[The Night the Whole Squad Was Wiped Out]
Rotten!
The little editor, who was writing the news, was smacked on the head by the boss with a rolled-up newspaper.
“What are you writing?!”
“Not much…” The editor looked aggrieved, “Center City Character Profiles, Issue Four, I’m writing the character profile…”
A once brilliant prodigy, first seen as someone with the chance to break into an even higher realm, but after a certain incident became haunted by her Heart Demon, and since then has stalled at her current stage, ultimately giving up on striving forward and becoming a teacher at the Spirit Power Academy, living a laid-back, wage-earning life.
The courtyard’s prodigy—what a title.
“Let me ask you,” the boss leaned over and stared at him, “Which stage is that person stuck at?”
“Third stage.” The editor answered immediately.
With a snort, the boss hit him again with the rolled-up newspaper.
“You know she’s third stage! Isn’t it obvious you’re writing about a living legend?!”
Why write about prodigies who don’t break down? If she comes and shows off her skills, our press office will be wiped out, you know?
The editor understood, so when it was finally published, the article’s title was changed to “Ordinary Is True: After Years on Campaign With Her Team, She Chose a Life of Leisure, Becoming a Gardener.”
And that was the very newspaper Xiao Si Nuo happened to see later.
No matter whether it was the editor, the boss, or even Xiao Si Nuo at that time, all were limited by their own Spirit Power Tower stage and didn’t know one thing—
In this world, there are always Phoenixes born to control flame.
Outside the airport, aside from the searing Searing Aura and blazing light, Professor Swina could hear nothing else.
“Bill, we have to find a way out!” He tried to call to his teammate, “Let’s go capture Lord Wei Yi—”
But Bill could no longer answer him. When the water in the roots of the climbing vines had been completely scorched away, the dried leaves became the best fuel. Professor Swina looked back and saw no teammates—only a mass of Burning Humanoid Flame blazing.
I need to run!
This was the only thought left in Professor Swina’s mind. As the ground beneath his feet had yet to become molten rock, he scrambled to use his ability to escape.
But as he stepped down, he suddenly felt an abnormal vibration, as if he had stepped on some extremely hard metallic substance.
“Trying to escape?!” An enraged voice roared from the side, “Die, you bastard!”
Some distance from the airport, Wang Li was cradling her injured shoulder, panting heavily, looking like a real wild beast. She had already frozen her wound, so the blood was no longer flowing, and while she was hurt, there was no further danger.
Shen Ning’s eyes were serious as she silently prepared her next attack. Even if every strike could trigger inspiration, the effects wouldn’t be as good now, because the opponent had already become more vigilant.
At this point, all she could rely on was a bit of luck.
“You little brat, today I’m definitely going to…”
Wang Li’s face twisted in pain, but just as she was about to finish her sentence, she seemed to sense something. She turned to glance toward the airport, then withdrew the Frost Mark hovering in mid-air—she’d intended to use that to finish off the white-haired girl.
“You guys have some tricks, and you’re pretty tough. Fine, there’s something better I haven’t seen yet. I’ll let you off for today.”
Leaving behind a few ambiguous words, and under the watchful, battle-ready eyes of the two girls, Wang Li… fled rapidly in another direction.
Even faster than she’d retreated earlier.
The shift was so abrupt that Xu Chuyao didn’t react for a long while. Only when the ice residue on the ground began to melt under the sunlight did she finally believe the opponent had truly left.
“What happened? Why did she leave so suddenly…”
Xu Chuyao asked Shen Ning, who was still on guard, Jade Green Chopsticks in hand, ready to join the battle at any moment.
In the brief exchange just now, no matter what attack she launched, it was casually brushed aside. The sense of powerlessness weighed heavily on the young girl. Her only hope had been her burst of inspiration, but she had only managed to scratch the opponent—her heart already felt uneasy.
She couldn’t help but sigh.
Clutching that thought, she’d been about to use her ultimate move, but before she could, the other person had run away.
“What happened?”
Not long after, the backup forces arrived in a hurry and finally solved the mystery.
“Xu Chuyao, Shen Ning, are you two alright?” Yu Jing rushed to the girls’ side, looking around warily, “Where’s that woman?”
“She just suddenly ran away while fighting.” Xu Chuyao blinked, “Head Teacher, you… you’re running a bit hot.”
Indeed, it was starting to get a bit warm.
Shen Ning, on the other hand, frowned as she asked about the others. “Where are Professor Swina and Bill?”
“They’re over by the airport.”