# 93
**Chapter 93: Instructor Han Breaks Down**
The atmosphere on the field instantly froze.
Baili Pangpang, who was currently glowing like a giant light bulb, scratched his head and quickly deactivated the [Jade Pool]. The golden light vanished without a trace.
The artifact that could suppress Forbidden Ruins only worked on Forbidden Ruins within the human body—it had no effect on other special items.
He awkwardly said, “Um… Instructor Han, sorry, I forgot to turn off the automatic emergency mode…”
Instructor Han glanced at the wooden sword in his hand, then gave Baili Pangpang a less-than-friendly look.
Baili Pangpang took off the necklace and stuffed it back into his pocket, putting on his most honest face. “Sorry, Instructor Han. Want to try again?”
Instructor Han took a deep breath, tossed the half-burned wooden sword aside, and picked up a new one.
“Fine. Let’s go again.”
**Whoosh—!!**
**Crackle—!**
This time, the wooden sword wasn’t blocked by any strange golden shield—but just as it was about to touch Baili Pangpang, it burst into flames!
In half a second, the wooden sword had burned down to the hilt.
Instructor Han: “……”
“Oops! I forgot to turn off the automatic firewall! Sorry, Instructor Han!!” Baili Pangpang suddenly realized and hurriedly took off a string of beads from his wrist.
“Want to try—”
“Get lost.”
“Yes, sir!”
Instructor Han threw the smoldering stick aside and rubbed the corners of his eyes, looking utterly exhausted.
After a long pause, he sighed and scanned the crowd of new recruits, finally pointing to Lin Qiye beside Baili Pangpang.
“You. Come up.”
“Alright.”
Lin Qiye casually flipped onto the training platform and stood in front of him, taking the wooden sword.
“You… don’t have any artifacts on you, right?” Instructor Han gave him a suspicious once-over.
“Nope.”
“Good. Did you remember everything I just taught?”
“Yep.”
“Alright. Next, I’ll demonstrate a new offensive move. You might not be able to block it, but don’t worry—I won’t go too hard.” Instructor Han finally seemed to have found a normal recruit and looked much more cheerful.
He turned to face the entire group. “I just covered a few basic sword techniques. Now I’ll show you a more advanced one. This move cleverly exploits the opponent’s blind spot while maximizing the sword’s speed and power. It’s highly practical and quite strong.”
He turned back to Lin Qiye, stepped forward, and slashed the wooden sword in a tricky, lightning-fast angle!
**Smack—!**
A light sound rang out.
Lin Qiye blocked the strike with one hand, looking completely relaxed.
Instructor Han: (°?°)?
Lin Qiye: (￣▽￣)~* Nice move!
The two stood face-to-face, eyes locked.
Instructor Han opened his mouth, his eyes clearly asking: *How did you block that?*
Lin Qiye: *Huh? Was it supposed to be hard?*
“Ahem. That was just a simple demonstration. As you can see, this recruit has solid fundamentals and quick reflexes… Now, let me show you the real version.”
Trying to save face, Instructor Han stepped back and slashed again!
**Smack!**
Blocked.
He didn’t believe it. He kept swinging faster and faster!
**Smack-smack-smack-smack-smack—!**
A flurry of clacks rang out. Lin Qiye’s sword moved so fast it left afterimages, effortlessly parrying every strike…
After ten seconds, Instructor Han quietly lowered his sword.
He stared at Lin Qiye’s innocent face like he’d seen a ghost.
“You’ve studied swordplay?”
“A little.”
“Who taught you?”
“Captain Chen Muye of Team 136.”
“……” Instructor Han slowly closed his eyes, looking like he’d lost the will to live. “You… get back in line.”
“Alright.”
Lin Qiye returned to the group with a blank expression. He could feel everyone looking at him strangely…
Instructor Han quietly turned around and muttered under his breath.
“Come on, Han Li! You’ve got this! They’re just newbies, just rookies… There can’t be *this* many freaks!
Don’t give up!
This time, I’ll succeed!!”
He took a deep breath, turned around, and began carefully scanning the new recruits’ faces.
Soon, his eyes landed on a plain-looking boy with a bit of a deadpan expression and a skinny frame. Perfect!
“You. Come up.”
Cao Yuan froze, hesitated a moment, then stepped onto the platform.
“You have any artifacts on you?”
“No.”
“Anyone teach you swordplay before?”
“No.”
“Good…” Instructor Han finally relaxed. A normal one at last.
He tossed the wooden sword to Cao Yuan. “Let’s spar. You block—actually, forget it. You attack, I’ll defend.”
**Clatter—!**
Cao Yuan didn’t catch the sword. He let it fall to the ground.
Instructor Han narrowed his eyes. “What’s that supposed to mean? Pick it up.”
Cao Yuan shook his head. “I can’t touch swords.”
“Why not?”
“I’m afraid I’ll lose control.”
“It’s just a wooden sword.”
“A sword is a sword. If it looks like one, I can’t touch it.”
“……” Instructor Han frowned. What kind of weird quirk is this?
“I said pick it up. That’s an order.”
“I really can’t…”
“Pick. It. Up. That’s an order!”
“……” Cao Yuan sighed helplessly. “Then… alright.”
He bent down to pick it up.
At the same time, Lin Qiye and the others’ faces changed. They all backed up dozens of meters, looking at Instructor Han with pity…
Instructor Han froze. Seeing this, a bad feeling crept in.
Before he could say anything, Cao Yuan’s hand touched the hilt.
**BOOM—!!**
A pillar of black fiendish energy erupted from Cao Yuan’s body, shooting into the sky. A terrifying pressure swept across the entire training ground.
Meanwhile, in the lounge, three instructors playing Landlord suddenly stood up.
“Shit, something happened?!”
“Let’s go! Move!”
The sudden burst of fiendish energy alarmed every instructor in the camp. They all turned to the training ground, frowning.
On the field.
Black flames of fiendish energy swirled around Cao Yuan. Shirtless, he hoisted the flaming wooden sword onto his shoulder and grinned at Instructor Han.
Instructor Han: ???
What the hell is this?!
He just touched the hilt—how did he turn into *this*?!
I… I just wanted to teach them how to use a sword!
Can’t this recruit camp have *one* normal person?!
Heavens…
Instructor Han looked at the fiendish Cao Yuan, then at the wooden sword in his hand. After a moment of silence… he chucked it away!
Screw this!