APTnovel Ch. 210 - Out of My Way -- I'm Bringing Glory to the Nation
Ch. 210 - Out of My Way -- I'm Bringing Glory to the Nation
ROAR ROAR ROAR!Right at that moment, a dense mass of silhouettes appeared inside the fog, and one fierce beast after another came charging out.
"Crimson Fire Monkeys?"
A huge swarm of yellow-furred monkeys burst into view. Their bodies were agile, their speed terrifying, and their eyes brimmed with savage malice.
The Scarlet Flame Dragon shook its wings once, a scorching flame already building in its maw. Its skill charged up in an instant.
At the same time, the Frost Dragon's eyes flickered with blue light, and it too unleashed its skill.
A torrent of freezing frost breath blasted from its jaws, blanketing the monkey horde.
The Crimson Fire Monkeys' speed plummeted immediately.
With the Frost Dragon's crowd control locking them down, the Scarlet Flame Dragon let loose its fire.
BOOM!
In an instant, flames swept across the battlefield, engulfing the fierce beasts below.
"SCREEEE!"
Agonized wails and shrieks echoed through the air as Crimson Fire Monkeys that touched the flames rolled across the ground.
They were fire-attribute fierce beasts with extremely high fire resistance, sure.
But the Scarlet Flame Dragon simply outranked them by too much.
A Black Iron Three-Star S-rank contract spirit against Common-tier fierce beasts -- it was a complete stomp.
But right then, one Crimson Fire Monkey tanked the flames head-on.
Its claws burned crimson-red, and it swung straight at the Scarlet Flame Dragon.
The Scarlet Flame Dragon let its guard down for a split second, and that punch connected clean.
BAM!
The Scarlet Flame Dragon's jaw got knocked sideways. It roared in pain and pulled back, putting distance between them.
"Holy crap, you scheming bastard!"
Chen Shu spotted the monkey immediately. If it could threaten the Scarlet Flame Dragon, it was obviously a beast of the same rank.
"As expected -- there's a Lord!"
Fang Si wasn't surprised. A horde of fierce beasts moving with this kind of discipline always meant a Lord was hiding among them.
What she hadn't expected was that the Crimson Fire Monkey Lord looked virtually identical to the rest of the horde. At least on the outside, there was no difference -- except for a few tufts of red fur on its head.
SHRIEK!
The Crimson Fire Monkey Lord bared its fangs, dropping all pretense. Flames engulfed its entire body as it lunged at the Scarlet Flame Dragon.
Fang Si's expression stayed flat. She immediately sent the Frost Dragon in.
With the Mutant Thunderbird by her side, she didn't need to keep a contract spirit nearby for protection.
Two S-rank contract spirits working in tandem -- one on control, one on offense -- pinned the Crimson Fire Monkey Lord down completely.
"Not bad!"
Xue Ziming watched the two dragon-type contract spirits from the side. No wonder she'd earned her reputation as Huaxia Academy's genius.
But suppressing a Lord of the same rank? He could do the same thing!
The three Black Iron-rank Beast Tamers joined forces and crushed the first wave of the beast tide in short order.
They were "only" Black Iron rank, sure, but as top geniuses from the nation's elite academies, their combat power was on a completely different level from civilian Beast Tamers.
As long as no Silver-rank Lord showed up, they could handle it!
The ground below was littered with fierce beast corpses once again. The four of them waited outside the dense fog for the next wave.
Xue Ziming suddenly turned to Fang Si, eyes burning with fighting spirit.
"You're not bad. You're worthy of being my opponent! Care for a spar?"
Fang Si ignored him entirely. She was busy dismantling the Crimson Fire Monkey Lord's materials, and within moments she'd collected everything and stowed it away.
She stepped onto the Mutant Thunderbird and looked over at Xue Ziming.
"What kind of dumb thing are you saying? Want to reroll?"
"..."
Xue Ziming choked. He couldn't even figure out how to respond to that.
Qin Chuan rubbed his head, feeling utterly speechless.
He'd already tried to stop him. He hadn't expected Xue Ziming to still throw himself headfirst into the fire.
"Sigh..."
