Chapter 5: The Vanguard

It turns out that everyone gathered here is part of an advance team, tasked with exploring the unknown vast forest. Ideally, we hope to establish contact with the police or those capable of rescuing them, and we also hope to find food and similar supplies.

Zhang Zhongmou's injuries are much lighter; apart from his head still being wrapped in bandages, the other areas only have some superficial wounds, and after resting for a day, he will be fine

With this thought in mind, Su Yu felt a sense of relief.

What exactly is this strange force, and what are those black scale-like formations that have appeared on the back of the left palm?

Two individuals, holding lunch boxes, walked to the bedside of Su Yu and Zhang Zhongmou

In total, there were 17 green-skinned monsters. Su Yu killed 4 of them, and another female student from the Foreign Languages Department killed 2. The remaining 11 were killed by 11 different individuals, which means that there were a total of 13 people at the scene who possessed special abilities

Su Yu is unable to comprehend that many of the things he is currently facing exceed common reasoning

Lei Rui now faces Su Yu without the former demeanor of a class monitor, wearing a bright smile that appears both charming and approachable

Su Yu's face flushed, she gritted her teeth, let out a soft hum, and sat down to one side, appearing somewhat reluctant

Everyone, please take a seat. A few middle-aged men were standing at the front, and Su Yu recognized that the one in charge was none other than Director Zheng of the school, while the others were also school leaders

Among the gathered individuals here, more than ten share a similar experience with Su Yu, having killed green-skinned monsters and possessing special abilities. However, only Su Yu has managed to kill four of them, which makes him particularly noteworthy among this group. Even Director Zheng glanced at him several times while speaking.

Su Yu took a moment to quietly glance at Ning Yan, only to see her standing calmly to the side, her gaze restrained, not looking around.

Zhang Zhongmou nodded slightly, his eyes revealing a strange and fearful expression

Qin Jiagui gave his right hand a slight squeeze before quietly saying, "Did Teacher Meng not inform you? Our group has been summoned here for an important task."

That night, everyone spent their time in fear. Outside, one could occasionally hear various terrifying roars. Su Yu could discern that the majority of these were emitted by the green-skinned monsters, but occasionally, there were also roars from other creatures, which were even more horrifying and chilling.

It is rather strange that everyone is standing in the cafeteria. Even more surprising is the large crowd of students gathered by the door outside the cafeteria, all of whom are peering inside but not entering.

Lei Rui fed Su Yu a few bites, and her expression suddenly darkened.

Su Yu was furious, thinking to herself that she had risked her life to save him, yet he was so reluctant even to feed her, grunting, "Not hungry," and turned her head away.

When Su Yu and Zhang Zhongmou arrived at the cafeteria hall with Meng Bo, a considerable number of people had already gathered inside, the vast majority of whom were men. Among them, Su Yu spotted familiar classmates Qin Jiagui and Ning Yan.

Su Yu and Zhang Zhongmou greeted Qin Jiagu, and Su Yu and the others nodded in response

Su Yu, filled with confusion, found a chair to sit down. Zhang Zhongmou sat beside him, and unexpectedly, that noble from the Qin family also came over and sat next to him

Outside ... ... "Lei Rui shuddered and said softly: 'They are all those green-skinned monsters. Fortunately, the walls outside our school are high enough and the iron gate is tightly closed, which has temporarily kept them at bay. However ... ... we cannot hold out for long.'

The forest outside, filled with green-skinned monsters, has effectively trapped them here. If they delay for just a few more days, they will die without a burial place due to the lack of food. A sense of despair permeates the hearts of everyone.

Su Yu found it somewhat strange and said, "Even if the outside has turned into a forest, hasn't the school organized anyone to go outside and explore the way?"

Upon stepping outside, one can immediately see the darkened sky and the densely packed towering trees in the distance

"No, I must go out." Su Yu suddenly murmured to himself

"Qin Jiagu, do you know what is going on?" Su Yu asked in a low voice

Su Yu remembered that Director Zheng usually spoke at great length about official matters, but this time he was surprisingly concise, and just a few words made Su Yu and Zhang Zhongmou understand the reason.

Of course, Su Yu understood that in such a chaotic situation, the ability to kill the green-skinned monsters relied heavily on luck, such as the relationship with the Qin family and the resources at hand.

