“What the f**k?”

Qiao Yu tensed up completely, the joy of landing a critical strike vanishing without a trace.

Was that thing just now the Heart of Nightmare? Did that mean all he had to do was steal it, and wouldn't have to fight the Nightmare King at all?

“Roar!”

The Nightmare King roared and flung Qiao Yu, who was on its back, flying away.

Qiao Yu's body traced a perfect parabola before landing in Zuo You's arms.

Qiao Yu: .......

Zuo You: .......

A rather comical scene unfolded. The nearly six-foot-tall Qiao Yu was being held in a princess carry by the barely five-foot-tall Zuo You, the two of them staring at each other wide-eyed.

"Qiao Yu, tell me the truth, how did you manage to deal 508 damage? Are you sure you're not cheating?" Zuo You asked.

"Um... could you maybe put me down before we talk about this?"

Qiao Yu scratched his nose, feeling a little awkward.

"Brother Yu, that's not cool. You're using a cheat and not telling me? You're secretly using it by yourself," Yang Xiangdi said from afar, giving Qiao Yu a resentful look.

No matter how Qiao Yu explained, they were all convinced he was a cheater.

When you start to suspect that a melon isn't ripe, you've already decided in your heart that it's not worth much.

Qiao Yu was exasperated. Why were they accusing him? Was adding all his stat points to Strength as a necromancer considered cheating? Was there no justice in the world?

"Despicable humans, die!"

The Nightmare King displayed speed that was completely disproportionate to its massive size, slamming a palm down towards Qiao Yu in Zuo You's arms.

Bang!

The Nightmare King's claws left five deep gouges in the ground.

Fortunately, Zuo You used her skill "Stand Out" in time, instantly appearing next to Yang Xiangdi while still holding Qiao Yu.

"Put me down. Let's follow the plan we talked about. Help me create an opening to attack!"

Qiao Yu did a carp-like flip to free himself from Zuo You's arms, then grabbed his staff and crept towards the Nightmare King.

"Armor-Piercing Sword Qi!"

Ma Fei faced the Nightmare King, which was several times his size. Without a word, he thrust his sword forward!

The sword qi left a clear white mark on the Nightmare King's body, but it didn't pierce its skin.

"-1"

This damage made Ma Fei's balls ache. His education was lacking; he couldn't understand it!

Why could Qiao Yu deal -508 damage with a single strike of his staff, while his sword attack only did -1?

Was that reasonable? It wasn't reasonable! Qiao Yu was definitely a cheater!

"Damn it, I don't believe it! As long as I can deal damage, I'll whittle you down to death even if it's just scratching!"

Ma Fei was born with an unyielding spirit. He firmly believed that as long as he became a master of technique, he could surpass Qiao Yu even if he was a cheater!

Streams of sword qi continuously scraped at the Nightmare King's body.

"-1"

"-1"

"-1"

"Critical Hit! -2!"

"-1"

The Nightmare King was probably annoyed. It turned its head to stare at Ma Fei.

"Ant, if you seek death, this king will grant it to you!"

The Nightmare King slammed a claw down towards Ma Fei. There was no way Ma Fei could dodge at his speed.

Seeing his imminent death, Ma Fei raised his longsword towards the Nightmare King, looking like he was ready to die a martyr.

"A true man should wield a three-foot sword and establish unparalleled merit. What do I, Ma Fei, have to fear from death!"

As the Nightmare King's claws got closer and closer, Ma Fei could even see the lines on its palm. He finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Qiao Yu, are you ready yet! I'm really about to die!"

"Coming!"

Qiao Yu seized the opportunity to slam his staff onto the Nightmare King's toe. Ma Fei took the chance to escape.

"-156!"

The Nightmare King's health bar was only one-third full. A look of joy appeared on Qiao Yu's face.

Ma Fei, Zuo You, and Yang Xiangdi exchanged glances. They all saw the same thought in each other's eyes.

