41: Demon appears

By this time, Xiao Xing had already whittled away over ten thousand of her health points, but it was clear she was about to use another skill.

She raised her sharp claws, and a red Aura spread out from her body.

Netherworld Blood Prison!

When she erupted, the entire hall turned blood-red. Countless phantom ghosts emerged from the blood mist, baring their terrifying fangs as they lunged at Xiao Xing.

Body Integration!

Ultimate Stomp!

The Divine Deer burst through the blood mist. Xiao Xing instantly used Body Integration and followed up with a stomp.

In the next moment, a terrifying power exploded. All the ghosts were instantly annihilated, and the force of the blast shattered the entire hall, leaving behind nothing but dilapidated walls.

After the dust settled, a ten-meter-tall giant skeleton appeared in the ruins ahead, its massive pupils emitting a dazzling red light.

The skeleton held a longsword in each hand, looking majestic and awe-inspiring. Its surging Aura made it clear at a glance that it was no ordinary creature.

Yan Yan, who had been hiding behind the skeleton, leaped onto its shoulder in a few bounds and sat on its collarbone. Her small feet swung slightly; she seemed quite happy sitting there.

The Divine Deer's previous attack had nearly killed her, so she had directly used her ultimate skill, Netherworld Summoning, to summon the Skeleton King from the Netherworld.

This was a Rank 30 Great Lord. It was because of this skill that she was known as a Special Lord.

"Skeleton King, kill them for me."

Once Yan Yan was settled, she pointed her small hand, her face instantly contorting with rage.

The Skeleton King did not hesitate. It crossed its twin swords in front of its body, charged its power, and swung out two arcs of red Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi sliced through the air and tore across the ground, striking toward the two on the Divine Deer with the force of a thunderbolt.

Seeing the Sword Qi approaching, Xiao Xing jumped forward and activated Lucky Guardian.

Lucky Guardian (Active): Temporarily receive the protection of the Goddess of Luck. Damage received is reduced by 70% for 15 seconds.

Mana Cost: None

Cooldown: 120 seconds

His body collided with the Sword Qi, neutralizing the skill, but he still took 800+ damage.

If he hadn't activated Lucky Guardian, he would have been instantly killed with his health pool of around one thousand.

After neutralizing the skill, he immediately used the Instantaneous Movement Technique, appearing suddenly behind Yan Yan.

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The Aurora Slash swept across. Yan Yan's body stiffened, and her remaining health was instantly emptied.

The summoned skeleton began to vanish due to its master's death, and Yan Yan's body started to fall.

Xiao Xing, who was nearby, caught her and returned to the ground.

"Big Brother, Yan Yan was being controlled by someone just now. Please don't be angry with Yan Yan, okay?"

In Xiao Xing's arms, Yan Yan struggled to lift her head, a look of pleading on her face.

Perhaps because she was a humanoid ghost or because the plot required it, she didn't die immediately after her health was emptied.

"Do you need Big Brother's help with something?"

Xiao Xing could tell something was up from her expression. Since she hadn't died immediately, there was definitely more to be done.

Up until now, he hadn't gained much useful information. This was only a Rank 30 official position quest; it shouldn't be as complex as a hidden quest.

"Big Brother, it's a person surrounded by black energy. He killed everyone in town. Yan Yan was being controlled by him just now."

Yan Yan spoke with difficulty, her description vague. She probably didn't know exactly who it was either.

"Then where is he?"

Xiao Xing had already confirmed a few things, but he continued to follow the plot.

Since the opponent was controlling Yan Yan, they had to be nearby. However, the plot hadn't reached the point for the opponent to appear yet, so Xiao Xing couldn't find them.

"Big Brother, Yan Yan will find him for you. But he is very strong; he killed everyone in town. You must be careful, because if Yan Yan uses her skill again, she won't have any strength left."

After Yan Yan finished speaking, she closed her eyes. A moment later, she snapped them open.

Netherworld Ghost Eye!

"Big Brother, Yan Yan sees him. He's in..." Yan Yan struggled to reach out, pointing toward a wall that hadn't collapsed.

Boom!

The sound of a vibration rang out.

A secret door in that wall slowly opened, and a figure shrouded in black energy stepped out.

"Heh, truly persistent. Since you've found me, then stay here with those people!"

The figure that appeared glanced at Yan Yan and then sneered at Xiao Xing.

He had been hiding here causing trouble, and he was already annoyed that people kept coming here to investigate time and again.

In that case, he would just have to make sure everyone who came stayed forever so he wouldn't be exposed.

System Notification: You have killed the Special Lord, Netherworld Ghost Child — Yan Yan. You have gained 21,000 experience points.

"Yan Yan, don't worry. I will help you all get revenge."

Watching Yan Yan slowly dissipate, Xiao Xing reached out and picked up the items she had dropped.

Ding! You have obtained a piece of Rank 30 Silver Grade Thunder Armor.

Ding! You have obtained a piece of Rank 30 Gold Grade Thunder Leggings.

Ding! You have obtained a pair of Rank 30 Gold Grade Thunder Boots.

Ding! You have obtained the five-star skill book: Death Summoning.

Ding! You have obtained the special four-star skill book: Netherworld Ghost Eye... With Xiao Xing's 51 points of Luck, Yan Yan had dropped several pieces of the thunder set and a special skill book.

This type of special skill was extremely rare; even when they appeared, they were mostly low-level, making this very precious.

Although the Netherworld Ghost Eye wasn't very strong, Xiao Xing had the Million Times Amplification. If he used it, based on his past experience, this skill could be upgraded to the Divine-Grade.

Should he use it?

Xiao Xing thought for a moment. He had originally planned to save today's Golden Finger for a big move.

But this special skill was extremely rare. It wasn't something you could get whenever you wanted; if he missed it, it would be hard to find even if he went looking for it.

Because humanoid monsters with ocular techniques were not only high-level, but they didn't necessarily drop them upon death. Without the Golden Finger's amplification, he might not have cared for a four-star ocular technique, but now it was different.

Moreover, with his current strength, trying to pull off that big move was quite risky. To get huge benefits, one had to take significant risks.

Instead of that, it was better to add more trump cards to his deck to make things more stable.

Besides, even if he went and did that big move today, it wouldn't be useful for a while because the first-tier players had just entered the city and wouldn't be buying his items so soon.

So Xiao Xing changed his mind. He would amplify the Netherworld Ghost Eye today, then grind levels here and farm the thunder set while he was at it. It wouldn't be too late to go later.

The moment Xiao Xing finished thinking, he made his decision. He learned the Netherworld Ghost Eye directly and then clicked amplify. The original icon began to change.

System Notification: You have applied the Million Times Amplification to the newly acquired Netherworld Ghost Eye, obtaining the Divine-Grade Eye of Death.