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Chapter 5 Separate Actions
The short, armed male stood at the doorway of the cubicle in the far left corner, an angle that was just outside of Qi Te's line of sight.
"Raise your hand"
Qi Te obediently raised his hands and pleaded, "I'm just skipping class, please don't kill me..."
"Enough with the nonsense," the man said, brandishing his pistol and gesturing for him to move forward.
Qi Te hurriedly did as he was told, walking towards the door while pondering how to deal with the situation.
He is indeed a superhuman, but his abilities are really hard to assess.
In terms of weakness, he can respawn and rewind, just like loading a save file in a game. In terms of strength, he can't beat anyone.
Outside the restroom is the sink, and through another door is the first-floor corridor.
"Open the door and get out," the gunman threatened, his voice sounding very young.
As Qi Te gripped the doorknob, a colorful figure suddenly flashed before his eyes.
The infrared image is quite clear, and judging from the outline, it appears to be a person wearing a long coat outside the door.
Judging from the person's speed, they must have jogged there, but without making a sound. This indicates that the person was wearing lightweight, soft-soled athletic shoes and had deliberately controlled the weight of their footsteps.
It's certain that they weren't armed individuals in combat gear. In short, whoever opened the door at this moment could potentially be taken hostage as well.
"Open the door now!" the gunman hissed.
Qi Te frowned, pressed down on the handle, and turned it.
The instant the door opened, Qi Te twisted his waist, turned his head, stepped out, yanked the door back open, and shouted, "Run!"
The figure suddenly stopped a dozen meters to the left of the passageway.
"Run! There's a gun!"
Zite ran forward frantically, doing everything he could to raise the alarm.
The gunman opened the door, cursing, "Damn it, you dare to mess with me? You're here to..."
"Qite?!"
Upon hearing the voice, Qi Te was stunned, but his body instinctively rushed forward two steps before stopping.
"The class monitor?!"
Cao Yingchong walked gracefully to the bathroom door, kicked the gunman in the head to make sure he was dead, bent down to pick up the pistol that had fallen to the side, and pulled up his coat collar: "Yes, it's me."
"You got me, alright," Zite thought to himself as he crouched down and removed the gunman's mask.
He's very young, looks to be in his early twenties at most.
Ji Chenyu also climbed out of the bathroom window and rushed forward in a hurry. He was instantly stunned when he saw the gunman lying on the ground with his throat slit.
Holy crap!
Qi Te glanced at the empty corridor with some confusion: "Where are the students?"
Cao Yingchong succinctly explained the general situation.
After leaving the classroom, Qi Te led his classmates to move out of the teaching building. Because there were so many of them, it was hard not to attract attention. So, unsurprisingly, they were discovered.
Most of the students were taken away; only he, Joey (the teleporting girl), and three other students escaped.
When I entered the laboratory building, I encountered a guard at the entrance.
After Cao Yingchong defeated his opponent with a wind blade, the group of five entered the building. The other three students were in Lab 1, trying to make some explosives with the few available devices, while Qiao Yi and Cao Yingchong were responsible for searching the building in case there were any other armed men.
"So, you killed two people?!" Ji Chenyu exclaimed in astonishment.
Cao Yingchong replied expressionlessly, "Do you have a choice?"
"Awesome!"
Ji Chenyu gave a thumbs up. He used to dislike this pretentious guy, but now he felt that the other party seemed to be a good partner.
"But you're too calm!"
Cao Yingchong shrugged, with an expression that said he had seen it all and that this was nothing to worry about.
Qi Te's eyes were slightly narrowed. Infrared imaging showed the temperature distribution of the squad leader's heart and blood vessels, but he was not as calm and composed as he appeared.
Cao Yingchong looked at Qi Te suspiciously: "How did you know that a terrorist attack was about to happen at the academy?"
"What do you mean?"
As always, Ji Chenyu quickly stepped forward to support his good brother.
"I didn't doubt Zite, it's just..."
"I have awakened."
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The corridor fell silent instantly.
Immediately, Ji Chenyu looked at his good friend with immense surprise and delight: "Really! What ability?"
Zite pointed to his eyes: "Infrared thermal imaging."
Ji Chenyu then realized that his good friend wasn't wearing glasses.
Cao Yingchong raised an eyebrow, his face full of shock. To be honest, his abilities were not suitable for actual combat, but as long as he mastered a good shot, he should not be underestimated.
"When I went to the restroom, I passed through the hallway and suddenly saw someone behind the door. Out of curiosity, I hid by the door and then heard the people hiding in the hallway reporting to their leader that they were in position and would soon be able to take control of the entire college."
