Chapter 84: Extreme Peril!

(Today's second update)

Chapter Eighty-Four: Extreme Danger!

"People?" Bai Cai and Young Master Xu exclaimed in unison.

"Yes, people!" Chen Xiao's expression was grave. "Someone is orchestrating all of this from behind!" He then explained everything he and Xiao Qing had witnessed in the cellar. When he finished, the faces of Young Master Xu and Bai Cai were unpleasant.

"Perhaps it's an esper. The problem is, we don't know what their true objective is!" Chen Xiao shook his head. "Now it seems the opposing party can control these monsters... Oh, they're called 'Owlbeasts,' a type of bio-beast."

"So what should we do?" Xiao Qing frowned.

Chen Xiao lowered his head in thought. When he raised it again, his gaze was complex. "Go outside. Out there."

"Go outside?" Everyone was surprised.

Leave the tool shed? No matter what, in this room, there were sturdy walls and doors. Even if monsters attacked, they had some defense. Yet now, they were to abandon this solid shelter and go outside...

"If it were merely a pack of wild beasts, hiding in the house would be a good idea. But if the enemy is human, then walls and doors offer no protection." Chen Xiao forced a bitter smile. "There are plenty of ways to force people out of a house. Beasts lack the intelligence, but humans can do it easily. The simplest method—there are trees everywhere on this island. Setting a fire anywhere would drive us out. Rather than wait for that, we should go out ourselves. I think, since the enemy orchestrates such a big event, they must have a purpose. It's unlikely they want to kill us all—there must be some special reason."

Young Master Xu hesitated, but Xiao Qing was already shaking her soft sword lightly, her tone calm. "Then let's go out."

She glanced at Chen Xiao, her gaze serene, but beneath the calmness, there was a hint of something peculiar.

The group of young people finally left the shelter and ventured outside. Chen Xiao was empty-handed, while Young Master Xu still clutched a shovel—though even he knew it would be of little use.

Bai Cai and Young Master Xu supported the unconscious Ya Ya, while Chen Xiao and Xiao Qing walked side by side in front.

"Come out!!" Chen Xiao suddenly took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

Standing before the ruined villa—where the barbecue party had been held the previous night—the lawn was now littered with shards of glass.

"Come out! Stop hiding!" Chen Xiao looked around. After the electromagnetic explosion, all the villa's power was destroyed, enveloping everything in darkness. Not a single light remained on the island.

"We know someone is controlling this!" Chen Xiao strode to the front, his voice resolute. "No need to keep up your tricks! Let's settle things openly!"

After a brief silence, sharp laughter echoed from all directions.

"Hahahahahaha..."

It was obviously a woman's voice—delicate, yet sharp and disdainful.

"How amusing, you little brats. But you've got guts." The voice was full of mockery. "Why do you think I'd come out? Hmm, tricks? I could send a few more Owlbeasts to tear you all to shreds!"

"You could certainly do that," Chen Xiao replied, his voice unflinching. "But you won't, will you?"

"Oh? And how can you be sure?"

As the words fell, a sound like a whistle was heard. Soon, rustling came from the woods—the sound of monsters treading on fallen leaves and branches.

Several black shadows slowly crawled from the woods, forming a faint fan shape and surrounding the young people.

All these creatures were Owlbeasts, crouching at the edge of the woods, baring their teeth at the group, growling menacingly. Some could not help but drool thick saliva, panting heavily.

"Well? Do you regret leaving your shelter now?" the voice sneered in the night.

"Regret? Why regret?" Chen Xiao appeared utterly fearless. "If you've got the guts, let these things attack. It's death either way."

Silence.

After a while, a figure slowly floated down from the roof of the villa and landed gently before them.

Chen Xiao saw the newcomer and sighed. "So it was you all along, dear Teacher Monica."

Monica?

The others looked at this figure, expressions of disbelief.

Indeed, this person looked nothing like Teacher Monica!

She was clearly a woman, her graceful figure obvious. But her physique was even more voluptuous than the alluring Monica. Her chest was exaggeratedly full, wrapped in a thin black leather jacket—the zipper deliberately pulled down to expose deep cleavage and two half-globes. It was clear she wore nothing beneath, as the jacket hinted at her form.

Her waist and hips were deadly—an hourglass shape, round and lifted, slender waist forming a seductive curve. Her long legs were encased in tight leather pants, every line accentuated. Rounded, straight... sensual.

But she was about half a head taller than Monica.

And her face...

Her complexion was deathly pale—almost inhumanly so! White as cream, like a sheet of paper, with not a trace of color.

Her features were sharper than Monica's, still beautiful but with a kind of chilling allure—like a blade, dazzling but dangerous.

Her nose was more prominent, her eyes slightly narrower.

On both cheeks, there were two streaks—natural markings, not drawn, but inherent to her skin.

One could say, upon seeing this woman, one immediately understood the old saying:

"Beautiful, but not like a human!"

Indeed, she was stunning—so much so, she seemed not entirely human!

"Chen Xiao... is she Monica?" Young Master Xu voiced his doubts first.

