Chapter 97: Sudden Attack

The next day.

After finishing her four classes for the day, Qiao Suisui planned to return some books to the library before meeting Carl at the school gate.

As soon as she entered the library, she immediately felt a shift from the noisy outside to a profound silence. Ten minutes after Qiao Suisui had entered, she hadn't seen a single person.

She was somewhat puzzled; although the library was usually not very crowded, it was unusual for it to be this empty.

The librarian on duty was not at their post, so she had no choice but to leave a note with her student ID and return the books from memory to their original spots.

She paid attention to the labels on rows of bookshelves, unaware that a shadow suddenly darted between the tall shelves.

'Click—'

The sound of the heavy door locking echoed through the empty library.

Qiao Suisui turned around and saw that the door, which had previously been open, was now mysteriously closed.

Her brows furrowed, sensing something was wrong.

"Is anyone there?"

She ran to the door to try and pull it open, only to find that it was locked from the outside.

Qiao Suisui leaned against the door, her nerves immediately tensing up.

"Who is in here?"

"Come out."

In an instant, a pool of black water began to seep slowly from the end of the rows of bookshelves; the puddle of black water emitted a pungent tar-like odor, moving viscously, making a gelatinous rubbing sound, resembling waves as it gradually covered half of the library floor.

Sweat formed on Qiao Suisui's forehead as she threw a book to test the water, only to discover the liquid swallowed the book, gradually dissolving its form under the cover of the black water, before it disappeared.

"What is this exactly...."

It was eerily similar to the 'Bone-dissolving Water' in 'The Deer and the Cauldron' used by Wei Xiaobao.

While running to a corner, she tried contacting Anubis through her light computer, but there was no response as he was still in closed training at this time. She then tried to call Li Yi, only to find the line busy.

At this moment, the black water had gradually occupied three-quarters of the library, and Qiao Suisui was frantic.

"Only one option left..."

She called Carl, and he answered almost instantly.

"Are you done with classes?"

"Carl, I'm locked in the lib... quick..."

Qiao Suisui's voice came in bursts through the light computer, cutting off after just a few words. She looked down at the light computer, only to find that the signal that had previously been full was now completely blocked by someone.

This was a premeditated, planned event targeting her.

Faced with this situation, Qiao Suisui forced herself to stay calm. First, she used a chair to climb onto a table, then from the table to the top of a bookshelf, nearly slipping and falling at one point.

The black water continued to press in and seemed to be artificially controlled; initially meandering on the ground, the water began to climb up the bookshelves after Qiao Suisui ascended to a higher position.

This wasn't working; it was too passive.

Sitting atop the bookshelf, Qiao Suisui released her spiritual energy as far as she possibly could. Having recently learned many theories about controlling spiritual power, she had no choice but to practice them now.

She turned her senses up to the maximum, a gold and purple spiritual power spread out like lightning, extending throughout the entire library, not sparing even the corners. Cold sweat started forming on her forehead as the system continuously sent alerts—

[Host should avoid overusing spiritual power during pregnancy, as it may cause miscarriage]

[Please stop immediately, please stop immediately]

Qiao Suisui ignored the voice of the System, pressing on with her spiritual power. Suddenly, her eyes snapped open, her pupils constricted with determination, "Found you!"

She didn't hesitate for a second and directed Fire Manipulation toward the dead corner of the bookshelf at a 45-degree angle. A long flame darted along the dark water, striking the person hidden in the shadows in a flash.

A muffled grunt was heard as the person quickly moved, the edge of their navy-blue clothing flashing by.

Even if it was just for an instant, she had caught it.

Was it him?

The one who had peeped at her on the day of the test.

He had to die.

In a microsecond, a decision was born.

Qiao Suisui knelt on one knee atop the bookshelf, extracting tear gas and Protective Clothing from her storage. She pressed the protective mask against her face with one hand and threw tear gas in several directions with the other. The tear gas, usually found only in the Military Department and beyond the reach of ordinary Beastmen, flew from her hands as if it cost her nothing.

Her enemy was in the dark, she was in the light, and she didn't care where the person had hidden. She brutally smashed towards several positions, and in an instant, the whole library was engulfed in smoke.

"Cough cough cough cough cough..."

Qiao Suisui's ears twitched, instantly pinpointing the opponent's location.

"Found you, cunning 'Rat.'"

She pulled a device resembling a small rocket launcher from her storage and hoisted it onto her shoulder, aiming at a position and with a 'bang'—

She blasted a hole right through the library!

The entire building trembled along with it!

The loud noise attracted the attention of all students of the Interstellar Strategy Academy, a cloud of smoke billowing from the site.

As the tremors slowly subsided, an arm was seen buried under the rubble, the person still dressed in the navy-blue school uniform, now unconscious.

Across, at the top of another bookshelf, slender fingers clung tightly to the flat surface.

There saw Qiao Suisui, desperately grasping the top of the bookshelf with her right hand, her left hand storing the nano bomb tube back into her storage, then climbed atop the bookshelf, her feet constantly searching for support.

She had lost her balance during the vibration, and given the narrow surface at the top of the bookshelf, it was fortunate she reacted quickly.

There she supported herself with her elbows on the surface, looking down to see her mask dropping into the dark water, slowly dissolving. The dark water, like magma, bubbled and sizzled.

Qiao Suisui knew she couldn't hold on much longer with her physical strength. She needed to climb back to the top of the bookshelf, but perhaps due to the overuse of her spiritual power, she now felt a stabbing pain in her abdomen and weakness throughout her body, surviving only on sheer willpower to keep from falling.

After a stalemate, in such a desperate situation, the buried person moved.

A man climbed out of the pit, shaking his head, his half face covered in blood and his body in dust. He glared angrily at Qiao Suisui's location, spat out some blood, and wiped his face with his hand.

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"Fuck, what a maniac."

Simon hadn't intended to kill her; he was merely curious to test her abilities unintentionally upon seeing her test results. His Talent was Illusion Technique, capable of creating countless scenarios that can either enchant or torture someone. But who the hell would have thought this kid would be so fierce as to even blow up a library? She was crazier than him!

Little did Simon know, Qiao Suisui always adhered to a strategy of precision in the face of danger, understanding her own strength and knowing that if she couldn't take down an enemy at once under limited conditions, she would essentially be handing over her own life. Additionally, Simon might very likely have discovered her secret.

He should feel lucky that he had coincidentally moved under a load-bearing beam at that moment; otherwise, he would have been dead. To some extent, Qiao Suisui's strategy had succeeded, except someone was just too lucky.

"Hey, are you sick? Come down and face me one-on-one!"

Even though today's scenario was Simon's doing, he was just a student from the ivory tower, plus he hadn't really intended to cause a fuss. Naturally, he was momentarily unresponsive, failing to realize that Qiao Suisui truly wanted his life. He cursed as he approached her location, then abruptly, another loud 'bang' of shattering glass occurred.

An intruder kicked through an entire floor-to-ceiling window, breaking in, a rope swaying outside the window, he rolled nimbly, his rifle immediately aiming at Simon, the whole process taking only about five seconds, clearly well-trained.

Simon first panicked as he realized his forehead was targeted by an infrared beam, then looked towards the opposite side, where a man in black Federation Army combat gear, with red hair and chewing something, exuded a superior coldness from between his brows and eyes.

Carl said, "Who the fuck were you shouting at just now?"

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