Chapter 144: Highest-level emergency response

"Study hard and be a decent person."

James heard a strange voice in his ear, and the face before him gradually blurred. Who was he? Did he know him? What did that sentence mean? 

James's mind was a whirlwind of questions, tangled and without a clear thread.

Soon, a sharp alarm interrupted James's thoughts.

"Beep—Beep—"

The urgent, rhythmic siren blared. At the first sound, Kaelum and the others' faces changed dramatically.

"Highest-level emergency response!"

They had heard this alarm several times during drills. When the [Highest-Level Emergency] alarm sounded, it meant one thing: the abyssal demons had once again set foot on Earth's soil!

All the senior students immediately sprang into action. Kaelum rushed to Mike's side, shielding him and growling,

"Mike, stay alert!"