Chapter 244 - Returning To the High School

There were still fifteen days before the wargame, so Han Wu decided to take it easy for a while. “Sure. I want to visit Mr. Tian Wen too when we return.”

Three days later, the two teleported back to the Qin Village.

The Qin family greeted Han Wu warmly. After all, it was all thanks to Han Wu’s request for Yuan Zhong’s help that their God had been saved last time. Without that intervention, the Xu family would have succeeded in their plan to drain the Qin family completely.

Qin Shuang’s parents looked at Han Wu with open pride, as if he were already their son-in-law. Their daughter had been telling them all about his exploits in the major class, and they couldn’t have been more pleased. In fact, they hoped to settle the matter of his marriage to Qin Shuang that very day.

However, Han Wu gently declined. He said there was still plenty of time and suggested waiting until after graduation to discuss marriage. Qin Shuang huffed angrily at his response. She believed she had made her intentions clear by bringing him home and introducing him to all her relatives.

Han Wu smiled bitterly. He knew exactly how she felt—but he hadn’t reached his goal yet. He still had to travel to the Chaotic Starfield in search of his parents. So far, he hadn’t uncovered a single clue about the place. Imperial College had sealed off every scrap of information related to it.

That alone heightened his suspicion that the Chaotic Starfield was extremely dangerous. What if he failed to return? He did not want Qin Shuang to become a widow.

After the family banquet, Han Wu sent a message to Tian Wen, letting him know he planned to visit.

Tian Wen saw the message and quickly informed the school’s senior management. They prepared to showcase Han Wu as a model student and introduce him to the newer students.

Naturally, this kind of visit also meant Han Wu would face a challenge from the new students. Tian Wen intended to use the opportunity to humble the more privileged among them and prove that even those just one year their senior could easily outmatch them.

Han Wu agreed eagerly as he enjoyed giving a hard time to the new and inexperienced from time to time. He then informed Qin Shuang, and they headed to their old high school.

Many familiar teachers welcomed them back warmly. Seeing so many familiar faces stirred a touch of nostalgia, reminding them of everything they had accomplished there.

Qin Shuang blushed when she recalled how she once tried to threaten Han Wu into becoming her slave. The weak teen who never fought back when bullied had now grown into a formidable Demigod, far stronger than her.

Xu Mei, the head of student affairs, had assigned them a sprawling field of 10,000 square kilometers for the match. There, Han Wu and Qin Shuang stood waiting to greet the juniors, who were one year below them. This match was set as a virtual battle, meaning all units were virtual replicas identical to their real counterparts. Death in the simulation carried no real consequences.

The school staged the event for several reasons. First, it safeguarded the students’ core races. Second, it allowed Han Wu and Qin Shuang to display the full extent of their units freely, setting a clear standard for what stellar students should embody.

After confirming that all students had gathered at the field, Tian Wen asked, “Han Wu, Qin Shuang, are you both ready?”

“We are ready,” Qin Shuang answered confidently.

Han Wu chuckled. “We will try our best not to traumatize them.”

Tian Wen shook his head. “No, you need to show your true strength and reveal the gap between you and the students. Only then will they be motivated to work harder to close it.”

Han Wu was stunned. “Isn’t that a bit harsh? If I go all out, they’ll never forget my face.”

“Then let them remember you forever,” Tian Wen said firmly. “This will be a match they’ll never forget.”

Han Wu grinned. “In that case, I’ll go all out and show our juniors what true despair and cruelty look like.”

Tian Wen and the other teachers chuckled. Han Wu had only entered college recently, and they couldn’t help thinking,

How strong could he have become?

They would only realize how much they had underestimated him when he stepped onto the field.

Thousands of students had already gathered, buzzing with anticipation. Xu Mei had told them they’d be facing two seniors from Imperial College in a virtual battle, and the idea had electrified the crowd.

“How strong could our seniors really be? They’re only a year ahead of us. Sure, they got into Imperial College, but there are over 1,000 of us here, with tens of millions of units between us. Why should we be afraid of them?”

“I just hope they can last long enough so we don’t end the match too early.”

“Mr. Tian always praised that senior, Han Wu. I want to see what he’s really capable of.”

“Hey, did you hear? Senior Qin is supposed to be a one-in-a-million beauty. She used to be the prettiest girl at our school.”

“I’ve seen her before. She’s definitely stunning—almost goddess-like.”

“Then let’s not go after her units. Let’s target Han Wu’s and see how long he can hold out.”

“I’m in.”

“Count me in too.”

“Let me join as well.”

The students chattered excitedly as two figures stepped onto the field. Their images lit up in the air, projected high above for all to see.

“Wow! Senior Qin is gorgeous! If we were dating, I’d break my own ribcage to make soup for her if she asked.”

“She wouldn’t want your ribcage. She’d probably be disgusted. She’d definitely prefer someone with strong muscles like me.”

“You musclehead, move aside. Senior Qin is mine.”

“I am Senior Qin’s protector. I’ll crush anyone who dares attack her units.”

Han Wu smiled awkwardly as the students argued over who to challenge. “Looks like our juniors are still squabbling over their targets. Do we really seem that weak to them?”

Qin Shuang laughed. “No, they’re just ignoring you. I’ll always be their most beautiful senior.”

Han Wu pouted. “Then, Miss Most Beautiful, you shouldn’t lift a finger today. Let me give our juniors a real taste of what their seniors can do.”

Han Wu opened a gate to his divine realm, and a torrent of virtual locusts surged out. Though simulated in this space, each one moved in perfect sync with its real counterpart, their senses fully linked to the swarm back in his divine realm.

The students stared in shock as hundreds of millions of locusts poured out of the gate. Their legs weakened at the sheer scale. One junior, who commanded 30,000 Berserk Jaguars—a bloodthirsty and aggressive core race—wanted to flee at the sight of the overwhelming swarm.