127 The Dark Side of the World (4000)

"Five minutes until class, we should pick up the pace..." Senya glanced at the watch on her right wrist.

"Mm." Lily, beside her, nodded, looking listless.

The two walked briskly, surrounded by many other students hurrying toward the teaching building. A quick glance revealed that both the men and women were well-dressed and attractive, with many handsome faces and beauties among them.

Before them stood a towering white building surrounded by green flowerbeds. The exterior was tiled with square ceramic tiles, and in the most prominent position hung a sign running from top to bottom. This was the Korfolen University Building No. 2.

Many students were already pouring inside, clutching the textbooks required for their upcoming classes.

"Senya, sorry. Could you hold this for me? I need to use the restroom," Lily said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Ever since that time she had experienced a bloody gunfight with Old Tang, she had been plagued by terrifying nightmares every night, sometimes leading her to catch up on sleep in the morning. Since today’s only class was at noon, she had naturally done exactly that.

She had woken up just as it was nearing class time.

Lily had skipped both breakfast and lunch, and hadn't even washed up or put on makeup. She had simply hurried over with Senya. She hoped to use the restroom before class started.

"Alright, but be quick. I'll wait for you outside," Senya said, taking the textbook Lily handed to her.

"Got it." Lily hurried into the restroom.

Two minutes later, the class bell rang.

"Ring-a-ling! Ring-a-ling!"

The sound of the broadcast echoed throughout the entire building.

"I'm done."

Lily stepped out quickly, took her textbook back, and sprinted with Senya.

Korfolen University had very strict disciplinary rules. If a student was caught arriving late or leaving early, they faced the penalty of having credits deducted. If they missed class entirely, it was even more direct: a formal disciplinary record and an announcement to the entire school.

The two ran quickly along the corridor toward their classroom.

Thud! "Ouch!"

Lily, being scatterbrained and not looking where she was going, collided directly with someone tall. It didn't affect the other person, but she lost her balance and was about to crash into the wall.

A powerful hand suddenly reached out, and with a gentle pull, corrected her center of gravity.

"Are you alright, student?"

A magnetic, deep voice rang out.

Lily looked up and saw a tall, robust young man standing before her. He was exceptionally handsome, with facial features as distinct as a sculpture. He had golden hair and blue eyes; his golden hair, in particular, shone like tassels in the sunlight.

"When did our school get such a handsome guy? Is he a transfer student?" Lily wondered to herself.

Her gaze shifted from his features downward, and her heart skipped a beat. This handsome blonde man was actually wearing a teacher’s attire—a black casual suit.

Connecting this to the fact that their regular history teacher was on maternity leave and had been replaced by a new, young male teacher, he was undoubtedly the man in front of her.

"It’s over, I’m going to get my credits docked today," Lily thought nervously, looking at Senya with an apologetic expression.

She was just about to clasp her hands together and put on a pitiful face.

"You're from Class 7, right? Go on in and get to class. Don't run so fast in the hallways next time. It’s easy for both you and others to get hurt..."

The handsome blonde man smiled as he spoke.

Lily looked at him, confused, but couldn't help but ask: "Teacher, what about us being late..."

"Since the teacher hasn't arrived at the classroom yet, how can you call it a class? You two naturally aren't considered late..."

The blonde young man pointed to the classroom door beside them.

"Go on, it's time for class."

"Thank you, Teacher!" Lily exhaled in relief. She and Senya quickly walked in and picked a seat.

A moment later, the blonde young man walked in slowly.

Immediately, a wave of commotion and gasps swept through the classroom. Most of the sound came from the girls, who were clearly shocked by the new teacher’s age and appearance. Most professors at Korfolen University were middle-aged or older.

There were young teachers, but none who were this young, this handsome, and possessed such a tall, imposing physique.

"He's so handsome."

"Is this our new teacher? I can't believe it..."

"He's so young."

"..."

The classroom was filled with the whispers of the girls.

The other boys felt a bit jealous, but didn't show it much, because the new teacher was indeed incredibly handsome—the kind of masculine attractiveness that even men admired.

"Everyone, settle down."

The blonde young man placed his textbook on the desk and said.

