An Alpha using his rank to suppress an Omega was already contemptible, let alone when that person was Lance.
Zhan Pingchuan admitted that he had developed some possessiveness toward Lance, so he instinctively felt murderous toward the Alpha who had left marks on Lance’s gland.
Before the B-level Alpha could react, Zhan Pingchuan had already leaped over the long table and stood before him.
Zhan Pingchuan’s face showed no emotion as he looked down at him, with no intention of restraining his pheromones.
He was already broad in stature with cold features. Even without using pheromones, just his wild and unrestrained aura made others feel nervous and fearful.
The B-level Alpha’s face quickly turned ashen under the powerful pressure. He raised his neck high, struggling to shout: “In front of everyone, what do you think you’re doing?”
What a useless and stupid thing to say, Lance smiled inwardly.
If he had immediately explained that he knew nothing about last night and presented the timeline of his return to the dormitory, Zhan Pingchuan might quickly have discovered the truth.
Unfortunately, the flaw of high-level Alphas was their strong self-esteem and love of showing off. If he explained immediately, it would prove he was afraid of Zhan Pingchuan, so even if he was completely bewildered, his mouth would never admit defeat.
Sure enough, Zhan Pingchuan glanced at the unsheathed paper cutter in his hand, completely disdaining to say another word to him. His S-level pheromones suddenly pressed down on him alone.
The B-level Alpha naturally couldn’t withstand it. He staggered back two steps, falling backward to the ground, cold sweat almost simultaneously rolling down from his temples.
He desperately tried to resist with his pheromones, but soon a sharp pain came from his gland. His breathing became increasingly rapid, and he couldn’t help looking around: “What are you all watching for? Quickly tell the dean that an A-level is doing whatever he wants in the classroom!”
Zhan Pingchuan laughed once, half-squatting down, his tone cold: “Have you forgotten? At Star University, A-levels can do whatever they want.”
The B-level was instantly speechless. In his shock, he suddenly clutched his chest and vomited a mouthful of bloody foam.
Tasting the blood in his mouth, he finally panicked.
What was happening? Although the other was an A-level, he wasn’t that far behind. Why was he pushed to this state by Zhan Pingchuan with just pheromone pressure?
“Oh my, so the gap between B-level and A-level is this big?”
“Too stupid. He actually teased an Omega that an A-level has his eye on. Overestimating himself.”
“I’m dying of laughter. He actually said such ridiculous things just now.”
“Accusing the A-level of doing whatever he wants, haha, wasn’t he also doing whatever he wanted to that F-level?”
……
The B-level Alpha was humiliated and enraged. His pupils contracted, his body rapidly elongated, and pitted white spots grew on his face. His mouth became large and wide, with his eyeballs sliding to above his lips, dead white and stagnant.
The humidity in the air suddenly increased, with a layer of moisture covering everyone’s skin. The B-level Alpha raised his hand, and two spindle-shaped generators grew under his two arms.
Animal system B-level Awakened first-tier ability [Lethal Eel Electricity].
High-voltage electricity shot toward Zhan Pingchuan with extreme speed. The powerful current disrupted the surrounding magnetic field, causing the incandescent lights in the classroom to flash strongly several times before burning out.
Just as the electric current was about to hit Zhan Pingchuan’s heart, he merely tilted his head slightly. A transparent barrier, invisible to ordinary people, suddenly appeared in front of him.
The strong electricity slammed heavily against the barrier. The B-level Alpha showed an expectant and excited expression, but the next second—
The electric current suddenly rebounded at lightning speed. The B-level Alpha’s smile was still on his face when the strong electricity had already penetrated his entire body. A burnt smell emanated from him.
Lance raised his eyebrows slightly, examining Zhan Pingchuan’s back with some surprise.
It seemed that last night, his worry that Deng Zhi’s first-tier ability [Bone Erosion and Marrow Absorption] could kill Zhan Pingchuan was unnecessary.
With this barrier, those poisonous insects couldn’t get near Zhan Pingchuan at all.
So what was this person’s ability attribute?
The B-level Alpha had used 120% of his strength against Zhan Pingchuan. Now that all his attacks had rebounded onto himself, he was severely injured. His chest caved in, his arms hung powerlessly, and the air he exhaled carried the smell of burnt internal organs. He lay sprawled on the ground, almost unable to move.
Lance’s glasses had been removed at some point.
An F-level shouldn’t be able to see an S-level’s ability barrier, but he was really curious. Coincidentally, that Outer God also loved to join in the excitement, wanting to watch whenever others fought. Lance took the opportunity to borrow Its eyes.
