Chapter 79

What An Jing Tian said sounded logical, but few of those present took it to heart.

Huang Zheng glanced at Huang Haitao behind him, saw he was impatient, and merely nodded, intending to end the meeting.

As for the deceased fire-element Awakened One, anyway, he wasn't on our side.

The Awakened Ones among the student body would naturally not let this group off easily.

Well, first of all. I, on behalf of the academy, would like to thank Comrade An Jing Tian for raising this issue.

We will carefully consider the possibility of this matter; after discussion, we will see how to proceed with the work.

Huang Zheng spoke in an official tone, his words flawless.

Anyway, the words have already been said; holding a meeting to discuss? No problem, we can just chat slowly.

An Jing Tian saw his intention to end the meeting and, without hesitation, dropped a bombshell.

This was also something he had discussed with Zhang Tie and Wen Ya in the car: what to do if the academy does not take the zombie tide riot seriously.

If you all think the zombie tide riot is just a trivial matter.

Then let me tell you all.

Second point: one year from now, a global catastrophe will occur worldwide.

Geological disasters! Weather disasters! They will erupt consecutively!

All animals and plants will mutate, from large organisms down to snakes and rats, bringing us tremendous threats!

Moreover, vast numbers of high-level mutant beasts will be born in the oceans to attack coastal regions!

The number of mutants within the corpse horde will greatly increase, even giving birth to fourth-stage rulers with intelligence leading the horde!

Moreover, Awakened Ones who die will also be resurrected as mutants under the influence of the great catastrophe, retaining some intelligence to attack humanity!

Lin An, sitting in the corner, slowly opened his eyes.

The memory of the great catastrophe's horror still leaves him with lingering fear even to this day.

The global population of hundreds of billions; originally over 20 billion survivors died over ten billion in the early stages of the great catastrophe! Subsequently, the population continued to plummet over two years to less than 100 million!

Over 99.9% of the population perished, giving rise to over tens of billions of zombies!

The endless zombie tide occupied over 90% of the land area.

Tens of billions of zombies, oceanic catastrophe-level giant mutant beasts, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, numerous king-level mutants, and even the otherworldly demonic beasts that appeared in the final year!

Each enemy can be called an endless disaster.

If it were not for humanity producing many powerful experts in dire straits who established safe zones to shelter and support one side, they would barely hold on.

Furthermore, the great catastrophe strangely ceased in the third year, causing the attacks of all alien mutants to ease.

Human civilization likely collapsed long ago.

Upon hearing the news, the crowd that had been about to rise and disperse halted their steps, all looking at An Jing Tian in disbelief.

"How is that possible!"

Huang Zheng took a deep breath, and behind him, Huang Haitao likewise wore a solemn expression.

If the Jiangzhou zombie riot seemed trivial to them, this news now is nothing short of despair.

"What evidence do you have to prove what you're saying is true!?"

"And how would you even know!?"

"Who knows if you're deliberately fabricating false information to achieve some goal!"

No one was willing to accept the facts An Jing Tian stated; just thinking that if such a thing truly happened, everyone felt inner resistance.

The crowd became agitated.

"Principal, don't listen to their nonsense!"

"He killed our people, then spouts nonsense to scare whom?"

"You think fabricating something will make us afraid, let you off!?"

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room suddenly grew tense.

Faced with the same question, An Jing Tian could only give a bitter laugh.

Indeed, he still had no way to prove it.

The only way to prove it is to display great strength, using fists to tell them.

I can kill you all, so I don't need to deceive!

At this moment, he somewhat understood Lin An's thinking.

Just proving, arguing, and persuading this group would waste a lot of time, and might not even earn their approval...

"Proof!?"

"Deceive you!?"

Zhang Tie sprang to his feet, his expression icy.

"Proof is that I can beat you to death! No need to cheat!"

"What big talk!"

Among the student body, a male named Tang Qiang suddenly stood up; he was tall and quite handsome.

"I'd like to see if you actually have that ability!"

"Spiritual Blade!"

With a low shout, Tang Qiang's hands instantly erupted with two dark-blue light swords, appearing immensely imposing and impressive.

The girl who had been shuttling in the meeting room serving tea couldn't help but keep glancing over.

"Senior Tang Qiang's ability is really cool!"

The curious girls outside the door who had been watching also couldn't help but let out a gasp.

As one of the academy's first Awakened Ones, Tang Qiang possessed considerable strength and had enjoyed good prestige among the student body before the apocalypse; after awakening, he became the spokesperson for the student group.

Tang bro! Kill him!

Damn, you think making up a few ghost stories can scare us?

A king-level mutant? I bet you've never even seen a Licker!

The crowd showed disdain.

An Jing Tian let out a light sigh, his gaze locking onto the remaining crowd.

Looks like the battle is unavoidable.

Team comms.

"Zhang bro, try to cripple them, don't kill."

"We haven't even proposed merging the whole academy; killing more would leave no hope."

Zhang Tie gave a nasty grin and casually nodded.

Damn, I originally wanted to talk nicely with these guys, but each one is more arrogant than the last.

Lin Dui is right; this kind of person should be beaten into submission!

"Bear form!"

"Frenzied charge!"

