Free Web NovelChapter 86: Chapter 86: My Name is Cain
Outside the old site of The Sixth Noble Academy, there were a total of twenty-one people at the school gate, excluding Wu Jiu and Liu Mu, there were nineteen elite members of the Garrison Corps.
Before entering the school building, Wu Jiu felt an uncomfortable presence.
Having battled outside the tower year-round, although he specialized in speed rather than perception, his foundation as an Eighth Order made him the one with the strongest perception among the group.
As such, he detected an exceedingly strange aura, the kind that could only belong to a top-level Evil Fallen.
But this was the High Tower; it was impossible for an Evil Fallen to enter.
The stranger the aura, the more it indicated that the situation could be very dangerous, otherwise, Bai Wu wouldn’t have had him bring Liu along for no reason.
Thinking this, Wu Jiu glanced at Ming Che’s group, their combat power was not too bad, twelve at Third Order, six at Fourth Order, and one at Fifth Order.
But to Wu Jiu, they were almost the kind that couldn’t provide much help.
Wu Jiu said to everyone:
"Are you sure you want to go in? The person who took Miss Yan is very strong, I might not be able to protect you."
The group, of course, had heard of Wu Jiu’s reputation. They did not question his strength, but they doubted his integrity.
They took Wu Jiu’s words as an excuse to monopolize the credit, as for the kidnapper being dangerous? The thought of the Garrison Corps members was surprisingly uniform—could he take down nineteen of us in a second?
"Captain Gu, Captain Ming instructed us and we dare not disobey; lead the way, please. If there really is danger, we don’t need Captain Gu to protect us, on the contrary, we will cooperate fully with Captain Gu and Captain Liu."
The one who responded was a candidate for the deputy squadron leader of the third squad of the Garrison Corps, and also the strongest among the group, a Fifth Order expert.
Liu Mu sneered:
"Forget it, it’s no use talking to them. They will only suspect the motives of a good man with their petty thoughts. Let’s go."
Wu Jiu nodded and stepped into The Sixth Noble Academy.
Even though the lighting was dim inside the gymnasium’s storage room, the moment they got hold of the dissected woman’s half heart, Yan Jiu still provided a visual clue.
It was a box marked with the words "Noble Six," used to store various balls, so Wu Jiu knew the exact location immediately.
But in fact, from the moment he stepped into the school, he had sensed an aura guiding him.
It was less of guidance and more like an invitation.
The aura was naturally not emitted by Miss Yan. Wu Jiu could only assume that it came from the kidnapper.
He headed straight for the gymnasium and soon arrived outside it.
As they got closer to the target, not only Wu Jiu but also Liu Mu realized something was amiss:
"From the Tower God Society?" Liu Mu asked.
"Bai Wu had speculated before, it shouldn’t be someone from the Tower God Society. But perhaps it’s indeed related."
The Tower God Society had attacked Wu Jiu and Bai Wu before; the previous burly man was also taken by Liu Mu for interrogation, but unfortunately, they didn’t get any results.
Faith, at times, can indeed make one ignore physical pain.
"Not from the Tower God Society... there’s someone else that skilled?"
What made Liu Mu feel bizarre was that the entire gymnasium was significantly dimmer than the outside.
It was as if looking at a comic, where the surroundings were colored in, but the gymnasium remained uncolored.
This terrifying contrast made him feel that the kidnapper must be a master of a squad leader’s level.
"Let’s go in."
Unlike executing missions with the Vanguard Group of the seventh squad, Wu Jiu always walked at the forefront when exploring with his own team members. However, with Liu Mu present, he stayed behind.
"Is your shield still not repaired?"
"How can it be that quick? Do you think it’s some broken scrap metal? Even without the shield, I can still protect you."
After entering the gymnasium, even the group behind Wu Jiu began to feel something was off.
"Why is it so dark in here?"
"Stay sharp, everyone. Be vigilant."
