Chapter 69

In a certain part of the forest, behind a rock, Wang Junqi, with a tense expression, peered through the cracks, observing the situation outside.

There was no one outside, and it was temporarily safe.

However, in Wang Junqi's eyes, the silent surroundings seemed full of danger, and her heart rate had reached an unprecedented speed.

Thinking about the scene of dodging that thunderous strike, Wang Junqi was still somewhat frightened. If she had been even a second slower in casting her spell, she would have ended up like Teacher Yu Changzhi, decapitated.

Death had almost brushed past her!

The "Grassroots Enlightenment School" could teach them various survival skills, but it could not teach them how to face death. Perhaps this was why the children who were massacred were too frightened to run.

Wang Junqi had nearly frozen to death on the streets in her early years. Having once been close to death, she was naturally much calmer than the other children.

"Senior, I'm so scared!" a little girl beside her sobbed.

Next to her was a boy of about the same age. Both had been selected from the middle class.

At the time, because they were closest to Wang Junqi, they were fortunate enough to be saved by her. The other children had already become spirits.

"Don't... don't... talk!"

Wang Junqi's voice trembled noticeably. Her strong desire to survive was the only thing keeping her from breaking down mentally.

But for a girl barely in her teens, witnessing such a bloody scene could not help but fill her with fear and trembling.

She had managed to escape from those three terrifying guys by a stroke of luck, and this was thanks to the seal magic she had learned from Dong Fangxiuzhe. Otherwise, with her strength, she would not have been able to cast several powerful earth spells in succession.

"I want to go home!"

The little boy suddenly burst into tears, completely ignoring Wang Junqi's attempts to calm and warn him.

At this moment, Wang Junqi's magic power was severely depleted. This was her first time using "Earth Concealment" to carry two people, and she had already pushed her body to its limits. Otherwise, she would have used an earth spell to knock out this crybaby!

"Earth Concealment" was a magic that could temporarily create a path underground, allowing the caster to move effortlessly through the soil, but it consumed a large amount of magic power.

During the battle with Dong Fangxiuzhe, Wang Junqi had used this technique.

"If he were here now, it would be great!"

Wang Junqi's mind suddenly conjured up the image of Dong Fangxiuzhe.

She believed that if Dong Fangxiuzhe were with her, he would not have let these two children cry, risking being discovered by the enemy.

He might even have comforted her, who was terrified!

Perhaps influenced by the little boy, the little girl beside him also started to cry and fuss, which was undoubtedly dangerous.

Wang Junqi did not think those three guys would let them off. They would come after them sooner or later!

Thinking this, Wang Junqi felt it was very dangerous to stay here, especially with two burdens who did not understand the situation.

"If you want to cry, cry here!"

Leaving these words, Wang Junqi tried to crawl out of the rock to get away from the two.

But as soon as her body emerged from the rock, her feet sank, and a pair of small hands grabbed her.

"Senior, don't go, I'm so scared!"

The little boy clung to Wang Junqi's legs with all his might.

A look of disdain flashed in Wang Junqi's eyes: Both were boys, and this little boy was even older than Dong Fangxiuzhe, yet why was the gap between them so great, almost incomparable!

Once again, Wang Junqi found that Dong Fangxiuzhe's carefree attitude was not so annoying!

Just as Wang Junqi was about to break free, a cold laugh suddenly came from above the rock.

"Found them, the three little rats were hiding here!"

Wang Junqi looked up, and her face drained of all color.

Standing on the rock were the "Three Corpse Eaters," looking at them with a leisurely gaze.

Their withered, blood-stained hands made them look even more terrifying!

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Liu Hong darted through the forest like a red shadow, her fair face filled with anxiety. A pale blue flame floated a foot in front of her chest, which was her special skill—Netherworld Perception!

"Damn, why can't I find them?"

Her teeth clenched, she had maximized the range of "Netherworld Perception," but still found no trace of Wang Junqi.

"Netherworld Perception" originally had a maximum effective range of one kilometer, but due to her injuries from the battle with the madman, the range was now less than five hundred meters.

Time was life. Every second wasted increased the danger to her beloved student!

She had already witnessed the cruelty of the enemy. The brutal killing methods were exactly what Wang Junqi had described as the "Three Corpse Eaters." If Wang Junqi fell into their hands, there would be no chance of survival!

"Damn Three Corpse Eaters, if I find you, I will burn you to ashes!"

Liu Hong increased her search speed.

On the other side, Lu Neng led the frightened children to join up with the other teams. After recounting what had happened, all the teachers agreed that they should stay together to prevent the unknown enemy from attacking again.

As for searching for survivors, they could only rely on the much more powerful Teacher Liu Hong.

Anxiety spread among the crowd, and no one noticed a small figure quietly slipping away and hiding in the dense grass...

Ensuring that no one would notice him, Dong Fangxiuzhe summoned the spirit "Ghoul Lady" from the storage ring where she had been residing.

Previously, he had kept her hidden in the ring to avoid her being detected by Liu Hong's strange perception ability. Now, to save people, he could not afford to be so cautious!

"Master, why did you take so long to call me out? I was about to die of boredom!"

As soon as she emerged from the ring, Ghoul Lady complained seductively.

"Quick, help me find Qiqi!"

Dong Fangxiuzhe did not have time to explain and immediately assigned the task.

Since Ghoul Lady was in a soul state, she was best suited for this search!

"Sure, Master!"

Ghoul Lady understood and did not say more, flying off with a swoosh.

"Whoever dares to harm a single hair on Qiqi, I will make sure you die a thousand deaths!"

His eyes flashed with a cold light, and the aura around Dong Fangxiuzhe was as cold as that of a descending death god.