Clang.

*Pfft! Whoosh!*

Just as footsteps echoed from the cafeteria entrance, a bone whip burst forth from Hera's back and lashed out.

Chief Instructor Li Hu was startled, then hurriedly drew his katana and held it horizontally in front of him.

clang--!

The bone whip clashed with the katana, sparking fiercely. The powerful force of the impact sent the head instructor flying backward several meters before he finally came to a stop.

Looking at the katana in his hand, which was covered in scratches and humming incessantly, Instructor Li Hu couldn't help but swallow hard. If that blow had hit him, he would probably have been badly injured, if not killed.

Hera turned to look at Instructor Li Hu, and the slight fear she had felt earlier vanished instantly, as if a physical wound had healed.

"The abilities of the Symbiote are indeed much richer than those of the Awakener. Your abilities also seem to go beyond just self-healing."

Li Hu gripped his katana tightly with both hands, his expression solemn. The moment he received that attack, Li Hu realized that Hera's strength had long since reached the 'high-level' Mirror Realm, and if he wasn't serious, he might very well be defeated by Hera.

With a soft "thud," another bone whip emerged from Hera's back.

Two bone whips, as thick as thighs, swayed slowly behind Hera, like a deadly monster.

Hera looked at Instructor Li Hu, who was already in a fighting stance, and her gaze quietly shifted to his waist.

All five bells were present.

According to Xinglan, if she can get a bell, she can get a perfect score and become a more powerful Night Star. Then she can fight more and more powerful aliens and eat them.

Thinking of this, Hera's hands also began to wriggle and change, slowly splitting apart.

In no time, the two hands, which were originally as white as lotus roots, turned into several thin whips.