Full-Time Public Enemy

Chen Gu suddenly thought of something. His expression changed, and he abruptly stood up and sprinted away, muttering, "This is courting universal condemnation..."

Outside the main entrance of the school, special agents from the Bureau of Mystic Security were on patrol. However, the high-Energy Level professionals hired by the Behemoth Alliance for a hefty sum wouldn't arrive until the next morning.

If I'm not mistaken, the Principal should already be absent from the school, and both Shentu Lu from the Academic Affairs Office and Director Xue are out and haven't returned… Chen Gu swiftly headed toward the Principal's office. When he reached the palace reserved for the Principal, he saw a room inside radiating warm light.

Chen Gu rushed in—only to slam headfirst into the grand hall's defensive energy barrier, and he was bounced back.

Desperate, Chen Gu shouted from outside, "Principal, Principal, are you there? It's me, Chen Gu…"

There was no response from within. The energy barrier even blocked his voice.

Chen Gu stomped his foot and turned, heading directly for Yuanbei Hall.

Though it was the wee hours of the night, poor Bai Shengyuan still hadn't rested. Today's experiment was an uninterrupted, continuous process. They had started at four in the morning and had been busy for over twenty hours, without eating or even drinking a drop of water.

In the midst of it all, a massive Biological Nuclear Explosion occurred, sending tremors their way. Bai Shengyuan had wanted to go out and assess the situation but was refused by his teacher.

Then, just as the final results were about to emerge, Zhong Yuanbei revealed a gratified smile, ready to record the final data.

At that moment, BANG! The laboratory door was smashed open. Then, with a HISS, the secondary airtight door was forcefully pulled open! The experiment, which required a completely sealed environment, collapsed on the spot, instantly rendering all data useless!

"AH!" Zhong Yuanbei was so enraged he surged forward, ready to crush the intruder. However, he quickly saw it was his indentured labor for the next three years... No, his student for the next three years, Chen Gu.

Zhong Yuanbei hesitated for a moment, but the fury from his ruined experiment quickly resurfaced. Chen Gu, however, bellowed, "Teacher, someone is attacking the school!"

"Nonsense!" Zhong Yuanbei rebuked. "Who would be reckless enough to provoke our Huai Shan Branch School? My two old brothers don't even need to get involved. I alone can make them regret it!"

Zhong Yuanbei glanced around disdainfully, projecting a commanding aura.

But his accursed new disciple stubbornly refused to show his teacher any deference, firmly undercutting him, "Teacher, someone already caused trouble in the school today! They used a Biological Nuclear Explosion and nearly killed your student!"

"PFFT—" Bai Shengyuan, who was hastily gulping down some water, sprayed it out. Remembering the tremor, he exclaimed in horror, "That was you?"

Zhong Yuanbei's imposing aura instantly deflated, immediately replaced by explosive anger. He shot up, cursing, "They really don't take me, Zhong Yuanbei, seriously! Who did this? I'll annihilate their entire family!"

Chen Gu briefly explained the situation, then said, "Let's not worry about that for now. I feel something is very wrong with this incident. I suspect someone has deliberately created a diversion to attack the school."

"Considering the assault earlier today, the school should have powerful individuals on guard. But if those protectors were lured away now, the school would become vulnerable."

"Teacher, please quickly confirm if the Principal is still on campus overseeing things."

If the Principal was expected to be overseeing the school, then creating a narrative that Andreyao's attack was meant to pin the Principal down here could, paradoxically, be a ploy to lure him away.

A single person, Andreyao, had managed to divert the school's two strongest individuals—the Principal and Shentu Lu—away from the campus.

Still, plenty of high-Energy Level teachers remained at the school; the so-called "vulnerability" was only relative. This also meant that if someone had indeed plotted such an attack, the assailants must possess formidable strength.

Zhong Yuanbei immediately called the Principal, but there was no answer!

Chen Gu's expression changed. "Teacher, is there any kind of shelter in the school?"

Zhong Yuanbei gritted his teeth. "As you said, if someone attacks the school now, it must be a supreme expert. They'll strike with lightning speed, kill in one blow, and then flee before the Principal and Shentu Lu can return."

"It must be someone at the Ninth Power Level."

"No shelter here can withstand an attack from the Ninth Power Level."

A crazed, fierce expression appeared on Teacher Zhong's face. "Gather everyone! Go to the Storm Platform! We'll use Machine No. 3 to deal with him!"

Bai Shengyuan shuddered, his water cup nearly slipping from his grasp. "Teacher, Machine No. 3 is still an experimental model! No one's sure if it can even be used in actual combat."

And Chen Gu, for his part, was once again struck by his teacher's "madness"—wanting to confront a Ninth Power Level expert head-on!

"Do you have any better ideas?" Zhong Yuanbei shot back at Bai Shengyuan.

Helpless, Bai Shengyuan replied, "No."

"Then why aren't you hurrying to notify everyone?" Zhong Yuanbei dismissed Bai Shengyuan and then said to Chen Gu, "You, go and call in the people from the Bureau of Mystic Security. The more professionals, the better!"

When Gong Shuxu and Qing Ruyan heard what Chen Gu said, they found it unbelievable. A Ninth Power Level expert attacking the school?

But at a time like this, it was, of course, better to be safe than sorry. The two immediately led the Bureau of Mystic Security personnel into the school.

Inside the school, chaos had already erupted. Many refused to believe this assessment, clamoring that it was nonsense.

Moreover, Machine No. 3 at the Storm Platform was highly confidential; exposing it to everyone like this was practically a crime!

At this critical moment, Zhong Yuanbei's "ferocity" was on full display. He roared, "All of you, shut up! Anyone with an objection, step forward! I'll smash your head in with one punch!"

Chen Gu was speechless. With him saying that, who would dare step forward?

The Storm Platform was a huge, palace-like structure. It didn't look particularly special from the outside, but once inside, Chen Gu saw a massive apparatus hidden within. Its various components had merged with the building itself, and he even noticed some parts made from the skeletons of super-lifeforms.

In the center of the palace were four tiers of seats. Under Bai Shengyuan's direction, each professional took a seat. The four rows contained a total of two hundred seats, just enough for the combined personnel from the school and the Bureau of Mystic Security, with a few people to spare.

Zhong Yuanbei personally operated Machine No. 3. He sat in a separate position as a helmet, connected to various optical fibers and wires, slowly lowered and fastened onto his head. A flicker of pain crossed Zhong Yuanbei's face.

Just then, a figure abruptly materialized within the school grounds.

The school's entire defense system showed no reaction to him.

He scanned his surroundings, his gaze settling on the Storm Platform. A hint of surprise touched his voice as he said, "A desperate last stand?"

"Is it any use? Heh."