The violent lightning continued to strike, and then, Jingjing, Liao Mingxuan, Song Xia, and Peng Liang also began to falter.
Fortunately, at this moment, the first wave of lightning completely ended, and they got a chance to catch their breath.
"What kind of dog are you? Listen to me, I, Liao Mingxuan, am the son of Liao Feng from the Imperial Capital Magic Association! If you kill me, I'll make your whole family die!" Liao Mingxuan screamed hysterically.
"Oh?" Lu Nian raised his eyebrows, and a brown light suddenly shone in his eyes.
As the brown light flashed, Liao Mingxuan, who had been yelling wildly just a moment ago, suddenly became still.
Liao Mingxuan couldn't make any sound; his body had become stiff, and he couldn't even move a single finger.
His body was covered by a layer of grayish-white substance, which at first only covered his toes, but gradually spread to his entire body.
Liao Mingxuan tried to struggle in vain, but after a few seconds, he completely turned into a grayish-white statue.
"Such a person must not be kept!" Lu Nian took another puff from his pipe, as casually and disdainfully as if he were dealing with a small pile of trash.
It was only after Lu Nian dealt with Liao Mingxuan that he discovered Mo Fan had already grabbed his younger brother, Lu Zhenghe.
"Speak, what do you want?" Lu Nian asked indifferently.
"What do you want? We have no grievances or grudges with you, why do you want to kill us?" Mu Nujiao's entire face was flushed with anger.
When she questioned him, her body still trembled slightly, clearly indicating that she was afraid inside, but was forcing herself to calm down. The opponent's unprovoked killing was too bizarre; even though she already had Advanced-Tier cultivation, she was a bit bewildered.
Mu Nujiao subconsciously glanced at Lin Chen, finding that Lin Chen was still incredibly calm, and she didn't understand why he wasn't acting.
Lu Nian was not in a hurry; his subordinates had already surrounded them all.
It would naturally be a good thing if Lu Zhenghe could survive, as he was his only younger brother. If not, he would still kill them all to avoid any further complications.
"How about this, a life for a life, kid, you choose, who do you want to live?" Lu Nian had no sincerity in negotiating at all, after all, for him now, his younger brother Lu Zhenghe was dispensable!
Upon hearing this, Mo Fan also frowned. This devil's temper was truly unpredictable. The most important thing was that Mo Fan still didn't understand why this guy wanted to kill them. Had this group of people stumbled upon some unspeakable secret, otherwise why would he kill them to silence them?
Mo Fan scanned the remaining students, and when his gaze swept over Lin Chen, his heart couldn't help but tremble. Lin Chen's strength was not weak, so why hadn't he made a move?
The moment the question surfaced in his mind, Mo Fan also felt relieved. Facing so many Intermediate Mages and Advanced-Tier Mages, Mo Fan didn't think Lin Chen's strength could change the tide of the battle. After all, it was like an ant trying to shake a tree; the enemies were simply too many.
Under Mo Fan's constant entanglement, everyone was exhausted and terrified.
Lu Nian finally revealed his ultimate goal: he was conducting an experiment that could benefit all of humanity.
"You do your experiment, why did you come here to kill us? How is that benefiting humanity? This is no different from the Black Vatican!" Mo Fan cursed loudly after learning the truth.
"Hmph, what do you students living on campus understand? Those magic instructors always preach the meaning of war victory, but they never tell the World how many people were annihilated and how many cities were lost in so many wars against demons..."
"Humans seem to be the masters of this World, constantly triumphing, constantly producing heroes, and living peacefully under powerful protection. Absurd, ridiculous!"
"You, who have never experienced war, simply don't understand. Humans are merely lingering in small cities, reproducing meaninglessly, thinking that continued reproduction will make them stronger, unaware that when they have reproduced enough, it will be time for the demons to begin a feast. They will enjoy humans to their heart's content, and they will exercise a little restraint during their enjoyment; they won't eat them all, because if they eat them all, humans won't reproduce anymore, and there will be nothing to eat next time. What is war? It's simply when demons are hungry and humans have reproduced enough!" Lu Nian said indignantly.
Upon hearing Lu Nian's words, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.
If this experiment succeeded, humanity would gain a new magic system.
And the subjects of the experiment must have sufficient foundation for the experiment to succeed, and Mo Fan was the experimental subject for this experiment because he was naturally dual-elemental.
After learning the truth, Mo Fan was still entangled with Lu Nian, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lu Nian was running out of patience.
Lin Chen turned to Mu Ningxue and asked, "You or me?"
Lin Chen wasn't overly assertive; in fact, when the lightning struck, he even hid behind Mu Ningxue. His goal was simple: to let Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao experience the cruelty of this World.
Mere cultivation can never make one a true powerhouse; only by undergoing the baptism of slaughter can one truly grow. For the two girls, this was the real trial.
Lin Chen didn't mind sacrificing the lives of a few 'bugs' for this, considering those 'bugs' died in their rightful place.
Clearly, Mu Nujiao was still too naive. When faced with a major crisis, she was already somewhat flustered. After all, she had just broken through to the Advanced-Tier, and her self-confidence was still lacking. However, Mu Ningxue made Lin Chen look at her in a new light. From beginning to end, Mu Ningxue remained very calm. Perhaps it was the confidence her strength gave her!
Upon hearing this, Mu Ningxue's eyes narrowed, and she said coldly, "I'll do it!"
Mu Ningxue, who was already Super-Tier, had no fear of these executioners!
A strong killing intent suddenly emanated from Mu Ningxue's body, and her beautiful eyes became incredibly cold. Clearly, Lu Nian and their previous indiscriminate killings had completely enraged Mu Ningxue.
"Then I'll cover you. Watch out for the opponent's magic equipment!" Lin Chen nodded gently and said calmly.
Although Mu Ningxue appeared gentle and utterly feminine in front of Lin Chen, Lin Chen knew that these were all disguises Mu Ningxue put on for his preferences. The real Mu Ningxue was actually a very strong-willed person.
As Lu Nian and Mo Fan continued to negotiate, Mo Fan was completely enraged by Lu Nian.
"The next time I see you, I'll step on your lifeblood and tell you..." Mo Fan immediately cursed, expletives spilling out.
Facing Mo Fan's curses, Lu Nian was unfazed, laughing heartily and saying, "That's if you can survive the experiment... Kill them!"
Lu Nian waved his hand, issuing the command to his subordinates.
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