Chapter 533: Believe in the Light, for the Light Exists

Night!

Silence!

The second hand on the wall clock ticked with a rapid, steady rhythm.

Tick!

Tock!

Every month had a day like this. Lin Fan, already accustomed to it, closed his eyes, lay in bed, and waited quietly.

The time arrived.

November 1st arrived.

Descent commencing!

Alien scene officially activated.

Target selected: Gatekeeper Lin Fan.

Mission: Spread the light. Believe in the light, and miracles will appear.

Physical strength transfer: 100%.

Descent!

A strange world, a strange planet.

A terrifying apocalypse had arrived.

Thirty years ago, a group of bloodthirsty monsters appeared. They were terrifying, powerful, bloodthirsty, and fed on human flesh. A civilized society, developed with advanced weaponry, was forced into retreat by these sudden monsters, suffering heavy casualties.

Finally, after a fierce struggle, humanity had a chance to breathe.

But the price was heavy. Humanity lost most of its territory, and the death toll exceeded half of the total population. Countless cities were reduced to ruins, becoming a paradise for bloodthirsty monsters.

Black Stone City of Hope.

One of the few cities protected by humanity, it was also a vital sanctuary, constantly accumulating strength, preparing for the final resistance, to reclaim lost territory.

Special Warfare Academy.

Guardhouse.

"Uncle, can you open the gate, please?"

A voice came.

Lin Fan opened his eyes. The unfamiliar environment, the cramped guardhouse, left him slightly dazed, unsure what kind of world this dream was this time.

"Uncle, ignoring me like this is very impolite."

The crisp voice came again.

Standing outside the academy gate was a girl with twin ponytails. Youthful, lively, cute, and not particularly well-developed, but before the emergence of sensuality, she still possessed a unique charm. A sword was strapped to her back, which seemed out of place compared to her cute appearance.

Tang Nayi was very anxious, feeling that this gatekeeper uncle had some problems with his head.

She had called out many times, but he simply ignored her, as if he hadn't seen her.

Lin Fan saw the button on the table and pressed it lightly. The electronic fence slowly retracted.

"Thanks, Uncle." Tang Nayi dashed in, waving at Lin Fan.

Watching her back, her twin ponytails swayed rhythmically from side to side, exuding youthful energy.

If an uncle with special preferences saw this scene, he would definitely close his eyes and imagine a scene of galloping horses. That feeling would definitely be very exciting.

"Is my current identity a security guard?" Lin Fan looked left, looked right, looked down. He was wearing a guard uniform, which looked quite good, of course, this had a lot to do with his own appearance.

But it was strange.

Uncle?

Lin Fan touched his face. He didn't feel old, still relatively young, right?

Classroom.

"Nayi, why are you so late? Didn't you see the teacher's look at you? She almost tore you apart."

Tang Nayi returned to her seat, and her close friend Xia Qingmiao inquired.

Xia Qingmiao and Tang Nayi were good friends.

Nayi had long flowing hair and youthful vitality.

Xia Qingmiao, on the other hand, was heroic and valiant, with short hair and delicate features. She had quite a few female fans who adored her.

"Something happened at home, and the academy gatekeeper uncle wouldn't open the gate. It's so annoying. It wasted a lot of time."

Tang Nayi complained in a low voice.

"What are you two whispering about?"

The teacher standing at the podium shouted angrily, startling them. They stuck out their tongues, lowered their heads, and didn't say another word, listening to the lesson obediently.

"If you don't listen carefully now, you will regret it in the future."

"Tang Nayi, stand up and tell me, what is the name of this monster I'm talking about, and where is its weakness?"

Hearing the teacher call on her to answer the question, she felt like disaster had struck again.

She stood up.

Looking at the screen.

The monster on the screen was very realistic. It was a photograph taken from data. Half of the monster's head was cut off, leaving only one ear, which was large and pointed, like a demon's ear.

Its body was thin, but from top to bottom, it was composed of flesh and blood tissue. Its mouth was extremely large, its teeth sharp. When it opened its mouth, it could swallow a human head in one bite.

"This is..." Tang Nayi looked at the monster on the screen, feeling like she had seen it somewhere, but for a moment, she couldn't remember. Finally, helpless, she lowered her head and said, "I forgot."

The teacher standing at the podium glanced at Tang Nayi and shook her head, as if very disappointed.

"Listen carefully, everyone."

"The monster you see is called a Sound Monster. It has no eyes, so it can't see what's in front of it. But you must be careful, its hearing is a hundred times that of a human. Any slight sound will be detected by it, such as swallowing saliva, the slight sound of breathing through your nose, it will be caught."

"Its arms can extend. Even if you are twenty meters away, once it hears a sound, its arms will pierce your body in the blink of an eye. Even steel plates will be pierced."

