"The Abyss Realm?"
Wang Siyuan often read web novels, so he naturally knew what the Abyss Realm meant. A stronger sense of unease surged within him, and he said in a strained voice:
"You can't possibly mean that place... existing in the cracks between material planes... where only undead creatures can live, right? But... but, that's just a fictional setting from novels! How could it possibly exist in the real world? It's too ridiculous, too ridiculous! It can't be true!"
"So, in your opinion, those giant insects aren't real either? They're just your hallucinations, then?"
Li Jiayu looked at everyone's already grim faces turning even bleaker, and sneered,
"The Abyss Realm, just as you understand it, is covered in graveyards and filled with all sorts of undead creatures. Skeletons and zombies are just the common ones; they aren't that strong, merely relying on their tough bodies and undying nature to act menacingly. You only need to destroy their soul fire to eliminate them completely—provided you tear them limb from limb... Even if you cut off their heads, they'll still bite you with their teeth, tear you apart with their bodies... And then there are the more powerful ones: Corpse Beasts, Liches, Corpse Dragons. They use powers inexplicable by science... And Specters! Specters will devour your soul and possess your body..."
Speaking of Specters, Li Jiayu's expression suddenly darkened, and his teeth ground together audibly.
In his past life, one of Li Jiayu's companions, a young married woman named Qin Shiyao, was as voluptuous and charming as a ripe peach, with a beautiful face. She served as the team's healer; her healing arts and acupuncture skills were quite formidable. Her personality was also very appealing; she was kind to others, deeply loved by her companions, and was just shy of becoming the vice-captain...
However, during a battle with a Thunder Wolf Dragon, Li Jiayu was gravely injured. His internal organs were ruptured, his body charred black by electricity, leaving him on the brink of death. Ordinary medical treatments were completely unable to save him.
Qin Shiyao treated Li Jiayu like a younger brother and naturally did everything she could to save him. Thus, she gave half of her own life force to Li Jiayu, pulling him back from the gates of death.
Having lost half her life force, Qin Shiyao was overwhelmed and fell into an unprecedented coma. And precisely at that moment, weakened to the extreme and completely defenseless, Qin Shiyao's body was possessed by a Specter!
Li Jiayu was filled with remorse. Every time he recalled it, he was overwhelmed with regret and guilt, his heart twisting as if pierced by knives.
If he had known that 'Big Sister' Qin Shiyao would suffer such a tragic fate, he would have killed himself instantly rather than let her save him!
Because that Specter was a Succubus!
A Succubus, coquettish to the bone, utterly debauched and unrestrained, feeding on lust and desire as nourishment!
When Qin Shiyao woke up, her former kindness and gentleness were completely gone, replaced by an incredible wantonness and insatiable hunger. In front of everyone, she pounced on a powerful, muscular warrior in the team and began to copulate...
Within three days, using force, drugs, or seduction, Qin Shiyao successively slept with everyone in the team except Li Jiayu. If Li Jiayu hadn't been too gravely injured and unable to... perform, he likely wouldn't have escaped her clutches either!
And terrifyingly, any man Qin Shiyao slept with, even just once, would find their body severely depleted, their vital essence and blood halved, and their strength drastically reduced!
Later, Qin Shiyao left the team, running off to find other men... Whenever she saw strong, powerful men, her eyes would gleam, and she would resort to all sorts of despicable methods...
Everyone who had once known her felt their hearts bleed for her; they felt sorrow and endless shame. How could such a wonderful woman fall into such a wretched state...
Three years later, having drained the vital essence and blood of countless men, Qin Shiyao became incomparably formidable, almost surpassing human limits. Even ten Corpse Dragons combined might not have been her match!
Finally, Li Jiayu, having reached the pinnacle of his strength, could bear it no longer. He used his own body to lure Qin Shiyao. Li Jiayu's power as a Dark Grand Summoner was a fatal temptation to her. Salivating with desire, Qin Shiyao lowered her guard and tumbled into bed with Li Jiayu!
While Qin Shiyao was at the height of her arousal, her mind consumed by lust, Li Jiayu launched his long-planned sneak attack, severely injuring her. A fierce battle erupted between them. Li Jiayu paid the price of both his eyes, but finally granted Qin Shiyao's body release, so it would no longer be defiled.
