180: Chapter 180 The Mysterious Man in White Robes

Although her body felt a wave of intense discomfort, Xing Yaoyan didn't lose her composure as she had before.

After all, she was now a Star Beast that had reached a Breakthrough to the Four Marks, and her Soul resistance was no longer what it used to be.

She could feel that this time, the Human Alliance seemed determined to completely eradicate the Star Beasts and the Star Cult in Kyoto.

No... this crucial information must be relayed to Moss and the others, otherwise...

Thinking of this, Xing Yaoyan slowly reached her hand into her pants pocket, typing slowly but steadily on her phone's keypad from memory.

Her speed was very slow, and imperceptible beads of sweat broke out on her forehead.

She had to continue pretending to be normal.

Suddenly, a commotion seemed to break out in the crowd.

A few students suddenly emitted wisps of black Qi, and their bodies changed rapidly, transforming into grotesque monsters in the blink of an eye!

“Damn! What's going on!”

They seemed to still have consciousness, as one of them was cursing loudly.

“The Star Soul inside me is suddenly out of control! The intelligence was wrong... quick...”

Before the word “escape” could be uttered, countless sharp white sword lights flashed by, and those few monsters in the field were instantly sliced into a blood mist, leaving only several Spirit Cores emitting black Qi to fall to the ground.

Everyone turned their heads at the same time.

They saw a figure wearing white robes and a Wolf Mask sitting on the second-floor railing at some unknown point, slowly sheathing the cold, glinting longsword in his hand.

This mysterious figure in white robes was wrapped extremely tightly and even wore white gloves, making it impossible to distinguish between male or female.

There wasn't a single ripple in the aura on his body, as if slaying those few Grade 3 Star Cult Apostles hadn't cost him any effort at all.

He didn't seem to care about everyone's gaze, just sitting there quietly, as motionless as a scarecrow, yet everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of being monitored.

Just then, another person seemed to undergo an abnormality.

This time, he ran toward the exit in advance, and by the time everyone noticed his anomaly, he had almost made it out.

But even so...

“Clang!”

Everyone only saw a flash of white light before their eyes, and that person slowly dissipated into the air just like the previous Apostles.

“Thud!”

The Spirit Core hit the ground with a dull thud, and everyone's heart skipped a beat at the same time.

“Grade 3, huh... interesting...”

Mu Changqiu said with interest while stroking his chin, as the strange light ball in his other hand also dissipated.

If it were a same-grade insta-kill of an ordinary Grade 3, only one or two Geniuses in the Hidden Dragon Pavilion could achieve it.

But this fellow did more than that; his strikes were lethal, his speed was fast, and his methods were sophisticated. Although he was Grade 3, he had the level of a Grade 4 or even a common Grade 5... this piqued his curiosity quite a bit...

“Who... who are you!”

A bold guy pointed his finger at the mysterious figure in white robes, his voice trembling.

“...”

The mysterious figure in white robes didn't speak, or even move. If she hadn't used thunderous means to kill multiple Apostles earlier, everyone would have truly thought she was a statue.

Xing Yaoyan had stopped her movements long ago. Now that everyone was observing this suddenly appeared mysterious figure in white robes, any small movements on her part would be too conspicuous to that person...

“Ahem... everyone, don't be nervous.”

Xiao Long suddenly stepped out to smooth things over.

“This is our school's newest Special Recruit Student, here to participate in our mission today. And although he is only Grade 3, he can accept missions that only Grade 4 and above can take. No one should have any objections, right?”

Everyone remained silent. They thought to themselves: 'Does that even need to be said? Insta-killing several Grade 3s in a row without even a hint of aura disturbance—if this isn't a cheat, what is?! Even a Grade 4 wouldn't be this badass!'

However, by this time, many people were already feeling uneasy. Students suddenly turning into monsters, the mission list being several times longer than before, and the frequently appearing terms in those missions—'Star Cult' and 'Star Beast'.

Although the rewards for almost every mission were much higher than before, and some didn't even have a threshold, everyone was a bit afraid to move.

Because the mysterious figure in white robes' actions just now secretly revealed that this mission would likely involve extreme danger to their lives.

Xing Yaoyan scanned the area with her peripheral vision and found that Mu Changqiu and the other members of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion also seemed to be standing quietly in place, taking a wait-and-see attitude without rushing forward.

For a moment, the atmosphere was strangely silent.

After an unknown amount of time...

Suddenly, an immense sense of relief instantly filled Xing Yaoyan's brain, and she panted slightly.

Whew~ this damned 'Star Soul Ritual' is finally over...

At that moment, the mysterious figure in white robes on the second-floor railing moved.

She leaped down, landing lightly on the ground, and then slowly walked toward the mission board.

Only then did everyone discover with surprise that the mysterious person wasn't actually that tall, appearing to be only about 1.6 meters or so, and with a very small frame, she seemed to be a girl...

Under everyone's gaze, she walked leisurely up to Xiao Long and pulled a piece of paper from her chest, which clearly had a serial number written on it: 980.

At this time, Mu Changqiu, who had been motionless, suddenly spoke up loudly:

“Everyone, listen to me! The Principal told me before that the next Star Calamity will break out early due to unknown factors, and we humans have already made full preparations for it.”

“And today, the entire Kyoto will undergo a week-long Star Beast purging activity. Our Longxiang Academy, in particular, must go deep into the front lines of the resistance to experience the significant harm Star Beasts bring to our society and accumulate relevant experience to be fully prepared for the upcoming Star Calamity!”

“I know you all have concerns because this mission, no matter how big or small, carries a certain risk to your lives! But we cannot shrink back because of this; you are all the hope of humanity's future!”

As he spoke, he suddenly pointed his finger at the mysterious figure in white robes who was waiting for her mission Token, and continued:

“Look! Although she is still a newcomer to the Longxiang Academy, she was the first to take the lead and accept a mission. We cannot let her outshine us!”

Following Mu Changqiu's impassioned speech,

The eyes of everyone who had been hesitant and wavering were once again filled with the flames of fighting spirit.

At the same time, everyone looked at the back of the mysterious figure in white robes with respect, seemingly admiring her courage for being the first to accept a mission.

However, from an angle that no one could see,

The mysterious figure in white robes shook her head slightly, seemingly feeling very embarrassed and helpless about this 'grand entrance' drama.

Just as she was about to take the mission Token handed to her by the youth before her, a beautiful hand suddenly covered the Token, and at the same time, a familiar voice rang in her ear.

“Excuse me, Young Miss, could you let us have this mission?”