Reincarnated as a Mosquito, I Sucked the Reborn Empress to Tears - Chapter 221: The Approaching Beast Tide, Hearts in Chaos

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: The Approaching Beast Tide, Hearts in Chaos

Outside the Secret Realm, on the Central Playground.

Mu Xiong’s words once again boomed like thunder, stunning the entire crowd.

At first, the crowd was still trying to process it:

“What? Arrest Lin Zhixia? Isn’t she the Future Empress?”

“Yeah, lay hands on the Future Empress? No way.”

However, it wasn’t long before a torrent of curses erupted!

“Still calling her Lin Zhixia? Her name is Gu Yuexi.”

“Exactly. ’Future Empress’? She only got that title here at Hong Kong University. To think she’s actually a fraud!”

“And to think I admired her so much! Her and that cockroach! They even pretended to be enemies. What an act! That scheming bitch!”

“Were they just toying with all of us, that person and their beast?”

“She’s morally corrupt! If she becomes the Empress in the future, she’ll just be a menace!”

Anger, disappointment, and the humiliation of being deceived spread through the hearts of many students. Those who had previously seen “Lin Zhixia” as a goddess and an idol had the most extreme reactions, their curses unending.

On the main stage, the atmosphere was just as grave.

Zhao Hongwu, Dean of the Array Academy, looked livid as he said grimly:

“If what Patriarch Mu says is true… then this Gu Yuexi is truly despicable! She hasn’t just made a fool of Hong Kong Island, but of our entire Hong Kong University!”

“Hmph, I agree with Patriarch Mu’s plan. The moment she leaves the Secret Realm, we arrest her immediately.”

“I recall her Contracted Beast has some mastery over the Spatial Realm. I suggest we set up some Arrays at the Secret Realm Exit beforehand, to prevent them from escaping!”

Zhao Hongwu’s words immediately drew agreement from several other deans. One high-ranking official even suggested that they cripple her Mental Power the moment Gu Yuexi emerged.

At that moment, however, the usually taciturn Shepherd Mountain stood up.

“Wait!”

“Chancellor, fellow Deans, now is not the time to be investigating a fake identity.”

“Right now, the only ones inside the Secret Realm who can save our students are Gu Yuexi and the Divine Locust. And yet, here we are, discussing how to arrest them. Is that appropriate?”

Zhao Hongwu immediately snorted coldly:

“Shepherd Mountain, are you getting senile? You’re still calling it the Divine Locust? This so-called ’Divine Locust’ is nothing but a disguise.”

Nearby, Mu Xiong, who had by now gotten a general idea of what was happening inside the Secret Realm, chuckled and said:

“Dean Mu, wasn’t it? Forgive my bluntness, but this Gu Yuexi and her Contracted Beast are completely incapable of stopping a beast tide of this magnitude. Even if they could delay it, they would never risk their lives to do so.”

“That person and her beast only came to Hong Kong Island to swindle resources. Are you really still pinning your hopes on them?”

Facing the two of them, Shepherd Mountain didn’t back down. Instead, he advanced, retorting forcefully to each of them:

“Hmph, so what if it was a disguise? ’Divine Locust’ is just a name, a codename. It didn’t take any resources from your other academies. As for the resources from our Beast Taming Academy, we gave them to Lord Divine Lang willingly.”

“Considering all the help Lord Divine Lang has given us, we haven’t lost out in the slightest! Therefore, our Beast Taming Academy’s stance toward Lord Divine Lang will not change.”

“If Lord Divine Lang is unable to save the students in the Secret Realm, it’s only natural for it to choose self-preservation. But I, Shepherd Mountain, believe that it will find a way.”

“If it ultimately saves the competing students, only to emerge and find us setting an ambush for it, what would it think? How could we possibly face it?”

Shepherd Mountain was emotional, and his voice, amplified by the speakers, carried throughout all of Hong Kong University.

On the Central Playground, the torrent of curses was suddenly suppressed.

Many students began to calm down.

