Chapter 00082: Fire at Me
# Fire at Me
Chapter 82
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 82: Fire at Me
Seeing the expression on Ding Huan's face, Fei Tongtong sighed inwardly.
It seemed that Teacher Ding had no intention of rescuing his student.
Well, the beasts at the human corridor defense line were too powerful.
Even if Teacher Ding went, he probably wouldn't make much of a difference.
If it were her, she likely wouldn't go either.
Ding Huan naturally had no desire to go to the human corridor defense line.
He had already made plans.
Once he reached Puhai, he would visit the headquarters of the Gene Alliance again to see if he could gather any information about the Kunlun Daoist ruins and perhaps obtain some Yuan Qi Stones.
After returning from Kunlun Mountain, he planned to visit Qu Yi and then head to the Great Han Yi Academy in Zhengping City to check on Fang Chong.
Ding Huan had high hopes for Fang Chong's development.
Just as Ding Huan was pondering how to deal with the Gene Alliance's innate experts if he encountered them, Principal Tan Bei hurriedly arrived at the school gate.
"Teacher Ding, I finally found you," Tan Bei said with a warm smile.
"Principal Tan," Ding Huan greeted him.
The only reason he stayed at Yujiang University was for the gene laboratory.
"This is your letter. I haven't been able to find you, so I've been carrying it with me," Tan Bei said, handing a letter to Ding Huan.
Ding Huan scanned the letter with his divine sense.
Inside was a single sentence: "Ding Jie is hiding at Heluo Shangwu University, in Chong Yan's residence."
"Principal Tan, who gave you this letter?" Ding Huan asked as he put the letter away.
"It was mailed to me," Tan Bei replied, looking puzzled.
Ding Huan understood.
It must have been sent by someone.
The most famous person at Yujiang University wasn't Principal Tan Bei, but Teacher Ding Huan.
Since Ding Huan wasn't at the school, any letters addressed to him would naturally be given to Tan Bei first.
The person who provided the information about Ding Jie was not only resourceful but also had a deep understanding of human psychology.
"Thank you," Ding Huan said to Tan Bei, then turned to Fei Tongtong.
"You can find a place to stay for now. We'll set off tomorrow."
"Alright," Fei Tongtong replied, though she wished she could take Ding Huan to Puhai immediately.
She knew this matter couldn't be rushed.
"Teacher Ding, are you leaving tomorrow?" Tan Bei had planned to hold a meeting, have Ding Huan speak, and boost Yujiang University's reputation.
He hadn't expected Ding Huan to leave so soon.
Ding Huan smiled.
"Principal Tan, Yujiang University has many students now. As long as you teach them well, the university will gradually rise."
He knew what Tan Bei was thinking.
Tan Bei chuckled, not minding that Ding Huan had seen through his intentions.
...
As Ding Huan headed to Heluo Shangwu University, the human corridor defense line was in complete chaos.
The defense line had been breached.
Under the cover of millions of gene-enhanced beasts, a flying dragon, whose cultivation was even stronger than an innate expert, had stormed the steel walls of the human corridor defense line.
This flying dragon was far more powerful than the other gene-enhanced beasts.
The most terrifying thing was that it could also spit out wind blades.
With just one breath, a row of wind blades shot out.
Any soldier standing in front of the dragon was instantly killed upon contact with the wind blades.
"Focus all firepower on this beast!" roared Zheng Fang, the first wartime commander of the human corridor defense line.
Even without Zheng Fang's reminder, rows of bullets were already raining down on the dragon.
However, the bullets didn't even draw blood; instead, sparks flew off its body.
Zheng Fang grew desperate.
He grabbed a penetrating explosive arrow cannon and fired at the dragon.
In the alliance army, the most powerful single-soldier weapon was the penetrating explosive arrow cannon.
Unfortunately, the cannon's ammunition was extremely expensive, costing hundreds of thousands of alliance coins per shot, making it unaffordable under normal circumstances.
Boom! The cannon finally tore through the dragon's body, and a mist of blood exploded.
The dragon let out a terrifying roar and lunged at Zheng Fang.
Zheng Fang didn't even have a chance to fire a second shot before the dragon tore off his head.
With the first wartime commander dead, the remaining soldiers were enraged.
Countless attacks were directed at the dragon.
Unfortunately, only the penetrating explosive arrow cannon could harm the dragon.
After Zheng Fang's death, the cannon was smashed into scrap metal by the dragon.
Zheng Fang was highly respected on the human corridor defense line.
His death infuriated even Qu Yi, who unleashed a barrage of wind blades at the dragon.