Zhang Tie let out an angry roar, a brutal red light flashing around him and then vanishing.

Inside the Meeting Room, the two were no more than ten meters apart, and in an instant they rushed to Tang Qiang's front.

"Tang bro, be careful!"

The ice-attributed Awakened One standing aside hurriedly warned, quickly condensing an ice cone and shooting it at the black bear, trying to block it a bit.

Tang Qiang's heart jumped; he had just glanced sideways at the screaming girl, and when he turned his head he saw a black bear instantly rush to his front. Hastily blocking, he thrust his spirit-energy sword in panic.

He usually only fought Zombies; even when facing a Mutant, it was a group attack.

Compared to Awakened Ones like Zhang Tie who fought their way out of piles of corpses, they don't stand a chance.

"Whoosh!"

The ice cone shattered, and under the frenzied charge's deceleration resistance it had no effect at all.

Zhang Tie wore a nasty grin; with his current defense he could completely ignore this damage.

"The huge palm came down!"

The palm wind howled; he simply met it head-on with his blue light sword, slapping toward Tang Qiang's chest.

"Sizzle!"

The light sword pierced the bear's paw, yet it couldn't hinder it in the slightest.

"Bang!"

Tang Qiang let out a miserable cry; none of his strength could be exerted, and under the mighty blow his entire chest cavity was smashed.

His whole body flew backward, his back hitting the wall before he passed out.

One-hit instant kill!?

The crowd that had been shouting and cursing now stared in disbelief, like ducks with their necks pinched.

The male student who had earlier fired the ice cone was even more startled by the sudden turn of events, instinctively stepping back, fearing he'd be the next target.

Zhang Tie glanced around, causing everyone to instinctively shrink back.

The second-strongest Awakened One among the student groups was instantly killed in a single blow; those untouched by slaughter felt a chill.

"Anyone else!"

Damn, a bunch of cowards.

With so many people, they were actually scared by me alone.

The originally steady President Huang Zheng hid behind his nephew Huang Haitao; he's just an ordinary person, and if it weren't for some students whose ideas haven't changed, no one would listen to him.

"I'll go!"

Huang Haitao's face darkened as he stepped forward.

What a bunch of useless trash; with so many Awakened Ones, even if each had just one skill they could smash this giant bear!

Damn, no wonder a Licker could kill four or five people last time!

"Suppress the Sea!"

With a low shout, his body was instantly enveloped in armor formed from dark-green spirit energy.

Water vapor filled the air.

The entire Meeting Room seemed submerged in seawater, with fine currents swirling around his body.

The crowd's spirits were shaken, unlike the Awakened Ones previously instant-killed by Zhang Tie.

Huang Haitao's talent level reaches A-rank; his water affinity can be used for offense, and his defense is astonishingly high.

Last time the academy killed a Licker, it was him alone who bore the damage and slew it!

"Huang bro, I'll help you!"

The academy's Awakened Ones quickly came to their senses, condensing various skills in their hands to lend him a hand.

"Shadow Kill!"

Seeing this, An Jing Tian didn't hesitate, directly turning into a black mist that hid behind everyone, ready to strike.

"No need to help me!"

Huang Haitao's aura surged as he directly charged alone toward Zhang Tie.

Just now the black bear's instant kill of Tang Qiang was merely a sneak attack; plus Tang Qiang is a close-combat agility Awakened One, so being instant-killed isn't surprising.

That palm, compared to a Licker's strength, is far weaker!

"Bang!"

A person and a bear violently collided; relying on Zhenhai's defensive power, Huang Haitao's spiritual energy shield merely deformed slightly.

Zhang Tie struck down with a palm, but was repelled by the shield's strange recoil.

The Awakened Ones who had intended to help in battle instantly relaxed, cautiously guarding against the vanished An Jing Tian.

「Brother Huang! Cripple them! Let them know what true strength is! 」

Seeing that Zhang Tie's all-out palm could not break his defense at all, Huang Haitao couldn't help but snicker.

You're ignorant of your limits! You think ambushing Tang Qiang is impressive??

You can't even strike my defense...

What a lot of damn nonsense.

Zhang Tie's face full of Impatience, he let out an angry roar!

What he hates most is people chattering on, just like singing opera with his mother!

Heavy punch!

Blast!

Zhang Tie's left arm, which had not moved until now, suddenly swelled, and his right fist, filled with destructive aura, instantly surpassed everyone's reaction and slammed into the cyan shield.

The punch's wind was fierce, almost tearing the air apart.

Crack.

The shield shattered at the sound, offering no resistance.

In an instant it blasted through Huang Haitao's proud defense.

Flesh and blood turned to mud.

Ge-ge

Huang Haitao kept spitting fresh blood from his mouth, his gaze incredulous as he lowered his eyes to his own abdomen.

An arm as thick as a person's torso completely pierced his abdomen.

Hiss.

Zhang Tie, expressionless, casually pulled his left hand from the abdomen, leaving a head-sized transparent hole.

As the arm withdrew, unknown debris fell to the ground.

You should be glad I'm a good person.

Severely wounded, Huang Haitao slowly knelt to the ground as if his strength had been drained.

The whole place fell silent.