r18novel Chapter 115 Another Chapter: Earth
Chapter 115 Another Chapter: Earth
Chapter 115 Back to Earth
"three."
Jiang Ming held up three fingers, his tone as calm as if he were haggling at a market.
Ysera, perched in the tree, was deathly pale, her knuckles white from gripping the branch so tightly.
As a high-ranking scout of the Pale Woods, she possessed her own pride.
Surrender to a human who doesn't even have magical energy fluctuations?
We even have to bow our heads before that stinking cannibal?
This is worse than killing her.
""
Jiang Ming withdrew one finger and kicked the drooling cannibal next to him.
The big guy immediately understood and tightened his grip on the tree trunk again. The tree, which took two people to encircle, made a teeth-grinding "crack" sound, and the canopy shook violently, as if it would break at any moment.
Ysera's pupils contracted sharply.
She sensed the indifference of the tin-clad man.
That wasn't intimidation; it was a genuine disregard for her life or death.
In this man's eyes, she was no different from a talking wooden stake.
"For the Queen's glory!"
Isera screamed and did not choose to jump down and surrender. Instead, she suddenly let go and, using the momentum of the swaying tree trunk, launched herself like a gray-green flying squirrel in the opposite direction from Jiang Ming.
She's gambling.
They bet that the clumsy ogre couldn't catch her, and that the heavily armored human would underestimate her and fail to catch her in the jungle.
Once she gets into the bushes ahead, she'll have a chance to escape, or even turn the tables, by using the terrain and shadows!
"Tsk."
Jiang Ming shook his head, but instead of retracting the remaining finger, he pointed it toward the direction where Ysera had landed.
"Go."
"roar--!!!"
The Blackrock Ogre had been waiting impatiently for a long time.
Upon seeing the human's signal, it completely ignored the nearly broken tree, its thick legs slammed into the ground, and its massive body unleashed a terrifying speed completely disproportionate to its size.
It requires no skill or positioning.
It's basically a humanoid bomber with legs.
As soon as Ysera landed, before she could even disappear into the bushes, she felt darkness fall over her.
A stench-filled hot wind rushed towards me.
She looked up in horror and saw a black hand, bigger than a millstone, slamming down with a whooshing sound.
"No""
"Snapped!"
A crisp sound, like a ripe watermelon being smashed.
There were no exciting magical duels, nor any back-and-forth clashes of weapons.
Faced with overwhelming strength and size, so-called skills seem pale and powerless.
Isera was slammed into the mud.
That proud scout leather armor was as fragile as paper in the face of the ogre's brute force.
A deep crater was left in the ground, containing a clump of indistinct flesh and broken bones.
The cannibal excitedly grabbed the "trophy" and was about to put it in his mouth when he suddenly seemed to remember something and glanced timidly at Jiang Ming.
Seeing that Jiang Ming didn't stop it, it let out a joyful howl and began to chew.
"That's disgusting."
Jiang Ming frowned, ignoring the bloody scene, and turned to walk towards the other three elven prisoners who had been kicked unconscious.
These elves were also scouts, but their level was clearly lower than that of the captain, and their equipment was also inferior.
Even a mosquito is still meat, and Jiang Ming skillfully stripped them of their leather armor, longbows, daggers, and even boots.
[Obtained: Elven Longbow (Fine) 3]
[Obtained: Bone Dagger (Common) 3]
[Obtained: Scout Leather Armor (Damaged) 3]
"Stop eating, carry these three alive and go back."
Jiang Ming kicked the cannibal who was happily eating.
The big guy licked the blood off his fingers with lingering satisfaction, then grabbed two in each hand and tucked one under his arm, lifting the three unconscious elves like little chicks, and they followed Jiang Ming around happily.
When I got back to school, it was already 11:50 p.m.
Zhao Yanzhi and his men were guarding the door. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Jiang Ming return unharmed, bringing back three prisoners and a pile of spoils.
"Where is the leader?" Zhao Yanzhi glanced at the bloodstains at the corner of the ogre's mouth and had a guess in his mind.
"They're disobedient, so I fed them to the dogs," Jiang Ming said casually. "Lock these three elves together with the previous half-elves, and have Wang Yang and his men keep an eye on them to prevent them from causing any trouble."
"clear."
After finishing his chores, Jiang Ming returned to his private dormitory.
He took off the heavy Silver Knight full armor, feeling sore all over.
Although the strength attribute is high enough, this thing is still quite heavy, and it can be tiring to wear for a long time.
