met free Chapter 36 Dive
Chapter 36 Dive
The piercing alarm screech across the night sky, echoing through Kassel College.
According to the Kassel College's emergency manual, the college automatically enters a state of emergency when the alarm sounds, and senior students should go to the library to assemble immediately.
Therefore, this impromptu dinner was forced to be canceled.
Caesar and his men rushed to the library, but instead of a serious war meeting, they were greeted by boxes of various documents for each of them.
Professor Manstein, the chairman of the disciplinary committee on duty tonight, simply urged them to sign the papers with a stern face when questioned by the crowd.
With no other option, they could only sign their names on various documents in a daze.
Only after the last person had signed the last document did Manstein reveal the reason for the alarm that had sounded that night:
A team on a secret mission within the country suffered heavy losses after being attacked by unidentified creatures.
To ensure the mission's success, the academy needs to send these high-bloodline students to provide support.
This was not an optional internship; it was an order.
"Professor! I'm an E-rank, so do I not need to go?" Fingel, who had been dragged over in a daze, took a step forward and whispered.
Manstein glanced at him sideways: "Have you finished signing all the documents?"
Fingel nodded hastily.
"There's nothing we can do about it, you've already joined," Manstein said with a smile, though there was a hint of smug satisfaction in that smile.
"Don't worry, the documents you signed contain a series of comprehensive and thorough safeguards."
Fingel, who had been devastated upon hearing that he too would be conscripted, regained his composure upon hearing the guarantee:
So, will we have a whole security and medical team with us?
"No." Manstein shook his head. "But we will airlift your remains back to your hometown." He patted Fingel on the shoulder.
The latter stumbled, his legs gave way, and he almost fell to the ground.
"We'll discuss the general details of the mission with you after we land."
Manstein turned to look at the crowd.
"Our time is precious, let's head to the airport immediately."
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Lu Mingfei leaned back in his business class seat and looked out the window.
The thick darkness enveloped the plane completely.
Only the occasional flashes of light on the ground proved that they were still flying among humans.
He had just arrived at the college by plane from China, and he didn't expect to return to China so soon.
However, this made it convenient for him to contact Mai Shude, who seemed to be leading some newly initiated disciples on some mission.
Moreover, he was very interested in this secret mission.
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"Slow! Slow! Too slow! Too slow!"
The sound of swords clashing was powerful and resounding, and several sparks flew in the darkness.
Chen Wenwen gripped the sword hilt tightly and took several steps back before she could regain her balance.
Her hand, which was gripping the sword, had gone numb from the earlier fight. The fact that she could still hold the sword now was entirely due to her willpower.
"Your sword is too slow." Dressed in a black outfit, Jiu De Mai emerged from the darkness. With a flick of her wrist, a silver-white sword light illuminated Chen Wenwen's eyes.
Although it didn't take much effort to accept Chen Wenwen, which was somewhat unexpected, her aptitude was simply too poor, far inferior to the other two.
It's worth noting that Su Xiaoqiang and Liu Miaomiao, who were also tricked into joining the Haotian Sect by her, have at least graduated and are now capable of protecting themselves, while Chen Wenwen still looks frail and weak.
Perhaps she had been too demanding of her. Mai Shude couldn't help but reflect on herself, because the other person was, after all, just an ordinary human girl who was only in her senior year of high school. Her physical abilities and talents were simply incomparable to those of a mixed-race person.
"That's enough for today." Mai Shude twirled her sword and prepared to leave.
"No." However, Chen Wenwen had a different idea. She raised her longsword, gritted her teeth, and said, "I can still do it."
After learning about the real world from the other party, Chen Wenwen was no longer willing to continue living in such a daze.
But she didn't know whether her motivation came from the pursuit of the real world or from him.
But she would never give up.
"Again?"
Mai Shude frowned slightly. She didn't have time to accompany the other person to continue practicing, because this morning she received a call from Chip Girl, who asked her to go to the Three Gorges later today to wait for further instructions.
There was no other way. Although she was the so-called protector of the Haotian Sect, and Potato Chip Girl was just a menial disciple, she still had to listen to Potato Chip Girl, the boss's thoughtful housekeeper and head maid, until Lu Mingfei, the sect leader, issued any orders.
