CHAPTER 357: CHAPTER 357: CITY FALLS

The progress of the thesis was going smoothly.

Until late at night, Baiyu had already written over ten thousand words, with the title "On the Blood Energy Training Methods of a Mechanic".

Based on Master Yi Xian’s manuscript and the mechanical knowledge he had acquired before.

In the thesis.

He proposed a brand-new method of cultivating blood energy, a completely different approach from traditional mechanical cultivation, a method that takes a highly unconventional path.

Of course.

This method was also something he himself was using.

It involved the constant transformation of blood qi and blood energy, directly emptying all the blood qi from the Blood and Qi Central Hub, then slowly cultivating it back.

Doing so would cause the martial artist’s blood qi to drop, causing their cultivation to regress instead of progress.

However.

The recovery speed of Baiyu’s Core Spirit Technique didn’t concern itself with such a loss of blood qi.

Anyway, his body was constantly converting and absorbing spiritual qi, so even if it was depleted, it would replenish in just a few breaths.

In other words.

He was like a mage with an unlimited mana bar, so naturally, he could play like this.

In the thesis.

Baiyu explored the feasibility of coordinating the blood qi recovery class core technique followed by the conversion of blood energy, and he searched online for a long time without coming across any articles on this topic.

This was his original creation.

Posting it online could easily surpass ten thousand views.

"I’m still just a freshman now, publishing the thesis needs a supervising teacher, so I need to find Master Yi Xian again..."

Baiyu thought silently to himself.

After all, Master Yi Xian was an expert in this field, and if her name was on it, the publication of his thesis would encounter fewer troubles.

But.

This woman was also a lunatic.

Recently, she increasingly wanted to recruit him into her Black Moon Cult, which was not even an officially wanted extraordinary organization, so they acted unscrupulously.

Everything had to be handled cautiously.

She might try to subtly or overtly indoctrinate him with knowledge about the Black Moon.

But now Baiyu was already a fanatical scholar, and even forbidden knowledge would struggle to change or influence his thinking.

Therefore.

As long as Master Yi Xian didn’t force things, Baiyu was basically not afraid of her.

But just in case, he needed to stabilize her first, at least give her a glimpse of hope.

Thinking of this.

Baiyu picked up the thesis on the table, opened the apartment door.

Boom!

A deafening explosion abruptly came from a distance.

Pale blue sparks scattered everywhere, Baiyu only saw flames freely erupting in the distant sky, disturbing the clouds, and even the artificial sunlight dimmed in an instant.

The surroundings plunged into darkness.

One by one, emergency lights quickly lit up, and the voice of Dean Lin Qingsong resonated throughout the school via speakers:

"Students, don’t panic."

"A gas explosion occurred on the fifth layer, and it’s being handled."

Wow.

For a moment.

The school was abuzz with chatter.

Deep underground on the fifth layer of Zenith City.

Even though all the environments were simulated naturally, in the end, it wasn’t real, with sunlight and clouds all simulated artificially.

Clearly.

This massive explosion had disrupted the natural environment of the fifth layer.

Moreover.

Whose gas explosion would create a mushroom cloud?

Looking at the flames rising in the far sky, a sense of foreboding began to emerge in Baiyu’s heart, the terrifying momentum was far beyond what a gas explosion could create.

Perhaps the entire gas plant had exploded to create such a scene.

Considering the continuous accidents reported in the news recently, even a fool would know that there was something seriously wrong with the fifth layer of Zenith City.

"Look, in the sky... there’s something in the sky!"

At this moment.

A student in the campus pointed at the sky, half of it illuminated red by the flames, and shouted with a trembling voice.

Baiyu strained his eyes to look.

The Pupil of Chongming saw clearly, even in darkness, it didn’t affect his vision at all.

One after another, gigantic birds with wingspans over twenty meters, their bodies covered in black feathers like steel blades, were flying in from the distant sky, their beaks emitting a screeching sound that grated on the ears.

Evil Winged Bird!

Elite Level Exotic Beast!

Moreover, judging by the overwhelming scale in the sky, there were at least a thousand of them.

Although exotic beasts of the same level would not be a match for martial artists, such a large number was enough to destroy a small city.

And these were flying exotic beasts.

The most critical point.

Evil Winged Birds were solitary exotic beasts, usually found in groups of two or three at most, yet now they gathered in such terrifying numbers, clearly being controlled by someone.

"Woo... Ka..."

As the entire school burst into chaos, alarms sounded simultaneously across Zenith City.

"Everyone’s primary goal is to ensure your own safety, and if possible, then kill the exotic beasts!"

Lin Qingsong’s voice came through the speakers, carrying a trace of sullen anger: "Exotic beasts have invaded Zenith City, and the ground of Zenith City... has fallen. The school is still safe for now, do not panic, and be ready for battle at any moment."

The words fell.

Several beams of rainbow light shot out from the school, flying resolutely towards the overwhelming flock of birds.

Grandmasters!

Baiyu could tell these people were all at the realm of Martial Arts Grandmasters without any doubt, and he had never seen them in school before.

At the same time.

The luminous curtain around Celestial South Martial Arts University rose, encapsulating the school like an egg.

This was the Martial Arts School’s protective array.

"No worries, with the deans and masters around, Celestial South Martial Arts University’s defenses cannot be breached by a group of exotic beasts!"

"Right, we just need to stay within the school and we’ll be fine."

Voices of chaotic discussion rose among the students.

On Baiyu’s shoulder.

A butterfly-shaped insect gently flapped its wings.

One by one, small red light dots flew from its wings, swiftly dispersing into the air.

Blood Worms quickly spread to the surroundings, and the information collected was swiftly fed back to Baiyu’s mind through the mother worm.

All parts of Zenith City were engulfed in warfare.

Not only the swarm of Evil Winged Birds.

There were all sorts of other exotic beasts on the ground, engaged in fierce battles with the City Guard Army of Zenith City.

The Anomaly Bureau and Bounty Hunter Association were also fighting exotic beasts up close.

Screams and shouts filled the fifth layer of the Zenith City.

It was then that Baiyu realized.

Celestial South Martial Arts University was unexpectedly the safest place in the entire city; outside, the fighting had likely been going on for a long time, with countless casualties.

But this safety was only temporary.

Exotic beasts had surrounded the area.

The beasts were held back by the light curtain, but their repeated attacks gradually dimmed the protective light curtain of the school.

The protective light curtain could only hold out for a limited time.

Once the energy was exhausted, it would be breached by the exotic beasts.

"With such a large-scale exotic beast attack, there must be someone organizing and controlling them, or else the defenses of Zenith City wouldn’t have been breached."

Standing at the doorway.

In this short span of time, several more explosions erupted across the city.

Firelight filled the sky.

He was just about to go find Ning Qian and Jiang Xi when a tremendous blast of explosive force abruptly surged from the adjacent apartment.

Watching countless flying debris.

Baiyu’s pupils constricted sharply, an instant layer of blood qi enveloping his entire body.

"Fuck!"