Run Anyway

"I curse every scumbag man to suffer endlessly! May they die miserably!"

Luo Wei was once again startled awake by this curse.

He opened his mouth wide, greedily breathing in the air of the classroom.

When his lungs were pierced, even breathing would cause blood to cough up, making him feel as if he were drowning - it was extremely uncomfortable.

"Luo Wei?" The female classmate sitting next to him was startled by his behavior. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

She asked with concern, "Do you want me to call the school nurse for you?"

Seeing his seatmate still alive beside him, Luo Wei felt complicated emotions.

"It's nothing... I just had a nightmare... I'm fine."

The female classmate, having finally found an opportunity to chat with Luo Wei, was unwilling to let it pass.

"Oh... well!"

"Um..."

However, Luo Wei appeared unwilling to engage with her, his face cold, not saying another word.

For a moment, the air became awkward.

The female classmate turned her head away in a huff.

Hmph, how bizarre, what did I do to offend him!

He's so ungentlemanly, what a waste of a handsome face!

Little did she know, Luo Wei was actually considering her safety.

[Returned to save point: Callen University Magic Engineering Class A]

[Remaining saves: 3/5]

Died again...

Only three chances left...

Luo Wei felt that his previous self-assured attitude was like an old general on a theatrical stage.

His back was full of death flags...

The difference in strength between the two sides was overwhelming. The current Helena was no longer the weak Helena of the past. Luo Wei had no intention of confronting her at all.

This world was vast, not just limited to the small territory of school and home.

Luo Wei didn't like her, nor did he want to see her, so wasn't running away an option?

Thinking of this, Luo Wei immediately stood up.

He wanted to leave directly before Helena came to the classroom to find him.

In the classroom, the girl who had been dumped was still crying, surrounded by many classmates.

Luo Wei irritably pushed past them, heading straight for the main door.

"Ow! Why are you pushing me?"

"That Luo Wei, really!"

"How can a transfer student be so arrogant?"

The classmates discussed among themselves as they watched Luo Wei's rapidly departing figure.

A moment after he left.

"Luo Wei, your girlfriend is here to see you!"

"Luo Wei?"

All the classmates looked towards the beautiful girl standing at the door.

"Hmph! That guy left ages ago!" The female seatmate rolled her eyes.

Helena looked at them in confusion, no longer bothering to maintain her nervous and shy persona, and hurriedly asked:

"My brother, um... I mean Luo Wei, where did he go?"

"Who knows?" A classmate shrugged, looking towards the corridor window. "He just left, probably hasn't left the school yet."

"Oh... thank you..."

Helena's gaze immediately turned to the outside, trying to discern Luo Wei's figure among the crowd.

It was after-school time now, and the vast square and statues were surrounded by many chattering students, people everywhere.

But soon, her gaze locked onto a figure hurrying towards the main gate.

The corners of Helena's mouth curved slightly upward.

Found you.

Brother...

Luo Wei left the school with an expressionless face. He looked left and right, observing the familiar yet strange streets.

Although the shelter's house was his trump card, it was currently a dead end, and its location was quite remote - a place where he could shout until his throat was raw and no one would come to save him.

The school was actually also a dead end. Even though his school was called a "Magic Engineering Academy" and sounded somewhat related to "magic"...

But magic and magic engineering, though differing by only one word, were completely different concepts.

His school didn't teach magic; it trained supporting talents adapted for the "magic engineering industry", similar to the mechanical engineering major in his original world - purely miserable science and engineering dogs.

But outside was somewhat better.

The academy was close to the upper city district, where the rich gathered, and it was relatively safer.

This city also had official supernatural organizations like the "Holy Edict Knight Order" or the Saint Callen Police Department's "Special Affairs Department", which specifically dealt with problems related to "evil creatures".

Luo Wei didn't know where the Holy Edict Knight Order was located, so after a brief consideration, he quickly walked towards the police station.

Simply running away wasn't a solution. Firstly, he had no money, and he didn't want to be mistaken for a runaway and sent back home.

