The Three Realms Thief Chapter 18

A burst of noisy sounds rang out.

After a moment.

“I’m chasing another monster on Feiwei Road, about to leave the city. Please give me a ‘clean’ route.”

“Over and out.”

Xu Yuan held the steering wheel with one hand and the walkie-talkie with the other.

A few seconds later.

A voice came through the walkie-talkie:

“You can take Shadi Road, it’s just ahead on Feiwei Road, take the second right. Over and out.”

“Received, thank you.”

Xu Yuan replied and put down the walkie-talkie.

Sirens wailed.

The accelerator was floored.

The police car sped through intersections like a whirlwind, leaving other vehicles behind.

“Please prepare to turn right.”

The navigation prompt sounded.

However, the car had already reached the end of the road, turning right into a new street and speeding off like an untamed wild horse.

The car was faster than the navigation!

This driving speed made both Zhao Afei and Yang Xiaobing extremely nervous.

“Dude, I’m a Qi Refining stage 1 cultivator, and you’re almost making me throw up!”

Zhao Afei said with a long face.

“Can you drive? You drive, I’ll go shoot some monsters,” Xu Yuan turned his head and asked expectantly.

“Don’t look back! Brother, you focus on driving! I don’t have a driver’s license!”

Zhao Afei shouted in fright.

Xu Yuan casually flicked the steering wheel.

The speeding police car immediately darted between two large trucks, then swerved like a winding snake, leaving seven or eight small cars far behind.

“Xu Yuan, concentrate. At this speed, even with talismans for protection, we’ll be seriously injured in a crash.”

Yang Xiaobing was also terrified.

“Got it.”

Xu Yuan eased off the accelerator, then floored it again, making the acceleration even more violent.

—It seemed that the initial period when they first entered the exam was for the candidates to adapt.

Now Flood Dragons had appeared.

This meant the formal start of the city slaughter incident.

A strange thing, Xu Yuan didn’t tell anyone.

The shock and pressure from the Flood Dragon were indeed strong.

But—

Compared to the woman with seven or eight long black legs from the beginning, the Flood Dragon was nothing.

The Flood Dragon was at least overtly powerful.

You knew you couldn’t beat it.

But that woman—

He simply didn’t know what it was.

This feeling was very bad.

Why could a mere exam simulate such terrifying things!

Faster.

A little faster.

Now they had to escape—

“Watch out! That Flood Dragon seems to be preparing a spell.”

A cold female voice came from the car roof.

It was Jiang Xueyao.

She had been paying attention to the Flood Dragon’s situation.

Xu Yuan’s heart sank.

What he feared most had come true.

They were still far from the elevated bridge out of the city; it seemed unlikely they could get out before the Flood Dragon attacked!

Zhao Afei shouted:

“All the high school third-year students from eight schools combined can’t stop the Flood Dragon’s spell!”

“Nonsense!” Yang Xiaobing continued, “But it can’t destroy the entire city with one move—look, the city’s defensive array is activating.”

Looking through the windshield.

They saw long lines glowing with a faint blue light appearing in the night sky.

These lines moved rapidly, connecting, extending, forming a defensive array, and began to activate more powerful forces.

For a moment.

The entire sky was covered with this “spider web” full of spiritual power.

As if a giant was slowly awakening—

Buzz—

The defensive array covering the entire city emitted an extremely long, deep roar.

Spiritual power, like a backward-flowing waterfall, shot out beams of flowing light into the sky.

“So magnificent…”

Xu Yuan said with emotion, his eyes reflecting the brilliant light in the night sky.

If this were a game, the special effects alone would cost a lot of money, and it might not even achieve this immersive feeling.

And he was in it, in this real cultivation world, undergoing a real competition!

He gripped the steering wheel tightly.

—He had never played such an exciting game.

If he lost, he would die!

Would he really die?

No.

He must live.

He had to survive.

He still wanted to continue climbing in this world, surpassing countless cultivators, and see the infinite scenery at the peak!

Jiang Xueyao’s voice sounded again:

“That Flood Dragon is climbing higher, it’s probably about to strike!”

“Xu Yuan!” Yang Xiaobing and Zhao Afei called out in unison.

“Okay, let’s avoid it,” Xu Yuan said helplessly.

—He didn’t know what spell the enemy would cast, nor what the consequences would be.

But it was a Flood Dragon.

That alone was enough to warrant caution; they had to hide.

Xu Yuan turned the steering wheel, pressed the brakes, and let the police car drive through a long, empty crosswalk, up the steps, and accurately stopped at a subway entrance.

