Wei School's Three Good Students

Chapter 218 Golden Horn's Execution

July 6th, Year 3 of the Unified Calendar. The battle in Storm City was similar to that in Griffin City a month earlier, with ghostly vehicles swooping down and pulling up repeatedly in the streets, constantly driving the horned people into the city.

In comparison, the horned people in Storm City who had swallowed the evil pills were even more insane than those in Griffin City; they completely disobeyed their leaders' orders within the city and began to descend into chaos.

These horned people, who once rebelled against the tyranny of the winged people and were once close "friends" who jointly hunted down the winged race in the city-state, are now devouring each other in order to mutate and become even larger.

Several hours later, the mutation began to unfold rapidly in the city. The mutated horned people's chest cavities were filled with fangs and mouths, which "swallowed" the remains of their weaker kin, and then their flesh and blood swelled to their maximum size.

The tentacles of the evil moon in the sky now droop down from high above, followed by the falling lotus root threads. But everything stopped as soon as Xuan Chong arrived.

...Not enough chaos to summon the end...

The city's final recapture ended with Xuan Chong arriving at the central square aboard a peacock. Since acquiring the Chi You soldier mech, Xuan Chong had rarely ridden the peacock on the battlefield.

Peacock's overly self-centered personality meant that during this southward journey, he only took the initiative to fight when dealing with the Thornwood Tree People, while he showed great concern for his feathers when facing the forces of Chaos.

As long as Xuan Chong doesn't ride it, it's unwilling to participate in the battle against the "filthy" chaos.

Now, seemingly sensing the light emanating from the lotus seeds above, the peacock let out an excited cry.

Xuan Chong rode a peacock this time because he considered the prestige of the Feather Clan.

It's like going to Africa in the 17th century and pulling out an assault rifle; it wouldn't terrify the locals much. But if you rode an elephant or tamed two lions like dogs, you'd definitely get the treatment a warrior deserves.

In the central square, all exits were completely blocked by Wu Family Army spearmen using barricades and gun emplacements. In the central, hundred-zhang-wide square, stood the last remaining group of crazed horned people. They huddled together like a heap of dung, brandishing their weapons menacingly.

Outside the city, the Feathered Clan members who had been summoned by Xiyuan had also arrived.

As a visitor, seeing the slaughterhouse-like scene, Mick couldn't help but hold his breath.

But Xunfeier's eyes were fixed on the colorful peacock beast and the hero king riding on its back.

…Radiance…

The peacock held its head high, always facing the blue lotus in the sky, not looking at anything below, and simply circled around the city according to Xuan Chong's instructions.

Unlike the black shadow left on the ground by the ghost carriage when it flies, the shadow of the peacock landing in the city is rainbow-colored, like a crystal prism suspended in the air leaving a trail of light on the ground.

Where there is shadow, there is light! The light illuminating the peacock's shadow did not come from the evil moon, but from the sacred lotus seeds high in the sky! The peacock found the chaotic monsters below disgusting, but it felt very comfortable being illuminated by the lotus seeds.

These colorful lights swept across the streets and buildings without stopping, but when they landed on the horned people, it was like dyeing them. The light spots would stick to the horned people, and the smaller horned people on the ground would suffer the damage of having their "health bars burned".

The horned people stained with red light flared up and rolled on the ground in pain; the horned people stained with white light were covered in ice and curled up on the ground.

The unfortunate soul, stained with green light, sprouted green shoots all over his body and scratched himself until he was covered in blood and gore.

In the square, many horned people were rolling around in agony, while Golden Horn and his four mutated giant subordinates roared at the peacock in the sky.

"The leader just jumped out on his own!" On the peacock, Xuan Chong set up his "Dragon Spear," a 1.8-meter-long, 14-millimeter-caliber sniper rifle.

In the square, as the four enormous monsters, each five meters tall and roaring towards the sky, pointed their largest mouths at the heavens and began to chatter incoherently, Xuan Chong's pupils gleamed with gold as he looked at the target in the cross.

After the trigger was pulled, a sniper bullet, engraved with runes and made of refined copper, flew from the Dragonlance's barrel. The target's mouthful of fangs could not stop the bullet, and blood splattered from his body.

