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After the berserk state ends, the Void Beast will inevitably experience a period of weakness.

Even a second-tier upper-level Golden Rending Warhawk will lose less than one-tenth of its strength after being weakened.

But why would these two warplanes...?

Damn it!

Qi Ji suddenly realized something and thought to himself, "This is bad."

In the image, the Gold-Hunting Warhawk is a second-tier superior virtual beast.

The beast tide he had just faced, though numerous, consisted of only lower-tier second-order beasts.

We haven't even seen a single mid-tier Tier 2!

In other words, the maximum level of the Void Beasts that Shindai Seiki could control while simultaneously manipulating such a large-scale riot was only the lower level of the second tier!

The one who controls those two gold-hunting war eagles is someone else!

Upon realizing this, Qi Ji's figure immediately vanished from the spot.

They ran towards the direction where Class 8 was currently located!

He was like a bolt of lightning tearing through the night!

In that instant, the group of Void Beasts thought that Qi Ji was going to kill them again, and they were so frightened that their souls left their bodies and their legs went weak.

Many of them had just secretly stood up, trying to slip away...

Now, at the slightest movement from Qi Ji, they are like startled birds, kneeling down once again.

They didn't dare to stand up until Qi Ji's figure had completely disappeared into the distance.

—It was like seeing off the king on his journey.

……

The battlefield of Class 8.

—Let's turn back time slightly.

Just as Huomu, with a death wish, charged suicidally towards the Golden Warhawk, hoping to buy a chance for the others—

Liuli stopped him.

At the same time, Liuli also stopped Bai Lili, who was crying and trying her best to activate her heart essence threads, attempting to do something.

The girl had quietly appeared in front of everyone without anyone noticing.

Her long, misty purple hair fluttered slightly, and her face wore her signature, absolutely perfect top student smile.

"Leave this guy to me."

As soon as she finished speaking, butterflies fluttered around her.

Liuli understood the reason for the rampage of these virtual beasts better than anyone else.

—This is the work of the Kamishiro family.

Her intervention wasn't intended to help or save anyone.

Frankly speaking, even if everyone in Class 8 except for Saki Saku died here, it would have nothing to do with her.

Her heart would not be stirred even in the slightest.

But wouldn't that give the Kamishiro family what they wanted?

She didn't want the Kamishiro family to get what they wanted.

Therefore, this is her revenge against the Kamishiro family!

She had no intention of helping these guys.

Absolutely not.

Moreover, and more importantly, that troublesome Tsukimi-sensei is no longer here.

Of everyone present, her resonance was the most profound.

Therefore, as long as she disguises herself slightly, she can deceive everyone.

There is no need to worry about your true lineage being exposed.

Several dreamlike butterflies fluttered their thin wings toward the Golden Warhawk.

They appear fragile and beautiful, yet their flight paths possess a strange rhythm.

The once ferocious war eagle suddenly stiffened its massive body the instant it was swept by some invisible wave!

Huo Mu froze, turning his head in shock to look at Liu Li.

He never expected that this girl, who had excellent grades but didn't seem to be particularly good at combat, would actually have the ability to hold off a second-tier superior virtual beast on her own!

Anyway-

"Great! We're saved!" A huge weight lifted from Huo Mu's heart.

"Ruri-kun, I'll leave this to you! I'm going to help Setsuna!"

Facing another Golden Warhawk alone, the other side was already in a sorry state, struggling to hold on.

Seeing Huo Mu charge into another battlefield without saying a word, Bai Lili froze on the spot.

Logically speaking, she should be helping Setsuna now.

However, her courage came and went quickly. The impulsive enthusiasm she had just felt was interrupted by Liuli, and her timidity resurfaced from the bottom of her heart.

In particular, witnessing firsthand the ferocity of the warplanes and the tragic sight of his comrades being wounded and falling one after another...

She hated this cowardly, hesitant, and cowardly version of herself...

She screamed in her heart, trying to command her legs to move, to rush forward, and to fight like Huomu.

