Chapter 2: The Dangerous Awakening

The brain crashes within three seconds, and the overwhelming majority of the unusual situations before me are caused by myself, leaving me at a loss.

The advertisements of the old traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have even been posted at the school gate

It seemed that something made a "click" sound, although in reality, I did not hear any sound; it was merely an impression, as if something had been activated.

"A Jun, what’s wrong? Why do you look so pale?" Qian Qian noticed the unusual state of the person beside her and immediately asked with concern, but I did not have time to respond

The surrounding crowd was abuzz with discussion, yet not a single person stepped forward. The boy at the center, clearly having anticipated this, merely shrank his neck and quietly waited for the other party to vent their frustrations and leave.

It is unnecessary to guess what will happen next; any trivial and unreasonable excuse can lead to a one-sided beating or humiliation. During this process, the arrogant young man will derive a twisted pleasure. As for the unfortunate boy from our school, the "Soy Sauce Brother"—who will come to his aid

However, no matter what, I cannot let Qianqian get into trouble because of me

A sudden wave of dizziness struck without warning, and the image of that gray, silent metallic world, which I dream of every night, flashed through my mind. Then, a somewhat mechanical female voice echoed in my heart

However, it seems that no one noticed that beam of light; everyone's attention was focused on the few individuals in the center, to the extent that the nearly transparent "column" was overlooked. Originally, I would not have been able to discover such a hidden and obscure thing, but for some reason, I clearly saw the trajectory of this "flow of water"

This was the last thought I had before I crashed into the utility pole and completely lost consciousness

Such occurrences are quite rare; at least since my arrival at this school, I have never witnessed one. Although across the street lies a prestigious aristocratic school renowned far and wide, its motto is famously strict. Moreover, the scions of wealthy families are not as imperious as one might imagine. For these privileged youths, good upbringing is an essential part of their identity. However, regardless of the setting, there are always scoundrels. The young master before me, who has come out with his lackeys to bully the weak, is a typical example of such a scoundrel.

Most of the students here do not dare to provoke each other, and this is not an act of cowardice. The others are all individuals of considerable wealth or status. For them, making ordinary students like us disappear from the school would be effortless. Although some of their people look down on the behavior of that wealthy young man, they do not intend to cause trouble for the sake of an ordinary student. After all, that arrogant young man is still one of their own.

I did not expect to encounter such an unpleasant situation so early in the morning

A Jun gently tugged at my clothes and whispered, "Let's go, don't cause any trouble"

The arrogant young man suddenly took a step forward, seemingly intending to take matters into his own hands. However, as he lifted his foot, he happened to step on a small patch of ground covered in lava

A considerable gap was left between these two groups of people, allowing me to effortlessly see what was happening inside

Accepting external command set ... ... Permission confirmation ... ... Fuzzy instruction analysis ... ... Executing ... ... Target confirmation, invoking Zenith remote space strike system, preparing for probing attack ... ... Begin !

No one knew that at this very moment, a minor solar wind eruption occurred from the star above us, causing certain information belonging to this planet to undergo a subtle yet significant change. My thoughts at that instant were amplified countless times and then received by a time-independent communication system from a distant world

The onlookers were clearly divided into two groups. One group consisted of my classmates whom I encounter every day at school, and they were currently looking angrily at the center of the circle. The other group comprised the aristocratic students from Canglan Private High School, whom I rarely see around here. Their expressions were much more varied; some looked like they were enjoying the spectacle, some wore expressions of disdain, and a few appeared indignant. However, none of them showed any intention of stepping forward.

The voice that immediately echoed in my mind left me in a state of panic

Cold sweat began to trickle down my face

The first thing that caught my eye was a young man with an arrogant expression. Judging by his attire, it was evident that his family background was quite extraordinary. At the very least, the suit he wore, which I couldn't even name the brand of, was not something students from our side could afford. Behind the young man stood two students who appeared to be around the same age as him. Although they were dressed similarly and looked impressive, their obsequious expressions revealed that they were merely the young man's lackeys. In front of this trio stood a boy with a dodging gaze. I vaguely remembered that he was a sophomore from our school, and I decided to refer to him as Soy Sauce Guy.