After the hot shell casing fell from high above, another bullet was propelled into the chamber, and another monster fell to the ground.

As for Golden Horn, it had become a terrifying monster after the mutation. When it spread its wings to leap into the air, the base of its wings was broken, and it fell to the ground.

Golden Horn was terrified. The blessings he had received from Evil Moon, such as the ability to regenerate his body and grow new organs from wounds, were all useless. And although he was very far away, he could feel a pair of terrified eyes from Xuan Chong.

The bullet wounds are "real" because Xuan Chong has gained "penetrating" vision when facing the Lord of Decay.

In the eyes of Mu Yun Kuo Hai and Xi Yuan, two nobles of the Feather Clan, as well as many other participants in the city, Xuan Chong appeared and slew these monsters one by one.

Finally, the peacock descended onto the square at Xuan Chong's command.

When the peacock descended from the sky as a colossal creature, everyone realized that this giant beast, which had been floating in the air, could occupy almost half of the square upon landing.

Jin Jiao and his more than one hundred subordinates lost their cover and were thrown out.

During the descent, Xuan Chong bit his finger, letting a drop of blood fall onto the peacock. The peacock felt the pure Vermilion Bird power flowing into its back, and its tail feathers, like those of a living creature, spread out hundreds of feet into the air before suddenly sweeping towards the ground. This scene, resembling a silver river falling from the heavens, left Mu Yun Kuo Hai and the feathered people standing nearby speechless with astonishment.

These magnificent tail feathers were actually gaseous. After they swept across the plaza, flames erupted from all living things and corpses on the ground, as if all flesh and blood had turned into combustibles in an instant.

The peacock has spread its tail feathers.

In the past, peacocks have displayed their plumage to Xuan Chong more than once. As for why this can cause living beings to spontaneously combust?
Xuan Chong carefully collected peacock tail feathers and observed them under a microscope. These feathers were hollow, storing a substance that, at present, is only known to be an organic compound of phosphorus and sulfur. This substance has a strong catalytic effect on organic matter, causing the flesh to produce a large amount of flammable gas.

Therefore, the tail of this magnificent peacock is highly poisonous. —So much so that Xuan Chong once held a peacock and asked, "Are you a peacock or a poisonous bird?"

The fire burned for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before it died down, leaving thirty percent of the horned people as skeletons. The rest were charred and mangled. A few surviving horned people tried to escape, but they were all killed when they ran into the gunfire.

As for Jinjiao, he was held up by a long spear.

Xuan Chong himself descended from the peacock, which walked behind him like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, its feathers still in full bloom. This provided a magnificent backdrop for Xuan Chong's arrival.

Of course, no one present was looking at the five-colored feathers with appreciation anymore; instead, they were looking at this divine object with awe.

Not to mention the Feathered Clan, even the Wu Family Army rarely saw the "Peacock Feather" unfold.

…A single word can destroy a demon…

Beside the city pond, Golden Horn, its body charred and mangled, saw Xuan Chong. It revealed a death-seeking smile, laughed wildly towards the sky, and then roared and sang something loudly.

The sharp sound made the soldiers suddenly prepare to thrust forward, but Xuan Chong raised his hand to stop his men from advancing.

Xuan Chong was startled by the demon's howl, then paused, and opened his mouth to say something. The words that came out were sacred and grand.

Xuan Chong's voice wasn't loud, but precisely enough for Jin Jiao to understand. His sacrificial mental state was interrupted.

This is like when someone is singing a hymn and another person interrupts with jokes using the same tone, the singer will inevitably be led astray.

Jin Jiao's last few words were interrupted, and he charged fiercely at Xuan Chong, only to be stabbed to death by the spearhead.

Golden Horn's dying roar was: "My eyes will freeze into sand and gravel, my blood will flow into the sea. Great Holy Horn King, please accept my humble sacrifice and descend to earth!"

As he sings, the organic matter in his body begins to wriggle as if it were ants receiving pheromone commands.

However, Xuan Chong understood the mysterious incantation he was chanting. Xuan Chong simultaneously translated Jin Jiao's words in his mind. So, the cheeky Xuan Chong, knowing that this was a rare language that others couldn't understand, began to let loose and curse at the "pretentious" Jin Jiao.

