Chapter 30: A New Era, Old Remnants
Wang Man had understood Xu Le's intention, but singing in this situation?
Wouldn't that be disrespectful to the deceased? Everyone had just gone through so much...
"Is this appropriate?" Wang Man still hesitated.
However, Xu Le's expression became serious this time:
"Wang Man, what I'm asking you to do now is not simply singing.
In this dark era, each of us will have our own role.
Some are responsible for fighting, some for logistics, some for comforting emotions.
Now, after experiencing a series of events, everyone is very panicked.
This is where your ability is needed. I believe your voice can soothe these people's hearts.
Do your best, don't let me down."
Seeing Xu Le's serious gaze, Wang Man nodded firmly.
As if carrying a very heavy mission, she walked to the center of the classroom.
"Brother Xu Le, I definitely won't let you down."
Walking to the front, Wang Man bowed to the remaining students and gave a brief self-introduction.
"Hello everyone, my name is Wang Man.
I know you've all been through a lot, but I hope my voice can help everyone calm down."
Then, a light and ethereal voice began to echo in the classroom.
"Don't give up easily, make more wishes for tomorrow.
Filled with courage, you'll have more strength.
When love and hope reflect in the warm moonlight.
Looking back, it's the homeland we've built..."
The melodious voice could bring peace to one's heart, and Wang Man clearly possessed this ability.
To say nothing else, her singing ability completely overturned Xu Le's imagination.
This woman might have the potential to become a superstar of this era!
[Heart energy shows a downward trend.]
Seeing such a prompt, the heavy stone in Xu Le's heart finally slowly settled.
And at this moment, that sense of correct premonition surfaced once again.
Was it already the third time?
The whole process was actually very short, but even in such a short time, they had experienced three major crises.
Xu Le had made three correct predictions, so now the overall direction of things was developing towards the better side.
"After three times, need to swallow 169 grams of strange ashes within 10 minutes.
This should be a very precise number, how can I achieve exactly 169 grams?"
While people in the classroom were still enjoying the singing, Xu Le had already walked quickly outside the classroom. Zhang Zhe was still battling with the strange creatures at the entrance.
He was covered in blood, and a large number of zombie corpses were already scattered on the ground.
The attraction of heart energy to these strange creatures far exceeded Xu Le's imagination.
"Teacher, I feel like I can't hold on much longer!"
The Zhang Zhe before him was indeed struggling. His movements had begun to slow down, and the flames on his twin blades had extinguished.
Although the number of strange creatures had decreased significantly, Zhang Zhe's speed in slaying them had also slowed down completely.
"This won't do!"
Xu Le looked at the golden toad mark in his palm and decided to wait a little longer, first asking Zhang Zhe about his own feelings.
"Teacher, how are you feeling now?"
Zhang Zhe didn't answer Xu Le. After slaying a zombie, he leaned against the wall, which could reduce the area of attack he received.
It was obvious that he was not simply tired!
This performance made Xu Le understand that Zhang Zhe was at his limit.
Time was almost 4 o'clock. If Zhang Zhe couldn't hold on, then he would have to take over the defensive work.
Xu Le made his decision while placing his finger on the golden toad mark.
Just as he was about to summon, a dozen fireballs descended from the sky.
Boom boom boom!
The intense flames and explosions instantly engulfed the entire scene.
Those strange creatures and corpses were swallowed by the powerful energy in just a few breaths. This astonishing ability immediately reminded Xu Le of a profession.
Disaster Warlock - Fire!
Two men dressed in black, one in front and one behind, rushed over from the depths of the campus.
Xu Le looked at them and suddenly clenched his fist.
Inexplicable excitement caused sweat to break out on his back.
"Night Watchers!"
In the classroom, some sharp-eyed students also saw the Night Watchers.
The excited feelings and sense of security caused their heart energy to start rapidly decreasing.
But as the two approached, Xu Le's expression suddenly became a bit strange.
"This person, is it Wang Shu?"
Gu Beichen and Wang Shu walked towards the classroom one after another.
Gu Beichen, walking in front, was handsome, even to the point of being described as gorgeous, just a bit feminine.
Although he had the power to release fireballs that could destroy everything with a wave of his hand.
But his gait and demeanor were very strange, walking as if he didn't know anyone, with his head held so high it was beyond normal standards, his nostrils almost pointing to the sky.
His face might as well have had "I'm arrogant, so what?" written on it.
Xu Le didn't care for this type of person.
Wang Shu was still okay, still with that good-natured appearance. His strength wasn't considered very strong. After walking to Zhang Zhe's side, he immediately supported Zhang Zhe to one side and began to give him simple bandaging and treatment.
But when he saw Zhang Zhe's physical condition, Wang Shu's expression changed.
"Senior, how many stimulant potions did you drink?"
Zhang Zhe was quite calm, that calmness seemed to carry some relief and liberation.
"5-6 bottles, I can't remember clearly."
Wang Shu's pupils contracted slightly. 5-6 bottles of stimulant potions, and used continuously in a short period.
The fact that Zhang Zhe's body could hold up until now was already a miracle.
Not just a medical miracle.