It was as if prey had flown into a spider’s web.
After a group of people arrived at the sports hall, they found the visibility becoming increasingly lower, and the surroundings had turned a thorough grey-white hue.
When they looked at their companions, it was as if they were looking at the dead in photographs.
A third-grade veteran suddenly felt an eerie breeze on his neck and at the same time heard incomprehensible syllable characters whispered in his ear.
The frequency of these syllables was rapid, merging together as if a group of people were incessantly discussing something.
Anguish and struggle surfaced on the veteran’s face, as if recalling some tragic past events.
The others didn’t notice his abnormality and followed behind Wu Jiu and Liu Mu.
Wu Jiu had initially planned to head straight for the storage room, but he now felt that the robber’s presence had locked onto him.
If he didn’t take care of this dangerous robber first, he probably wouldn’t be able to save Miss Yan.
His energy dispersed, searching for the robber. As soon as the robber showed his face, he was confident he could kill him instantly.
But to everyone’s surprise, before the robber made a move, a veteran suddenly went mad.
He burst out in maniacal laughter, shouting:
"I did nothing wrong, so what if I killed them? They treated me like that, don’t I have the right to kill them?"
"You all have to die, all of you!"
Liu Mu furrowed his brows, feeling that something was amiss:
"What’s wrong with this guy?"
He was the first to speak out, and then Veteran Ming, as if completely disregarding his own life, instantly charged at Liu Mu.
The veteran’s face was etched with madness, and since firearms from outside the tower were now ineffective, they were all equipped with bladed weapons like knives, daggers, and military spikes.
The veteran drew his dagger and lunged at Liu Mu like a mad dog. The incident happened so abruptly, and since it involved a former comrade, the rest of the Garrison Corps couldn’t react in time.
The dagger plunged into Liu Mu’s neck.
About two or three seconds later, Liu Mu lifted the veteran, looking at him with a "Little brother, what’s wrong with you?" expression.
The veteran, held up by one hand, was still frantically trying to stab Liu Mu with the dagger, even though the blade was already twisted.
"Knock him out," Wu Jiu said softly.
Liu Mu nodded and knocked out the veteran with a karate chop.
Both he and Wu Jiu could sense something strange; the sudden derangement of this veteran might have something to do with the robber?
The rest of the Garrison Corps hadn’t caught on yet; they were shocked by the terrifying defensive power of Liu Mu.
But the next second, another fourth-grade master and two third-grade masters suddenly went berserk.
This time, Wu Jiu was sure it was the robber’s doing.
These eerie auras that darkened the space could likely influence people’s minds.
His figure flickered, prepared to instantly knock out these men, but before he could move, a strange laughter came from ahead:
"If it were just you alone, I’d have quite a headache deciding how to deal with you, but you’ve actually brought me so many helpers." freewebnovёl.ƈom
From the shadows, a man dressed in a tailcoat wearing a tall top hat, the Masked Strange Person, appeared. He was only thirty meters away from Wu Jiu, but Wu Jiu couldn’t detect any "alive" presence on him.
In the moment of Wu Jiu’s bewilderment, half of the third-grade veterans became manic, and another elite of the fourth grade began to howl in agony.
"Liu Mu, stabilize these men, I’ll handle him!"
Wu Jiu’s figure flashed, his explosive strength allowing him to instantly confront the Masked Man.
The hollow sports hall echoed with their howls and the sound of clashing weapons.
The gloves worn by the Masked Man were actually able to defend against Wu Jiu’s Evil Fallen’s deadly strikes.
Immediately after, Wu Jiu lashed out with dozens of slashes, but the shocking event that dumbfounded Liu Mu happened...
Wu Jiu’s dozens of slashes were extremely tricky, too fast for the naked eye to follow his speed, but the Masked Strange Person caught each and every one!
"Allow me to introduce myself... Hmm, you can call me Cain, it seems we’ve finally met again."