"It's not possible today. Let's do it another day. Wait for me to come back," Mai Shude said softly.
Chen Wenwen looked disappointed, but in the end she could only nod slightly.
However, just as Mai was about to leave, her cell phone received a new text message.
After reading it, she looked puzzled, but ultimately decided to follow the instructions in the text message.
"Would you be interested in joining the Three Gorges Summer Camp?" she asked, looking at Chen Wenwen who was about to leave.
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"Hmm? Professor Rundstedt hasn't woken up yet?" Ye Sheng, leaning on his cane, limped to the bedside and asked softly to one of the students who had been taking care of him.
"Oh, Senior Ye, you're here. The doctor said the anesthesia hasn't worn off yet and it will take some more time." The student, who had been dozing off, immediately woke up when he saw him.
"Okay, tell me as soon as you wake up." Ye Sheng gave a few instructions and then left the ward.
He and Aki Shotoku, whose arm was wrapped in bandages, sat somewhat helplessly on chairs in the corridor outside the ward.
In fact, as soon as the dragon surfaced, Captain Rundstedt immediately ordered preparations for battle, but it was clearly too late.
Their cruise ship was no match for the dragon. The dragon didn't even use any incantations; it simply created giant waves with its physical body and capsized their ship in an instant.
But that was all. The dragon didn't make any further moves after that, and simply left, as if everything it had just done was merely a warning.
Even so, the people on the cruise ship still suffered considerable losses.
Rundstedt, who was accidentally hit on the head by a flying piece of equipment, was particularly seriously injured and barely escaped danger after undergoing major surgery.
Ye Sheng and Jiu Deya, thanks to their excellent swimming skills, managed to escape danger even after falling into the water, and even managed to save many of their other companions.
"Sigh, I never expected things to develop to this point," Ye Sheng sighed.
As Jiu Deya leaned on his shoulder, Ye Sheng looked at the patients, nurses, and even many familiar students coming and going. His body trembled, and he finally went limp.
"I heard the academy is sending someone to replace us," said Shudeyaji softly.
"Hmm." Ye Sheng nodded. "I heard that the academy has sent out its best talents this time."
Before the two had exchanged more than a few words, Ye Sheng's eyes suddenly widened in astonishment, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
Saketoki was very puzzled as to why her lover's body was so stiff at this moment. She turned her head to see who it was.
"How is Professor Rundstedt's condition now?" A deep and elegant voice rang out.
Jiu Deya instinctively pulled Ye Sheng to his feet in a panic: "Principal!"
The newcomer turned out to be Angers. He was wearing a black overcoat over a meticulously crafted, bespoke suit, and at first glance, he looked like a gangster boss straight out of a police thriller from the last century.
"Professor Rundstedt is still in a coma, but the doctor says he could wake up at any time," Ye Sheng replied. He was extremely anxious, unsure what decision the principal would make after witnessing his intimate encounter with Shudeya.
After all, romantic relationships between partners are strictly prohibited by the Executive Department.
The principal responded softly. He did not enter the ward, nor did he sternly reprimand Ye Sheng and Jiu Deyaji for their previous behavior: "Tell me about what happened back then."
"Yes!" Ye Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and recounted what had happened.
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The decommissioned warship Moniach, disguised as a tugboat, slowly sailed across the Three Gorges.
Having learned from the experience of the previous Rundstedt team, the academy has sent a truly impressive lineup and equipped its own team this time.
The renovation of the Moniach alone cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and it was equipped with all kinds of detection and defense equipment.
The people who went into the water this time were the elite of the elite; even the nobleman Caesar could only be a substitute.
Among the initial diving duo, one is Chu Zihang, a rising star, a promising talent, and the acting president of the Lionheart Society, who is recognized as a super A-grade hybrid.
There has always been a rumor in the academy that after Chu Zihang awakened his bloodline, the golden eyes that were ignited never went out again, and the pure black eyes he has now are just a disguise.
And the other person...
