Chapter 338: Lin Meng Practices Newly Learned Techniques on the Anomaly

Lin Meng looked on, disdainfully pursing her lips.

She remembered that Cui Cheng was at least an A-rank talent, an awakened of lightning attribute, and was actually not bad.

But looking at his performance now, he was utterly wasting that talent and the extraordinary power of his awakening.

With such a cowardly, spineless demeanor, even if propped up by family resources, he would mostly be nothing more than a decorative pillow.

Relying on him to defend the Dragon Country? What a joke!

Lin Meng even felt that her own intervention was superfluous; given Cui Cheng's arrogance and weak core, he might well end up playing himself to death soon.

Now Lin Meng has attracted the anomaly; it's merely bringing about that outcome earlier.

The two hired bodyguards have both fled, leaving Cui Cheng utterly unable to fight back.

Lin Meng merely glanced, then silently flew higher on her sword.

Soon, miserable cries rose from below, the wailing for father and mother lasting only a few seconds before ending.

Lin Meng focused her gaze and saw that Cui Cheng hadn't resisted at all, perishing so easily beneath the anomaly's claws.

His remains were so mutilated that Cui Cheng's appearance could no longer be discerned; the scene was too horrific to behold.

Who would have thought that such a coward, who wouldn't even use his extraordinary power to resist when driven to desperation and left only a few battle traces on the anomaly, could actually go all out against Ye Xiu, nearly killing him?

Such a shameless petty person who cringes before anomalies yet lashes out brutally at his compatriots deserves to die.

Lin Meng snorted coldly, soared away on her sword, heading exactly in the direction those two had fled.

Having found them, Lin Meng continued to hide on high ground, observing covertly.

The perceptiveness of these ability-users was even weaker than she had imagined; even without deliberately concealing her aura, they noticed nothing.

"Young Master Cui is as good as dead; will the Cui clan come looking for trouble for us?"

"What's there to fear? Cui Cheng died at the anomaly's hands; it wasn't us who killed him."

"Besides, Cui Cheng's fraudulent entry here was already a violation; if anyone were to investigate, the Management Bureau would still have to note the Cui family's fault."

Lin Meng watched them settle into hiding, apparently thinking the place was safe, and so she did not flee farther away.

But they didn't know that the anomaly had already tracked the scent and was coming……

Half an hour later, Lin Meng saw the anomaly dispose of the two, whereupon she lowered her sword flight and gradually revealed herself.

The deserving dead had been dealt with; logically she ought to thank the anomaly, but that didn't stop her from using it to hone her skills.

Having already learned quite a few basic arts, Lin Meng naturally wanted to test their power.

Seeing that the anomaly was again that human who could only fly back and forth in high altitude and could never be caught, it turned and walked away.

Lin Meng: "?"

No wonder it's an A-rank anomaly—so clever, knowing it couldn't catch her, it simply ignored her outright?

Lin Meng hesitated not, condensing a ball of fire in her hand and hurling it at the anomaly's rear.

The fireball technique was not weak; though this cluster of flame looked like ordinary fire, it actually contained strong spiritual power.

The anomaly never expected Lin Meng to be so unscrupulous, actually launching a sneak attack from behind; it was instantly struck solid by the fireball, its butt bursting open in pain as it let out a shriek.

Yet that sound was like a demonic wail—sharp and piercing, seeming able to strike directly at the soul.

This is probably what they call mental interference ability.

Fortunately Lin Meng is a cultivator with a strong soul; this degree of mental interference is nothing to her.

Immediately thereafter she unleashed her techniques in concert, first erecting several earthen walls around the anomaly with Earth Shield Technique, then rapidly following up with Palm Thunder, Wind Blade, and Earth Spur attacks.

In less than a moment, the anomaly was beaten by Lin Meng to the brink of death, unable to retaliate at all.

Lin Meng immediately condensed several more fireballs and slammed them down together.

The anomaly was engulfed by the flames, its aura completely extinguished.

At the same time, a scorching sensation emanated from the pendant on Lin Meng's chest, and the anomaly's soul was also collected.

Lin Meng looked at her hands, a surge of delight rising within her.

Who would have thought these few techniques were actually quite formidable; although the earlier fight lacked any finesse—she merely held high ground and mindlessly hammered the enemy with skills—as long as the method worked, the anomaly was indeed easily slain by her.

With a bountiful harvest, Lin Meng hummed a little tune, soared on her sword into the high skies, awaiting the appointed time before returning to her space and the real world.

Meanwhile, the Hundred Anomalies Night March continued.

With that most threatening anomaly gone, the examinees' pressure was halved.

When the examination ended, statistics revealed that all ten anomalies had been wiped out, with a total death toll of five persons.

After on-site inspection, it was found that among the five dead, only one had perished by other means, while the other four were slain by that A-rank anomaly.

Then the question arose.

"Who killed the A-rank anomaly?"

Everyone exchanged glances; many of them had not even seen the anomaly's shadow, yet they also wanted to catch a glimpse of this brave person.

If she hadn't taken out that anomaly, the mortality rate of this examination would likely have risen even further.

Not long after, Wu Jiang arrived, panting heavily.

He searched every corner of the barrier, but found no trace of Lin Meng; he guessed she had already left.

That was fine; it avoided detection by others.

"Team Captain, come take a look—the A-rank anomaly has been slain; judging by the scene's traces, at least four people struck it, each wielding fire, lightning, wind, or earth extraordinary power, but after asking around, the examinees all said it wasn't them who did it."

After this person finished reporting, another with a stern face addressed the several examiners present:

"The identities of four of the dead have been confirmed, but one corpse is so badly mutilated as to be unrecognizable; oddly, the crystal card found on him is problematic, suggesting he gained entry under a false name."

Hearing this, Wu Jiang's heart gave a sudden jolt, and he hurried over to inspect.

Seeing that it was a male, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately it wasn't Miss Lin; otherwise the guilt would have been great.

However Wu Jiang soon calmed down; Miss Wu's laser gun possessed tremendous power, of which he had personal experience.

With that laser gun in hand, the Hundred Ghosts Night Walk would certainly not fail to capture Miss Lin; losing one's life would be even more impossible.

At that moment, one of the examiners thought for a moment and said:

"Let's take them all back for now; pay more attention to missing-person reports these few days, and then we'll know when we do a DNA test."

Three days after the incident, the Imperial Capital University reported Cui Cheng's disappearance.

The Cui family conducted an urgent investigation and discovered that Cui Cheng had secretly sneaked into the Hundred Ghosts Night Walk's examination behind the school and his family's backs.

The DNA test results came out the same day, confirming it was Cui Cheng's.

For a moment, no one could believe it.

The Cui family, up and down, was furious and demanded an explanation from the Jiānnán Shì Night Watch Administration; the death of Cui Cheng meant the family had lost an A‑talent Awakened, a huge loss.

But soon, the Administration rejected the Cui family's pursuit and felt that Cui Cheng had brought it upon himself.

For a non‑Night Watch preparatory newcomer to sneak into the examination site privately is itself a grave crime.

Moreover, Cui Cheng died at the hands of the supernatural; it was his own inability to survive the supernatural, so he deserved it.

When Ye Xiu heard the news of Cui Cheng's death, his first thought was:

Could it be that his sister made a move? Is she helping him take revenge?