Chapter 9: Jeremy's Revenge

"What's this?" Eric, who had just finished treating his wound, asked curiously.

Observing Jeremy's careful handling of several glass tubes, he couldn't help but wonder what was inside them that made Jeremy take them so seriously.

"Liquid bombs." Jeremy replied casually.

At Jeremy's words, Eric's eyes widened in shock. "Holy shit! How did you get your hands on something like this?!"

He stared at the test tubes in Jeremy's hands, feeling a tingling on his scalp, almost wishing he could turn around and run.

Now, Eric finally understood why Jeremy had asked him to get trichloromethane. It turned out he was using it to make liquid bombs.

"My chemistry teacher taught me." Jeremy said, his expression unchanging.

"They teach you this in high school now?" Eric's brows furrowed deeply. He couldn't believe Jeremy's words. What kind of school would have teachers showing how to make liquid bombs?

Jeremy didn't seem inclined to explain any further.

He glanced outside. It was still early before dawn.

Though more monsters roamed during the day, Jeremy wasn't planning on waiting until daylight. With the apocalypse having just begun, time was of the essence. The priority was to enhance his strength as quickly as possible. Now that he had the bombs, the next step was to gather the monsters together.

This would be relatively easy. All he needed was to find a loudspeaker in the broadcasting room to attract the monsters with noise.

Jeremy walked out of the laboratory and was just about to go downstairs.

A burst of green light erupted from Emma's office, followed by a strong surge of life force.

A smile appeared on Jeremy's face. He realized that Emma had successfully awakened her powers. Before he could go and ask Emma about her newfound abilities, a blue light shone from another office.

This blue light is several times stronger than the green light. A layer of frost has formed on the ground and guardrails outside the office.

"Is this... Bonnie's power?"

Jeremy wasn't surprised. He had always known Bonnie would awaken an S-rank ability. But he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

Eric, who also witnessed the scene, couldn't hide his envy. "So this is what it looks like to awaken extraordinary powers... I wonder if I'll ever awaken any."

Hearing this, Jeremy glanced at Eric, a barely noticeable glint in his eye.

The Eye of Omniscience was activated, displaying information in front of Jeremy.

[Eric, a normal human.]

As Jeremy advanced in levels, he became more proficient in using the Eye of Omniscience's ability. Now he was able to activate it at will.

Lisa had always harbored resentment towards Emma, often mocking her.

Emma had not been at the school long, yet she was already the homeroom teacher of the senior class. Lisa, on the other hand, had been at the school for over a decade, still a regular teacher, which naturally led to feelings of discontent.

Now, seeing Emma not only awakened to extraordinary powers but also being intimate with Jeremy. Lisa's emotions got the better of her, and she couldn't hold back her words.

This was a spur-of-the-moment reaction. She immediately regretted it, knowing full well that times had changed.

Fortunately, they were far enough away that her words likely went unheard.

Emma indeed didn't catch Lisa's remark. But Jeremy, whose senses had been enhanced, heard every word clearly.

"It seems I've found an even easier way to attract monsters." Jeremy said, a cold smile playing on his lips.

Meanwhile, Lisa, who was originally planning to go back, shuddered and inexplicably felt a chill.

"It's freezing." She glanced at the office covered in frost, wrapped her clothes tighter around herself. She harbored a bit of resentment towards Bonnie inside before heading to another room.

...

Under the bright moonlight, the night was pitch black.

10 minutes later.

In the middle of the sports field, Lisa was tied to a wheelchair. Her face, normally well-kept, now etched with fear.

"Jeremy, what are you doing? I'm a teacher. You can't do this to me!" She looked at Jeremy in terror, struggling incessantly but unable to break free from the ropes.

"Don't worry. I won't kill you. I just need your help with something." Jeremy said, a smile on his lips.

With a white dagger suddenly appearing in his hand, he slowly made a deep cut on her hand under her horrified gaze. Blood gushed out like water.

"Murder!"

Lisa's scream pierced the quiet night.

Emma, Eric, and Bonnie all saw this scene upstairs in the teaching building.

They knew the cause and effect. After seeing Lisa tied up in the center of the stadium, they had different thoughts.

Emma knew Jeremy was avenging her. Although she felt it was unnecessary, she ultimately remained silent. She supported all of Jeremy's decisions, even those that contradicted her own principles.

Eric didn't see much wrong with it. He had always thought Lisa problematic. But he was astonished at Jeremy's ruthless methods, showing no mercy to those who crossed him.

"Jeremy is so lawless. How can he treat Teacher Lisa like this!" Bonnie frowned, her eyes filled with anger.

Regardless of Lisa's faults, Bonnie felt Jeremy's actions were excessively harsh.