txolops Chapter 088 I Want to Find a Beautiful Female Master
Chapter 088 I Want to Find a Beautiful Female Master
The first day of the monster tide was the day with the heaviest casualties for both ordinary people and cultivators.
The simultaneous outbreak of monster tides on both sides was a rare occurrence, and the Enforcement Hall and Night Fiend Hall were caught off guard. According to statistics, nearly 10,000 civilians and martial artists died that day, while nearly 100 cultivators also perished.
The number of civilian and martial arts casualties decreased significantly, but the number of cultivator casualties increased considerably.
Over the course of five days and four nights, a total of 1,837 Qi Refining stage cultivators died, 59 Foundation Establishment stage cultivators died, three Golden Core cultivators perished, and Nascent Soul cultivators suffered various injuries, but none of them died.
Hu Fangkun was injured by the Demon Emperor because he had just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and his realm was not very stable. Fortunately, his injuries were not serious and he only needed to rest for a while.
Although many low-level demonic beasts broke into the city and caused trouble during this period, as well as many raiders, the number of civilian casualties was not that high. This was all thanks to the efforts of the patrol teams composed of the Enforcement Hall, the Night Fiend Hall, and cultivators, and the defensive formations of each household also played a crucial role.
Even so, the total number of civilian deaths was 13,275.
In total, 15,174 people died in Jiangbei City during this monster horde.
Jiangbei City has a total population of over one million. A casualty rate of one percent, while not high, is not low either.
As Jiangbei City resumes its bustling activity, the entire city is covered in white.
The Enforcement Hall announced a ban on entertainment activities for the next seven days.
Shen Bai returned to school on the second day of the monster tide. He was not supposed to attend classes, but today there was a memorial service by eight teachers, including Ding Jin, to commemorate the students who died.
Most of the students from Jiangbei No. 1 High School were protected at home, and a total of nine people died in the accident.
Unfortunately, Jia Feng became one of them.
Qian Kai, Wang Wei, and several other classmates who were close to Jia Feng stood silently in a corner of the playground. The students of Class 3-2 were all listless. Bunches of white chrysanthemums were piled up in front of the podium, and portraits of teachers such as Ding Jin and classmates such as Jia Feng were placed on the platform.
Principal Mo Qingfeng didn't say much, but instead entrusted everyone with this sentence: "We cultivators should be like teachers like Ding Jin, fighting to protect humanity and our homeland!"
If you're afraid because of this monster tide, you might as well quit the college entrance exam early and become a carefree mortal.
The atmosphere was heavy; everyone was already feeling sad and sentimental, and Mo Qingfeng's words only made their mood worse.
"Ordinary people who have no worries about food and clothing? In this monster tide, ordinary people died the most!"
"That's because two monster waves attacked the city at the same time, a once-in-a-century event. If it were just one monster wave, there would definitely not be such a high casualty rate."
"I feel that lying down and doing nothing is quite nice. Why work yourself to death just to live a few more years? Slowly cultivate to become a Xiantian martial artist, find a respectable job as an ordinary person, and live your life like that—how wonderful!"
"Can a martial artist with innate talent find a decent job? Even street sweepers would look down on you because you don't know any cleaning techniques; you'd only be able to do manual labor!"
……
The students were discussing it amongst themselves, and quite a few did indeed have second thoughts.
After all, it's your own life.
And there's only one chance; there's no second chance.
Shen Bai ignored all of this and walked to Ms. Yang Xiao's side. This was the first time she had led a class as a homeroom teacher. Her face was somber, and she was clearly still grieving the death of Mr. Ding Jin.
"Teacher Yang, please accept our deepest condolences and take care of yourself."
When Yang Xiao saw Shen Bai, she fought back tears and said in a trembling voice, "I know! It's just that Teacher Ding has always been a mentor and friend to me..."
Shen Bai held Yang Xiao's hand and comforted her continuously. After a long time, she gradually calmed down: "Thank you! I didn't expect to be comforted by you, my student. I've really failed in my duty."
"In the face of death, there is no distinction of rank or social status. In the face of sorrow, there are no teachers or students."
Shen Bai comforted Teacher Yang again before turning and leaving the school.
The atmosphere is far too heavy.
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Along the way, Shen Bai looked at the entire city draped in white mourning, and felt as if a stone was blocking his heart.