It could be said that, in his previous life, Li Jiayu had been blinded by that Specter...
"Li Jiayu... Li Jiayu, what should we do? Why... why aren't you saying anything? Snap out of it! Ah!"
Seeing Li Jiayu suddenly gritting his teeth, Sun Weiwei grew anxious. She looked at his face, then into his eyes. In the brief moment their gazes met, she felt a bone-chilling fear shoot through her body like an icy current. The hatred and killing intent brimming in those eyes were unlike anything she had ever witnessed; it seemed as though all humanity had been extinguished within them, like a demon crawled up from Hell!
"Uh... sorry, I was just thinking about some unpleasant things. Did I scare you?"
Li Jiayu's hands were drenched in blood. The reason he was known as the Dark Grand Summoner wasn't just because he was tainted by darkness, but more so because his hands were bloody, his sins monstrous. Tens of thousands of Insectoids and Undead had died by his hand, but the number of humans who had perished by his hand likely also numbered in the tens of thousands!
Therefore, Li Jiayu's killing intent was almost palpable, truly frightening. If he didn't normally keep it well under control, those around him would find it unbearably hard to breathe.
"N-No... I'm fine."
Sun Weiwei's face was ashen, but she forced a calm expression and asked nervously, "Now... what should we do? Li Jiayu, do you have any good ideas?"
"Sure," Li Jiayu said. "Feed the giant insects. Once they're full, they'll naturally leave. However, they aren't like humans who enjoy noodles, rice, and vegetables. They only like meat. Human flesh, specifically!"
"What?!" All the students cried out as if throttled, causing another uproar. "Are you kidding? That's a hundred giant insects! With bodies that huge, couldn't each one eat at least three people?"
Do we really have to sacrifice over three hundred lives just to satisfy those giant insects? How could that be acceptable?
As they thought this, amidst their nervousness, the students also clung to a sliver of wishful thinking—I won't die. There are over ten thousand people in the school, and only three hundred need to die. My chances of survival are pretty high! It definitely won't be me who gets eaten!
"I can guess what you're thinking... Heh heh, a one-in-thirty chance of dying? Wrong. Who told you there were only a hundred Red-Crested Beetles? Let me tell you! Soon there will be nearly thirty Scythe Beetles, close to a hundred Acid Bugs, and two hundred Venomous Spiders appearing! To satisfy their appetites and destructive urges... it's impossible unless at least half the people here die!"
These words struck everyone like a massive hammer blow to the head, almost scaring them unconscious... More terrifying Insectoids were coming? A nearly fifty percent death rate... It was too horrifying! Being brutally killed by those ferocious, terrifying bugs... the mere thought made their blood run cold. And worse, it was about to happen, and very likely could happen to them personally!
"Li Jiayu! Please, stop scaring us... I know you must have a plan, right? You seem so calm; you must have an ace up your sleeve! We know each other so well, we almost became a couple! You wouldn't just stand by and watch me die, would you?"
A female classmate could hold back no longer. She clung tightly to one of Li Jiayu's arms, awkwardly rubbing her ample bosom against it.
"Save you? What's there to talk about? I can only guarantee my own survival through the first wave of the insect attack. As for others, I can only help occasionally. But I absolutely cannot ensure everyone's safety. So, I'm sorry, I can't promise you anything. Besides... I don't like women who try to trade their bodies... And most importantly, you've wet your pants. While I'm not particularly bothered by the mess, I really can't muster any sexual interest in you right now."
Li Jiayu rejected the female classmate's "kind offer." He wasn't someone consumed by lust. He wouldn't play the gallant protector for a woman he barely knew. If he still possessed his former strength, perhaps he could have protected her this once. But Li Jiayu had been reborn; he was no longer that formidable Dark Summoner. Right now, he was just a student, his mental power not much stronger than an ordinary person's.
"Ah, they're charging up! The giant insects are storming the academic building!" Suddenly, someone in the adjacent classroom screamed wildly in terror. A chill ran down the spines of the students in the class. Looking down, they saw the giant insects below had massed together—a dense, dark swarm, like unstoppable siege tanks—charging into the building's stairwell!