had an unclear relationship with this guy. Using these two to threaten him had the highest probability of success.

"Lv Cheng, if you don't want these two young girls to perish, you had better not act rashly," Jiang Yi, who was holding Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao hostage, warned.

"Big Brother! What is the meaning of this?" Lu Zhenghe was still out of the loop.

"Shut up!" Lu Nian stared fixedly at Lv Cheng.

"I know you are very strong, but if you dare to make a move, I guarantee that those two young girls will die before I do!"

"Hm?" Lv Cheng was taken aback.

"You're quite self-aware, aren't you."

"Of course, in order to guard against you, I spent a large sum of money to equip these people with Focusing Magic Artifacts," Lu Nian laughed.

But even so, he didn't dare to let his subordinates use Magic to hold them hostage.

According to news from Mingzhu Academy, this kid's Spiritual Power had already reached at least the Fourth Realm!

Even with the assistance of Focusing Magic Artifacts, if they were the least bit careless, they were very likely to fall into his trap!

"Alright, don't be so nervous. Tell me, what's the meaning of this?" Lv Cheng asked.

"There is an experiment." Lu Nian still didn't dare to let his guard down, staring tightly at Lv Cheng.

"This experiment has the potential to change the self-deceiving pattern that humanity is currently in..."

"Stop!" Lv Cheng raised his hand, giving Lu Nian a start.

"Get to the point; I have no interest in listening to your nonsense."

"This experiment relates to a new element!" Lu Nian said in a deep voice.

"If it succeeds, we will be the creators of a new element!"

"And you! No, the two of you!"

Lu Nian glanced at Mo Fan out of the corner of his eye.

"You are the best test subjects for the new element!"

"The reason?"

"Because you are both Natural Dual Elements!"

"??!"

Everyone looked bewildered.

Natural Dual Elements? Lv Cheng is also Natural Dual Elements?

No, what does the experimental subject have to do with Natural Dual Elements?

"Continue," Lv Cheng said.

Seeing that Lv Cheng had no intention of making a move, Lu Nian slowly began to explain.

He revealed the experimental situation of the Demon Element, as well as the significance behind this experiment and its supporters.

Anyway, after this experiment, regardless of success or failure, he, Lu Nian, would be sent to the tribunal and silenced by those people above, so it didn't matter if he spoke!

"You're talking nonsense!"

Hearing Lu Nian mention that the Mu family was also involved in this matter, Mu Nujiao was so angry that her entire face turned red.

"Nonsense?" Lu Nian couldn't help but laugh.

"Little girl, you who live in ivory towers haven't even figured out the situation within your own families."

"Let me tell you, it's not just Mu Zhanxing; those big shots you know, those prominent big shots in the military, the political world, the Magic Association, including that tribunal that prides itself on justice, are all participants and planners of this experiment!"

"You're full of crap!" Liao Mingxuan cursed loudly.

"How could my father possibly participate in a plan by animals like you!"

"Oh?" Lu Nian raised his eyebrows, and a brown light emitted from his eyes; in just an instant, he turned the roaring Liao Mingxuan into gray stone.

Lv Cheng watched quietly, not stopping him.

He had long wanted to kill this noisy brat, but he had held back out of consideration for Mu Ningxue's feelings.

Now, Lu Nian had made a move to kill, so he was acting in legitimate self-defense to protect the students; the justification was sufficient!

"Let me tell you the truth: although I am indeed acting on my own today, and will certainly be shackled to the tribunal and burned to ash afterward, I will never regret my actions!" Lu Nian said coldly.

"All beginnings are hard; any reform cannot avoid sacrifice!"

"Before you, when those big shots still supported this experiment, countless people had already died or been injured!"

"But they got scared! Because they couldn't get results, those high-sounding big shots didn't want to continue; they were afraid that if this matter were exposed, it would damage their bright and beautiful images!"

"I'm not afraid!"

"I won't let the sacrifices before this experiment go to waste!"

"You said the same thing to the previous experimental subjects, didn't you?" Mo Fan said.

"And you pride yourself on justice? You're just a lunatic the same as the Black Vatican!"

Damn! Brother Cheng! Why aren't you making a move yet?

Isn't it easy as pie for you to insta-kill this bunch of grandsons?

"Don't lump us in with that kind of thing like the Black Vatican!" Jiang Yi, having been poked in a sore spot, shouted.

Taking this opportunity, Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao, who had been trained in some self-defense techniques by Lv Cheng, instantly broke free from their restraints and turned the tables to control Jiang Yi.

"..."

The air seemed filled with awkwardness.

Lu Nian's expression stiffened, but in just an instant, he decisively turned around, grabbed Mo Fan who was beside him, and ran for his life.

"Hold him back!"

Having lost the most important bargaining chip, the students he had on hand were not enough to threaten Lv Cheng!

Damn it! How could it fail so ridiculously!

"He just abandoned you and ran?" Lv Cheng raised his eyebrows.

"How disloyal."

His investigation into him is quite deep; he knows that apart from Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao, the others have no threat to him. So decisive, he is worthy of being Military Commander Lu Nian.

"For justice! Kill!" Jiang Yi shouted, ordering the Military Mages present to attack.

As long as all these witnesses were wiped out, even if they were all dead, the Military Commander could cover up today's events!

As long as the experiment had progress, the people above would definitely protect these results!

"For crap."

Lv Cheng muttered, waved his hand, and a Mental Shock erupted; except for the three people behind him including Mu Ningxue, all the Military Mages in front, including the students, were knocked unconscious.

"..."

The air suddenly went quiet.

Jiang Yi was completely stunned.

"So... actually, you could have dealt with them from the beginning?" Mu Nujiao looked strange.

"Otherwise?" Lv Cheng turned his head, looking innocent.

"Don't tell me you really thought this bunch of little scumbags could threaten me?"

"Please, my Psychic element can even trick Super-level Mages."

"Insta-killing this bunch of little scumbags, isn't that easy as pie?"

The corner of Mu Ningxue's eye twitched, "Then why did you..."

"Isn't this to let you hear the darkness behind the bright and beautiful," Lv Cheng said.

"Otherwise, I see you are sometimes too naive. If I were to tell you these things, you definitely wouldn't believe me, and might even scold me."

Mu Nujiao pursed her lips and lowered her head in silence.

If it weren't for this situation, if it weren't for that lunatic Lu Nian saying it himself, she would absolutely not believe that the Mu family, her grandfather, would participate in such things.

Even, big shots...

Exactly how many big shots are manipulating this matter behind the scenes?

Give up? She was not that naive.

The so-called withdrawal was merely retreating to a deeper place.

(End of chapter)