Choosing a C-Class Hero: Three Years of Ridicule Across the Internet - Chapter 45

Chapter 45: Return, Nightmare!

“I wonder how the Class Leader is doing now?”

The girl among the four suddenly spoke, “Her talent is so strong, she should be able to kill many monsters, right?”

Mentioning Tang Zichen, Zhao Jing’s expression became somewhat complicated.

Tao Huo didn’t notice Zhao Jing’s expression and sneered, “The Class Leader, I admire her. She has the best talent in our class and works the hardest. I used to have high hopes for her… but unfortunately, her mind is not clear. She actually teamed up with a C-level talent.”

“That kid’s name is Chen Ye, right? What’s the difference between a C-level talent and an ordinary person?”

“In my opinion, the class monitor is very likely to be dragged down by that kid Chen Ye, causing the expedition to fail, and maybe even die…”

Tao Huo didn’t finish his words.

After all, there’s suspicion of cursing Tang Zichen. However, the other three somewhat agreed with Tao Huo’s words.

Even Zhao Jing didn’t believe that Tang Zichen, with Chen Ye as her teammate, could still achieve good results.

They’ve experienced how difficult it is to kill Jumping Zombies.

With their strength, they need cooperation from teammates to successfully subdue Jumping Zombies and then burn them alive.

Although Tang Zichen is powerful, she is only one person, and her mental strength is limited. How many monsters could she kill?

As for Chen Ye? Sorry, his talent is too poor to be considered a combat member.

“I wonder what that kid told the Class Leader to make her so infatuated…”

Zhao Jing suddenly felt a little uneasy and couldn’t help but say, “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.”

He has the best talent among them, and everyone implicitly looks up to him.

Moreover, this proposal also aligns with everyone’s interests, so they stopped talking and went to find zombies separately.

…

One day passed quickly.

The next day.

Outside Wuda’s old campus.

Just after ten o’clock in the morning, many teachers and school leaders had gathered on the school playground, as if waiting for something.

With such a big lineup, it’s natural to welcome the return of the freshmen.

It’s almost twenty days since the freshmen were sent into the Secret Realm.

However, unlike previous years when teachers were all in high spirits during the welcome, this year is a bit different.

The teachers all had solemn faces and dared not show any smiles. Especially the school leaders, their faces were stern, as if they were owed billions by someone.

Among these teachers, one person’s condition was quite abnormal.

It was none other than the freshmen’s teacher: Old Liu!

Compared to before, Old Liu’s condition now looked very poor.

In just twenty days, Old Liu’s once black hair now had many white strands, making him look much older. In addition, he had lost quite a bit of weight; he used to be a middle-aged handsome man, but now he looked like an old man, completely changed.

One teacher who had just returned from the front lines was a bit surprised to see Old Liu’s condition.

She quietly asked her companion, “How come after a month, Teacher Liu has become like this? What happened?”

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

“… According to expert analysis, the student recruited by the principal, Tang Zichen, who matches the S2 hero talent, is very dangerous in this Secret Realm expedition and might die in the Secret Realm. After all, this time, the assassination was carried out by outstanding students from multiple countries, and they might have brought specialised weapons.”

The female teacher was very surprised, “There’s still such a thing? This is the situation globally, and these foreigners are still so targeted against a little girl, it’s too shameless.”

“When would they have any shame?” Her companion was also indignant.

“So, what about Teacher Liu…”

“Ah! The principal scolded Teacher Liu severely when he found out that Tang Zichen had teamed up with a C-level talent, and Teacher Liu himself was deeply affected. From the first day the Secret Realm opened, he stayed on the playground day and night, not eating or drinking… If it weren’t for his high constitution, his body would have collapsed long ago.”

The female teacher sympathetically looked at Old Liu.

Then she said, “Can’t all the blame be put on Teacher Liu for such a thing? Even if Tang Zichen teamed up with another outstanding student, they’re still freshmen. How big could the difference be? They can’t possibly resist the joint assassination of so many foreigners!”

“Having an excellent teammate can at least increase the chance of survival…” the companion said, “Moreover, the principal was angry because Teacher Liu didn’t stop Tang Zichen in time, even though there was an opportunity.”

“But I remember, according to school rules, teachers can’t interfere with students’ choice of teammates, right?”

“Rules are dead, people are alive. Tang Zichen is a seed of strength, with significant importance. She belongs to special personnel and cannot be generalised.”

The female teacher had nothing more to say.

At this time, her companion suddenly whispered, “I heard that a few days ago, the school leaders had 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 surprised, “Teacher Liu has such excellent talent, and they want to transfer him to the archives room? Isn’t that wasting talent?”

“Talent alone won’t change the situation. With such a big incident, someone has to take responsibility… Besides, Tang Zichen is a cyber celebrity. If she can’t return from her first Secret Realm expedition, all the negative comments online alone could make our Wu Da miserable. And who knows, it might even affect the school’s ranking at the end of the year, dropping out of the ranks of top schools.”

Her companion analyzed, “If it comes to that, even our principal might have to resign.”

…

As the two talked, time passed minute by minute.

Soon, half an hour passed.

On the school playground, which was originally empty, many figures suddenly appeared out of thin air.

Most of these people were shabbily dressed, listless, and dirty all over, looking worse than beggars on the street…

Especially with the unpleasant smell emanating from them.

A gust of wind blew. Instantly, the entire playground was filled with a foul smell…

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

Seeing the return of the freshmen, the teachers and leaders were all invigorated, their eyes quickly scanning the crowd.

The most active was Old Liu.

However, Old Liu’s eyes suddenly chilled and he felt cold all over when he swept his gaze, realizing that several students hadn’t returned.

Among them were Tang Zichen and Chen Ye!

The thing he feared the most seemed to have happened…

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