Survival in the Class: I'm the Only Boy on the Bus

[BGM: Movie Ver. - Mika Kobayashi, the Songstress of the Collapsed World]

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【Katana - Lightning - Guardian of the River of Oblivion】(S-rank, Upgradeable)

①【Active Effect: Deploys a [Void] domain, requires attack power to exceed 5000, and continuously consumes a large amount of mental energy.】

②【Domain Effect: Enemies cannot move within the domain.】

③【Domain Effect: Within the domain, all elements are converted to lightning element, ignoring 80% lightning element resistance and 80% defense. All colors fade, leaving only black, white, and red.】

④【Domain Effect: Attack Power x2, domain dissipates after one hit.】

⑤【Upgrade Requirements: Attack Power ≥ 5.】

Jiang Chen looked at the transformed katana in his hand and shared its information with the girls.

The information about the katana this time is a bit strange.

Previously, the names of weapons and items were all in black.

Only the name of this katana... is red, and a blood-red color.

"Lightning...Guardian of the River of Oblivion?" Jiang Chen murmured, stroking the blade.

It's really not easy for the average person to activate the domain of this katana. The attack power alone is as high as 5000, which means that most people can't use this sword.

Jiang Chen is different.

He can easily raise his attack power to 5000.

However... if you want this sword to reach SS rank, you'll need to work much harder...

After seeing the information about the sports committee member's katana, the girls all nodded in agreement, saying, "That's awesome!"

"Holy crap! Ignoring 80% lightning resistance and 80% defense?! The sports committee member is going further and further down the path of one-hit kills..."

"This knife can even be upgraded! It's like a cow wrestling – so awesome it can crush any challenger!"

Suddenly, a scream rang out among the girls:

"ah--!!"

Everyone turned to look at Tang Yan, the little koi, with a puzzled expression, noticing that her eyes were inexplicably red.

Tang Yan, the little koi fish, ran quickly towards Jiang Chen. A few tears slid from the corners of her eyes and dripped onto the gray-black road, forming dark gray petals.

Tang Yan, the little koi fish, ran up to Jiang Chen, her eyes fixed on the knife in his hand.

Her eyes widened, her pale blue pupils trembling.

She subconsciously raised her hand and reached for the [Katana - Lightning - Guardian of the River of Oblivion], her fingers trembling slightly.

Tears streamed slowly from Tang Yan's eyes.

Jiang Chen raised his right hand and gently wiped away Tang Yan's tear stains with his fingertips, then gently placed his hand on her head:

"Our... little koi fish, why are you crying?"

Tang Yan, the little koi, didn't know why, but when she saw the name of this knife, her vision blurred instantly, and her throat felt sore.

Maybe she's missing Mei-nee...

Tang Yan's hand, shaped like a koi fish, stopped before touching the white scabbard.

She looked up at Jiang Chen with a questioning gaze:

"Brother Jiang Chen...can I...can I touch it?"

"That knife...it's so cool!"

Jiang Chen wore a gentle smile.

In Jiang Chen's heart, no matter whether it's an S-class or SSS-class sword, it's not as good as Tang Yan's Little Koi.

Jiang Chen once said that as long as Tang Yan, the little koi fish, is happy, he doesn't care what she does...

Even if it's just giving her this knife.

Jiang Chen did the same thing; he directly shoved the S-rank [Katana - Lightning - Guardian of the River of Oblivion] into Tang Yan's arms:

"You like it? It's yours!"

Jiang Chen was very generous to the girls; after all, he already had the SS-level Calamity Longsword, so he didn't need this katana.

Tang Yan, the little koi, was overjoyed when she received the katana; even the corners of her mouth turned up in a smile.

But after touching it several times, she returned the katana to Brother Jiang Chen.

She quickly wiped the corner of her eye with the back of her hand, and a smile returned to her face, her eyes curving into crescents.

"Brother Jiang Chen, this knife... you should use it. Only you can unleash its true power!"

"I'm already very satisfied just to see the real thing..."

Bai Nuonuo ran over and gently took Tang Yan's hand.

She looked up with concern at Tang Yan's chin.

It wasn't that she didn't want to see Tang Yan's face, but all she could see was Tang Yan's chin...

The other girls also cast concerned glances at Tang Yan.

Tang Yan, the little koi fish, smiled and waved her hand:

"Oh dear! I'm really okay!"

"You guys don't follow anime/manga culture, you wouldn't understand, but I'm really fine~!"

As Tang Yan, the little koi, spoke, she put her hands on her hips and puffed out what she considered to be her very proud little chest.

The girls were relieved.

Tang Yan, the little koi, is carefree and never keeps anything to herself. If she says she's fine, then she really is fine.

Jiang Chen also breathed a sigh of relief.

He gently lifted the S-rank katana in his left hand and continued walking towards the slowly approaching [thousand-level zombie horde].

Lu Wanzhou and her aunt somehow ended up sitting on the roof of the bus, their feet dangling back and forth behind the bus.

Lu Wanzhou and her aunt chatted and laughed, reminiscing about Xiao Chen's embarrassing moments in the past.

Yan Xiaonuo held her hands together in front of her, calling for her father, and stood by the bus, watching Jiang Chen slowly walk away.

Her pale green eyes reflected Jiang Chen's silhouette, the one holding the knife.

She looked at Jiang Chen calmly, a slight, unconscious smile playing on her lips:

"Master...you're so handsome..."

None of the three followed behind Jiang Chen.

The other girls subconsciously followed Jiang Chen's steps, thinking that Jiang Chen was going to lead them to kill zombies. They were all extremely excited and chattering away.

Jiang Chen looked at the increasing number of red lights in the distance.

The red fireflies had already turned the horizon a deep crimson, like the entrance to hell, and countless roars slowly drifted over.

For other players, that place is indeed the gateway to hell.

Apart from Jiang Chen and his group, no other player had the courage to face the [Level 1000 Zombie Horde], let alone wipe it out.

Jiang Chen stopped in his tracks.

The girls also instinctively stood behind Jiang Chen, all looking at his back with confusion.

Jiang Chen slowly raised his right hand and held up the [Katana - Lightning - Guardian of the River of Oblivion] horizontally.

He didn't turn around, behaving arrogantly, and spoke calmly:

"Everyone step back, I... will take over the battlefield!"