“Insect Swarm!”

The swarm of insects that blotted out the sky began to return to Xun Dong’s body. However, instead of growing larger, Xun Dong’s body was constantly shrinking!

In the end, Xun Dong turned into the little Dong that Qiao Yu had first encountered.

But now, little Dong no longer had the ethereal and adorable appearance from before, only madness and rage.

[Rare NPC: Xun Dong] (Insect Swarm State)

[Level: lv10]

[Health Points: 1000/1000]

[Strength: 30]

[Defense: 20]

[Agility: 50]

[Skills: Insect Swarm, Poison Insect Control, Shapeshifting]

Looking at Xun Dong's stats after the Insect Swarm, Qiao Yu was even more puzzled.

That's it? That's it? This counts as a rare NPC?

Although strong, the strength is very limited.

Qiao Yu couldn't help but be wary; there must be something wrong with this Xun Dong.

"Die!"

After the Insect Swarm, Xun Dong was extremely fast, arriving in front of Qiao Yu in a flash.

She raised her hands, which were like sharp blades, and stabbed them down towards Qiao Yu's face.

Clang!

The novice staff collided with Xun Dong's claws, emitting a metallic sound.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Qiao Yu's novice staff had already been scarred from the battles against the Skeleton King and the Nightmare King.

Now, after being struck heavily by Xun Dong, the novice staff that had accompanied Qiao Yu through three dungeons could no longer hold on. Mottled cracks covered the staff's body.

After all, a staff wasn't meant for close combat in the first place...

Xun Dong's sharp nails were less than a centimeter away from Qiao Yu's eyeballs.

Once the novice staff shattered, Qiao Yu would face certain death.

A look of satisfaction appeared on Xun Dong's face.

"Handsome brother, don't worry. After you die, I'll peel off your skin whole as a souvenir~ Your skin will definitely look beautiful."

Crack! Bang!

The novice staff finally shattered completely, and Xun Dong's claws pierced into Qiao Yu's body!

"Yu-ge!"

Yang Xiangdi's eyes instantly turned red, and a deep-seated hatred and anger surged from the bottom of his heart.

His whole body turned red, and white steam rose from him.

Yang Xiangdi's originally incredibly fat body actually began to shrink slowly, and he rushed towards Xun Dong and Qiao Yu.

"Hmph! Kid, don't even think about disturbing our clan leader!"

Kuang Mang triumphantly blocked Yang Xiangdi's path. He'd been stopped by this kid earlier, now he would let him taste the same feeling!

"Sand Binding!"

"Useless. The same trick doesn't work on the warriors of the Myriad Poison Cave. Once I've seen it once, I can break it!"

Kuang Mang clenched his fist and punched forward.

Bang!

The huge recoil forced Kuang Mang back, as if he had punched not sand, but a steel wall.

"What's going on? Why is the sand this kid summoned red this time?" Kuang Mang's face was full of surprise.

"Go to hell and ask the programmers who developed the inner world! Earth Explosion Art!"

At this time, Yang Xiangdi had completely lost his chubby appearance. A stern face was as sharp and distinct as if it had been carved with a knife.

The fat on his body had all turned into solid muscle.

If Qiao Yu's handsomeness was delicate and refined, then Yang Xiangdi's handsomeness at this moment was that of a steel tough guy.

Well... it would be even more perfect if Yang Xiangdi wasn't holding a pink bow wand in his hand.

Boom!

The ground beneath Kuang Mang's feet exploded with a deafening roar, and a pillar of scarlet light shot into the sky!

The pillar of light was a full three meters in diameter, covering Kuang Mang in the center.

"Ah!!!"

Kuang Mang let out a scream, and his entire body was directly melted by the terrifying explosive damage!

"Yu-ge! Are you okay, Yu-ge!"

After dealing with Kuang Mang, Yang Xiangdi rushed to Qiao Yu's side.

Qiao Yu's condition was definitely not good. Xun Dong's claws were deeply embedded in his body.

And an even more serious problem was that Xun Dong's claws were poisoned. Even if Xun Dong released him now, he would die from the poison.

Looking at the very handsome Yang Xiangdi, Qiao Yu's brain suddenly crashed for a moment.

"Xiangdi, did you cheat and re-sculpt your face?"

"I don't know. I was just anxious, and all the fat on my body burned away. And my spirit attribute... is nearly 300 points now!"

"Hiss!"

Qiao Yu gasped. Damn it, a cheater is right beside me!

Spiritual attributes are linked to the power of skill release. 300 points is almost as strong as the spiritual attribute strength of some mid-level mages.

Burning fat to become stronger? He wanted that skill too!

Seeing that Qiao Yu was still alive, Yang Xiangdi finally breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"Um, Clan Leader Xun Dong, if you really want his skin, you can wait for me to take him to the hospital for a circumcision. You don't have to kill him!"

"What did you say?" A look of doubt appeared on Xun Dong's face.

"You're the one who needs a circumcision, your whole family needs a circumcision!" Qiao Yu scolded from the side. Of course he understood what Yang Xiangdi meant.

"Yang Xiangdi, hurry up, take advantage of this opportunity and use Earth Explosion Art to take care of me and Xun Dong together!" Qiao Yu directly hugged Xun Dong tightly.

"Yu-ge, are you kidding? You'll die too!" Yang Xiangdi said in shock.

He had just witnessed the Earth Explosion Art under 300 spirit points. Kuang Mang was directly blown into dust.

"Hurry up! Don't worry about me! As long as you get rid of Xun Dong, you should be able to complete this exclusive dungeon! Do it!"

A trace of blood trickled from the corner of Qiao Yu's mouth.

"No, I can't do it, Yu-ge. Let's think of another way! There must be another way!" Yang Xiangdi was so anxious that he was about to cry.

"There isn't. I've been poisoned and I'm bound to die. Don't let my death be meaningless, Yang Xiangdi!" Qiao Yu roared, tears in his eyes.

"Yu-ge!"

Yang Xiangdi sobbed and raised the pink staff.

"Yang Xiangdi, if there is an afterlife, I would still be willing to be your brother. Farewell, my brother."

A tear rolled down from the corner of Qiao Yu's eye, and then he slowly closed his eyes.

"Ah!!! Earth Explosion Art!"

Yang Xiangdi swung the pink staff in his hand with all his might, and the huge pillar of light appeared again, enveloping both Qiao Yu and Xun Dong.

"Student Qiao Yu!"

"No!"

Fang Yuan exclaimed, then slumped to the ground, staring blankly at the center of the light.

Then she rubbed her eyes, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

Because she saw a golden罩 (zhào - cover, shield) enveloping Qiao Yu's entire body!

[Lethal damage detected, S-grade item Sage's Protection triggered, damage negated.]

[Ding! Detecting that player Qiao Yu has the courage to live towards death, rewarding A-grade passive skill *Da Li Qiyue* (Dàlì Qìyuē).]

"Oh? Is there such a good thing?"

Qiao Yu, who already knew he wouldn't die, happily checked his skills.

*Da Li Qiyue* (Dàlì Qìyuē): Grade: A.

Effect: Every 50 extra health points will increase the player's strength attribute by 1 point, and every 1 point of strength attribute will increase the player's extra health points by 10. (This effect will not self-loop and stack.)