Through the Outer God’s vision, he saw a light blue, water-ripple-like plane. The plane was a full meter wide and two meters high, transparent and clear, calm and flawless, shielding Zhan Pingchuan and… him perfectly.
Lance felt a momentary palpitation in his heart.
This person’s thoughts were too meticulous, actually remembering to protect him while dealing with an attack.
He didn’t actually need any protection—the White Pharaoh only made others tremble in fear. But still…
He looked again at the two turquoise pendants on Zhan Pingchuan’s left ear, swaying back and forth, which had once recklessly rubbed against his cheek, wildly invading his territory.
Lance himself wasn’t even aware that the corners of his lips had lifted slightly.
But he quickly pulled back his wandering thoughts and continued with his plan.
Without hesitation, Lance stepped out of the barrier, a trace of concern between his brows. He bent down to look at the B-level Alpha, then turned to ask Zhan Pingchuan: “Will he die? Will you be in trouble?”
Zhan Pingchuan hadn’t expected that Lance, out of concern for him, would squeeze forward to check on the harasser’s injuries.
He frowned, grabbing Lance’s wrist and pulling him back inside the barrier.
Seeing that the harasser hadn’t taken the opportunity to attack Lance, Zhan Pingchuan finally relaxed, lazily curling his lips: “No. An electric eel couldn’t possibly be killed by its own electricity.”
He wasn’t a killer. Seeing that this person’s injuries would take months to heal, he couldn’t be bothered to continue.
Lance seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. His little finger curled slightly, barely touching Zhan Pingchuan’s pulse: “That’s good.”
Zhan Pingchuan’s wrist tingled, temporarily forgetting his usual extreme dislike of being touched by outsiders. He reassured in a low voice: “He won’t dare use pheromones to pressure you anymore.”
Lance smiled brightly, his eyes curving.
Unfortunately, Zhan Pingchuan didn’t know that in the instant he bent down to look at the B-level Alpha, the Moth Rong Weng had silently jumped down, stung the back of the man’s hand once, then quickly climbed back up Lance’s trouser leg.
The B-level Alpha, knocked to the ground, listened to Zhan Pingchuan’s words before realizing something was wrong.
When had he ever used pheromones to pressure Lance?
And Lance had initially said it was him last night—what had he done last night?
He had just kicked a mascot and kicked some sand at the performer inside. That was all.
The B-level Alpha’s thoughts exploded as he suddenly realized he had been set up by this outwardly pure and kind Omega.
He took a deep breath, enduring the pain in his lungs, and opened his mouth, wanting to confront Lance face to face.
However, at that moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart, and coldness instantly flowed through his blood vessels to his entire body.
He opened his eyes in disbelief, discovering that his heart had stopped beating. He tried to speak but couldn’t utter a single word.
“Dead?”
“He was killed by his own electric current!”
“You’re joking, a B-level Awakened actually killed himself?”
“God, his stupidity flared up. What was he thinking, attacking an A-level?”
The onlooking classmates dispersed with a roar, sighing in shock.
Zhan Pingchuan raised an eyebrow, his expression becoming playful.
He could precisely judge the strength of abilities. Although the opponent had just tried to kill him, it was only a first-tier ability with limited attack power.
Would an animal system electric eel form Awakened really be killed by his own electricity?
Zhan Pingchuan bent down, extending two fingers to the B-level Alpha’s chest. An extremely thin thread pierced the other’s skin, entering his heart, and immediately began to move around.
The other’s heart was in perfect shape, young and healthy, with no tumors, no blood clots, no obvious impact injuries.
But such a heart had suddenly stopped.
Unless… someone had taken advantage of the B-level Alpha’s severe injury to deliver a fatal blow.
That person must have been very close and hadn’t activated any abilities, because once pheromones fluctuated, Zhan Pingchuan would definitely have detected it.
Someone was quite skilled at killing by borrowing another’s knife.
Zhan Pingchuan withdrew his hand and stood up.
He didn’t mind having a death on his conscience, but he didn’t like being used. They weren’t related by blood or friendship—why should he make a wedding dress for someone else?
Zhan Pingchuan’s eyes sharpened as he was about to scan the people around him.
Suddenly, the classroom door was pushed open, and the student council president said sternly and sharply: “Why are you freshmen still in the classroom? Quickly return to your dormitories. No one is allowed out without notification!”
Tang Li weakly tattled: “Senior… someone died!”
Unexpectedly, the student council president’s eyes immediately turned cold as he stared at Tang Li: “Who authorized you to privately browse false information online? Everyone turn off your phones. No one is allowed to comment on Dean Erdiff’s death!”
