Chapter 83: Ant

"Li Hua?"

"Chairman Li?"

In the meeting room, both groups from the college stared at Li Hua in surprise.

Wasn't it already agreed beforehand? It wouldn't be too late to act after tricking the outsiders into providing the spiritual energy node.

However, this couldn't be done openly, so everyone could only watch as Li Hua took a few steps toward An Jing Tian.

"You killed my people, yet you dare to point fingers at us!?"

"Do you really think I'm afraid of you!?"

The students were all dumbfounded, not knowing what Li Hua was up to.

Outside the door, a young man in white clothes also entered the meeting room, followed by six Awakened Ones.

He glanced at the crowd and gave a light chuckle.

"Although our Science and Engineering Division doesn't want to get involved in management, if you want to establish a Safe Zone and pick a leader, you should at least greet me."

The Vice President's face looked somewhat grim; the white-clothed man was named Deng Lian.

Deng Lian and Li Hua are the college's two strongest Awakened Ones; how could he not greet both of them?

Li Hua is fine; this guy loves vanity, and ever since the President gave him the title of Student Council President, he's leaned toward supporting the leadership.

As for Deng Lian, he's basically impervious to persuasion, extremely hard to talk to.

Zhang Tie stared coldly at the sudden group of people before him, feeling a bit impatient.

An Jing Tian slightly frowned; the number of Awakened Ones had already exceeded what was previously asked, and he didn't know where they had come from.

In the team chat, Wen Ya suddenly spoke up to warn:

"Be careful of that white-clothed man; his mental power fluctuations are very strong."

Without waiting for An Jing Tian to speak, Li Hua slightly turned his head, made eye contact with Deng Lian, and then spoke directly:

"If you want to establish a Safe Zone, show your strength!"

"Thinking that by sneak‑attacking and injuring a few nobodies you can control the college is downright ridiculous!"

He ignored the astonished looks of the surrounding students, his heart filled with anxiety.

He had never revealed the college's spiritual energy node since discovering it; if he hadn't monopolized it himself, his strength could never have reached this level!

His eyes toward An Jing Tian and the others were full of killing intent.

If it weren't for the sudden appearance of outsiders claiming to know about the spiritual energy node, he would never have shared the node's information with Deng Lian to get his help!

"One‑on‑one death match—dare you?"

The stocky Li Hua spoke awkward Mandarin, his expression arrogant.

The spiritual energy node is his lifeline! Once exposed, who would respect him if he couldn't cultivate with it?

He had never forgotten that he used to be the most unnoticed, often mocked.

An Jing Tian and the two others who knew about the node had become his sworn enemies.

Zhang Tie could no longer bear it upon hearing that.

"Damn it, when will this end?! If we beat you to death, will you finally submit?!"

"A death match, huh? Come on—I'll take you on!"

Swords drawn and bows readied, the atmosphere in the meeting room instantly tensed; the ordinary dance‑department students scrambled to the side, fearing they'd be caught up.

Li Hua looked behind him, confirmed Deng Lian would act, and let out a cold laugh.

"Rock God Summon: Giant Spirit God!"

"Hum—"

Double First‑Level power erupted instantly; a giant god spirit phantom enveloped Li Hua's entire body, the illusory Giant Spirit God phantom, bronze‑like in form, overlapping with Li Hua.

Originally short and stout, he instantly became like an impregnable human fortress.

"Drop dead!"

Li Hua roared, conjuring a shield with one hand and wielding an axe with the other, he swung straight at Zhang Tie's head.

The weapons covered by the giant god spirit phantom looked immensely formidable.

The axe's light loomed right before his eyes.

"Bear Transformation!"

Zhang Tie hesitated not, activating the skill to instantly become a savage black bear, and swung a palm.

"Boom!"

The giant bear and the giant god spirit phantom collided, the shield blocking the strike.

"Thud."

Flesh and metal clashed.

The black bear instinctively sensed that most of its power was being absorbed by the strange shield; unable to dodge, a burst of blood mist erupted from the shoulder where the axe struck.

"Damn your mother!"

Zhang Tie ignored the wound on his shoulder, his expression hardened, and he launched a heavy punch.

"Let's see whose shell is harder—yours or my fist!"

The black bear's left fist flashed with destructive aura, striking the shield at a speed beyond anyone's reaction.

"Boom!"

Li Hua bent over, holding the shield, his sturdy body straining to stay behind it, yet he was driven back ten meters by the destructive force.

"Crack."

The shield, flashing with a bronze luster, cracked.

Yet this punch was ultimately blocked.

Li Hua's eyes were full of mockery; he had long ago inquired what Zhang Tie's skill was. Therefore, he deliberately absorbed a large amount of spirit energy to reinforce his shield before setting out.