Ai Xi also frantically cast wind blade spells.
Although their cultivation levels were decent, their attacks were too simplistic and weak compared to the dragon.
Wind blade spells were deadly against low-level beasts, but against a creature like the dragon, they were almost useless.
Qu Yi's wind blades left a few red marks on the dragon, while Ai Xi's only left faint white streaks.
It was no different from ordinary soldiers shooting at the dragon with guns.
With the dragon on the steel walls, the already weakened defenses were completely shattered.
More and more beasts surged forward, and soldiers were either devoured or killed.
The dragon, now enraged by Qu Yi's wind blades, lunged at her just as it had done with Zheng Fang.
Qu Yi, however, was no longer afraid.
From the moment she arrived at the human corridor defense line, she had decided to give her life for this cause.
As the dragon charged at her, she unleashed a barrage of wind blades and prepared a fireball spell.
When the dragon opened its mouth to swallow her, she hurled a cluster of fireballs into its mouth.
Boom! Just as the dragon was about to grab Qu Yi, another explosion rang out.
Qu Yi saw a bloody hole appear on the dragon's head.
Despite the severe injury, the dragon didn't die but instead roared even more furiously.
"Qu Yi, Ai Xi, retreat immediately! This world can do without an old man like me, but it needs young people like you."
An elderly voice echoed, and Qu Yi and Ai Xi saw Chief Hu Jiatian shouldering a penetrating explosive arrow cannon, aiming it at the dragon.
Clearly, he had fired the previous shot.
The dragon's fury was now directed at Hu Jiatian.
Qu Yi's attacks had been insignificant, but this old man had just taken away a third of its life with a single shot.
"Get out of here!" Hu Jiatian roared at Qu Yi and Ai Xi while aiming the cannon at the charging dragon.
"Qu Yi, we need to go. Otherwise, the chief's sacrifice will be in vain," Ai Xi said, tears in her eyes as she dragged Qu Yi away.
Any low-level beasts that approached were torn apart by her wind blades.
Qu Yi knew Ai Xi was right, but the thought of an old man sacrificing himself for their survival was unbearable.
Boom! Another terrifying explosion echoed, followed by the dragon's furious and agonized roar.
Qu Yi's tears finally spilled over.
She knew Hu Jiatian had fired another shot, but she didn't need to look to know he was gone.
"All units, fire at me! Use the G3X missile cannon! Quickly, fire at me!"
The voice of Chief of Staff Kendi echoed from the beast horde, but it was cut off after a few words.
He died without a single missile being fired at him.
The moment the dragon breached the steel walls, the outcome of the battle was sealed.
Now, the chief was dead, the commander was dead, the chief of staff was dead, and the deputy commander was dead...
The defensive artillery inside the steel walls was on the verge of being destroyed by the beasts.
At this moment, the human corridor defense line was doomed.
After the initial rage, the soldiers, realizing the inevitable, began to retreat.
...
Heluo Shangwu University.
This was Ding Huan's first time returning since graduation.
Originally, he hadn't planned to come back.
The ancient cypress tree behind the university was too eerie, and Ding Huan didn't want to get too close to it.
But since Ding Jie was here, Ding Huan had no choice.
In his previous life, under normal circumstances, he would have died at Ding Jie's hands.
His father, Ding Baishan's disappearance, was also related to Ding Jie.
Now that he had information about Ding Jie, how could he let him go?
Ding Huan knew Chong Yan, an honorary professor at Heluo Shangwu University who didn't do much.
Rumor had it he came from Yanjing and was somewhat mysterious.
This reminded Ding Huan of the endurance gene potion.
The endurance gene potion was developed by Geng Qianxing.
In his previous life, Ding Huan hadn't heard of Geng Qianxing, but later, the potion was developed by Heluo Shangwu University.
According to the timeline of his previous life, Heluo Shangwu University should have already developed the endurance gene potion by now.
In this life, he had saved Geng Qianxing, who then escaped from the Gene Alliance with the endurance gene potion.
As a result, Heluo Shangwu University lost the ability to develop the potion.
Upon arriving at Heluo Shangwu University, Ding Huan didn't waste any time.
He headed straight for Chong Yan's office, planning to force Chong Yan to lead him to Ding Jie.
To his surprise, as soon as he reached the office, he saw Chong Yan speaking with a bearded man.
Ding Huan sneered.
It was indeed Ding Jie.
The guy had disguised himself as a bearded man and probably held some position here.
Someone must have been helping him behind the scenes, making it so easy for Ding Huan to find him.
...
(End of Chapter)