I gritted my teeth, but still nodded slightly, preparing to leave

What on earth is going on? Is it a supernatural phenomenon? A paranormal event? Is it Ultraman passing by practicing shooting? Or have I suddenly gained superpowers?

As the voices in my mind faded, a column of energy, as thick as an arm and translucent like flowing water, descended from the sky, ultimately vanishing silently at the feet of that wealthy young man in the center of the crowd

I am not devoid of compassion, nor am I lacking in a sense of justice; it is simply that as an ordinary student, I find myself powerless in the face of such circumstances. Moreover, if I were to assert myself at this moment, it would not only be ineffective but could also implicate my sister. Those influential figures can easily bring about the collapse of the fragile support system that my sister and I have managed to maintain with just a casual gesture.

6, 5

In the midst of my rapid run, a small piece of paper suddenly appeared before me. Before I could clearly see the string of numbers on it, I felt a sharp pain in my forehead, and then... there was nothing that followed

A few seconds later, a scream as tragic as that of a slaughtered pig suddenly erupted

Two, one

The fabric is inherently quite flammable, and the ground, completely melted by mysterious energy, far exceeds the ignition point of the fabric. Before long, the young man's pants caught fire, and he frantically swatted at the flames on the cuffs. However, those seemingly expensive pants were indeed far too suitable as fuel. With his attempts to extinguish the flames, the fire not only failed to diminish but instead grew stronger. At this moment, the people around finally reacted, hastily grabbing nearby drinks (from their side), clothes (also from their side), and a half brick (from our side) to help put out the fire.

Severe system error, external instruction set exception, lost highest permission authorization ... ... Zenith remote space strike system has stopped operating ... ...

I shouted loudly, then grabbed her and ran towards the outskirts—despite knowing that at our speed, it would be extremely difficult to escape the impending full-scale attack

Perhaps it was just an illusion, I thought to myself, but what happened next confirmed that the scene before me was undeniably real

Before leaving the crowd, I turned my head once more to glare at that wealthy young man, who was currently brazenly insulting the timid boy in front of him, occasionally glancing back as if to flaunt his own power

It is just... I really feel very unwilling about it

Four, three

Alas, is it impossible for this thing to pause? I shouted in my heart, but no matter how hard I tried, that wonderful state from earlier did not reappear, and the countdown continued at its unhurried pace

Every explanation seems so unbelievable, yet the scene before me compels me to question whether I have encountered something quite dramatic

Then, I discovered that the place where the "water flow" had disappeared originally had a small dark red hole amidst the ground decorated with pebbles for books. Around the small hole, the melted ground was slowly flowing into the opening that had appeared due to the vaporization of the surface.

The probing attack is complete ... ... recalculating parameters ... ... calculation complete, transitioning to formal strike mode ... ... main weapon array beginning to charge ... ... secondary weapon array beginning to charge ... ... ready, all combat units will have free fire in ten seconds ... ... ten, nine, eight, seven ... ...

A faint, panicked cry was heard from afar

Regardless of what exactly is happening, one thing is certain: something quite dangerous has been awakened by me. Whether it is a wild Ultraman from M 7 or Megatron passing by Earth while getting soy sauce, theoretically, the people here will soon be eliminated by that energy column.

Incredible destructive power

Based on the recent "probe attack," it is sufficient to melt a small area of ground into magma; the comprehensive free attack arriving in ten seconds will undoubtedly kill everyone here

"A Jun, what..." The girl was startled by my sudden movement and couldn't help but scream

It is evident that this is a typical case of bullying the weak with power

Regardless of whether this wealthy young man will face punishment from his school after returning, it is evident that the boy in front of him is going to have a bad day today

However, at this moment, I cannot afford to pay attention to the chaotic scene before me

Bastard! I don't care what you are! Stop it right now!

Scum, I said softly, I really want to give him a beating

Damn it! Damn it! What on earth is this! Why is it being disobedient at this moment!