It was actually blocked!?

Zhang Tie stared blankly for a moment; his current mental power is only enough to release two Heavy Fist Blasts, and he had already used one when he instantly killed Huang Haitao this morning.

I don't know what background this Li Hua in front of me has, yet he can actually block this punch.

Big trouble...

The momentum of the attack stalled, and the two were briefly locked in a stalemate in place.

Seeing this, Wen Ya reacted in an instant, feeling somewhat hesitant.

Zhang Tie probably can't activate his skill without enough mental power, unless she initiates spirit sharing; otherwise, Zhang Tie is very likely to be defeated without mental power support.

But if I intervene, forming a two-on-one, the trainees might very well not accept it...

However, the next second, just as Wen Ya was hesitating.

"Boom!"

Two consecutive explosion-like booms came from near the academy gate, flames shooting into the sky.

That's it!

Jing Tian subconsciously sensed something wrong; the sound of the explosion came from their temporary stationed location!

Upon hearing the boom, everyone in the meeting room changed expression; that was the signal they had secretly arranged for the Awakened Ones at the stationed point to move out!

How could they attack at this time!?

No time to think.

Li Hua, who had been bent over in defense, suddenly let out a roar, raised his giant axe, and lunged wildly at Zhang Tie.

"Attack!"

"Everyone concentrate firepower, kill the black bear!"

"Hum!"

"Mind Power Slash!"

The white-clothed man observing, Deng Lian, instantly launched an attack; his mental power dispersed, forming an invisible mental strike aimed at Zhang Tie.

Other academies, after hearing the order, hesitated briefly then instantly attacked; anyway, they were going to act sooner or later, and now the timing is perfect.

"Flame Impact!"

"Withering Curse!"

"Lightning Burst!"

The small meeting room instantly filled with various skills; intense and concentrated spirit energy waves all shot at Zhang Tie's huge body.

Zhang Tie's eyes nearly burst; just as he was about to curl his body to block everyone's attacks, his body suddenly stiffened.

Deng Lian's mental impact ignored his defense and directly cut into his sea of consciousness, causing dizziness.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Blood mist exploded; the huge black bear was blasted by over ten consecutive various skills, half its body destroyed.

With Li Hua's full-force strike, the axe light flashed, instantly piercing the black bear's chest cavity!

"Zhang Tie!"

Jing Tian, shocked and angry, was forced by the aftereffects of the skills to activate his technique and appear in the corner of the meeting room.

"Thud..."

Swaying, the black bear whose entire body had been blasted slowly collapsed to the ground, alive or dead unknown.

Seeing the black bear, their strongest combatant, already down, the academies in the meeting room were overjoyed.

"Capture them!"

"First kill the one who can turn invisible!"

Seeing this, Wen Ya's face turned pale, and she involuntarily gave a bitter laugh.

Everything happened too fast; if they were captured, even if Lin An rushed over, it would be useless.

Jing Tian's face was full of regret; because Lin An was present, their plan had always been to wait for the enemy's weakness, making it impossible for them to take the initiative.

Even if they acted, Zhang Tie could hold out until Lin An arrived. But who would have thought the other side actually had a mental power Awakened One!

Li Hua's face was full of ferocity, his axe light aimed at Wen Ya.

"Without that idiot, I see what you can use to block me!"

Unlike other Awakened Ones who wanted to capture Wen Ya alive, he already had a murderous intent toward the remaining two.

The news of the spirit energy node must absolutely not be leaked!

As expected, the people he had assigned to the stationed point earlier had already silenced all the outsider Survivors!

"Go die!"

Li Hua hesitated not, again charging at Wen Ya with a piercing axe light.

"9 hours 09 minutes."

Outside the door, Lin An stood calmly in place, his voice cold and clear.

The sudden sound drew the attention of all Awakened Ones in the meeting room; the crowd turned their heads to look.

Li Hua's charging stance also paused, warily watching the suddenly appearing Lin An.

What 9 hours 09 minutes!?

Before anyone could think, Lin An casually straightened his arm, pointing his finger at Li Hua's head, looking like a child pressing down an ant.

The wind blew up dust all over the ground, with no change.

The crowd was doubtful, many letting out scoffs.

Some of them had seen Lin An before; now Lin An looked like a child making empty gestures in the air.

Isn't he a lunatic? He thinks doing this will save his own companions?

Li Hua tilted his head, smirking wickedly as he looked at the suddenly appearing Lin An, his eyes mocking.

"Idiot, you think you can kill me from a distance?"

"Divine Stab."

Lin An spoke calmly, lightly tapping with his outstretched fingertip.

"Bang."

In an instant, a blossom of brain matter exploded, brilliant and dazzling.