Wang Yu's sharp dagger sliced through the swarm of creatures, driven by Wang Yu's rampaging body under the frenzied influence of Bloodsurge. With the power of an intermediate knight, he cut through the lifeforms' flesh-and-blood wall as if it were nothing more than paper.2

These lifeforms that Erphine had manufactured had no organs meant for self-preservation. As Wang Yu's dagger tore through them, their innards and blood sprayed forth, signaling their inevitable demise.0

Wang Yu's body was drenched in crimson and other grotesque colors from the fluids splattered all over him. Many of those fluids were toxic or corrosive, melting away his leather armor as toxins sought out blood and skin.0

His skin began to rot, only to regenerate at a rate visible to the naked eye. The toxins were obliterated the moment they infiltrated his body—both by his poison-resistant blood and Bloodsurge, which accelerated his body's metabolism beyond its natural limits.0

Drenched in blood, Wang Yu faced a tide of converging creatures. There was no retreat. He and Avia had to reach the academy's central area at any cost.0

Like a madman, he charged into the swarm. The sheer density of the lifeforms left no room to maneuver, yet in this chaos, Wang Yu found an advantage. He only needed to deal with the ones immediately around him, using the bodies of the others as shields against incoming attacks.0

Behind him,...0