125: Dark Night Crisis

After exiting the library, Thunder King was still waiting outside.

Li Changkong presented the three scrolls to him, and Thunder King also examined them.

"These are all powerful skills. Cultivate well, and in the future, you will surely be a hero of our Human Race."

After finishing, Thunder King burst into hearty laughter.

Hearing Thunder King's praise, Li Changkong felt a bit embarrassed.

He mumbled, "Thank you, Thunder King."

"Alright, let's send you back first."

Thunder King nodded, not saying anything further.

The sound of wind rose again in his ears, and when Li Changkong opened his eyes, he was back near the arena.

Most people had already left, with only some Shenhua Academy students remaining.

Jin Buhuan's face lit up with joy when he saw Li Changkong.

He greeted with a smile, "Li Changkong, have you found the skills?"

"Director Jin, I have brought back three scrolls," Li Changkong replied.

"That's good, then we'll head back first." He then looked at Thunder King, "Senior, if you have time, you are welcome to visit our school."

"Naturally. Your school has produced such an excellent student. Cherish him well."

Thunder King nodded with a smile.

To receive such praise from Thunder King, it showed that Li Changkong indeed possessed certain capabilities.

After these pleasantries, Jin Buhuan led everyone to leave first.

As the teleportation array rotated, they returned to Shenhua University once again.

Li Changkong, who originally thought his Rank was already very high, felt that his Rank was somewhat insufficient after this outing.

So, he declined any welcoming party and returned to his dormitory first.

In the following few days, his life was as usual; he would enter the Training Room every day.

During these days, he was basically practicing the dark skills he had acquired.

Just as the rumors said, the proficiency increase for these dark skills was indeed a bit slow.

For example, to advance from Rank one to Rank two, at least tens of thousands of proficiency points were required.

However, each time a skill was used, the proficiency gained was basically only a tiny bit.

If an ordinary person were to accumulate it, it would probably take a year to advance one Rank.

It was then that Li Changkong finally understood why those people would find alternative paths, even resorting to evil ways.

With this upgrade speed, if one didn't resort to evil, it was almost impossible to become powerful.

According to the records in those ancient texts, for every Human Race killed, proficiency would directly increase by a thousand.

A skill that originally took a year to upgrade could be upgraded once in a single day.

This was definitely a powerful temptation for those who sought power.

He, after all, had the Ten Thousand Times Return, and although the speed was not as fast as killing Human Race, in the next five or six days, he still raised those three skills by one Rank.

After the skill Rank increased, the casting speed also greatly increased.

Moreover, there was also a certain increase in power, something ordinary skills simply couldn't compare to.

By the time he returned to his dormitory again, it was already five or six days later.

Upon returning to his dormitory, he found that Hou Wen was not there.

It was already five or six o'clock, and usually, Hou Wen should have been in the dormitory at this time.

He was usually a bit lazy and only entered dungeons in the morning.

With this curiosity, Li Changkong opened his optical computer.

Just as he was about to look for Hou Wen, he found that there were some messages on his optical computer.

And the person who sent the messages was none other than Hou Wen.

"Save me."

"Location displayed."

The message was very brief, containing only a plea for help and a location display.

And this location was within the school, not even too far from him.

He quickly turned and ran towards the direction indicated by the location.

Shenhua University itself was very large, and in the central area, there was a small grove.

Normally, there should have been many couples in this small grove.

But today it was exceptionally quiet, with no one in sight.

Just as Li Changkong stepped into the grove, several men emerged from behind him.

The men held swords and knives, and their faces were all fierce.

From the clothes they wore, it could be seen that they were likely Senior students.

As the men approached, Li Changkong's gaze fell upon them.

Night, quiet as water.

No matter how foolish Li Changkong was, he could guess that this was a trap specifically designed for him.

"Who are you?"

Li Changkong looked up at the people around him, his voice exceptionally cold.

"You're Li Changkong, right? You've been a bit too arrogant in school lately, haven't you?"

From among the men, a short, dwarfish figure emerged, his smile exceptionally lewd.

"Where is Hou Wen? If he's with you, release him now."

Li Changkong didn't waste words with him and immediately asked.

He hadn't come out to cause trouble this time, so he naturally wanted to get everything clear.

"You don't need to ask where Hou Wen is. You just need to know that today is your death day."

The other side was extremely arrogant, as if Li Changkong had already fallen into their trap.

Although he hadn't seen Hou Wen yet, Li Changkong could hear some wails coming from the distant grove.

It seemed Hou Wen was indeed inside the grove.

The dwarf, who was originally standing still, suddenly had a short sword appear in his hand and, without a word, stabbed towards Li Changkong.

Although the dwarf's stature was small, his speed was extremely fast, leaving streaks of afterimages in the darkness.

Just as the dwarf was about to touch Li Changkong, Li Changkong swung his hand sharply.

A Black Magic Ball had already merged into the night, pouncing towards the opponent.

The Black Magic Ball in the dark night was almost undetectable.

Just as the dwarf thought he was about to succeed with one blow, the Black Magic Ball had already hit his body.

Even though his body was protected by armor, he was still sent flying by the magic ball.

The several men around, seeing this situation, did not hesitate at all.

They took over behind the dwarf, continuing to launch attacks on Li Changkong.

Among these men were Shield Warriors, Swordsmen, and also Mages.

And their Ranks had all reached above Rank thirty-five, almost on par with Li Changkong in terms of Rank.

The cooperation of these few people was exceptionally skilled; it was clear they often worked together.

Under their cooperation, Li Changkong surprisingly fell into a disadvantage for a time.