Chapter 225 - 144: Violent Removal! Maximum Intimidation! Total Suppression

Chapter 225: Chapter 144: Violent Removal! Maximum Intimidation! Total Suppression

The students who had just been ensnared by the vines were still lost in despair, their bodies trembling so violently they couldn’t react at all.

Immediately after, Wang Biao nocked another arrow and took aim at the next Parasite...

Elsewhere, Ning Yu was pushing her ability to its limits, maneuvering against two Parasites.

Although she was already a Transcendent, she had only just stepped into this realm.

Even with her years of training in blade skills, she was the weakest among Chen Chong’s group.

Realizing she wasn’t confident in taking on two Parasites at once, she took a deep breath and activated her newly acquired ability: Frenzy.

As the ability activated, her fair complexion instantly flushed crimson. Red steam began to rise from her skin, and blood vessels became visible to the naked eye.

Under the effects of Frenzy, her physical capabilities received a massive, all-around boost.

Even the side effects of her high-speed movements were forcibly suppressed.

Ning Yu’s figure blurred, weaving nimbly through the countless vines.

The Tang Blade in her hand flashed with a cold light. The vines that had been so troublesome before were now effortless to handle.

Seizing the opportunity, she charged forward.

Her enhanced physical strength and her blade skills came together in perfect synthesis.

The heads of the two Parasites fell to the ground.

The cuts were as smooth as a mirror...

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"AHHHH—"

A girl with glasses stumbled and fell. She looked ahead at a vine, stained crimson with blood after having already pierced two people, and was utterly terrified.

The vine noticed her.

It tossed aside a corpse that had been completely drained of energy, now little more than a dried-out husk, and shot toward her.

’Am I really... going to die?’

Her face drained of color, and she closed her eyes in despair.

Just in the nick of time, Xu Jun arrived.

His fighting style was the ultimate expression of brutal artistry.

With neither a speed-type ability nor any ranged attacks, he charged the Parasite armed only with a Snakebone Giant Axe nearly as tall as he was.

He took off in a sprint, taking huge strides before bringing his axe down ferociously on the Parasite.

Combining a Transcendent’s immense strength with the sharpness of an Extraordinary Weapon, he split the Parasite in two from head to toe right then and there.

Blood, organs, and nauseating vines splattered across the ground—a gruesome sight...

Just then, a Parasite quietly slipped behind Xu Jun. Countless vines shot toward his back like vipers.

Xu Jun’s heart tightened. He instantly dropped to the ground, activating his ability: Turtle Defense.

A green light appeared, materializing a protective shield that resembled a Turtle Shell.

This defense was even tougher than Chen Chong’s rock-hardened body; the Bloodthirsty Vine had no hope of piercing it.

The vines slammed against the defensive barrier, only to be shattered by the immense force of the impact.

"Haha, didn’t see that coming, did you? I’ve got both offense and defense covered!"

Whether it was the thrill of slaughtering the Parasites or just shameless pride in his own abilities, Xu Jun burst into loud laughter.

He sprang to his feet, whirling the Snakebone Giant Axe with such power that it whistled through the air. With one clean strike, he sliced the Parasite in half at the waist.

The Parasite’s upper half twitched on the ground, the vines within attempting to strike again, but Xu Jun brought his axe down hard, smashing its core and extinguishing its life completely.

Faced with having personally killed his own kind, Xu Jun wore only a faint smile, showing no sign of discomfort.

It was because Chen Chong had told them that these things were no longer human—just monsters wearing human skin.

Killing them wasn’t just about resolving the school’s crisis; it was also about avenging the unfortunate classmates who had been taken over by the Parasites.

As a brother who trusted Chen Chong unconditionally, Xu Jun believed his words without a shadow of a doubt.

Therefore, after personally killing two Parasites, he felt no psychological burden. Instead, he felt a hint of satisfaction at having eliminated two threats.

’After all, I killed these two all by myself. It’s a big step up from when I couldn’t do anything against the Unihorn Catfish. Now I can finally be of real help to Brother Chong...’

He ruffled his hair, which had been messed up by the exertion, and gripped his bloodstained Snakebone Giant Axe. Xu Jun was in a rather good mood.

Behind him, the girl he had saved was staring at his back, lost in thought...

Every girl dreams of a hero saving a damsel in distress. Witnessing it firsthand, the terror she’d felt from her near-death experience began to fade.

A strange, new feeling began to blossom in her heart...

The Tiger Striped Dog and the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect weren’t idle, either.

As an A-Level Extraordinary Creature, the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect’s strength was beyond question.