"Junior brother, you must be careful in everything you do." Fingel made the final preparations for Lu Mingfei.
Because the latter did not want to make a big fuss for the time being, he decided not to announce his status as honorary principal to others.
Of course, although it was said that it would not be announced, rumors had already circulated among several professors. This first launch was actually facilitated by him using his authority.
What he didn't expect was that the college's AI secretary, through big data comparison, matched him with a partner whose compatibility was 100%—it was Chu Zihang.
Is it simply because they both graduated from Shilan Secondary School? That's utterly absurd and laughable.
Lu Mingfei believed he didn't need a partner, since he had finally perfected his internal energy cultivation technique after his last seclusion.
dragon?
Hmph, he just happens to need a few snakes to pull his cart.
"Senior brother, you must take good care of yourself." Xia Mi also cheered for Lu Mingfei, but for some reason, her eyes kept glancing at Chu Zihang, who was not far away and had not said a word.
Susie was over there giving Chu Zihang's luggage a final check.
"What are you looking at?" The sudden question sent a chill down Xia Mi's spine.
She snapped out of her daze and saw Lu Mingfei staring intently at her.
"Oh, I'm checking how Senior Brother Chu's preparations are going."
Lu Mingfei gave an "oh," looked away, and ignored him.
Xia Mi, who had spoken the truth, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She had every opportunity to lie, but somehow a strong intuition compelled her to tell part of the truth, and in hindsight, her choice was not wrong.
Damn it, this Lu Mingfei is just an S-class hybrid, how come he gives off such a terrifying feeling?
Xia Mi had already become suspicious of Lu Mingfei's identity.
After all, based on the information she had recently collected, apart from Angers, that paranoid vengeful ghost, there was only Lu Mingfei, the only S-rank in the academy.
Could it be that this thing is actually a biological weapon they created using some kind of technology, specifically designed to target dragons?
Having recently watched many Hollywood blockbusters, Xia Mi had a sudden inspiration.
If that were really the case, she glanced at Lu Mingfei up and down almost imperceptibly out of the corner of her eye. This time, perhaps there would be double, triple, or even quadruple happiness.
"Go for it, senior! Don't let us get a chance to play!" she said as a member of the reserve team.
"Hmm." Lu Mingfei responded softly, then put on his helmet. Everything around him was shut out, and all he could hear now was his own muffled breathing, amplified by the equipment.
"Hello! Can you hear me?" Manstein's voice came through the headset.
"I can hear you." ×2
Two responses, only half a beat apart, rang out.
After receiving accurate confirmation, the order to launch was issued from the captain's cabin.
Lu Mingfei stood up, exchanged a glance with Chu Zihang not far away, and then jumped into the icy river.
Rundstedt, Ye Sheng, and others had already collected a lot of exploration data, and their encounter with the unidentified dragon confirmed that there was something unusual in this area. So all they had to do now was to investigate the area one by one according to the plan.
After entering the water, Lu Mingfei could clearly see Chu Zihang's figure appearing and disappearing in the turbid river water not far away, but he had no intention of getting closer.
In fact, he might be able to unleash his full potential by going into the water alone.
The black tentacles have many uses; they can even absorb oxygen from the water for him to breathe, making the bulky diving suit a complete burden for him.
However, after Lu Mingfei arrived at a cliff according to the information, he found that the scene in front of him did not match the records at all.
He instantly understood the key: just a few days ago, a relatively weak earthquake had occurred underwater in the Three Gorges Dam, which must have caused changes in the mountainside.
Was he going to return empty-handed? Lu Mingfei frowned slightly, but just then, a steady voice suddenly sounded in his earpiece:
"I am Chu Zihang, and I have discovered something amiss."
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The beam of the searchlight swept across the bottom of the water. Lu Mingfei pushed aside a clump of algae that was obscuring his view and swam toward the location given by Chu Zihang.
Because of their actions, a considerable amount of silt had been stirred up from the riverbed, undoubtedly further reducing visibility in the dark green water.
But when Lu Mingfei saw the anomaly that Chu Zihang had discovered, he couldn't help but stop what he was doing.
A massive bronze city wall stretches across the mountainside.