Xuan Chong: "Your soul will fall into hell, your blood will be decomposed by sewer microorganisms, screw Doritos, you are Achina, Sethhei."

In the end, Jinjiao, like Wang Situ from the Three Kingdoms period, coughed up blood, pus oozing from his seven orifices, and collapsed to the ground, unable to rise. Xuan Chong raised his hand, reached for the peacock's ice-blue tail, and pulled out an ice spear, hurling it down. Xuan Chong stared thoughtfully at the dead Jinjiao. At that moment, Xuan Chong realized that the 1.5-point "communication filter" device he had exchanged in the Feather Clan's sacred land was quite useful, not just for helping him gain a basic understanding of the importance of certain codes within "Immortal Technology."

…An incredible cheat code…

When Xuan Chong encountered "forced mind connection" when he came into contact with the Goddess of the Sky, he passively spent 1.5 credits.

After redeeming the item, Xuan Chong felt it wasn't worth it and asked the system: "I didn't redeem this myself, can I get a refund?" Of course, the system replied rudely, "No returns once sold."

So this thing, which claimed to be able to have a safe dialogue with "all existence", ended up "falling into" Xuan Chong's hands.

Xuan Chong initially considered it a translator. However, he has now discovered its "comprehension" ability: regardless of who it is or what strange language they use, Xuan Chong can understand their meaning and even refute their arguments.

After cursing Jinjiao to death, Xuan Chong raised his head and slowly told the many winged people around him, "This villain has been executed."

A few simple words swept over everyone like an information storm.

What the commoner 1 heard was: The enemy who drove you away is dead. Go back to your lives quietly. Don't worry, the Great Yao is civilized.

What the commoner 2 heard was: the Northern Yao people and the Feathered Clan are allies, and the two sides will not fight each other.

Commoner 3, Commoner 4... These simple commoners only care about their own future lives, so Xuan Chong's answers will correspond to what they care about most.

Mu Yun Kuohai heard the warning: "Remain loyal, and you will not be treated unfairly." — Because after witnessing the power of his master, Mu Yun Kuohai was worried about his own power.

What Xiyuan heard was: I have avenged you. Now you can choose for yourself here.

What Prince Mick of the Southern Alliance heard was: Golden Horn is dead. Whether we are enemies or friends, we hope for a good outcome.

As for the random Feather Clan princess in the Southern Alliance, she was gazing at Xuan Chong with infatuated eyes, and what she heard was: "Hunting Golden Horn was to avenge the Feather Clan, not to offer you a gift. I have no interest in your sacrifice."

The ability to empathize allows a simple sentence to resonate with the thoughts of different people, and the more thoughts one has, the more responses one will receive.

This explains why, even though Xuan Chong's own words were very simple, the Sky Goddess was still attracted to Xuan Chong's various qualities after the Sky Goddess failed to establish a spiritual connection with him.

Even a mortal, once they acquire the ability to empathize, can make the gods hear their angry outbursts, sense their goodwill, and know the mortal's rage.

At this moment, the evil moon in the sky heard Xuan Chong's threat and withdrew its tentacles, along with the drooping lotus threads. The original opportunity to ascend to the moon here had vanished.

Meanwhile, on Death Island, four hundred miles to the south, Xie Yue also gave up on absorbing its power.

Because the Sky Goddess activated her "strike while the iron is hot" strategy, the azure orbital cannon descended from the sky, blasting towards Death Island. The core altar of Death Island was hit, causing Evil Moon's absorption in the center of the Tranquil Sea to stop abruptly. Of course, Xuan Chong didn't see this scene, but an old acquaintance was there.

The great prophet "Cangmeng," the NPC Xuan Chong was furious with, landed on the island as the mushroom cloud from the orbital cannon rose. After checking his system, he let out a long sigh: "Crisis averted."

…faith fills…

Since Storm City was unsuitable for the Yao people to live in, Xuan Chong withdrew from the city after the battle, while Ang Ri led the Crow people into the city.