From the moment Chen Chong made his move, it had followed its master’s command and locked onto the Parasites as its targets.

Its body flitted across the square like a phantom. Each time one of its eight razor-sharp legs swept past, it diced a Parasite’s head into dozens of pieces.

The Bloodthirsty Vine may have been eerie and tenacious, but before an Extraordinary Creature of the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect’s caliber, it was ultimately no match.

After all, its power was comparable to a top-tier A-Level Extraordinary Creature like the Blood-tooth Python...

Even the Tiger Striped Dog was strong enough to take on the Parasites.

After a long period of growth and being fed Extraordinary Flesh and Blood, its level had already reached B+ Level.

While not on the same level as the Blade-Limbed Assassin Insect, it had long since grown larger than a typical wild wolf and was even more robust than most large dog breeds.

Its sharp claws and fangs were its weapons. It pounced, pinning a Parasite to the ground before clamping down with a vicious bite. The creature’s head instantly shattered like a watermelon.

As for the vines that tried to burrow into its body, they were blocked by its innate "Iron Fur" ability, unable to penetrate in the slightest...

And so, the group carried out a swift slaughter of the Parasites in the Central Square.

Explosive scenes of battle unfolded everywhere, leaving the thousands of students watching completely dumbfounded.

They no longer knew what was more shocking: the Parasites and the Bloodthirsty Vine, or the terrifying combat power displayed by Chen Chong and his group...

In less than thirty seconds, no fewer than twenty Parasites had been utterly slain, their dried, shattered vines littering the ground.

All Bloodthirsty Vines originated from the Bloodthirsty Vine King.

Although it could split off countless tendrils to infest different organisms, these offshoots were, in essence, all part of the same life form, merely extensions of its power.

Although each offshoot could think independently, their ultimate purpose was to serve the main body, the Bloodthirsty Vine King.

Witnessing so many of its offshoots being slaughtered, completely powerless to fight back, the Bloodthirsty Vine’s intelligence told it that these people were far beyond what its ordinary tendrils could handle. Only through superior numbers could it hope to close the vast gap in power.

And so, dozens more students in the square, who had previously shown no signs of being afflicted, began to convulse.

Unlike the Parasites who had completely lost control before...

Their trembling was relatively mild, and they even retained some of their consciousness.

"What’s happening? My hand... I can’t control my hand!"

"My leg is twitching... Ah! My back feels like it’s going to snap!"

"AHHH! A vine just burst out of my hand! Don’t tell me I’ve been infected too?"

That’s right. They were also victims who had been silently infected by the Bloodthirsty Vine, only they were still in the initial stages of infestation—early-stage Parasites.

The Bloodthirsty Vine within their bodies had not yet completely taken over their brains; it was still in the developmental stage, relying on the host’s nutrients.

Under normal circumstances, it would take at least several more days to complete the infestation.

But now, seeing its offshoots being slaughtered en masse, the Bloodthirsty Vine could no longer restrain itself. It forcibly activated these early-stage Parasites, draining energy from their hosts and compelling them to join the fight, attempting to overwhelm its enemies with sheer numbers.

Seeing this, a mocking smile touched the corner of Chen Chong’s lips.

’Trying to awaken all the hidden vines? Wishful thinking!’

He raised the Blood Eye Blade high...

In that instant, the blade’s innate intimidation ability was pushed to its absolute limit.

His Spiritual Power and stamina were being consumed at a rapid rate, and a feeling of weakness began to well up from within him.

But Chen Chong didn’t care.

Whether it was to save the lives of the early-stage Parasites or to stop the Bloodthirsty Vine’s counterattack, this price was worth paying.

Deeply infested Parasites might be able to barely resist the Blood Eye Blade’s intimidation, but these weak, early-stage ones stood no chance.

This was a conclusion he had reached after experimenting on several early-stage Parasites he had captured the previous night.

A faint, blood-red mist gradually began to fill the sky...

A terrifying pressure suddenly descended!

Everyone in the square felt as if a massive boulder was pressing down on their chests. Breathing became difficult, and their limbs grew heavy.

The physically weaker students were forced directly to the ground by this pressure.

This pressure was several times more terrifying than the one Chen Chong had released earlier to intimidate the crowd; the blood mist drifting through the air alone was enough to prove its power.

As Chen Chong plunged the Blood Eye Blade viciously into the ground, it pierced straight through the concrete, sending several cracks spreading outward.

At that moment, the snake eye on the blade’s body flew wide open!

The intimidation effect was unleashed in full force!

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