However, when she caught a glimpse of two more caravan members who couldn't dodge in time, they were brutally killed by the Golden Warhawk's claws, their blood and entrails splattered all over the ground...

That overwhelming fear, like the urge to vomit, almost drowned her.

'If I rush up there...'

'Will I die instantly, just like them?'

'You're definitely going to die, aren't you?'

Her breathing quickened involuntarily, and her chest heaved violently.

She desperately tried to mentally prepare herself.

Finally, her right leg, trembling, moved extremely slowly...

It took a small step forward.

The moment that step was taken—

"Bai Lili."

Just then, Liuli's voice came from behind.

"My response requires extreme concentration to barely sustain."

During this time, I was unable to move or defend myself.

So... I'm entrusting my safety to you, okay?

Upon hearing this, Bai Lili felt as if she had been saved in an instant.

She got what she'd been waiting for!

They finally found a reason not to rush in and fight the terrifying second-tier superior void beast.

'I am not backing down, not being afraid, not being timid—'

'It's because Ruri needs me!'

"That's right, I must protect Liuli. She's the main force holding back the Golden Warhawk, so of course she needs someone to protect her!"

Excuses are always perfect for those who create them.

Once she had an excuse, Bai Lili was finally able to make a brief reconciliation with her inner cowardice.

"I...I understand!" Bai Lili nodded heavily.

"Don't worry, Liuli! As long as I'm still here, I will never let you get hurt!"

……

On the other side, Liuli successfully restrained the Golden Warhawk by using her mental echo disguised as an insect.

However, on the other side, Setsuna and Hōki were still being suppressed by another war eagle.

However, despite being at a disadvantage, both of them were incredibly tenacious.

One that is extremely fast and adept at using the terrain to evade attacks.

The other is a super masochistic constitution, like an unkillable cockroach. Even when he is covered in wounds and bleeding profusely, he can always get up again, shakily, and continue fighting.

The viewers in the live chat were terrified that if Huomu continued pushing himself like this, he would lose his life.

"Firewood! No! If this continues, you'll disappear!"

"Laoji! Where are you?! Come and save me!"

……

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Chapter Thirty-Seven: Sorry, Am I Late?

When a beast goes berserk, it will act entirely according to its own instincts.

At this moment, the Golden Warhawk was becoming increasingly irritable because of the two annoying "little bugs" that it could never get its mouth to eat.

Just as it swooped down again, forcing Huomu and Setsuna to tumble and dodge in a sorry state—

Its movements suddenly paused.

Its crimson eyes shifted slightly, and its nostrils twitched, as if it had caught an extremely tempting scent.

That's... the smell of urine!

The tender, fresh, pungent aroma that belongs only to human infants!

Among these two-legged creatures, there were two cubs, which it knew from the beginning.

However, it had previously reserved this delicious treat for its beloved eagle.

But now, its beloved eagle hasn't eaten the two cubs, and it just so happens to be hungry.

I'm very hungry.

That being the case...

The male Golden Splitter suddenly turned around, its crimson eyes instantly locking onto the source of the scent!

"call--!"

With a flap of its wings, a fierce, foul wind swept away the mule cart in sight!

Two small, thin figures were revealed, tightly embracing each other, terrified and incontinent, their faces streaked with tears and snot, yet biting their lips so hard they dared not cry out!

This is... how delicious it is!

The eagle let out an excited cry, abandoned Huomu and Shana, and eagerly swooped down towards the two trembling little cakes!

"?!"

Upon seeing this, Huo Mu didn't even have time to think; his severely injured body suddenly unleashed unimaginable power.

"stop--!!"

He charged towards the two children like a cannonball.

Surprisingly, it arrived first despite being behind, blocking the two little ones' path.

However, the swooping warplanes merely flapped their wingtips.

The blow, carrying immense kinetic energy, immediately sent Huo Mu's already severely injured body flying backward like a blood-splattered sack.