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But why did the king want to kill Ryoma Genichiro? Wouldn't it have been better to do it at the last moment? Why now?
Thinking about this, Miyamoto Shigeo realized that there must be a weakness in the King's plan, but he didn't expect it.
Just as he was deep in thought, a cold glint suddenly flashed toward the back of Miyamoto Shio's neck. He was thinking and had no idea what was happening behind him. Someone had grabbed a fire axe and was about to chop off his head!
Meanwhile, several other people joined in the attack, also ambushing those around them. Unbeknownst to them, the engineers had become two factions: hunters and prey.
Since Wang Jiang was able to extend his reach into the Guandong branch, he must have also hidden people in this engineering team.
The hunters struck their prey without warning, and the unfortunate animals were caught completely off guard. The attack happened almost simultaneously, and many of the staff members were killed.
Just as the cold glint of the fire axe was about to sever Miyamoto Shio's head, Zero intervened, roughly grabbing his collar and saving him from the blow.
Just then, Miyamoto Shigeo finally figured out the weakness in the King's plan and couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Hahaha!"
He still didn't realize the danger, and the attacker with the fire axe immediately finished him off with another stab.
But this time, his fire axe was easily grasped by a soft little hand.
The fire axe was bigger than her face, but Zero was not afraid at all. While gripping the axe blade, she pulled out a military dagger with her other hand and stabbed it into the attacker's throat with lightning speed.
She glanced at Miyamoto Shigeo, placed him on a chair, and then jumped onto the platform, preparing to first eliminate the assassins in the arena.
Zero was nimble and incredibly fast, so fast that only her afterimages could be seen as she twirled and leaped among the assassins. With each strike, she would kill someone with her military dagger, followed by cries of agony echoing through the empty space.
When she returned after making her rounds, she had dealt with all the assassins in the space, and the wailing had stopped. Only Miyamoto Shio remained, seemingly having thought of something happy, and he kept laughing.
She was a little curious, so she tilted her cute little head and asked him what he was laughing at.
Miyamoto Shio said that he realized what the king was afraid of and finally understood why he would kill Ryoma Genichiro at all costs.
It turns out that he was afraid that Miyamoto Shio would open the Well of Corpses in advance. If he opened the Well of Corpses and poured mercury and thermite into the Red Well, he could kill the god in advance!
In this way, the demons will not get the living god, but only the god's corpse.
The only problem is that once he opens the Well of Bones, the Ghost-toothed Dragon Viper and the God inside will kill him the moment they emerge.
But he didn't care. Miyamoto Shigeo felt it was worth it, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment for ruining the king's plan!
Zero listened to his plan with a blank expression. She was very calm and didn't seem to understand what was so exciting about it.
Seeing that Zero didn't understand, Miyamoto Shigeo was a little disappointed. After all, the girl was so cute, and he thought she would be a good listener. When men achieve great success, they always hope that a woman can understand and share their joy.
This makes him feel more accomplished.
But he was not discouraged. He restarted the tunneling machine and prepared to pour in the thermite and mercury, determined to capture the god in one fell swoop!
This was his plan to kill the god; in mythology, Susanoo killed the Yamata no Orochi in the same way. If he couldn't do it...
That's none of his business. As the head of the Miyamoto family, he has done his best.
"Damn it, there's not enough time! I need thirty minutes to finish this plan!" After completing his preparations, Miyamoto Shigeo realized that he didn't have enough time. The Kanto branch was attacking from outside, and the guards here probably wouldn't be able to hold them off for long.
"You'll have thirty-five minutes." Zero made the agreement with the somewhat foolish man, then turned and left.
She rarely makes promises to people, but when she does, she always keeps them.
She keeps her word; that's her way of ninjutsu.
"Hey, are you the bodyguard the patriarch assigned to me?" Miyamoto Shigeo asked.
"No," Zero said. She simply didn't want to see the god awaken, just like the Snake Clan.
She took off her protective suit, revealing a white school uniform skirt underneath. The skirt swayed at her thighs, and her calves were long and slender. It was hard to imagine that those calves could have such explosive power.