A stone stirred a thousand ripples!
“What? Dean Erdiff is dead?”
“How is that possible! When?”
“Quick, search online!”
“Holy shit, who could kill Dean Erdiff?”
……
The student council president was somewhat stunned. The school’s intention was to block the news from freshmen, but he had misspoken, causing an uproar instead.
Zhan Pingchuan’s heart sank, and he no longer cared about the cause of the harasser’s death.
Erdiff’s death meant the mission had failed, and the pursuit of the truth about the rebellion suppression was temporarily suspended.
Someone quickly searched for a video before the school could block the signal and played it publicly.
“The Blue Pivot Ability Inspection Team discovered a charred body at the bottom of Lake Smolan this morning. DNA confirmation identified it as Star University’s Dean of Discipline, Erdiff. Shortly after, the illegal organization Black Lantern Society claimed responsibility for this incident and published the reason on their official website. According to reports, the assassination was carried out by the controllers of the A-level underground city Glacier Corpse Forest, Mad Clown and White Pharaoh.”
“Dean Erdiff was accused of murdering Star University sophomore Deng Zhi and senior Yuan Linchuan, and stealing their S-level glands for his own use. The school not only failed to seek justice for the students but also protected Dean Erdiff without limits. After Deng Zhi’s mother sought help from the Black Lantern Society, Dean Erdiff cruelly killed her in revenge, not only extracting her spine as a weapon but also turning her corpse into a puppet mascot.”
Next was the Star University principal being interviewed by the media—
“I must say, this is the Black Lantern Society’s groundless slander against Dean Erdiff. Dean Erdiff has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the school for years, taking meticulous care of students. He is not only morally noble but also modest about his achievements, a model for the entire school. In contrast, the Black Lantern Society is an extremely brutal and murderous evil organization. They are doing this only to deceive the public…”
“If that’s the case, let the two students come forward and testify!”
The principal explained earnestly: “Ladies and gentlemen, student Deng Zhi had an improper relationship with someone outside the school, violating school regulations. Unable to face the shame, she chose to end her life. Student Yuan Linchuan, after graduation, had no interest in fame and has converted to the Ancient God Religion, no longer appearing in public.”
“What a coincidence. Both people are gone. So how can you prove Erdiff’s innocence?”
“I remember students anonymously posting complaints about Erdiff on the forum long ago, but the posts were all deleted.”
“Heh, they’ll never admit it. When have high-level Awakened ever paid the price for killing people?”
“The Black Lantern Society really does what it says. Who exactly are the White Pharaoh and Mad Clown?”
Lance lowered his eyelids, methodically fiddling with his cuffs.
He never expected them to admit anything. Lies are among the easiest things in this world; only bearing responsibility is the heaviest.
Although the Star University principal had gotten away with a lame excuse this time, the seeds of doubt had been planted, and the so-called heroic image of the Federation government had been shaken.
After this, the Black Lantern Society would take root in the hearts of all those struggling in their death throes.
Zhan Pingchuan lowered his eyes in silence, his mind spinning rapidly.
That night, Erdiff had intended to attack him. The attack was about to reach his back when it mysteriously disappeared.
This indicated that Erdiff hadn’t disappeared voluntarily; someone had taken him.
To know Erdiff’s exact location and bypass Star University’s layers of protection suggested that person was on campus and likely had a very legitimate identity.
Deng Zhi’s mother’s help request appeared a week before the unified recruitment exam. If the Black Lantern Society had an insider at Star University, they wouldn’t have needed to wait so long, and freshman registration day wasn’t a special occasion.
Unless the Black Lantern Society had no one at Star University and, struggling to approach Erdiff, had to seize the opportunity of freshman registration day.
So, the person who killed Erdiff was among this year’s new students.
White Pharaoh.
For some reason, Zhan Pingchuan instinctively felt that the executive sent to Star University by the Black Lantern Society was the seventh-ranked White Pharaoh.
Both harboring their own thoughts, neither noticed that their hands were still clasped together, never having separated.
A new video finally loaded—
The principal cleared his throat and solemnly announced: “Since Dean Erdiff disappeared and was harmed on campus, and it happened on the night of freshman registration when the scene was chaotic, Star University has specially invited owl-form Awakened ones and chameleon-form Awakened ones from the Blue Pivot Ability Inspection Team to participate in the investigation. We strive to recover all voice prints and images from that night through their abilities to catch the culprit!”
Upon hearing this, Lance and Zhan Pingchuan both raised their eyes, revealing murderous intent.
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