Is It Weird for a Guy to Apply to a Witch School?-Chapter 538 -

Chapter 538: The Madness of the "Players" and "Game Architects"

"Boom—!"

There was another fierce, deafening explosion.

Xia Li had completely disregarded the rule against using Transcendent power without authorization for this excursion, as this moment was the special circumstance defined in the application.

The reason she didn't immediately fight back was because the opponent's attacks were too aggressive.

If she were to engage in a confrontation with them, especially in the center of the city, the resulting destruction would be even greater.

Following the principle of "whoever destroys, pays," this would directly cause her to almost lose her entire fortune!

Her little treasury wouldn't be enough to compensate!

The reason she was circling was also in the hope of attracting the attention of the surrounding Transcendent beings with the commotion and obtaining reinforcement.

However, she didn't expect the opponents to show absolutely no restraint.

It was at this moment that Xia Li heard a sound completely different from the explosion of thermal weapons, and a glimmer of hope immediately arose.

This was the sound of other Transcendent beings rushing over.

After all, this was during the holiday period for most Transcendent Academies.

“It seems I can't go to see Tan Han today... What exactly are those guys after? Could it be…”

Xia Li quickly thought of the crystal crown she had brought with her.

This was the decision she finally made under pressure, the item she was prepared to personally hand over to Tan Han, so she was carrying it with her.

The concept of [Transcendent Knowledge] was rarely circulated among the ordinary students of Witch Academy, and even senior students didn't know much about it.

However, this naturally did not include the guys from the Wan Shi Wu Club.

They knew too much about things in Witch Academy that were unknown to ordinary students.

Even before concepts like the so-called Script and Destiny were exposed, some of them were already aware.

And the concepts of [Transcendent Knowledge] and the Grand Spellbook were not difficult to understand once one reached a certain level, as some students' mentors were themselves researching Grand Spellbooks or were familiar with them.

If one wanted to know certain things, asking directly would yield an answer, but how much they knew depended on how much the mentor was willing to share.

Upon learning the concept of the Grand Spellbook, it instantly destroyed the simple Spellbook classifications established by those students.

The Super Consumption Spellbooks, Myriad Spellbooks, and even the Million God Spellbooks that were impossible to appear in the Witch Academy became utterly insignificant in the face of the Grand Spellbook.

This was because the Grand Spellbook's classification was based on the types: Lesser Spellbook, Spellbook, and Grand Spellbook.

Their previous cognitive classification was still stuck in the amateur level of the "Spellbook" category.

But there was still a problem: the Grand Spellbook was a Spellbook highly coveted even by Transcendent Witches.

It had never happened that any student had acquired such a thing, so this kind of item was practically unthinkable.

However, they could obtain [Transcendent Knowledge] through certain means.

According to the mentors' explanations, [Transcendent Knowledge] was not uncommon in Witch Academy.

Witch Academy had too many secret places that students could not access.

In those hidden places, the most elite Academic Witches of the entire Witch Academy gathered, attempting to create the Grand Spellbook, and taking pride in it.

Xia Li could only think of this item now.

The opponent's combat power was clearly not from a Transcendent Mentor making a move, so it could only be… students.

Otherwise, it couldn't be a civilian Transcendent organization, could it?

That was absolutely impossible!

Transcendent resources originated only from Transcendent Academies.

Even if some leaked into the civilian sector, it would only be a small amount.

But judging by the opponents' "extravagant" appearance, they clearly had substantial resources.

“I wonder which Transcendent Academy’s students are coming to help…”

Xia Li quietly mused in her heart, and then prepared to join the fight.

Previously, the opponents had the numerical advantage.

Now that she also had people coming to her aid, she naturally couldn't let them deal with those guys alone.

“Hmm? Tan Han? Wait, how is Tan Han here?”

After Xia Li saw the figure, she instantly recognized her.

Although she didn't want to admit it, this seemed to be the city where Tan Han resided.

She had planned to contact Tan Han here again, but unexpectedly, Tan Han just appeared!

“Seriously... Why be a hero? This city doesn't necessarily need you to save it. Why step forward like that?”

Xia Li cursed under her breath, but mostly out of worry.

Although she truly felt Tan Han was very strong, going head-to-head with these guys who had no bottom line was not a wise move.

At this moment, the evacuation and escape sirens had already sounded over the entire city.

However, the ordinary people, who had been living in peace for countless centuries, had only heard such alarms during periodic drills.

But with the terrifying explosion and collapsing buildings, even relying on instinct, they knew it was time to run for their lives.

Just as Xia Li was about to join the terrifying confrontation, she realized that it wasn't just Tan Han facing the opponents.