The teacher explained carefully. This was important knowledge, the conclusions drawn from the sacrifices of countless predecessors.

"Teacher, you haven't told us its weakness yet."

The surrounding students listened curiously.

They already knew many monsters, and they felt disgusted just looking at them.

The teacher said: "The weakness is the ears. This is the only weakness discovered. But you must remember, cutting off its ears will only temporarily make it lose its hearing. The only way to eliminate it is to cut it into pieces. Their vitality is very tenacious, beyond your imagination."

Noon.

Lin Fan carried a stool and sat beside the guardhouse, basking in the sun, looking at the surrounding environment. He had been here for several hours and already knew the general situation.

Thinking about the mission.

He felt a little confused, finding it difficult to understand the specific situation.

The person changing shifts arrived.

"Lin Fan, go eat." The incoming guard was an elderly man. Usually, there wasn't much to do, so wanting to reduce the burden on his family, he applied to be a gatekeeper.

Although the salary wasn't high.

It was easy.

"Okay."

Lin Fan left the guardhouse and walked towards the academy. Many students passed by him. These students were all wearing fixed uniforms, specially customized, which could help protect them when fighting monsters.

Suddenly.

There was a sound.

Many students ran towards the front.

"Let's go, let's go and see. Xia Qingmiao and Wen Xiu are sparring. This is a rare sight."

"Yeah, they are the two best students in our academy. It must be exciting."

With nothing to do, Lin Fan, hearing that something was happening, his curiosity was completely piqued, and he followed the crowd towards that direction.

Indoor gymnasium.

As he approached, he heard banging sounds.

Xia Qingmiao and Wen Xiu, both holding wooden swords, were sparring back and forth, moving quickly and powerfully.

"Amazing." Lin Fan said.

Not long after.

The two stood there, their wooden swords pressed against each other's necks.

Neither spoke.

Beads of sweat appeared on Xia Qingmiao's forehead, and Wen Xiu was the same. As a man, he had an advantage in every aspect, but the draw was something he couldn't understand.

Where exactly had she surpassed him?

Whoosh!

"Wonderful!"

"So wonderful."

The onlookers applauded. For them, the sparring just now was too intense, dazzling. If it were them, they probably wouldn't be able to last long.

They were indeed the two strongest in the academy.

Tang Nayi happily came to Xia Qingmiao's side, "Qingmiao, you've become stronger again."

"Not bad." Xia Qingmiao replied with a smile. If it were a real battle, she would already be dead, but she was also confident that she could perish together with the opponent. When the opponent's sword cut her neck, she could also cut the opponent's neck.

"Xia Qingmiao, your speed is faster than mine, but I will become faster. Next time we spar, it won't be a draw." Wen Xiu was a young man wearing glasses. He looked thin and weak, but unexpectedly, he had such explosive power.

Tang Nayi said: "Even if you continue to work hard, you will definitely not be my Qingmiao's opponent."

Wen Xiu didn't speak and turned to leave. The academy was a time for them to enrich themselves, and after graduating from the academy, they would join the extermination agency. At that time, they would have to fight against real monsters, which would be truly cruel. A slight carelessness could result in death by the monsters.

Xia Qingmiao said, "Let's go eat."

"Okay."

"There are only a few months left until graduation. People from the extermination agency have already come to me and invited me to join. We won't be able to see each other often then."

"Did you forget that I was also invited?"

Xia Qingmiao was stunned for a moment, then said: "Yes, I almost forgot. You are also very strong. Maybe we will be teammates then."

The two walked together towards the cafeteria.

"Uncle, you're here too." Tang Nayi waved immediately when she saw Lin Fan, acting very enthusiastic, as if they were very familiar.

"Hello."

Lin Fan faced the two of them and smiled. He didn't expect girls to be so powerful. Although this power was measured by ordinary people's standards, in his opinion, it was really good.

Xia Qingmiao nodded, "Hello."

She glanced at him briefly and then didn't pay much attention. He was just a gatekeeper. Her future would be fighting monsters. They were already people from two different worlds and wouldn't have any contact.

"Hello, my name is Lin Fan, not Uncle." Lin Fan said.

"Uncle is a very intimate way to address someone. Uncle, can I add your contact information?" Tang Nayi had something going on recently and might be late, so her idea was to use her youthful and beautiful appearance to coax the uncle, so that in the future, when he saw her coming to the academy, he would take the initiative to open the gate, saving her from being stopped outside again and being scolded by the teacher for being late.

"Sure." Lin Fan had a good personality. When he met someone who wanted to be friends with him, he would receive them warmly. He took out his phone and exchanged contact information with Tang Nayi.

"Goodbye, Uncle."

Tang Nayi pulled Xia Qingmiao away, then turned and waved at Lin Fan, smiling brightly, giving the impression that she was a very easygoing person.