I am starving, it must be dark outside now. Zhang Zhongmou said as he sat up in bed

Without the ability to absorb foreign objects, in terms of physical strength, the Qin family is undoubtedly much stronger than myself. Yet, I happened to be fortunate; that green-skinned monster got itself stuck in the iron bars, allowing me to kill one monster and gain extraordinary power, which led to my subsequent achievement of killing three more monsters.

At Su Yu's request, he supported Su Yu and slowly walked out of the medical office

"Su Yu, you come here." Lei Rui assigned this task to Su Yu

Although Su Yu can move his left hand, he is unable to move his body and can only rely on others to feed him

Lying in bed, Su Yu could clearly sense the strange force flowing slowly within his left arm, surging throughout his body, as if it were repeatedly altering his constitution, causing him to break out in a cold sweat

Although they are in the same class, Su Yu and Zhang Zhongmou actually have a mediocre relationship with the Qin family. It is unexpected that he has now become very friendly with them. The others also found a place to sit down.

Su Yu felt a chill in his heart. The forest outside the school was filled with these green monsters

Lei Rui looked at the food in the lunchbox and sighed softly, "If no one comes to rescue us soon, in a couple of days, we won't even have food to eat, and then there's the electricity..." She raised her head to look at the electric light in the room, her expression somewhat anxious

Su Yu's injuries are extremely severe; three finger bones are fractured, the bone in his right arm is broken, and there is a deep wound in his abdomen that nearly damaged his internal organs. Such injuries could confine a person to bed for half a month.

"What happened? Class monitor." Su Yu noticed and felt a bit curious

Zhang Zhongmou did not deceive him; outside the current school, it has indeed transformed into a forest, a strange forest filled with terrifying monsters

Su Yu turned around, and the tall, snow-skinned counselor Meng Bo approached with a round face.

Looking around at the crowd, everyone wore a heavy expression, their faces filled with worry. The youthful exuberance and vitality of the once twenty-year-olds were nowhere to be seen. What now enveloped the room was a faint air of despair and terror

All around, groups of bewildered male and female students could be seen. In the face of such a significant event, classes were naturally suspended. Although the university they attended was only a third or fourth-tier institution, it still had nearly 2,000 students, all of whom were now trapped here. Consequently, the issues of food and drink immediately became a top priority

Fortunately, the school has a generator, and there has not been a power outage for the time being

Su Yu shook his head, as Director Zheng above had already begun to speak

Turning his head, he fixed his gaze on Zhang Zhongmou, and a few words slipped through Su Yu's teeth: "Really?"

After lying down for a while, the door was pushed open, and a few people walked in, among them were the class monitor Lei Rui and Su Yu.

This is yet another of his new discoveries; that strange force not only enhances the power of his left hand to a terrifying degree, but also possesses the miraculous ability to accelerate the recovery of his bodily injuries

However, after just one night, it seemed that the special effect of that strange force had significantly improved Su Yu's injuries. His right arm might have a broken bone, which is why it is recovering slowly, but the flesh wounds on his abdomen have healed quite well. He is now able to get out of bed and move around without any issues.

There is someone at the interface behind "! ''"

Su Yu was taken aback, and Lei Rui seemed to sense something. She took the lunchbox from Su Yu's hands and smiled, saying: "Let me feed you, Su Yu. You should give your class monitor a bit of face, right? You are the hero of our class. If you starve, everyone will blame me. Everyone has been saying they want to see you, but I’ve blocked them. You’re injured now and need to rest the most"

Su Yu also revealed a cheerful expression and said, "My appetite has suddenly improved. Ah, I just realized that my stomach is almost empty." He opened his mouth and took a bite of the food.

Seeing this, Su Yu was so angry that her teeth itched; she snorted and turned away.

As Lei Rui mentioned, if this situation does not change, they will have no food to eat in less than two days

With a sigh, Su Yu lay down calmly. At this moment, he felt as if his mind was about to explode. The events of this day were truly shocking and incomprehensible. Most astonishing of all was the transformation of the surroundings of the school; it was no longer the familiar world they knew, but rather a bizarre realm unlike anything they had ever seen before

We cannot wait to die here; I hope your injuries have improved. Follow me, the school leaders are looking for you.

What surprised Su Yu the most was that the seemingly calm and gentle Yu Yan had actually killed a green-skinned monster, becoming one of the two girls among the thirteen.