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Chapter 454: Campus Attack
Although this Alarm Sound was inconspicuous, since Howard was the central figure of this Ball, most people would pay attention to his movements intentionally or unintentionally, not to mention that many people were already gathered around him.
"Did something happen, Mr. Stark?" Peter, as the person closest to Howard, naturally heard the Alarm Sound and was the first to ask his question.
Howard did not immediately answer Peter's question. Instead, he first let go of Peter beside him, and then said loudly, "Excuse me, everyone, tonight's Ball may have to end early. I hope everyone can leave in an orderly manner under my arrangement."
Before everyone could understand Howard's meaning, they saw him call over the Staff who was specifically serving him from the School Administration and instructed them.
"Please immediately contact the Staff at the Student Venue and have them immediately organize the Students to evacuate. Remember to be quick."
Given Howard's Identity and credibility, the Staff did not waste any Words. They chose to believe Howard's Judgment immediately, took out their Phone and began contacting the person in charge of the Students, demonstrating the excellent qualities of a Midtown High School Employee.
"May I ask what happened, Mr. Stark?"
There were many people at the Ball, and of course, there were some Guys who couldn't see the situation clearly, holding onto the idea of getting to the bottom of things and started to press for answers.
Howard also knew that without giving a definite Answer, these Merchants with Clever Ideas would not all believe him, so he honestly Replied.
"I don't know." Howard ignored the Merchant's stunned Expression, took out his Mobile phone and tapped on it. Before long, he dialed a number.
"I am Howard. Midtown High School is in Trouble here. Please send a bunch of people over."
"Received. Falcon is patrolling near you. He will be there soon."
Having received the Reply, Howard didn't waste any Words. He immediately hung up the Phone and then dialed another number.
The Bell Ring had just started when Peter, standing aside, caught sight of the Window of the Auditorium out of the corner of his eye. He saw a Black Shadow outside the Window that looked like a Snake. It seemed like the Position where the Snake's head was raised was aimed at Howard, who was standing not far from the Window, through the Glass.
"Danger!"
Peter didn't know what it was, but after he moved, the thing seemed to be startled and launched a premeditated Attack. The Glass shattered in response. When Howard, hearing the Sound, wanted to move, it was already too late.
"Chi!"
After a sharp Sound of Air Being Torn, a silver-white, long strip-shaped object pierced straight into the Ground where Howard had originally stood. The thick Marble Floor was like tofu in front of it. Howard, who was still in shock not far away, and Peter fell to the Ground.
Howard did have some practical combat Experience after all. After he came back to his senses, he immediately pulled up Peter and took him away from the dangerous Window. This was like a fuse, and other people also fled in panic.
"You saved my life, Child." Howard thanked Peter, but from beginning to end, his Eyes did not leave the winding Tentacle, in case of the opponent's next Attack.
"No, you're welcome." Peter breathed heavily. Just now, his Body had moved before his mind could catch up. He didn't even understand what was happening before he pushed Howard down.
"What on earth is going on?"
Before anyone could Answer Peter's question, the Tentacle opposite them made a new move. It began to retract rapidly, but it was not retracted. Instead, it pulled something in from outside the Window.
"Crash!"
A red Figure broke through the already dilapidated Window and was pulled in by the retracting Tentacle. After the Figure landed steadily, everyone could see the True Identity of this uninvited guest.
It was a tall, burly white man. His golden long hair was unbound and scattered, some strands even falling to the man's pale Face. Not just his Face, but the Skin all over the man's Body was frighteningly white, like a wall painted with white paint, forming a sharp contrast with the scarlet Armor he was wearing.
"Mon... Monster!"
Someone couldn't help but exclaim in alarm. It was really because the man opposite them was too terrifying. The Tentacle that attacked Howard extended from the man's right Wrist. At this time, the Tentacle was like a Snake, constantly wriggling as it wrapped around the man's arm. Not only that, but the man's Left Hand also had an identical Tentacle.
The man's Face was ferocious, and he glared at everyone present, but his Line of Sight eventually returned to Howard. He yelled and lunged towards Howard.
"Crash!"
