"Alright, this patch of black mist has dissipated. Everyone, all professors who study the deceased, take your equipment and immediately return to the Necromantic Laboratory within the school. The rest of you, split into two groups. One group will guard the school's children, and the other will come with me to rescue Yong Xuehai."
Seeing that the mist around the school had dissipated and a path had appeared, the Dean didn't hesitate and decisively issued the order.
"You shouldn't go in. You need to stay at the school as a pillar of support."
After instructing the others, the Dean called Qian Er to his side and earnestly instructed him.
Qian Er's performance on the battlefield had already proven that he could be regarded as a True King-level combatant. With him stationed at the school, the Dean could safely enter and begin the investigation.
With Qian Er present, the students of the Imperial Academy would definitely be safe.
"Okay, I understand."
Qian Er nodded, indicating his understanding.
After saying that, he saw the Dean smile with relief. After entrusting the control of the academy to Qian Er, he led the remaining professors into the mist.
"Acting Dean Qian Er, shall we return now?"
Professor Huo, who had stayed behind, asked Qian Er with a smile. Qian Er's status had risen from a freshman student to Acting Dean in one step.
"Return. As the old Dean said, those who should study the remains of the monkey fodder should study them. The others should create a patrol schedule for me."
Since the old Dean had already arranged the deployments, Qian Er was too lazy to rack his brains thinking and simply followed the established plan.
"Okay, understood."
These professors, of course, knew what the best course of action was. Hearing this, they all nodded with a smile, agreeing to it. Then, they dispersed in an orderly manner. Those who should conduct experiments went to conduct experiments, those who should be on guard went on guard, and those who should rest rested.
Soon, only Qian Er was left at the school gate. He looked at the surrounding scenery and fell into deep thought.
【How are you? Are you feeling better?】
He suddenly asked the Human Emperor Banner through the Beast Taming Contract. Previously, the Human Emperor Banner had been poisoned by soul toxins. It had only recovered after transferring all the soul toxins to a ghost soldier, but it had remained silent ever since.
【Much better.】
The Human Emperor Banner's voice sounded in Qian Er's mind. This time, there was a hint of lingering fear in its tone.
With the blessing of merit, the soul toxins couldn't do anything to it, but the feeling of having a bad stomach was truly unpleasant.
【Beast Tamer, do you sense something is wrong?】
The steady voice of the Blood-Burning Saint also chimed in through the Beast Taming Contract at this time.
Because if nothing was wrong, Qian Er would speak directly. He would only use the Beast Taming Contract to speak when something major happened.
【Yes, a little, but I don't know what it is. You guys should be more careful.】
Without hiding anything, and without classically assuming that he was mistaken like in the movies, Qian Er immediately voiced his feelings and told his tamed beasts to be vigilant.
【Understood.】
The Frost Lord and the Other Shore Flower also joined in at this time.
【Guji?】
This was the Myriad Transformation Demon. It still didn't know what was happening. These things were still too advanced for it. Because it hadn't received the intelligence-boosting potion, it was still like this.
"None of your business."
Qian Er explained to the Myriad Transformation Demon with a chuckle. Only then did the Myriad Transformation Demon close its eyes again and begin to slumber.
This was a change that had occurred some time ago after killing zombies in the Apocalypse World to a certain extent. Specifically, the Myriad Transformation Demon had become exceptionally sleepy.
Qian Er didn't say anything about this, only feeling that it might be a good thing.
This might be an opportunity for the Myriad Transformation Demon. When it woke up, it would be a transformation.
Returning home, as soon as he opened the door, he saw his three fully armed senior brothers and Li Ziming and his group of four.
The four of them were so startled by the sound of the door opening that they almost jumped up, but after seeing that it was Qian Er, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's you, Lao Mo! You scared me to death!"
The Third Senior Brother patted his chest with a fan-like palm and sat down on the ground.
"What's wrong? Why are you so scared?"
Qian Er sat down with amusement.
"There were rumors earlier that you were all dead. The entire school was panicked, not knowing what to do. Just when we didn't know what to do, our student IDs suddenly started to burn. Then, I suddenly felt like I woke up. Then, we've been waiting here, and we've finally waited for you to come back."
As he spoke, the Third Senior Brother took out a silver-white leaf from his arms. At this time, the divine light on this silver-white leaf was dim, and it no longer had its previous luster. Instead, it was filled with a dull black color.
The expression on Qian Er's face gradually disappeared, replaced by an unspeakable solemnity.
At this time, he finally understood what the inexplicable feeling in his heart was all about.
He had completely forgotten about Senior Xiaoyue, the Pillar of Heaven White Jade of the Imperial Academy.
And regarding this mutation, Senior Xiaoyue had not made any movement at all. This was a big problem.
"Quick, everyone come over here!"
Immediately notify all the professors and ask them to come over. Qian Er quickly rummaged through his body for his student ID, but he couldn't find anything.
In the end, he only found a pile of silver-white ashes in the pocket where the student ID was stored.
… …
In the mountains, the air above a centaur's head rippled slightly. Then, tentacles formed from Yin energy slipped in through the centaur's facial features, killing the centaur's brain in an instant.
The next moment, the centaur's dull eyes regained their brilliance. This time, its eyes were filled with all kinds of complex emotions it had never had before.
Yong Xuehai, who had perfectly taken over the centaur, strode out of the forest on four hooves. His eyes were filled with ecstasy and vigilance.
"I have to quickly pass the news back. Reversing life and death, dying first and then living, this kind of thing actually exists. No wonder Senior Xiaoyue hasn't made any movement yet. I didn't expect that the alien corpses and the ancient resentment that we have accumulated over the years of experimentation could combine to form such a change. Amazing, truly amazing."
He muttered to himself as he strode out of the mountains, his eyes filled with zeal.
He had never imagined that the ultimate pursuit of the Dark element would be realized here. If the situation here could be deciphered, then the entire Dark element would become the mainstream of the entire human world, and humans might become immortal beings like the Celestial Bull, even stronger than the Celestial Bull, because humans can reproduce and expand.
At this time, Yong Xuehai seized this centaur to become the Black Mist's "own man". He tried to use this method to pass the message out, but as he was about to reach the exit, his footsteps slowly stopped, his eyes somewhat solemn.
A behemoth covering the entire sky was lying in front of him, countless eyes larger than lanterns covering every corner of its body, all staring at Yong Xuehai.