"That kid Qiao Yu is definitely cheating!"

A level 5 necromancer dealing 156 damage with a normal attack on the boss's toe? What else could that be but cheating?

If the Nightmare King could hear Ma Fei's thoughts, it would definitely agree.

That kid is definitely cheating! He fractured this king's toe with one staff strike!

Just as Qiao Yu was about to press his advantage, the Nightmare King suddenly roared towards the sky.

Nightmare Realm was activated with a bang!

Multicolor light emanated from the Nightmare King's body, but how could Qiao Yu give the Nightmare King the chance?

The reason why Wo Gan and the others were immersed in the illusion for so long before was probably because they fell for this move.

Clang!

A solid staff strike landed on the Nightmare King's knee. The Nightmare King cried out in pain and was instantly interrupted.

"Xiangdi!"

"Understood, Entangling Sand!"

Countless grains of sand wrapped around the Nightmare King's massive body, but the Nightmare King only paused for a moment before breaking free.

But that moment of pause was enough!

"Omae wa mou shindeiru!" (You are already dead!)

Qiao Yu seized the opportunity and thrust his staff between the Nightmare King's legs, causing Ma Fei and Yang Xiangdi to both feel a clenching in their own buttholes!

[Detected player Qiao Yu resolving the boss Nightmare King through melee combat. Rewarding 10 free stat points, Experience +50]

As the Nightmare King's health bar emptied and it turned into a soul core, the system's prompts began to ring out one after another.

[Hidden quest "Slay the Nightmare King" complete. The Reverse World System is evaluating the player's completion level.]

[Evaluation complete:

Player Zhao Ziyue Rating: F

Player Yang Xiangdi Rating: C

Player Zuo You Rating: C

Player Ma Fei Rating: C

Player Qiao Yu Rating: A

The system will issue rewards based on the player's rating.]

[Currently issuing A-level rewards to player Qiao Yu: Experience +50, 5 free stat points, B-grade skill book "Withering Spell"]

[Congratulations to player Qiao Yu for leveling up continuously. Current experience value: 30/70, Reward: 10 free stat points.]

Qiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Zhao Ziyue, who was still unconscious. Well... it seemed like an F rating wasn't unwarranted, since she completed the hidden quest by sleeping.

Yang Xiangdi and Zuo You leveled up one after the other under the rewards, and began researching their new skills.

Only Ma Fei walked up to Qiao Yu and quietly asked.

"Qiao Yu, where did you buy that cheat? How much would it cost to sell it?"

Qiao Yu: ??????

How many times had he said it? He, Qiao Yu, was not cheating!

Qiao Yu was too lazy to pay attention to Ma Fei. He reached out and touched the Nightmare King's soul core, and pulled out a longsword.

[Dragon Piercer Sword]:

Grade: B

Effect: Attack power increased by 100 points, ignores 30% of enemy armor, sword qi damage increased by 20% (no cooldown)

Class Restriction: None

Level Restriction: Intermediate (lv20)

The Dragon Piercer Sword's dazzling sword light was like a golden snake dancing, and the patterns on the sword body were like floating golden dragon scales.

Just looking at Ma Fei's eyes, which were staring straight at it, you could tell that this was a good sword that any sword cultivator would be unable to walk away from!

However, Qiao Yu shook his head in disappointment and threw the Dragon Piercer Sword directly to Ma Fei.

"It's yours. Why did a B-grade sword drop? Bad luck!"

If other newbies heard Qiao Yu's words, they would probably vomit blood on the spot from anger.

You must know that many newbies in the Reverse World are grateful to have an F-grade equipment after completing the newbie trials.

Many people still hold the initial newbie equipment after completing the novice trial, until they go to brush the copy later to update the equipment.

B-grade equipment is something that is out of their reach, and something that they can't buy even if they spend a lot of money.

Ma Fei was also stunned at this time.

"B-grade sword, and you're just giving it to me like that?"