Of course, this was all made up by Zite; he couldn't very well reveal his trump card of having survived a near-death experience.
"Then how do you know there are the fewest armed men in the experimental building?" Cao Yingchong still found it a bit strange and said, "Your awakening level is not high, so your observation range is not this far."
Qi Te explained, "Most of the lab equipment and instruments have been moved to the new campus. There haven't been any lab classes for the past two weeks, and there's only one building manager. If you were the leader of a gang, would you send a large number of people here to search?"
Cao Yingchong was stunned for a moment, then his brows furrowed.
He never even considered such a simple line of reasoning.
Qi Te did indeed consider this when he asked the class monitor to lead the students towards the experimental building. But the real reason was the important information he had gained from the previous experience.
Nanshan, in front of everyone, brazenly tapped his watch. His subordinates reported the search results for the teaching building, dormitory, gymnasium, and office building, even including the cafeteria and convenience store, but notably missing the laboratory building and the multi-functional complex.
The latter is a battle royale scene selected by Nanshan. The reason for choosing that location is twofold: firstly, the building uses excellent soundproofing materials, and secondly, the venue is large enough to accommodate more than 3,000 people at the same time.
Since the experimental building is currently out of use, there is naturally no need to assign too many staff members.
This also suggests that Nanshan had investigated the internal situation of the college. His decision to act at this time was undoubtedly to find Yue Wanwan, who possesses unique abilities, before the Department of Life Engineering officially relocates next week.
"Class Monitor"
The building was dark, with only a few windows and a cloudy day outside, making it very gloomy.
Little Freckles couldn't see clearly what was happening in the corridor, so he hunched over and huddled in the corner of the stairwell, tentatively calling out. After receiving a reply from Cao Yingchong, Little Freckles jogged over and said that there weren't enough materials to make the explosives.
The federal government has strict controls on these types of chemicals, but the School of Life Sciences has many alternative experimental materials.
"Go check the materials center."
With that, Cao Yingchong walked towards the materials room.
"Don't!"
Qi Te hurriedly said, "The dean should have already left the academy and will likely report the situation on campus to the investigation bureau soon. Also, two gunmen are dead here, and the leader will soon send people to search the building."
"The most important thing right now is to move to another place to hide. All buildings will likely be thoroughly searched, so be careful."
Cao Yingchong asked in surprise, "What, aren't you coming together?"
"With more people, we'll be a bigger target, and it'll be more advantageous for us to split up. Sergeant, can I have a gun?"
Without saying a word, Cao Yingchong handed the gun he had just picked up to Qi Te. He wanted to say something to persuade him to stay, but Little Freckles grabbed his arm.
"Forget it, class monitor. He's just a Muggle and he's not of much use. If he wants to do something stupid, let him do it."
Watching Qi Te and Ji Chenyu's figures disappear into the distance, Cao Yingchong frowned, not having time to think too much, and hurriedly ran upstairs.
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Material Room No. 3
Hiding inside the large box, Yue Wanwan strained her ears to listen to the sounds outside, too nervous to even breathe.
The relocation is next week, and all the experimental materials have been packed and boxed, but the team leader asked Yue Wanwan to come and count the quantity by herself.
I had just finished ordering and was about to go back to my dorm when I received a call from Qi Te saying that the college had been attacked by terrorists.
Before I could find out what happened, the signal was cut off.
Things happened so suddenly that anyone else might not have believed what Zit said.
But Yue Wanwan knew very well that this junior wasn't the type to talk nonsense or play pranks. Most importantly, she possessed an unparalleled special ability.
Therefore, her first thought was that the person the bandits wanted to capture was likely herself.
Remembering her junior's last words, "Do as I say, or you'll die," Yue Wanwan immediately went to the No. 3 materials room and found the materials box her junior had specified.
Not long after, gunshots and the wailing of the caretaker were heard one after another.
Yue Wanwan quickly covered her mouth, afraid of making the slightest sound. She didn't even dare to turn on her phone; the materials room was extremely dark, and if the screen's light were detected, she would be finished.
Her expression was so tense that her perception of time became dulled. Yue Wanwan didn't know how long she had been hiding in the box; it just felt incredibly long and agonizing.
Finally, footsteps approached.
But she didn't know if it was a junior student who had come, or something else.
The footsteps grew closer and clearer.
Yue Wanwan's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to explode.
"Senior"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Yue Wanwan's tense nerves finally relaxed.
Qi Te spotted Yue Wanwan's hiding place among all the boxes at a glance.
As soon as the box was opened, Yue Wanwan hugged him tightly, trembling all over, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Shh"
"Someone's coming!"