I glanced at the clock on the wall.
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【23:59:50】
Ten seconds left.
Jiang Ming sat on the edge of the bed, took out a bottle of water from his storage card, took a sip, and quietly waited for the familiar notification sound.
【00:00:00】
Settlement complete.
[Survivor: Jiang Ming]
[Current rating: S (Destroyed the goblin army, annihilated the elf scout squad, and established regional dominance)]
[Reward: +2 Free Attribute Points (already issued), 5 chances to spin the Lucky Wheel.]
It's an S-class again.
Jiang Ming was not surprised by this.
Although today's battle was chaotic, the results were brilliant.
Not only did they defend the base, but they also repelled the attacking enemy, making their S-rank rating well-deserved.
He added two free attribute points to [Constitution], and seeing his Constitution jump to 18 points, he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling his muscles tense and his energy abundant.
"lottery."
Jiang Ming rubbed his hands together and opened the flashy spinning wheel interface.
Five consecutive draws, hoping to get something good.
The pointer spun rapidly, and five beams of light flashed in succession.
Congratulations on obtaining: Low-level Agility Potion (Recipe/Finished Product) 1
Congratulations on obtaining: Low-level Night Vision Potion (finished product) 1
Congratulations on obtaining: Stone Skin Potion (finished product) 1
Congratulations on obtaining: Berserk Potion (Finished) 1
Congratulations on obtaining: Skill Stone - Group Invisibility (Purple - Rare)
The first four were all bottles and jars, Jiang Ming glanced at their attributes.
These potions are all "one-time consumables," and drinking them will grant corresponding ability enhancements within 30 minutes.
For example, the [Stone Skin Potion] increases defense by 10 points, but the side effect is a bit of a rip-off—it reduces agility by 5.
point.
It's better than nothing, at least it can save your life in a critical moment.
Jiang Ming's gaze was fixed on the last reward.
Purple light!
[Skill Stone - Group Invisibility (Purple - Rare)]
[Effect: Consumes 30% of Spirit Power to create a refractive force field with a radius of 3 meters. Friendly units within the force field will enter an "optical invisibility" state for 10 minutes.]
[Limitation: Attacking, casting spells, or taking damage while in stealth will immediately break the stealth effect. Furthermore, moving faster than normal running speed will create a noticeable ripple effect.]
[Note: While it can't be used for group fights, it's an absolutely amazing skill for escaping or ambushing enemies.]
"nice one!"
Jiang Ming's eyes lit up, and without saying a word, he crushed the skill stone.
A cool energy surged into my mind, and a gray rune mark appeared deep within my consciousness.
This skill is practically tailor-made for special operations.
Although it cannot be used for stealth attacks, the tactical value of leading a team to sneak up on the enemy's nose undetected, or retreating completely in a desperate situation, is immeasurable.
After tidying up his finds, Jiang Ming promptly went to sleep.
The next day, before dawn, he arrived early at the storeroom on the first floor where the prisoners were held and sat down on a chair.
Wang Yang was dozing off at the door with two other boys when he saw Jiang Ming approaching. He quickly stood up and said, "Brother Jiang, why are you up so early?"
"There's something I need to confirm." Jiang Ming waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be nervous. "I have a feeling that these prisoners will travel through time with us."
Wang Yang was stunned for a moment, then realized: "Traveling with us?"
"Hmm." Jiang Ming looked out the window at the two crimson moons that were gradually becoming rounder.
His biggest worry wasn't where he would end up, but rather these "local specialties" he'd captured from another world.
If the school travels to another world or returns to Earth, will the natives and monsters of the Glimmering Woodland disappear due to the rule's rejection?
If it disappears, all the hard work I did yesterday will have been for nothing.
Time passed second by second.
That familiar vibration suddenly struck.
"They're here!"
Jiang Ming suddenly stood up and pushed open the door to the storage room.
Inside, the ogre was fast asleep on the floor in the center of the room, while several elves, half-elves, and a group of natives huddled in a few corners, shivering.
As the ground tremors intensified, the red moon outside the window successfully transformed into a red sun.
Jiang Ming stared intently at the cannibal.
Please don't disappear————
Please don't disappear————
Five minutes later.
The vibration stopped.
Jiang Ming immediately looked toward the storage room.
The cannibals are still around!
Those elves are still there!
Everyone's here!
"call----"
Jiang Ming breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting his mind at ease.
