Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 627 - 497: Unbeatable Teamwork

"What?" Qu Jianlei almost thought he heard wrong.

He took a quick step and arrived at the gate, opened it, and asked loudly, "What did you say?"

Bellini looked tense, and when she saw him come out, she reached out and grabbed him, "Come quickly, Xiang Xue was abducted."

Who the hell had such audacity? Qu Jianlei was truly at a loss for words.

He shook off the tomboy's hand and quickly spoke, "Where is it? I'll go check it out!"

Upon learning that it happened at a training ground, he completely ignored Bellini and instantly shot off.

This training ground was at the edge of the academy, well-equipped and required a fee.

When Qu Jianlei arrived, several members of the School Protection Team were already there, and the scene was in chaos.

He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What exactly happened? Where's Teacher Liu?"

Aunt Liu was Xiang Xue's guardian, and since Xiang Xue was taken, why wasn't she around?

"Teacher Liu... she chased after them," a young girl stammered in response, "She was injured!"

Qu Jianlei looked at her, frowning, "Which way did she chase them?"

The girl pointed in one direction, "Over there... Teacher Panda!"

Seeing him instantly disappear from sight, she couldn't help but shout, "Lord Cyan Mountain has already gone after them..."

After a pause, she muttered softly, "It's been several minutes already, you came a bit late."

Qu Jianlei really was late; he had just leaped over the academy wall when he saw Cheng Qingshan returning angrily.

Cheng Qingshan wasn't returning alone; he was holding someone, and on closer look, wasn't it Aunt Liu?

Aunt Liu's body was limp, her hands and feet dangling toward the ground, and blood continuously dripped from her head onto the ground.

"Damn..." Qu Jianlei spoke with a dark expression, "Boss, what about the others?"

"They got away," Cheng Qingshan's face was also livid, "There was actually someone with awakened electromagnetic abilities!"

Qu Jianlei furrowed his brow, "How could they get away with you there?"

Cheng Qingshan was a peak A-level warrior; even if the opponents were driving a car, they shouldn't have escaped, right?

Boss Cheng was speechless, his mouth twitched twice before he spoke, "It was a modified super hovercar!"

The speed of a hovercar is already faster than a car, easily reaching speeds of four to five hundred kilometers per hour, and a modified one would be even faster.

Cheng Qingshan was a peak A-level; at full sprint, his speed should be around four hundred kilometers per hour.

Actually, even Qu Jianlei himself might barely reach five hundred kilometers per hour.

The hovercar prepared to pick them up was well-equipped, maintaining a height of four to five meters above the ground, swiftly weaving through the streets and alleys.

The route was pre-planned, and the height perfectly avoided most vehicles.

After chasing for over a minute, Cheng Qingshan found the distance increasing and could only return in frustration.

An A-level warrior can't fly around the city indiscriminately.

Given the involvement of a visiting teacher for support, it wouldn't be a big deal for Boss Cheng to fly for ten or eight minutes.

But knowing you can't catch up and still insisting on chasing for ten or eight minutes could easily lead to an awkward position.

Moreover, with Teacher Liu injured and lying on the ground, if someone took advantage of the chaos to take her away as well, the trouble would be even greater.

Qu Jianlei checked Aunt Liu's injuries and found she was seriously hurt.

Several ribs in her chest were broken, her internal organs were damaged and displaced, and she had passed out.

Back at the academy, Bellini and Zi Jiu Immortal had just arrived and took Aunt Liu to the school hospital.

Qu Jianlei approached the young girl, "Duoduo, tell me what happened."

He had seen this girl before; she was Xiang Xue's student and had just barely reached the C-level threshold.

Xiang Xue wasn't responsible for teaching combat, but she often mentioned her alma mater.

For instance—"At Chaoyang Superpower Warrior Academy, you XXXX like this, would have OOOO long ago..."

The reputation of Chaoyang Superpower Warrior Academy was well-known, so students asked, "Teacher, do you take private lessons?"

Most of the ones asking were boys, but Xiang Xue would say, I don't take private students, and even if I did, I'd only teach girls.

She really didn't lack money; she once thanked Qu Jianlei for saving her life by paying a million, so she couldn't care less about small change.

However, this girl named Duoduo wasn't lacking money either and pestered Xiang Xue to teach her.

Her talent was great, and she was also very diligent; what teacher wouldn't like such a student?

Even the name "Duoduo" was a nickname given by Xiang Xue. She said I can teach you a few tricks, free of charge.

Duoduo was interested, but when her parents found out, they specifically came to the school to find Xiang Xue.

The private lesson fee had to be paid; we know teacher you don't lack money, so consider it as respect for Chaoyang Superpower Warrior Academy.

With them saying that, Xiang Xue couldn't refuse, so she gained a semi-informal apprentice.

Both Qu Jianlei and Zi Jiu Immortal had met Duoduo, and Xiang Xue had even asked Qu Jianlei if he could help teach Duoduo some combat skills.