He scanned the entire classroom, and many girls straightened their backs, wearing bright smiles on their faces.

"Hello everyone, let me start by introducing myself."

The young man reached out and picked up a piece of chalk.

He turned and wrote on the blackboard: "Dan."

"This is my name. You can call me Mr. Dan from now on, or just 'Teacher' will do..."

"Your original history teacher cannot teach you for the time being due to maternity leave, so I will be leading your history classes for the coming period..."

"I look forward to working with you all."

Dan smiled slightly, full of grace. Combined with his short golden hair and handsome features, he looked like an aristocrat.

Immediately, many girls in the seats began chattering again. The most frequently used words were basically "so handsome," "so young," and "my heart is racing."

Two minutes later, Dan began the formal lecture.

Surprisingly, despite looking so young and presumably lacking teaching experience, his lesson was more substantial than many of the old professors. His method was witty and humorous, capturing the students' attention.

"Senya, Mr. Dan is truly both handsome and talented. And he’s so kind and gentle..."

Lily clasped her hands together, her eyes sparkling like stars.

"Mm." Senya, beside her, nodded gently.

Her expression remained as indifferent as ever, and that faint, icy aura seemed impossible to dispel. She was simply listening to the lecture intently.

"One hundred and fifty-three years ago, during the first Industrial Revolution in the Fink Empire, Grand Duke Tulus..."

On the podium, the voice of the lecture drifted over.

Sitting by the window, Senya took notes while listening, the pure white sunlight quietly enveloping her.

It gave her an inexplicably tranquil and beautiful air.

"Hm?" Senya suddenly tilted her head slightly.

Outside the window, in the center of a grassy field next to the building, a man in a trench coat stood silently. He wore a ferocious, enraged mask.

The breeze blew, making the hem of his coat flutter, but the tall man remained as still as a statue.

"Senya, what are you looking at?"

Lily also turned to look over: "That looks like the person from the other school we encountered earlier..."

"What is he doing there? Just catching the breeze?"

Lily took another look, made a cynical remark, and turned back. The voice on the podium suddenly stopped.

"Hm?" All the students were a bit puzzled.

On the podium, the warm smile that had been on Mr. Dan's face vanished, and he turned around with a cold expression.

His golden hair danced inexplicably, and an extremely intense aura—an aura of killing intent—enveloped the entire classroom.

Instantly, the previously warm atmosphere turned as cold as an ice cellar. Every student felt the same realization: they were being watched by a top-tier predator!

"Hehehe..."

A soft chuckle came from Mr. Dan’s throat.

"I let you go last time, and today you actually dare to come looking for me directly. Who gave you the courage?"

He shifted his feet slightly, standing quietly.

The two men, separated by dozens of meters, stared at each other, their figures like sculptures. Only their aura continued to expand.

The two terrifying auras collided directly.

It actually caused the airflow outside to churn, creating waves of wind.

The ornamental trees next to the building rustled, and yellow-green leaves fell in a flurry.

In the distance, Xunan didn't waste any words.

He slowly bent his knees and leaned forward. Then, with a bang, he flew out like a cannonball.

Every step he took left a crater in the ground, and the craters became deeper and larger with each stride.

Xunan’s charging body inflated like a balloon, instantly transforming into a terrifying humanoid figure nearly four meters tall. Heavy black armor covered his body, and bloody circuits writhed like snakes.

Boom!

On the other side, there was another explosion.

Dan charged out like a savage wolf, a massive, swirling cloud of thick black smoke erupting from his entire body. The smoke seemed to have a life of its own, rotating and expanding as it flew.

It instantly wrapped around Dan’s body, transforming him into a giant made of black smoke in a mere moment.

The giant roared at the sky and threw a heavy punch.

Thud!

The two massive figures collided heavily.

A visible shockwave rippled outward, sending turf and soil exploding into the air. Some of the turf even shattered the classroom windows at high speed, causing the students near the glass to scream repeatedly.

"Is this all the strength you have? To dare to come looking for me with just this? It’s far from enough!" The black smoke giant leaped, his thick, elephant-like leg chopping down from the air, slamming into Xunan’s arms with tremendous force.