Angri saw that the winged people in the camp were starving; the pots around them contained only a few fish and breadfruit picked from the trees. Angri walked into the winged community, went to the pots, and poured in nutrient solution. He then taught the winged people how to pray and to worship the "Moon Queen." He quickly took on disciples to facilitate his missionary work there.

In his conversation with his comrades in Xuanchong, Angri heard them say, "Make good use of the prestige that our army has gained by killing Jinjiao, and spread our teachings well."

Angri sat down with the winged people and quickly gained followers. He then announced that he would send food and herbs in a few days.

As a believer of the moon, Angri has a mission to spread the word. Now he can fulfill his mission of recruiting local people and also bring his own personal agenda. Why not?
…the student's decision…

Back at the main camp, Xuan Chong began assigning tasks. He was taken aback when he suddenly realized that everyone in each department understood what he meant.

However, after learning about the scope of "shared understanding" from the system, Xuan Chong took a deep breath and said to the system: Isn't this a cheat? — This is the speaking device that rulers dream of, clearly expressing their meaning to those subordinates who have doubts.

The system said, "The item you just redeemed is a kind of language aid device."

Xuan Chong: "But this is going too far."

System: "Oh, if you don't need it, you can take it back, and the credits can be refunded."

Xuan Chong was silent for two breaths: "Can I revert it?" (When the function was not known, the system did not support reverting.)
The system seemed to be testing Xuan Chong: "Yes."

Even if Xuan Chong's credits are not refunded, he has already earned enough to go back to school.

Xuan Chong took a deep breath and said, "Let's go back."

System: "Are you sure?"

Xuan Chong: "Yes, I'd like to add one more requirement: while I'm in this world, I won't allow this kind of 'psychologically disturbing' anomaly to occur."

System: "As you wish."

The next second, Xuan Chong saw his credit points increase from 16.2 credits to 17.7 credits.

…A pebble falls into the pond, and ripples begin to spread…

What Xuan Chong was unaware of was that his "truth" was being carried out meticulously. The power of the rules was spreading.

Thousands of miles away, Xian Daoren, who was offering advice and strategies to Wu Hengyu, suddenly felt bewildered, because he suddenly felt unfamiliar with the people around him! This unfamiliarity stemmed from the fact that he had originally received a blessing that allowed him to clearly know the hearts of those around him, but now he suddenly felt that people's hearts were hidden behind their skin.

As for Zhao Cheng, one of his advisors secretly hid a "Heart-Questioning Mirror" and quietly examined Zhao Cheng.

Now that the mirror was shattered, the strategist panicked, thinking he had been discovered, and looked at Zhao Cheng in terror. Zhao Cheng, on the other hand, looked at his subordinate with confusion, and then began to suspect the panicked man.

In the Arctic region, Pu'e suddenly glanced at the system and saw an "error pop-up" appear on the Zhiyong system.

After Pu'e clicked the "error pop-up" button, she was surprised to find that the "loyalty" value was missing from Zhao Cheng's character profile.

Even when loyalty was as low as 15%, it was still visible.

For Pu'e, even a negative value displayed on the pop-up window was better than no pop-up at all. —Because you can't see into someone's heart, as a time traveler, she couldn't feel safe because she couldn't see the "loyalty value" of the obsessive people she had attracted.

Pu E inquired about the Zhiyong system.

After a long pause, the Intelligent and Courageous System suggested: "We recommend leaving this planet immediately."

Pu'e: "Will it be fine after we leave?" (Subtext: Will the functions be restored once we leave the planet's range?)
Pu'e's concern was the permanent damage to the system's functions. Her system had been damaged before, requiring her to travel through several different physical spacetime dimensions and painstakingly deploy "obsession positioning" to restore its functionality. As for systems that couldn't be repaired? They would simply be discarded. Of course, it was also possible that one of them would hit a fragment of consciousness currently traveling through time, thus initiating a journey to another world.

Intelligent and Courageous System: "I don't know. I'll try to restart after I leave here."

Pu'e remained silent; she was now 90% certain that she had been ambushed by forces from another time and space.

The Intelligent Courage System continued, "Perhaps even after leaving, restarting won't be successful. We might already be locked down."

(End of this chapter)