Continuous battles with strange creatures, even the flesh of supernatural beings couldn't prevent the invasion of Ancient Yinduo's energy.
In other words, Zhang Zhe had already been contaminated.
Add to that his current physical condition...
Wang Shu's expression became somber:
"Senior has done a lot for the Beacon, everything will be remembered."
Zhang Zhe shook his head, his gaze turning towards Xu Le's direction.
"Tonight, I made many mistakes, wrong judgments, these students were almost lost because of me.
But fortunately, whenever we face calamities, someone always stands up.
Just like the heroes of the past, just like that kid now.
The changes of every era are converged with the heart's blood of countless people. These students will also become the backbone of the Beacon.
After all, I'm just an old fossil from a bygone era.
You all have started using guns, while I'm still clinging to my two swords..."
"Senior, don't speak anymore."
Wang Shu wanted to stop Zhang Zhe, but Zhang Zhe just waved his hand:
"If I don't say it now, I'm afraid there won't be another chance!
Help me call that kid over."
Wang Shu looked towards Xu Le, obviously recognizing him as the Night Stayer they had brought back yesterday.
"It's you? Come over, the senior has something to say to you."
"Alright."
Xu Le walked to Zhang Zhe's side, and Zhang Zhe beckoned to him.
"Xu Le, I can't hold on anymore."
Actually, without Zhang Zhe saying it, Xu Le already understood his current condition.
[Human male, contaminated by Ancient Yinduo, will mutate at an unknown time.]
Xu Le himself had no ability to change anything, he could only look towards Wang Shu with slight hope.
But Wang Shu just shook his head slightly, without saying anything.
At this point, Xu Le also understood that Zhang Zhe's fate could no longer be changed.
"Don't look anymore, Xu Le, there's no saving me. I'm a person without family.
As for friends, they're all dead too, they left earlier than me, lucky them.
Your performance today was excellent, this kind of excellence deserves respect.
I have some money saved in my personal account at the Beacon Bank, the password is 110626.
Help me withdraw it, keep a little for yourself as my thanks, and donate the rest to the school.
Our era has long ended, the future belongs to you..."
Xu Le didn't speak anymore, silently closing Zhang Zhe's eyes.
Wang Shu then carried Zhang Zhe's body in front of Gu Beichen and saluted.
At this moment, even the haughty Gu Beichen's expression slightly softened, and he also saluted solemnly.
"Senior, farewell!"
The flames under Gu Beichen's feet engulfed everything, including Zhang Zhe's body.
The next phase of the battle had been fully taken over by him and Wang Shu.
Of course, the main combat power was Gu Beichen. The destructive power of a Disaster Warlock was displayed to its fullest at this moment.
Xu Le didn't know what level of warlock he was, but judging from Gu Beichen's performance.
He could completely physically destroy one or even two or three zombies with just a slight wave of his hand and a fireball.
In terms of destructive power alone, he surpassed Zhang Zhe by several levels.
Xu Le glanced at the red moon, estimating the time, afraid that half of his ten minutes had already passed.
"Looks like it's about to end, gotta hurry."
With the two Night Watchers, this place was basically safe.
He had to complete all the requirements for advancing to Spirit Medium before the red moon calamity ended.
Then, Xu Le tiptoed to the outside of the fence, carefully picking up the ashes on the ground.
This action caught Wang Shu's attention, but Wang Shu didn't question anything at this time. More remarkably, he actively moved closer to Xu Le's side, blocking potential strange creatures that might run over:
"The senior thought highly of you. Thank you for this time, Xu Le."
"Don't say that, I was also saving myself."
Xu Le didn't want to take credit for himself in this matter. After grabbing a few handfuls of ashes, he placed them in his palm and looked with his ability.
[Strange creature ashes, 203 grams.]
"Damn, too much!"
He sprinkled some of the ashes in his hand and looked again.
[Strange creature ashes, 175 grams.]
"Almost there, almost."
After repeating this test a few times, Xu Le finally obtained a handful of ashes weighing 169 grams.
He didn't hesitate much and directly swallowed these ashes, not leaving a bit.
Dry chewing without water.
The sandy ashes were really difficult to swallow.
Xu Le swallowed with some difficulty, but he persisted. In this way, he gradually swallowed the 169 grams of ashes.
After swallowing the ashes, it was time for the fourth and fifth steps.
These two steps could actually be considered as one - using one's own blood to summon an Ancient Yinduo or red moon spirit beast.
Then let it say to oneself: "Hello, Spirit Medium master."
Xu Le used his curved sword to cut a gash on his hand.
Fresh blood immediately flowed to the ground. He opened the manual, looking at the summoning array formula added after the fourth step.
He began to draw on the ground with his own blood in the same way.
Due to lack of experience, Xu Le used a lot of blood to complete this summoning array formula.
Xu Le, who had lost quite a bit of blood, felt a bit dizzy.
However, all of this was worth it. At least, he was about to complete the fourth step.
Meow!
The black cat that had been hiding in the corner suddenly let out a cry. Its green eyes seemed to carry some other emotions.
This situation made Xu Le feel a bit strange.
Was it like approval? Or expectation?
A cat, what was it expecting? For him to buy it some dried fish when he got back?
(End of Chapter)
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