Clang, clang, clang!

"I was just using you to test my skills..."

"Next, I’m getting serious."

Xunan stood up slowly, a long, narrow light sword appearing in his hand, thick black light spitting out wildly.

"Heh..." Dan sneered. He knew Xunan’s strength very well; the previous fight had effectively been a life-and-death struggle. The opponent’s "turtle shell" was indeed tough, but in other aspects, he was lacking.

"Didn't you get beaten enough last time?!"

The black smoke giant suddenly extended his right hand, and a massive gauntlet condensed from black smoke grew out from his palm.

"Roar!"

The Pale Knight turned blood-red in an instant, and Xunan mounted his steed. A terrifying black flame erupted into the sky, engulfing both the knight and the horse.

A ferocious mask clamped onto the knight’s face.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

"Those who stand in my way shall die!!!"

"Ahhhhhhh..."

"The cowardly deserve only to be crushed into dust under the flames of rage..."

For a split second, Dan experienced an inexplicable auditory hallucination. It was as if hundreds of people were screaming and roaring around him, their rage burning hotter than spectral fire!

His mind swam with dizziness, and the world before him turned into a vortex-like rotating tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, the blood-red knight wreathed in flames charged toward him.

A black light blade over four meters long slashed down in a jump.

"Willpower attack?!"

The black smoke giant, alert, threw a punch simultaneously.

The light sword, wreathed in violent energy, collided with the solid black smoke, slicing through a few inches with great difficulty.

A small cloud of black smoke was severed and instantly dissipated.

The light sword continued to slash through the air, carrying a hot, furious aura, forcing Dan back repeatedly.

Streaks of black light cut through the air, and the airflow was filled with a charred scent. The black smoke giant moved with incredible speed, parrying the light sword while throwing punches at Xunan.

A series of dull, heavy collisions rang out one after another.

Whoosh!

The tip of the sword traced a crescent arc, the explosive power cutting straight into the left shoulder of the black smoke giant.

Clang! The shoulder was sliced more than halfway through.

Hum, hum, hum... The light sword finally lacked the power to continue.

After a bout of trembling, it quickly dissipated.

The black smoke giant knocked the blood-red knight away with a punch. He glanced at the wound on his left shoulder and couldn't help but admire it.

"We haven't seen each other in just a few days, and your combat power has clearly improved. However, you are still far from defeating me!" Dan suddenly wiped his left shoulder...

A dense black smoke wrapped around the wound, and in just two or three breaths, the shoulder returned to its original state.

But it was clear that the black smoke giant’s left arm had become much dimmer; the healing was not without a price.

"Keep spouting your big talk!"

The blood-red knight’s ghostly figure suddenly appeared behind the black smoke giant, driving a heavy fist into his back.

Thud! The black smoke giant stumbled.

He turned and engaged in a fierce battle with the blood-red knight.

The surrounding ground rumbled, and crater after crater appeared on the lawn. Soil and turf splashed down like a yellow-green rain from the sky.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two massive shadows fought as they moved rapidly.

Finally, both crashed through the school’s high perimeter wall and disappeared into the city. One could still faintly hear the sounds of their collisions and roars from far away, sounding like thunder.

In the original spot, only the students of the entire teaching building remained, staring at each other. They seemed to have inadvertently witnessed an extraordinary battle, catching a glimpse of the hidden side of the world.

The green lawn now looked like it had been chewed by a dog; most of the field had been destroyed. There were craters of all sizes, burn marks from fire, and slashes from the light sword.

A nearby building had been struck by a stray blow.

A massive hole, over a meter in diameter, had appeared in it, as if it had been bitten by a giant beast.

The students in the teaching building discussed it excitedly; some were even uploading the videos they had just taken to show those they knew. Without exception, everyone was shocked and frightened, yet they also harbored a faint, lingering excitement.

Because they had caught a glimpse of another marvelous world.

In Class 7, near the window.

Senya furrowed her delicate brows; the terrifying, beast-like aura of the two men still left her shaken.

"Gulp." Lily leaned against the shattered window, swallowed hard, and said to Senya beside her.

"So, do superhumans really exist in this world?"