Her steps were light and quick; killing seemed to be no difficult thing for her.
"May I ask your name?" As if intimidated by Zero's aura, Miyamoto Shigeo asked respectfully and loudly, wanting to know her identity.
"You're about to die, there's no need for you to know." Ling didn't even turn his head, his tone as cold as the Siberian wind.
Miyamoto Shio nodded, but he wanted to tell Zero his name: "My name is Miyamoto Shio, and it's an honor to stand on the same side as you in the final moments!"
After saying this, he took off the Tachibana Ichimonji Norimune sword from his waist. This sword was the ceremonial sword of the Snake Clan, symbolizing the authorization of the patriarch.
He threw the knife forcefully at Zero, who caught it with a slight raise of his hand.
As she took two more steps, she heard the noise of the super tunneling machine working behind her.
Ling, carrying a knife, grabbed a large black umbrella as he passed through the office area, and then boarded the platform's engineering elevator.
The elevator slowly ascended, and at the same time, silvery-white liquid began to gush from the walls around the Red Well. The liquid flowed into the bottom of the well and towards the nest of the gods—the Well of Hidden Bones.
This is the god-slaying plan that Miyamoto Shigeo formulated for Genji from the very beginning, and it has already begun.
Zero opened the large black umbrella, her small hands carrying the orange Ichimonji Norimune, a katana with a very long blade that seemed somewhat disproportionate to her petite frame.
The elevator ascended higher and higher, with mercury flowing around her like a waterfall. Before long, the elevator brought her to the top platform.
Then, she saw the guests who had come tonight: the traitors from the Kanto branch.
These people actually drove in, because the tunnel boring machine was originally intended for digging an undersea tunnel, so the tunnel in Hongjing is very wide, making it easy to drive in.
She glanced at the crowd, then seemed to sense some danger and slipped behind the metal frame.
Several bullet holes and sparks flew where she had just stood, indicating that someone was sniping from a distance.
Her eyesight was also excellent. Erii could see birds far away, and so could she. Therefore, she could easily see the sniper hiding behind her and also see that the sniper had a cowardly heart.
Asuya, the leader of the Kanto branch, realized that sniping was ineffective, so he ordered his men to launch a surprise attack.
They had to capture the platform where Zero was located so they could get down there and kill Miyamoto Shigeo, who was still working.
The person driving in front was a girl named Xiaoxiao. She suddenly swerved the steering wheel, intending to crash the car into Ling.
Ling stood calmly in place. She saw through Xiao Xiao's intentions at a glance. Driving the car was just a feint; what she really wanted was to suddenly open the car door and use it to crash into her.
Chapter 477 Chu Zihang and I are not in the same grade
Just as Xiaoxiao opened the car door, preparing to strike Zero with her knife, Zero placed her hand on the car door. The car door stopped halfway open. Zero wasn't hit by the car door, but the huge reaction force after blocking the door injured Xiaoxiao's wrist bone!
Xiao Xiao was shocked and immediately abandoned his knife, preparing to grab the pistol tucked in his waist holster.
But just as she raised her gun to aim, before she could even pull the trigger, Zero's finger gently caught the trigger, and with a forceful pull, the pistol's spring and barrel came out.
She can disassemble any machine with her glasses, and she is very skilled at disassembling firearms with one hand.
Just as Xiao Xiao was surprised, Ling began to fight back, pressing her fingers hard on Xiao Xiao's temple, instantly making her lose consciousness, her life hanging in the balance.
Taking advantage of the moment, Zero quietly took out a half-rotten World Tree badge from his pocket and pinned it to his white clothes.
Everyone present recognized the badge; it was the emblem of Kassel College.
Asuya, the leader of the Kanto branch, suddenly became excited. He was known as the "Demon Sword" in school, and no one in his class could rival him.
He was very excited when he heard that Chu Zihang had come to the academy, and he wanted to fight against a strong person.
In his eyes, the delicate-looking little girl in front of him was a strong person!
Zero still held the large black umbrella and walked straight ahead, preparing to step out of the elevator. As she walked, her light golden hair swayed slightly.
