Tanaka Akihiro's Team
Second Layer of the Supernatural Realm
"I need to go over there and see what's going on."
Tanaka Akihiro then turned to his teammates and asked, "What about you guys? Will you come with me?"
"If you choose to give up and stay here, I can understand. After all, the other side is full of monsters now, and it's too dangerous to go there."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Ogino Kin immediately stood up and said without hesitation, "Captain, I want to go with you!"
The remaining two hesitated for only a moment before making their decision.
"I'll go too."
"And me too."
Seeing his teammates agree, Tanaka Akihiro immediately smiled.
"Excellent! You truly are the partners I, Tanaka Akihiro, have chosen!"
"I believe that as long as we work together, no difficulty can stop us. Tonight, we will surely have a great harvest and become one of the best teams in the supernatural realm!"
After making their decision, the four immediately set out, cautiously approaching the direction from which the bell had just been rung.
They dared not move too fast, fearing that a monster might suddenly leap out of the darkness.
For freshmen, the monsters in the second layer of the supernatural realm were still quite scary.
If Tanaka Akihiro and his companions were caught off guard and attacked by a monster, even if they were not wiped out, they would still suffer heavy losses.
Therefore, they needed to remain highly cautious and proceed with care.
It took a good ten minutes to walk there. This was because they were relatively close to the sound's source.
They then found the source of the bell's sound. A mansion situated on higher ground.
When they climbed onto the roof of a building a little away from the mansion and saw the scene before them, they were instantly stunned and dared not take another step closer.
Because everywhere they looked was filled with monsters!
There were at least a thousand of them.
Especially around that mansion, it was surrounded by countless monsters.
With so many monsters here, who would dare to approach?
"Isn't this their place?" Ogino Kin couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Upon hearing this, Tanaka Akihiro immediately turned to Ogino Kin and asked, "Do you know this place?"
"Yes, captain," Ogino Kin said. "The base of Natalie Russell and her gigolo that you asked me to monitor is in that mansion."
"Um?"
Tanaka Akihiro looked utterly astonished. "They lured all the monsters here? Have they gone mad?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man stared intently at the mansion, as if trying to discern something.
Only, this mansion was built on a large earthen slope, with a foundation higher than that of ordinary houses. Coupled with the high walls, it was impossible to see what was happening inside from the outside.
Suddenly, a massive ball of flame shot into the sky from the mansion.
Although the flame was only fleeting, its intensity in that instant still greatly surprised Tanaka Akihiro.
The area around the mansion was illuminated by that fire, turning crimson.
"It really is them, Natalie Russell's team!" Tanaka Akihiro gritted his teeth.
Who else but Natalie Russell, who possesses the Flame-Flame Fruit ability, could unleash such flames?
"Can Natalie handle so many monsters?" Ogino Kin asked, his face full of surprise and doubt. "Is her strength this terrifying?"
"No! I think they must have found a terrain that's easy to defend and difficult to attack. The monsters can't swarm in, and can only be picked off one by one by Natalie Russell!"
A team member said these words. And this idea garnered widespread approval.
Because this was the most reasonable explanation.
After all, they still had to be careful when they wanted to kill a monster. And they had to work as a team.
No matter how powerful she was, Natalie Russell was just a freshman like them.
How can she take on thousands of monsters by herself?
They received supernatural opportunities from the holy land at the same time, and only two months have passed since then. The difference in their powers couldn't possibly be that great!
...
Tanaka Akihiro and others were not the only ones with similar ideas.
Like Tanaka Akihiro and his group, many of the freshmen were hiding in the shadows, secretly observing the mansion.
After all, the sound of the bell lured all the city's monsters to the mansion.
If these new students didn't want to return empty-handed, they had no choice but to head toward the bell and take a look.
Many people saw that massive ball of fire just now.
Everyone agreed that Natalie Russell was the one hunting the monster!
Furthermore, everyone's opinion was roughly the same.
Natalie Russell had found an easy defensive position and exploited the environment to prevent the monsters from surrounding her, allowing her to hunt them down so easily.
Given Natalie Russell's current attributes, coupled with her powerful Flame-Flame Fruit ability, monsters were indeed no match for her in a one-on-one fight.
After all, while a monster's shell might be hard, it might not be able to protect against fire damage.
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Matthew Atkinson & Natalie Russell
Second Layer of the Supernatural Realm
At the same time, in the courtyard on the north side of the mansion, a terrible war was indeed taking place!
However, the actual battle situation was completely different from what those freshmen had imagined.
-Whoosh! Whoosh!
There was a muscular man in the middle of the Courtyard, wielding two hammers with great power and flair.
With each hammer blow, the earth beneath him trembled!
Those terrifying monsters that were impervious to blades and spears were utterly powerless in the face of this powerful figure!
With a casual swing of his hammer, the man could blast the monster to pieces, as if a cannonball had hit them. Their dark green blood and chunks of flesh were flying everywhere.
It was truly a matter of instant death. One hit, one kill!
As for relying on sheer numbers to overwhelm Matthew?
It was not like the monster hadn't tried it!
But Matthew wasn't scared at all, and didn't care in the slightest.
He seemed to enjoy being surrounded by monsters.
After all, in that case, he could kill his enemies even faster.
He swung his giant iron hammer and unleashed a devastating sweep attack, killing all the monsters surrounding him!
He would even charge into the monster horde and wreak havoc.
With his Steel Body, he could do whatever he wanted!
As for Natalie... The girl spent most of her time slacking off.
She only occasionally set things on fire and played a supporting role!
It was not that she wanted to be lazy. It was just that it was impossible to get any monsters from Matthew at all!
Her "fiancé" was practically an all-around warrior, not only incredibly strong and invincible in defense, but also terrifyingly fast.
Matthew alone was a ruthless meat grinder.
No matter how many monsters came, there wouldn't be enough for him to slaughter!
In less than half an hour, Matthew had killed at least a thousand monsters. The spacious courtyard was filled with monster corpses, and the stench was overwhelming.
Natalie was completely mesmerized!
...
-Waaaaah!
Suddenly, a monster seemed to be terrified by Matthew, let out a mournful cry, and then turned and ran away.
As if receiving a signal, the other monsters also fled.
"Um?" Matthew, who was engrossed in the killing spree, was stunned. "How come they escape? Shouldn't they attack every living thing they see?"
At this moment, he held two hammers, was covered in blood, and exuded a chilling killing intent.
Right now, he looked more like a bloodthirsty war general than a caped hero.
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