In the three years since he came into this world, apart from his younger sister Shen Wenwen giving him a strong sense of belonging, he has always felt a barrier between himself and this world, and has been unable to fully integrate into it.
It wasn't until this catastrophic monster tide arrived that he felt the reality and terror, and understood what kind of world he was facing.
The monsters that previously only appeared in books and whose corpses were only seen in laboratories are no longer just words and specimens, but living, terrifying creatures that can devour the lives of friends and family.
The history of humankind on Earth that I had read before, those bloody historical facts, have now come to my side, clearly and unequivocally telling me that the conflict between monsters and humans has never ended.
It was only because countless predecessors sacrificed their lives to stand between the two races that I was able to stay safely in the school and study in peace.
The same was true for this monster tide. Jin Hai, Hu Feier, Hu Weiwei, Ding Jin, Yang Xiao... these friends and family members who were usually by his side rushed to the front line without hesitation, while he could only hide at home trembling with fear. He managed to kill a few first-level monsters by sheer luck, only because he had the Desert Eagle.
More than 10,000 people died in the mouths of monsters. This happened right next to me. If Shen Wenwen and I had been a little slower that day, we might have also died in the mouths of monsters.
Thinking about how Shen Wenwen had been standing behind the window these past few days, trying to appear calm, her mind tense as she stared intently at the street outside, startled awake by the slightest sound, he realized that he needed to put in even more effort than before.
This little sister is so cute, she needs to be protected!
This world is so wonderful, I really want to go and see it for myself!
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Three days later, Jiangbei City gradually returned to normal, the grief was buried, and everyone was moving towards new life goals.
Those who need to work will work, and those who need to go to school will go to school. Society will not stop moving forward because of sadness; people can only silently lick their wounds in the quiet, sleepless nights.
After dropping Shen Wenwen off at school early in the morning, Shen Bai arrived at Kunbai Pharmaceutical's floating island.
The female cultivator in charge of guiding them was fair-skinned and beautiful, and appeared to be at the eighth level of Qi Refining. She looked at the young man in front of her and secretly guessed his identity.
It should be noted that Hu Weiwei, the person in charge of Kunbai Pharmaceutical, had instructed her assistant well in advance to complete the onboarding procedures for this young man named Shen Bai and provide proper guidance to him as a new employee.
The fact that a mere Innate Realm martial artist was specifically instructed by the chairman to be treated well clearly indicates that the other party is a person with connections.
"My name is Tong Wenxiao, and I work in the Human Resources Department. You can call me Sister Tong or Sister Xiaoxiao. Your employee badge has already been issued to you, but it hasn't been verified with the company's defense array yet. Let me process your onboarding first..."
Tong Wenxiao spoke slowly, gently, and sweetly as she introduced the functions and permissions of the various buildings along the way to Shen Bai. She also created a file for Shen Bai, completed the onboarding procedures, and finally led him to a three-story building.
"This is Kunbai Pharmaceutical's pill research and development lab, where their alchemists refine pills. You're currently an apprentice, so we need to assign you a mentor. Do you know any alchemists?"
Tong Wenxiao asked a question tentatively, her question being quite clever, her purpose being to find out the background of this alchemy apprentice arranged by the chairman.
A simple inquiry can uncover many secrets; this is just a routine practice in the workplace.
If this innate realm martial artist named Shen Bai really has a background, then he must be very familiar with the alchemists at Kunbai Pharmaceutical. If he recognizes someone as his teacher, then it's immediately possible to guess whose faction that person belongs to.
In large corporations, factional struggles are nothing new.
As a newly established, newly merged, and newly acquired large pharmaceutical company, Kunbai Pharmaceutical is currently in a state of internal factional turmoil. At this time, choosing sides is very important and requires extreme caution.
Although it's already confirmed that this little guy is connected to the Hu family, who knows if there might be other hidden stories.
"Ah, no, if possible, I'd like to find a beautiful alchemist like Sister Xiaoxiao to be my master!"
Shen Bai seemed not to understand what the other person was saying, but what he said left Tong Wenxiao speechless.
Is this guy a rich kid?
He's not here to learn alchemy, he's here to flirt with girls?
Otherwise, why would they immediately ask for a beautiful alchemist as their teacher? Shouldn't they be looking for the most skilled one?
What kind of amazing move is this?
Besides, do you think I'll fall for your advances just because you're flirting with me like this?
At least let me see your luxurious airship!