Listening to the series of prompts, Qiao Yu's expression became increasingly strange.

*Dali Qiyue* (Strength Contract), *Dali Chu Qiji* (Strength Creates Miracles), plus the newly emerged *Dali Chaoren* (Strength Superman).

These three skills starting with *dali* (strength) directly turned him into a bizarre existence with high attack, high defense, high agility, and a health bar that was ridiculously thick.

But he was clearly a necromancer...

It was one thing that the talent he drew was related to close combat, but why were the skills rewarded in the Otherworld all related to close combat?

"Check attribute panel."

Name: Qiao Yu

Class: Necromancer

Realm: Intermediate (lv21)

Strength: 777 (Fight if you disagree)

Defense: 888.5 (Iron Wall)

Agility: 397.5 (Swift as the Wind)

Spirit: 0

Intelligence: 0

Mana: 2100/2100

Health: 8780/8780 (+7770)

...

Overall Evaluation: Outrageous.

Having sneakily killed more than a dozen wizards earlier, plus the attribute points rewarded for finally killing the Lich King and completing the dungeon quest, Qiao Yu's strength attribute had already broken through the 700 mark.

And with the addition of the *Dali Chaoren* (Strength Superman) bonus, Qiao Yu's total attributes directly broke through the 2,000 mark.

Qiao Yu's expression was a little strange. He remembered the Mechanical Empress telling him that the total attributes of ordinary high-level players were only just breaking through 1,000 points.

How should he be classified, having broken through 2,000 points just after being promoted to the intermediate level?

Even if his conversion ratio was low, his super-high attribute points could compensate for it.

"Xiao Ji, do you think I can take on a high-level player one-on-one with my attribute points so high?" Qiao Yu asked in his heart.

However, the Mechanical Empress's answer surprised him greatly.

"You're happy a little too early. You underestimate high-level players too much, and having attribute points that are too high for your level isn't a good thing. You'll find out soon enough."

"What?"

Qiao Yu was stunned.

"Why, Xiao Ji? Hey, hey, hey? Talk to me!"

But no matter how he asked, he couldn't get an answer from the Mechanical Empress.

"How can attribute points that are too high be a bad thing..." Qiao Yu scratched his head in confusion.

Forget it, whatever. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Qiao Yu believed that the Mechanical Empress wouldn't harm him. He would know what he needed to know sooner or later.

He reached into the soul core that the Lich King had transformed into and quickly found a scroll.

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining B-grade skill book: *Tunshi Jie Jie* (Devouring Barrier)]

*Tunshi Jie Jie* (Devouring Barrier): Grade: B.

Effect: The player sets up a barrier that devours the life force of all creatures within, converting it into the power needed by the player. (Note: Creatures must voluntarily be devoured. The player must not leave the barrier during the devouring period.)

Seeing this skill, Qiao Yu finally understood why the Lich King was able to have a continuous stream of mana.

What he devoured should have been the citizens of the Great Wu Kingdom. Only the people within the Great Wu Kingdom would voluntarily have their life force devoured by the Lich King.

Qiao Yu threw the skill book directly into his storage space. This skill was not very useful to him. He continued to reach into the soul core.

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining A-grade one-time item *Wu Xing Zhi Xin* (Five Elements Heart)]

*Wu Xing Zhi Xin* (Five Elements Heart): A-grade one-time item. After use, the player can master the power of the five elements. (Limited to mage players.)

Qiao Yu's face instantly lit up with joy. If he used it, would he be able to wield the power of the five elements with a wave of his hand, just like the Lich King?

However, the moment the thought of using the *Wu Xing Zhi Xin* (Five Elements Heart) arose in his mind, the Mechanical Empress's resentful voice sounded in his heart.

"Using the *Wu Xing Zhi Xin* (Five Elements Heart) will replace the Mechanical Empress Heart. Are you sure you want to use it?"

Qiao Yu: "... Never mind then."

Qiao Yu wouldn't dare to replace the Mechanical Empress Heart. If he kicked this big shot out of his body, he would probably be the first to die.

"Yang Xiangdi, come here, I'll give you something good!"

Qiao Yu quietly stuffed the *Wu Xing Zhi Xin* (Five Elements Heart) to Yang Xiangdi. From the trembling of the fat on Yang Xiangdi's body, one could see the excitement in Yang Xiangdi's heart.

"Brother Yu, our relationship is such that I won't say thank you. I'll definitely let you have the first go when I find a girlfriend in the future!" Yang Xiangdi patted his chest.

"Get lost!" Qiao Yu felt a chill.

The rest of the Lich King's soul core was filled with some worthless things, but Qiao Yu didn't care.

Obtaining the *Dali Chaoren* (Strength Superman) skill was his biggest gain from this trip.

Moreover, after this dungeon, Qiao Yu had finally confirmed one thing.

Zuo You, was indeed still alive!

The confirmation of this news undoubtedly made a big stone fall from Qiao Yu's heart.

Qiao Yu turned to look at Gu Su and Shi Shaorong.

"What? Are you two still not leaving? Have you eaten? If not, eat my fist?"

Qiao Yu was eager to try. He really wanted to know how strong he was now.

Gu Su's face darkened and he turned to leave, but Shi Shaorong stopped him in time. Shi Shaorong took a deep breath to calm herself down and said slowly.

"Qiao Yu, we have no hostility. Do you remember Bai Ze? That mysterious organization that kidnapped us after the college entrance examination?"

Qiao Yu's expression also became serious upon hearing this. Shi Shaorong and Gu Su were also victims of that kidnapping incident.

"Tell me," Qiao Yu said.

Shi Shaorong beckoned for Qiao Yu to come closer. When the distance between the two was less than half a meter, Shi Shaorong opened her mouth with a solemn expression.

"Your Jing University has been infiltrated by Bai Ze! And more than one!"

Shi Shaorong's words were like thunder exploding in Qiao Yu's ears. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

More than one?

Qiao Yu was frantically thinking in his heart. Lin Lang was the one he already knew, but who else besides Lin Lang? Could it be someone he knew?

"How did you find out?" Qiao Yu quickly asked.

"People from your Jing University contacted us in other dungeons, inviting us to join Bai Ze. That person is very scary! Gu Su and I only managed to fight him to a draw when we joined forces." Shi Shaorong's expression was a little ugly.

"People from Jing University? What's his name?" Qiao Yu asked.

"Lin Lang."

Qiao Yu's breathing instantly became rapid.

It was truly a case of searching high and low to no avail, only to have it delivered right to his doorstep.

He was worried that he couldn't find any clues about Lin Lang and couldn't explain it to Ji Pingyang, but it turned out that Lin Lang's offline development had actually extended to Gu Su and Shi Shaorong!

"Can you still find him?" Qiao Yu asked.

Shi Shaorong was a little surprised, then shook her head.

"Qiao Yu, I admit you're strong, but I think it's better for you to inform the teachers at Jing University about this. There are many strong people around that Lin Lang. If Gu Su and I hadn't run fast, we would have been captured too."

"We don't want to wade into these troubled waters anymore."

"It's okay, you just need to help me find that Lin Lang, you don't need to take action otherwise!" Qiao Yu explained quickly.

"Sorry, I can't do that. I'm just reminding you of this because we're all from Su City." Shi Shaorong's expression was cold, like an ancient iceberg.

"A C-grade equipment as a reward!" Qiao Yu said with some heartache.

"Deal!"

Shi Shaorong immediately smiled, like a snow lotus blooming on a mountain far from the world, which stunned Gu Su.