“Yeah, the people in the Secret Realm are all depending on Lin… I mean, Gu Yuexi now. What if she’s in there risking her life to save people, while we’re out here cursing her? That’s not right…”

“When you think about it, even though Gu Yuexi hid her identity, she hasn’t really done anything else wrong. And if she was swindling resources, she was swindling the Ten Great Clans, not Hong Kong University.”

“Maybe she had her reasons for deliberately hiding her identity!”

The curses died down, but the sounds of doubt and argument naturally remained.

“Heh, are you guys okay? Didn’t you hear what Patriarch Mu just said? Gu Yuexi can’t save them. And even if she could, she wouldn’t risk her life to do it.”

“Exactly. With a beast tide like that, Gu Yuexi has probably already run off to hide somewhere. She only joined Hong Kong University temporarily. At a time of life and death, who would still care about them?”

“I don’t know. If I’m being honest with myself… that’s a swarm of over a hundred Sixth-Grade Demon Beasts. It’s no joke. In a situation like that, saving them would be a kindness, but not saving them is understandable.”

“Yeah, if it were me, I’d definitely save myself first.”

“True. If Gu Yuexi and that big cockroach really manage to save our school’s students this time, then forget everything else. The whole disguise thing won’t even matter, and I’ll be the first to respect them. But if they don’t… then I can only say… since she’s not one of us, she can just leave. ’Future Empress’ or whatever, it has nothing to do with us.”

Of course, amidst these arguments, there was one academy that always chose to believe in the “Divine Locust,” to the point of almost blind adoration.

And that academy was, naturally, the Beast Taming Academy.

“The Divine Locust can definitely do it.”

The crowd was roughly divided into three factions: those who firmly believed in Gu Yuexi and Chu Sheng, those who were convinced they were frauds, and a group of conflicted neutral parties who remained silent. The sounds of arguing, questioning, and defending all mingled together, creating a chaotic mess.

…

Inside the Secret Realm, in the waiting area.

The truth revealed by Mu Yunfei was the last straw, shattering the mental defenses of many.

The thunderous roar of the stampeding beast tide grew closer, and the ground trembled violently. Many people’s faces were ashen as they collapsed to the ground, the light gone from their eyes.

The feeling of utter hopelessness, of simply waiting for death… was something those outside could never comprehend.

“Frauds, they’re all frauds!”

“We’ve been abandoned. They haven’t come back.”

“It’s over, it’s really over…”

“I-I’d rather die in the Demon Fog than be torn apart by the beast tide!”

In their despair, many began to think of rushing into the soul-devouring Demon Fog. At that moment, however, a figure rushed out and blocked their path:

“Don’t go! You’ll only die faster in the Demon Fog! The Demon Beasts in there have been affected by the beast tide too—they’ve become even more frenzied!”

As a Beast Tamer, Su Li’s Perception of Demon Beasts was naturally more acute.

“Everyone, just wait a little longer! I believe the Divine Locust will definitely come to save us!”

“Get out of my way!”

A few people, led by Mu Yunfei, glared fiercely at Su Li.

“’Divine Locust’? I can’t believe you morons from the Beast Taming Academy! You’ve been played, and you’re still counting the money for them? If you want to wait for that disgusting creature, you can wait by yourselves!”

“Anyone who believes that fraud Gu Yuexi and wants to wait here to die can stay! If you want to fight for a chance to survive, follow me!”

As his voice fell, many people stood up and followed Mu Yunfei. Su Li tried to stop them, but someone shoved her viciously to the ground.

The hundred-plus students instantly split into two groups: one consisting mainly of students from the Beast Taming Academy and the Elixir Academy, and the other following Mu Yunfei, preparing to enter the Demon Fog.

Soon, only about half of the original group remained, including most of the teachers.

Su Li struggled as someone helped her to her feet.

“Thank you all for believing in me, and for believing in the Divine Locust!”

Her words had barely faded when, suddenly!

BOOM!

BANG!

A powerful, chaotic aura swept over them, knocking everyone to the ground.

All the cameras at the scene also exploded in an instant.

With that, the only remaining link between the Secret Realm and the outside world was completely severed.

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