Qin Chuan stayed silent, his mind drifting back to when he'd first entered the academy. Back then, he'd done the exact same thing -- challenged Fang Si on his own initiative.
Geniuses all had their pride. None of them would ever admit they were inferior to someone else.
But the result was predictable. His contract spirit had nearly been beaten into retirement...
Barely a year into university, and most of their year had already developed some form of psychological trauma toward Fang Si...
"You talking to me?"
A flicker of anger crossed Xue Ziming's eyes. She wasn't taking him seriously at all.
Fang Si didn't bother responding. She turned her gaze toward the fog, preparing to face the next wave of the beast tide.
Xue Ziming clenched his fists. Beneath him, the Black Giant Eagle's aura turned savage.
"I won't forget you, Fang Si!"
Chen Shu looked over and grinned. "I'm Chen Shu. I think you should add me to the list too!"
"You?"
Xue Ziming narrowed his eyes and ignored him.
A moment ago, this kid had the audacity to shake down a Dragon Guard. That made him hard to read, but he definitely wasn't a good person...
The three of them fell into silence. There was nothing left to say.
Before long, beast roars echoed from deep inside the fog again.
At first, nobody paid it much attention -- until one absolutely terrifying roar erupted out of nowhere!
Chen Shu hadn't even processed what was happening before the Mutant Thunderbird shrieked, its eyes wide with fear.
"Another Silver-rank beast?!"
Chen Shu's heart lurched. Against ordinary fierce beasts, the four of them could kill them together.
If it was Variant-tier, they could at least hold it off.
If it was Lord-tier... that was "run for your life" territory.
"A Silver-rank creature has appeared!"
Fang Si spoke into the armband on her right wrist, and Wang Xuanyang's team received the message instantly.
"Let me scout ahead!"
Fang Si spoke up, temporarily calming the other two.
Both Qin Chuan and Xue Ziming had fear and panic in their eyes.
A Silver-rank Lord could wipe them all out!
In a flash, the Frost Dragon roared once and flew into the fog.
It had control skills. Even against a Silver-rank Lord, it was confident it could escape.
The four of them waited in silence.
Chen Shu patted the Mutant Thunderbird and gave it a single look.
The Mutant Thunderbird wiggled its butt, signaling that it understood.
If danger struck, Chen Shu would sell out Qin Chuan and Xue Ziming without a second thought...
The Frost Dragon plunged deep into the fog, but no sounds of battle followed.
Before long, it emerged from the fog, growling in a low rumble.
Fang Si's expression grew increasingly grave.
"There's a Silver-rank Lord inside, but it hasn't crossed over yet. It's still in the Alternate Dimension."
That gave everyone a brief moment of relief.
Then Fang Si continued: "But it won't be long before it arrives on Blue Star."
"Then what are we waiting for?! Let's run!"
Xue Ziming spoke up immediately, already itching to bolt.
Fang Si frowned. "Is fleeing first what Magic City Academy taught you?"
Chen Shu muttered from the side: "That's clearly Nanjiang Second High's school motto..."
SMACK!
Fang Si shot him a look and said under her breath: "You. Stop talking."
Xue Ziming's eyes flared with anger. "You... what's that supposed to mean?!"
"A university student whose first instinct is to flee -- truly shameful!"
Chen Shu shook his head with a pained, solemn expression, staring at Xue Ziming with a face full of righteous disappointment.
Good thing I'm in third-year high school. I can strategically withdraw with full honor!
Just as he was scheming his escape route, the system options materialized before his eyes once again.
Ding!
[Option 1: Stay in place and observe the situation! Completion reward: Ice Potion proficiency raised to Grandmaster.]
[Option 2: Walk away first -- leave everyone a dashing retreating silhouette! Completion reward: Two Black Iron-rank Beast Taming True Pearls.]
[Option 3: Use the Explosion Potion to directly destroy the Space Corridor! Completion reward: Golden Slime all-attributes +5%.]
Chen Shu's face betrayed nothing. A grey vial appeared in his hand.
Fang Si's eyes darted over, and her heart skipped a beat. "Holy shit, what are you doing?!"
Chen Shu: "Sis Fang Si -- don't stop me. I'm going to bring glory to the nation."