“Get out.”

Xu Yuan said.

The four got out of the car simultaneously and ran towards the subway entrance.

A sign hung above the subway entrance:

“Xinzhou Subway Station.”

But they saw the steps leading down into the subway entrance were filled with people taking shelter.

“Strange, why are they all halfway down, and not going further?”

Zhao Afei whispered.

The few of them strode down, and soon discovered the reason.

The subway station had been fortified with sandbags, concrete, and scrapped vehicles.

Inside were some students participating in the exam.

—Standing outside the fortifications, one could feel the power of the array operating.

“No entry!”

A tall student leading the group shouted.

Xu Yuan was about to speak, but found the situation a bit off.

“Their school uniforms are different from ours!”

Zhao Afei said.

“They’re from Nanshan City No. 1 Middle School,” Jiang Xueyao said with a glance.

Nanshan City No. 1 Middle School was another school participating in this eight-school joint exam, and also a key high school, always strong in performance.

The four stopped on the steps.

There were no other suitable shelters nearby either.

If they were in an open area outside, and bore the brunt of the aftermath of the Flood Dragon’s clash with the defensive array—

No one knew if they would directly be judged as failing the exam.

Yang Xiaobing pressed the talisman in her hand.

Jiang Xueyao also frowned slightly.

The other side had already formed an array and established basic fortifications.

Their numbers were also greater.

A forceful attack seemed unlikely to succeed.

For a moment, the four were in a dilemma.

“You guys are from Jiangbei City No. 5 High School, right? We’ve got this place covered, hurry up and leave, or else you’ll be sorry!”

The tall male student leading the group shouted with a playful tone.

Zhao Afei tugged at Xu Yuan’s clothes and whispered:

“What do we do? Where do we go?”

Xu Yuan looked back.

The crowd was all blocked outside the fortifications.

This way.

Even if monsters attacked, the people standing outside would inevitably make a sound—

Although the cost would be their lives, the students inside the fortifications would immediately become alert.

The students would have ample time to respond to unexpected situations!

A really good plan.

But—

Xu Yuan continued walking, straight to the defensive barrier, and spoke:

“Which unit are you from?”

The students behind the barrier were stunned.

We—

We’re here for the exam, just like you.

The tall male student sneered:

“Are you blind? We’re from Nanshan City No. 1 Middle School—that girl with the sword behind you is Jiang Xueyao, right? You can come in—just one person.”

Jiang Xueyao’s eyes turned cold, and she placed her hand on her sword.

Xu Yuan waved his hand at her without looking back, then said:

“So you’re students, huh? This fortification is quite well built.”

After saying this, he picked up his walkie-talkie.

“Sizzle…”

“Reporting, Officer. I’m at Xinzhou Subway Station, gathering civilians for shelter. Do I have permission? Over.”

He waited for a breath.

A commanding voice came from the walkie-talkie:

“Permission granted. Ensure minimal disruption, control the situation, soothe the civilians, and await further instructions. Over.”

Xu Yuan held the walkie-talkie and said, “Understood!”

He put away the walkie-talkie, picked up his police badge, shook it, and shouted towards the fortifications:

“Students, you’ve done a good job.”

“We are now commissioned by the police to patrol this area and requisition your defensive fortifications.”

“Please clear a path immediately.”

There was a moment of silence from the other side.

…How can they play like this?

We’re just here for the exam.

You just move your lips, and you’re requisitioning our hard-built fortifications?

Seeing their silence, Xu Yuan spoke again:

“If you insist on blocking civilians from entering the underground shelter to escape the monster disaster—”

“Then we won’t go in.”

“But what you’re doing, I will report to the City Police Headquarters.”

He picked up the police walkie-talkie.

Turned it on.

“The demons in Sector Five have been eliminated. Over.”

“Please assist People’s Square, there are two monsters here. Over.”

“Two perpetrators at Nanshan Commercial Market have been shot dead on the spot. Over.”

Voices kept coming from the walkie-talkie.

Xu Yuan held the walkie-talkie, his gaze on the other party.

One second.

Two seconds.

Xu Yuan raised the walkie-talkie and said:

“Xinzhou Road Subway—”

“Shut up! You all get in here!” the tall boy opposite roared.

If he didn’t let them in soon, and they reported it, attracting a police team to surround them—

Wouldn’t they become a laughingstock!

Xu Yuan put down the walkie-talkie and smiled:

“Wouldn’t it have been easier to just do that earlier? When facing danger, we should help each other.”