Several Transcendent beings had already gathered here, including those from Wizard Academy, Elf Academy, and even Holy Angel Academy (Birdmen Academy).

Xia Li saw them as the best helpers to contain those guys.

But once she appeared, she was instantly targeted again by the hatred of the Players.

And the Players were also having a tough time.

“Warning: Player body has been affected by an unknown curse. Stamina has dropped significantly. Mild corrosive effect has started on the right lower leg.”

“Hint: Your Streamer-II Floating Cannon has been hit, impacting the recognition core module. Please recover it as soon as possible to avoid friendly fire.”

“Battle Damage Alert: Your deployed Firepower Suppression Platform has been violently destroyed. Recommended: manual removal for module recovery.”

“Highest Priority Notification: Mission target has appeared. Lock-on initiated. The minimap has been updated in real-time.”

As these notification messages frantically popped up, the three Players became somewhat annoyed and directly turned off the voice prompts.

However, they couldn't ignore the information flashing in their vision.

This was combat: one mistake could lead to utter defeat.

They hadn't expected reinforcements to arrive so quickly, and the opponents' firepower was so fierce, something completely unapparent from their appearance.

Who could have imagined that a delicate girl riding a broom could fly over and transform into a fiery behemoth several meters high, and also summon similar flame monsters?

Who could have imagined that those pointy-eared humans, wielding primitive bows and arrows, could destroy a Floating Cannon with its own energy shield in one hit?

Who could have imagined that those inhuman, ghost-like figures would use insidious attacks—a curse!

Was the Transcendent depth of this world so profound?

However, those high-level Game Architects had issued a death order, even exceptionally providing them with powerful equipment replenishment, but this required loading time.

And their plan also required stalling for time.

Perhaps… they could try negotiating with them.

But seeing the target figure who had suddenly disappeared reappear in their vision, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

At least the other party hadn't chosen to escape.

The worst-case scenario had not occurred.

“Who the hell are you guys! You must be those civilian Transcendent terrorist organizations reported on TV, right?”

Seeing that the opponent was severely wounded by a wave of sneak attacks from their side, but subsequent attacks didn't inflict much damage, mostly being dodged or defended against, they realized the best sneak attack opportunity had slipped away.

Now, only a head-on confrontation remained.

However, these guys had destroyed so many buildings and caused so many deaths along the way.

They had to pay the price for it!

Just as everyone was prepared for the opponent not to respond, the opponent spoke directly, which surprised them, as these guys had never revealed any information to the outside world, not even a single word.

“A meaningless question! Our target was her from the beginning! Let her hand over the item, and we can stop the destruction!”

The Player spoke using synchronized translation, though his words were a bit awkward.

As they finished speaking, the eyes of everyone gathered here immediately focused on the direction pointed out.

And that direction was Xia Li, who had only just appeared.

Xia Li also realized that everyone's eyes were focused on her.

The curious, shocked, and confused gazes made her very uncomfortable.

And Xia Li also heard what that guy had just said.

“You wish! When did snatching things become so blatant?”

Xia Li roared.

How could she not realize that the opponent was trying to shift the blame to her?

As long as there was any discord among their allies, and someone wanted to end the matter quickly, the conflict would dismantle their alliance.

“You’re from Witch Academy, right? What item do you possess that makes them so fixated?”

The person from Wizard Academy closest to Xia Li asked.

“That’s confidential.”

Xia Li gritted her teeth.

The matter of [Transcendent Knowledge] couldn't be revealed like this.

This item was so sought after in Witch Academy; it was inevitable that other Academies might also... be tempted.

“I recognize you, Red Velvet Xia Li...”

At this moment, the person from Holy Angel Academy (Birdmen Academy) spoke up.

As a top-tier academy that had been fiercely targeted by a certain person, he naturally recognized the name of the person in front of him.

“If it’s not a very important item, just give it to them. Do you know how much public property damage and how many deaths this conflict, caused by you, has led to!”

“Birdman... I advise you to look in the mirror before you speak. It’s not yours, so you don’t feel bad about it, is that it! What right do you have to make a decision for me about my damn item?!”

Xia Li became instantly furious upon seeing these Birdmen.

Furthermore, the opponent immediately and disregardingly targeted her, which made her even angrier.

“Yes, I don’t have the right, but I have the right to ask you on behalf of the tens of millions of ordinary people who died innocently because of you, don't I? Is your item more precious than their lives?”

The opponent relentlessly pushed the argument, causing others on the side to frown.

This was especially true for the Wizard who was at odds with Holy Angel Academy, but the Wizard and Witch Academy were also not on good terms, so he just watched the show.

