166: Undercurrent (End of this book)
Three minutes flashed by in an instant.
But for the freshmen, it was an agonizingly long wait.
In those three minutes, out of over two thousand freshmen, only two hundred survived.
A survival rate of nearly one-tenth is absolutely shocking.
Fortunately, after Pei Qian broke the Formation, various experts arrived at the Martial Arts Practice Field. Some experts had already brought special potions to lure the Ghost Face Worms, causing them to jump off the freshmen.
The alien races have their methods, but the Human Race is no pushover either.
It is just that this potion cannot be mass-produced, which is why Ghost Face Worms were able to infiltrate the leadership of the Imperial Capital Academy without anyone noticing.
But faced with the current situation, it was the perfect time for the potion to be put to use.
Including the freshmen who regained consciousness after being controlled, they barely managed to keep four hundred people.
But the casualty rate still reached over eighty percent.
Those freshmen who had been controlled had a trace of confusion in their eyes.
They did not even have the slightest impression of what had happened before.
They only remembered losing consciousness after arriving at the Martial Arts Practice Field.
The school leaders soon left to discuss how to handle this matter.
Public opinion cannot be underestimated.
With so many Geniuses dead, it was a heavy blow to the reputation of the Imperial Capital Academy.
If those with ulterior motives were to guide it intentionally, it could even trigger turmoil among the people of Shenxia Country!
Before leaving, these teachers did not forget to take Li Canglan, who had performed well earlier.
If anyone deserved the most credit for these few minutes, it was undoubtedly Li Canglan.
Even some teachers had not protected as many students as Li Canglan!
Although separated by the crimson light screen, experts of Pei Qian's Rank saw it clearly.
They did not know what Li Canglan's Martial Artist mark was, but during the battle just now, his energy seemed inexhaustible.
He kept unleashing lightning attacks.
Every bolt of lightning could easily kill both freshmen and Ghost Face Worms.
The energy required to unleash such attacks was actually not much.
But the difficulty lay in the precise control.
The distance between the Ghost Face Worms and the other freshmen was extremely close.
After the lightning left his body, trying to kill the Ghost Face Worm without affecting the freshmen, the difficulty would be completely different. Even for a teacher who is a Six-Star Martial Master, it would not be an easy task.
Let alone for a freshman?
"What is your name?"
The Vice Principal of the Imperial Capital Academy, Xue Ting, personally met with Li Canglan.
"Li Canglan."
"Are you the freshman who set the record for the Shenxia Country Martial Arts Exam?"
Xue Ting looked him over thoughtfully before suddenly realizing,
"No wonder you were able to kill those Ghost Face Worms."
Xue Ting did not rashly ask about Li Canglan's strength.
This was both an offense and unnecessary.
As long as Li Canglan was a student of his Imperial Capital Academy and a rising star of Shenxia Country, then the stronger Li Canglan's strength was, the better—a Nine-Star Great Grandmaster, a Marquis, or even a War King, the stronger, the better.
"The academy will not overlook your contribution. Someone will deliver the rewards you deserve later."
Xue Ting was not good at communicating with young people, so he left after exchanging a few pleasantries with Li Canglan.
Before leaving, Xue Ting did not forget to remind him,
"There might be some discordant voices online, but don't pay them any mind. We will handle it as soon as possible."
"Okay."
Li Canglan was alone in the courtyard, and with nothing to do, he opened his phone to go online.
Then he saw a hot post that had just refreshed.
【Imperial Capital Academy forces freshmen to kill each other in the Martial Arts Practice Field to implement Gu-raising tactics!】
Clicking into it, the anonymous author wrote:
【Those who pass the exam into the Imperial Capital Academy are the pillars of our Human Race, Geniuses from various Base Cities, and the apple of their parents' eyes. Why is it that in the eyes of these people at the Imperial Capital Academy, there is absolutely no regard for human life?】
In addition, there was an accompanying video.
It showed scenes of freshmen controlled by Ghost Face Worms killing each other with other freshmen.
There were already tens of thousands of comments on the post, all criticizing the teaching issues of the Imperial Capital Academy.
Occasionally, one or two sensible netizens would call for everyone to calm down.
But they were quickly muted by the poster and fiercely scolded by other netizens for hundreds of replies.
"This public opinion, I'm afraid it was well-prepared!"
Li Canglan's gaze was grave.
This video was filmed from a very close distance; it was highly likely that the person was inside the Martial Arts Practice Field.
That was why they weren't discovered by experts like Pei Qian.
However, the public security management of the Imperial Capital Academy was not useless either; they quickly united with major bloggers to issue a statement.
At the same time, they removed the post.
But once a post was removed, a second one would pop up.
The location of this anonymous poster kept changing all over the country; for a time, the computer experts at the Imperial Capital Academy could not locate the other party's information.
They could only continue to take measures to mute people and find the location of the poster as soon as possible.
Just then, on one of the posts, Li Canglan's photo was suddenly posted.
There was even a high-definition close-up of Li Canglan killing hundreds of students.
"It is this student! To win the attention of the teachers at the Imperial Capital Academy, he ruthlessly killed hundreds of classmates!"
A single stone stirred up a thousand waves.
Countless voices condemning Li Canglan spread across the internet.
Some busybodies even dug up Li Canglan's household registration and everything he had done at the Elementary Martial Arts Academy.
Although most were harmless, it still made Li Canglan feel disgusted!
"This group of people is useless at everything else, but they are quite skilled at doxxing."
Li Canglan sneered, but he also knew that there must be a mastermind behind these people fueling the flames.
Just then, someone walked into the courtyard.
Li Canglan quickly looked over and discovered it was Vice Principal Xue Ting, who had left not long ago.
"Principal Xue."
Xue Ting nodded and forced a smile.
But Li Canglan could see the gravity in Xue Ting's expression.
"You must have seen the news online, right?"
Li Canglan nodded. "I saw it."
Xue Ting sighed helplessly,
"The Human Race is currently going through a troubled time. These people are all zombie accounts. Our internet experts located their positions, only to find nothing but individual phones sending messages according to pre-programmed routines."
"We are currently unable to locate the instigators."
"But it is clear that their hatred for you has reached an inconceivable level."
Netizens might be led astray, but those leading them are definitely people who hate being born in the Human Race and are impatient to join the alien races.
"Vice Principal, please just say what you have to say."
Li Canglan knew that Xue Ting, as the dignified Vice Principal of the Imperial Capital Academy and a Nine-Star Great Grandmaster, would not be bored enough to tell him these things.
"Haha, nothing can be hidden from you."
Xue Ting laughed and said,
"Since these people want to make a move, then we will give them a helping hand!"
"The Champion Marquis plans to gather Geniuses from all over the country to enter the Secret Realm, giving us a chance to round up these members of the Descent Faction in one fell swoop!"
Hearing this, Li Canglan couldn't help but click his tongue.
This move was no ordinary undertaking!
If they lost, it would mean a near-extinction of the next generation.
"How about it, do you dare?"
Li Canglan had now become a thorn in the side of the Descent Faction.
Only if Li Canglan joins will these members of the Descent Faction use every means necessary.
Li Canglan did not hesitate at all,
"Count me in!"
To be able to participate in such a major event, his life wouldn't have been in vain!