A year has passed, and the hair that Lu Mingfei burned off has grown back, but she still looks the same as she did a year ago, like a child who will never grow up.
Xiao Xiao's older sister, Luo Ye, jumped out of the car's sunroof, seemingly to avenge her sister, and swung her knife at Ling.
But in that instant, Zero lightly leaped onto the roof of the car, as if dancing a ballet in springtime, easily dodging the falling leaves' blades, grabbing one of the falling leaves' arms with her backhand, dislocating one of her hands with a joint lock, and throwing her away.
There were still many group leaders from the Kanto branch around, who began to surround and kill Zero. However, Zero was very agile, and her nimble legs were like a pair of springs. She jumped nimbly, and with each jump, she used knee or elbow strikes to kill the enemy.
In a few swift movements, she leaped across the roof of the car and knocked all the team leaders unconscious.
Her fighting style originated from a military fighting style used by the KGB in the former Soviet Union. It was used exclusively by intelligence agents and emphasized agility and speed.
Zero easily dealt with this bunch of henchmen, and then looked at Asuya.
This is the strongest person here. If we were to fight him head-on, it would probably take a long time to entangle him, and it would also give him a chance to escape and regroup.
Therefore, Zero planned to take him down by surprise.
Asuya, brandishing his sword, demanded of Zero, "Before we begin, I'd like to ask you a question: where do you rank in the undergraduate department?"
“Fourth,” Zero said calmly.
"Fourth?" Asuya was a little shocked. With such sharp and swift skills, she was only ranked fourth?
How impressive would the first place be?
"The second question, Chu Zihang..." Asuya still held up his sword, wanting to ask something more.
But at that moment, Zero moved. The instant she launched herself, she shot out like a Katyusha rocket launcher!
Asu-ya noticed the hem of the white skirt; Zero's knee strike had already reached his face!
He instinctively tried to block with his sword, but Zero ignored him and met Asuya's sword-wielding knee kick head-on, shattering Asuya's sword as well!
A shard of his sword pierced Asuya's cheek, and he landed on the back of his head, staring blankly at the rain in the sky.
Didn't he say he had a few questions to ask? He only asked one. There can't be more than three questions, so at least let him ask two more.
But Zero had no intention of wasting words with him.
She bent down slightly, picked up a rifle, and looked at a sniper 150 meters away.
She could tell at a glance that the sniper was cowardly.
Zero has excellent eyesight, just like Erii. She can easily see things in the distance, and even without a scope, she can still kill her opponent with just iron sights.
She held the gun up, coldly staring at the sniper.
The sniper aimed through the scope for a while, but ultimately didn't dare to fire.
He was stunned by Zero's imposing presence.
"Who are the three people ranked above you...?" Asuya had been hit by Zero's full-force knee strike, with a blade piercing his brain. He was on the verge of death, but he wouldn't die in peace without getting to the bottom of things. "Chu Zihang, where does he rank in school?"
“Chu Zihang and I are not in the same class.” Zero did not look down at the dying man, but still calmly replied to him.
Asuya was somewhat bewildered. Although his brain was almost dead from blood loss, he used the remaining brain cells to desperately try to understand the meaning behind Zero's words.
Zero seemed to sense his confusion and mercifully explained, "I thought you were asking about my GPA. I'm ranked fourth in my grade. Gu Ran is first. He has more credits and a higher GPA than me. As for Chu Zihang, he's not in the same grade as me, so there's no comparison between us."
Asuya was in a daze, gave a bitter laugh, and the last thought in his mind was that it was absurd.
In that college full of perverts and lunatics, what use is GPA? Ability and lineage are the only things that matter. Who the hell cares about your GPA? It's not like we're ordinary undergraduates trying to get a recommendation for outstanding graduates!
At this moment, Zero noticed that Asuya had closed his eyes, so she stopped paying attention. She glanced at the digital watch on her slender wrist out of the corner of her eye. She had started the timer when she made the appointment with Miyamoto Shio. Twenty-five minutes had passed, and there were ten minutes left until the thirty-five-minute mark.