60: I will protect this shelter!

Chapter 60: This Shelter, I Will Protect!

When Zhao Zhong told Principal Gao Hong that the Shelter was being targeted and that the Magic Array had been deliberately destroyed, Principal Gao Hong immediately thought of one person: Director of Academic Affairs!

Director of Academic Affairs had been in charge of checking the Magic Array's operation these past few days!

At the entrance of the Shelter.

Principal Gao Hong stared at the bespectacled, refined-looking young man in front of him, his face filled with shock, almost unable to believe it!

This person, who had followed him for over ten years, practically his half-student and disciple, the Dean, had actually betrayed him!

"You old geezer, I didn't expect you to react so quickly."

Director of Academic Affairs sneered, slowly taking off his glasses.

As he casually crushed the glasses in his hand and let the seawater wash them away, a completely different aura immediately emanated from him.

If Director of Academic Affairs had previously given people the impression of being refined and kind, then the aura he now displayed was cold, ruthless, and cruel, like a lurking venomous snake!

"Director of Academic Affairs, what exactly are you doing?!"

The sudden scene not only shocked Principal Gao Hong but also terrified all the other school teachers present!

Chen Na couldn't help but shout loudly, her face full of disbelief.

Director of Academic Affairs turned, his eyes fixed on Chen Na with a sinister gaze, and sneered, "I'm betraying you all, are you blind and can't see?"

"Damn it!"

"You bastard!"

"Catch him!"

Several school teachers were furious, their spiritual power erupting as they charged towards Director of Academic Affairs.

Director of Academic Affairs showed no fear; instead, he laughed wildly, "Want to catch me?"

"You're too slow, haha!"

"Explode for me!"

As Director of Academic Affairs's voice fell, numerous profound Magic Array spiritual patterns suddenly appeared on the already twisted and deformed iron gate; these Magic Array spiritual patterns glowed brightly, then exploded with a roar!

"Boom!!!"

The iron gate directly shattered into countless red-hot fragments, shooting sharply through the water!

The violent explosion instantly blasted everyone backward, throwing them to the rear!

Director of Academic Affairs was prepared and held tightly to the cave wall, not being carried away by the impact.

However, fortunately, everyone wasn't inexperienced; they had been forewarned, and at this moment, phantom images of their Beast Companions appeared around Chen Na, Principal Gao Hong, and the others.

These Beast Companion phantom images were almost tangible, enveloping everyone and blocking all the explosion's shockwaves.

This was the mark of an Apprentice Beast Tamer advancing to a Professional Beastmaster: Man-Beast Unity!

A Professional Beastmaster could temporarily draw power from their Beast Companion, transforming it into a Beast Companion phantom image that enveloped their body, thereby gaining a portion of the Beast Companion's abilities; this was a very important self-preservation method for a Professional Beastmaster!

The violent explosion instantly completely blew open the Shelter's last line of defense, although everyone used the Man-Beast Unity skill to protect themselves.

But at this moment, for the other sea beasts attacking outside the Shelter, there was suddenly no longer any obstruction!

"Roar, roar, roar!"

The excited sea beast horde looked at the wide-open entrance of the Shelter, rushing in like a torrent, frantically charging!

Director of Academic Affairs's face was full of smugness, with a ferocious smile: "Charge, charge, charge!"

"Quickly, all of you, charge in and tear the people inside to shreds!"

"Haha, haha!"

Destroying this Underwater Shelter was equivalent to destroying the entire Ningshui Town Beast Taming Academy, and this year, a genius student like Jiang Chen had even appeared!

This achievement was quite good and could be exchanged for a large number of rewards at the Styx Hall!

Principal Gao Hong, Chen Na, and the others' expressions changed drastically; they were anxious and furious, watching with trepidation as nearly a hundred sea beasts frantically rushed in from outside, and with the sound of the explosion and the smell of blood, other surrounding sea beasts were immediately attracted!

Suddenly, this Underwater Shelter became a coveted prize for numerous sea beasts!

And with such a large number of sea beasts, it was completely impossible for Principal Gao Hong, Chen Na, and the dozen or so teachers to defend against them!

"Roar, roar, roar!"

Just as the greedy and savage sea beast horde was about to rush in, the Principal suddenly retreated several steps, then surged forward, a majestic and powerful two-meter-tall crab phantom image enveloping him!

This crab phantom image looked different from ordinary crabs; its eight long legs were not as slender as typical crabs but were extremely thick, strong, and powerful, like iron pincers, as stable as a mountain!

Its two crab claws were also very large, like two metal axe hammers, gleaming with metallic luster and full of a wild power!

Its body also looked more imposing and oppressive than ordinary crabs!

This was a Transcendent Level Beast Companion, the Gladiator Crab!

Gladiator Crabs were different from other crab sea beasts; they not only "walked sideways domineeringly" but also "walked vertically domineeringly"!

With the enhancement of its eight strong legs, the Gladiator Crab's mobility was agile and fast, like a large spider, perfectly adapting to various terrains.

Coupled with the Gladiator Crab's two extremely powerful crab claws, it made the Gladiator Crab like a gladiator among crabs, very difficult to deal with!

High attack, high defense, and decent agility, it was a formidable heavy warrior!

With the Man-Beast Unity skill activated, Principal Principal Gao Hong raised his two heavy hammers and fiercely smashed them against the cave wall behind him!

Skill: Explosive Punch!

"Rumble!"

Like a battering ram striking, cracks immediately appeared above the cave wall, and rubble fell!

Principal Gao Hong's hands did not stop; as his right hand delivered an Explosive Punch, his left fist immediately followed, continuously unleashing over a dozen punches!

We know that the entire Underwater Shelter was shaped like a glass bottle, with the entrance of the Shelter being the narrow neck of the glass bottle.

Because of the explosion just now, Principal Gao Hong and the others were blasted deep into the bottleneck, while Director of Academic Affairs remained in place.

At this moment, as Principal Gao Hong violently attacked the top of the bottleneck, the entire cave wall ceiling suddenly underwent a violent collapse!

"Rumble!"

The entrance of the Shelter, which had only just opened, was now completely covered by a large pile of rubble!

The Principal's actions were decisive and brave, without the slightest hesitation!

The entrance was once again covered and sealed by the pile of rubble, but because of this, the dozen or so of them were shut out, blocked outside the new entrance!

If that were all, it would be fine, but at this moment, outside this new entrance, countless sea beasts, having smelled blood, were frantically rushing to attack!

"You stinky old man, are you crazy!!!" Director of Academic Affairs looked in horror at the re-sealed entrance outside, becoming completely hysterical, his voice completely distorted!

After continuously unleashing over a dozen Explosive Punches, Principal Gao Hong was now panting, and his hands were even more bloody, blood and mud mixed together, his silver-white hair looking very disheveled!

But Principal Gao Hong's expression was very calm; he slowly stood up, standing firmly and without the slightest hesitation in front of the collapsed rubble entrance, staring at Director of Academic Affairs and saying word by word, "I said, this Shelter, I will protect!"

"Whether it's you, this disgrace to humanity, or the beasts of the sea race, if you want to pass, you can only step over my corpse!"

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(Gladiator Crab was Authors pseudonym's own idea, so no picture. Iron Horn Water Buffalo, no need for a picture of a Water Buffalo right...)

(Spoiler: The Principal didn't die...)

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