Qu Jianlei refused without hesitation, "Are you kidding me? You don't teach male students, but I can teach female students?"

Regardless, his impression of this girl was strong, and he recognized her at a glance.

Duoduo said that it was time for her private lessons with the teacher again today, so the two of us came to this training ground.

This place was located in a remote area but was fully equipped, rarely visited by people, originally a private training ground prepared by the academy for VIPs.

However, this meant its usage rate was a bit low, so the academy designated it as a paid venue that faculty and students could use for a fee.

There really weren't many faculty members and students willing to spend money to train, when other places were free and closer—why come here?

But there were indeed some students who didn't mind spending money and liked training here—no competition for training equipment and it was tranquil.

Not only was Duoduo's family wealthy, but she was also willing to spend the money; she chose this location for her first private lesson, and it never changed after that.

Today, she and Xiang Xue came here to start their customary one-on-one instruction.

Usually, at such times, Aunt Liu would equip Xiang Xue with a C-level Wood Armor, and then sit to the side reading or watching dramas.

For her, there was no need to be so tense within the academy, and for practical training, a C-level Wood Armor was sufficient.

Most importantly, the A-level warrior who initially attempted to assassinate Xiang Xue had been dealt with after the second failed attempt.

Without that threat, Aunt Liu didn't even need to accompany her anymore.

So after adding a Wood Armor, Aunt Liu was somewhat distracted.

Then suddenly, two middle-aged people who looked like students' parents made their move simultaneously.

Duoduo was still a student and was completely unprepared for what happened.

However, both Xiang Xue and Aunt Liu cursed aloud, leaving Duoduo distracted but able to piece together a rough recollection of the scene.

Both attackers were A-level, the middle-aged woman seemed to possess Wind Attribute, and used Wind Binding Technique to ensnare Xiang Xue immediately.

Wind Attribute techniques indeed lack power, but they were at a higher realm, capable of restraining Xiang Xue for a moment.

Yet, how much time did they need? The woman flickered beside Xiang Xue and applied a Restriction with a raised hand.

Supposedly Xiang Xue was covered in a layer of Wood Armor, but a C-level one... isn't worth mentioning.

At the same time, the man attacked Aunt Liu, possessing Water Attribute, and directly used Water Dragon Binding.

Although the power of Water Dragon Binding wasn't great, the man executed three consecutive Water Dragon Bindings.

Before Aunt Liu could break free, the two of them took Xiang Xue and fled swiftly.

Aunt Liu pursued them closely, but as she climbed over the wall, she was hit with a Water Tornado, causing her to cough blood on the spot.

Due to her age, Cultivation Level, and perception, Duoduo didn't notice much but could basically describe the general course of events.

It was also Cheng Qingshan's first time hearing the details. When he noticed something unusual at the time, he rushed over without asking questions and pursued immediately.

After listening, he sighed, "This... these experts are tricky!"

"Indeed," Qu Jianlei nodded, his expression serious.

"Panda Teacher," Duoduo couldn't help but ask, "why are they considered experts?"

Admittedly, Cheng Qingshan was a formal teacher at the academy, while Panda was just a visiting lecturer. She directed her question to the wrong person initially.

However, Big Boss Cheng had such a prestigious reputation in the academy and rarely paid attention to minor affairs, making people feel distant from him.

Panda wasn't great at socializing either, but he was close to Xiang Xue, making Duoduo feel like he was somewhat more approachable.

Qu Jianlei casually replied, "Just two A-levels, and they did it so smoothly, their coordination is too skilled."

True insiders knew that although there was a rare Wind Attribute A-level, it wasn't that remarkable.

On Zarif Star, every Star Thief group had an A-level Wind Attribute in charge.

The rare part was having both a Wind and Water Attribute; not only were they fragile, but their offensive capability was pretty weak, virtually worthless in combat.

Yet, these two blatantly fought within the academy, swiftly winning and ultimately leaving with victory in hand.

If the duo had no other choice and could only team up, then fine.

But the duo's goal was to abduct Xiang Xue, implying a deeper objective.

Then even without overthinking, it's obvious this duo had a much larger force backing them, with significant intentions.

Then the question arises, why would such a large force send these two to abduct Xiang Xue?

As if their pairing was neither here nor there, making no rational sense.

Yet facts proved that this duo worked highly efficiently, completing the battle swiftly before departing.

Would a larger faction lack A-levels? How could they send out such a pairing?

Thus, it's likely this incomprehensible combination was actually the best team for completing the task.

A faction that understands optimal resource utilization is truly terrifying.

Their coordination is seamless—though stating this is redundant—if they had been a bit less coordinated, Cheng Qingshan would have intercepted them long ago.

Anyway, thinking about this can't be detailed, as the more one thinks, the more frightening it becomes.

The opponent's battle plan was targeted, which speaks to their strategic expertise. But if there's an internal traitor... it must be stopped from further thought!

Qu Jianlei looked at Cheng Qingshan again, "An Electromagnetic Attribute Awakened... was there a responder?"