This development perfectly suited the Players’ intentions.

They hadn't expected the internal conflict among these guys to be so deep.

Of course, their action was also partly due to their underestimation of the Players' strength.

But who could have thought that the Players were holding a big surprise for these self-righteous guys?

Just as the argument was about to escalate again, Tan Han finally couldn't hold back.

“Enough! Our target has always been those guys! Everything was done by those guys! Are you here to blame the victim!”

“How is she a victim? She is the culprit who caused all of this!”

The person arguing, in the heat of the moment, ignored Tan Han's words and directly retorted.

Perhaps he was simply accustomed to always standing on the moral high ground from the very beginning.

As Holy Angels, whose Holy Light Church spanned every corner of the world, and as the spokespersons for the Holy Light, they spontaneously embraced everyone as a follower of the Holy Light or a potential follower.

In their view, the Holy Angels spontaneously took on the right to speak for everyone, and their questions were deafening.

The doctrines of the Holy Light re-established their worldview and values.

This inclusiveness reached a terrifying degree, to the point where any questioning voice would be refuted by their self-consistent logic.

It was once said that Holy Angels were a group of fanatics trapped in their own world who occasionally came out to harm others.

No one but the Holy Angels would refute this point.

And this was evident in full display at this moment.

“Hey, I say… did you forget about us! We didn’t come here to listen to you blame each other!”

“Hahaha! We’ve been stalling for time here, and you fools are here blaming each other! What a great show!”

With this round of piercing mockery, everyone seemed to have just reacted.

The three figures were now standing proudly.

A terrifying force erupted from their bodies.

Countless tiny particle blocks converged and took shape.

Their original combat outer armor and deployed weapon platforms disassembled into semi-transparent modules and were retracted into the core.

“Fantastic! It’s actually this one…”

The Player who first completed the reception looked at the virtual display screen in front of him and fell into an ecstatic frenzy!

Because the image in his eyes was a full set of combat armor.

With just a glance, they recognized it as the "Godslayer" series combat armor.

The first-generation model of this armor, in its first battle in the real world, directly killed a being who claimed to be a god in that world.

Since then, this series of armor had inherited the name "Godslayer."

They hadn't expected to gain access to this kind of equipment.

Had the vanguard explorer's treatment become this good?

Although this was clearly not given to them permanently, even letting them try it out would be enough for them to boast about for a long time.

Subsequently, after a terrifying and heart-stopping pressure emerged, the outer armor on that person immediately transformed.

The appearance, which fused future technology and unknown mythical elements, showcased a terrifying visual effect just by standing in the air.

It further demonstrated the solemnity and deterrence displayed by a civilization in war and invasion.

The countless contours outlined by Transcendent pixels showed a streamlined sense, gleaming with an unknown material's luster under the sunlight.

The constantly emerging particle effects brought forth a visible aura, and a captivating momentum evoked a fear of the unknown.

In the Players' game philosophy of "visual effects equal combat power," this sense of returning to simplicity, abandoning the clumsy external combat platforms, further embodied the coolness of the "Godslayer" series armor.

Everywhere, Runes and patterned special effects rendered the entire space, as if everything had entered their home turf at this moment.

Even their vision was enhanced with a filter.

“Come and try this strike capable of slaying gods!”

The person who completed the armament shouted, taking advantage of the momentum!

The other two could only reluctantly retreat to the side.

Their current role was that of auxiliary armor, meant to cooperate with the Godslayer combat armor, destined to be supporting roles.

But at this moment, they dared not show any dissatisfaction, as their every action was being watched by those high-level Game Architects.

If any action that disregarded the bigger picture occurred, they believed their main bodies would immediately face liquidation!

The Godslayer raised a hand, and an oddly shaped conical long spear appeared in his hand.

Just a grip sent a metallic clang.

Countless special effects danced as he raised the spear tip and aimed it at the enemy.

A terrifying flame immediately erupted from his chest.

The armor was reminding him that the Godslayer had finished charging at this moment.

Without any hesitation.

He directly transformed into a streak of light and leaped high into the sky.

This strike instantly turned into a scorching meteor, emitting a sharp whistling sound with the flaming wind it tore through.

This was the death scream emitted by the Godslayer strike on behalf of the gods!

The next moment, this piece of the world seemed to lose its color.

The absolute power completely reduced this urban area to dust.

Buildings could not retain their original framework.

Only the destruction itself, capable of annihilating all things, remained.

But those Game Architects knew that the "Technology Core" would not be destroyed by this strike.

How could that unknown construct, which was enough for them to start a second technological revolution, be destroyed by the derivative power of the Myriad Worlds Terminal, which was itself a Technology Core?