Seeing that the Distance between the man and Howard was constantly shortening, at this critical moment, another Sound of Glass shattering was heard. A 'Bird' with huge Wings crashed straight into the man in the Air.
The man didn't expect anyone to hinder him, and being unable to exert force in the Air, he was knocked away by the 'Bird' that arrived later. In the process of flying backward, he knocked over a lot of Furniture, and a series of crashing Sounds followed.
"Long time no see, Mr. Howard. I really like the New Equipment you invented for me." The 'Bird' retracted the Wings on its back and stopped in front of Howard. It turned out to be a black burly man wearing a Battle Suit.
"Now I like it even more than you do, Falcon." Howard, seeing that the Crisis was temporarily resolved, straightened his tie and said with a smile. "If it weren't for these new gadgets, I might not have been able to hear your feedback."
"Is that so? But no matter how much you like them, I won't return them." Falcon laughed. "Except for repairs, of course."
"Rattling!"
While Falcon and Howard were joking, the man who had just been knocked away had already pushed away the Wreckage on his Body and stood up. At this time, he was glaring at Falcon, who had knocked him away, with his Teeth bared like a Wild Dog.
"Oh, I still have some Work to deal with. Excuse me, Mr. Howard." After Falcon finished speaking, he unfolded the Wings on his back again, tapped his toes on the Ground, and rushed towards the man again.
The man yelled, stretched out his arms, and two Tentacles sprang out from his Wrists, constantly extending and attacking Falcon who was flying towards him.
Falcon frowned slightly at this. Although the Auditorium of Midtown High School was built tall and grand, it was still restrictive for an aerial unit like him. He had to take the Enemy in front of him outside the Auditorium to be able to fight freely.
Falcon made up his mind, retracted a section of his Wings, making the exaggerated Wingspan of his Wings only as long as his arms. Then, he twisted his Body to dodge the Tentacles flying towards him. Then, he retracted the remaining Wings and adjusted his posture in the Air, kicking the man in the Face.
The huge acceleration generated force to kick the man out of the Window. Falcon rolled on the spot to dissipate some of the force, and then jumped out of the Window that the man had smashed.
(End of Chapter)
Although this Alarm Sound was inconspicuous, since Howard was the central figure of this Ball, most people would pay attention to his movements intentionally or unintentionally, not to mention that many people were already gathered around him.
"Did something happen, Mr. Stark?" Peter, as the person closest to Howard, naturally heard the Alarm Sound and was the first to ask his question.
Howard did not immediately answer Peter's question. Instead, he first let go of Peter beside him, and then said loudly, "Excuse me, everyone, tonight's Ball may have to end early. I hope everyone can leave in an orderly manner under my arrangement."
Before everyone could understand Howard's meaning, they saw him call over the Staff who was specifically serving him from the School Administration and instructed them.
"Please immediately contact the Staff at the Student Venue and have them immediately organize the Students to evacuate. Remember to be quick."
Given Howard's Identity and credibility, the Staff did not waste any Words. They chose to believe Howard's Judgment immediately, took out their Phone and began contacting the person in charge of the Students, demonstrating the excellent qualities of a Midtown High School Employee.
"May I ask what happened, Mr. Stark?"
There were many people at the Ball, and of course, there were some Guys who couldn't see the situation clearly, holding onto the idea of getting to the bottom of things and started to press for answers.
Howard also knew that without giving a definite Answer, these Merchants with Clever Ideas would not all believe him, so he honestly Replied.
"I don't know." Howard ignored the Merchant's stunned Expression, took out his Mobile phone and tapped on it. Before long, he dialed a number.
"I am Howard. Midtown High School is in Trouble here. Please send a bunch of people over."
"Received. Falcon is patrolling near you. He will be there soon."
Having received the Reply, Howard didn't waste any Words. He immediately hung up the Phone and then dialed another number.
The Bell Ring had just started when Peter, standing aside, caught sight of the Window of the Auditorium out of the corner of his eye. He saw a Black Shadow outside the Window that looked like a Snake. It seemed like the Position where the Snake's head was raised was aimed at Howard, who was standing not far from the Window, through the Glass.
"Danger!"
