Chapter 45: Return, Nightmare!

Chapter 45: Return, Nightmare!

"I wonder how the class president is doing now?"

The girl among the four suddenly spoke up, "Her talent is so strong, she should be able to kill a lot of monsters, right?"

At the mention of Tang Zichen, Zhao Zheng's expression became somewhat complicated.

Tao Hu didn't notice Zhao Zheng's expression and sneered, "I admire the class president. Her talent is the best, and she's also the hardest-working in our class. I used to have high hopes for her... but unfortunately, her mind wasn't clear, and she ended up teaming up with a C-level talent."

"That kid is called Chen Ye, right? What's the difference between a C-level talent and an ordinary person?"

"In my opinion, the class president is very likely to be dragged down by that kid Chen Ye this time, leading to the failure of the expedition. Who knows, she might even die..."

Tao Hu didn't finish his sentence.

After all, there was a suspicion of cursing Tang Zichen.

However, the other three people somewhat agreed with Tao Hu's words.

Even Zhao Zheng didn't think that Tang Zichen, teamed up with Chen Ye, could still achieve good results.

They had experienced how difficult it was to kill jumping zombies.

With their strength, they needed cooperation from teammates to successfully subdue jumping zombies and finally burn them with fire.

Although Tang Zichen was powerful, she was still just one person, and her mental strength was also limited. How many monsters could she kill alone?

As for Chen Ye?

Sorry!

His talent was too poor to be considered a combat member.

The girl's companion, the young man, sighed, "I really don't know what that kid has done to the class president..."

Suddenly feeling annoyed, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but speak up, "Let's not talk about this. On the last day, let's go and see if we can find any monsters! Hopefully, we can kill one more before we leave."

As the one with the best talent among them, Zhao Zheng was also tacitly regarded as their leader.

Moreover, this proposal also served everyone's interests, so they stopped talking and went their separate ways to find zombies.

...

A day passed quickly.

The next day.

Outside.

At Wu Da's old campus.

Just past ten in the morning, many teachers and school leaders had already gathered on the school playground, as if waiting for something.

With such a grand lineup, it was naturally to welcome the return of the freshmen.

It was almost twenty days since the freshmen were teleported into the secret realm.

Just half an hour left until their return time.

However, the atmosphere was a bit different this year compared to previous years.

The teachers all had heavy expressions, not daring to show smiles. Especially those school leaders, they wore even more grim expressions, as if they were owed billions by someone.

Among these teachers, one person's condition was particularly abnormal.

It was none other than the freshmen's instructor: Old Liu!

Compared to before, Old Liu looked very worn out at the moment.

In just twenty days, his originally dark hair had grown many white strands, making him look much older. In addition, he had lost quite a bit of weight. He used to be a handsome middle-aged man, but now he looked like an old man, completely changed.

A teacher who had just returned from the front lines was a little surprised when she saw Old Liu's condition.

She quietly asked her companion next to her, "How did Old Liu become like this after just over a month? What happened?"

Her companion, also a female teacher, first recounted the events, then said:

"...According to experts' analysis, Tang Zichen, whom the principal went to great lengths to recruit, is a student who perfectly fits the S2 hero talent. This expedition is very dangerous. It's very likely that they will die in the secret realm, especially since this assassination involves outstanding students from multiple countries, and they might even bring specialized weapons targeting them."

The female teacher was very surprised: "Is there really such a thing? This is the situation globally, and yet these foreigners are still targeting a young girl like this. It's really shameless of them."

"When have they ever had any shame?" Her companion was equally indignant.

"What about Teacher Liu..."

"Sigh! After the principal found out that Tang Zichen had teamed up with a student with a C-level talent, he scolded Teacher Liu severely. Teacher Liu himself was also deeply affected. From the first day the secret realm opened, he stayed on the playground every day, for days and nights without eating or drinking... If it weren't for his high attributes, his body would have collapsed long ago."

The female teacher, upon hearing this, looked at Old Liu with sympathy.

Then, she said, "Shouldn't all the blame be placed on Teacher Liu? Even if Tang Zichen had teamed up with another outstanding student, they are both freshmen. How big could the difference be between them? They couldn't possibly withstand the joint assassination of so many foreigners!"

"Having an outstanding teammate can at least increase the chance of survival..." her companion said, "And besides, what the principal was angry about was that Teacher Liu didn't stop Tang Zichen in time when there was still a chance."

"But I remember, according to the school rules, teachers are not supposed to interfere with the students' choice of teammates, right?"

"Rules are dead, people are alive. Tang Zichen is a seed of strength, with great significance, she's a special individual, and can't be generalized."

The female teacher had nothing to say.

At this moment, her companion suddenly whispered again, "I heard that a few days ago, the school leaders held a meeting and believed that Teacher Liu's negligence was serious. After the freshmen return, they plan to transfer Teacher Liu to the archives room and find another teacher to teach the freshmen."

The female teacher was very surprised, "Teacher Liu's talent is so good, why transfer him to the archives room? Isn't that a waste of talent?"

"What good does talent do? With such a big incident, someone has to take responsibility... And besides, Tang Zichen is a social media celebrity. If she doesn't come back after her first expedition, the negative comments online alone could make our Wu Da University suffer, and it might even affect the school's rating at the end of the year, directly dropping out of the ranks of top universities."

Her companion analyzed, "If it comes to that, even our principal might have to resign out of accountability."

...

As the two were talking.

Time was passing second by second.

Soon, half an hour passed.

On the school playground, the empty space suddenly filled with many figures.

Most of these people were ragged, listless, and dirty all over, their appearance not even comparable to beggars on the street...

Especially, there was a lot of unpleasant odor emanating from them.

A gust of wind blew by.

Suddenly.

The entire playground was filled with a foul stench...

Faced with this scene, the leaders remained unchanged, as if they had expected it long ago.

Seeing the return of the freshmen, the teachers and leaders became spirited, their eyes quickly scanning the crowd.

The most active one was Old Liu.

However, as soon as Old Liu glanced around, his heart immediately sank, and he felt a chill run down his spine.

Old Liu was obviously familiar with his students.

With just a casual glance, he noticed several students who hadn't returned.

Among them were Tang Zichen and Chen Ye!

The thing he feared most seemed to have happened...

(End of this chapter)

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