Chapter 365

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Chapter 365: Becoming Human
Luo Yan had heard about the sports event when he was an exchange student during the summer vacation.
He just hadn’t expected it to come so soon.
Knowing that Luo Yan was not very familiar with the sports event, Li Bohang smiled and said, “The Mecha Academy sports event is held every three years, and this year is not the first time.”
“In fact, the mecha academy existed before the underground city was completed and used.”
“I heard from my uncle that shortly after the Return Ruins were discovered, various countries began secretly establishing mecha academies.”
“Before the ‘Beast Calamity’, our country already had 27 mecha academies.”
“There were 18 schools in the North and 9 colleges in the South, totaling 27.”
“Every three years, a national mecha academy sports meeting would be held. Of course, it was kept secret before the disaster.”
“Now, with the disaster erupting and the surface world in chaos, a nationwide sports meeting cannot be held.”
“Even if the 18 schools in the North combined to host the sports meeting, it’s uncertain whether all 18 institutions can participate.”
Zeng Shan exclaimed, “Even if they don’t all participate, the event jointly held by a dozen or so schools will have a large number of students participating!”
Luo Yan asked, “What are the events in the sports meeting?”
Since it is the sports day of Mecha Academy, it should not just be simple activities like running and swimming.
“Basically, it can be divided into two main categories: Mecha usage and student battle power evaluation.”
“Each category is further divided into group and individual competitions, with many events for both groups.”
“Among them, the Forbidden Zone combat simulation is the most important segment.”
Li Bohang confidently said, “Also, for the sake of fairness.”
“The competition is divided into three groups: the third grade, the second grade, and the first grade.”
“It is said that the combat simulation for the third grade group will take place in the ‘Extreme Battlefield’.”
“Of course, it will only be at the edge of the battlefield, aiming to let students experience that atmosphere early.”
“That combat simulation is also known as the third grade’s ‘graduation ceremony’.”
Luo Yan was breathing heavily.
The Desperate Battlefield!
Dr. Jia Miao once said, “The Desperate Battlefield” is formed when two or more desolate lands overlap each other.
There are only five “Desperate Battlefields” in the world.
One of them is located in the land where they live.
What kind of battlefield is it, and how harsh does it need to be to be called “desperate”?
Luo Yan had the urge to explore the battlefield, but only third graders could go to the “Desperate Battlefield,” so he had to wait for two more years.
Just then, Xiao Shi arrived, cleared his throat, and smiled, saying, “Class is starting, everyone.”
Li Bohang Zeng Shan and the others quickly returned to their seats, while two rabbit ears peeked out at the classroom door, followed by Bai Chou who arrived late.
Today, the girl still wore a Habi rabbit series hat, but today’s rabbit hat was in a pirate style, making Bai Chou, who wore an eye patch, look mischievous.
Xiao Shi waved at her with a smile, Bai Chou stuck out her tongue, and hopped over to sit next to Luo Yan like a rabbit.
After all the students quieted down, Xiao Shi took a chalk and wrote some big words on the blackboard: Nightmare Giant Beast.
He put down the chalk, smiled as he looked around the classroom, scanning the young faces one by one.
“Last time I talked to everyone about the Overlord Giant Beast.”
“Today, I’ll tell you about the so-called ‘Nightmare level’.”
“Up until now, based on the information we humans have, the highest level of giant beast known is the ‘Nightmare level’.”
“As for whether there are other levels above the ‘Nightmare level’, and how many, it remains unknown.”
Xiao Shi pushed up his glasses and said, “Previously, we mentioned that the Overlord Giant Beast has ‘super anti-membrane’, can manifest Beast Soul, and use Esoteric Art.”
“These are all markings and features of the Overlord Giant Beast.”
“The Nightmare Giant Beasts go even further, their ‘super anti-membrane’ coverage is astonishing, able to easily envelop an entire area.”
“As for the Beast Soul, Nightmare Giant Beasts no longer simply manifest this ‘essence’, their ‘essence’ further sublimes, allowing them to undergo some kind of transformation when needed.”
Luo Yan squinted slightly, focusing on the instructor at the podium.
Xiao Shi lifted a cup with goji berries and took a sip of water, clearing his throat before continuing.
“As we mentioned before, giant beasts, like us humans, can cultivate and evolve.”
“The ‘transformation’ of Nightmare Giant Beasts is the result of cultivation and evolution.”
“Their changes give them more, human-like features.”
“Whether it’s human-faced beasts or beast-headed humans, and so on, the possibilities are endless.”
Xiao Shi didn’t know what to say, so he paused for a while before speaking.
“Creatures like these, with animal faces and human bodies, were not found in the ‘Return Ruins’ before the giant beast appeared.”
“Similar legends exist all over the world, like the dog-headed god Anubis, or the strange creatures in the book ‘Classic of Mountains and Seas’.”
“Therefore, scholars studying the ‘Return Ruins’ generally believe that in ancient times, the Yanfu Space was once opened, and giant beasts appeared.”
“These things are deeply embedded in human memory, in our genes, passed down from generation to generation, and evolved into legends.”
These words made the students think deeply and sigh one after another.
Xiao Shi cleared his throat and smiled, saying, “But back to the main topic.”
“The Nightmare Giant Beasts show a lot of human characteristics in their transformations, which we call ‘humanization’ or ‘human-like forms’.”
“When they undergo these changes, they become more dangerous, truly becoming a human’s nightmare.”
“In this form, the Nightmare Giant Beast can use a bit of power called ‘dark energy’. By harnessing this ‘dark energy’, they are not only able to use ‘Esoteric Art’, but the scale, depth, and power of their ‘Esoteric Art’ are unmatched by the Overlord Giant Beast.”
“This particular ‘Esoteric Art’ is known as a ‘curse’.”
“Now let’s take a look at whether giant beasts, starting from the Overlord level, give off a vibe of creatures in ancient novels turning into humans.”
“In particular, the ‘humanized form’ of the Nightmare Giant Beast is even more so. Therefore, if there is a level above the Nightmare Giant Beast.”
“Then this level of giant beast might have completely abandoned their wild animal appearance and transformed into humans!”
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In a laboratory, Lin Wei stepped away from the microscope, rubbing her forehead looking slightly tired.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard, followed by someone rushing into the laboratory saying, “Little Lin, Dr. Jia Miao is looking for you, she’s on line three.”
Lin Wei looked up, nodded slightly, then picked up the nearby phone and switched to line three.
“Teacher?”
On the other end of the phone, Jia Miao’s voice came through.
“Little Lin, I’ve deciphered it.”
“Item 346, decoded successfully!”