Peter didn't know what it was, but after he moved, the thing seemed to be startled and launched a premeditated Attack. The Glass shattered in response. When Howard, hearing the Sound, wanted to move, it was already too late.
"Chi!"
After a sharp Sound of Air Being Torn, a silver-white, long strip-shaped object pierced straight into the Ground where Howard had originally stood. The thick Marble Floor was like tofu in front of it. Howard, who was still in shock not far away, and Peter fell to the Ground.
Howard did have some practical combat Experience after all. After he came back to his senses, he immediately pulled up Peter and took him away from the dangerous Window. This was like a fuse, and other people also fled in panic.
"You saved my life, Child." Howard thanked Peter, but from beginning to end, his Eyes did not leave the winding Tentacle, in case of the opponent's next Attack.
"No, you're welcome." Peter breathed heavily. Just now, his Body had moved before his mind could catch up. He didn't even understand what was happening before he pushed Howard down.
"What on earth is going on?"
Before anyone could Answer Peter's question, the Tentacle opposite them made a new move. It began to retract rapidly, but it was not retracted. Instead, it pulled something in from outside the Window.
"Crash!"
A red Figure broke through the already dilapidated Window and was pulled in by the retracting Tentacle. After the Figure landed steadily, everyone could see the True Identity of this uninvited guest.
It was a tall, burly white man. His golden long hair was unbound and scattered, some strands even falling to the man's pale Face. Not just his Face, but the Skin all over the man's Body was frighteningly white, like a wall painted with white paint, forming a sharp contrast with the scarlet Armor he was wearing.
"Mon... Monster!"
Someone couldn't help but exclaim in alarm. It was really because the man opposite them was too terrifying. The Tentacle that attacked Howard extended from the man's right Wrist. At this time, the Tentacle was like a Snake, constantly wriggling as it wrapped around the man's arm. Not only that, but the man's Left Hand also had an identical Tentacle.
The man's Face was ferocious, and he glared at everyone present, but his Line of Sight eventually returned to Howard. He yelled and lunged towards Howard.
"Crash!"
Seeing that the Distance between the man and Howard was constantly shortening, at this critical moment, another Sound of Glass shattering was heard. A 'Bird' with huge Wings crashed straight into the man in the Air.
The man didn't expect anyone to hinder him, and being unable to exert force in the Air, he was knocked away by the 'Bird' that arrived later. In the process of flying backward, he knocked over a lot of Furniture, and a series of crashing Sounds followed.
"Long time no see, Mr. Howard. I really like the New Equipment you invented for me." The 'Bird' retracted the Wings on its back and stopped in front of Howard. It turned out to be a black burly man wearing a Battle Suit.
"Now I like it even more than you do, Falcon." Howard, seeing that the Crisis was temporarily resolved, straightened his tie and said with a smile. "If it weren't for these new gadgets, I might not have been able to hear your feedback."
"Is that so? But no matter how much you like them, I won't return them." Falcon laughed. "Except for repairs, of course."
"Rattling!"
While Falcon and Howard were joking, the man who had just been knocked away had already pushed away the Wreckage on his Body and stood up. At this time, he was glaring at Falcon, who had knocked him away, with his Teeth bared like a Wild Dog.
"Oh, I still have some Work to deal with. Excuse me, Mr. Howard." After Falcon finished speaking, he unfolded the Wings on his back again, tapped his toes on the Ground, and rushed towards the man again.
The man yelled, stretched out his arms, and two Tentacles sprang out from his Wrists, constantly extending and attacking Falcon who was flying towards him.
Falcon frowned slightly at this. Although the Auditorium of Midtown High School was built tall and grand, it was still restrictive for an aerial unit like him. He had to take the Enemy in front of him outside the Auditorium to be able to fight freely.
Falcon made up his mind, retracted a section of his Wings, making the exaggerated Wingspan of his Wings only as long as his arms. Then, he twisted his Body to dodge the Tentacles flying towards him. Then, he retracted the remaining Wings and adjusted his posture in the Air, kicking the man in the Face.
The huge acceleration generated force to kick the man out of the Window. Falcon rolled on the spot to dissipate some of the force, and then jumped out of the Window that the man had smashed.
(End of Chapter)