It seems that any living thing within the school's boundaries will be considered as a "collective" and travel through together.
This means that he can bring the resources he obtained yesterday, and even biological weapons like cannibals, to the place he has traveled to today!
"Brother Jiang! Look outside!"
Wang Yang's terrified voice suddenly came from the end of the corridor.
Jiang Ming strode to the window and pulled back the heavy curtains.
The morning sunlight was a bit dazzling, carrying with it the long-lost smell of smog.
The view outside the window was no longer a primeval forest, nor a highland plain.
It was a wide asphalt road, with little "document processing" signs on the lampposts, and in the distance, a continuous stretch of high-rise buildings, and—the ruins of that familiar "Happy Home" residential complex.
This is Earth.
They're back.
"We're back again?"
Wang Yang leaned against the windowsill, greedily inhaling the air mixed with car exhaust and dust, his eyes slightly red.
Even if the air quality is terrible, it is the sweetest smell for people struggling to survive in another world.
Cheers gradually echoed down the corridor.
The surviving students noticed what was happening outside the window; some were crying, some were laughing, and some even wanted to rush out of the school gate to buy a jianbing (Chinese crepe).
But Jiang Ming's face was terribly gloomy.
Don't get too excited yet.
He interrupted Wang Yang's reminiscence, "Have you forgotten what happened last time you came back?"
Wang Yang's smile instantly froze on his face.
Last time————
Zhang Wei's accusations, the sheriff's gun, and the humiliation of being treated as a terrorist.
"Waaaaah—waaaah—!!!"
Just then, the piercing sound of a police siren grew louder as it approached, like a sharp knife slicing through the tranquility of the morning.
That voice is so familiar.
Immediately afterwards, the loudspeaker's voice boomed outside the school gate, carrying that distinctive electrical static and authoritative tone: "Attention all personnel inside! You are surrounded!"
"We are the Special Operations and Security Detachment of the Municipal Public Security Bureau! Drop all weapons immediately! Hands over your heads! Line up and leave the building!"
"I'll repeat it again! Put down your weapons immediately! Otherwise, we will take coercive measures!"
Through the window, Jiang Ming saw that yellow warning tape had been put up outside the school gate.
This time the scale is much larger than the last.
There were not only more than a dozen security vehicles, but also two black riot control armored vehicles.
Fully armed special forces members, carrying riot shields and automatic rifles, quickly seized high ground and advantageous terrain, their dark gun barrels firmly locked onto every exit of the teaching building.
Clearly, Jiang Ming and his group's "disappearance" and "murder suspicion" have been classified as serious cases.
"Brother Jiang—what should we do?"
Wang Yang's voice was trembling.
He dared to swing his axe at goblins, but when faced with the sheriff who represented civilized order and the state apparatus, the deep-seated awe made him instinctively want to kneel down.
"Go and call someone."
Jiang Ming turned and left, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Five minutes later.
The atmosphere on the rooftop balcony of the faculty and staff dormitory was so oppressive it was suffocating.
Jiang Ming sat in the main seat, with Wang Yang, Li Bin, Xu Shishi, Su Xiaoxiao, and Zhao Yanzhi who had just arrived.
Outside, sirens blared deafeningly, and announcements over loudspeakers repeatedly assaulted everyone's psychological defenses.
"The situation is very simple."
Jiang Ming looked around at everyone, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "We may have been identified as extremely dangerous individuals."
"Can you explain?" Su Xiaoxiao asked softly, "We're doing this to survive—"
"An explanation?" Zhao Yanzhi sneered, pointing to the still-wet bloodstains on his body. "Look at us now. We're wearing armor made of some kind of animal skin, carrying bloodstained swords, and downstairs there's a three-meter-tall ogre and a few long-eared elves locked up."
"Do you think the police officer will listen to your story, or will he just give you a bullet first?"
Su Xiaoxiao was speechless.
Indeed, it's too surreal to explain.
Moreover, the existence of that cannibal cannot be explained by any other excuse.
"Then...then we surrender and hand over our weapons?" Li Bin pushed up his glasses, his forehead covered in cold sweat. "As long as we hide the monster well—"
"They can't hide it," Jiang Ming interrupted him. "They'll search every inch of the place. Once they find ogres and elves, the situation will change."
"Furthermore," Jiang Ming paused, his gaze sharpening, "are you content with this?"
"We fought tooth and nail in this other world to finally have the power and equipment we have now. Are we just going to hand it all over, then go to jail and wait for them to fabricate charges against us?"