Chen Xiao smiled lightly, but his gaze was fixed on the woman.

"Yes. It's her." Chen Xiao sighed, meeting her eyes. "Teacher Monica, though I don't know how you changed your appearance—perhaps this is your real face. But you forgot one thing."

The woman smiled languidly. "What?"

"Perfume." Chen Xiao spoke calmly. "I'm not as lecherous as Xiao Xu, but I remember women's perfume well. And yours is especially unique... Poison! Yes!"

After a brief silence, the woman laughed, her voice now tinged with seductive softness—it was unmistakably Monica's voice!

"You really are a clever child. Come, let your teacher pamper you."

She flashed a toothy smile at Chen Xiao. To everyone's fear, her teeth were unnaturally sharp!

That familiar voice finally made them realize—the stranger before them was indeed the delicate, beautiful teacher Monica!

Chen Xiao squinted at Monica. "Miss Monica, and your identity... I'm curious. Your leather outfit seems quite similar to mine?"

"Little one," Monica smiled sweetly, her slender eyes shining with allure. "I didn't expect you to be from the Service Club."

"You’re mistaken, I'm not from the Service Club," Chen Xiao shook his head. "If I'm not wrong, your equipment is the same as mine—counterfeit goods, right?"

"Sigh..." Monica sighed softly, her voice as sweet as a lover's whisper. "Such a clever boy... sigh, I almost feel soft-hearted, almost can't bear to kill you."

"But you're still planning to kill us," Chen Xiao retorted, his tone cold. "What’s your purpose? If it's just murder, what’s the point?"

Monica snapped her fingers. "Blood! I want your blood!"

Her eyes shone with excitement and fervor. "You, Chen Xiao! And Bai, and that blue-blooded girl, and Xiao Qing... None of you are ordinary humans! In other words, you're all espers, aren't you?"

Chen Xiao's heart skipped a beat... He, Bai Cai, and Ya Ya were indeed espers... but...

Xiao Qing?

He was puzzled, but kept his face calm, smiling indifferently. "Oh, blood? What use is our blood to you?"

"Surprising, isn't it?" Monica's lips curled in a smug smile. "I originally planned to remain hidden, but who would've thought there'd be espers at KID Academy! I never expected students to be espers! Ha... I was tempted already. But then you brought another surprise—the blue-blooded girl to the party... If it were just one or two espers, I could endure, since staying hidden is important to me. But now there are four of you—four espers' blood. That's an irresistible temptation!"

Chen Xiao shook his head. "You haven't answered my question. What does our blood do for you?" Suddenly his eyes lit up. "Ah, could it be... you're a vampire?"

"Vampire?" Monica was taken aback, then laughed charmingly. "Hahahaha... How amusing. Seems you believe in those silly legends. Still... in a way, you're not wrong. I do want your blood—a lot of it!"

"You want to drink our blood?"

"Of course not." Monica shook her head. "Why would I want to drink that? Clever boy, you're wearing the Service Club's detector, aren't you? So you must have scanned the Owlbeasts' data. Can't you guess?"

Chen Xiao frowned in thought, and a realization struck him!

Owlbeast...

Basic bio-beast.

Ability: Bloodthirsty Evolution...

Bloodthirsty Evolution!! Is it really Bloodthirsty Evolution?!!

"You mean, if an Owlbeast drinks an esper’s blood, it can evolve?" Chen Xiao asked.

Monica sneered, her gaze fixed on the restless Owlbeasts, disdainful. "Them? Waste precious esper blood on such low-level bio-beasts? I'm not that stupid!"

Her voice grew excited, trembling with anticipation!

"Owlbear! It's the Owlbear!" Monica licked her lips lightly. "You probably don't know what an Owlbear is? But don't worry—you'll find out soon! When the Owlbear’s fangs pierce your body and drain your blood, you'll fully understand this marvelous creature!"

Chen Xiao's face remained calm, but he watched Monica closely.

He tried to scan Monica with his detector—but it gave no response.

Clearly, Monica must have some device similar to a detector, with shielding capabilities. It seemed her counterfeit gear was more advanced than his own.

At that moment, Monica blew a whistle...

Moments later, a roar echoed from deep in the woods!

"Roar!"

Hearing it, the surrounding Owlbeasts immediately crouched low, trembling all over, filled with terror!

From the woods came cracking sounds—trees breaking! With each tree snapping, a black shadow slowly crawled out from the depths.

Chen Xiao turned to look into the forest, and at the same time, his detector emitted a shrill "beep beep beep beep!"

He knew it was a warning.

Every detector is programmed to store the user's own data. When encountering a foe, it automatically compares the enemy's abilities to the user's—if the enemy's level far exceeds the user's, the system flags "extreme danger!"

Now, the detector’s frantic screech told Chen Xiao... the creature in the woods was much stronger than him—far stronger!

"Owlbear. Advanced bio-beast!

Ability level: A-class! Power: Advanced Bloodthirsty Evolution!!

System verdict: Hostility!! Extreme danger!

Repeat—extreme danger!!"

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