Secondly, many issues would have to be faced sooner or later. Weighing the options, it was best to seek intervention from powerful external forces.

Perhaps due to his urgent walking on the street, before he could find the police station, Luo Wei caught the attention of two police officers.

"Hey! You there! Stop for a moment!"

Luo Wei looked over. At the corner of the street, two police officers were watching him vigilantly.

They wore dark blue coats that were almost black, and cap-like hats with a rounded arc shape. The Saint Callen Police Department badge in the center of their hats was particularly eye-catching.

When they saw that Luo Wei wasn't scared at all, but rather excitedly running towards them...

The two officers exchanged a bewildered glance, their hands unconsciously moving towards their holstered guns.

"Stop! Don't move!"

"Hands up!!"

The officers nervously drew their standard-issue revolvers.

At this point, Luo Wei couldn't stop smiling. He cooperatively raised both hands.

"Help! Someone is trying to kill me!"

"It's a monster! It's a mutant! It's an evil creature!!"

The officers were even more confused. They had never seen someone so happy while being chased and claiming to be in mortal danger.

Could he be here to make trouble?

There were indeed many little lunatics in Callen University who enjoyed pranking them for fun, finding amusement in teasing the police.

"You... slow down, what's going on? Where's the monster?"

"It must be right behind me, she must have found me by now!"

Luo Wei nervously looked back. The city was bustling with people coming and going. Helena could be hiding in any of the gathered crowds.

One officer began to search Luo Wei's body up and down, while the other followed Luo Wei's gaze, searching the street.

The upper district of Saint Callen was as prosperous and safe as ever. Where were these supposed mutant monsters?

After searching, the officer found that Luo Wei had no dangerous items on him.

As they listened to Luo Wei's story, the two officers' eyes gradually became suspicious.

"Your sister turned into a monster?"

"And she found your school? Wants to kill you?"

"Uh..." One officer flipped Luo Wei's eyelid, asking suspiciously:

"Young man, you haven't been taking drugs, have you?"

Luo Wei looked at them with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

Ordinary police officers were like this, having almost never encountered the strange phenomena beneath the shadows in their entire lives. If it were the "better to kill wrongly than let one slip by" Holy Edict Knight Order standing here, they'd probably take away everyone on the entire street.

"What I'm saying is indeed true..." Luo Wei smiled helplessly. Seeing that they still didn't believe him, he directly mentioned a name.

"If that's the case, you must know Captain Raymond, right? He's an old friend of mine."

"Captain Raymond?" Hearing this name, the two officers indeed became more attentive.

Captain Raymond was the most famous person in the police department, having solved many extremely difficult major cases. He was a very mysterious figure.

"You say you know Captain Raymond?" One officer looked Luo Wei up and down, still not seeming to believe him.

"Everyone in Saint Callen knows Captain Raymond," the other officer laughed. "Kid, if you want to prank us, try something else! This trick has been used before! It's outdated!"

Luo Wei looked at the two speechlessly. Here was a major case right in front of them, and they didn't cherish it. No wonder they were still patrolling the streets at their age.

He immediately looked behind him, his gaze sweeping over the railways, steam buses, taking in the faces of all the passersby.

Helena must be watching him from within the crowd.

Seeing that the two officers were about to leave, Luo Wei suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

Actually... the safest place in Saint Callen...

Was inside the police station.

A smile appeared on his lips, and he reached out to grab one of the departing officers.

"Hey! Kid, what are you trying to do now?"

"I'll tell you..."

Before he could finish speaking, a fist came flying towards his face.

"Ahhh—!"

Because the force was too great, and carried a hint of venting frustration, this officer was directly knocked to the ground by Luo Wei's punch.

"Assault on an officer! Assault on an officer!!"

The police officer, covering his blackened eye, scrambled to his feet and hurriedly pulled out his service weapon.

Luo Wei raised both hands.

"My apologies, officer," he said, spreading his palms open and smiling innocently. "This is what happens when you don't believe me..."