Choosing a C-Class Hero: Three Years of Ridicule Across the Internet - Chapter 14
Chapter 14: Atomic Slash
Buzz…
As the sound of engines roared, helicopters and transport planes started taking off. Chen Ye was seated in one of the transport planes.
There were more than thirty students accompanying him, mostly the new students of Wuda for this year. That was the usual number of new students that Wuda admitted each year.
It wasn’t that Wuda didn’t want to admit more students; it was mainly due to the low success rate of A-level and S-level hero compatibility. Especially for S-level hero talents, the number of people successfully manifesting them each year was extremely low.
Wuda had high admission requirements, requiring at least an A-level hero talent, and preferably one with a high code name among A-level heroes.
Therefore, being able to recruit so many promising talents was already considered good, thanks to the prestige of the renowned university.
The interior of the transport plane wasn’t spacious, and with over thirty people on board, it felt a bit cramped.
Chen Ye scanned the surroundings but couldn’t spot Tang Zichen.
It seemed that Tang Zichen’s talent was of great importance, and the school valued her highly, arranging for her to leave on a special flight ahead of them.
Many students shared the same opinion as Chen Ye.
At this moment, some students near Chen Ye were quietly discussing:
“Why haven’t we seen Tang Zichen, who made headlines nationwide? Didn’t she arrive at the school early?”
“Why even ask? It’s obvious that the school leaders value her the most and sent her away ahead of us!”
“Does that mean we’re not important? My hero talent is also an S-level!”
“Can your S-level talent compare to S2?”
“Alright, we’re all classmates in the future, say a little less.”
…
Chen Ye had nothing to say about the school’s arrangements. Wuda had consistently ranked high in the list of prestigious schools, and with figures like Qin Goddess emerging from there, rising several ranks in a single leap, it was considered on par with other top-tier institutions.
Considering such precedents, if he were the school’s president, he would also highly value students like Tang Zichen. Chen Ye even speculated that Wuda might have spent a considerable amount to successfully recruit Tang Zichen.
Having invested heavily in bringing someone in, it was only natural for the school to attach great importance to her.
At this moment, the transport plane ascended into the sky. Through the windows, they could see outside the magic capital.
Beyond the city limits, an endless army of monsters rushed forward like a tide. They were countless, advancing towards the magic capital.
Despite continuous artillery fire covering the land in flames, it only slightly slowed down the advance of the monster army.
Traffic within the city was almost completely paralyzed. Numerous citizens were stuck in the city, and many chose to abandon their vehicles and escape on foot.
A sense of panic engulfed the entire city!
Witnessing this scene, all the students turned pale, a bit frightened.
A middle-aged male teacher comforted everyone, “Don’t worry, our country has over a hundred Level 5 powerhouses now, not to mention top-tier experts like Lady Qin. They are on their way to support the magic capital, and with them, this monster tide will surely be halted. The magic capital won’t be lost!”
Hearing the teacher’s words, the students were reminded of Lady Qin’s feat of killing a Level 4 monster not long ago, and their anxiety lessened.
Only Chen Ye kept his eyes on the teacher. What caught his attention was the long sword hanging at the teacher’s waist.
The teacher’s demeanour was also quite sharp, like a drawn sword, showing his edge.
Once the teacher noticed the students had stabilised a bit, he introduced himself, “Let me introduce myself first. My surname is Liu, and my hero talent is the sword talent with the code name S4. In the coming years, I will be your teacher.”
The students expressed surprise upon hearing this. Among the known S-level hero talents, S4 was considered relatively strong, especially in terms of attack power, ranking just below S2. Those who could manifest S4 were highly sought after by major institutions.
The fact that Wuda invited Teacher Liu to teach the new students indicated the school’s emphasis on this year’s freshmen.
Although much of this attention was due to Tang Zichen…
“Unfortunately, we have to meet under these circumstances. Entering Wuda means you are all outstanding individuals. Originally, the school planned to organise a welcome party for you, but under the current circumstances, it’s impossible. I hope you don’t mind.”
Teacher Liu’s tone was gentle and polite, earning him goodwill from many students. After all, no student liked strict teachers.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred inside the transport plane. Red lights began flashing, accompanied by a piercing alarm.
The unexpected turn of events made everyone anxious.
“What’s going on?”
Teacher Liu’s demeanour turned stern as he inquired.
A panicked voice came through the cockpit’s speaker, “Teacher Liu, a few flying monsters have broken through the encirclement. One of them seems to have noticed us and is coming in our direction.”
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look out the window. Sure enough, not far away, a massive flying monster with vulture-like wings was soaring towards them.
This creature had a pair of vulture-like wings, a relatively small body, but an exceptionally large head. It had a single eye and no nose, an extremely ugly appearance.
“What kind of monster is this?”
“I know, the encyclopaedia has information about this monster. Officially named the ‘One-eyed Vulture,’ it’s a Level 2 flying monster.”
“Why is this monster flying so fast?”
“It’s targeted us. Can we escape?”
Witnessing the grotesque monster approaching, the students were filled with fear.
Despite having A-level and S-level hero talents, they were still inexperienced students, and many hadn’t engaged in combat with monsters. Their mentality wasn’t much different from ordinary people.
Even Chen Ye, at this moment, felt a bit nervous.
At this point, Teacher Liu suddenly shouted loudly, “Students, don’t be afraid. With a teacher here, this monster won’t harm you.”
Confident in Teacher Liu’s words, the students pinned their hopes on their teacher.
After comforting the students, Teacher Liu shouted towards the cockpit, “Open the hatch!”
Hoo! Hoo!
As soon as the hatch opened, a fierce wind rushed in. If not for everyone being seated and strapped in, the wind might have blown them away.
In this turbulent wind, Teacher Liu stood up steadily, walked alone to the edge of the hatch, and fixed his gaze on the approaching monster.
Chen Ye noticed that Teacher Liu had already tightly gripped the hilt of the knife at his waist.
For what was about to happen, Chen Ye felt quite excited.
He kept his eyes fixed on Teacher Liu, blinking eagerly.
Soon enough, the One-eyed Vulture approached.
Seeing the creature up close made it even uglier and more repulsive.
Everyone seemed to be able to smell the monster’s foul odour.
Just as the monster was about to collide with the transport plane…
“Atomic Slash!”
With a loud shout, Teacher Liu’s figure shot towards the monster like an arrow.
Then, a bright flash of the blade, like lightning, instantly struck the monster, piercing through its body.
In the blink of an eye, Teacher Liu had returned to the cabin.
The monster outside the cabin, without even a chance to scream, disintegrated into numerous pieces and fell from the sky.
The whole process took less than two seconds.
The students inside the cabin hadn’t even seen clearly. A Level 2 flying monster was dealt with by Teacher Liu in such a short time.
Chen Ye’s eyes lit up.
Among the students in the cabin, only his eyesight could keep up with Teacher Liu’s movements.
Teacher Liu possessed the hero talent of S-level fourth rank, the talent of the Atomic Samurai, and had already mastered the Atomic Slash.
Just now, Teacher Liu, with a single strike of the Atomic Slash, instantly killed the monster. He then stepped on the monster’s forehead and leaped back into the cabin.
This process, though sounding simple, was extremely difficult to execute. Yet, Teacher Liu’s movements were extremely smooth, like flowing clouds and flowing water.
It was enough to show that Teacher Liu had profound strength and had gained some true understanding of the Atomic Samurai’s teachings.
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